Time To Make A Move
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
Ardyn’s features flickered in a grin as Kati nodded to him, and then the young heir was listening intently, with much the same effect of his mother, as though the scene were the most important on the earth and he was witnessing history in the making, and utterly fascinated, tail tapping like a little tongue of flame by his unusual front paws.
His mother’s questions were important ones, and Ardyn’s ears pressed forward, eyes widening a little as he looked between his mother and the large man, wondering if he’d join. Surely, he would. Valhalla was the best home, ever, such was the opinion of one born and raised in it. Oh, his mother was sure to tell her children that there were choices in their futures, if ever they wished to leave and find their own paths out there, beyond Valhalla… But what better world could there possibly be than this place?
He had no doubt his brother would never leave Valhalla to live elsewhere. Coran was determined to rise far, though he had no desire to challenge Ardyn’s place as Heir. On an instinctive level, he knew his brother was one of his best allies in the years ahead, though such thoughts were often distracted by the fast track mind spotting a butterfly, or finding a new smell.
Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Labhair an Sean-Teanga." ---- "Hear" ---- Think |
Ardyn at first glance is as black as can be imagined with a raven sheen.
Closer inspection proves that he shimmers in fire tones in every hair on his hide right down to his lashes.
More obviously, he glows like a bed of coals and flames with every movement and brush of fur. His tail is usually wagging, so blazes like a torch.
His adult teeth are in and his saber canines have grown to their full length (see profile). His mane and tail hair have grown to full length, as well as being lightweight and easily buffeted by breezes.
A look at his front paws will give the impression of hands, with his dew claw dropped low and lengthened into a functioning thumb, and his toes elongated into fingers. He has retractable, solid black cat-like claws on every paw.
Ardyn has developed a glowing mast of intricate markings in fire and ice colors over his face, symmetrical over the last seasons of Year 17 (see profile for details). During hunts or raids/sieges, he will smudge them out with black soot to cover the glow, otherwise, they are bright enough to note at first direct glance at his face. Not all his artwork currently portrays the mask markings.
He is also often bedecked in beads, small bells, feathers in blues, ribbons and braids thanks to the Ooze Event of Halloween 2021, and the Coathanger item that he got. The accessories generally are seen most in his mane and tail hair. He removes the brighter items and bells for hunts or battle.