MIRABELLE "MIRA" TIDEWALKER
Islanders of Shimmering IslesFirst Mate / Navigator
"My father taught me that the sea is a woman—beautiful, unpredictable, and impossible to control. He was right about two of those.""
Identity
- Residence
- Aboard the Azure Dawn, various ports
- Civilization
- Islanders of Shimmering Isles
Appearance
• Physical: Athletic build with corded muscle from years of rigging work. Her skin is a deep bronze, and her black hair is cropped short for practicality. A constellation of freckles across her nose resembles the Navigator's Star pattern. • Clothing: Wears practical canvas trousers and a sleeveless leather vest over a linen shirt. Her navigator's tools hang from a belt—compass, sextant, and a small book of charts. • Distinguishing Marks: A star-shaped birthmark on her left shoulder; calloused hands with rope burns; a small gold hoop in one ear
Relationships
- Family - Daughter of Captain Kairo Tidewalker; close to her younger brother who studies at the temple; distant from her merchant suitor
- Allies - Her crew (whom she considers family), Jax the cartographer, the Wind-Caller Guild
- Rivals - First Mate Torval of the Crimson Company, her father's expectations of marriage
Backstory
Mira grew up on her father's ships, learning navigation before she could read. Despite her father's wish that she marry into a trading family, she chose the sea. She's earned her position as first mate through skill and courage, having once navigated through a typhoon that claimed three other vessels.
Daily Life
Mira's days are governed by wind and tide—morning navigation calculations, midday crew supervision, evening star readings. Between voyages, she studies ancient maps in her father's library, searching for new trade routes that could expand their business.
Story Hooks
- 1 Mira needs a discrete crew to help her make contact with the hidden archipelago's inhabitants
Narrative Value
Mira serves as a skilled navigator companion, provides access to ships and maritime knowledge, and offers quests involving exploration and discovery of new lands. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════