Bearskins
Ardyn
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
BrienaSkysong
| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
He was pretty sure he was in for a tongue-lashing, but Loshir spoke up for him, and he glanced gratefully at the mountain cat, though he was slightly abashed by the cat’s remark toward the end. It did seem true that he and his mother, once someone else was hurt, became more focused on killing whatever harmed their friend or sibling than prolonging their own lifespan.
He turned to his mother as she nuzzled his cheek, kindling flaming light in the thick black fur, and he leaned into the touch and the praise.
Lyr dropped from the trees, totally late to the party, beady mismatched eyes flickering over the scene with a croak of “What happened here?”
But Aurielle diverted the glowing black and white raven from getting a story out of anyone, and the raven clucked, pushing off and winging eastward as fast as the bird’s wings could take him, making a list of things that would be needed as he went. Harness, poles…
Ardyn turned to the bear, studying it with a frown before he heaved on one limp foreleg, pulling with Loshir’s help until the front half of the bear was rolled to its back. The heavy rump remained and he prepared for the effort ahead. He was big, but he had yet to reach his full height and strength.
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.