Del Nightwing
Fury of the Celestial Pact Lands, Chosen of the Blue Dragonflight, Hero of the Dragonwake, Breaker of Storms
Del Nightwing was born around the turn of the 20th Armean century to a family of healers living in the deep woods of the Chain Pact Land in Keldan. After learning everything he could from his family, the young elf began to train with a mountain dwarf druid of the moon until his sense of nature's imbalance had grown too strong to ignore. Still barely more than a teenager in the eyes of the elves, Del traveled with other groups until his wandering spirit brought him to the Celestial Pact Land. Now he flies through the skies of Ilora with the crew of the Seraphim's Fury, fighting darkness and bringing life and light to every corner of the world.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
A wood elf in good health and average build, if a bit tougher and thicker. His body has few scars despite his familiarity with combat. He seems to have a lot of energy.
Body Features
Del has coppery skin that is bleached lighter and covered in fine scales, adorned with light blue markings resembling streaks of lightning running along his whole body. His shoulder length black dreadlocks feature a crown of white feathers that grow from his scalp - the markings of Hatucan.
Facial Features
Del has the traditionally sharp facial features of a wood elf, although his expression is perpetually drawn upward in a smile. He has no facial hair and thin black eyebrows over almond-shaped green eyes that are often lidded with existential bliss.
Physical quirks
Del is left handed. He runs whenever he can, and skips whenever he can run, filled with a boundless energy drawn upward from the earth under his toes. Whenever he must stand still, he leans on his quarterstaff as though he were a tripod.
Special abilities
Del is a powerful druid belonging to the circle of the moon. As such he is a master of many forms who specializes in the reptilian shapes of the dinosaurs of Anima. He is also often seen commanding hosts of faeries, and has gone out of his way to learn a few wizard spells in trade with an arcanist from Chain Island who needed help with their fledgling component garden. Recently he has gained the ability to channel the breath of Marux, which lets him sense the bioelectricity of other beings nearby.
Apparel & Accessories
Del's wardrobe - such as it is - is simple and loose, featuring colors heavily themed by nature and the seasons.
Specialized Equipment
Del wears a specialized suit of elven half plate carved from darkwood trees that looks like layered leaves. It shares the colors of autumn, from cherry brown to bright ochre, and the plates clap like bare branches in a strong wind as he moves. He has a similarly crafted darkwood shield and bears weapons made of fallen wood - clubs, staves, and rods. He has a cape matching the dark colors of the order of Inaros that bears the bull-headed symbol as a clasp. At his side is a masterwork silvered scimitar that sees very little use. A spyglass is always ready at his belt, and all around his waist are the myriad pouches and components belonging to a practiced druid.
Mental characteristics
Gender Identity
Cisgendered male (he/him)
Education
Personally trained in medicine by his parents, and also trained in druidic magic by Morgan Dankil (Mountain Dwarf Monk 5 / Druid 15), the Drunken Bear guardian of the wild mountains of Chain Island.
Employment
Del is too young to have held a traditional job, and such a static vocation would be outside his interests. His current position as a Fury of the Celestial Pact is a voluntary position that has provided him with wealth far beyond his needs.
Accomplishments & Achievements
As a member of the Furies of the Celestial Pact, Del has saved countless lives by defeating devils and other monsters throughout Ilora. Additionally, Del was present for the Norstiri invasion at Skipper's Rest, and assisted in defeating the archwizard responsible for chaining the Storm Avatar so that it could be destroyed rather than set free upon the world. In recent months, Del traveled to Abin-jur to participate in the Dragonwake, which saw the return of all Armean Dragons, and personally fought on the behalf of Marux Thalu-murh, the first of the Blue Dragonflight in 650 years.
Failures & Embarrassments
As he is wise beyond his years, he often chooses the correct course of action for himself and his party, but the methods he chooses occasionally backfire due to inexperience. Del has yet to experience true defeat in battle.
Intellectual Characteristics
He tends to be spritely and fey-like, failing to latch focus on any one thing most of the time, but when he finally does he is dogged and ritualistic about his approach. He works through problems with a diagnostic eye taught to him by his parents.
Morality & Philosophy
Del believes in being humane when possible but doesn't hesitate to cause harm or death when the situation becomes dire. He thinks that there should always be room for change, and that so long as people's needs are met they should be free.
Taboos
Del does not like things being too clean and would refuse to be thoroughly cleaned. He always has dirt or grass stains on his body and attire.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Del wants nothing more than to keep the balance of nature, and to protect life. He originally had plans to seek out hidden places in nature to protect, as his mentor had, but after his time in the Celestial Pact Land he's changed his goals to potentially working with or joining the Celestial Archaete Order of Druids and assisting in the preservation of nature's balance in Anima, Dendra, and Ilora.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Del is extremely well trained at medicine thanks to his background and upbringing, and has a special skill with animals. He's going to take a long time to get used to magic that is outside the realm of nature though, and especially any technological marvels or trinkets.
Likes & Dislikes
He loves games and exercise, and is always packing good food away. He's adverse to undead and obvious evil, and is wary around unnaturally yellow stones.
Virtues & Personality perks
Del is a very good listener, and has a knack for providing wise counsel. He also has a tendency to prepare for the strangest of situations, always figuring out unique ways to apply his skills and magic to meet the needs of his party or the trouble at hand.
Vices & Personality flaws
Del tends to become insular when surrounded by people he doesn't know, and doesn't give much thought to danger if it's not at hand. He prefers to focus on enjoying the here and now.
Personality Quirks
He has a funny laugh that crops up when he gets nervous.
Hygiene
Del is always a little dirty, although he's picked out the large sticks and bugs since joining a party.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Del is close friends with his mentor on Chain Island, and since joining the Furies has made good friends with the Spectral Revolution, leaders of the Celestial Pact Land, and most of its faction agents. He has some acquaintance with other adventurers who have fought alongside him in the past, and likely has many more friends than he knows.
Family Ties
His mother and father, Enna and Theren Nightwing, still live in the Chain Pact Land, deep within the Great Link Forest. His grandparents have since passed on and neither set had any other children. Del was an only child, as well.
Religious Views
Del does not worship any particular god, instead showing deference and veneration for nature overall. He does have respect for Luxos, Inaros, and other gods whose representatives have conveyed themselves well in his presence, but doesn't worship them either.
Social Aptitude
While he's somewhat subdued and aloof around crowds of people he doesn't know, Del makes up for it by being extremely talkative and enthusiastic around his friends and close acquaintances. He loves to brainstorm and play.
Mannerisms
Very animated and energetic, with lots of hand gestures.
Hobbies & Pets
After requesting the 'smartest horse in Equea', Del went out of his way to Awaken his new equine friend and dubbed him 'Keven.' His horse ally is now training to become the Celestial Navy's first honorary officer. He also has a close relationship with Aid, his familiar spirit who often takes the form of an owl. Del also enjoys games of chance and minor strategy, and cultivates a small collection on the Seraphim's Fury.
Speech
Del speaks quickly when he chooses to speak at all, working as much energy into his words as he does into his actions.
Wealth & Financial state
Before joining the Furies of the Celestial Pact, Del wanted for nothing and barely had money. Since then, he has come into a small fortune through his adventures, although he parts with it readily and freely for anyone who needs it.
Alignment
Chaotic Good
Current Location
Species
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Fury of the Celestial Pact Lands, Chosen of the Blue Dragonflight, Hero of the Dragonwake, Breaker of Storms.
Year of Birth
1403
542 Years old
Birthplace
The Great Link Forest, Chain Pact Land, Keldan
Children
Current Residence
Seraphim's Fury, Celestial Pact Land, Keldan
Eyes
Green, almond shaped.
Hair
Black in dreadlocks just past his shoulders, with a crown of white feathers.
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Copper, bleached in places with fine scales, and streaked in blue lightning.
Height
5'3"
Weight
125
Quotes & Catchphrases
"I like to be helpful." "For the Furries!"
Character Prototype
A mixture of Goofy and Buddha.
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