Festus Bronze

By Maple Bat

• December 17, 2017

Age: 13

Gender: Male

Species: Non-Pony

Appearance: <p> He's a bronze colored dragon hence his last name. He stands on 2 legs and about half as tall as ember. </p> <p> He has wings that are only half-grown in. </p> <p> He'll wear bronze armor over his scales so it makes it hard to tell he even as armor on and he usually sports a heavy, long sword and tower shield </p>

Personality: <p> Festus is a very... odd dragon. While he is concerned with his own growth it's not for his "Horde" He prefers to better his own talent with his blade and shield. He doesn't see the point in collecting things if, in the end, it'll all just go to someone else when he meets his end. </p> <p> He doesn't really like being bossed around by adults. Mostly when they acted like they knew better than him but he was right in a situation. </p> <p> In combat, he's very defensive. He only tends to strike foes that get close. He rarely ever rushes at enemies since a tower shield is so heavy. The weight of the shield is very helpful should it get hit by a mace or Warhammer as it will absorb all the force from the blow </p> <p> His wings, at his age, should be fully grown in, however, his seem to have developed slowly and aren't grown in, He's angered by the fact but is not as hindered by it as most dragons would believe. He can use them to help assist his leaping allowing him to traverse but he cannot fly. </p> <p> Within Festus lies something from an old dragon legend "<strong><span style="color:#3498db;">The Ancient Flame</span></strong>" Legend says that the flame is blue, and burns twice as hot as even the purest of magma. According to the same legend, it can only be put out by the user of the flame willing it away, It doesn't spread and is only truly usable when a dragon is angered or very determined. </p>

Backstory: <p> Festus was raised the same as any other dragon yet he just grew up with a different mindset. He underwent training for a long time because truly he wanted to be a warrior, Not to fight for greed, however, he just wants to be able to fight for whatever he sees worth helping. He only sees things as worthy or unworthy of his help, usually assisting to helping the involved people, not the cause and selects based on who has the nicer folk. </p> <p> Despite being seen as weird Festus does get a lot done, His greed doesn't get in the way of him making choices, He trains a lot harder knowing he's not getting much out of it and not caring. He respected Ember for having a similar desire to his own and aspires to be like her, He aims to take up after her by becoming the next dragon lord. It's a hard goal but its his own. </p>