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<p>Zana-dragon: wow boring bio stuff yay</p> <hr /> <div>'''Rowan Silver''', also known as '''Zana''', is an [[author]] and physicist most well-known for the [[Dragons and Skylines]] trilogy.<br /> <br /> {{Infobox person <br /> | name = Rowan Silver<br /> | realname =<br /> | othernames = Zana<br /> | image = <br /> | caption = <br /> | pronouns =<br /> | born = <br /> | birthplace = <br /> | died = <br /> | deathplace = <br /> | residence = [[W:Austin, Texas|Austin, Texas]]<br /> | spouses = <br /> | profession = [[Author]], Physicist<br /> | species = [[Dragon]], [[Raptor]]<br /> | gohonor = <br /> | url = http://www.rowansilver.com/<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == Biography ==<br /> <br /> Rowan was born in [[W:Austin, Texas|Austin, Texas]], and got her start writing [[w:Wings of Fire|Wings of Fire]] fanfiction during high school. Her first novel, ''Feathers of Gold'', was published in 2022. She graduated from the [[w:California Institute of Technology|California Institute of Technology]] with a degree in physics.<br /> <br /> == Fandom Involvement ==<br /> <br /> === Convention Attendance ===<br /> <br /> == Bibliography ==<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> == External Links ==</div>

Zana-dragon //en.wikifur.com/wiki/User:Zana-dragon 2026-04-13T02:44:18Z

<p>Zana-dragon: yay i made me a user page</p> <hr /> <div>'''Rowan Silver''', also known as '''Zana''', is an [[author]] and [[scientist]] most well-known for the [[Dragons and Skylines]] trilogy.<br /> <br /> {{Infobox person <br /> | name = Rowan Silver<br /> | realname =<br /> | othernames = Zana<br /> | image = <br /> | caption = <br /> | pronouns =<br /> | born = <br /> | birthplace = <br /> | died = <br /> | deathplace = <br /> | residence = [[W:Austin, Texas|Austin, Texas]]<br /> | spouses = <br /> | profession = [[Author]], Physicist<br /> | species = [[Dragon]], [[Raptor]]<br /> | gohonor = <br /> | url = http://www.rowansilver.com/<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == Biography ==<br /> <br /> == Fandom Involvement ==<br /> <br /> == Bibliography ==<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> == External Links ==</div>

Zana-dragon //en.wikifur.com/wiki/Bard_Bloom 2026-04-13T02:20:37Z

<p>Zana-dragon: Updated bibliography</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox person <br /> | name = Bard Bloom<br /> | realname = <br /> | othernames = Floki<br /> | image = [[File:Bard Bloom.webp|240px]]<br /> | caption = <br /> | born = <br /> | birthplace = USA<br /> | died = April 29, 2023<br /> | deathplace = [[W:New York (state)|New York]]<br /> | residence = <br /> | spouses = [[Victoria Borah Bloom]]<br /> | profession = [[Writer]], [[W:Computer science|computer science researcher]]<br /> | species = <br /> | gohonor = [[Morphicon 2010]]<br /> | url =<br /> }}<br /> '''Bard Bloom''' was a writer and computer science researcher at [[W:IBM|IBM]], [[W:Google|Google]], and [[W:Spotify|Spotify]] who lived in [[W:Dobbs Ferry, New York|Dobbs Ferry, New York]],&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.facebook.com/bard.bloom/ Bard Bloom's profile] on [[Facebook]]. Retrieved May 7, 2023.&lt;/ref&gt; USA, with their wife, '''Victoria Borah Bloom''' ('''Vicky''').<br /> <br /> == Biography ==<br /> <br /> Bard graduated from [[W:Washington University|Washington University]] in [[W:St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County, Missouri]] with a degree in mathematics and later earned a [[W:Doctor of Philosophy|Doctor of Philosophy]] in [[W:Computer science|computer science]] from [[W:Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]]. They began their career as an academic specializing in [[W:Programming language|programming language]] and [[W:Semantics (computer science)|semantics]] and as a professor of computer science at [[W:Cornell University|Cornell University]]. Later, they became a [[W:Software engineering|software engineer]] with industry giants, including IBM, Google, and Spotify.<br /> <br /> Bard was a passionate writer of [[furry]], [[fantasy]], and [[science fiction]] lore, including the [[World Tree]] [[RPG]], and several published novels, often featuring [[dragon]]s, both inside the World Tree universe and in other original settings. Bard was also a prolific amateur [[W:Pottery|potter]] and a skilled [[W:Gamemaster|gamemaster]] who facilitated the co-creation of numerous [[stories]] with their friends.<br /> <br /> Bard was a beloved friend to many and an advocate for their [[transgender]] and disabled peers, helping others find community, access support, and feel deeply heard. They were known for their stunning intelligence, their insightful advice, their wild imagination, their snarky and occasionally surreal sense of humor, and their often unusually-colored hair.<br /> <br /> === Death ===<br /> <br /> Bard Bloom passed away on April 29, 2023, after a nearly three-year struggle with [[W:glioblastoma|glioblastoma]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.edwardsdowdle.com/obituaries/Bard-Bloom?obId=27849636 Obituary] at the [https://www.edwardsdowdle.com/ Edwards Dowdle Funeral Home] website. Retrieved May 7, 2023.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Fandom involvement ==<br /> [[File:Worldtreecover.jpg|right|thumb|Cover of the ''World Tree'' RPG source book. Art by [[W:Mike Raabe|Mike Raabe]].]]<br /> Bard Bloom was best known in the [[furry community]] for co-creating the World Tree RPG with their wife Vicki. Bard had played on [[FurryMUCK]] since 1992, and kept a [[Livejournal]] in the name and [[character]] of '''Sythyry''', a [[Zi Ri]] from World Tree. <br /> Bard was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Morphicon 2010]].<br /> <br /> == Bibliography ==<br /> <br /> === World Tree Novels ===<br /> * ''[https://www.amazon.com/World-Tree-Playing-Species-Civilization/dp/1890096105 World Tree: A Role Playing Game of Species and Civilization]''<br /> * ''[https://www.amazon.com/MARRIAGE-INSECTS-novel-World-Tree-ebook/dp/B00ALREAUI A Marriage of Insects: A Novel of the World Tree]''<br /> * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Student-Sythyrys-Journal-1-ebook/dp/B01JV6A72E Sythyry's Journal] (4 Volumes)<br /> <br /> === Astral Dragons Novels ===<br /> * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Mating-Flight-Non-Romance-Bard-Bloom-ebook/dp/B0110BXREI Mating Flight: A Non-Romance of Dragons]''<br /> * ''[https://www.amazon.com/World-My-Claws-Mating-Concluded-ebook/dp/B0110BYQWK World in My Claws: Mating Flight Concluded]''<br /> * ''[https://archive.org/details/disintegration-an-astral-dragons-novel-by-bard-bloom/Disintegration%20-%20An%20Astral%20Dragons%20Novel%20by%20Bard%20Bloom/page/n11/mode/2up Exploring Company]<br /> <br /> === Other Novels ===<br /> * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Wrath-Trees-Bard-Bloom-ebook/dp/B006N8D7LC The Wrath of Trees]''<br /> * ''[https://www.amazon.com/Snake-Armed-Girl-Bard-Bloom-ebook/dp/B07HDV7J6F Snake-Armed Girl]''<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> <br /> * [https://www.facebook.com/bard.bloom/ Bard Bloom] on [[Facebook]]<br /> * [https://twitter.com/bardbloom Bard Bloom] on [[Twitter]]<br /> * [http://www.livejournal.com/users/bard_bloom/ Bard Bloom] on [[LiveJournal]]<br /> * [http://www.livejournal.com/users/sythyry/ Sythyry] on LiveJournal<br /> * [http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2188973-bard-bloom Bard Bloom] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]<br /> * [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Bard-Bloom/author/B00J77XXIS Bard Bloom] on [[W:Amazon|Amazon]]<br /> <br /> {{person-stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]<br /> [[Category:Writers]]<br /> [[Category:Authors]]<br /> [[Category:2023 deaths]]<br /> [[Category:Morphicon guests of honor]]</div>

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