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Zuri was found as a young starving child by Nyoka and somehow found her way into the Wadjet estates cobra gardens, bitten by several cobras but not affected by the venom at all, having apparently manifested her signature spell/unique magic. She had no family nor any memories of her prior life and was permitted by the previous Wadjet family head to live on property until she was quote “well enough” to leave (which could have meant anything). In the meantime, she was permitted schooling and magic studies alongside Nyoka before their roles began to diverge a bit more within the home, as it so often does when one is a noble heir and the other is just some orphan. Like many young girls in Sunset Savanna, she admired the strong, capable women around her and sought to emulate them.

She currently works as a servant within the Wadjet house, choosing to remain there as a way to repay the mercy the family granted her when they had no reason to do so. Though, to some degree the process of becoming a servant was gradually introduced into her routine over the years. She does not have any strong desire to leave and is content with her life. Her main role however is to be Nyoka’s personal guard. Her innate magical prowess is rather low compared to Nyoka or any of the mages in arcane academies, but her immunity to vemon/poisons and sharp combat skills make up for it. If she participated in the bead-brawl, she would have won. There is a reason she is Nyoka’s only personal guard, he does not need anyone else.

Zuri is very calm and reserved. She hardly ever speaks loudly, or much at all. She is naturally pretty withdrawn and imperturbable, and chooses to stay in the back until she is needed, and will not make eye contact with most people should she be approached. Although, she will act on instinct if need be. She is very perceptive of the feelings of others and can read intent very easily, making her rather hard if not impossible to deceive. She is well-liked amongst the other servants within the Wadjet home, whereas Nyoka’s parents are rather ambivalent. Mind, this is typical of the noble cobra beastfolk, not being keen on outsiders.

She laments the fact she was unable to follow Nyoka to Night Raven College, but despite that still willingly carries on with her schedule back home as if nothing has changed. She knows he can be very particular, and feels better taking care of his personal belongings (such as his various tableware and teacup collections) by keeping them pristine, and change out the linens periodically so he will not have to stress in the moments he does return home. It’s her way of showing courtesies, even if he never asks for it. She sometimes sends “care-packages” of things she thinks he needs while living abroad. They were more frequent during his first year.

Zuri does not leave the Wadjet home much, as most of her duties are domestic in nature. She feels she does not fit in very well with wider society and other “regular” humans. She is very weary and distrustful of outsiders, even if it doesn’t show on her face. She prefers her smaller bubble of routine and security, and wants the same for those she cares about. She claims it breaks her heart to see any sadness, anger or pain. She will do whatever she can to prevent or placate such feelings.

Much like the cobra beastfolk she lives with, she does not show overt expressions on her face, though this is due to her calm demeanor more than real habit.

She is based off of the tuliza flower from The Lion Guard, which in that series was used to soothe the pain of the scar caused by Ushari’s venom. It seemed appropriate to have that type of setup when Nyoka is based off of Ushari. :3

p.s. she’s pretty.

The characters on the left are from Sparklink Stars. The ones on the right, as far as I understand, are from a collaboration between Disney, the Chinese merch company MarchMonster, and the Japanese artist Ugonba named “Encore Squared” (or “Encore²”).

To be honest, from the first time I saw the characters I felt the design was… generic? At first I thought it might be because I am used to the designs from Twisted Wonderland, but now that I see how another artist created versions based on the same characters, I think there's a reason why I find the Sparklink Stars design… mediocre and boring.

I heard they use AI assistance to create the characters designs, which, honestly, it shows. This explains why the designs are bland, all similar if not identical, and lacking in creativity. 😒

I was curious and interested in this game, I think like any Twst fan. But now…

Btw, the character I think is Dale from Sparklink Star gives me a lot of Cater vibes. 😅