Indrus

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The Winter Wind

Gender: Male

Species: Enovian

Abilities: Indrus can breathe a cone of cold in two variations: a large, dense cloud that slows creatures caught in its radius, or a more powerful version that creates solid crystal spikes over a smaller radius. Indrus isn't particularly accurate with either, and while the larger cloud is more likely to harm enemies, it can also hurt allies caught in its path.

Appearance: Indrus is small for his species, and only stands ten feet at the shoulder. However he is no less muscled than any other Enovian dragon, and has a strength that one would expect from a dragon twice his size. His body is on the longer, more sinuous side, with rounded overlapping feathers and a tail that makes up nearly half his length. The tail tapers to a point topped with a white fan of feathers and is prehensile, though not capable of delicate motions. Indrus has a beak-like snout that covers all of his teeth when closed, and his nostrils rest just above this snout. His feathers are darkest near the base of his spine and on his belly, where they have a delphinium hue. The middle feathers range from cornflower blue at the darkest to the color of morning glories at the lightest. Indrus's most eye-catching feature is his gigantic wings. Even when folded at his sides they bulge out a bit from his body. These enormous wings mean that Indrus is fast and agile in the air, but much less maneuverable on the ground. The shape of his wings is falcon-like, with a straight back edge and a slightly kinked front edge. His wing feathers are the color of blue poppies at the front edge, but fade to soft eggshell white on the back edge. On the crown of his head Indrus bears a pair of spiraling horns that are about three feet each in length and a glossy indigo in color. His long, slightly curled claws are roughly the same color. He has two small ear holes below these horns. While he can swim, Indrus prefers not to as it is a very slow and energy intensive mode of travel for him. Finally, his eyes are a bright marigold with slitted pupils and a perfectly round shape.

Personality: Indrus is an independent creature, and spends most of his time soaring through the skies above the mountains he calls home. He loves racing, whether it be with fellow flying creatures or the herds of caribou and other animals that he sees on the ground. Indrus is also extraordinarily vain, and spends hours of each day preening and admiring himself in the glacial ice and placid streams. Despite this concern for his appearance, he is a hardy creature that will fly for hours in pursuit of his goals. While a glance at his long claws and powerful limbs might suggest that Indrus is a strong combatant, in reality he would nearly always rather flee than fight. He has a very meek demeanor, hating conflict of any kind and prone to simply flying off at any hint of aggression. Usually he is a dragon of few words, but if he is among creatures he trusts then he will open up to them and chat about anything and everything that catches his interest. Indrus shows affection by giving gifts, and to that end is very perceptive of the preferences of those around him. Lastly, Indrus is terrified of small spaces and outright refuses to go anywhere that doesn't have a visible and accessible exit.

Backstory: Enovian dragons are solitary as a species, and come together only to mate. Additionally, females generally only lay 1-2 eggs and both hatchlings rarely survive. Therefore the only dragon Indrus ever knew well was his mother, and she left him on his own as soon as he was able to survive by himself. Indrus has few memories of his mother, and they are not what many would call fond. He was born after the dragon exodus from Agros, and was perfectly content to follow King Meghir’s directive to never return there. That is, until he felt the pull of his bond. With no family to notice his absence, Indrus left his territory in Aseron and journeyed to the highest mountain in Eshal, as his mother had frequently mentioned nesting there and enjoying the wide variety of vegetation to eat during the bedtime stories Indrus had demanded from her while he was a hatchling. He has enjoyed the novelty of new foods and new sights, even if he is nervous about disobeying his king and possibly being killed by dragon hunters.

He gained his epithet of "The Winter Wind" from the humans he happened upon during his journey into Eshal, as encounters with him invariably ended in Indrus blasting them with his dense cloud breath and flying away faster than a falcon's dive.

Other: Backstory has been revised somewhat but he's otherwise mostly the same.

Arashi

“The Storm Delver”

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Gender:

Female

Age:

Unknown

Species:

Krelluris

Abilities:

Arashi has the ability to breathe a lethal, scorching hot fire that is able to reduce almost anything in the world to nothing more than ash. It has a surprising amount of accuracy, as Arashi is usually able to hit her target with ease. An unusual but useful ability that she also has is a superior sense of smell to other dragons; she is able to pick up on danger or a potential meal from quite a distance away.

Appearance:

At a height of sixteen feet at her shoulders, Arashi is nothing short of a behemoth. She is extremely large, easily able to tower over most other dragons. Her size alone is intimidating, but her combat prowess is even more terrifying. She is packed with muscle, making her physical strength immense; ridiculous, almost. But, her breath is just as, if not more dangerous; she can melt just about anything into ash with pinpoint accuracy, since she is able to breathe a devastating fire breath. However, the cost for her incredible abilities is great. Her speed is crippling; there aren’t many dragons that she can outrun. However, her agility is even worse. Due to Arashi’s size, she cannot turn as fast as a smaller, more nimble dragon could.

Arashi has two massive wings on her back, which appear to be made of light-gray rocks held together by streams of dark, crimson magma. Her black scales appear charred and burnt, as they are darker than a moonless midnight sky. They cover most of her body, almost like a pitch-black blanket, and are tougher than boulders. Although, she does have a streak of crimson-colored spikes which run from behind her horns to in between her wings, and then end at the tip of her tail. They are sharp enough to draw blood, and complement her darker color scheme perfectly.

This dragon has a long, but broad, serpent-like neck, which makes her appear larger than she actually is. Her head is large, but grows narrower towards her snout. Her horns are straight and, much like the spikes on her back— very sharp. They lie behind her dark, piercing crimson eyes, which, at times, may seem to stare straight through one’s soul. Arashi’s mouth is large, and filled with rows of deadly, blade-like teeth that are well suited for ripping through flesh.

This dragon has muscular legs, and large feet with razor-sharp claws on the end. Some of her toes are missing, though, and she has many smaller scars around her knees. In fact, across her face is a large, nasty scar that strays dangerously close to her right eye. Lastly, Arashi’s tail is powerful, but thins out when it reaches the end.

Personality:

Arashi, meaning, “storm,” or “tempest,” suits this female’s personality perfectly. It is an unorganized, messy clutter; and quite unforgiving. She is the very definition of arrogance, truly believing that she is superior to everybody else. You do not need to know this dragon to understand how egotistical she truly is; you can see it in her prideful strutt and the haughty way in which she tends to carry herself. Arashi is competitive and hot-headed, determined to make it clear that she is the best, and losing her temper when she cannot do so. She’d rather die before being outdone, something that goes to show just how conceited this dragon is.

However, just because this dragon is full of herself doesn’t mean that she doesn’t have any good qualities. In fact, Arashi will fight to defend those that she deems closest to her; while also showing off her skills in combat. Her haughtiness aside, she genuinely does care about dragons who’ve gained her trust and friendliness. Although rare, and it doesn’t apply to everyone, she can show a great deal of empathy and won’t hesitate to do her best in lifting someone's spirits if they’re feeling crestfallen.

However, even though she defends the prosperity of others— that doesn’t mean that Arashi isn’t reckless herself. In fact, her thoughtlessness is what earned her the title of “Storm Delver.” This dragon often acts without giving a care as to what the consequences may be, whether it is to show off or to satisfy her insatiable sense of adventurousness. She can’t stand boredom, but finds that the excitement of exploration is able to wipe it away. In fact, Arashi spends most of her time making her way through the depths of unexplored, unconquered territory. She most enjoys adventures where the risk is high; she finds them very thrilling.

Besides adventuring, this dragon loves to fight; she looks forward to the thrill of battle and the bloodshed that inevitably comes with it. Arashi is immensely skilled in the art of combat— able to catch the faintest sign of faltering and the slightest openings. She learned how to survive from a young age, in fact, this female has quite a bit of knowledge on the world from her days exploring. Though, it isn’t common for her to share that knowledge with anyone.

Backstory:

Arashi’s parents died when she was an adolescent; both slaughtered while protecting her from a much larger, aggressive Krelluris. Left to fend for herself, she managed to survive and make it into adulthood, astounded at her size and physical abilities. She taught herself how to fight, and gained knowledge while adventuring.