NameRowen "Sparrow" Butler
AgeFifteen
GenderFemale
AbilityWinged
Physical AppearanceShe's got shorter hair and shorter legs, but...Rowen is more than a pretty, freckled face. Though her wide smile and generally upbeat posture tend to make her out as friendly, she tends to hunch her shoulders when talking to other people, and she never gives out a true smile until she's dancing. Her green eyes are placid yet watchful, if not all too often obscured by her mess of brown hair. It seems dark against her pale skin, but in reality it's more mousy than rich. She doesn't tend to wear much other than cropped white shorts and a black dance top well-suited to movement. She doesn't ever wear shoes, but she's never without a handful of gold bangles around her left ankle. At times, she'll tape her palms and the balls of her feet with white athletic tape to cover blisters or to protect from too much friction.
She's not tall, at 5'3, and her girlish figure is lightweight and well-suited to both flying and dancing. She has a strong body from years of acrobatic dance, and her feet and the palms of her hands are well-calloused and never without a handful of blisters. She has her share of small scars on the tops of her hands, though this is mostly due to the fact that even the slightest dark scar will show up easily on her skin. She's sunburned easily, and because of this she spends as little time as she can in the sun.
Rowen keeps her face clear and free of makeup; even when performing, she'll only use the slightest touch of mascara and perhaps some lipstick for a special occasion. She has thin lashes and delicate skin that breaks out easily, but her face has a good, if not slightly childish and innocent, formation and structure. She has medium-thick hair, which she tends to braid before she goes to sleep. It reaches to roughly her sternum, though she tends to tie it back when she flies and when she dances. She'll hide behind it when she gets nervousâ it has a slight wave to it, so it works well to keep her safe from any perceived danger.
On a side note, Rowen tends to wear only black and white (though she doesn't wear much to begin with, =P). She doesn't like any colors other than deep red and perhaps a touch of emerald. Her wings are a snowy white mottled with black like a snowy owl's. They're always out over her dance top, and she doesn't have any trouble dancing with them, as she's completely used to it.
PersonalityThough she has a cheerful face, Rowen is shy and introverted and would much rather spend her time dancing or reading. She initially comes off as quiet, though she can have a lot to say when she's comfortable and is actually quite opinionated about most everythingâ she just doesn't tend to voice those opinions. Overall, Rowen's character is submissive and weak, and she tends to just leave a situation when it makes her uncomfortable. She'll rarely stand up for herself, but when she does she can become caustic, petty, and violent. She's actually a masterful prankster, however, so many might do her best not to annoy her.
Rowen has almost singularly claimed the top atrium of the library. She enjoys the garden and does her best to take care of it, though it's overgrown for the better part of the year because she's just not that good at gardening. She spends much of her time alone up there dancing, flying, reading, and occasionally singing (she can't sing on key for the life of her, though she does have an okay soprano voice).
Rowen is often absorbed in a book, but when she does speak, she has some trouble articulating her thoughts. This can cause her to come across as somewhat unintelligent because she prefers to use simple vocabulary. She's also not very technically skilled and breaks things easily. Rowen has a high pain tolerance and is very resilient, however, and doesn't give up too easily when she really does want something done. She doesn't, however, like asking people for help, and this can sometimes get her into deeper trouble than she started in. She enjoys getting up to mischief and no good, especially when exploring the massive complex. She knows the place extremely well and has self-made maps of places few have ever ventured.
She doesn't like to take risks, and this is the singular reason she's never tried simply flying off into the desert. She's not sure if she could make itâ she suffers from a touch of negative self-image, as well.
Notable HistoryLike the others at the Cipher Complex, Rowen never knew her parents. Unlike many, however, her insatiable curiosity, no doubt bestowed on her by the countless books, has let her to pore through every document she could find. Only once did this produce any results. She'd stumbled upon some strange documents after having picked the lock to a formidable-looking room. The next moment, however, she woke up in the infirmary minus her bag and the documents. She's now currently without a lockpick kit and her favorite leather satchel.
OtherRowen is ambidextrous but usually writes with her right hand.