Clarion

• Diplomatic Attache
• Territory & Trade Law

Both Clarion and his Harpy brother, Freegale, were among the war orphans adopted by Hamilton during her time in a port city at the height of beastclan tensions.

A single dragon, however talented or clever, trying to provide for six hungry youngsters meant that there was never quite enough to go around and that Hamilton herself went hungry more nights than not to ensure the little ones she'd taken in had something to eat. Hrinin, the Centaur foal who was the eldest of their ragtag group, would often give Clarion the lion's share of his own food; they were both herbivores, but Clarion was among the youngest and fastest-growing.

When their scared, hungry little family met Iskan and Liendra and were immediately brought under the wing of the unlikely pair, those early days of fear and uncertainty started to be forgotten. Their sister Ylla doesn't remember it at all, and while sometimes certain scents will bring with them images and flashes of memory, a Tundra's healing forgetfulness has worked its magic on Clarion as well. His clear memories all involve his mothers and siblings; Liendra's little attic den only ever meant for two where they'd lived cramped but happy for a year until it was decided to find a safe place in the country, the exciting journey over the ocean to Longneck Reach, and of course the Reach herself.

Always of matching shy dispositions, Freegale and Clarion have been inseparable since childhood. The nearby Harpy clan offered to take in Hamilton's young prince almost before word could be sent that he'd arrived; but Freegale wanted to stay with his family. After a few weeks of occasionally tense negotiations, Maiden was able to calm the flock enough for them to admit that they did not want to take a child away from the people he loved against his will. He comes and goes from their territory as he wishes, with no expectation that he'll stay there. Today he can usually be found with his claws wound into his brother's fur, balancing expertly as they gallop off toward their next adventure.

And adventures are more frequent than one might expect for the two of them. Clarion, his steady disposition paired with a brilliantly quick mind, took an interest in his mother's law books at a young age and dove into them with fierce, shining idealism. Quick-witted and with a ready, sparkling smile, he specializes in trade negotiations and territory disputes and, while he'll never be a diplomat, is very good at developing the precise wording of treaties. Clarion's agreements are quickly gaining a reputation for being scrupulously fair and beneficial to both parties, especially in beastclan affairs.