Riverside Flare [Ardyn vs Ulfr Yearling Party Spar]
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
His tail waved in a pleased wag at Úlfr’s words, nodding in return. However, as Úlfr gave the first move, Ardyn was abruptly in motion as the last word left the other boy’s mouth, teeth flashing in a brief, playful grin inviting play.
He sought to catch the other boy off guard, but expected that Úlfr was intelligent enough to cotton on. As Ardyn made to close the distance in two swift bounds, he sought to veer slightly to his right, seeking to come to Úlfr’s left side, his own left front paw lifting as his weight shifted smoothly to his other three legs, and seeking to slam the heel of his palm-like paw pad against the other boy’s shoulder and stagger him.
Ardyn sought to lean to his left in the process, head tipping to his own right, teeth toward his own left, jaws parting for a sharp attempted nip at Úlfr’s left side, behind the scapula and above the elbow, seeking to pinch with his front teeth instead of slashing with sabers.
He kept his weight low, limbs slightly bent for mobility and balance. Úlfr was slightly smaller, and being bigger didn’t always mean being safe from smaller opponents. It only took one wrong move to be bested.
Ardyn vs Ulfr 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.