TABLE OF CONTENTS

Character Creation

Registration

1. We now require everyone to have an OOC Account. This account should be used as the Master Account, and all other users will be linked to this using the Account Switcher Plugin. Please name this whatever you want your alias to be.


2. For all character accounts, please register with your character's first name or chosen nickname only. First and last name is also acceptable. Please do not make your character's name a symbol, unless it is a character in their name.


3. Each character has their own account.

Basics

1. Please make sure your profile is complete before posting your character in Approvals! This is very important as we will not accept characters unless the profile is filled out.


2. On profiles, we have the following strict requirements: At least 100 words used in the appearance section, and 150 words used in the personality section. History is optional.


3. Your character must be at least one year old, unless born on-site or unless a rogue pup pass has been purchased in our Gemstone store.


4. Characters on Ardent only grow to be ten years old, unless additional years have been purchased for them from the Gemstone store (with a 13 year maximum, or 15 with an event-exclusive item).
   What this means, is that characters will automatically die when they turn 10 unless a pass has been purchased. These passes must be purchased no later than a week into the season of their 10th birthday.



5. Please note: Mew members can get one Gemstone Store item worth up to 400 gems to be used on their first character only.

Appearance

1. Eye color may be anything except black, unless Melanism has been purchased; similarly, red or pink eyes (as well as pink noses, but not both) are permitted with any coat color except when used with a mostly white or cream pelt, for these traits combined are strictly Albinistic. If a character has any two albino traits (mostly white/cream pelt, red/pink eyes, pink noses/pawpads), albinism must be purchased regardless.


2. Coats can be any natural color for free, and while they may have unique designs or odd markings, these must be purchased through our Gemstone store. Please note that you cannot add a marking or change a coat color after a character has been created, and likewise you cannot add additional height to a character after approval (unless such a pass is obtained through site contests or events).

Natural Colors

Unnatural Colors

Height & Size

1. Height is measured at the shoulder.


2. Height for characters may not exceed 36 inches or go under 23 inches, unless additional height or height reduction has been purchased through our Gemstone store, or from a site event.


3. Dire height is only available via site donation, or as a site event reward.


4. Height is inherited (discounted purchase price in gemstones; see Mating & birthing rules) from a parent if you are roleplaying a pup recently born on-site. Please note you can not buy additional height or height reduction for a character after it has been created, unless a growth pass is rewarded via event or site donation.

Build

1. The build choices are as follows: Emaciated*, Light, Medium, Heavy, Obese*
   *Note that emaciated and obese are outlier builds, and these characters will be less healthy and physically capable.


2. There are three normal builds to choose from at character creation - Light, Medium and Heavy. In general, Light wolves are slender wolves that would be more agile and flexible and therefore better at evading blows than a muscular wolf of the same height, while a Heavy wolf would usually be a muscular wolf able to land stronger attacks. A Medium wolf would generally be balanced between the two.


3. Additionally there are two outlier builds - Emaciated and Obese - for wolves whose builds fall outside the norm, who are usually unhealthy and less physically capable than the Light and Heavy builds respectively.


4. Build can change naturally throughout your character's time on Ardent, due to various circumstances, within reason.

Mutations

1. Concerning natural mutations: although we do allow naturally occurring mutations (eg: missing limb, congenital blindness, chimeras, intersex, etc) we ask that they be played as realistically as possible. Additionally, intersex characters are allowed, though they may only have one set of WORKING reproductive organs, which is to say they cannot father some litters and mother others. You must choose one or the other and stick with it from the time they are put up for approval.


2. Mutations that are not naturally occurring in wolves, but may occur in other canines (such as woolly or curly fur, or long fur as in afghan hounds) or features that are exaggerated beyond natural (such as unnaturally long ears or tail) do not fall under this rule and must be either caused by a dog ancestor if it is a dog trait (and a paid canine pass must be purchased).


3. Mutations that don't occur in canines at all are still possible, though are only obtainable by donating to the site, or through site events and contests. Please see the Character Mutation Guide for more detailed information.

Misc

1. Characters may speak any language you prefer them to speak, though the greater majority of Ardent characters speak English. Including a translation in the post of any characters who may speak a different language is highly recommended and makes threading with them easier.


2. Similarly, characters can have any background or culture that you choose. Characters do not have to be born in any of our lands - feel free to be creative in where they came from.


3. Canine passes may be purchased in our Gemstone Store and allow for any other species of canine to come into play. If a non-wolf canine chooses to have a litter with a wolf character, they must purchase canine passes for the offspring.


4. Other species characters can be purchased in our Gemstone Store. These characters may create and join packs, though may only successful mate and give birth with another character of the same species, and they must abide by the same mating and birthing rules as loners. Other species characters may purchase any of the same passes a wolf species character may including marking passes, height, unnatural colors, and companion passes. However, a small-sized other species character may only purchase a small companion, not a large companion.

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Exclusive Linearts

NEW: Ardent-exclusive linearts!
Available in the following variants: Adolescent, Light build, Medium build, and Heavy build
Additional options: Scars, droopy ears, bobbed tail

These linearts are subject to the following rules:

• Only to be used on Ardent, for Ardent characters (if posted or shared off-site, a link to Ardent is required!)
• Not to be sold, except for on-site currency (gemstones, item trades - no cash)
• Lineart may be freely edited (injuries, mutations, etc.)

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