Testing Strengths [Coran spar]
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Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1046
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| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
With the possibility of a Pirate raid in the future – who knew how far off – Ardyn wanted to test the warriors of Valhalla, one at a time. Who best to start with than his brother? It’d be nice to see if Coran had picked up any interesting moves in his travels.
He padded along one of the many trails through the tall grasses of the plains to the main gathering clearing, with its soft dirt and solid footing beneath. He tipped his muzzle to the sky and called a challenge to his pale-coated sibling, offering a spar.
He’d worn his armor, and his trio of companions arrayed themselves nearby, waiting to be called upon if needed.
A relaxed grin settled onto his features as the king settled into a balanced stance, ears listening and eyes watching for the first scuff of paw or glimpse of his brother’s white brindled cream coat.
If anyone happened to come to watch, he welcomed it.
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.