Theodora

Partner: N/A Best Friends: Omri, Tyr, Avalt, Calder Relatives: N/A Elemental Alignment: Ice Alignment: Lawful Neutral MBTI Type: ENFP Theme Song: Boat Drinks Name meaning: Greek Θεοδώρα. "Gift from G-d."

Pronouns: She/her/hers and they/them/theirs Role: Helheim Assistant Head of Hall; history of magic professor Likes: Cold weather, warm clothes, sweets Dislikes: Rain, spicy food, her full name Hobbies: Gardening, robotics Hoard: Origami birds, spare machine parts "Beyond the rightness or wrongness of things there is a field. I'll meet you there."

One of Home's two especially brave associate professors who staff Helheim Hall, Theodora (most often known as Theo by those who wish to remain on her good side) is a brilliant and well-travelled magical expert. A walking encyclopedia when it comes to the history of magic, she is devoted to her Hall and considers it her responsibility to ensure her students are looked upon as just as capable as the rest of Home's residents.

- Biography
Born to the demonic sect of Dark Sclera dragons, Theo was brought to Home when she was still a hatchling, meaning she never had a chance to become accustomed to Dark Sclera society. She was one of the first few Dark Sclera residents who grew up at Home, and sometimes struggled with the resulting need she felt to prove herself. She was sorted into Helheim Hall as a resident, and upon her graduation she took a few years to "find herself" (read: she got arrested for sneaking into ruins in Earth after closing time, and this happened multiple times) and was offered the position as Helheim's second associate Head when she visited Home for Brightshine Jubilee. Now one of the history of magic professors, she is also one of the few Ice masters on Home's faculty board.

- Life at Home
Theo is a naturally cheerful, friendly, and likeable dragon, and her classes are typically accordingly well-received by her students. She has a tendency to over-extend herself, and will often volunteer to guest lecture or otherwise help out for her friends on Home's faculty board. She is a true expert on the history of magic, and has a gift for making classes on this otherwise dry subject interesting, going out of her way to think of ways to make class topics such as the development of magical techniques and Flight-specific magical philosophies seem relevant and interesting to her students. As an Ice master, she is often asked to work with Home's young Ice magicians. Ice magic is notoriously dangerous and unstable, and only the most gifted students are encouraged to pursue advanced study. It's Theo's job to help determine which students will move to advanced coursework, and she takes this very seriously. She also loves acting as a mentor for Home's young Dark Sclera residents, though she has some trouble relating to those who grew up in Dark Sclera society.

- Relationships
Theo is easy to get to know and easy to make friends with. She attended Home as a resident with many of Home's younger professors, such as her good friend Tyr, and has friends from her own hatchling days in every Hall. Perhaps because of this, as well as her generally non-competitive personality, she is often one of the first to encourage her students to make friends outside of their own Hall. That said, she has a tremendous sense of Hall pride, and fiercely discourages her students from thinking of Helheim as "the bad Hall." True, Helheim tends to attract those residents who have trouble following the rules, but its residents are typically also bright, talented, and ambitious. Theo typically works with the students in Helheim, but she also works closely with Ice magicians and Dark Sclera residents from every Hall, and she loves fostering a sense of inter-Hall comradery whenever she can by co-teaching with other professors or opening her classes to students from other Halls.

- Personality
Theo is most often cheerful, typically smiling and enthusiastic about pretty much everything. She is extremely responsible and knows exactly how much other dragons at Home rely on her knowledgeable and helpful personality, and often over-extends herself as a consequence. She often feels as though she has to be there for everyone whenever they need her, rarely the type to put herself before others. Theo can, however, sometimes become frustrated when others take her for granted - she is simply so reliable that others can occasionally forget that she's just a dragon and not a walking encyclopedia. Regardless, though, Theo truly loves helping others and cares about keeping Home running smoothly. She gives fantastic advice and is often the first dragon Helheim residents go to when they have a problem due to her level head and quick thinking and problem-solving skills. Theo certainly has the mischievous streak common to Helheim students, and has been known to help her residents bend the rules when she feels it's necessary. That said, she has a strong sense of morals - she won't blink twice at stealing some artifact from a museum ran by some rich art thief, but she avoids lying on principle and refuses to help students break just rules. Theo is a ridiculously competent dragon, and aside from her knowledge of the history of magic, she's a formidable magician, experienced traveler, and good enough at self-defence that she could give Home's guard a run for their money.