Name:  Elizabeth "Liz" Marie Marlow
Age:  17
Birthdate:  October 3rd
Power:  Light generation and control.  Can fire blasts of various forms of light (including lasers), create solid light constructs (with further training/practice).  'Charged' by light based attacks/things (rather than being affected otherwise).
Song:  Ellie Goulding's Burn

Family:  Parents together, no siblings.  Mother (Betsy) works as an in-home nurse.  Father (Greg) works swing shifts at the local factory.

Personality:  Growing up, Liz was the sort of person who always believed the best about people and was generally regarded as cheerful and outgoing.  Not at the top of her class, but not at the bottom either, Liz did well in english and art, not so well in math.  She wasn't peppy enough to be a cheerleader for the football team, but she was at every game.  Liz is a small town, all American girl.

She grew up in a small town, so she hadn't had a lot of chances to meet new people and 'diversity' is something she is slowly getting used to experiencing up close and personal.

Physical Description:  Liz is pretty in an awkward kind of way, with dark blonde hair and shifting, iridescent eyes (usually hidden behind sunglasses).  She's fairly active and sports a tan most of the year.  Her clothes tend to be practical in the winter, but she'll shed down to a pair of cut-offs and a t-shirt the second the temperature goes above 50.

Height:  5'7"
Weight:  125 lbs.

Early Environment:  Austin is a town that never recovered after the dam burst and the factory burned down.  Situated up in the mountains of northern Pennsylvania, Austin is isolated and proud of it.  While every kid dreams of leaving, most don't.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin,_Pennsylvania
http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/pa/floods/austin1911.htm