Zanni

"I shall follow your orders to the letter, your majesty. This egg will not break, nor will it hatch until its time."

- Quest for the Silver Tiger 

Zanni served Queen Frasinella prior to the destruction of Vermonia. She followed the task of caring for the squelp egg given to her in the Queen's last moments and assists the main characters throughout the Vermonia series.

Appearance
Zanni is female, almost doll-like in appearance. She wears a jesters cap on the head with crystals and tassels hanging from the ends. Her face is like a mask with intricate patterns coming down from her forehead past her eyes. Her ears are pointed with large earrings hanging from them and the iris' in her eyes are crosses, almost looking like a target point. She has a tassel from her chin and wears intricate clothing with high detailing Her collar is partically detatched and wears a long transluscent cape on her back.

Responsibilities
Zanni served alongside Gazso under the ruling of Queen Frasinella. With Uro's betrayal, Gazso left to join Uro's side while Zanni stayed loyal to the Queen.

Before the Queen disappeared prior to the destruction of Vermonia, Zanni was given the responsibility to care for the Squelp egg that was the reincarnation of Boros. She kept it safe until Mel was kidnapped by Gazso, which was when the egg hatched with the hatchling being presented to Naomi, Doug and Jim to be their guide for their journey.

Afterwards, she watched over the vera's and Satorin in secret and assisted with Naomi's battle in Book Three until she revealed herself in Book Four.

Powers and Abilities
The extent of Zanni's abilities are unknown. But like Gazso, Zanni has the ability to teleport between places and worlds at will. She also has the ability to float in the air.

Quotes
"Permit me to speak."

Trivia
In 2013, Zanni and Gazso were featured on Vermonia's facebook celebrating Carnival time.

Appearances
Book One: Quest for the Silver Tiger 

Book Four: The Rukan Prophecy 

Book Five: The Warriors' Trial 

Book Six: To the Pillar of Wind