Aeldra is a mainly nocturnal purewalker as his eyes are more suited to the darkness, he will sometimes venture out during the day if he is particularly hungry.
Aeldra has a sly and agile mind and is very adept at influencing and manipulating people. He must, by necessity, employ subtlety and cunning rather than brute strength. He is vain, sneaky, and underhanded, always out for himself, he has no morals whatsoever about what he will do to get his way, but he may play along for a time if it serves his own ends.
Aeldra is equally likely to be encountered in his fox form as his horse form. His build in either form is slender and delicate, almost feminine, he can most easily overcome solitary prey. His senses, especially his hearing, are all particularly keen, although his eyes are more suited to picking up movement than distinguishing colors (aka, you are better off hiding than running if he can't smell or hear you). He can hear animals digging underground, and if no convenient prey are handy, he will dig down into the dirt to find a meal. He stalks his prey with patience, stealth, and cunning, much like a cat. He stays out of sight as long as he can, and then will attack with a high pounce and give chase, nipping and biting at his prey until they fall from exertion or blood loss. He tends to target soquili that are small or weak as he relies much more on his wiles than his strength while hunting. His body is dainty and light and thus he can run extremely fast and has enormous endurance, especially while in his fox form. Aeldra uses his large bushy tail as a propeller when he runs and can almost always outrace his prey. As a foal, he is skinny, long legged, and sinewy. With no parents to hunt for him an inadequate size, he was always voraciously hungry and much more viscous in his youth because of how much his hunger overrode everything. His teeth were far to weak to be able to rip into intach prey on his own, living by himself, he usually scavenged off the prey of other, larger predators or his sister, Anadeia, so that the carcasses would already be broken open for him. He didn't think of it as him being dependent on others, instead, he considered himself exceedingly clever for getting others to do the work for him. If no other predators were nearby, he would attack smaller prey, shaking and dragging the carcasses around until their hides ripped open. As an adult he has settled in a woody area as his territory but he is nomadic within it, he will dig out dens during bad weather, but will mostly sleep in his fox form curled up in his tail in a secluded hollow or on a low hanging branch. He is big enough to catch smaller prey by himself, which he does using a stalk and pounce technique, and is very territorial about his kills, even if he is outnumbered or outmuscled, he will instinctually attack anything that comes close to him while he is eating.
Name: Arcadia Breed: Kirin Temper: Sage Found: 06/27/2015 Obtained: Gifted by DG who won her via Mind's Bribe month Herd helper special Co Ownership: NA
About Me: Arcadia and her sisters come from a herd that made use of alternative healing practices. The six were raised to know many different techniques but Arcadia specializes in crystal therapy and meditation. When their herds' matriarch disappeared, Cady and her sisters were sent on a quest to find her and bring her back home. The journey to where she had last been seen was long and arduous for the young mares, none of them were used to travel. Arcadia was crushed when they finally reached their destination only to find that their leader had moved on. Continuing west in their search, the six encountered a herd of deer that had been injured fleeing a forest fire. They stopped to help, and ended up bonding with the gentle creatures. When the sisters judged the herd fit for travel, the deer decided to stay with them. Arcadia bonded with Niva and Gymn in particular, the young buck and doe she had been in charge of healing. The sisters and their new companions arrived in Kawani and realized how little these new people knew about their methods of healing. They had long ago lost the trail of their matriarch, so they decided to settle down and spread their talents to those in need within Kawani. They would start their own herd.
Cady is difficult to read. Delicate to the point of frailty and reserved, she mostly keeps to herself and to her herd. Mysterious and serious minded, she rarely seeks out strangers for company when she is out on her own, only actively engaging them if she senses they need healing or help. She's not shy, but she prefers to be alone with her imagination and daydreams and finds it difficult to strike up casual conversations. She hates small talk. Arcadia sates her curiosity about the Kawani lands by using her need to gather new crystals as an excuse to explore.
About Me: Othello/Atlas has two distinct personalities. Othello, who wears the mask, is a stallion who seems to be completely devoid of fear; brave, adventurous, exuberant, and dramatic. He is overflowing with rambunctious energy and is often innocently egotistical. Othello grips life by the horns and doesn't let go. He plunges into danger with barely any forethought and will chase adventure with little to know consideration of the consequences. That said, he has a huge heart and means well in everything he does. He is unfailingly friendly and judges others based solely on their actions. Because of his upbringing, he feels equally comfortable among those who dwell in the light as well as in those in the shadows. Atlas on the other hand is the quiet, insightful brother. He is quite cynical, and often gloomy, making negative observations about what is going on around him as easily as breathing. Most of his pessimism is centered on himself as well as things and events that seem to be out of his control, he is very fearful of injury and illness in himself and those he cares about and tiptoes carefully through life with that in mind. Although very different than his 'twin' in most ways, Atlas also has a huge heart and accepts others on their own terms. Both brothers are aware of each other, but for the most part they are completely separate. If Othello gets his mask knocked off, Atlas is there automatically, and vice versa. Atlas often puts his mask on when facing scary situations so Othello can deal with them for him. The brothers are both together when they sleep. If one brother suffers an injury, the other cannot feel it unless it is so grave that it -breaks through-. Turok is a buffalo that the brothers found when they were still foals. Atlas was afraid of him and Othello wanted to capture him, but they ended up adopting him instead when they saw he was just a baby, and an orphan at that. Now, Turok goes on adventures with Othello and protects Atlas as their constant companion.
About Me: Cerridwen is the daughter of a strong healer with a passive nature and a hot blooded, fiery tempered warrior with a strong protective instinct. She has inherited personality traits from both parents. Cerridwen is a very strong instinctual healer with a spiritual reverence for the earth. She idolizes her mother and strives to emulate her persona, she is pure, compassionate, nurturing, and respectful, but she is also her father's daughter and she becomes very fierce when angered. Cerridwen and her sisters grew up isolated in the mountains with their parents, thus she can be somewhat socially oblivious.
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About Me: -Shadows are attracted to Selda and tend to cling to her when she passes through them, making it appear as though her legs are oozing darkness, they seep from her and leave shadowy footprints for a few paces that disappear after a few moments. This is a passive ability, she has no ability to control it. The attraction becomes more intense as she grows, to the point where if she stands perfectly still in shadow, it will stick to her and camouflage her from view. She doesn't become completely invisible, but she can fool the eye from a distance. She cannot create new shadows, she can only interact with what is already there. It must be an actual shadow created by something, not just darkness. Walking through a dark forest, she would be visible, but if she stepped into the shadow of a tree created by moonlight, she would be camouflaged as long as she stood perfectly still, but she could still be heard, smelled, or touched.
Selda is always icy cold to the touch, her frigid breath clouds the air, this is normal for her, her body temperature is just naturally lower than other soquili. When she experiences strong negative emotions, the air immediately around her drops in temperature, if someone were to be standing close to her, they would feel quite cold until they moved back a ways. If she were standing in a puddle, a thin coat of ice would form over the surface. This is also a passive ability. She can tolerate cold temperatures quite comfortable, but she feels extremely uncomfortable in the heat, her nerves interpret it as a burning sensation and it is extremely painful.
Selda is a genetic chimera, evidenced by her heterochromia. She has some vision problems in her yellow eye, it is very sensitive to light. Her multicolored eyes are the most visible evidence of the genetic patchwork created by the genetic mix of 'parents.'
Name, image, and owner(s) of mother: Selda "The Inkwitch (Faithofthefallen) Uncert, Itemless Name, image, and owner(s) of father: Pitter Patter (Kyrieko) Uncert Wingless Uncert Co Ownership?: NA Lifemate?: No
About Me: Devereau was raised in the Sinclair herd along with his siblings. His mother, Jezabelle, functions as advisor to the Family patriarch, his grandsire Vincento Sinclair. He is quite short, like his mother, standing nearly a head shorter than most other males in his family, he is also slight of build and slender, feminine even. Devereau is culturally nocturnal, while he can abide the sunlight with ease, he chooses to sleep during the day to be awake and active when most of the herd is. Devereau is confident, articulate, and elegant. Unfailingly polite, he has a very noble and self contained presence and comes off as quite the serious young stallion. At a young age, he apprenticed himself to the witchwoman, Vervada, and learned all she had to teach him about poisons and toxins. With a flutter's affinity for nature, he has become an avid gardner with eccentric taste in plants and the family has cleared ground for him to grow what he would near Vervada's cave while he continues his education. His garden is as deadly as it is beautiful. Although he was taught to defend himself, Dev is not particularly skilled in the martial arts, he prefers to ensnare the senses and befuddle the minds of his enemies. He has a strong sense of honor when it comes to his family, he respects his elders and will not tell an outright lie, but he is certainly capable of dancing around the truth should he desire to keep something hidden. Outsiders are another story, after being attacked and injured in his youth over prejudice towards his grandmother, Jessamine, he tends to look down on those not of his lineage as being somewhat savage and dangerous. While he is still polite to them, he remains aloof and on guard in their presence.
Despite his misgivings about leaving the herdlands, when a passing traveler told the herd of a mysterious labyrinth guarded by a keeper of a potion that blurs the mind and dulls the senses Vervada just had to trade recipes, and who better to send as envoys than her young apprentices? Dev left the herdlands for the first time since the attack, this time accompanied by the no nonsense mare, Vidia. The traveler was not able to point them to the exact location but with some persuasion of their own, the two convinced him to send them in the right direction. When they arrived, the two were met by the Garden Keeper of the Boneblossom family, and mistress of the labyrinth, Primrose. The naturally quiet Deverau clicked instantly with the introverted beauty and they began a strong friendship that blossomed into a passionate romance. They cultivate their plants together in a joint garden of breathtaking and deadly beauty. Dev lives with Prim so she can continue her work on behalf of her family, but the Sinclair herdlands are less than a day's journey away so he usually travels there every couple of days to work for a while and visit before returning home to Prim.
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About Me: Auryn is the son of Ellette and Aryon and the godson of Ignis and Sephia, the harvest King and goddess, and leaders of the Harvest herd. Although his herd has undergone much pain and strife throughout their pasts, Auryn and his siblings were born and raised in a golden time for the family. His mother is a ferociously talented fighter, both his father and godfather were her students at one point and when Ignis decided to form a herd around his pacifist healing mate and those like her for their protection, Ellette was the first he sought out to help him ensure his families safety. The Harvest herd shares a mountain with the Sinclair herd, Ignis had adopted and raised the grandson and granddaughter of the Sinclair herd's patriarch years before so there was a, somewhat wary, peace forged between the herds. Auryn grew up in the mountains with five other young foals to play with and was very happy. To his mother's exasperation, he never developed her passion for the martial arts, at her insistence he learned a few basic maneuvers to defend himself, but she always had to track him down and drag him to those lessons. Auryn has such a poor sense of direction it borders on ridiculous, he could be a mile away from home and have no idea how to get back, so he has never left the herdlands alone, he always needs someone to guide him back.
Auryn is not entirely sure what he wants to do with his life yet, he needs to find his niche (I think he might end up being a teacher for the young). He's very kind, polite, loyal, honorable to a fault. If he gives his word, he will not break it.
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Geographical dyslexia? Plots: Developing coping mechanisms - finding a familiar, accumulating directions somehow, getting seriously lost and having to overcome his fear of it. Learning he can take care of himself.
About Me: Definition of someone worthy of Valhalla: Altruism, Empathy, self effacing, Purity of heart and mind. Or Pure, sheltered, innocent, too good for this world?
Solveig would describe herself as not being 'good with feelings.' Those who don't bother to get to know her regard her as icy and detached. All business, she is a hardened warrior and often comes off as emotionless to outsiders. This suits her. Her dispassionate demeanor and expressionless visage is as much a form of protection as her claws, tail, and teeth. It is also a means to an end, Solveig, like her sister Valkyries, was raised to believe that it is her responsibility to convey the worthy to valhalla. She possesses feelings like any other soquili but she believes that the only way she can correctly identify those who are worthy of the honor of Valhalla is to suppress her emotions to ensure they don't color her judgement or interfere with her ability to complete her task. She seldom smiles and she does not suffer fools gracefully. She has a skewed sense of justice towards those outside of her herd and an almost sociopathic lack of empathy towards anyone that does not follow the code of Edda. She will not hesitate to attack and will kill weaker opponents if it is necessary or even if they just get in her way. She doesn't see anything wrong with this and feels no guilt or remorse over their deaths, as she feels that the more undesirable souls taken from the world, the less her sisters will need to risk tainting themselves by accidentally sending someone unworthy. She has a superiority complex which she is completely unaware of and she feels justified taking life and if a soul is not worthy of Valhalla or is not working to live according to the Code. Solveig is stubborn to a fault, never willing to back down if she believes something is not as it should be. She will not falter in the heat of battle or when taking risks, even when something poses a significant threat to her person, she will continue until she is physically unable to do so. Part of Solveig's stoic demeanor is a sense of insecurity, while Valkryies don't see killing with bodily weapons as a negative thing, Solveig finds that she delights in blood and finds an eerie beauty in the grim and gruesome, something that she feels is exceedingly improper. She does not feel an uncontrollable urge to kill, but when she does shed blood, she feels a terrible surge of delight bordering on lust. She is always afraid that she will become addicted to the feeling and become a monster, no longer capable of serving her higher calling, or worse, tainted. She thus feels an intense need for complete mastery over herself. She often tests herself unnecessarily just to show she still is the master of her desires. Sometimes going days without eating or sleeping just to prove that she has enough mental fortitude to make herself do so. As of yet, she has not confided in anyone aside from her sister what drives her to such extremes and she has managed to keep her control issues a secret, fearing that if they knew of her habits, they would want to know what drives her to them. Solveig does know some details of her mother's side of the family. She would occasionally take educational trips to visit the Sinclair herd throughout her youth with the rest of the Valkyrie's in training and she has met her birth mother and her brother, but her grandmother Jessamine is well protected within the herd and is considered too unpredictable to meet with the young or uninitiated. She is not openly discussed around outsiders for her protection so Solveig has no idea about the urges that plague her maternal grandmother. She thinks the problem is hers alone to face and as she feels that purity of heart and mind are the major qualities of those she wants to send to Valhalla, she worries that her weakness has rendered her unworthy of such an honor upon her own death.
About Me: Talisa is the heir apparent of a stolen foreign throne. Her mother, the Queen of Hearts fled for her life after a smooth tongued devil charmed its way into her court and usurped her rule. Upon arriving in Kawani, she met Vincento Sinclair. The handsome, albeit menacing, patriarch of the Sinclair clan and royalty in his own right. His word was law amongst his herd and family, and not many dared to challenge his ferocious might. When sweet words and heady temptation were not adequate tools to catch the eye of this beautiful, and more importantly, powerful foreign ruler, Vincent instead offered her safety and sanctuary among his herd until it was safe to return home. Over time the two began an uneasy friendship, and eventually the pair indulged themselves in a night of mutual pleasure and affection, if not passion, and Talisa and her brother were conceived. Queen did her best to raise the two of them with the skills and education required when the time comes to return and reconquer her homeland. Talisa was groomed to become the next queen and her brother groomed as a secondary heir and honor guard. At Vincent's insistence both were trained to use weapons as well. He would not have his children defenseless and Queen grudgingly accepted his will in this matter.
An elegant and cool minded sophisticate. Talisa is well educated with a will of iron. She is unafraid to speak her mind, full of grace, beautiful, proud, pitiless, and deceptively deadly. Although she carries her axe about as if it were a decorative badge of office she is quite thoroughly versed in its use. As an adult she has recognized the harsh reality of her position as heir, while she will aide her mother in any way possible to recover her stolen throne and will dutifully accept responsibility to rule when the time comes, she sees the esteemed position for the prison that it is. If she becomes Queen, she will be confined and overly protected for the remainder of her life in a land that is completely foreign to her. No longer free to live or love as she wishes, forever barred from returning to the land she was raised in. While Talisa is determined to put her duty before her own needs and wishes when the time comes, she has assumed the rank of diplomat on behalf of the Sinclair herd, and travels with a strong guard to negotiate on her father's behalf, determined to see the world and experience all life has to offer while she can. While on her diplomatic missions she often spies on behalf of her father, gauging the strengths and weaknesses of potential rivals.
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he will have a strong affinity to nature, thats part of his upbringing and his Elvish heritage from Legolas and Thranduil. He loves his mom to pieces but she's not really 'maternal' she's stuck in a very innocent frame of mind from some childhood trauma but her and her lifemate had a whirlwind fairytale romance and they've been happy for years. He has two older siblings, Ellion is around a lot to take care of his mom and would probably be another paternal figure to Rowan. His sister lives kind of far away so he doesn't see her a ton and his dad travels quite a bit. So I see him as being a good person but with a somewhat willful and rebellious nature in his youth, he becomes a bit of a daredevil/thrill seeker in his younger years. He'll settle out as he gets more life experience though, he'll probably have some sort of near death experience brought about by him being a dumba** and realize he needs to cool his jets. I think he'll be always maintain a little of that bold pride though.
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About Me: Alianora was raised alongside her basket mates in the garden vale by her parents. Her slightly elder brother, Rowan lived in the garden as well and her eldest siblings, Ellion and Losille, visited often.
Unlike the rest of her family, Nora is physically incapable of flight, this has left her feeling somewhat left out at times and trapped on the ground. As she grew and mastered her shrinking power, she learned she could still experience flight and see the world by shrinking and catching a ride with one of her family members. She prefers staying in her shrunken form most of the time as this enables her to have adventures in her backyard without needing to go very far.
Familiar: NA Uncert Name: Cresseida "Cress" Sex: Female Species: Owl Personality: Cress is proud, intelligent, and unforgiving, with an air of quiet integrity and mystery. She can be impatient and often makes keenly observant and snarky comments to her bonded about those around them. She chooses to serve as Alianora's wings, feeling sorry for the young mare born with beautiful, albeit useless wings. They travel everywhere together and although she might not admit it, Cress delights in showing Nora the world through her eyes.
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