Andresa+Zuzar

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Date this form was created:2/5/12

 Full name of Character: Andresa Zuzar

 Reason, meaning or purpose behind the name: Andresa means strong and courageous in Spanish, which in some ways is very much the personality of this character.

 Nickname:ZuZu

 Reason for nickname: Her friends started calling her that.

 Race:Human

 Occupation/class:Future Ruler/ Royalty

 Social class: Princess

Physical Appearance:
Age:18

 How old they appear:17-20

 Eye Color:Dark Green

 Glasses or contacts? None

 Hair color length and style:Black, straight, flowing hair. Falls along her waist. Often wears it with feathers of the Tisu tied in her hair and either down or in a braid.

 Weight and height:120 lbs, 5'3''

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Type of body (build):Slender yet curvy

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Skin tone and type (i.e., harry, slimy, scaly, oily, fair, burns easily): Darkly tanned, smooth skin

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Shape of face: Oval and slender

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Distinguishing marks (dimples, moles, scars, birthmarks, etc.): Has a medium-sized turquoise blue swirl tattoo on her left shoulder.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Predominant feature:Her long black hair and large green eyes.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Is s/he healthy? Very healthy and strong for her small structure

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> If not, why not? Or why are they healthy? From living off of healthy fruits and meat within the forest and spending most of her time running and climbing.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Do they look healthy? Why/why not? Yes, she has color in her face, she is of a good weight for her height, and has muscle definition in her arms and legs.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Favorites:
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Char’s favorite color: Turquoise

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Least favorite, why? Black, because it reminds her of death.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Music? I do not know yet.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Least favorite music, why? I do not know yet.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Food:A tie between avocado and pomegranate, two fruits that are plentiful in Belaruda.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Literature: Anything she can get her hands on; especially those about animal species.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Expressions:I am unsure of her expressions yet. That will come through writing.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Expletives (curse): Same as above.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Mode of transport: Running, Walking, Canoeing, Hitching a ride on a Cylor's back

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Hobbies: Talking to animals, Painting

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> How do they spend a rainy day? One can usually find her tucked away up in a large tropical tree shaded by its canopy either painting, reading a book, or hanging out with her closest friend, Dalisay.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Personality:
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Are they a daredevil or cautious? She likes to take risks as she is very adventurous, however, in regards to her families way of living, she is currently cautious about how to tell her family how she really feels.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Do they act the same alone as when with someone? She typically acts different around others. The only person she is truly ever the same with is Dalisay, or when she is talking with animals.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Habits:Constantly needs to be moving around.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Drinks:Water

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> How much:All the time

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Greatest Strength: Not afraid of the unknown.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Greatest Weakness: Afraid to have to find a suitor and marry soon.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Soft spot:Her dog, Ticho.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Is their soft spot obvious, why/why not: Yes. Ticho goes almost everywhere with her.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Biggest Vulnerability: Disappointing her family in any way.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Background:
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Hometown:Andresa was born and grew up in the Zu colony located just a 100 miles from Paputok. This colony is named after her family from her mother and father starting the colony.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Type of childhood: She had a good childhood. Has been particularly seen as a gem to the colony since her birth due to her being the Queen's first daughter and thus the Princess.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> First Memory: Getting her dog, Ticho, for her 2nd birthday.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Most important child hood event that still effects him/her:When her brother, Agapito, left the colony and got married.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Why? She lost the close connection that she once had with her brother. He was the one she could always talk to and now she never hears from him anymore.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Education:She was taught by the elderly woman, Ramira (wise and famous). From her she learned the history and legends of their land and people, how to read, draw, and how to value nature.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Religion: She follows the religion of her people, which is very focused on conserving and connecting with nature.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Finances: Her family has a savings of gold found among the land. Their colony also is the biggest supplier/traders of turquoise, which makes her royal family well-off as well.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Family:
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Mother:Adalina Zuzar (noble)

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Relationship with her:Used to be very close. Her mother adore her first daughter and princess. However, their close connection has started to break as Adalina keeps harping on Andresa about going and finding a suitor and starting her own colony and Andresa is not interested right now. Often now when they have encounters, they begin arguing.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Father: Nemisio Zuzar (He who gives justice fairly)

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Relationship with him:Very close. She gets her adventurous side from him and he is more understanding of Andresa's feelings about marriage compared to her mother.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Siblings, How many, relationship with each: Andresa has one older brother (Agapito who is 28), and a younger sister (Iduvina who is 14) and brother (Paz who is 14). Andresa was very close to her older brother, Agapito until he became a suitor of Princess Jemsa from another colony and got married and started a new colony with her. Their relationship since then has been estranged, although she tries to write him letters yet never hears back. Iduvina and Paz are twins and often look up to their older sister, especially since she is the crowned princess. Andresa often helps them with their studies and with the chores they need to do to take care of their mother and father.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Children of siblings: Andresa's family has heard from a member of Agapito's colony that Agapito and Jemsa just recently had a baby girl named Estrella. Andresa's mother is thrilled for them while Andresa feels sorry for the little girl that she will have to go through what she is dealing with now in 18 years.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Attitude:
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Most at ease when:Roaming through the rainforest with Ticho or drawing.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Most ill at ease when: Being talked to about her future of finding a suitor and starting her own colony.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Priorities:Avoiding her mother, trying to figure out how to get out of finding a suitor (for a second time)

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Philosophies:Don't know yet.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> How they feel about themselves:Currently confused about her own views and how they conflict with the views of her family and colony.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Past failure they would be embarrassed to admit:Was actually denied by the one young man she considered marrying when she was first 18.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Why? She does not want people to realize that she couldn't find a man who wanted to marry her.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> If granted one wish what would it be, why? To be able to change the idea of a princess having to have a suitor/husband before she can start her own colony.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Traits:
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Optimist or pessimist? Why? Optimist

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Introvert or extrovert? Why? Introvert. Although very independent, this makes her want to be by herself often and not share too much with others.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Drives and motives: She gets her energy from being within the rainforest. It gives her hope and drive to one day be able to run a colony without having to have a suitor first.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Talents: Has the ability to talk to animals.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Extremely skilled at: Climbing, Talking to Animals, Drawing

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Extremely unskilled at: Dealing with her emotions and making plants grow (she is trying to teach herself how to do it)

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Good characteristics:Kind, passionate about her ideas and views

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Character flaws: Afraid to speak her own feelings to others.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Mannerisms:Do not know yet.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Peculiarities: People often think she is weird because she would rather talk to animals than people.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Biggest regret: Not telling her mom how she really felt about finding a suitor three years ago.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Minor regrets: Asking Balduino to be her husband only to be maliciously turned down.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Biggest accomplishment: Having people believe she was really 15 three years ago when she was actually 18 with the help of The Fox. No one knows this but her and The Fox.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Minor accomplishments: Being able to tame a Cylor after she saved it from a hunter and it realized she could understand what he said. She now has the Cylor as an ally and friend if anything bad were to happen.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Darkest secret: She was technically 18 three years ago.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Does anyone know? Yes., Reynaldo Vulponi

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> How did they find out:Andresa does not want to find a suitor to start her own colony like her government entails as she is the oldest princess. When she was first 18, she went to Reynaldo, who had the ability to manipulate people's minds, and he made everyone in her region believe she was still 15. Technically, although everyone knows her to be 18 now, she is actually 21.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Self-perception:
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">One word they would use to describe themselves:Unique

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> One paragraph of how they would describe themselves: I am a person who loves nature and talking to animals. The rainforest of Belaruda is my sanctuary and hiding place. You can usually find me stuck up in a tree somewhere, talking to a bird or drawing. Many people think I am beautiful and worship my role as the colony's Princess, but they also think I am strange which often leads me to keep to myself.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> What do they consider their best physical characteristic and why: Her Hair. She works very hard to keep it long and healthy.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> The worst one? Why? Her eyes. She often reflect on them as people's first glance in seeing her beauty. They only see what's on the surface of them and never read into the emotions she is hiding yet wanting to let out.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Are they realistic assessments? Yes. Many people only glance at her due to her beauty.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> How they think others preserve them: Only sees her as the princess, nothing more. It bothers her.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> What four things would they most like to change about themselves: 1. Being the first-born daughter to her parents. 2. Living in a colony where talking to animals is seen as bizarre. 3. Live where other people talk to animals and see it as normal.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Why? She just wants to fit in and make her own decisions.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> If they were changed would they be the same person, why/why not: She would still be the adventurous person that she is, but she would feel more confident in speaking with others, especially members of her family about her feelings. She would also not be afraid to talk openly with animals when other people were around.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Would changing of number 1 make them more happy? Why/why not: In some ways, yes, because she wouldn't have the burden of the duties she must fulfill set upon her. However, she would regret having to have one of her other siblings (such as Iduvina) have to go through what she is going through.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Interaction with other people:
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">How do they relate to others: Often quiet, except around her closest friends and family. Finds that she connects more with animals than with people.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">How are they perceived by strangers: Seen as beautiful and strong.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Friends:Dalisay-her closest friend in the colony, Ticho-her wonderful dog and childhood companion, Ramira-her teacher who she often goes to to share stories and have questions answered about her people and way of life.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Wife/husband/lover:Is supposed to be finding a suitor soon, but does not want to.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> The Hero/Heroine:She is the heroine.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> How do they view the Hero/Heroine:The people of the colony worship Andresa because she is the princess and they view her as a heroine because of it because she will be starting her own colony and continuing the traditions of the people.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> First impression of the char: People see her for her beauty and captivating green eyes when they first meet her.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">What happens to change this perception:People realize that she talks to animals. This is not a type of magic that is popular or well-known throughout the colonies of Belaruda. Most people who have magical powers can make plants grow. Talking to animals is seen as bizarre, and her having this characteristic often makes people weary of her.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> What do people like most about this char: They realize she is a great artist, and love looking at her drawings. Some have asked to do drawings for their homes.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> What do they dislike most about them:That she talks to animals.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Goals:
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Immediate:Try and get the courage to tell her mother how she feels about finding a suitor. She also wants to try and figure out who The Fox is and try and find him in hopes of placing that "spell" he placed on her colony three years earlier.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Long term:Make it so that Princesses have the choice of whether to find a suitor before starting their own colony.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> How do they plan to accomplish them:She has been wandering further and further through the rainforest searching for The Fox, hoping one time he will appear. She has been practicing what to say to her mother for months now that her "18th" birthday has arrived again three days ago.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">How will others be effected by this: People of royalty will have more power of choice. Ways in which colony's are run may change.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Problems/Crisis:
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">How do they react in a crisis: If she runs into a dangerous situation in the forest (angered animal, fire, etc), she runs to escape it as she is a very skilled and fat runner.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> How do they face problems: Emotional problems she often tries not to face openly. She often keeps them bottle up.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Kind of problems they usually run into:Dealing with her mother lecturing her about her duties are Princess. Running into a rabid animal in the rainforest.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> How they react to new problems: She often likes to take on problems head-on, except when they have to do with her family.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> How they react to change: She prefers change. She would like to see more of it within the colony.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">General:
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Favorite clothing, why: A necklace with one turquoise gem hanging from it. The necklace was given to her by her brother before he left the colony. She always wears it now.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Least favorite, why:Her royal garbs, which she wears on special occasions. She doesn't like being gawked at a the Princess and this clothing makes it happen even more.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Jewelry:Large bracelets made out of wood, and her turquoise necklace.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Other accessories:Feathers hanging in hair, sometimes wears a scarf as a headband, often seen carrying a sketchpad and drawing materials.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Drives:A canoe

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Where do they live: Currently still lives in the Zu Colony with her family.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Where do they want to live: Away in the rainforest somewhere.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Most prized possession, why:Ticho, her dog. He is her loyal companion and loves her no matter what.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> People they secretly admire, why: Her younger siblings because they do not need to face the issues of finding a suitor and starting their own colony.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Person they are most influenced by, why: Ramira, her teacher. She has taught her a lot about the history of their land and it is what has fueled Andresa's passion for the rainforest and its wildlife. Ramira is also able to talk to animals but not many people in the colony are aware of it. They have this connection between one another.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> Most important person in their life before story starts, why:Dalisay, because she knows all about what Andresa is feeling and how she is anxious to turn 18 (except Dalisay doesn't know about her darkest secret on her age).

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"> How do they spend the week just before the story starts: Andresa spends the first week celebrating her 18th birthday (again) and now the colony is waiting for her to go out and pick a suitor and start on her journey of building her own colony.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">**Run In with The Fox:**

<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;">Three years ago, Andresa was planning on escaping from Belaruda and her colony, willing to give up her life in the beautiful rainforest just so she did not have to find a suitor to marry. She was 18 and was obligated by the rules of the colony to begin her journey of finding a suitor and starting her own colony with him. Although she was hesitant about this at first, she thought she had found the one when she began having feelings for her childhood friend, Balduino ("brave friend" in Spanish), who she had not really conversed with in years until he began talking to her about his hunting quests, asking her about particular animals and their mannerisms. When she finally got the courage to ask him about being her husband and joining her in creating a colony, he completely turned her down, saying he had only been talking to her because he knew her as "the freak who could talk to animals" and knew she could get information out of her about the animals he was trying to hunt. After this horrifying experience, she decided that finding a suitor definitely was not what she wanted to do. She did not understand why she couldn't build a colony by herself. She wanted to tell her mother, but every time she saw her, her mother brought up the subject of how this man or this man could be the one and that Andresa was just being lazy and needed to get moving on fulfilling her role as Princess so as not to disappoint her family and the entire colony. This is when Andresa started making her plans to escape and one day when she was wallowing in the forest a strange man who did not look like anyone from any colony she had met jumped down from a tree in front of her. With a strange calmness he explained, "I know what you want. Go back to your colony and you will see how you will not need to fulfill the duties of role just yet. Just remember, if you receive anything from the Fox, you must report back to him, no questions asked." The man ran off into the dense forest, leaving Andresa alone and confused. When she went back to the colony she was greeted by a birthday celebration; for her! When she looked down at the beautiful fruit cake for her, she read the words "Happy 15th Birthday Andresa!" Now she understood what that strange man in the words had said to her. He somehow made it so everyone thought she was three years younger than she actually was. She did not have to worry about finding a suitor for a while longer. Maybe she could even get up the courage during that time to tell her family how she felt about the colonies decided role of the Princess. But what happens when the colony realizes she is 18 again in three years? And will "The Fox" that the strange man brought up really message her?