Found wandering in the Bindbole Woods as a toddler, Zara was raised by Ruaidhri, a travelling dwarf metalsmith. Wanting to give her a proper hobbit upbringing, but unable to find any hobbits willing to take her in, he moved to the Shire, buying a hobbit hole in Songburrow. Zara often played alone in the woods while growing up, as the other hobbit children used to tease her about her unknown parents, not letting her join in their games and often throwing stones or trying to hurt her in other ways. She soon learned to escape her assailants, sometimes seeming to vanish into thin air before her tormenters.

At an early age she discovered a talent for working precious and rare metals such as gold and ancient silver. The procurement of the precious metals and gems she needs to create her beautiful and useful jewellery makes it necessary for her to travel long distances to places that are hardly known even by name to most of the hobbit population. These travels have forced her to learn to fend for herself and she has became a marvelous cook, a talent which now recommends her to the hearts of her once tormentors.

She hopes that the travelling her craft demands will help find her heritage and particularly her surname. Her travels have made her increasingly aware of the growing dangers that threaten not only the Shire, but all of Middle Earth and she tries to do her bit in the fight for freedom, but has of late found it necessary to find companions that are willing and able to join her in the fight against the fast-approaching armies of Angmar.

As a member of the LHC (Ladies' Housing Committee), she is dedicated to helping people redecorate their houses. So far, the LHC has helped around 20 people turn their houses into a home.