Jatayu

Jatayu is as graceful as a skydancer. In fact, he's such a good flyer that he might as well be an honorary skydancer, and he turns and swoops in the air with far more lightfooted grace than any Imperial has a right to. He leads groups of the clan's best flyers in performance on festival days, and the Wind festival is his favorite time of year, when Wandering Gale pulls out all the stops to throw as big a party as they can.

He's madly, madly in love with Oriole and sees them as often as he can. He practically worships the ground they walk on. He will never be exclusive with them though, which he knows and understands and has made his peace with. Since he's not a demanding or pushy lover at all, Oriole always receives him with joy and his times with them are when Jatayu is happiest. Whenever he's at the clan's home grounds in the Reedcleft Ascent Jatayu makes a beeline to their side and tries to have as much fun as possible.

He prioritizes his time with Oriole so highly because it has to last him through his long stints in the Cloudsong, where he's a buoyant and warm diplomat who's excellent at making personal connections with other dragons. Jatayu might not seem like the observant type, but he is, especially when partnered with a dragon like Rizadon. He often works with the Nocturne and between the two of them they're very good at getting the measure of whoever they're talking to. Dragons tend to tell Jatayu things, so he's a valuable partner for Rizadon.

One benefit of his Cloudsong life is that there, he's at the epicenter of fashionable happenings in the wind lands. Jatayu loves fashion and loves being stylish and beautiful. This point is what his friendship with the jeweler Ajoite revolves around and when the two of them meet they talk endlessly about new trends and accessories that they like, hate, and want to emulate or pioneer.