Iara Warriorfeather

Iara Warriorfeather, also known as ChocolateStarfire (born 1985), is a furry artist and furry writer from Southern California, US.

Biography
Iara is an adjunct instructor. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Master’s degree in Geology from CSULB. Her hobbies include photography, drawing, and writing fiction. She also collects as well as customizes several generations of My Little Ponies.

Fursona
Iara’s fursona is a feral raptor dinosaur. She is fully feathered, with mahogany contour feathers and cream and black banded primaries, secondaries and tailfeathers. She has bright green eyes. She is the protagonist of the novel Iara’s Crossing.

Iara's Crossing
Iara's Crossing is a paleo-fantasy genre novel that was first drafted by Iara in 2008 and posted on DeviantART in 2010. The novel is under revision and is set to be complete by 2020.

Premise
Iara is a socially awkward, isolated avian raised to become a Warriorfeather. Warriorfeathers are a group of avians that are tasked with protecting a mysterious Archaeopteryx named Clepsydra. They are marked on their faces with a tattoo of the ammonite, a symbol of resilience and eternity, representing the Warriorfeathers. Iara initially refuses the call to aid the Warriorfeathers, yet she eventually risks a perilous journey to her mentor with the help of her friends Tlactoc, Atum-Bennu and the shapeshifting sabertoothed cat Moongaze. Will she succeed, and discover her purpose? Find out what happens in Iara's Crossing!

Convention Attendance

 * Califur-2013, 2016, 2017
 * Further Confusion-2018, 2021 (online)
 * SoCal FurBQ-2016

Other Fandom Involvement
Iara is also a watcher on the Furtopia forums, and regularly attends the OC Fur Meets.