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Description After the war
New ref sheet of post-war Skerry now up. Skerry now has a slightly crooked tail from it being broken in the war.



Hourah for ! Get involved, so much fun! I have another character too, Berra !
This is the second ref sheet, because the old one was... no good.

Name: Skerry

Gender: Male

Species: Martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) / jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)

Aerie: Grandesque

Clan: Balach

Rank: Maralach - Advisor to the Queen

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I have the Balach and Maralach symbols merged here. I fancy it is the sign of the 'Royal Guard'. Or in Skerry's case, a royal assassin. Skerry does not disabuse people of the assumption that he is a guard when they see the Balach symbol.

Also there is a satchel that he uses to carry small items if needed, such as the bottom item...

...which is a ewer (YOU-wurr). It is a hand-axe made of crudely worked iron. He got it off a nervous, shady-looking Skrekrill. He etched his clan symbol onto it as well.

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Skerry is a quiet gryphon, and projects a calm demeanor. His upbringing was fairly standard for Grandesque, and his parents indulgent and and rather absentminded. Despite the carelessness of his education, he took a keen interest in a few influential characters in his early years. Traveling mercenaries, they left an impression on his young mind. Very early, he decided that his career path would take him the same direction.

Skerry soon carved himself a reputation and a place to work in the armed-for-hire circles. Known for the efficiency and elegance of his work, he has become a go-to gryphon for delicate jobs. However, he maintains a sense of honour, and takes care with the jobs that he accepts, never accepting a 'dirty' job. Over the years, he has trained himself in various unarmed and armed combat techniques, and is always in search of new knowledge.

An intelligent gryphon, he keeps up on current affairs in the gryphon world, and knows who he can bait, who he can intimidate, and who he must be careful around. He does not really recognize or appreciate how intimidating he can be at times. Female gryphons find him charming, but unapproachable. Not through lack of manners, he rarely has contact with the opposite sex, as he finds so many of them frivolous and idiotic. His experiences with females as a youth were not very inspiring. He never lets his contempt show, but he unconsciously becomes very chilly and stiff around females.

In terms of build, Skerry is on the small side of the Windsonde population. Not rail thin, but rather rangy and svelte in his musculature. His foreclaws are extremely dexterous, and he practices agility exercises to keep limber, in all parts of his body. In a fight, he relies more on speed and technical skill, rather than brute force, to win. His encounters rarely end in a fight, as he usually executes his job, and kills his gryphon, without them ever knowing.

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Young gryphon 1
Young gryphon 2
Young gryphon 3

Adult 1
Adult 2
Adult 3 (not completed yet)

Final stage 1 (not completed yet)
Final stage 2 (not completed yet)

Turtle Festival challenge
War event (part one , not pictured), part two , part three
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Comments: 14

Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2012-01-10 00:39:43 +0000 UTC]

Can I please borrow Skerry for Milvus' 1st adult challenge Ry?

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rydicanubis In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2012-01-10 02:00:20 +0000 UTC]

Go for it!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to rydicanubis [2012-01-12 03:23:35 +0000 UTC]

YAY **draws like crazy**

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atropine [2010-12-10 19:35:06 +0000 UTC]

there is something about Skerry's design that I really love. like on the surface, one might say, "oh he's just... brown." but he's really distinctive to me and he is such a badass, I love him.

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rydicanubis In reply to atropine [2010-12-10 23:29:23 +0000 UTC]

Awww thanks! He is kind of nondescript though... x}

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Ciameth [2010-11-09 16:24:38 +0000 UTC]

Can I feature Skerry in my third challenge? I'm getting all the current Grandesque gryphons together in one shot.

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rydicanubis In reply to Ciameth [2010-11-10 04:42:37 +0000 UTC]

Please feel free, thanks for asking! Sorry I have been so absent in the challenges myself lately...

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Servaline [2010-09-21 05:42:40 +0000 UTC]

DAT COWLICK.

I really really love how you did his beak and the wings, they're very detailed and the anatomy of him is very good! 8D

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rydicanubis In reply to Servaline [2010-09-21 05:47:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Pidge!
I -think- I got the wings to properly match the body P:

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Servaline In reply to rydicanubis [2010-09-21 06:53:29 +0000 UTC]

They really do I love the patterns on them too.

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Nashoba-Hostina [2010-09-21 04:35:50 +0000 UTC]

*squeals* Oh hon, this is faaaaab! I did like your old ref, but this is just amazing. Those WINGS! Beautiful! I just lobe the wing patterns and all of the little feather details, and of course, his nifty new items!

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rydicanubis In reply to Nashoba-Hostina [2010-09-21 04:47:03 +0000 UTC]

Aw thank you! C:
I am beginning to really enjoy drawing griffins!

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Skysealer [2010-09-21 04:30:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow Ryd, this ref is AWESOME! I love how Skerry is in such a dynamic pose, and those wiiiings and wing patterrrrns = scrumpcious!

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rydicanubis In reply to Skysealer [2010-09-21 04:35:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank youuuu! <3 <3 <3
:'}

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