Zeph Hernandez

Zeph, a character in The Elementalists series, is a fellow Sophomore at Penderghast College of Elemental Magicks as of The Elementalists, Book 2. He makes his first appearance in Book 1, Chapter 1.

Appearance
Zeph has black hair, brown eyes, and tan skin. He wears a blue denim jacket over a plaid button-up shirt and a white T-shirt.

Personality
Zeph is very outgoing and he enjoys making friends. As he puts it, he's into people "friendically". In Book 1, Chapter 3, he can describe himself as scrappy. He is also a bit of a jokester, holding a can of mixed nuts in his arsenal, as well as Lady Macbeth's Patented Sudsmaster.

Book 1

 * Chapter 1: Open Enrollment
 * Chapter 2: The Exam
 * Chapter 3: Spellbound
 * Chapter 5: Trouble Brewing
 * Chapter 7: Office Hours
 * Chapter 8: Night Magick
 * Chapter 9: Dark Secrets
 * Chapter 11: Double Double
 * Chapter 13: In the Dark
 * Chapter 14: Tower of Terror
 * Chapter 15: End Game
 * Chapter 16: That's Amorelia
 * Chapter 17: The Dread
 * Chapter 18: Blood Moon
 * Chapter 19: Daybreak

Book 2

 * Chapter 1: New Dawn
 * Chapter 2: In Session
 * Chapter 3: Late Lessons
 * Chapter 4: Danger and Discovery
 * Chapter 5: The Source
 * Chapter 7: Murky Waters
 * Chapter 8: Shaky Ground
 * Chapter 9: Face To Face
 * Chapter 10: Moving Forward
 * Chapter 11: Family Business
 * Chapter 12: Ultimatum
 * Chapter 13: Into the Woods
 * Chapter 14: Know No Bounds
 * Chapter 15: Squad Up
 * Chapter 16: Unleashed
 * Chapter 17: Ray of Light

The Elementalists: Winters Past

 * Chapter 1: Twas The Night Before Solstice
 * Chapter 2: Can't Beat That Holiday Spirit
 * Chapter 3: Silent Night
 * Chapter 4: Solstice Bells

Your Character
Your Character first meets him in the dining hall in Book 1, Chapter 1, when he calls you over to sit next to him. In Book 1, Chapter 2, Your Character tells him about the attack by the Shadow Monster quite early because you trust him, to which he says that it's obvious that you're going to be best friends.

Unnamed Grandmother
In a premium scene of Book 1, Chapter 2, Zeph tells you more about his family. Zeph and his sister were basically raised by their grandmother when they were little. He says about her that she was always tight with her wallet, but that she always saved up money to take the siblings on vacation every few years. She along with his sister got him through pretty tough times as he describes it. When he was admitted to Penderghast, she was very proud of him since she has always had grand ideas for his life. She wants him to become a Tide Specialist like his grandfather whom he describes as a real hero who once saved a whole coastal village from extinction. Zeph doesn't want to disappoint her.

Trivia

 * The name Zephyr comes from a Greek deity. Zephyr is the Greek god of the west wind, one of the four seasonal Anemoi (Wind Gods). He is also the god of spring and fought with Apollo (Greek god of sun, twin brother of Artemis, goddess of hunt) for the affection of a prince (Hyakinthos).
 * The name Zephyr also means 'a soft gentle breeze', thus attributing his name to air. Ironically, he is revealed to be a Water-Att.
 * In addition, the name Zephyr is used for a female character that's part of the Elementals.
 * The surname Hernandez is of Spanish origin and means "child of Hernan". The name Hernan is of Spanish origin and means: Journey, brave, daring, adventurous. It's also a variant of Fernandez (which means "child of Fernando"). In the Spanish language, the f was used before the incorporation of h into the vocabulary.
 * He shares the same surname as Ariel Hernandez from Bachelorette Party, Vivian Hernandez from Slow Burn, Luis Hernandez from the Surrender series, and Faye Hernandez from The Princess Swap.
 * He reveals in Book 1, Chapter 2, that he is aromantic and asexual.
 * In the same chapter, it is revealed that he is a Water-Att.
 * If the Player picks to ask him what his reasons for coming to Penderghast, he will reply that it was due to the college giving him a scholarship. This surprised him as he had never gotten good grades in high school.
 * His family is into names starting with Z which goes back to his great grandfather Zeke.
 * After the death of Zeph's great grandmother, his great grandfather remarried a water nymph. Their fate is unknown ever since they moved to an island in the middle of the Bermuda triangle.
 * He is most self-conscious about having one abnormally short toe as revealed in Book 1, Chapter 3.
 * If asked, he would like to have an additional Attunement to fire as this would make fire spells easier. As he puts it: "You ever see a bunch of Water-Atts try to light a fire? It's depressing."
 * In Book 2, he has joined the Varsity Thief team.
 * In Chapter 17, he becomes the new captain.
 * He bears a resemblance to actor Xolo Maridueña.
 * Winters Past, Chapter 4 reveals that Zeph's favorite memory is becoming team captain for the Penderghast Thief team.