David White is the creator and designer of The Battle for Wesnoth. He is also known by his project alias, Sirp.
He named the character of Princess Li'sar after his future wife.
The Architecture of Open Source Applications: Battle for Wesnoth
Wesnoth Evolution: An interview with Dave
Linux E X P R E S, Interview: David White
In the land of the open source elves: Interview with "Battle for Wesnoth" creator David White