Well begun is half done
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
Soon enough, light paw-steps reached his ears, and the breeze brought a scent to his nose that briefly caused his hackles to prickle beneath his armor; thanks to his mane, the response wasn’t visible to the coyote that had just stopped short.
The young King shifted to get a look at the coyote, noting that she lacked the inherent sneaky, slinking bristle most had when they came across a wolf they might want to drive off. And there was the spark in her yellow-gold eyes that announced that she was not one of those coyotes who threatened pack borders and pillaged the stores when they could. Those were simpler-minded beasts, still walking the path of a base-instinctive beast.
He noted the curiosity, glancing at the sapling before setting it aside and remarking, “I’m building a pig trap. If you’re open to helping, I don’t mind sharing a portion of whatever we catch.”
His features settled into their natural genuine friendliness; he’d already deduced that she wasn’t a threat – yet – and so, he’d treat her as he would any other canine he came across in the field.
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.