Leeza's entire life has been shaped by a vivid memory from when she was a small child. She was lucky enough to bear witness to a great, golden wyrm in aerial combat with a deadly foe.
Perched on a rock, her mouth gaped in awe at the scene unfolding thousands of feet above her. With a bellowing roar that sounded much closer, the golden dragon announced it's arrival. So confident in it's abilities, no need to surprise it's foe. With powerful wings it quickly closed on it's target and herded them into it's flight path with scorching gouts of fire. The heat was so incredible, she felt the warmth on her cheeks. As it opened it's huge mouth, Leeza could see the sun glisten off of it's shining teeth and hear the crunch as it slammed them around it's enemy's throat.
From that moment, Leeza knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. From that day, she spent every spare moment training. She trained her body to be strong like a dragon, sharpened her teeth to be deadly like a dragon. She bought a trumpet to announce her arrival - confidently - like a dragon. Leeza carries around a giant lizard skull and an iron cook-pot. One day she will have enough gold to fill that pot and melt that gold to dip the skull, which she can wear, proudly, on her head like a dragon.
Each night she flattens and shapes gold pieces to resemble dragon's scales. With a small incision one edge is heated and pressed into the skin. When the skin heals, it holds the coin in place. Eventually a whole, shining pelt of golden scales will bring her closer to her goal.
Such is Leeza’s dedication to her goal; her efforts, seemingly, are being rewarded. When angry enough, her bites burn with draconic fire and her nightly ritual scarring is inuring her to the pain of fire.
When she heard of the unclaimed treasures beyond the mysterious portal, Leeza, boldly, sought it out and passed through to First Landing. Her pot full of a lizard skull and a few gold, her head and heart full of dreams and ambition.