Tate

Taught from a young age to respect every living thing great and small, Tate grew up in the dusty western plains among her native people. As one of her tribe's foremost scouts and trackers, Tate underwent her tribe's rite of passage earlier than her peers--and it was here that she met a mystical lynx that seemed to possess a fierce, otherworldly gaze. As she returned to the tribe, she told them of the visions that she had gained--visions of a new war over the magical beasts and their enslavement. After much discussion, the tribe's elders decided to send her and several others to the outside world as students in the prestigious Academy to see if the disaster could be averted. A chatty, hyperactive free spirit, Tate quickly grew accustomed to her new surroundings with her companions. Yet the idyllic surroundings were merely a mask for something more sinister, and Tate's companion would be a great asset in finding out who were her true friends from her enemies. Tate's time in the Academy proved to her that while the outside world had much to offer, it also contained those who coveted and oppressed those who could not defend themselves. Time and time again, she and Tama would investigate reports of magical beast abuse on the Academy grounds, only to be stymied at the last minute. Their enemies continued to be elusive until they finally caught them in the act of binding magical beasts against their will. But even that was a frustrating experience, for the real culprits walked away with no consequences while their pawns were left to rot in jail. Tate understood that there was much work to do. Upon her return to her tribe, she worked with her elders to prepare them for the storm that was brewing on the horizon. Soon, news would reach her of a conflict that threatened to erupt into all-out war, and with it a plea for her aid. With the elder's blessing, she and Tama returned to the others--just in time for a final showdown, and a portal to a new world.