•Ciara Therese Erix•
[See-are-ah] [Terees] [Erics]

•Cici, Thea•

•Age Appearance: 20•
•Actual Age: 227•

•High Fae•

•Night Court•

Long, flowing black hair which reaches to just above her waist, she keeps it in its natural dark waves. Dark brown eyes which appear black in most lights. Although this trait is an oddity in the Erix family, her parents once told her that they were made dark so that the stars in her eyes could shine brightly. Ciara's skin remains tan all year long, and takes on a deeper hue in the summers when she spends her days outdoors. Unlike her brother, Ciara is quite short, about 4'9". This had never been an issue to her, although again, this was another oddity to Ciara.

•Quirks and Special Skills•
When Ciara gets deep into her concentration, she tends to scrunch up her face and frown. Her family would tease her about the face, especially when she was in the middle of something serious.

Just before her grandmother faded, Ciara was gifted an ancient necklace which has run in her family through the females. She rarely ever takes it off, and always feels naked without it. When she becomes nervous or anxious, she plays with the locket as a way to distract herself.

Ciara is a wonderful artist. She has a studio above her home and often sells her art at the market. However, it is only ever a few pieces of art as she is self conscious about her work and only wants to showcase the best of her abilities. She also prefers to do commissions for others as it typically brings in more money for her. She gets a lot of praise for her work, and most everyone in her area knows who she is.

•Powers•
Light Manipulation - Although living in the Night Court, Ciara has the ability to manipulate light. It is a power she has inherited from her mother's family, and a power she cares about deeply. With this power, she does not have to rely on flames to light the room, just to heat it. Her favorite thing to do with this power is to replicate the night sky inside her home.

Winnowing - Ciara's ability to winnow is something she is constantly working on. It was not a gift she was immediately born with, but a power she has begun to grow into. She is still learning to control the gift and work on farther jumps, but she remains confident in her pursuits.

•Personality•
Ciara is quiet and keeps to herself. She doesn't enjoy it when people poke around in her business so why should she do it to others. She is still working on opening up to others as she never really had someone to be open with outside of her immediate family. At heart, she has a kind soul and will do anything for those she loves most. She is trustworthy and responsible no matter what happens. This is often a hinderance as she also puts work and other people before herself. People often mistake her quietness for stubbornness or shyness, but she tends to be quite the opposite. Ciara is an introvert through and through.

•Backstory•
Ciara is the youngest of two with an older brother: Drystan Erix. Her conception was a surprise to her family as her parents were not trying to have another child, and because they were quite late in their years to be having another child. However, this did not stop her parents from loving her. With the age difference between Ciara and Drystan, often times Drystan would also care for her when their parents were away. As Ciara grew, she became very close with her older brother and he became her best friend. She never showed much interest in having any other friends outside of her brother, despite the fact her parents tried to get her to take on other friends. The older Ciara got, the more interested she became in art. When she was ready to move out of her parent's home, she was gifted a great deal of art supplies to begin selling her work at the market. While she never needed the extra money, it was always something for her to do to occupy her racing mind. When she was 150, both of her parents faded away, leaving just her and Drystan. Following their deaths, Ciara shut down for a while, not really knowing how to cope with the loss of her parents at a young age. Drystan started to be around less and less which also aided in Ciara's personal distress, but of course, she would never allow anyone to see what she was going through. Even now she feels as if she has not healed completely from the loss of her parents, but she pushes the feelings away so that she may never have to face them. Finding her mate was the last thing she promised her mother before she passed, and something she has been dreading to fulfill, but will do so anyway.