Nightmare Swanmane
Name:
Idea 1: Ailbhe (AL-va) - Derived from old Gaelic albho, meaning "white."
Idea 2: Laban (LAY-bən) - Hebrew, "white."
Idea 3: Arjuna (ar-JOO-nah) - Sanskrit, "white, clear."
Idea 4: Gwyn (GWINN) - Welsh, "white, fair, blessed."
Idea 5: Nuadha (noo-AH-dah) - Irish, "the cloud maker."
Species: Swanmane (inspired by the Trumpeter Swan).
Gender: Male
Alignment: Nightmare.
Current Phase: Small sprite.
Residence:
Power: Sonic Scream
- In order to use this power, _____ emits a scream on a sonic level, which can incapacitate the victim within moments. It ruptures blood vessels not only in the ears and head but also perhaps the entire body with its percussive waves. ____ is immune to these sounds only because of a specific gene in his DNA that constricts his blood vessels while he screams, which also causes his pupils to constrict to slits. He cannot maintain the scream for long at first, but as his ability develops he may be able to maintain it for long periods of time or project it over large distances. This effect does not result from merely yelling out of anger, and is on a completely different frequency and level.
For more information, see this page about Bleeders from the Push franchise.
Appearance:
Hair: White as snow and fluffy, almost like feathers, but clearly still made of strands of hair. It's slightly darker at the roots, but doesn't get darker than a light gray. He styles it carefully with a slightl "bedhead" look, but he definitely takes his time getting it just right. His favorite style, though it fluctuates, seems to be when it is parted off to the side and feathered out slightly, giving him a more dramatic appearance. It's not much longer than his ears, maybe his chin at the longest.
Skin: Fair and pale, with a slight natural flush on the cheeks and sharp points (elbows, shoulders, knees). Also, the skin gradients to solid black at the hands and feet.
Eyes: Wide and slightly almond-shaped, exotic. They are a bright, fierce amber in color, with very dark gray sclera, giving them an unnerving appearance. He also has thick black lashes, making them even more dramatic.
Clothing: Sophisticated and high-quality, the equivalent of name brands. Most notably a soft, white, fluffy feather stole with the occasional black feather. Other than that it's mostly up to the artist's freedom, but it should read "expensive" and "high class."
Other Features: Being a swanmane, _____ has a pair of snow white wings with dark gray or black tips. In addition, he has claws instead of normal fingernails and toenails.
Nightmares:
_____'s style is very subtle and involves a lot of plays on the "uncanny valley" concept. His nightmares start out normal, as if they were a good or ordinary dream, but steady things become unsettling. He doesn't go for the "terror" or "grotesque," but he aims more for unsettling the dreamer so that they remain worried and anxious even after waking. Common themes that are characteristic of his style involve darkened eyes, facial features that are not quite right, and even characters turning into puppets with bulging, rolling eyes. While the dreamers most likely wouldn't be able to describe what, specifically, is so frightening about his dreams, _____ takes great care to delicately orchestrate these "not quite right" features.
Personality:
The ******** prince and you'd better understand that. :T /z-snap/
Story:
