The True Meaning of A Warrior

Characters

Zara Starweaver

Zara is part of the Starcatcher family, one of the two outcast families in the forest. She has a glittery bow and arrow that looks frosted, which has mostly ice but some water powers and magic that she received when she was four. However, she is still learning about her weapon's powers from her family and has not fully mastered the bow and arrow's power. She keeps the arrows in a quiver that is a deep brown shade, almost always slung over her shoulder. The bow looks like it's frozen, made of ice.She has long, silvery-streaked (naturally) blonde hair, that's really light. She has a set of deep blue eyes. She always wears a sky blue shirt that is pretty tight and dark green camo-leggings. She has ultramarine blue combat boots as well that she usually wears. She always has her hair in two small braids along her shoulders.

Evelyn (Eve) Silverwell

Evelyn (Eve) is part of the Silverwell family (one of the two outcast families). She has long, obsidian-black hair which she always wears down into a messy braid. Along with that, she has dusky-blue eyes and she isn't super tall, or short. She's accustomed to wearing the Silverwell family's traditional clothing: athletic short sleeves with a jacket that's usually a pale blue, black, stretchy leggings, and leaf-green sneakers. She was given a sword when she was four, with a gold hilt embedded with emeralds, and a silver blade. However, she is still training with her sword from the older people in her family. Her sword homes nature powers.

Stella Dreamcatcher

Stella lives in the Winter Tribe with her own family. She has long white hair and unlike the other people in the Winter Tribe, she has tan brown skin and amber, gold-flecked eyes. She has an amulet that is made out of a moonstone that has light powers. Since she was born, everyone thought she was strange because of the color of her skin and her eyes, but she remained strong. She usually wears white boots made out of leather and ice magic, loose blue dress, and black leggings.

The Four Tribes

The four tribes consist of the Spring Tribe, the Summer Tribe, the Winter Tribe, and the Autumn Tribe. Most of the things they create are very natural, and almost all of their names begin with either the root "Condi," meaning "season" in Latin, or "Anim", meaning mind or spirit. They're all separated by a thick, dark forest where nobody ventures, because they have their own, brighter forests in their lands. The lucky number in these four tribes is four. The four tribes trade with one another, but if one tribe is in an emergency, another tribe will lend it whatever it needs. However, the tribes are purely peaceful, either. Sometimes, there are battles, even wars. They all live in peaceful balance with nature, and live happy, peaceful lives, so mostly there aren't any dark thoughts around. Girls in all the tribes are mostly represented by hawks, while boys are represented by eagles.

The Spring Tribe

The Spring Tribe homes people who all have sparkly violet eyes. Its symbol is a cluster of fragile, white-pink cherry blossoms bathed in sunshine. To mark a grave, they stick a flowering branch above the land where the dead body passed away to mark it. Their main festival is Peace Day, celebrated with dances, food, music, and playing games. They live on the eastern side of the land.

The Summer Tribe

The people of the Summer Tribe all have bright, leafy-green eyes. Their symbol is a lush green leaf with a green peace sign engraved on it. When somebody dies, to mark their grave where they were buried, these people use lush green leaves. Their most important festival is also Peace Day, where there are dances, food, music, and games. They live on the southern side of the continent. They have the most beautiful beaches in the continent with coral reefs, sea shells, and emerald-blue oceans stretched out into the horizon.

The Autumn Tribe

The Autumn Tribe's eye color is a tawny, rich brown color. Their symbol is a scarlet maple leaf with a squirrel imprint on it. When somebody passes away, the people of Autumn put a maple-tree stick to mark their grave. They have a dance called the Anignis, the Dance of Fire, in which they dance in their most important festival, the Day of Freedom (Aniking), where they honor their ancestors. Their major natural resources are crops, maple syrup, and maple trees (lumber). They live on the western side of the land.

The Winter Tribe

The citizens of the Winter Tribe all share the same eye color: pale blue, or a light, fuzzy gray. Their symbol is an extremely delicate and intricate snowflake, and their huts all have quite secure doors for the cold that rules their land in the north. When somebody dies here, to mark their grave it's sprinkled with half-snow, half-ice. Their most important celebration is the Winter Solstice, where there are gatherings and honorable celebrations to their ancestors. The Chosen Ones

The Chosen Ones have eyes with different colors, usually one is the tribe's color and the other one is gold, but it differs from person to person. They have special powers like magic, summoning the spirits, and much more. They don't need weapons to use their powers. They're often undercover and meet with the other tribes' Chosen Ones every week. Only one is born every decade.