Mists [Tel]
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
With the cat finally dead, he let his stance relax, then grinned with a slight wince as the expression tugged the fresh injuries on his cheek. “You still did well for your first time against a cat like this. Are you alright?”
He let his haunches lower as he caught his breath, then studied her more intently, taking silent inventory of her health before examining the wound she’d gained with gently probing fingers. “Interesting. Has your blood always glowed silver like this?” He showed the silver light on his pads to her, head cocked to one side.
Reminded of his own injury, he brushed his long digits over his ear and cheek. The wounds weren’t too bad, and the scars would be minimal, especially with an experienced healer like Eramaya in residence soon; barring her, his own mother was a decent paw at it and Ayodele’s nimble fingers could stitch the worst of the wounds shut for faster healing.
He regarded the glowing golden ichor on his pads then wiped the blood on the turf, regarding the dead tiger. “Shouldn’t let him go to waste. His skin, sinew and bones will go to our trade and crafting goods store, and even the meat will be of use. Big cat meat isn’t that tasty, but every bit counts in winter.”
Bears were even more useful, with how large and thick their hides were, and their claws were perfect for bracer toes like Cairo’s own bracers.
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.