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Heron Reference Sheet

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I decided I needed to make something for myself as a break from all my work and, lo and behold, I did something as strange as a character reference :XD: I rarely get around to these as I don't find them at all very interesting to make, but I wanted one as an excuse to write down a rough, unfinished version of Heron's story somewhere before I forget :P Since he is also a character I tend to ask others to draw a lot it might also be useful for him to actually have a reference sheet, haha.



Heron/Myrddin
A calm, skilled captain who always looks after his subordinates. But he also has quite the sense of humour and liked to play jokes on his half-brother especially. His brother was always a lot more serious and a "no nonsense" character, whereas Heron is very laid-back and tries not to worry too much about things. (This may or may not have contributed to said brother's leaving the tribe, ahem.)

History
Heron (or Myrddin, as his real name is) belongs to a large, caracal-like tribe of felines residing in a temperate zone by the sea. Their long legs and tails helps them balance as they climb the steep cliff sides they like to make their homes in. They are generally peaceful creatures, but their alliance with a family of snow leopards in the nearby mountains does cause Heron's tribe to get involved in their conflicts every now and then. When this happens, a troop is sent away to help the snow leopards fight and, most of the time, the majority of them do come back. Heron's father was called into one of these skirmishes, but did not return.

Heron himself decided to make fighting his main occupation and eventually gained the rank of captain.

When away on missions, all warriors take on an alternative name and they are to keep their real identity secret at all costs. Myrddin became Heron.

One autumn, he and several other warriors were called to the mountains to fight alongside the snow leopards once more. Heron was teamed with their captain, who was only known to them as "the Nanuk". Heron was very unhappy to have had to leave home, as his beloved, Myrna, was staying behind. He had promised her he would return shortly and hoped that this mission wouldn't take too long...

One day while on patrol, Heron, the Nanuk and the troop they were leading were ambushed. In the chaos that ensued, Heron and the Nanuk became separated from their troop and found themselves trapped by an avalanche. They spent a whole, gruelling winter lost on the mountain before they were finally found by a group of snow leopard scouts the following spring. The two formed an incredibly strong bond of friendship during this winter and when Heron left for home, they swore to always help one another, no matter what.

The thoughts of home and his beloved Myrna were what had kept Heron going, but on his return, he found that she had chosen another as her mate. She, like the others, had thought he was dead and moved on... It was heartbreaking for him to say the least and Heron eventually decided that he was going to go and find his half-brother, known as Jackdaw, who had left the seaside cliffs some years before. Seeing Myrna every day and knowing he could never be with her proved too painful and he thought it would be better to leave his tribe behind.

He went into the mountains to find the Nanuk, who agreed to join him.

Finding Jackdaw proved difficult and eventually they found out that he had, in fact, been murdered. Heron vowed to find the culprit and this became the start of another long journey. They discovered that the assassin behind Jackdaw's murder was part of a larger network who worked to take over the world, as it were. Jackdaw had been working to undermine them, along with a small group of companions. Heron went on to lead them and after much struggle they defeat the bad guys.

Heron also eventually finds a mate and settles down with her to live peacefully for the rest of his days.

(Happy endings, yay :3)
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NekoTheLioness's avatar
Nice character, Kanu!