Zofia Canalopin

Zofia Canalopin is a Drakaen civilian, having specialities in being a scholar. Zofia currently resides in Varasopolis, in her homestead of a medium size timber framed house with a farm near, being the only one of her family to move out. 
=== Biography ===
==== Early life (254 TE) ====
Zofia Canalopin was born in Varasopolis in Western Drakaes to Aurica Canalopin. Her mother was a young married noble, when she gave birth to Zofia, and she struggled to raise her as the only parent willing to take care of Zofia. Zofia grew up in times of struggle throughout the year of famine and much despair, but she was loved and cherished by her mother very dearly.
As a child, Zofia was intelligent and curious. She loved to read and learn new things. She was also brave and resourceful. Zofia's intelligence and curiosity were evident from a young age. She loved to explore the world around her. 
Zofia would often climb trees, wade through streams, and wander through the forest, observing the plants and animals. She was also fascinated by the many books and stories of drakaen legends. She would spend hours in the varasopolis library, reading about everything from history, wars and science to fiction and poetry.
==== Family Structure. ====
* Aurica Canalopin-Smegsint (Mother)
* Kuiper Ignis (Father)
* Josefina de Porphyropolis Kyani - 'Josie' (Cousin)
* Delta Aulian-Drake Canalopin (grand aunt)
* Maria Canalopin (grand mother)
* Garoldi Smegsint (grand father)
* Tiffany Canalopin (great grand mother)
She would often be curious, outgoing and try her best to live up to the standards of her Mother and older cousins, resembling them in every manner and way, Zofia turned to be the youngest child, with no other relatives to speak off other than her cousins, she had been the child who didnt interact with many of her age. Most of her existance lived in the newly built castle, serving as her home for her whole childhood, she developed a sense of freedom to long with the outside, trying to venture to the woods was an escape for her enclosure of which she served in the castle. Zofia had not seen war happening with her own eyes, her mother steering her mind from talking about the cruelity and lasting wars happening around Eldham, fearing her children would insist on joining the military and hurting themselves. 
Zofia's mother taught her the first language of the western Drakaes, known as Drakaenschlangen. A distinct language that had hard to known words and vorcabulary, talking Drakaenschlangen was like a rasp voice, echoing sounds, Zofia had also been taught Traveler's tongue, a common language spoken in many parts of Eldham for many merchants to use, it contrasted differently with her own first tongue and Zofia longing for a sense of freedom in her own personal life spoke more in the Traveler's tongue, even if it was her second language to start with.
Zofia often was rebellious, seeking a belonging to herself, not from her family. She opposed her Mother speaking in her second language, bittering, often making gestures and talking to her mother about moving to a greener place, a place for her own distinct sense of freedom. Her rebellious nature tended to make a lot of noise and stirring her mother to be often mad at her for not fitting in, the self irony in that Zofia wanted to be like her cousin and mother, but didnt want the enclosure of the strict hierarchy of the family, norms and authority within the family lines. 
Later in life at 11 years old Zofia had discovered the long past records of her family lineage, most of it being shredded throughout, months go by as she would try to piece them together in her room, trying to find a relative in the records that would be alive, but unfortunately she gave up on the hope of finding, as her mother found the paper stiched together, ripping it from her hands with a sense of authority and power looking down on her. Her mother always wanted to stray from her authority, but seeing her daughter rebel from the family would go against the family tradition and therefor sought to keep Zofia in her own protection.
==== Late teenage years (254 - 270 TE) ====
Zofia's life at 17 years old she grew to be disillusioned from the world, she thought many things and one haunting thought was that she was going to be married to another noble family, she was therefor being used more as a resource, a tool by her family for their own gain. The dark realities of her trust made her distant in her room, looking through her window, tall up from any lively life down below, she felt physically distant from the realities of many social gatherings at the castle and only belonged in her room. Zofia would seek refuge to her own mind as she glared in the stars, believing a mist of outer deity would take her away from her slumber and make her float from the physical realm of her room. The many dreams she encounter, trying to sway herself to believe that the deity would be at her window, she looked out, the illusion of white pale clouds casts a figure on the window. Winds blows open the window doors, gust directly hits Zofia, the shimmer of cold soon follows as Zofia shakes her hands
==== Escape from Drakaen castle ====
The moon rises, casting a calming light on the castle as residents drift to sleep. Zofia's mom bids her goodnight, extinguishing the room's candle. Once certain everyone is asleep, Zofia quietly leaves her room, places pillows to pretend that she was still in bed, and opens the window.
A windy breeze fills her room as she descends the tall castle walls. Scaling down, she takes a deep breath and leaps onto a sturdy oak branch of the garden trees. Moving through the trees, she reaches down towards the ground. Crunching leaves beneath, she falls into the fresh grass, bright moon, and swaying trees. The forest brings Zofia freedom asshe runs, savoring every moment of her new beginnings.
==== The young Canalopin (271 - 275 TE) ====
Category:Characters
Category:Eldham
Category:Traveler's Era