Vladis

Name: Vladis

Nick-Name(s):

Species: Raccoon Dog

Gender: Male

Stone: Right Eye - Pyrite

-Partner/Owner of Ratty-

Appearance:

As a young pup, Vladis was already a rather ragged looking fella. His fur starts out completely black and sticking out in all directions. It doesn’t improve really with time. As he ages most of his fur will lighten to a muddy and marbled greyish-brown. His legs, belly, parts of his tail, and a distinctive mask-like marking around his eyes are all that remains of the earlier black. Physically, Vladis is short, plump, and scruffy with a bit of a waddle as he walks. The left beady little eye is a vibrant red while the right has been replaced with a lump of glittering pyrite stone. On the left side of his jaw one of his canines is a snaggletooth, poking over the gum to be seen despite a closed mouth. Black claws and a black nose complete the tanuki’s look. Over time his arrogance and lack of competence will result in some scaring, tearing of his ears, and rough patches of fur. Overall, Vladis is not about to win any sort of beauty contests in Origin. He tends to slink through areas with his head down after one foolish plot or another. Despite his less than charming appearance, though, he stands with confidence when approached by others unless pointed out how ridiculous he’s being.

Personality:

If you were to ask Vladis, he would say that he’s brilliant, cunning, a leader, cunning, and brave. In truth, he’s very little of any of those. The tanuki is arrogant, conniving, and very greedy. He truly believes that he should not only have nice things, but that somehow, he deserves them for simply being the amazing (in his mind) person that he is. He is not beneath lying, stealing, or manipulating others to get what he wants. Unfortunately, he is also pretty terrible at doing so resulting in an often-unpleasant attitude. Vladis is many times grumpy about one thing or another. He is not a solely unlikeable character, though. Vladis often puts on a charming face towards those he thinks might put him in favorable odds. He is also very confident in his abilities (lacking though they may be) and determined. He is a trouble maker, but a likeable and predictable one so many are okay putting up with his antics to a degree. Better to go with the evil you know than the one you don’t. His charm can get to be sleazy, though, and patience can run thin after a time. He is also a hoarder of trinkets he finds one way or another. These can range from pretty gems, to strange feathers, to interesting bones. Anything that strikes his fancy or seem valuable to someone else. He is very envious and jealous of others and desires to have what they have.