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BASICS
NAME: A'llyon; originally Apollyon, Apollo for short
GENDER: Masculine
PRONOUNS: Masculine (he/him/his)
ORIENTATION: Bisexual
BIRTHDATE: Late Autumn 2748
AGE: 28 as of 2776
LOCATION: High Reaches Weyr
OCCUPATION: Wingrider
WING: Stormlight
APPEARANCE
EYES: Dark Amber
HAIR: Dark Brown
HEIGHT AND BUILD: 6' 5"
PLAY-BY: Picrew
FULL APPEARANCE:
Standing at 6' 5" tall and all sinewy muscle, A'llyon can be intimidating and he knows it. Lightly tanned, his skin has no freckles to mar his complexion. Recently cutting it shorter for simplicity in his new life as a dragonrider, his hair brushes his shoulder blades in dark brown waves, flaming into reddish brown in some light. Cold and calculating, his eyes are a dark brownish amber in color. Since Impressing and graduating, A'llyon has gotten a little more aware of his appearance, though he still doesn't care too much about how other view him in regards to his clothes. Unless he has to look nice, he usually wears a decent enough shirt and breeches, as well as his usual faded boots.
PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY:
Most of A'llyon's negative traits are obvious to a perceptive eye. Outwardly, Apollo seems not to care of others' feelings, being aloof and distrusting; a lone wolf who seems inclined to fight everything and everyone that draws breath. Misguided anger constantly simmering under a visibly spiteful surface, he lays into others to keep them from getting too close, inadvertently hurting those who don't deserve it. A'llyon is also fiercely independent, loathe to ask others for help, no matter how desperately he needs it. Being quite prideful, he often takes minor insults to great extremes; making a mountain out of a tunnelsnake burrow.
Behind such a frightful attitude is quite a surprise: A'llyon isn't completely socially unacceptable. Underneath his cold exterior is a different person entirely, someone who can be shockingly gentle and kind, though he's still quite stoic about showing as much. Desperation sometimes clouds his judgement, as he knows others aren't inclined to stay close to him, which sees him go to great lengths to make them stay. To friends, A'llyon is protective and loyal, but somewhat possessive, doing his best to make them happy to be close to him. But to a lover, he's completely devoted to them, extremely protective and willing to sacrifice everything to bring them safety and happiness, giving all he has to give.
HISTORY
FAMILY:
Father - Journeyman Tanner - living
Mother - Journeyman Tailor - deceased (presumed) - open tie!
Brother (younger) - Apprentice Tailor - living - open tie!
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: N/A
BIRTHPLACE: Outskirts of Nabol Hold
HISTORY: TW: death/loss
Apollyon was born in times of war to Journeyman Crafters. Seeing as his father was quite a stiff and cold man and his mother a bubble of brightness and joy, they had a strange love, but one that made for a strong union. A Turn after his birth, his parents had a second son, making Apollo a big brother; a position he took proudly. In spite of Golre's chaotic reign, life was happy for them all. Both boys wanted for nothing, as both parents kept practicing while raising two sons.
But Apollyon's mother mysteriously disappeared as High Reaches Weyr started kidnapping Candidates, changing everything. Both Apollo and his father are convinced that she didn't survive Golre, though his younger brother has put forth no comment or opinion. As his father battled grief, both boys found themselves to've lost both parents in one fell swoop. Apollo kept himself and his brother fed and presentable, helped by those sympathetic and understanding such a great loss, much to Apollo's inward dismay. It was difficult for him to lose his mother and essentially lose his father at such a young age, taking charge of his own and brother's care giving him no time to mourn his mother himself.
Apollyon's father eventually emerged from his grief shortly after Golre's fall, though he was somehow more aloof than ever before, losing his beloved being a blow from which he couldn't recover. While his brother was overjoyed to welcome his father again, Apollo was wary. Both were soon old enough to begin Apprenticeship in a Craft; his brother took after his mother as a Tailor, while Apollo did not take to a Craft at all. While his brother was occupied in his Apprenticeship, his father returned to his own Craft, which saw Apollo staying to assist as much as he could.
After losing his mother, Apollyon learned to distrust dragonriders, though curiosity was a damn hard thing to kill, a thought that one day yielded an insane inclination to be exactly what he once hated: a dragonrider. So at a Searchpair's arrival in Nabol, though he almost refused in spite (he might've if his brother hadn't encouraged him to consider such a chance), he accepted what was being offered: a chance to see if these rumors of draconic might and majesty were true. Why not give life in High Reaches Weyr a shot before resigning himself to be aimless all his life?
UPDATES
- Early Summer 2772: Apollyon Stands for Morriseth and Aldoeith's clutch and Impresses blue Ysstoth! Apollyon officially elides his name to A'llyon. [Hatching]
- Early Spring 2774: In Threadfall, A'llyon gets a chunk of smoldering Thread on his face and in his right eye. It will take a while for his vision in that eye to return to normal, but no lasting harm is done. (Moderate)
