Masako Namura

Early life
Masako grew up in the Shaderian Republic of Dawn with her parents. She and her parents were originally from a small fishing village on the Dawnese coast, but when Masako was 9 they moved to the city of Praadiis. Masako was not happy with this transition and did not speak to her parents for several days later when she discovered her mother was pregnant. Masako decided to run away back to her old village. She had not gotten far when she bumped into a boy called Ren, and after telling him about her escape he decided to join in with her adventure. As the sun started to set, however, Ren decided that it was time to go home for supper. Without Ren to talk to Masako's journey soon grew lonely, and she started to make her way back home, despite the fear of whatever punishment would await her.

As she got closer to her house she could make out the flashing lights of a police car, and as she slowly walked through her garden gate the door to her house flung open. Masako braced herself for a scolding but her parents just hugged her, tears streaming down their faces. Ashamed of her behaviour and the upset she had caused her parents, Masako vowed to be a better daughter and try to accept life in Praadiis.

Ren and Masako soon became best friends and her old life became a distant memory. Though not as academic as the other children in her class Masako always tried her hardest, but even with Ren's help her studies were difficult. One subject which she truly excelled in, however, was understanding animals. Whenever she had the chance she'd visit the Fields of Astraea and just watch the wildlife roaming about her, or when she couldn't go she'd study the birds that would land on the windowsill, or read about the strange creatures discovered across the seas.

Later life
Though determined to study zoology, Masako's grades stopped her from securing a placement at the Dawnese university, and with Ren being accepted into Icecrown University, Masako began to struggle with depression. After a year or so without direction Masako realised that she wanted to study Zoology more than anything. She found a job working at a call centre and began night classes, hoping to earn the grades to get into university. Eventually her hard work paid off and Masako was accepted into Lumis University. Before she started her first year as a Zoology student Masako decided to visit Ren in Ice Crown city.