Starfire [AW Spar]
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
The yearling that arrived had Ardyn’s attention as he took in the ink-black base and the fire-like markings adorning her coat. And the fact that she was tiny, though nothing as small as Aoife. Inwardly he had to laugh. Aoife would always be his measure against the world for smallest, and he didn’t often run across anyone who was as short as his spitfire bard of a sister.
Curiously, the girl’s face was solemn, but her paws were a dance that he caught on to rather quickly. Observe always. His head cocked slightly, taking in the movements with interest, but his mismatched eyes twinkled as he nodded, offering a smile as he added, “I did. I’m Ardyn Adravendi of Valhalla—it’s a pack in the west.”
His tail torched briefly as he settled more lightly into his stance—if he was sparring this yearling, he’d have to be light on his paws, because quite often, tiny meant fast and agile as hell.
His head lowered to a level below his shoulders, chin tucking to cover his throat and letting his features settle into a silent snarl, baring the sabers that had, by now, nearly reached their adult length. His fingers flexed, though he kept his claws sheathed for now. His armor he would entrust to keep him protected for the most part, as Lyr pushed off with a croak of delight and flurry of glowing feathers.
Ardyn spoke softly as he offered, “Your move, if you want to start first.”
He did tend to like letting his opponent go first; it gave him an idea of what type of fighter they were.
Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi vs Spark 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.