Nowhere to Run
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To give life to a long-running, recurring side character from Darkwire stories
- Image Credit: Carlotta von Falkenhayn (Instagram)
- Role: Rightful Heir of Belazura
- Permissions: N/A
- Links:
- He's a Time Bomb (Character Introduction)
- Roots Radical (Character Development)
- On the Beach of Dreams; Another World (Significant Character Moment)
- A Morning After (More Character Development)
- Age: 12
- Force Sensitivity: Non-Force User
- Species: Human
- Appearance:
Zenitha is a young Human girl, not quite a teenager, whose most prominent feature is a set of blonde curls that fall most of the way down her back. Standing just shy of five feet (4'11"/150cm) tall, she has hazel eyes, which are often bright and cheery, fair skin and pink lips, adorned only with lip gloss. She is adept at wearing a neutral or interested expression in public appearances, projecting a confidence that is well-honed even at her young age.
Most often, Zenitha is seen at public events or in promotional holo-vids, wearing clothes that are clean and professional but not extravagant. She can be caught wearing more casual, yet still clean and well-maintained, clothes while at home or when in the company of Darkwire personnel, such as her close friend Daiya.
- Name: Zenitha "Zenie" Chuma
- Loyalties: Belazura, Kjell Chuma (Deceased), Daiya, Shenn Rosham, Tawrrowaldr, Darkwire, Luminous Sun
- Wealth: Rich (on paper), Zenitha's assets are tied up in legal limbo due to the circumstances of her father's untimely death. While Diviak Manfloon is the nominal heir of the late Kjell Chuma's estate and gubernatorial office, this is contested by legal representatives of Zenitha. While she has been granted meager access to assets, such as a trust fund that was shielded from the inheritance quagmire, most of her funds and wealth comes through Luminous Sun by grant and stipend.
- Notable Possessions: None
- Skills:
- Regal Grooming - Raised by the Governor of Belazura, and now mentored by Luminous Sun, she is well on her way to speaking, acting, and living like a noble elite of the galaxy.
- Activist Connections - Since the early days of her exile, and increasingly since her activist holo-vid, Zenitha has fostered connections to activism movements on Belazura and within the greater CAD territory, especially including Darkwire.
- Cunning - Able to find the best of most situations, Zenitha can also think and plan ahead in an attempt to make the best strategic choices.
- Personality: A forthright girl, Zenitha's youth and trauma has not left her incapable of thought or action. She is strong-willed, and already quite independent, though her optimism and idealism makes her somewhat naïve. Still, Zenitha will never stop pushing for the wellbeing of herself, her friends, and her homeworld.
- Weapon of Choice: Her speech and status, but a Q2 Hold-out Blaster in a desperate situation.
- Combat Function: Non-Combatant
- Rightful Heir - Zenitha commands respect and attention not only by the circumstances of her birth, but by how seriously she takes the wellbeing of her homeworld of Belazura.
- Always Half-Full - Zenitha can't help but look on a situation with the best of intentions. This applies to herself as well as others, she will always try to find a way to make the best of her situation.
- Wide-Eyed - Zenitha's optimism and hope for her planet are endearing, but ultimately make her naïve and susceptible to influence by others.
- Underdog - While sympathetic to her plight, Zenitha's supporters and influence are not equivalent to the true power she should have. She is effectively an exile and pretender to the "throne" of Belazura, which means that most of the relationships she forges are built on a mere promise of her future.
Zenitha's perfectly normal childhood as the single daughter of Kjell Chuma, Governor of Belazura, was violently interrupted during the explosive, early days of expansion for the Corporate Authorities of Denon. Following the assassination of her father, Zenitha was shepherded off of Belazura and into the care of one Shenn Rosham by Daiya and Tawrrowaldr.
She grew to be close friends with Daiya, and looked on Shenn and Tawrrowaldr as a surrogate family. Shuffled between safehouses, Zenitha was kept close and watched to keep her safe, and to keep her valuable as an asset to Darkwire. Zenitha was rarely allowed to return to Belazura, but she never stopped keeping tabs on her homeworld or its situation.
At one point, Zenitha produced a holo-vid to promote activism for Belazura, and aired it to vacation-goers on the world. It eventually spread to other worlds within CAD space and the surrounding region, turning Zenitha into a public figure. She maintained a minimal social media presence to promote awareness for Belazura's exploitation under Diviak Manfloon, and found recognition among denizens from many planets as the rightful heir to her homeworld.
This was capitalized on by Luminous Sun, who approached Zenitha and her proxies on multiple occasions to negotiate for access to Zenitha. Sun offered to mentor and groom the heiress, and despite knowing that she would become an effective puppet of the DireX, Zenitha eventually accepted. Soon Zenitha was making appearances alongside Sun, or at small events on her own, to help promote herself and campaign for the restoration of Belazura.
