Griselle Damgaard

Cynthea Mallard is the daughter of The Ugly Duckling, the main protagonist from the Hans Christian Andersen tale of the same name. Although she identifies as a Rebel, she often finds herself doubtful of the cause. Although she is not opposed of the results of her destiny, the path to getting there itself, along with the fact that staying in character means for her to maintain a humble (read: near nonexistant)  self-esteem for the sake of her "ugliness" untill the end of her future story, isn't exactly the most appealing way of living the rest of her highschool years.

Personality
In spite of any demure, modest first impressions, being a wallflower isn't all there is to this so-called duckling, nor would she prefer to actually stay that way. Cynthea is a rather bookish teen with a love for knowledge and hands-on learning, be it a trip to the library or a day spent exploring the depths of the pond near by the Enchanted Forest. While her sharp mind has more than contributed in analyzing  her own father's tale - and in specifically, not watching to be conditioned to relive it as a whole, she has grown to be riddled with self doubt over the years, especially when in opposition of her "normal" cousins, who are the children of more than a few of Ugly's non-biological brothers and sisters.

As someone who is well aware of the implications of her father's story, she treads carefully as so not to judge those by appearance as others have done in The Ugly Duckling. However, if only those around her didn't equate beauty to goodness...

Appearance
Cynthea's hair dawns a combination of auburn dreadlocks and grey, flimsy headfeathers that moderately pass shoulder length. She has dark skin, medium brown eyes, and is relatively short if not on the petite side, yet has the merit of being a strong, graceful swimmer.

Due to her nearsightedness she is rarely seen without a pair of prescription glasses. On normal days she'll opt for specs with either an ovular or circular appearance, and will wear optics that are "cat-eyed" or flare  near the edges on dressier, special occasions.

Fairy Tale
The Ugly Duckling is about a young bird who hatched inside of the nest of a mother duck, whose odd, un-ducklike appearance causes others to subject him to the abuse of those around him. When Spring arrives he confronts a flock of swans, the most beautiful bird of them all, only to discover that, after a long winter spent in suffering, that he has fully grown to be one himself. In the very end, he comes to accept his swan lineage and is thankful for his past tribulations, since he can now further appreciate his matured, beauteous state.

Contrary to popular belief, Cynthea really isn't a duckling, and when aware of the fact that baby swans have grey down (as was described of Ugly's apprerance before maturing), it's safe to assume her father was a swan the whole time.

In order to fulfill her destiny, Cynthea moved in with her aunt Carolyn, one of Ugly's duckling sisters, near the barn her father was raised during her late childhood. Aside from Carol's own fledgelings, the children of Ugly's other siblings had also gathered in the same locale, with expectations of treating her as though she were their caretaker.

Family
Before staying with her aunt, Cynthea had otherwise loving parents, her father having married one of the swans he met near his story's end. As far as Ugly and her daughter's relationship goes, she could easily have been described as being "daddy's little girl" at the time.

That being said she hasn't seen her father since the move, though he promised that he and her mother would reunite with her once Cynthea fulfills her destiny. This alone makes quite worried about being a rebel in the first place: If she doesn't follow through the story exactly as told, will her parents even bother with seeing her again?

As for her aunt and cousins, things aren't exactly smooth with either of them. Carolyn is rather strict when it comes to the dichotomy her role and that of her cousins, and while she awards them for outright bullying her, she has low tollerence for any uncharacteristic displays on her niece's end. Whether at the barn or at school, Cynthea takes care that she distances herself from them as much as possible.

Friends
Her best friend is Cliora Fair. [Better description/more characters to be added]

Romance
None as of current - though it isn't completely out of the question, snagging a date is the last thing on her mind.

Basic
Cynthea wears a ruffle-laden dress with deep indigo netting that pokes knee-length under her skirt, draped collar, and in the back of her matching bonnet. Along with the aformentioned, she primarily wears a silvery fabric that covers most of the skirt's base and collar, red-violet for the torso and fabric stiched nearest the neckline, and had green trimming lining the main skirt and frills of her short sleeves, which match the color of her circular glasses.

Her high-heels match the scheme of her dress and have three tips as though in the style of webbed feet, and the ribbons around her bonnet and lower legs - the former of which hold two decorative cattails - are also red-violet. They, as in said ribbons, also match the color of her bloomers, which sit a few inches above her knees.

Legacy Day
[to be drawn/described]