Name is based on Japanese layout, and thus her family name comes first. Usually used as age 18 (but changes depending on the setting of the RP/Story/Whatever). Shira's partially based on Tifa Lockheart, and thus gets her taste in clothing, and her martial arts skill. Unlike Tifa though, you'll get to know more about her.

A native to the planet Gaea, Shira originates from a small mining town exclusively managed by a tight-knit community of Lapomorphs. While there, she developed an unparalleled skill for repair and engineering work, leading her to take on a role in teaching others her skills by age 16. However, as her work always took her into the mines, her roles were always dangerous, as the mine usually has a high concentation of monster activity.

In order to protect herself, Shira studied various martial arts as a child (as most within the town do), excelling mainly in kick-boxing. She does however, have the ability to use small firearms, and is also proficient in sword-play, with her natural strength meaning she can hold even the bulkiest of blades with ease (well, so long as the handle fits in her hand), although her lack of size and weight means she lacks the balance and finese of more skilled sword-users.

Age 18, she began to pilot a few of the machines she previously had only been doing repair work on. Rather than continue to work in the mines though, she wanted to move further afield. Comfortable that her home-town was in safe hands, she left for a nearby city by age 20, with the hopes she could develop her skills further.

Her prefered method of transport is a custom motorcycle, which only starts by voice recognition.

(c) Me =)