Big Bad Kitty
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1051
BrienaSkysong
| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
It wasn’t long before a figure bolted into the fight, only it was his own brother. For a moment the cougar seemed more interested in continuing the attack on the black, larger pup while attempting to avoid the larger black mountain lion’s slaps and swats. But Coran forced the tawny cat to give him more attention, and Ardyn took the pocket of inattention.
He launched himself at the cat like a lion onto a water buffalo, front paws clapping down onto the cat’s shoulders , fingers flexing and claws unsheathing into the cat’s hide, drawing blood as he raked his canines for the back of its neck, hoping to cut the fight short before Coran could get hurt.
His hind claws found purchase as the cougar staggered under the unexpected attack—sure, wolves fought back, but they didn’t normally attack like hunting lions and pounce from behind. It overbalanced, toppling and Ardyn wrenched his left paw free with a slash of claws, bunny kicking at the cat’s back as he sank his teeth into its shoulder, missing the neck in the scuffle.
He was unable to keep the cougar contained, however, and soon he rolled out of the way as the mountain lion twisted in his grip and sought to retaliate.
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.