Nina Kazama

Nina Kazama (b. 2005) was an Air wielder and a rider at The Eyrie. Later she became the Commodore of Chaos in Skandar's 2nd and 3rd training year. She was bonded with unicorn named Lightning's Mistake. Nina was also apart of the elite club The Peregrine Society.

## Biographical Information

### Occupation

* Chaos Commodore
* Chaos Cup rider
* The Peregrine Society member

## Affilation

### Occupation

* Chaos Commodore
* Chaos Cup rider
* The Peregrine Society member

### Loyalty

* The Island
* The Peregrine Society
* The Mainland

## Appearances

### Book Appearances

* Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
* Skandar and the Phantom Rider

## Early Life

Nina was born and raised in The Mainland with her Japanese-British family. Just like some other thirteen year olds, she passed the Hatchery exam and was called to try the doors at the Hatchery. A unicorn named Lightning's Mistake hatched for Nina and the two were bonded to the Air Element.

## Life on the Island

Nina attended the Eyrie for the first five years on the Island and became a very good rider. She excelled in most of her training and subjects, so much so that she became a chaos rider.

At some point in her training she was invited to join The Peregrine Society with her unicorn due to their exceptional flying and acrobatic skills in the air.

Nina first met Skandar and his Quartet on their first day on the Island, acting as their guide through much of the new things open to them on the Island. She was very cheery toward Skandar and his quartet and tried to reassure them when some of the Hatchlings were worried about being declared nomads.

Later in the year Nina Kazama raced alongside the other chaos riders in the qualifier.

## Commodore of Chaos

Having won the Chaos Cup Nina was elected as commodore of Chaos, succeeding Aspen McGrath and New-Age Frost. Many were proud of her for this, being so young and being a mainlander, especially Bobby.

Sometime after becoming Commodore Nina talked with the Silver Circle about Agatha Everhart becoming Skandar's Spirit instructor, as agreed by Commodore McGrath after it became Island law.

Sometime after hearing the Truesong foretelling the Island's Revenge Nina used the resources at her disposal to stop the Island from imploding such as searching for the First Rider's Tomb and attempting to find the person responsible for killing the Wild unicorns.

Having been tipped off by Mitchell via note, Nina later appears after Skandar, Bobby and Mitchell are framed by the Silver Circle for their crimes of killing the wild unicorns. This Nina is far more serious than the Pred from the first term. She and the council save the trio from the wild unicorns.

A formal meeting is taken between Skandar, Bobby and Mitchell as well as the council of seven, as well as the Eyrie Instructors. She listens to the trio as well as Dorian Manning and while she is much harsher than before she still retains an air of fairness toward both Skandar and Dorian. She decrees that Skandar is on his last chance and remarks to Dorian about his mind being clouded in regards to his wife Rebecca.

When the Nestlings leave Nina discusses the trouble on the Island and posts her guards in the wilderness and starts preparations to evacuate the Island should it come to it.

Later in the year Nina is able to win the Chaos Cup again and is thus elected Commodore of Chaos for the second year in a row.

Nina appears when Skandar and his quartet (and Kenna) save the Island with the staff of the first rider. She appears overjoyed and cancels the evacuation of the Island. However she is also put out when she meets Skandar's sister bonded to a wild unicorn, courtesy of the Weaver. Repulsed by Kenna's unicorn she tells Skandar she cannot decide on if Kenna should stay and train in the Eyrie or not and thus would need to wait till a later date.

## Personality

Nina is described to be very friendly and cheerful person. In the first book, she was very enthusiastic to help trainee riders around The Eyrie. When she was showing Hatchlings around, she mentioned she was in her "Predator" year, meaning she was approximately 17 years old back then.

Despite having a cheery demeanour Nina has a tough side when the occasion demands. She is fiercely protective of the Island and does all she can to bring the crisis to an end. During her meeting with Dorian, Skandar and his Quartet and the Eyrie instructors Skandar comments on how she is nothing like how she was in her Predator year.

Nina is also shown to be quite calm and collected, even when the Island is in Crisis she doesn't panic and instead attempts to find a way to bring the problem under control, additionally she doesn't even react when Dorian insults her for bringing up how he himself was clouded in his thinking. This also shows a keen understanding of people.

Nina is also determined and intelligent. She cares about The Island and its people as a commodore. She is also competitive as seen how hard she tried to win Chaos Cup in the second book.

## Physical appearance

Nina is a British-Japanese young woman with black shoulder-length hair, light olive skin and brown eyes. Her height and mutation are not specified.

## Etymology

* Nina is a name meaning "God was gracious and has shown favour" that origins from Hebrew.
* Kazama is a japanese surname meaning "Wind, styles".