Zircon

* Current
* Young

Elemental-Master **Zircon** is an adult male Kyanitan human first introduced in Book 1.

At age 15, Zircon saved up enough money to Link with a unicorn and enroll in Unihornex University. He remained there as a student from years 695 to 705, paying for his tuition by working part-time as a weatherkeeper for the Brudote House, where he befriended Silver.

He graduated as an Elemental-Master, but after the burning of Brudote House, rumours were spread about Zircon and his reputation took a hit; as a result, he wasn't able to secure a job.

After he moved from Unihornex City, he also served the Cyclone Rebels for many years, before taking a break once his wife, Lady Garnet, was captured.

He is the husband of Lady Garnet, and the father to Sapphire, Opal, Amethyst, Copper, and Emerald.

His mount for most of the series is his Link, Blizzard.

## Biography

Zircon was born in Year 680 to middle-class parents. He moved to Unihornex University as a youth.

In Year 695, at the age of 15, Zircon saved up enough money to attempt to Link with a unicorn. He successfully Linked with Blizzard and enrolled in Unihornex University. It was at this time that he met and befriended a boy named Shale, who also successfully Linked.

With Shale, Zircon attended classes at U.U., taking a liking to Elemental magic. He became acquaintances with Shale's neighbour and best friend, Silver, who was two years older than them. He was a talented student, and would often lend Zircon his assignments from his previous years. The three of them started spending more time together, and their group eventually grew to include Rhyolite, the current classmate of Silver and Shale's long-time crush who had also grown up with the boys as their neighbour.

As time went on, Zircon's savings dwindled. Willing to continue studying, Silver offered him a part-time job as weatherkeeper to his home, the Brudote House of Brucite and his wife, Epidote. There, Zircon would spend his evenings mantaining the weather for Epidote's lavish outdoor parties, or Brucite's large-scaled trading events.

In Year 699, Zircon was in his fourth year, and Silver was in his sixth year. When Silver was caught Tampering, he was told to never practice it again, and was expelled. He ran away Brudote House and sought refuge with Zircon. In this year, Shale, terrified at what Silver had become, graduated early and drifted away from the two of them, planning to reloacte to a different part of Unihornex City. The following year, Rhyolite graduated, and Shale confessed his feelings at her graduation. Rhyolite reciprocated, and the two moved in together.

Zircon and Silver lived as roomates, paying their living expenses together while Zircon continued studying. Zircon, now fired by Brucite, made money by taking on miscellaneous Elemental work. Silver continued to tamper, in secret.

In Year 701, Silver became a wanted man after someone tipped him off to Queen Andesine. He planned to stage his own death to escape the authorities. Zircon, horrified, refused to help him. Silver was going to take Zircon's life, but Zircon escaped and Silver decided not to pursue his former friend. Instead, he spread rumours about Zircon, including that the burning of Brudote house had been the cause of Zircon's wayward Elemental magic.

Regardless of the rumours, Zircon graduated as an Elemental-Master, in Year 705. But he was unable to secure any solid jobs because of his reputation.