Character Information (Compulsory)
Name: Maya Steinwasser/Maya Löwenschlachter
Age: 12
Affiliation: Teutonic Knights
Appearance: Maya: Kawaii, no?
Magical Description (Compulsory)
Magical Power: Lanterns (NOTE: In this case, the lanterns are actually small orbs of fire that Maya refers to as lanterns.)
Speciality: Offense
Spells:
- Burning Glow: Maya lets a burning ball of flame fly into the face of one of her foes.
- Burning Shield: Maya makes multiple lanterns fly together to create a small but intense shield.
- Companions: Maya makes multiple small lanterns appear, to provide her with illumination and companionship.
- Boom: Maya throws a lantern at the ground, creating a relatively large explosion.
Physical Description (Optional)
Likes: Anna, lanterns, her katana, sunshine, being the strongest.
Dislikes: Shadows (both kinds), fear, hate, being reminded that she's not the strongest.
Personality: Bubbly, infectiously happy, full of energy and ridiculously talkative. Also incredibly easy to offend (although Anna's the only person who's enough of a "jerk" to make her cry).
History (Compulsory)
Bios: Unbeknownst to all but Maya and the girls that rescued her, Maya is actually the younger sister of Anna, who was taken one day by a wandering group of bandits. While Anna is aware that she had a sister, she believes her relative to be dead.
As stated, Maya was taken by bandits looking for a bounty, at the age of 3. After three months of utter fear, she was rescued by a patrolling squad of Teutonic Knights, who decimated her kidnappers. While the Knights initially intended to return her to her home, as they had received a bulletin about the missing child, the commander of their group commanded otherwise. The Knights in her area had been decreasing in number in recent years and she wanted to test the child for magical ability. During this time, all of her rescuers came to find the girl incredibly endearing. She was doted upon and well cared for, which has led her to consider these women her "real parents".
As soon as Maya's magic was discovered, her training began, at a much younger age than most Knights began. She showed skill with her magic and with her gifted katana, although like her sister, many found her to not be serious enough. Still, the recommendations of her former rescuers allowed her to enter a combat squad at a younger age then she should have. Aware of the fact that Anna was also a member of the Knights, she immediately requested to be placed in her (new) squad.
Unfortunately for Maya, she only met her sister after the Blumental Massacre. When she saw the pessimistic figure that her sister had become, she decided to not introduce herself, instead requesting a transfer to another area, where she served dutifully for four more uneventful years.
Although her duties were routine, she excelled at them, which allowed her to travel with the convoy to Asteripolis. It was during the preparation for this journey that she encountered her sister once again. this time she attempted to do her best to make friends with Anna, following her everywhere, being as kind as possible and always attempting to do some kind of activity with her, but to no avail. Maya hasn't given up yet, however, and will use any and every chance to do something with her big sister.