Character Name: Kadayon
Age: 15
Sexual Orientation:
Craft/Rank: Weyrbrat
History: As far as Weyrbrats go, the situation surrounding Kadayon's birth is more than little unique. Unlike most who are the products of Flights, brief trysts between Lower Caverns Workers, or perhaps even the conscious effort of a man and a woman, Kadayon's mother was scarcely made a dragonrider before she knew she was pregnant. It was certainly an odd choice to keep both a child and a weyrling, but Kadayon's mother saw it through. Thus, he has the rare opportunity of not only being the son of a greenrider, but also being born before his mother became a proper Wingrider.

Once he was old enough to be weaned he was fostered out to allow his mother to continue her studies and make up for lost time. Growing up he was a bit of a skirt-clinger, frequently hiding behind his caretaker's skirts and refusing to talk to other children. Most of the older women who cared for him just tutted and called him "shy", finding the trait quite adorable and frequently pinching his cheeks for it. His mother's absence wasn't particularly worrisome, since most Weyrbrats his age were passed around, but he felt a definite sense that he had been put aside for her green dragon. As a child he felt more than a little jealous about it and it has soured his opinion of dragons. He's managed to put some of it aside but he does make frequent frowny faces when he's sure his mother/any rider is talking privately to his/her dragon.

At the age of twelve he left the care of his final foster mother and joined the ranks of candidates. It's his third year standing and he is beginning to feel out other avenues in the hopes of possibly pursuing an apprenticeship should he not Impress. Currently he uses whatever free time he has to study with one of the tanners at the Weyr.

Description: As a child he was nothing short of adorable, and he has yet to lose much of his boyish charm. It's hard to call him handsome just yet but he's certainly growing into the word. With short-cut, chestnut-y brown hair and wide blue-grey eyes, Kadayon fits the part of Prince Charming well. His skin his smooth and tans evenly, giving him only a few sun-speckles on his shoulders and cheek bones from work outdoors. As he has yet to hit his growth spurt, he remains of an average height for his age, but his lanky build suggests that he'll grow like a weed once he gets going. His clothing, like his hair, is always in a near spotless condition, and he possesses a few of the kinds of trinkets his mother often wears on her uniform.

Personality: Kadayon is good looking and he knows it. Vanity, it seems, is a heritable trait, and he picked it up very obviously from his mother. In that way he had a good mentor; his mother always looked her best no matter what and he took that as a sign of good character. After all, who would want to talk to someone who looked like they just came from mucking the wherry pens? Certainly not him. (Please don't come see him after you've done something filthy. He can't take you seriously if you smell like manure and may flee before you can engage him in a conversation). Now that he has more control over his looks and doesn't have to rely on his foster mothers for upkeep he takes good care of himself, always making sure he looks his best before leaving his candidate quarters. Thread could be destroying the Weyr around him and he would still stop to check his hair one last time in the nearest mirror. His reflection is definitely distracting for him – and for good reasons – and he makes frequent stops during the day to ensure he still looks good.

While he definitely grew out of his childhood shyness, he certainly didn't outgrow his love of skirts. He has graduated from skirt-clinger to skirt-chaser, and can frequently be found using his good looks to charm the ladies (or at least, attempting to anyways). To those his age he plays the role of Prince Charming; polite, affable, and always ready with a compliment. Much like his mother, however, he does focus his attention on those he considers good looking or having good taste. He's much more likely to be seen in the company of pretty women, even if none of them are compatible with him in the slightest. Pretty faces are more important than good personalities, after all.

Older women are not immune to his attention, though he typically he uses his charm to schmooze them. Would you like some help with dinner, Cook? No, no it's definitely not out of my way! It's earned him the reputation of a suck up, while he denies the rumours he does appear quite pleased with the way he can get most people to react to him. It's clear that like most teenagers he enjoys doing what he can to wind the adults around his finger. In that way he's very much the devil in plain sight; to most he appears like a well-raised, handsome young man who could do very well in the future. He is, however, very self-serving, and holds his cards close to avoid getting taken advantage of. All of this is, of course, the dragon's fault.

Dragons are a bit of a touchy subject for Kadayon. He's old enough now to understand that his mother couldn't take care of him and a dragon (not to mention the fact that most riders don't take care of their children), but that doesn't quite quiet his earlier bitterness. In part he still blames Yvoth for taking his mother away, as she could have had a more active role in his life if the green hadn't Impressed to her. There's a direct feeling of helplessness and lack of control he associates with dragons, which lead him to try and control small aspects of his life to compensate. As such he is a very picky eater, frequently moving food aimlessly around his plate before he decides he wants to eat it. He is also quite possessive of his friends, often tell them who they can and can't talk to or demanding that they save a seat for him at lunch so nobody else can sit beside them. It's clear he has some insecurity issues, but he covers them up well behind his "Prince Charming" act.

One might ask why he continues to stand as a candidate considering his rather strange opinion of dragons, and there are a variety of reasons for it. The first is that it's what all the Weyrbrats do. Sitting out from an Impression would reflect badly on him and he has a good public image to uphold. The second is more of a kind of morbid curiousity. As much as he dislikes Yvoth for taking his mother, he can't help but be a little envious of the kind of relationships that riders have with their dragons.

Other: Greenrider K'la's son (approved by Murphy <3)