undo what hurts so bad
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
His appearance gave the girl a clear fright, but what puzzled him was the confusion his greeting brought—no recognition of friendly speech registered in her eyes, so he stepped back slightly, movement and a voice bringing his eyes up as he gave the small girl space.
A blunt man of similar age to himself, based in a tanned chocolate color and harnessed in darker near-black shades, dappled throughout his haunches and barrel with it as well. Blue eyes held an expectance that a more judgmental wolf might have called arrogance. The horns Ardyn only gave a brief study to – he’d seen plenty with various mutations throughout his young life. Including Eligos growing a whole new pair as a grown man.
The surname, however, was very familiar and he regarded the man, splitting his attention between him and the increasingly frightened girl as she staggered backward.
She still didn’t seem to recognize anything either of them had said, and it clicked that she didn’t speak the common tongue in the slightest, especially as the girl pleaded with them. He could only guess that she was begging not to be harmed, and tipped his head in acknowledgement toward the girl, offering a reassuring smile before he shifted slightly, putting himself slightly between the girl and Kotori, back toward the girl.
Ardyn offered no fight stance, simply a pleasant expression as he offered in a soft voice, “Ardyn Adravendi, Ard Rí of Valhalla.”
The introduction was directed to the other man, since he gathered the girl would understand none of it. Still, he shifted toward her, keeping his distance as he lifted a paw and touched his own chest, enunciating clearly, without condescension, “Ahr-din.”
His tail offered another friendly, clearer wag as he looked for some recognition in her eyes, or some loosening of her muscles. If she didn’t understand the common tongue, maybe she’d understand wolf body language? Most wolves had at least a base instinctive understanding; the only wolf he’d ever met that didn’t speak at least unconsciously with their body and tone was Spark.
He glanced at Kotori to see if he’d play along and give the girl room to adjust – or run away – and see they weren’t a threat… or, at the very least, that he, Ardyn, wasn’t one.
Kotori’s motives were unknown yet, but while the Armada could be terse to deal with, they weren’t likely to hurt a young girl who wasn’t even trespassing in their lands. Aurielle had been steadfast in that belief, as had Cairo.
He'd just have to hope that belief was rewarded.
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.