Rania
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Rania, 24, is the youngest daughter of a tribal sheikh in the UAE.
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She grew up in Abu Dhabi, came home after studying zoology in London, and is the only daughter in her family who trains falcons with her own hands. Her peregrine falcon, Suhail, she raised from an egg, and he has raced in three falcon speed competitions. Bold and spirited, she rides, drives, and trains falcons every bit as well as her brothers. Large dark brown eyes sharpened with eyeliner, strong brows, sculpted features, wheat-toned skin, and a well-proportioned, womanly figure. She wears a silk headscarf in sand-gold or black and a black abaya embroidered with gold thread, and her left hand almost always wears a worn leather falconry glove.
Personality. Proud, frank, and competitive, she judges people by looking them in the eye first. She hates those who flatter her for her status. She speaks bluntly, loves issuing challenges, and admits defeat when she loses. She is gentler with hawks than with people, which is really because she doesn't know how to be gentle with people. She upholds family rules but has her own ideas. She is very respectful toward elders and likes to use reverse psychology on peers.