sorry but i was running from an elephant
sort of intruding
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
BrienaSkysong
| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
[ooc: Eramaya will be coming in next once I've finished alpha posts ^^ ]
Ardyn listened to the younger wolf’s story, considering the information with interest. Imperialis was a familiar surname – it was one any long-standing family native to the continent couldn’t have lived long without hearing about. When it was attached to the name Valentine you knew you were standing in front of a legend. With those big pawprints to fill, it was no wonder the boy nearly got himself killed trying to prove himself worthy of the name.
He pretended to be scanning the plains, letting the blue-pelted yearling compose himself. His ears caught the patter of paws coming from the direction of Eramaya’s hut almost at the same time as the boy’s query and grinned.
“Yes.”
As the small woman popped into view at a brisk trot, Ardyn stepped back and introduced her to the boy, “This is Eramaya. She’s one of the most experienced wolves here.”
He moved to one side, letting the healer take over with her patient while he watched, on stand-by in case she needed a task that his own digits would be most useful for.
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.