Shira is an elf with a dragon friend, Eclipse. They are both members of the Blackthorn family.
Both Shira and Eclipse are careless and happy with their life. They get serious quite quickly if confronted with a threat though, such as bandits which used to attack the troupe quite often. If angry both of them become the exact opposite of what they are during their performances: looking at them is almost a pain, and it makes one shiver just to think about them in that state. They radiate a strange aura outwards when agry, which is due to the magic in their bodies.
Shira also used to get serious quite often when it came to the financiation of the troupe: even though they performated well it happened often that they were short on money, or had to go through other difficult situations. In the case of something like that happening Shira becomes serious-minded and does not talk much. If this happens Eclipse gets sad, and tries to cheer up the mood of the troupe or Shira to see them smiling again.
Shira is a Traveler mage. He has mastered the magic arts from a young age on, showing skill in the manipulation of various elements. He does not use magic words for his spells and peformances though, instead he focuses on what he wants to do with his mind (usually he moves stuff around). Many mages consider this method as risky, as the mind can drift off with ease, but nothing really bad has ever happened to Shira because of his method, which is why he ignores the warnings. Shira's magic is designed and best at his performances. For example he always carries with him some small pouches filled with flower petals, sand, leaves and a powder crafted with crystal sand and magical energy infused into it, which he uses for his performances and battles: he takes some of the materials into his hands and releases small amounts of them while dancing or doing acrobatic moves, while he controls the flower petals and leaves with his mind to fly out of the pouches into the air. All of the materials then fly around him, being held in the air by his magical powers. He then lets them perform movements according to his own, such as representing wind, swirling around him, or flying together to create a small ball which then explodes in the air, releasing the materials again.
If it comes to battling Shira has a kama (fighting sickle, looking like a small scythe) and a thin light sword at his disposal, which he leaves in his wagon whenever he travels around. He can also control the materials in his pouches and in the environment to fy around and help him. For example he can form a small wall of sand in front of him, send stones or leaves flying at his foes to hurt them and reduce their vision.
Additionally, any girl that looks directly into Shira's eyes will probably fall for him if he does not supress the magic flow. If he does, or if a man sees his eyes, the person will never forget the eyes instead, which is why Shira avoids direct eye contact as much as he can.
Eclipse is a dragon rogue. She is not very skilled with dragon magic yet, but can use the elemental breath quite well. In performances she usually flies around Shira along with the materials, and sets the magcal powder which Shira throws into the air ablaze with her breath, making the spectacle look even better. Her flying skills are unmatched because of her large wings, which allow her to fly both fast and elegant. She sometimes also flies over the crowd and sits down on a bench, a house roof or some other point nearby, attracting a lot of attention for some moments. If it comes to battling she can help Shira by setting the materials he sends at their foes ablaze, making them more dangerous, or by distracting them by flying around them. She can also attack with her sharp claws, and thanks to her speed and agility her foes get little chances to counter har attacks.
Little is known about Shira's parents. Some rumour that they must have been royal-blooded elves, since Shira's appearance and skills are above the average of any elf, others say that they were bandits who have abandoned Shira as a baby. There are even rumors about them having been slaves. He was found and adopted by a human villager, where he grew up until the town he lived in was attacked. Shira's adoptive father died during the attack leaded by bandits, and Shira had little chances to strike back. At some point during the battles he developed his magical powers though, and managed to fend off the bandits. He then chased after them and killed them all, before collapsing on a path somewhere in a forest, where the group of traveling performers he lived in for some time found him. He became a part of their group soon, and used the magical skills he could now control to help them with his performances. Sometime during his travels as a member of the troupe he also met Eclipse, which at that time had been rejected by her parents because of her inability to fly, which dragons normally would develop at her age. Shira managed to teach her how to fly though, by helping her with his magic and showing her how it had to be done, until she was to fly by herself. At that point the covered the sun at a moment, which was why Shira thought of the name Eclipse for the hatchling. Eclipse wanted to stay with Shira though, as she did not know where her parents had been to, and joined the traveling performers as well. Therefore Shira and Eclipse share a very close friendship, and can hardly think of being separated from each other.
After reaching the age of 18, Shira decided to leave the group of performers, and explore the world instead. At some point he encountered a member of the Blackthorn family, and joined them after knowing what they are. He never stopped traveling around alone with only Eclipse at his side though.