Aurora Mediant is an epic fantasy author. Her father was a retired United Methodist minister, with whom she always enjoyed having spirited intellectual debates with, may he rest in peace.  Her mother hails from the Philippines. 

She was born in Kansas, grew up largely in Minnesota, and currently resides in Nebraska. Aurora has always been highly introverted and a unabashed nerd who gravitates towards science, comics, sci-fi, and history. 

Aurora Mediant suffers from schizoaffective bi polar manic type disorder, among other mental health diagnosis. Auditory hallucinations, colloquially known as 'hearing voices', has been somewhat advantageous to her writing.