Character Bio: Tierra
This is the second in a series of character bios for our new trilogy Earth and Sky. The first book, On Wings of Air, is scheduled for release in the autumn of this year.
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Tierra is the second of the two main characters in our Earth and Sky Trilogy. A young princess of the Groundbreathers, Tierra is sweet and kind, possessing an empathy which leads her to care for all. At heart, Tierra wishes for adventure, to travel to far-off lands and to see new places. As a member of the ruling family of a highly conservative race, however, she fears that she is destined to live a dull life, given in a political marriage to a powerful baron for nothing more than dynastic reasons.
Unlike their Skychild foes, Groundbreathers are much shorter in stature, and much darker of countenance, and Tierra is considered petite even among her own people. She has amber eyes and long, chestnut hair which cascades down her back almost to her waist. As is typical for her people, Tierra dresses in conservative clothing consisting of long, high-waisted dresses. Tierra is considered to be attractive after the manner of her people, and she has many admirers among those who would vie for her hand in marriage.
She is not, however, a helpless woman at the mercy of others. Tierra is a consummate swordswoman, confident and talented, with an agility matched by few. In addition, Tierra has the ability, like all others of her race, of molding metals with speed and flair, and she can use the very ground beneath her feet to her advantage, using it with devastating effect against any Skychild foolish enough to descend close enough to the earth.
Though she loves her family, Tierra shares complicated relationships with all of them. Her mother, Sequoia, is forceful and demanding, and Tierra wishes to see her more as a person, than as an authority figure. By contrast, her father, Tillman, is easy-going and retiring, usually letting his more outgoing wife to speak for them. Tierra wishes he could be more assertive. Her sister, Wisteria, is more like her mother than her father, and to this Wisteria adds a petulance and a mean streak which leads her to attempt to make Tierra`s life miserable. Even as children they were not close.
In all, Tierra is a good person with a good moral compass, always attempting to see the good in others, even when it is not readily apparent. As the story progresses, Tierra gains confidence and competence, culminating in her making a choice which will surprise her people and serve to help bring two warring races closer together.
