Spring Buds [Noelle]
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
BrienaSkysong
Ardyn Adravendi |
Noelle had been part of Valhalla for a while now. He hadn’t seen much of her, but Taliesyn had reported the coyote attack and the small woman’s subsequent healing care not long after, so she was certainly keeping with her duties. He just hoped she was also making friends with her fellow packmates.
He followed her scent through the Plains, letting his steps fall heavier than usual as he drew within earshot, circling out so the half-blind healer would see him before he came closer with a greeting smile.
“Hello, Noelle. How are you doing today? Need any help carrying supplies?”
His deep rumble was friendly and relaxed as he stepped to stand alongside her so she wouldn’t need to twist her head in order to see him with her limited vision.
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.