Let's Go Break Some Wind!
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
It was almost like fighting Coran or Aoife. Aksell was quick, and Ardyn, tipped his head to keep the smaller boy in view as he slipped by. Ardyn twisted as he spotted Aksell’s head moving toward his rump, tail tucking to protect his haunches as he pivoted on his front paws, swinging his rump out of reach as his front end twisted toward the smaller boy.
His jaws parted, aiming to catch Aksell’s left hind leg, just under the hock, behind his canines for a playful tug that might serve to unbalance Aksell in the process. He was careful, ready to abort the move, not just in case Aksell countered, but also in case his grip missed the mark. He didn’t want his canines harming his opponent by accident.
His weight shifted to his other three legs as his left front paw rose and he sought to catch Aksell’s right back leg in his fingers and jerk it under the smaller pup, toward himself and topple Aksell in the process.
Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi vs Aksell for Spar
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.