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Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1046
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| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
He’d come up on her in time to see the failed hunt attempt - rabbits were tricky when you couldn’t just make a snare to catch them for you - but he didn’t let on. It simply cemented the decision to take her on as a hunting partner to ensure the small woman had a chance to eat.
He spotted the moment she actually took him in, from the size to his sabered canines, and the wary skepticism riding her features and query. A soft huff of amusement escaped his jaws, head tilting in confirmation.
“Two makes a quick hunt. Alone, I’d have to dig a pit trap, or rig some sort of snare to drive him into, or drive him until he dropped from exhaustion, both of which takes time that can be used bringing down more prey to stock the larders for winter.”
His features bloomed into an easy grin at her apology and acceptance, but he shook his head, admitting, “It’s not the first time I’ve caught someone off guard. You get used to it after a while, growing up glowing.” Not to mention the roaning-in mask of intricate glowing markings he’d rubbed with charcoal ash to dim the light from. They were almost completely grown in, but his face still itched madly from time to time.
He turned, nodding at her indication of the target, and pausing to introduce himself with a smile, “Ardyn Adravendi, Ard Rí of Valhalla. It’s a pleasure, Shahara.”
Then to business it was, since the buck was wandering. The deer being alone would be good for the duo’s hunt, since it would mean less chance of a stampede to dodge. He padded forward at a stealthy trot, slow enough for the smaller wolf to keep abreast as he began murmuring low-voiced instructions.
“This should be a simple hunt. He’s already injured and when spooked his first instinct should be to run back to the herd. I’ll be between him and the herd, waiting to pounce.
"If you can circle around to the outside, in the direction he’s going now, Lyr can tell you when we’re both in the right position. You’ll see him tip his wings side to side when the time’s right.
"That’s when you jump out and snarl or roar at him, and when he runs, drive him toward the herd. Then come in when I’ve made the initial bite and have him distracted. Doesn’t matter where you bite, just hang on and let your weight help me bring him down. Is that alright, Shahara?”
Ardyn indicated the glowing black and white raven playing on the air above them, listening to the instructions but clearly enjoying himself, as he spoke the bird’s name, then glanced back to catch if the smaller wolf understood and agreed with his plan, or had one of her own.
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.