✷ DEDALUS

Dedalus is an odd creature. In times long, long past he was once a man from a tribe of nomadic ice-dwelling humanoids, once a powerful sorcerer in his own right, would often visit a trapped world eating monster in the ice.

Wanting more power, he happily accepted the monsters gift and was cursed into the form of a beast very different from the form he has now. These times he will not speak of, but he was initially instilled with the desire to reclaim his once human life and incredible power by stealing the magic from other beings.

He soon found that unicorn magic was the most suited, and he began to travel the worlds looking for unicorns to hunt. Although light magic, especially that from a pure unicorn, is actually the only thing that can physically harm him (although other things can kill him) he essentially courts with death when hunting a unicorn and relies on their innate sense of fear/to flee to beat them.

Because of this, Dedalus will only hunt things that are afraid of him, and appears disinterested even against the tiniest, youngest characters if they are not afraid and do not run. His prey drive is based on movement, and most fleeing will incur him to chase.

Generally amused by the folly of other characters. He has the potential to become another of the forests' deal-makers/wish-granters due to his impressive magic skills, but he literally could not care about you and your problems and has no desire to help others. As enigmatic as he is however, may sometimes randomly choose to help a stranger without cause or gain, but I wouldn't rely on him.

'Passive' possessive, will herd and guard a harem or herd unit of characters he likes, but honestly would not bat an eyelid if someone came in and seduced or claimed them as long as he still held the highest claim and he could still keep them in his herd, but generally pesters 'rivals' into submission which may cause the possession fighting.

Because of this, unlikely to ever take a fully monogamous mate as he simply forgets what he's supposed to be guarding without proper reminding. Is however, possessive of his items though he currently has not brought any with him into the forest. If he was too, would hoard them jealously and often lash out with uncharacteristic violence if someone tried to take without his expressed permission. Carries his hoard literally within himself orbiting the celestial body he swallowed.

Is not very parental, finds caring difficult above an instinctive level, is mostly indifferent to most fawns around the forest if they are not potential food. Sometimes even allows rambunctious fawns to climb on him or skirt through his legs without harm. Though also sometimes headbutts them into the air like a rhino.

Likes to show off, loves to be revered and complimented. Will gravitate towards those who compliment him and may sit in the extended company of anyone willing to stroke his ego. However allows rudeness and insults to roll off him like water upon a ducks back, does not care for them and may not react at all par amusement.

Feels little pain, through training of his own mind and body, tries not to flinch or cry out about anything lest he be seen as weak, even if the action hurts. Will never walk away from anything without making it look like he doesn't care (though 90% of the time, actually doesn't care), and will never run in fear as he is then seen as good as dead.

• Unnatural Lifespan: An eater of unicorn and other various magic creatures, has an unnaturally prolonged life and incredible regenerative abilities, could be considered immortal only through his inability to die through old age, but its hardly able to be tested true. Being alive for thousands of years has essentially rotted his memories away however.
• Magic Detection: Follows the 'scent' of another magic user or mythical beast that's given  out by either the use of their magic, a great deal of it being harbored  within them, used on them or just their general existence attracts him. Usually for the eats.
• His blood is thin and black and comes out glossy like an oil spill. It  smells and tastes much like crude oil and can actually genuinely kill  other animals if they ingest too much or are covered in it. After a  while though, it evaporates leaving behind a thick white, semi-glittery  liquid as an essence of the pure souls he had been eating.
• Can imitate almost anyone's voice with only having heard them once, but  he treats it like a party trick unless hes using it to hunt. His true  voice is like thunder down a graveled tube.
• Loves swimming, naturally very aquatic. Often hides out in the human realm in the form of a Humpback whale (though sometimes other whale species may suffice).