Ilkay of Moon Clan

Darkling Dawn

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Name: Ilkay of Moon Clan Race: Tzayil Gender: Female Age: 25 Job: Hunter Family: Mother is dead, father is alive; two younger sisters Build: Tall, average build Skin: Brown Scales: Mossy green Hair: Black, braided, to shoulder blades Eyes: Light brown Appearance: Ilkay is human in appearance, except that her light brown skin is replaced by mossy green, snakelike scales in large, irregular blotches on her arms, shoulders, back and neck. Each year, the skin sloughs off and the scaled areas get a little larger. She is quite tall and average in build, and her light brown eyes are almond-shaped. She has braided, black hair, and it reaches to her upper back, around her shoulder blades. Personality: Somewhat vain and prone to showing off, Ilkay is proud of her appearance and her abilities. She is very serious and determined, she doesn't approve of joking around and sometimes doesn't understand humor. Around her own people, she is good-tempered and friendly, but she is suspicious of outsiders and the outside world. Past: Ilkay lives with her extended family, which makes up the Moon Clan. Her mother died giving birth to her youngest sister, but with her many aunts, she did not lack for maternal figures. They live a simple, tribal life, and the Tzayil thrive in their desert environment, but none of them, including Ilkay, has any desire to leave it. Bond: Brown Raptor Dragon, Agures From: Lantessama Isle

The Tzayil are a rather odd race, who live in a huge desert which they call the Honuur. They believe the outside world is a dream world, and its inhabitants nightmares which have to be destroyed. Because of this fearsome reputation, they are very dangerous and few people dare to go through the desert. As they age, their skin sloughs off to reveal snakelike scales underneath, only becoming fully scaled around a hundred years old, if they live that long. Magic users are rare among them, but the Gifted ones can influence the weather--a valuable skill in a desert.

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Ilkay was still uncomfortable among these strange different people, and she spent most of her time by herself, thinking things over. The one thing she was interested in were the dragons, tales about which she had grown up hearing with a sense of awe and excitement. Hence, she soon found herself in an underground cavern. There was a clutch of eggs here, and a human man hanging some odd objects on the walls. "Hello," he said in a friendly voice. "Did you come for the eggs?" Ilkay had learned most of their language from the dragons, but she still had little grasp on the mechanics of it. "The eggs? Which are these dragons eggs?" The man's brow furrowed. "These are the Holiday Dragons. It's summer-themed right now, raptor dragons." He took in her appearance and added, "They can live in deserts...I think you'd like them. You should sign up for the clutch." There were certainly some words whose meaning escaped her, but Ilkay understood the general idea. She nodded to show her assent. "This would be well."

Name: Agures Race: Raptor Dragon Gender: Female Color: Brown Personality: An exceptionally determined and strong-willed dragon, Agures is very loyal to her bond and shares a deep suspicion of other people. She prefers to appear strong and very cold and indifferent, but underneath, she has a kind heart, though she doesn't like to show it, and any helpful actions are likely to be 'careless accidents'. Bond: Ilkay