Mariposa

Mariposa (マリポサ, mariposa), known by the public as Mari of the Flaming Sands (燃える 砂の マリ, moeru sunano mari) is an immensely powerful Sand Magic user, and one of the only users of Sahara's Gift. Mariposa was previously a part of a tribe of desert shamans, who were renowned for their witchdoctor customs and extremely effective healing techniques. These shamans revealed to Mariposa that their "natural remedies" actually were the lost magic known as Sahara's Gift, a very powerful supportive magic known to give their users enhanced longevity. This near immortality however, does not come without a price. Once the user reaches 200 years of age, they are immediately turned into sandstone sculptures that never wither away, and forever stand as a reminder of their life. This is exactly what happened to Mariposa's tribe, as one day when Mariposa awoke, all that stood around her were sandstone statues. By luck, Mariposa was discovered by a caravan of gypsys, and was taken to a grand city; the capital of Desertio, Dusk. Mariposa soon learned Sand Magic from the various mages that took their home there, and is know a guild wizard herself.