Name: Jade Ryder.
Nick Name: Just Jade.
Age: Twenty-four.
Gender: Female.
Personality: Jade is an outgoing woman, fun loving and always trying to look at the brighter side of life. Though she isn't bubbly, hyper or anything like that...she's just content and joyful. Her grandfather taught her that if she makes an effort to be happy, then she will be. And so, Jade is always smiling and laughing, trying desperately to ignore all the unhappiness that surrounds her. People have said she's just ignoring reality, hiding away in her own, happy little world. But she sees it more as taking reality, and looking at it differently. Even if death, and wrong and sadness is everywhere - it doesn't mean life and happiness can'T be there as well. And she decides to look at the better half. However, it's not like she always prevails in this. Despite popular belief, she's very aware of all the sorrow that fills her world; that hardly anyone is living anymore, they're all just trying to survive. There's been many times when she just wants to give up. What's the point in this life anyway? Fortunately, she's been able to pull herself out of these bouts with depression...but it gets harder every time. And lets not forget her temper. It's not a quick temper, and it's not terribly easy to get her mad, but it's a fierce one.
Job/Skill: Jade doesn't have specific job or trade - though she is a bit of a mercenary. Her grandfather taught her hand-to-hand and swordsmanship from a very young age, for years and years she practiced. He took her into the forests with nothing but the clothes on their backs and taught to live off the land. So, I guess you could say her skills are fighting and surviving.
Gear: A slightly curved sword with an elaborate hilt (which is always strapped to her back) which was given to her by her grandfather. She keeps a small dagger strapped to her ankle, as well.
Dragon: None (as of yet).
Background: Jade Ryder never knew her parents. She has no idea what their names are, what they were like, or even what happened to them. For her whole life, she lived with her grandfather. Though, she isn't sure if he actually is her grandfather, but that's what she called him. He taught her from how to walk to how to kill; as well as schooling her. It was kind of difficult, seeing as libraries or schools weren't exactly in an abundance, but he did what he could. Her grandfather taught her to read, write, about nature and the animals. As well as history, and how life was years in the past. Jade loved to hear his stories of when he was a small boy. But alas, all good things come to end. Not very long after she turned twenty-one, he passed away. He went to bed one night, and never woke up. She was happy he had such a peaceful passing, but her heart ached to hear his voice just one more time. She hired a few men from the Town and buried him the same morning, placing a cross she'd made with the words "Grandfather. A man of wisdom, of peace and of love. Gone, but not forgotten." over his grave. She sold everything they had in the small cottage that sat between the town and the forest, and stuffed everything of hers into a bag and began to wander. She worked here and there, adding money to the small brown bag she kept with her at all times. At some points, she fought for money, others she lived off the land, and still other times she was hired to work security, move a sensitive package from point "A" to "B", or even to go on dragon raids. Her life is anything but consistent.
Other: Jade has a tattoo saying "Life is beautiful." on her inner-wrist, as well as the date her grandfather died on the back of her neck.