Name of PC: Mahlioz Evethisawe
Name of iNPC: Zophyr Qethnis
School of iNPC: Uagadou
Year: Third

Note: Zophyr is genderfluid and their pronouns vary. Their auxiliary pronouns are they/them, which are what I will be using below.
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Physical Description:
Zophyr has warm dark brown skin, the color of dark oak, and sparkling golden eyes. Their hair is bleached platinum blonde and kept in long dreadlocks that they like to put up in a bun or ponytail most of the time. They often wear golden beads in their dreads, along with other golden jewelry, mostly earrings.

Zophyr's build is rather thin, though they are an average height for their age, standing at 5 feet 3 inches, or 160 cm. Though it may not look like it, they are quite athletic, and the fastest runner anyone who knows them has ever met.

They prefer to dress in shades of light colors, usally an off-white, with some touches of gold here and there. They have begun to care quite a bit about how they look, and rather like dressing up from time to time. Light grunge, Arabian nights aesthetic, fancy victorian clothing; you name it, they'll probably wear it if it looks good. They've taken to wearing gold-rimmed round glasses though they can see perfectly fine, because if they look good in them, why deprive themselves?

Zophyr also almost always has a quiet smile on their face, like they know something others don't. This is usually the case.

Mental Description:
Zophyr is a quiet kid. They don't talk often and are generally unnoticeable. This is because they're the one doing the noticing - though they may not show it, they are always observing. And even if they don't speak most of the time, their presence is known. Just because they're quiet, doesn't mean they are shy. They love causing chaos, as quiet as it may be. They are quick and nimble and can do a lot of mischief without ever getting caught. No one ever suspects it, either, except for those who know them the most, because they're so quiet.

When they do speak, though, Zophyr has many languages to choose from. They are fluent in Kirundi, French, English and Swahili, and know Arabic, Tswana and Xhosa decently well from their travels. Their sneaking around, observing, and listening has taught them quite a few new words - some of which their parents would not be glad to hear they've learned.
Zophyr is very protective, doing pretty much anything for the people they love. They also rarely look back on their choices, though they sometimes do things without thinking. They aren't ashamed of who they are. This does not mean they don't try to improve themselves - it just means they are proud nonetheless. They don't regret most things, unless it ends up hurting someone.

Zophyr likes to collect things, from expensive watches hiding in other people's pockets to cool-looking rocks on the side of the pavement. They also like collecting ideas and abilities, meaning they quite like learning things and are very curious. This makes them decently intelligent, a quick thinker, and confident. When you get to know them enough for them to start talking more around you, they will be painstakingly honest. Also, they're quite flirty, and like to make people blush for the fun of it.

Biography:
Zophyr was born on the 17th of March 2011 in Batna, Algeria, to Faiz (a pureblood) and Nafisah (a wizard-born) Mabior. Unfortunately, three years later, the two got divorced after many fights about poverety, jobs, and their child. Faiz wanted nothing more to do with Nafisah, and he left she and Zophyr to their own devices. The mother could not afford to keep the three-year old, and as much as it pained her to do so, she put Zophyr up for adoption.

In the summer of 2004, Riyani Qethnis, a genderqueer Senegalese half-blood, moved to Algeria. They had a friend there who was accepting to house them, because they'd just found a fantastic job offer (they worked as a curse-breaker) in Constantine. Riyani was used to moving around the continent from previous jobs, so one more didn't change much. They were planning on only staying there for a year or so, because the job wasn't incredibly stable and, although it payed well, Riyani wanted something else. So the move was only temporary. But that was before they met Alash Nzeyimana.
Alash was a wizardborn herbologist and healer from Burundi. She, too, travelled around the countries of Africa, and had even been to the Middle East on some occasions. Her healing feats were decidedly renowned, especially among Muggles who did not understand how she did it. At the moment, she was in Algeria, travelling around to help those in need.

Riyani and Alash met through the same patient, a half-blood who'd been cursed to slowly lose their health with every passing day. After getting to know each other over a few months, the two realized they were falling in love. They got married in December 2005, and adopted four children over the next nine years. They only stayed in Algeria until 2011, though - it had been too long, and they were travellers. They needed change.
Telus (18 years old in the present), Emanaya (16 years old) and Zophyr Qethnis (13 years old) were all adopted in Algeria, and when the family started travelling the continent again, Sayel (10 years old) was adopted in Egypt. The four siblings grew up moving from country to country, surrounded by their parents' magic and the idea that they would one day go to Uagadou.

First Instance of Magic:
Zophyr's first instance of magic happened when they were seven years old. Emanaya was reading them a picture book about a dragon and a princess, but Zophyr was getting restless. They were sick of useless princesses who couldn't do anything but wait for a prince to come and save them. And suddenly, the illustration of the princess in the book popped out of the page as a paper figure and started trying to fight the illustration of the dragon. Emayana yelped and ran straight to her parents, telling them what had happened. They'd all been waiting for Zophyr to get their Dream Messenger ever since that day.