Mists [Tel]
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1046
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| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
The tiger was tiring; big cats were meant for sprinting attacks, not marathon fights. If it had been far from home, he might have considered letting it live if it ran away, but here, so close to Valhalla and Aerie, which had pups, last he smelled? No.
As the cat slapped for Tel again, Ardyn ducked in and slashed with precision this time, opening the cat’s throat to the great vein and rearing back out of the way as the beast whirled on him, blood spraying. A second swipe caught the King on the cheek, leaving a rake of golden ichor seeping in the fresh wounds before Ardyn moved out of reach, keeping on guard as the tiger bled furiously.
His face and ear were on fire, but his eyes flicked to Tel, checking her condition. So far only the injury on her muzzle could be seen.
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.