Post by Kenaz on Feb 13, 2010 18:32:29 GMT -7
General
Full name: Kenaz Uruz (Can-awes Ooo-rooze)
Nickname(s): Naz
Gender: Female
Species: Gryphon
Age: 85 years (young adult)
Birthday: Sólmánuður 17 (in the gryphon calender. In the earth calender: July 1)
Sexuality: Straight
Relationship Status: Single
Nationality:
City or town of birth:
Currently lives: Nowhere, wandering
Languages spoken: English, Norwegian, Danish, Gryphish, Dragon, Aramaic, Greek, Spanish, French, Italian
Native language: Gryphish
Job: Gryphon ambassador to the royal court, soul gatherer
Religious beliefs: Agnostic
Smoker?: No
Drinker?: On occasion
Drug User? Which?: No
Appearance
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 134.6 lbs
Figure/build: Although a large creature to humans, Kenaz is actually on the small side for a gryphon. Her mother was of a smaller species, and Kenaz looks very similar to her mother. Her beak is short and hooked, like those common in birds of prey. She has an oval-shaped head, with a greater length than height. Most of the skull structure is devoted to the beak and brain. To compensate, the gryphon's ability to spot detail isn't comparable to a bird's, but her eyesight is not weak. She can see in just as many colors and as much detail as a human. Directly behind her eyes are her ears. They're roughly nine inches in length and point backwards. Between the ears is a thick crest of feathers that normally lays flat on Kenaz's neck. When angered, surprised or embarrassed, the feathers will lift like the hackles on a dog's back. Her strong neck funnels down to a deep, broad chest. It is the heaviest part of the gryphon's body, needing the support of thick forelimbs. Kenaz's forepaws resemble hands in structure. All three joints in the four digits make contact with the earth, while only the last joint of the thumb rests on the ground. They're not very opposable - Kenaz can only grab and hold larger objects.
Sitting just above her shoulders are her wings, which span the length of her body. She falls under the broadwing category of gryphon - her wings are large for sustaining powerful, long flights. Her hindquarters resemble the average feline's with the exception of the row of stiff feathers protruding off her rump. These feathers create an air foil over her tail, increase the lift she can produce. Without them, she is ground-bound. Her leonine tail also ends in a fan of stiff feathers. This is her rudder in flight and another way to display emotions.
Eye color: Kenaz's eyes are a steely, light blue-gray. They brighten a bit with her playful arrogance.
Plumage coloration: Besides her size, Kenaz also inherited her coloring from her mother. An anomaly from the subdued grays and browns of other mountain gryphons, the she-gryph sports bright hues of orange. The underside of her face and her belly are a pale sandy color. This pale color continues down her legs, where her toes end in a rusty red-orange. A rusty orange stripe separates the orange of her main body from the sandy color of her legs. The stripe rounds out on the underside of her tail. The same color makes a wide stripe down her back, starting at her forehead and ending at the base of the tail. The tips of her ears and her primaries are rusty in color, which stripes up her wings and ends at the medians. The feathers on her tail are also striped in a similar pattern. The most striking feature of Kenaz's plumage is the dark blue-purple spots that occur in triplets under her eyes, across her shoulders and haunches, and on her wing and tail feathers. The very tips of the she-gryph's primaries and tail feathers are dipped in blue-purple as well. As a compliment, her beak and talons are a cool dark gray.
Tattoos: None (can you tattoo an animal?)
Scars: None yet
Piercings: She's not without some gaudy decorations, though. After all, gryphons love shiny things. Each ear has two piercings in it - a silver hoop hear the base and a silver stud halfway up. On her left ear, a crystal hangs on a short chain in between the stud and hoop.
Other accessories: On a black chord around her neck, the she-gryph carries the talon of one of her deceased pride members. It reminds her of just how ruthless the nightmares can be, and of the happy times she shared with her parents. Also on her left side is a thick, silver bracelet with a large, blue gem.
Personality (and other stuff)
Personality: "Clever" is the word that perhaps describes Kenaz best.
The she-gryph is usually verbally as well as cerebrally quick, and generally loves to argue - both for her own sake, and to show off her often-impressive skills. She tends to have a perverse sense of humor as well, and enjoys playing devil's advocate. She sometimes confuses, even inadvertently hurts, those who don't understand or accept the concept of argument as a sport.
Kenaz is as innovative and ingenious at problem-solving as she is at verbal gymnastics; on occasion, however, she manages to outsmart herself. This can take the form of getting found out at "sharp practice" - Kenaz has been known to cut corners without regard to the rules if it's expedient - or simply in the collapse of an over-ambitious juggling act. Kenaz is very fond of "toys" - physical or intellectual; the more sophisticated the better. The gryphon tends to tire of these quickly, however, and moves on to new ones.
Kenaz is basically optimists, but in spite of this (perhaps because of it?), she tends to become extremely petulant about small setbacks and inconveniences. (Major setbacks she regards as challenges, and tackles with determination.) The she-gryph has little patience with those she considers wrongheaded or unintelligent, and shows little restraint in demonstrating this. However, she does tend to be extremely genial, if not charming, when not being harassed by life in general.
In terms of her relationships with others, Kenaz is capable of bonding very closely and, suddenly with her loved ones. She's definitely not bashful about expressing her emotions and affections. Gryphons are earthy, honest creatures after all. Kenaz is also good at acquiring friends who are as clever and entertaining as she is. Aside from those two areas, the female tends to be oblivious of the rest of humanity, except as an audience - good, bad, or potential. She loves to show off, and will take on any challenge presented to her.
Likes: Gems, astrology, magic
Dislikes: Nightmares, fish
Fears/phobias: Fire
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite food(s): Horse
Favorite drink(s): Wheat beers
Hobbies:
Talents/skills:
Combat
Peaceful or aggressive: She may have an aggressive personality, but she's really a wuss. Kenaz tends to try and avoid conflicts that look like they could become violent.
Fighting skills/techniques: Kenaz was never given any formal training in fighting, so all she knows in instinct. She does better in close, hand-to-hand combat where she can fling her beak and talons around to inflict damage. She knows a handful of magic spells to help her in long-distance or aerial fights. Her greatest asset in that kind of fight is her agility. When confronted with an enemy, the gryphon's first strategy is to pull a bluff. If you knew your way around gryphons, Kenaz would be an easy opponent to dominate.
Weapon of Choice: Talons and beak
Relationships
Parents:Wunjo (mother), Isa (father)
Siblings: Raidho* (brother, wandering),Eihwaz (younger brother)
Other Important Relatives: Ingwaz (grandfather, mother's side),Tiwaz (grandmother, mother's side), Jera (aunt, mother's side), Thurisaz (grandfather, father's side), Othala (grandmother, father's side)
Partner: N/A
Children: N/A
Best Friend:
Other Important Friends:
Enemies: All Nightmares
*Adoptable
Life story
Describe their childhood (newborn - age 20):
Teenage years (20 - 50):
Adult years (50+):
Full name: Kenaz Uruz (Can-awes Ooo-rooze)
Nickname(s): Naz
Gender: Female
Species: Gryphon
Age: 85 years (young adult)
Birthday: Sólmánuður 17 (in the gryphon calender. In the earth calender: July 1)
Sexuality: Straight
Relationship Status: Single
Nationality:
City or town of birth:
Currently lives: Nowhere, wandering
Languages spoken: English, Norwegian, Danish, Gryphish, Dragon, Aramaic, Greek, Spanish, French, Italian
Native language: Gryphish
Job: Gryphon ambassador to the royal court, soul gatherer
Religious beliefs: Agnostic
Smoker?: No
Drinker?: On occasion
Drug User? Which?: No
Appearance
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 134.6 lbs
Figure/build: Although a large creature to humans, Kenaz is actually on the small side for a gryphon. Her mother was of a smaller species, and Kenaz looks very similar to her mother. Her beak is short and hooked, like those common in birds of prey. She has an oval-shaped head, with a greater length than height. Most of the skull structure is devoted to the beak and brain. To compensate, the gryphon's ability to spot detail isn't comparable to a bird's, but her eyesight is not weak. She can see in just as many colors and as much detail as a human. Directly behind her eyes are her ears. They're roughly nine inches in length and point backwards. Between the ears is a thick crest of feathers that normally lays flat on Kenaz's neck. When angered, surprised or embarrassed, the feathers will lift like the hackles on a dog's back. Her strong neck funnels down to a deep, broad chest. It is the heaviest part of the gryphon's body, needing the support of thick forelimbs. Kenaz's forepaws resemble hands in structure. All three joints in the four digits make contact with the earth, while only the last joint of the thumb rests on the ground. They're not very opposable - Kenaz can only grab and hold larger objects.
Sitting just above her shoulders are her wings, which span the length of her body. She falls under the broadwing category of gryphon - her wings are large for sustaining powerful, long flights. Her hindquarters resemble the average feline's with the exception of the row of stiff feathers protruding off her rump. These feathers create an air foil over her tail, increase the lift she can produce. Without them, she is ground-bound. Her leonine tail also ends in a fan of stiff feathers. This is her rudder in flight and another way to display emotions.
Eye color: Kenaz's eyes are a steely, light blue-gray. They brighten a bit with her playful arrogance.
Plumage coloration: Besides her size, Kenaz also inherited her coloring from her mother. An anomaly from the subdued grays and browns of other mountain gryphons, the she-gryph sports bright hues of orange. The underside of her face and her belly are a pale sandy color. This pale color continues down her legs, where her toes end in a rusty red-orange. A rusty orange stripe separates the orange of her main body from the sandy color of her legs. The stripe rounds out on the underside of her tail. The same color makes a wide stripe down her back, starting at her forehead and ending at the base of the tail. The tips of her ears and her primaries are rusty in color, which stripes up her wings and ends at the medians. The feathers on her tail are also striped in a similar pattern. The most striking feature of Kenaz's plumage is the dark blue-purple spots that occur in triplets under her eyes, across her shoulders and haunches, and on her wing and tail feathers. The very tips of the she-gryph's primaries and tail feathers are dipped in blue-purple as well. As a compliment, her beak and talons are a cool dark gray.
Tattoos: None (can you tattoo an animal?)
Scars: None yet
Piercings: She's not without some gaudy decorations, though. After all, gryphons love shiny things. Each ear has two piercings in it - a silver hoop hear the base and a silver stud halfway up. On her left ear, a crystal hangs on a short chain in between the stud and hoop.
Other accessories: On a black chord around her neck, the she-gryph carries the talon of one of her deceased pride members. It reminds her of just how ruthless the nightmares can be, and of the happy times she shared with her parents. Also on her left side is a thick, silver bracelet with a large, blue gem.
Personality (and other stuff)
Personality: "Clever" is the word that perhaps describes Kenaz best.
The she-gryph is usually verbally as well as cerebrally quick, and generally loves to argue - both for her own sake, and to show off her often-impressive skills. She tends to have a perverse sense of humor as well, and enjoys playing devil's advocate. She sometimes confuses, even inadvertently hurts, those who don't understand or accept the concept of argument as a sport.
Kenaz is as innovative and ingenious at problem-solving as she is at verbal gymnastics; on occasion, however, she manages to outsmart herself. This can take the form of getting found out at "sharp practice" - Kenaz has been known to cut corners without regard to the rules if it's expedient - or simply in the collapse of an over-ambitious juggling act. Kenaz is very fond of "toys" - physical or intellectual; the more sophisticated the better. The gryphon tends to tire of these quickly, however, and moves on to new ones.
Kenaz is basically optimists, but in spite of this (perhaps because of it?), she tends to become extremely petulant about small setbacks and inconveniences. (Major setbacks she regards as challenges, and tackles with determination.) The she-gryph has little patience with those she considers wrongheaded or unintelligent, and shows little restraint in demonstrating this. However, she does tend to be extremely genial, if not charming, when not being harassed by life in general.
In terms of her relationships with others, Kenaz is capable of bonding very closely and, suddenly with her loved ones. She's definitely not bashful about expressing her emotions and affections. Gryphons are earthy, honest creatures after all. Kenaz is also good at acquiring friends who are as clever and entertaining as she is. Aside from those two areas, the female tends to be oblivious of the rest of humanity, except as an audience - good, bad, or potential. She loves to show off, and will take on any challenge presented to her.
Likes: Gems, astrology, magic
Dislikes: Nightmares, fish
Fears/phobias: Fire
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite food(s): Horse
Favorite drink(s): Wheat beers
Hobbies:
Talents/skills:
Combat
Peaceful or aggressive: She may have an aggressive personality, but she's really a wuss. Kenaz tends to try and avoid conflicts that look like they could become violent.
Fighting skills/techniques: Kenaz was never given any formal training in fighting, so all she knows in instinct. She does better in close, hand-to-hand combat where she can fling her beak and talons around to inflict damage. She knows a handful of magic spells to help her in long-distance or aerial fights. Her greatest asset in that kind of fight is her agility. When confronted with an enemy, the gryphon's first strategy is to pull a bluff. If you knew your way around gryphons, Kenaz would be an easy opponent to dominate.
Weapon of Choice: Talons and beak
Relationships
Parents:
Siblings: Raidho* (brother, wandering),
Other Important Relatives: Ingwaz (grandfather, mother's side),
Partner: N/A
Children: N/A
Best Friend:
Other Important Friends:
Enemies: All Nightmares
*Adoptable
Life story
Describe their childhood (newborn - age 20):
Teenage years (20 - 50):
Adult years (50+):