Zahra Kouris

Performer/Adventurer

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Basic Information

*Art by Kyumei

Name: Zahra Kouris (Has also been known as Zahra Kha.)
Age: 19-20
DOB: 27th Sun, 6th Astral Moon (Nov 26th)
POB: Thavnair
Residency: Radz-at-Han
Occupation: Performer, adventurer, heiress
Skills: Singing, performance dancing, combat dancing, hand-to-hand martial arts, minor skill with guns, mining, gem appraisal.
Special ability: Aether-sight. The range was limited but due to adventuring of late her abilities have strengthened, allowing her to see much farther than before.
Marital Status: In a Relationship!

Personality: A cheerful, bright woman normally, Zahra is an entertainer with a myriad of skills (singing, dancing, composing, acting, etc). She prefers to live in the moment and dislikes anything that she feels holds her back from moving forward. Sharp, observant, but prefers to keep a positive if not blunt demeanor about her. As the heiress to the Kouris family, she takes her duties seriously while still trying to maintain her connections to what she loves - performing.She is prone to sass and heavy sarcasm depending on the situation - this shines the more stressed she is. Zahra has a giving personality and rarely, if ever, holds grudges. Her motto is 'Keep moving forward'.Zahra has shown to have business sense along with skills in event running. She hosts the annual Rookie Rhapsody and has plans to open a new branch of the Kouris family's jewelry store chains: The Chameli.

Family

Mother: Theria Kouris - Alchemist and historian.
Father: Cetin Kouris - a jewel appraiser and owner of the Kouris Mining Company. Head of the Kouris house (minor nobility).
Brother: Cahil Kouris - Zahra's younger brother and budding arcanist/alchemist.
Cousin: (Adopted) Endo Kouris - A skilled scholar, blitzballer, and wrestler.Mariyaam Balrahn al-Hakimi - Guardian and longtime companion to her and her brother. Zahra cares deeply for Mari and sees her as an older sister figure.

Troupe Lasyah (Disbanded)

Due to circumstances that Zahra will not speak of save to those who already know of it, her troupe no longer exists.

Other Relationships

Jasper - Jasper is currently one of the few people that knows more about her than even she knows about herself. She deeply respects and admires him, even as she worries over his self-sacrificing tendencies. The two are still feeling out their new and (somewhat) complicated relationship, both of them finally confessing after a year and a half of thinking their feelings were unrequited.Endo Kouris - Recently adopted into the Kouris family by earnest request, he has been preparing himself to help manage the Chameli.Quin - She considers him to be like a brother, and over time has come to grow an understanding of him. Zahra sees him as sort of an awkward little brother who she's become protective of. She ships the hell out of him and Erith and has written friendfiction of them. It's called 'The Princess and the Bodyguard'. It's an ongoing serial she's been working on.Tamala Nhawo - Zahra's best friend. Since coming to Eorzea, there's no one she's opened up to more than Tamala outside of Sahrin. She likes Tamala's quirky and spunky nature, although sometimes she gets exasperated by how Tamala easily gets into trouble.Gail Dotharl - Gail is a woman who she can easily get along with, so she loves it whenever she's around. She considers her to be the mom of their group. Was recently adopted by Rhiannon Dotharl and is now a part of her family.Aria Dhare - A good friend she made during Blitzball. They often go out to see plays and exchange ideas/gossip. Aria's played a huge part in inspiring and helping Zahra to open Ameya Dance & Entertainment Hall.East O'hteco - She didn't have a good impression of him at first due to how he played the heel of Blitzball as a Gil Turtle. But thanks to Aria, she got to meet him outside of the acting and she finds him to be a respectable businessman. He's one of the major investors into her business.Sid - Another 'cute little brother' type, Zahra deeply respects Sid and has come to care for the young man in the short time that she's known him. He reminds her a lot of her little brother disposition-wise, so she tends to be affectionate with him as she would with Cahil sometimes without realizing.Zhao - Affectionately called 'Venomtongue', Zahra considers Zhao a friendly rival, strangely enough. Zahra's appreciation for honesty and frankness draws her to Zhao's personality and she has gone to the other woman for advice and opinions a few times, knowing she'll get an honest, if curt response.Erith'tan Wooden - A young keeper who has goals and dreams that he has every intention of seeing through. Zahra admires his strength and determination, along with his fashion sense. She thinks he and Quin make the best couple.Cecilia - One of her troupe mates, Zahra likes her spunk and considers her to be like family.Trystan Faye - They met when Endrel was escorting them to Murea. They became good friends shortly thereafter. Trystan has returned to the adventuring field after being gone for a while to attend to his ailing father.

OOC Information

ABOUT ME---

Hey there! Nice to meet you. I don't really have a name in particular I go by, people usually just call me by whatever character I play.I'm in the Eastern time zone and I can RP in game or on discord (kalistraza#0328). I've been roleplaying for a long time, since 98 if that gives you a reference for how old I am.If there's anything I haven't covered, or if you have any questions, let me know. Thanks!

---MY LIST

I am OK with violence as it fits the story. I am OK with my character getting hurt, tortured, captured, traumatized, experimented on, etc.I am NOT OK with dismemberment, maiming, raping(physical or mental), abusing(physical or emotional), or killing my character. Cheating is Not OK.I am A-OK with pre-existing relationships! Or if there's a NPC you saw that you'd like to RP, let me know.Zahra is not available for Romance RP.

--- Art Credit

Thank you to the wonderful artists whose art I commissioned and that I am using for this carrd. If you would like to see more of their art or even better, commission them, here's their information below!

Hooks

Here's a list of hooks for folks! You may know her:- Like Blitzball? Zahra played in the minors with the Hard Place Heroes and in the Majors for the Gridania Sea Chocobos and the Thavnairian Immortal Lions.
- If you know of her mother Theria Kouris, an accomplished historian and alchemist in the scholarly circles in Radz-at-Han. Her mother is also a former noble.
- If you know of the Kouris family, their mines, or their jewelry businesses. You might have seen a little Zahra tagging along with her father back in the day.
- Looking for business networks? Zahra is opening The Chameli in the winter, a jewelry store that will be hosting various events and festivals throughout the year!

Writing

Zahra's Diary----

---Other Scrawls

---Misc Entries

Music and Performances

Style---

A mix of pop, dance, and R&B, Zahra's style could be considered eclectic. She enjoys playing around and experimenting with different things when it comes to performances, and is never afraid to try something new. What she decides to perform is usually dependent on mood, this also includes whether or not she decides to go with a theme. Lately, she's been leaning more into her roots, performing more Hannish songs.Zahra is a singer and a dancer, although she is proficient with string instruments, specifically the violin and sitar. She also once owned and operated Ameya Dance Hall & Entertainment, a Hannish entertainment hall that resides in Eorzea.

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Zahra's available for performances! If you're in need of a performer for your event, feel free to call on her! Just need a two week advanced notice!

Upcoming Performances

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None at the moment!

House Kouris

Originally a miqo'te clan from Corvos that came to Thavnair over two centuries ago, the small group arrived bearing deep riches and a profound skill for business and trade. It did not take long for them to adapt and claim land and title for themselves. Seventy-five cycles later, they fell into obscurity and there are few records of what occurred.The Kouris house rose back into prominence a few decades ago and now sits shrouded in rumors and whispers regarding how it regained its power.Founded by Cetin Kouris, the house is known primarily as a mining house, owning several mines throughout Thavnair. Owner of the Kouris Mining Company, they commit to local and international trade of ores, precious gems, and minerals to interested parties. Within Thavnair, they own several jewelry stores.Being a relatively young house that has but recently rose back into high society, they do not have an exhaustive history. However, what they do not have in raw power and sheer influence they are making up for by slowly establishing networks with the locals and trading partners.The Kouris house invests in smaller businesses, charities, and providing assistance in revitalizing the economies of the mining villages they've expanded into.It is rumored Cetin is once again looking towards the Steppes and the New World to expand his business.

Rumors - These are things locals and/or the nobility of Thavnair/Radz-at-Han would commonly have heard.

- Cetin married Theria (who comes from a powerful noble family) to gain his noble status.
- There is a dark rumor that Cetin killed a merchant family and made false lineage claims to be able to claim his right to nobility. No one has been able to find proof of this.
- There's a rumor that Cetin does come from a fallen noble house and he only reclaimed his family's birthright by digging up his lineage. The nobility tend to believe he's the one behind that rumor - which he is(he didn't do much to hide he was behind it).
- There are rumors regarding Theria's fidelity to Cetin regarding Zahra, although this is more of a malicious rumor, as most nobility who know of the Kouris house are aware Zahra was adopted. This would likely be spoken if one was a direct antagonist toward the Kouris house. Or if you wanted to be an ass.