Katya Tyrith

Katya Tyrith is the second eldest daughter and third eldest child of Leopold Tyrith and Lestara Mallick. 
Katya is a tomboy, with little interest for the typical interests of a lady. She is a highly skilled duelist.
== Personality ==
Katya is a tomboy, with more interest in dueling, hunting, and archery than a ladylike lifestyle. This has caused conflict with her family, who want her to be more prim and proper.
Katya is peppy and full of life and energy. She is funny and quick-witted. Her mind is quizzical, and she can obsess over something when she is trying to learn it. She is quite confident, cocky, and competitive.
== Appearance ==
Katya has a light build. She has a coy, foxlike face. She has a high forehead, small nose, and sharp eyebrows. Katya's cheeks are freckled. She has a signature confident smirk, one shared with her older brother. Katya has short red hair. She is the only one of Leoric and Lestara's children that is a redhead.
== Relationships ==
Katya has a close, but contemptuous relationship with her older sister, Anya. The two have quite different personalities, causing them to clash. Katya isn't very patient with Anya.
Similarly, Katya argues often with her parents, and greater extended family, who disapprove of her non-traditional interests and demeanor.
The one family member who is supportive of Katya's interests is her older brother, Leon, who taught her to swordfight. The two are quite close, although Katya has frustrations about him treating her condescendingly or hypocritically.