Name: Alexia
Age: 16
DOB: unknown
Height: 5'9"
Weight: About 130 pounds
Physical description: She is fairly tall with pale white skin. She is not skinny or fat, but of a bigger build than most young women. She is very plain-looking, neither particularly ugly or beautiful.
Eye color: Green
Hair color & style: She has medium length brown hair that reaches just past her shoulders. She usually has her hair woven into a braid; rarely does she have it down (only to brush it and wash it when need be).
Distinguishing features (piercing, scars, birthmarks, etc): None.
Physical imperfections/would like most to change: She is insecure about her body and wishes she had a skinnier, more athletic build.
Physical illnesses or afflictions: None as of yet
Clothing style/favorite outfits: Her usual outfit is a tan leather vest with matching pants. She wouldn't be caught dead in dress or a skirt.
Powers/special abilities (and their limitations): None.
Weapons/fighting style: She has learned to fight with a sword and a staff, but is more comfortable with a staff. She's hopeless with a bow and arrow. She's not the best fighter, and must rely on skill more than strength or speed during a fight.
Ethnic group: White, Caucasian
Family background/lineage: Her father Nikolaos is a renowned warrior, but is paralyzed as a result of a wound received in battle and can no longer fight. Her mother died soon after Alexia was born. She has two older sisters who were both raised by their mother and have husbands and children of their own. Her eldest sister, Demetria, is responsible for looking after Nikolaos now that Alexia attends the Academy.
Education: She did not receive any formal education until coming to the Academy and was only taught the basics by her older sisters. Despite her lack of education, she excells academically and has learned quite a bit from reading scrolls.
Skills, abilities and talents: She is a strong student who does well in history, math, reading, and writing.
Areas of expertise:None.
Weakness(es): She is extremely stubborn. She is a slow learner when it comes to fighting. She is very clumsy and not at all agile. She has a quick temper. She is very insecure about herself. She tends to push away others and won't admit when she needs help.
Occupation: Cadet
Past Occupations (if any): She has worked at a tavern, doing chores such as scrubbing the floors and washing dishes. She has also worked on a farm feeding and cleaning up after the animals (had to muck out the stalls, yuck). She strongly disliked both jobs, but kept doing them in order to make money to support herself and her father and also to save up for tuition for the Academy.

~Personality~

Psychological description: She is very insecure about her capability to become a warrior. She often feels that people are judging her and she cannot live up to the standards set up for her.
Good, bad or neutral: Neutral
General personality type: Although she is difficult to get to know, she is generally a kind and good-intentioned person who wishes no harm on anyone. Some people may accuse her of being uptight or snobby, but she doesn't intend to come off that way.
Introvert/extrovert: Introvert
Method of dealing with anger: Sometimes she takes her frustrations out on others by yelling at them or insulting them. Other times, she runs away and mentally beats herself up.
Philosophy of life:
Fears: Her biggest fear is failing to become a warrior and letting her father down. She fears proving all those who told her she couldn't do it right.
Manias/Obsessions: None as of yet
Pet peeves and gripes: People who are very egotistical and treat others badly get on her nerves.
Relationships with parents/family: She has a caring yet distant relationship with her father, Nikolaos. She wants him to be proud of her by becoming a warrior like him. She feels guilty because she isn't the son he always wanted. Nikolaos loves his daughter but does not have much faith in her. Alexia has a distant relationship with her two older sisters. Both are very feminine and were raised to be traditional wives and mothers. Both strongly disapprove of Alexia's decision to attend the Academy and become a warrior.
Things that make uncomfortable or embarrass: Although Alexia feels comfortable within her small circle of friends, she feels very nervous in most social situations, such as large meetings or parties. She has a difficult time looking people straight in the eye because she feels that people will see through her.
Most painful things in one's life: The fact that her mother died after she was born and she feels responsible for her death. The fact that her father longs for a son and she feels that she is not good enough for him.
Traumas/psychological scars from the past: Alexia was teased a lot as a child and part of her insecurty stems from those experiences.
Sexual orientation: Straight
Most crucial experience(s) that helped mold the character's personality/attitude: Coming to the Academy and learning how to trust others and have more confidence in herself have shaped her into the person that her friends know and love.
Problems with the law/authority (if so, for what?): None as of yet

~Goals & Needs~

Short-term goals: Doing well on all upcoming exams and drills.
Long-term goals: To become a warrior and to make her father proud of her.
Short-term needs: Quiet so she can concentrate on studying and practicing.
Long-term needs: To be accepted and loved by her family and friends.

~General~

Hobbies: Reading scrolls, occasionally writing, going to plays, looking a sculptures, listening to traveling bards.
Interests: Art, history, music.
Home when away from the academy: Before coming to the Academy, she lived with her father in the house she grew up in. Now she stays with her sister Demetria, her brother-in-law Stephanos, her nephew Gregorios and her niece Zoe, and her father Nikolaos when she comes home during breaks.
Home & neighborhood description: A small village just north of Athens. A safe place to grow up with relatively few problems, but nothing exciting enough for young Alexia.
Hometown:
Major problems to solve or overcome: Her lack of self-confidence and her inability as a warrior.
Minor problems to solve or overcome:

~Character history/Intro story~

How did you wind up at the Academy?

Alexia worked hard for several years to save up enough money to pay for tuition at the Academy. Her father was reluctant to let her go at first, but she pleaded with him until he finally relented. When she first came to the Academy, Alexia tried to put on a tough front and acted like a rude b-uh, I mean witch. She put on this act because she was afraid that the other cadets wouldn't accept her and think she was a coward. Her attitude turned other cadets against her and she was isolated for the first few weeks. It wasn't until one day during drills that Hercules knocked some sense into her and she finally gave up her act. Afterwards, she made an apology to all of the other cadets. It took them a while to accept her, but eventually she made a small group of friends who have taught her to have faith in herself and others.