Name:A'kando
Rank: Wingsecond
Age: 39

Dragon Name: Junoth
Dragon Color: Bronze
Dragon Age:26

Pet: Blue Oge
Pet Age: 21

Brief Description of Persona:

  • The word "chiseled" describes A'kando superbly. He has a near perfect physique and there's not an ounce of fat on his body. Standing at 6'2, with broad shoulders and dark looks, A'kando makes for an imposing appearance. His black eyes scowl from underneath heavy brows, and a rough square jaw matches the tight lipped mouth set in almost permanent disapproval. He keeps his black hair short and black seems to be what he most often wears.

  • A'kando is a harsh man. He abhors unruly behaviour and practical jokes and is swift to discipline the guilty. Anyone caught playing up or avoiding their duties will be swiftly punished; A'kando prides himself on his inventiveness. Praise from him is hard to earn but despite his ruthless personality A'kando is a man who drives others. His tireless dedication and devotion to improving age old flying skills serves as a benchmark for those who follow. He is one of those men who can drive themselves further and harder than most. Unfortunately, he expects the same level of dedication and drive from all dragonriders - many who are not neccesarily as single minded as he is. A'kando simply doesn't do long term relationships and can not imagine the idea of being tied down to one woman. This isn't to say that he hops from bed to bed. A'kando simply takes his opportunities as they come, mostly from the greens that Junoth chases.

    Brief Description of History:
  • A'kando was born Arukando in Coral Reef Weyr and has lived there all his life. His father was a Wingsecond but has since died in one of the first Threadfalls, while A'kando's mother is still alive, a greenrider by the name of Kandana. He has several half brothers and sisters, especially through his father, but no full siblings.

    As a young boy he grew very close to one of his half sisters, Pelaya, who remains A'kando's closest friend to this day. In between leading a bunch of weyrborn boys on wild expeditions into the southern forests, Arukando dreamed of Impressing. To keep him busy his father, who had taken a special interest in his firstborn son, apprenticed him to a local gemsmith, aiming to give the boy a taste of hold life.

    However, within a turn Arukando has Impressed bronze Junoth. His education was put on hold only long enough for A'kando to graduate from the weyrling wings. With no Thread to fight, A'kando's father wanted a future for him and so by 18 turns old A'kando walked the tables and became a journeyman. His parents presented him with a flit egg which hatched into a tiny blue. A'kando named him Oge.

    Around this time A'kando became more influenced with training and showing off the age old skills of dragonriders. He participated in the hardest of drills and competed in inter-Weyr games. At 23 he was promoted to Wingsecond and believed he had found his place in life. A'kando's hand picked and hard drilling squad won numerous titles in competitions.

    When the first rumours of Thread returning began to circle, the signs appearing, A'kando realised that all his trophies were a sham, the games a parody of what a _real_ dragonrider's life was like. He was one of the first to believe and soon convinced many others. Since the moment Thread did fall and changed everything, A'kando has driven himself to improve, and not just himself but the entire Wing and Weyr.

    Description of Pet:

  • Oge is a tiny blue, and that in itself makes him simply gorgeous. His chubby tummy can squeeze in disproportionate amounts of food and tends to leave the little tyke stuck guiltily at his own "crime scene".

    Description of Dragon:

  • Junoth is on the large size of average and like his rider in perfect form, with smooth muscles standing out in sharp relief under his burnished bronze hide. Very few threadscores mar his oiled body, a tribute to the pair's dedication and skill.

    Attached NPCs:

  • Mother: Kandana (58) rider of green Imteth, son A'kuto (20) rider of blue Reiroth, son Arazel (15) weyrbrat/hunter, son Maloki (15) weyrbrat/hunter, son Nasuno (13) weyrbrat.


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