Great Tales Start With a Small Step. [Cassiela/Valhalla]
(Valhallans wait until Indie's posted Cassiela first, please lol)
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
BrienaSkysong
| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
Cassiela’s interest in the story times stoked a small ember of hope that the next time he invited the pack to one, at least one would attend. Valhalla was steeped in rich history, tied to this land by blood and bone and time. It was a history meant to be shared and reflected upon.
She was content with the den, and he sat back, letting her explore the two-chambered den if she wished. “I can bring out some pelts to add a little padding to the place. We do our best to use every part of a kill, so we’ve plenty of hides and pelts for housing and crafting. If you’re still present by the time winter arrives, there are hot stones in the alcove to line the sleeping chamber in there with for extra warmth.”
Her query sent his head tipping in thought, before a soft paw step, and brilliant blue-white glow turned his head with a filial grin. “Well, here’s one individual. Meet my mother, Aurielle.”
He stepped back slightly to give his elegant dam the floor, touching his nose to her cheek on the way.
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.