Name: Jason

Race: Human

Age: 13

Gender: Male

Parents: Terson, father; Tracy, mother (deceased)

Siblings: Kaylin, older sister (deceased)

Home Village: Jason's family is part of a nomadic tribe that stays mostly in the south-east portion of the Hadarac, close to the Boer Mountains.

Skills: Flight: Jason was born with wings. When he was a baby they were just fluffy little things, not useful for anything, like a baby chick's. As he's grown, so have his wings. He can fly all day if he pushes himself, but after that he has to stop and eat. The longer he flies, the more energy he burns. The hawk-like shape of his wings allows him to maneuver as well as a dragon in the air.

Hand-to-hand Combat: The people in Jason's tribe are experts in hand-to-hand combat and they begin teaching their children at the age of 4. Even though Jason was born with wings, he wasn't exempt from the training. At age 13 he is capable of taking on multiple adult opponents and winning.

Swordfighting: This is a little extra that Jason's father decided to teach him and his sister. He's a competent swordsman, but he prefers fighting with his hands and feet. He uses a short sword since it can be used in the air without interfering with his wings when he has to.

Mind-touch and protection: After Jason's mom died, he completely shut down. To this day he's mute, preferring to speak with his mind. Because of this, he's also learned how to protect his mind. His mind is all but impossible to break into, but if he has to protect it against a strong opponent for very long, his strength starts to waver.

Air: He can't use magic, but he does have an unusual control over the air. He can restrain enemies with it or blast them back with it. He really finds this skill useful when he's flying into a headwind, he'll use it to split the wind around him so he can fly with ease. When he's simply splitting the wind to make it easier to fly, he can keep it up however long he wants; however, if he's fighting someone with this power, the amount of energy it takes depends on how much air he tries to manipulate at once. In a really intense fight, where he relies heavily on this ability, he can usually only keep it up for ten minutes before he's forced to either rely on his other skills or run away.

Character Personality: Jason is a nice guy. He's abnormally quiet for his age, but he does know how to have fun. When he's not being trained by his father, he likes to go flying with Leo. He doesn't like to fight, but he won't hesitate to protect himself or someone he cares for. Jason is extremely smart and has a well-developed sense for danger. He can always tell when something bad is about to happen. It's not a sixth sense, more like a gut feeling. He's learned the hard way to always trust his gut, no matter what. For a thirteen year old, Jason is very solemn. When his mother died, for some reason he just stopped talking. He learned to communicate with his mind though and prefers to express himself that way, rather than verbally. Whenever he does speak, his voice is very rough and deep from disuse. He loves to read, spend time with his sister, and train with his father. Jason has a strong dislike for anybody who would imprison another and has set himself against anyone who would attempt to enslave another. He's really grim and solemn since the death of Kaylin, his sister, but he used to be happy and full of energy. After that he became really wary of making new friends, for fear of them being hurt. The only people he really cares for are his father, Leo, and his tribe.

Character History: Jason was born to a loving mother and father on a cold day in the Hadarac Desert. It had been a rather unusual winter because of all the storms coming from the Boer Mountains, and Jason's mother had had a hard time with this second pregnancy. Nobody was surprised when Jason was born with wings, for his sister before him had wings as well. The strange thing was where they had come from. Neither of their parents had wings. Anyway, Jason's mother was always weak from that second pregnancy, and when he was six years old she succumbed to a fever that had come over their tribe. He had always been very close to his mother and was devastated when she died. The young boy had been sick with the same fever when she died, and when he came out of it and was told of her death, that was the last time he ever spoke. He went about his training without a sound, not even crying out when he would get cut up or break a bone. Over time he developed the skill of communicating with his mind, and he learned to protect it as well. The years passed and Jason grew up. He was as close to his sister as he had been with their mother because she was so much like her. Then one day a rival tribe had appeared on the horizon. Jason's father and all the grown men had rode out to meet them in a battle over their water supply. Unknown to Jason or his father, his sister was flying over the battle, watching out for their dad. When she saw an archer take aim at their father, without stopping to cry out, she dived in front of the arrow meant for Terson. Kaylin died in Jason's arms. This second loss in his young life was too much for Jason. He left the tribe with no thought of ever returning. All he took with him was a short sword crafted for him by his sister and a satchel sewn by his father.
Soon after he left he was walking quietly through some sand dunes, brooding over his sister's death, when he heard a strange whistling noise coming from the opposite side of the dune. He rushed over to see what it was and discovered a colony of strange dragon-like creatures. His tribe had had a few dragons for protection, so he immediately knew they weren't dragons. Then to his surprise the leader of the group, a green female larger than the others, offered him one of her eggs. As soon as he took the egg, the strange creatures took off and he never saw them again. A few days later the egg hatched and he named the hatchling Leo.

Appearance: Jason is short for his age, he's only 4'11" tall. His shoulders are narrow like the rest of his body and he's very lean. Flying takes a lot of energy, so he doesn't gain a lot of weight. His muscles are well developed and he's a lot stronger than he looks. His hair is short, always wind-tossed, and black as night. His eyes are a brilliant shade of green, like the leaves of an oak tree in summer. He has smile lines around his mouth, but those are from before his sister died. He hardly ever smiles now. He wears loose brown pants, brown leather boots, and a white shirt with slits in the back for his wings. Jason's wingspan is very impressive, it's already 10ft. The topside of his wings are a smokey blue-gray with a few strips of black and gray along the edges of the feathers. The underside of his wings are horizontally striped with grey, black, and white. When it's dark or the sun hits them just right, his wings appear to be brown. (Check out pics of the aplomado falcon for a better mental image.)

Weapons: Jason has a short sword that his sister forged for him shortly before she died. The blade is a mix of steel and a small bit of a starmetal she found in the desert. It shines like a diamond in the sunlight. The blade is short, but thick for it's length. The hilt is wood wrapped in brown leather. The pommel is gold with an emerald the same color of Jason's eye set in it. He named the blade Kaylin after his sister. He also carries a strong hunting bow that he traded for with a member of his tribe. He makes his own arrows.

Weakness/Fear: Jason fears losing someone he cares for.

Dreams: Nothing really.

Reasons for Dreams: He's sort of drifting after the death of his sister. He doesn't know what he wants to do with his life because he feels it's not worth living after losing another person he loved.

Alliance/Side: He's not fighting for or against anybody, although he doesn't like Galbatorix or other people who enslave others for their own gain.

Animal Companion:

Leo is a russet-red dragonette. His egg was given to Jason after his mother sensed that the boy needed a friend to depend on and care for. Dragonettes only give their eggs to those who truly need them or that can help their race. Like all dragonette's, Leo is small. He's only 1ft in length, with a 2ft wingspan. His scales are a warm shade of russet-red and his eyes are a warm chocolatey brown. His firebreath is the same color as his scales. His elements are Fire and Earth. He only recently hatched so sooner or later he may settle into just one element, but he feels that he'll probably be one of those rare dragonettes with multiple elemental powers. He's very protective of Jason and it hurts him to see Jason feel so miserable about Kaylin's death.