Zephyr

"I'm immortal. Actually, I can't afford to die. I've got a troublesome Master to look after."

Zephyr, affectionately referred to as Zeph by Zorya, is one of the guardians of the Mother Tree, known as The Patient Lynx. He ends up bonding with Amanda Willfree.

Personality
Zephyr is a very hard worker and takes his work seriously to the point that he is prone to seeming cold to others, as he dislikes people offering to do his work for him or help him with it, although in the event that he should request help from others, asks them to keep it a secret.

Like Neo, Zephyr is extremely grateful for Zuri taking him in during his greatest time of need. They are also similar in the fact that they cannot imagine a life without Zuri.

Partly because of his work ethic, Zephyr is quite straightforward on his criticism of others and is blunt in pointing out their flaws, easily obliging Zorya's request to him about being honest about the cause of her romantic troubles.

She gets along well with Nyx, a fellow Guardian, despite their completely different personalities due to participating in many battles together.

While he's a foreigner, Zephyr has an indifferent to negative opinion of his own people, considering them living a foolish culture. He's particularly critical of how their king does nothing to help orphans, despite their culture creating tons of them. However, because of his origins, Zephyr explains that he keeps his distance from people to avoid being treated like an outsider.

When it comes to fighting, Zephyr has a complex sense of honor; he regularly seeks to exact revenge for the cruel actions of his opponent. He often taunts and belittles his opponents when fighting, sometimes attacking without warning. Zephyr has a strong desire to win his fights, but in what he views as a legitimate manner. To this end, he has often refused the aid of Gaia's powers, even when knowing it would allow him to win. Zephyr's resolve in battle can waver at times, which can impede his fighting prowess, and goes into a state of depression and self-loathing when he loses a major battle or lets a friend down.

Zephyr despises those who mistreat their allies in any way, even if they are his own enemies.

Powers and Abilities
Healing: He learned how to heal for Zuri's sake. He applies this ability to the team and everyone they meet that needs it. From reading books and observing others, Zephyr has a very vast knowledge of different remedies, and is always prepared to treat a variety of different injuries. Despite his great ability in this area though, Zephyr has noted that he is no proper doctor.

Cooking: This is another ability Zephyr mastered for Zuri. He can make a food out of anything, even just insects or weeds. Due to this, he often gets marriage proposals from men who taste his cooking. He also incorporates his medicinal knowledge into his cooking to make energy drinks for their travel.

Creating Explosives: Zephyr can make explosives if given the proper ingredients.

Memorization: Zephyr can memorize a book in one reading, as noted when Amanda and he discuss the medical book Zuri got for him. He can also remember how to do things quickly and perfectly produce results in a short amount of time.

Trivia

 * According to his creator:
 * Zephyr likes: Throwing weapons, Gambling, Archery, Receiving Paychecks, Tranquility, Zuri, Flowers, Gardening, Winning fights, Neo, Cleaning, Reading
 * Zephyr dislikes: Centipedes, Sweet talkers, Spiders, People who mistreat their allies in any way, Losing fights, Winning fights using Gaia's powers, Dirt, grime and filth

Quotes

 * "I gotta keep this place clean, and I mean properly clean, every day. Dust it, sweep it, everything. You never can tell when Mr. Zuri might be back."
 * "I'm the best at cleaning. I never miss any smudge or spot or dirt or grime or even... filth."
 * "At first, I thought "I want to protect Mr. Zuri." The ones to protect increased after Neo. I kept training for the sake of protecting them. I got a bit stronger. The ones I thought I wanted to protect became more and more."
 * (To Amanda Willfree) "That's right. It's not like I ever felt superior to anyone else because I had Gaia's powers. And I never planned to make a profession out of it. Hell, I never even felt the need to use those abilities to help others. All I ever wanted was the normal life I couldn't have. I've finally achieved what I always wanted."
 * "Are you any different!? You sacrificed yourself to save me that time!! At that time, were you thinking about complicated stuff like "this is my Guardian duty"!? That's not what sacrificing yourself is!! At the very least, I'm different!! I haven't accepted any commitment. If things get bad, I might run away, since I'm not a good enough person to be able to sacrifice my life for total strangers. But, unfortunately, I'm also not trash that can live happily without paying back his debts!"
 * (To Mavi Elnich) "Are Arwent's warriors the kind to keep swinging their weapons at people who won't fight back until they die?! Are you proud of that?!"
 * (To Mavi Elnich) "I thought those of the royal family were sly and filthy people, but I take that back. When we first met, I said some pretty harsh things, and I'm sorry."