Darktail

Darktail
Creator	Xero
Information
Title	Ashfang Apprentice
Race	Dragon
Gender	Intersex
Height	460cm
Length	1150cm
Age	127
Affiliation	Venorion's Flight
Occupation	Metalsmith Gemcutter
Status	Alive
Relatives	Blackwing (Father) Brightscale (Mother) Blackscale the Wise (Baby Brother)

Background

Darktail is the daughter of the lowborn Dragons Blackwing and Brightscale as well as the older sister of Blackscale.

Darktail would be born in 2893 as one of dozens hatchlings, taking on the appearance of her father over that of her mother. Even as a wee hatchling, Darktail would express a great deal of interest in the world's workings, her favourites toys growing up being mesmerising crystals and curiously-shaped rocks. An unfortunate turn of events would be changed into a fortunate one when a young Darktail would wander off into a dark alleyway in Lower Dragonhearth and become under the crossfire of lowborn depraves, almost losing her life if it weren't for a chance meeting with the highborn Vandariel and his daughter Aligosa who were paying a visit to the lower city and share their support with the less than opportune.

After Darktail was saved, Vandariel would take her under his wing until her family could be located and their child returned to them. Aligosa would not take kindly to Darktail's presence at first, feeling threatened by someone her superiors had named "lesser" and "dangerous" but Vandariel, a Dragon who was once a lowborn himself, taught his daughter to respect the poor lost girl and find a friend in her instead. Eventually Aligosa and Darktail would find common ground when their interests in the world's functions started to align and they started playing imaginary scenarios together where Aligosa was a master enchantress and Darktail was a forger of legendary weapons.

The two grew inseparable and parting them would be a tough act when Vandariel located a worried Blackwing and informed him of his daughter's safety. The two fathers would come to an agreement to allow their daughters to see each other again many times over. The influence that one had over the other would inspire both girls to pursue their different careers with immense passion while always finding time to see each other again and spend quality time together. The effects that Darktail had on Aligosa would also catch the attention of her mother, Mistress Matron Gweragosa of the Arcane Reliquary. Knowing the kind nature of the big family of Darktail's, she would approach the family with a blessing - she would vouch for their children should they ever seek a future in Upper Dragonhearth.

This blessing would give Darktail the opportunity to move to Upper Dragonhearth and join the Forgemasters Division in the Kataskev Guild. There she would start gathering a deeper knowledge in Geology and earn herself the experience needed to further herself in life. Despite her lack of popularity in her division, due to not only her origins but also her Intersexual gender, Darktail would always end a day with a smile on her face and more skills in her claws. At that time she would also begin taking lessons from teachers in the Arcane Observatorium in order to gain a basic draconic grasp in Magic, which she mainly sought out in order to advance her works in Geology.

By the age of 70 Darktail had made a name for herself in the Kataskev Guild as a metalsmith and gemcutter, taking up a career in forging high quality armour for Ultimatus Keep and magical accessories for those in the Observatorium, the most prominent of which being a jewelled crown she had made for Aligosa to wear. The two remained lifelong friends up until Darktail was approached with a greater opportunity - travel to Imperia and join Dragonlord Venorion's Flight as an apprentice to famed metalworker Sidian, the Ashfang. After moving off planet so suddenly, the relationship between her and Aligosa was theathened with tarnish as the long distance between them made it nigh impossible to communicate with each other let alone spend quality time together the two of them were accustomed to doing.

Nevertheless the two of them believed that one day they will see each other again and promised each other than when they get the chance, they will visit one another. For Darktail, the latter was nigh impossible as Sidian was known throughout the galaxy as a strict and stern instructor who expected his students to dedicate every waking hour to the craft. A fortunate turn of events did take place when Aligosa travelled to Imperia to see how her childhood friend was doing and the two of them were as close as ever, even if Darktail couldn't leave her station at all. Sadly this one visit would also be the only visit from Aligosa during Darktail's tutelage under Sidian.

37 years after Darktail started her life in Imperia, Aligosa would perish on the eve of the new millennium. News of her sudden death reached all the way to Imperia which crushed Darktail and sent her into a downward spiral of depression. Her work under Sidian kept her from leaving to even attend the funeral as a final send-off to her friend. She would grow to despise the life she chose for herself and hated her work for it, but Sidian's words would cut through his facade of rage:

"Your friend wanted nothing more than to see yourself become the master you always dreamt of being. Forsake that path you yourself chose and you forsake the dreams of your friend."

Though reluctant at first and needing a few years to rekindle her flame, Darktail would find the steam necessary to continue working.

Since then, Darktail has graduated from the status of student and has become a renowned craftsman in Venorion's brood. Though she is free to return to Dragonhearth if she so wished, she has had no reason to return there as her aspirations have kept her locked away in her workshop.

Powers and Abilities

Darktail is a physically strong Dragoness who is capable of minor magics, mainly that of telekinesis to move around her tools and materials with ease.

She does hold a considered strength and can overpower most males her age. When pushed to fight she may crack the earth under her and form volcanic ruptures. She is also capable of a superheated fire breath, which she has a greater control over than most.

Physical Description

Darktail is a Dragoness with a masculine build mixed with some feminine features, most prominently her longer onyx eyelashes and lighter voice. She has two horns that curl forward and a purple finned crest running down the back of her neck.