Zyra Mayari

**Codename**: Tsuki

**Age**: 18

## **Powers**

**Lunar Manipulation** - They have the ability to manipulate different aspects regarding the moon and essentially gain energy from it. For example, Zyra is able to manipulate the path of moonlight to their advantage and have control over the gravitational pull. Though, this ability would only be useful if they’re near the ocean since the moon’s pull has the most effect over the ocean tides. Another useful ability that comes with their element is that they can “see” objects that are directly within the moonlight. They cannot see in full detail but are able to “see” figures within the light of the moon. Zyra could become confused if too many things are in the light since they would be unable to differentiate various figures at once.

-The strength of their powers depend on the lunar cycle. The more that the moon is showing, the more powerful they are. Their powers are the most powerful during full moons and are the weakest during the day.

*(Lost Power that derives from their lunar person origins [but can possibly be revived in the future, who knows])*

**Stellar Manipulation** - Both Zyro and Zyra had the ability to create stars and were able to create constellations in the sky back at their original home. Though, the bigger the star, the more energy it took from them. So, if their power were to return, they would only be able to create dwarf stars. Creating a Giant could result in a coma since they are no longer used to expending that much energy at one time.

* When not creating stars, there is a possibility for them to absorb the light and convert it into energy (Stellar photosynthesis)
* It is unknown if they have the ability to grant wishes through their stars, but that power may be only reserved for the Galaxy King

## **Personality**

Zyra is more or less a quiet introvert that is often a crackhead with those they feel a close bond with. But normally they tend to keep quiet and have a bit of trouble with interacting with large groups at once. Despite giving enormous amounts of love to others, they don’t have a whole lot of self love. Deep down inside, they yearn for someone to love but due to past events, the feeling of not deserving love has grown. Zyra has a very “go with the flow” personality and is very open minded about a lot of things and is always willing to listen. They are, to no surprise, a lot more active at night. During the day, they appear a bit more tired than your average person, but still have the energy to interact with others. Oftentimes, they tend to zone out or become fixated on certain sounds. Along with that, they are easily entertained by the simplest of things.

Zyra can also get quite anxious and has a bad habit of scratching themselves when unwanted thoughts occur in their mind. They are constantly worried about how they are with their friends due to past relationships and is afraid of losing them because of something they did,

To some, Zyra is simply known as “baby”. Although this may be true, they also have a more caring and nurturing side to them to those that they are close with (specifically the younger ones)

## **Backstory**

### **Before Ninjago**

 Long ago, there had been a notorious space rebel who was known for stealing priceless artifacts from the Galaxy King’s Palace. One day, they had decided to try and steal the King’s scepter, which contained a part of the moon that held the magic that kept the kingdom alive. They managed to get the scepter, but while they were trying to escape, they had been caught. Outraged by the action, the Galaxy King punished the rebel and used the magic within his scepter to permanently change the rebel’s physical appearance to that of a monster.

After the transformation, the rebel fled and soon made their way to Ninjago where they met the First Spinjitzu Master. The peculiar male showed no fear towards the rebel and instead, offered to help them. It took many years to find a way to combat the Galaxy King’s magic, but they eventually found one and restored the rebel back to their normal self. But, this didn’t get rid of all the magic.

This cure caused the rebel to end a state of hibernation, only to be reborn once the cure had finally done what it needed to do. Upon awakening, the reborn rebel was found by the current elemental master of the moon and was soon taken in by him.

### **Present**

Zyra had been "born" in Jamanakai Village and was an only child in their family. Just a few years after Zyra had been born, their family had moved to live in Ninjago City in hopes of finding jobs that would provide them more income. Their parents were eventually successful in finding jobs. Their father was able to form his own business while their mother had gotten a job in the medical field.

During their time in Ninjago City, Zyra had attended school, like usual, and made a couple of friends while they were there. Zyra had a complicated relationship with their parents. No matter what they did, it seemed as though it was never enough. Their mother, Hecta, was extremely strict with Zyra to the point where it seemed that all she did was point out Zyra’s flaws. Tsukiyo, their father, was a lot more relaxed with Zyra. Though, there would be times where he would criticize Zyra for certain things that they did. Zyra’s relationship with their biological parents became much more complicated after they had begun to explore their gender identity as well as their sexuality. Both their parents were very close-minded and were against the idea of their child being “one of them”.

It wasn’t until they were 15 that they had discovered their powers. It had happened on the night of a full moon.They had been out in the city with a few of their friends, simply out to grab something to eat as well as adventure around. While they were walking, Zyra moved their arm and soon realized that the moonlight seemed to follow. Not putting too much thought into it at that moment, Zyra went on with the night. When they got home, they informed their parents about the strange event and soon discovered that they had been given the element of the moon from their mother.

Everything seemed to be going well for the young moon elemental until the Overlord had taken over Ninjago City. During their escape, Zyra and their parents were confronted by Stone Warriors. Doing what they could to protect their child, their parents bravely fought them off. But, they were clearly no match for them. Not wanting to abandon their parents, Zyra quickly moved to try and steer the warrior away from their parents. The moon elemental had been successful to get them a few feet away, but without their element they had to resort to hand to hand combat -- something they weren’t quite skilled in. It wasn’t long before Zyra was pinned against a building. The last thing they saw before they had their head smashed against the building was their parents becoming mindless zombies thanks to the dark matter that the Overlord had brought.

Waking up, all they could see was darkness. They ended up finding out that there had been nerve damages done to their head after having it smashed against a building, causing them to become permanently blind. As if that wasn’t bad, they had been informed that their parents were nowhere to be found.

Luckily for them, they had been adopted by two women, Kazuki and Quincie. The two were more than happy to take in the young and now blind elemental. It had taken quite some time for Zyra to open up to the two and get over the loss of their parents. During this time, Kazuki and Quincie found out about their powers and sought out to find some help since it appeared that Zyra had trouble controlling their element. After spending some time searching, they found someone named Anwir, who appeared to be quite knowledgeable on elemental powers.

Anwir became a mentor to Zyra, helping them control their element and exploring the seemingly endless possibilities that came with being able to control the moon. As the two spent more time with one another, they began to develop feelings for one another before eventually dating. Their relationship was pretty good in the beginning, but things eventually began to go downhill for them. Because of this relationship, Zyra had lost confidence in themself, learned to keep their opinions silent, and also ended up fearing the concept of being in a relationship for quite some time. Zyra wishes to forget certain things that had happened while they were in this relationship and prefers not to talk about it.

Soon enough, Zyra decided that it was time to leave Anwir after dealing with inner turmoil about the decision. Before Zyra had a chance to tell their “girlfriend”, Anwir had brought up a group called *The Forsaken* and offered Zyra to join them. Not wanting to be anywhere near Anwir, Zyra refused. Because of this decision, Anwir ended up getting into a fight with them. This had been the fight that had “gifted” Zyra with the two scars underneath their eyes. This was also the fight where Zyra learned just how far they were able to use their powers without...consequences.

After winning the fight, Zyra had gone to return to their home. But, on their way home, they had been approached by a stranger, asking them if they wanted to join a group called the “Association”. Of course, after what had happened before, they initially declined. But, after putting much more thought into it, Zyra eventually agreed and moved to join the Association. The place that would become their new home.

**Occupation (her, anti-hero, villain, etc.)**: Vigilante

**Cover Occupation**: Works at an animal shelter part-time

### **Zyro’s Version**

*\*The “Before Ninjago” Section and a bit of their early life on Ninjago are different between the two*

Zyro had been the Galaxy King’s child instead of a rebel, like Zyra. They had been forced to flee their kingdom after an invasion as a child. As you would have guessed, they had taken refuge in Ninjago and were soon adopted by the current elemental master of the moon at the time. When adopted, Zyro lived the farm life on the outskirts of Ninjago City.

## **Trivia**

* They are genderfluid!
	+ Zyra normally goes by she/her or they/them pronouns!
* They are blind
	+ Due to this, they have a guide dog named Ellie!
* Their weapon, though a bit hefty, is actually hollow inside. This helps create vibrations and allow Zyra to figure out their surroundings as well as let them know how hard their hits are
* Zyra absolutely hates being in silence.
* The codename is based off of Tsuki-Yomi who is the Japanese moon god!
* They have a tattoo on along their left arm that represents the different lunar cycles
* They are left-handed
* The freckles along their cheeks and shoulders can glow a faint blue which can become brighter depending on how happy they are feeling
* They have a secret sibling named Snop (elemental master of aquatic life) & many more relatives
* Zyro is their genderbent
* The reason why they become “unstable” after using their elemental powers too much during a full moon is the result of the lingering cursed magic within them. At this point, they are reverting back to their monster form. (Only applies to Zyra)
* Zyro specifically is known to float when experiencing intense levels of excitement and is usually seen floating around Tino. This is possible through their minimal control over gravity.
* Zyra/o have DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder)