Deryn Sharp

Deryn Sharp is a 15-year-old Scottish girl. When she was young, her father took her up in hot-air balloons; this fostered a deep love of flying in Deryn. After her father's death, Deryn resorts to joining the Royal Air Service in order to get back in the air. Unfortunately, women cannot join the military, so Deryn (with the help of her brother, Jaspert) disguises herself as a boy named "Dylan", a fictional cousin of Jaspert's. Deryn is a brilliant airman, with sharp skills and "air-sense." She loves to draw, and is often found sketching the various beasties and Clanker machines that she's c...