Shannen Di'rithia is an Avariel with deep, sapphire-blue eyes, slightly blue-tinted skin and short, stylish dark blue hair. As with most female Avariel, she is slender and not very tall. She says she grew up in Northern Deglos, in hiding with her parents and younger siblings, a very ornery brother Amendel Di'rithia and beautiful, vibrant sister Saphron Di'rithia.
She is an Arcane Archer and practices wizardry, preferring to focus her spells on enhancing her healing abilities and providing protections for others. She also sketches, paints, and writes in a large journal.
A bit tormented by her extreme desire to make her late father proud, she is at constant war with her quick temper. Thus she uses a large amount of energy trying to hold her tongue and more obviously live out the values of Cha'reth. In fact, she loves Cha'reth and all that he stands for with every particle of her being.
Shannen is extremely loyal and honest and can be very naive. She's naturally playful, warm and affectionate, and has no qualms about wrapping her arms around brand new friends. And old friends? Forget it. They often get mauled.
Shannen's heart belongs to Cha'reth, but one Avariel in particular has swiftly made claim there as well, Rune Amanta. She also has many friends; the closest among them, Sally Silverbreeze, Da'emona of Cha'reth, Delurion Imyn, Marin Nemelgen and Goldie Noor al-Népirtás.