Chereth

As usual, quoting her creator on this. She got very little play, but I still love her a lot... I wish I could tolerate her rider these days.

Appearance
Even when it comes to mere looks, there's something about Chereth that says 'playful'. She's a bit on the round side, no hard angles or scrawny bits to be seen. She's of average size for her color, otherwise. A bit heavier than most, yes, but no longer. In the air, she's all about stamina, not trick flying or speed. Her hide is amber, with swirls of paler yellow. 
Personality: There are those (especially among her clutchmates) that might accuses Chereth of being frivolous. And while the accusation isn't entirely unfair, it also grows out of a lack of understanding. Yes, it's true, Chereth is often lighthearted and likes to have fun. But it's not that she doesn't know that the world she lives in is a dangerous one. No, Chereth acts the way she does because the world she lives in is a dangerous one. If she doesn't bring a levity to the world, who will? Gravitath? That was a joke. What, not a single laugh? No worries, she'll just try again. Chereth may be surrounded by the hide-bound and the duty obsessed, but it doesn't get her down. She can smile until it hurts, metaphorically speaking. Her approach to even the darkest of subjects is one of pragmatic optimism. Sure, things suck. So, best deal with it, so that everyone can unwind, maybe have a nice beach party. Obsessing never helped anyone. And yes, sometimes she jokes about subjects that hurt, but sometimes making jokes about painful things is the best way to cope. If Chereth's sense of humor is dark, it's a result of her environment. She'd joke about nicer things if there was only anything nicer to joke about. As it is, well, she's just got to make due with the material at hand. As the self appointed life of the party, Chereth is a hard dragon to shake. She will make friends with every last one of her clutchmates (including those clutchers from another mother, they hatched on the same sands, that's enough for her) and she doesn't really care what they might have to say about it. It's very hard to discourage Chereth. Insults roll right off her back and she's more than happy to return them with a playful nudge. Aggression is treated as an invitation to wrestle. No matter how deep into their shell a dragon might burrow, Chereth is the dragon who'll burrow deeper. She often seems to show a perverse fondness for those who claim to like her least. Chereth really does smile until it hurts and keep on smiling. And that means that sometimes, beneath the laughter and friendly teasing, Chereth hurts. It's just hard to see. She's not dumb, she's not blind, she just knows that the world needs someone willing to sparkle no matter how dark it gets. She may act naive at times but she's one dragon who knows what she's doing. When the hurt gets to be too much, Chereth's rider will be the one to hear all the bitter, petty things she'd never share with anyone else. Oh, she'll keep sparkling but she might be making some cynical asides even as she does it.
Why Me? Come, now. If a girl wants to have a bit of fun, how could she pass Corvis by? Sure, he's a bit easily distracted but in Chereth's mind, that just means that they can try lots of new things instead of only one or two. His eagerness to please appeals to her, as she's a people pleaser in her own way. But unlike Corvis, who often has trouble remembering that people are people, Chereth is always concerned about others and their feelings. She'll help remind him that he's not the only one who's real, and together they just might keep the class's spirit up.