Maria Alexander



Maria Alexander (マリア・アレキサンダー, Maria Arekisandā) is the biological daughter of Victor Alexander and Vanessa Alexander. She is the younger sister of Morgan Deschain, her adopted sibling. The two of them are among the youngest to be in Victor's privately owned and led Freelance Mage Guild, The Phoenix Guild.

Appearance


Maria, despite her childish antics and bubbly personality, is a very fit maturing young woman. Physically toned muscles retaining the creamy softness of fair complexioned surface, it complements her long upper back length dark brown hair and dazzling blue eyes. While this isn't as highlighted as some other girls she knows, Maria takes pride in her own uniform wearing the Alexander colors.

Speaking of which, Maria wears a dark brown skirt sewn into a red long sleeved blouse that possesses a white collar that nestles around her neck comfortably. With similarly dark hued stockings covering most of her legs till her upper thighs, dark brown dress shoes usually inhabit the space around her feet. In addition she usually keeps a pair of dark brown bows to suspend her hair up in a semblance of twintails, pulling back the rest of her tresses to flow down her back and out of her neatly combed bangs hanging just above her brows.

Personality
Maria is enthusiastically optimistic. Her bubbly attitude is one of the most prevailing features of her persona, easily distinguishing her from her somber and usually realist of a sister, Morgan. Many confuse her naive outlook on life as a sign of low intelligence, which really isn't the case. She chooses to be carefree and emanate a happy energy wherever she goes so that life wouldn't become dreary or depressing as time goes on and possibly throws a drastic situation she has to contend with. Still, her antics often had left her being someone who loves to be on the move or be on the front row seats of the action.

Not that she doesn't know how to be serious. With her advanced education reinforcing her many years of training since early childhood under her father, she often becomes the voice of reason and retains a cool head within most hostile situations. Aware of protocol both on the battlefield, under cover or in a distinguished ballroom she can be composed when the time demands it, wiping away what seems to be a facade of jubilous delight to become a somber face any could recognize.

Her love for her sister is unquestionable, often being someone who will immediately rush to her aid and be the first to defend her if she sees even a hint of danger heading her way. While usually the encouraging sort, if her own sibling puts herself in danger she will scold her in a tone that befits a much older sister than what she actually is.

Background
Maria Alexander has always been yearning for adventure. Ever since she was little she was read about the tales of -ironically- Fairy Tail and how they used to be the undisputed Guild in all of Fiore, gathering powerful Wizards to form a powerful bonded group of respectable yet still rambunctious individuals. Wishing she could meet a Dragon Slayer or see a Dragon at some point in her life she wished to do nothing but become like her father. Educated to levels beyond her years while also being instructed in the ways of martial arts or magic practitioning she soon developed quite the knack for spell casting and became a desired ward of Victor's.

She loved her mother very much, often being the source of her education and proper manners. During the days Victor was not around she always yearned to be close to Vanessa, hugging her tightly if not holding her hand with a pleased expression. Growing older she secretly hoped she'd be as beautiful as her, envying the woman's refined appearance and grace in the way she moved. Life was good despite her having few friends other than the Virago Spirits whom Victor treated as members of his own household.

That was, until Morgan Deschain came to her home. For the first week she she was just excited she had someone her own age, approximately, to talk to not to mention a character from the stories had came to life before her eyes. Told to back off she felt hurt and almost instill a sense of depression for having ruined a potential friendship. Thankfully Victor had noticed this and managed to help them make up, making Maria rejoice that her sister didn't hate her. Several weeks they'd spend studying, training and learning together, quickly becoming fast friends within the estate.

Introduced to members of Victor's recently established private Freelance Magic Guild, the Phoenix Guild, Maria was excited to meet Yui Tetsukumo, an older apprentice to that of Noriko Hayate who was teamed up with Wess Smith and Godfried with his own surrogate daughter and partner namely Maria Streak. While the latter two had yet to make an appearance, Maria was happy to make new friends and meet new people but was even more excited to see the secret project their father had been working on for a whole month on the top floor of their mansion. When it was revealed to be The Nest, the place in the figurative clouds that acted as the hub for their AI that linked their Mind Projection Rings to every Phoenix Guild Mage.

During their time spent finding out its functions and abilities, Christina announced an alarm that spoke of a river town being assaulted. Knowing they could reach it in no time, Victor said he'd call in for reinforcements from up river while he sends Diana and the three girls to scout things out. While noticing Diana's apprehensive she was excited as they took off to reach their destination and face their first enemies, finally giving her a chance to test her abilities in the field.