Beollán

Name:

Beollán
Meaning "Glowing Fire" - Pronounced Beo-Lawn
Beollan was named for his appearance, in the fact that he always looks like a glowing fire in the middle of the night. 
Age:

Adult or Old Adult;
He's Approximately 761 Years Old.
Give or Take a Few.
Gender:

Male
Class:
Fire Class

Appearance:

Beollan breaks the mold of Fire Dragons, and, well, honestly, just Dragons in general. However, that could be chalked up to how old he is in comparison to the other dragons he is around, having grown and changed over the years since he was last seen. He is not massive by dragon standards, well within the size frame for a Fire Dragon, however, compared to the dragons who are several centuries his junior, he seems quite large. Standing at closing in on 30 feet at the shoulder, it's hard to measure his exact height, however, it's easily seen he's about twice the size of his younger counterparts. However, Beollan is a testiment that dragons do not stop growing as they age.

In terms of build, Beo has a unique figure, but one that fits within the parameters of a Fire Dragon's physique. He is athletic, and muscular, but with a more streamlined and sleek build. It's clear that the male was designed to be more aerodynamic than he is sheer bulky mass. Can he throw down? Absolutely. But he's designed, it seems, for aerial and fast warfare. He's a bit more elongated than other dragons, with a slightly longer neck, and a slightly longer body, with lean and powerful legs that carry him around on all fours. His front feet are much more like hands than his hind feet, with the toes of his front feet being longer and more designed for gripping, giving him a grasp that is absolutely ferocious. His hind feet, though, while a bit longer than normal, are closer to the normal design for dragons. At the end of his toes on his front feet are very long, curved and very sharp claws [think bird of prey claws that are dragon sized]. Whereas the claws on his hind feet are shorter, thicker, and a bit blunter.

He has the stereotypical pair of wings, but they're longer than some might expect, allowing him to move at surprising speed, though not anything close to the smaller, more agile counterparts. What does make Beollan rather unique, are the wing-like membranes that are attached to the backs of all his legs, as well as down the sides of his tail. At the end of his tail, the wing membranes create a fan-like tail tip. Now, he can control these, and can have the Membranes splayed, so they're viewable and usable, or he can have them laid down so that the spike protrude more, and can be used to pierce things. Think of like the Spine on some Fish's backs. These do give him the unique ability of being able to glide even if his wings are damaged. Albeit he won't glide well, but enough to make an escape if need be.

For his build, Beollan seemed to be almost stuck in the middle between appearing more like a Classic or American styled dragon and that of a Chinese dragon. With his lankier build, he seems to take slightly after the ladder, but with too many features of the former to really let him be either one. His head holds a shape that is a mix of the two types. He has a a more squared head, his head snout shape being average in length, but rather than tapering to a point or even just a narrower square, it remains relatively wide in comparison. Though not as wide and robust as other dragons. His top canine teeth, though, do jut out past his lip and are viewable to those around him even when his mouth is closed. He has clear definition to his jaw line, with a wide nose atop his snout. Above his eyes are defined ridges that resemble "eyebrows", that turn inwards and conjoin with a similar spiked ridge starting on his forehead, and carrying down his spine to his tail tip. The ridge along his back never grows to be more than a couple of inches long, and there is a convienent place where it ends at the base of his neck, before picking up just before his shoulders end, or where his wings attach. This gives the perfect place for a saddle and rider to be placed unhindered. Nearing the back of his head, a pair of a spiraling horns [think Kudu], just from his head. They're several feet in length, and end in a sharp point perfect for piercing. They're angled so that if he bows his head down, he can use them to impale others if necessary. Oddly enough, these horns are also quite warm to the touch and increase in heat when he's using his ability.

The last thing to take notice about his face are the vents on it that release steam, or smoke, from them to help regulate his temperature. There are three on the top of his snout, that decrease a bit in size as they go down it. Meaning the first, the one closest to his forehead, is the largest, whereas the one closest to his nose is the smallest. The last vent is actually on his forehead, and connects to the ridge on his spine, with the tapered, tail end almost touches the first vent. The vents, which are similar to gils in shape, on his snout can and will close and open of their own free will, but he can also control them. However, the vent on his forehead is always open. This is because it isn't a true vent, it's actually a wound that never properly healed, and instead turned into a vent. This means he has a constant flow of air to the fire he breathes, allowing it to get hotter than what he himself can make it, so he has to take that into account when using fire. He has to adjust to take into account the air flow from the vent. Due to these not being markings, but instead actual openings in his skin, when they are open they appear the color of flame, because they basically are, however, when the three on his snout are closed, they're just closed, black lines.

Now, for his coloration, Beollan is not necessarily a complex color scheme, though he appears it. His base scale color is black, which is a bit unusual for fire dragons, but the sheer amount of flame color on him seems to make up for it. His belly scales are not black, instead they appear to mirror the color of flame, and are a constant flux of reds, oranges, and yellows. This same color is seen outlining the black scales of his base, on the ridges of his eyebrows and spine, and they also color his horns as well. Surprisingly, this is the same color that can be seen in the vents of his face. So it's unusual if it's actual flame, or a coincidental coloration. Lastly, for his wing membrane, they take on that same flux of colors, however, black veins can be seen spidering across them. Unusually, though, the male's mouth is completely black, meaning his tongue, teeth, and gums make his mouth seem like a void until he breathes fire. His claws are also black, and are quite shiny. Lastly, as if to match, his eyes resemble flame too.


Personality:

Solitary || Protective || Wise & Intelligent || Impatient at Times || Proud || Jaded || Slow to Trust || Hot Tempered & Volatile When Angered || A bit Unhinged Mentally Sometimes || Lacking Social Skills || Talkative or Chatty at Times || Scatter Brained || Experienced || Direct || Snarky Old Man || Inherently Grumpy || A bit Wild or Untamed || A bit Cold Towards Humans || Prefers his Own Company

It's a fact that Beollan is not the dragon he used to be, no longer the battle hardened warrior with a ferocious attitude. Back in the day, as he'll say it, he was an aggressive and competent warrior, with a snarky and snide attitude. He was arrogant and blissfully ignorant about the idea that things could ever change. He was at the top of the world. And then it all came crashing down with the cleave of a sword.

Nowadays, Beollan is moreso a shell of what he once was, his fractured psyche apparent to all those who are lucky enough to even see him, let alone actually talk to him. He's mentally and emotionally broken, never having fully healed from the loss of his original rider, much like the wound on his head never healed the way it should have. Now it's just a constant void that fuels his fire.

There are still some hints of his original personality within him, as he's quite snarky still, and not at all patient in the matters of stupidity and arrogance. But he isn't immediately volatile like he used to be. Now it takes quite a bit to get him to the point where he'll explode, but it isn't impossible to reach. And, given his lack of social skills, it's unlikely it'll be difficult to reach the more and more he's exposed to others. In fact, due to his primarily, and incredibly, solitary nature, Beo doesn't handle being around others very well at all. It's no longer natural to him. The only company he's had over the recent centuries was himself, and he's had plenty of conversations with him. He gets along well with him.

If it wasn't clear yet, Beollan is a bit... mentally unhinged. He isn't all put together, with several pieces of his mental state completely MIA. This makes him someone that others will absolutely have to keep an eye on in order to keep themselves, and others, safe. He's unpredictable in his reactions, and unreliable in the sense that you can never depend on him to follow how things should be handled. Still, Beo is a very proud dragon. If you try to point out these flaws in his state of mind, he's going to become insulted and likely act out because of it. He doesn't want to admit anything is wrong, because then he would have to talk and think about why. In general, Beo is a proud dragon, it's not something he's ever lost. So tread carefully.

Despite all his... oddities.. the fire dragon is still 100% fire dragon. He's obscenely protective over what he calls his, and entirely territorial. He won't take lightly to someone treading on something he doesn't intend to share, and he will defend himself, and those he cares for, violently. Those who do not align themselves with those he cares for are consider his enemies and he will remove them without prejudice. Afterall, despite the very jaded and sometimes scatter brained antics of the male, he is still a very experienced and intelligent dragon. There is a very wicked mind behind his eyes, and, while he doesn't always seem so, he is absolutely capable of using his mind to get out of things he can't out muscle.

After all of this though, is an inheritantly grumpy and snarky old man for a dragon. He prefers to be left alone. In fact, there is something about the older dragon that is incredibly untamed, wild, more so than even some of the younger dragons. He isn't a soul you can bully or trick into compliance or submission. This wildness, though, is often originally presented in how cold he is towards humans. It's unlikely he will even be that friendly with his own future rider despite the obvious fact that they are his rider. Will he keep them from death? Sure. But he isn't going to outrightly just be friends with them either. And those humans who aren't his? Forget it.

At the end of the day, Beollan's personality is the result of his age, seclusion, and scars.
History:
Beollan was the Dragon of a Rider Centuries Ago, when he too was a young adult dragon. He wouldn't say they were a famous pair, but the duo was wellknown within the Kingdom and especially among the Dragon Riders. Given the extended lifespan that Riders get when paired with Dragons, after about 80 or so years together, Beollan's rider tragically died in battle, severing their bond and leaving the Dragon lost and heart broken. Rather than retreating back to the academy to heal his wounds, both physical and emotional, the Fire Dragon disappeared, unseen for centuries. It was rumored the dragon had died of a broken heart in the confines of his home, but that wasn't the case.

Instead, Beollan became the equivalent of a hermit, barely going out except to hunt, and only doing so in the cover of night. He never revealed himself to anyone ever, and if the area he lived in became too highly populated, he'd move to a new, more secluded location to preserve his reclusiveness. After centuries of this, the dragon recently has felt that all to familiar pang within his chest, a feeling he, and everyone else, never thought he would feel again.

Now, despite everything that they know about dragons, Beollan has reappeared once more to potentially claim yet another rider.
Rider:

His Previous Rider is Deceased.
Currently Open.
Ability:

 Extremely Hot Fire Breath
The Ability is to breath hot fire, varying in degrees through their control. It isn't enough to melt Dragon Scales, however, it can melt metal, stone, wood, etc. pretty much any substance known to man and dragon, with the exception of other dragons. Their ability Relies upon the dragon being well fed to sustain the flame, but they can adjust the ferocity of their fire to burn through their food slower, but that does mean that their fire isn't as big or hot as it normally could be. Now, if a dragon is starving but under attack, they can eject the bile in their stomach and turn it into a liquidy flame as a last attempt to flee or escape. This is for only one time though, and any creaure who sees it would know they're now out of fire. Basically Lack of food = lack of flame. Use does burn energy. Their fire can also be different forms, from flame to magma, so more fire like or more liquid like, etc.

Strengths & Weaknesses:

Strengths
+ He's Older and More Experienced than a lot of the Dragons around him. A bit batty? Yes. But he's still go years and years of experience on them. Plus he's larger since he's older.
+ Beo is very self-sufficient after living in solitude for the past several centuries.
+ Very Intelligent and Calculating Dragon. As cracked as his mind is, it's still a very wicked mind.
+ Because of the Membranes on his legs and tail, he can glide even if his wings are damaged. Not well, but he can.

Weaknesses
- Beollan doesn't trust. After the damage of losing his rider, he no longer feels comfortable relying on anyone.
- He hates the cold, and cannot produce fire in it.
- While he can swim, he absolutely hates it. Having to swim puts him in a foul mood.
- Beollan has deep scarring on his left ribs, and on his left leg, so his movement isn't as good as it once was in those areas.

Likes & Dislikes:

Likes
+ Being Alone. He Prefers his Solitude.
+ Food. He loves to Eat. He's happiest when eating.
+ Hot and Warm Climates.
+ Long Naps on Hot Surfaces.

Dislikes 
- Anything Cold or Wet.
- Being Interrupted or Annoyed
- Snobbish Characters
- Those Who Would Try to Steal his Food

Affiliations:

Wip - Open
Other:
I adore him.