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Ancora is a bit standoffish and tends to behave independently, although he has always been under the protection of Kuria and other dragons. He has a stark distrust towards most humans and doesn't like being around them, even those who live in Sanctuary with him. Although he's just a child, he likes to boast the knowledge he's gathered and isn't afraid to act on his innate curiosity to learn more about the world around him. Despite his tough front, he actually gets very lonely and afraid quite often.
So far, the only human he's been willing to open up to has been Arcis Belrose, a knight who grew up in Sanctuary with him. To Ancora, Arcis is more dragon than human; and yet, every now and then, even being around Arcis can be difficult for the young wyrmling. He's eager to learn to fly so he can leave and go his own way, or to at least have more time away from his traveling companions.
- Exploring
- Tomes
- Physical Contact (Petting, Hugs, etc.)
- Humans
- Being treated like a pet
- Being alone
When Ancora was only a year or so old, his parents- who were living in the rolling hills of Salus- were the victims of an organized dragon hunt: a sport that had long been outlawed across the world. The hunt was a long and terrifying ordeal, with his parents fighting tooth and nail to escape and keep Ancora safe. However, to finish things once and for all, the hunters managed to capture the dracling, using him as bait to force his parents into a final confrontation...wherein they were slaughtered, right before his eyes.
It was almost over for him, too, if the dragon guards of Sanctuary hadn't chosen to investigate. Upon seeing the death before them, they managed to chase away the hunters and rescued Ancora; bringing the new orphan to the great tree Sylva, where he would become the adoptee of the greatwyrm Kuria.
Since then, Ancora has grown older and gained some confidence back, but his past still haunts him. He has a severe distrust of all humans and can barely even leave the tree to mingle with the residents of Sanctuary, and instead spends all of his time reading tomes and learning about the world in isolation.
- Ancora is young and has a large head for his body, with an awkwardly long tail to match.
- The pattern on his face is skull-like, but is merely coloration.
- He has a scar on the left side of his mouth from the dragon hunter attack.
- His movements are like that of a crow's, often strutting or hopping about.
- Ancora never grew particularly close with Kuria, and so the first real bond he forges with someone other than his parents is Arcis Belrose.
- He is learning to spit fire, but he cannot yet fly, despite being fully feathered.
When events force the young dragon out of Sanctuary, he finds himself in the care of one of Kuria's knights, Arcis Belrose. While Ancora is hesitant to trust a human, something about Arcis gives Ancora reason enough to believe that he's safe, and he begins describing Arcis as "more dragon than human" due to the knight's upbringing. As such, Ancora is usually glued to Arcis's hip, relying on his protection as they travel the world together.
Kuria is the one who took Ancora in after his parents were slain, and as such, is the dragon with whom Ancora has the most trust. However, her emotional distance means that the two of them haven't really bonded, and Ancora has not had a proper parental figure in his life to guide him.
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