Long Time, No See
Ardyn & Saxe kids
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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The man got to the point, and Ardyn nodded confirmation that Kairi come to Valhalla. Ardyn’s tail flicked as he lowered his haunches to the dirt, long hairs blazing nearly white-hot gold as they swept across the ground, cooling into fathomless black as the hair settled.
The man finished with an introduction, and Ardyn supplied with a twitch of a smile, “Ares. I am Ardyn, Ard Rí of Valhalla—or King.”
His smile dropped, as he said lightly, “My elder cousin bore two sons and a daughter, all healthy.”
Then the blunt stone in his voice dropped as he locked eyes with Ares, stating, “But Kairi is dead. She lasted long enough to hold them and name them, but the bleeding was too severe, and she passed on to Somnium soon after. We’ve been raising them since, to the best of our ability without another lactating woman in the pack. Luckily, they seem to have grown strong. Phoenix and Sorra, your sons, are independent and adventurous. Their sister Chioni is intelligent, and seems to have an interest for healing, though she hasn’t voiced it outright yet.”
His head tipped, humor glimmering to the surface of his eyes as he remarked, “I could see the boys enjoying pirate life. However, there is the matter of their parentage, one parent of Valhalla, and the other of the Pirates – Plunder, isn’t it? Generally, once a Valhallan-born pup reaches a year of age, they are free to choose their paths in life, whether that be staying here to rise through the ranks and build a family or go on their own in the world as a loner, maybe join another pack someday. Whatever makes them happy. A resentful wolf is a liability.”
Brow points lifting, he asked, “As their father, what do you wish to do? If they wish to go today, and you want to take them to Plunder, then I will abide by their choice.”
He left the floor open to Ares, allowing the man to digest the information and the news Ardyn had laid at his paws. Life, death, three new lives to meet and learn about, and choices to be made. It was a lot to swallow at once, so the King didn’t pressure the older wolf.
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.