Name:  Sakurabara Shiro  (maybe Nobara… “wild rose”) Name Meaning:  ‘Cherry Rose’ Name Pronunciation:  sah-koo-rah-baa-raa Referred to:   Sakura, Bara (by very few) Age:  18 Birthday:  June 15 Location:  Shiro Favorite Color:  black and pink Favorite Food:  sweets! Favorite Subject:  history and art, literature, learning how to control illusions Likes:  having a sense of adventure, parties, using her own judgement, acknowledgement Dislikes:  being stuck with uncultured people, the war, those who want ultimate power (ahem… Tou family, as she’s been taught) Hobbies:  looking at art, absorbing herself in a good book, daydreaming Dreams:  to find love and live just as any other, to be a ruler with high morale, to run free of any bounds once the war is over Lovelife:  many suitors come to take her hand, but she wants to find someone that she really loves… like all of those people in the fairy tales she hears who find their “Prince Charming”… in the meantime, she’ll settle for someone her parents don’t approve of  ~.^

Family:  The King and Queen of Shiro, and a brother, too Friends:  nobody she’s found really is her ‘friend’… she hasn’t allowed anyone to get close to her that much… but of course she has people in high places that are quote-unquote friends Strengths:  being formal, collected and calm, manipulative, highly respected, a just Princess, will be an excellent Queen one day, intelligent, has the power to use illusions to calm people Weaknesses:  has trouble when people pry into her personal life; not too much personal experience in the hardships of the world, so may tend to underestimate destruction and how it can change society; has a tendency to daydream about what it is like in other lands of Shinwa, so may be a wanderer at heart Appearance:  Having a gentle face with light complexion, just one look in her direction will give you a sense of peace.  Soft pink hair flows to just above her waist, bangs just above her sky blue eyes.  Her cheeks always have a rosy tone to them.  Based on her name, she has a rose tattoo eclipsing the upper part of her breast.  Her clothing style tends to be black, no matter the occasion, as she’s been taught to mourn for those who have lost their lives for the cause of Shiro.  In addition to black, low-cut is always a plus. Personality:  Sakura has had little experience of the outside world, always either escorted by a bodyguard or secluded inside her castle’s walls.  It takes quite a bit to even annoy her in the slightest way.  Not even her parents have seen a weakened state of anger and impatience in her.  However, she keeps a good façade.  Sakura has always dreamed of places other than her home, no matter how content she is living there.  She has a wandering spirit inside of her and a need to explore.  The farthest she’s gotten is speaking to the Mages and Historians of Ichidou.  She’s like a bottle just waiting for her moment to explode with energy and just run, without the bounds of a princess.  Inside her lies the wilder side, but rarely, if ever, is this part of her captured. History:  She has been a typically raised princess, spoiled and pampered with little room for fun on the side.  Her parents had high hopes for her, instilling in her the values of their society and their way of creating a peaceful world.  She was instantly sent to educated people as a child to learn of the history of Ichidou and some of the magic powers the land holds.  She’s been raised to promote peace, learning to create illusions to be used for the sick or insane.  Not that her powers have been much use other than to entertain guests or make suitors believe they’re winning her over, though. Item: Her rose tattoo could be considered an item.  When she taps into her powers, she graces the tips of her fingers onto the petals.  Soon after, they glow to create illusions for her target. Mecha Name: n/a Mecha Appearance: n/a Powers:  Sakura can tap into her powers to create illusions for herself or others with ease.  Her main reason for learning her powers of illusion was to promote peace and calm those who were sick or crazy, but she hasn’t had too much of a chance to utilize them in that particular way.