Creating a Character Analysis is one of my new favorite things to do. It's like a character sketch, but more in-depth and, I think gets you in a better place for writing a story. I have one other character analysis I might put up here as well. Who knows, maybe one day I'll write the complete story!!
Noelani Karina grew up in the small village of Nathlien, with the family of Ione and Thurstan, an herbalist and a carpenter. She was found on their doorstep only a week or two old. The only thing found with her was a stone around her neck. It was a burnt red orangish colour. The couple, who had a three year old son, Jahomir Kaja, quickly took her into their family. They took the stone and put in with their other valuables for her to have when she was older. Within a day, Noelani fell suddenly very ill. She had trouble breathing, and was quickly failing. Ione watched over her day and night; they tried every remedy known. By the third day, they lost hope. That day Jahomir found their safe. The other valuables meant nothing to him, but the stone was curious. He ran out to show his mother his find. She scolded him for having it, and stated it was Noelani’s. The boy ran over to give it to the baby. Ione smiled at her son’s actions, and helped him tie it around the dying baby’s neck. Seconds later Noelani drew deep breaths and began to fidget. She soon let out a wail. Ione couldn’t believe what had happened, and later that night she and her husband decided to always have the baby wear the stone, if only to give them peace of mind. Noelani loved her necklace; when she held it near the fire the flames would reflect on the stone, which gave her great pleasure. She grew fascinated with fire, and was often scolded for being too close. When she was eight, another child entered the family, a girl, whom they named Esen Kalyana.
Thurstan Itamar was a carpenter by trade, but he and his son worked in the village community fields. Ione Saira was the village herbalist and kept a large garden. Noelani helped her mother usually, but when an epidemic struck the village many girls were also sent to the fields, and many, including Noelani, continued to work there three or four days a week.
Noelani had ginger red hair, deep green eyes, and pale skin. She always wore her stone, which she called her fire-stone, on a long string under her clothes so it would touch her skin. Others commented that when they held it for longer than a minute it would begin to burn. She said she liked the heat it brought. She was surprisingly strong for her small delicate-looking figure. She was quiet and thoughtful, loved drawing and being outside in the fields alone with her thoughts.
Later she finds out that she has the power to control fire. The stone contains fire from a dragon’s belly, dragon’s blood, and her blood which is the reason why her life depends on it being with her at all times. She was left at her adopted parent’s cottage by her father-dragon, who later visits her and tells her about herself.
