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Ylaidh was found in the dense bamboo forest near the clan, which counted at that time only a dozen dragons, during an restless night. The winds were blowing strong, bearing a smell of fire and smoke ; the nearby fauna and bestclans were howling and the ambiant air was troubled. The adult dragons of the clan were patrolling the neighbourhood while Sedewus and Welgan set up strong magical defenses.
Ylaidh barely entered his teenage years, yet he was curled up in the middle of a circle of flaming bamboos, shivering and terrified, severely wounded, and orphaned.
They were traveling from the Fire domain where he was born to the Southern Icefield when they were hit by the storm. His memory of what happened next was blurred ; however, he remembers very well the huge black Imperials, their sharp claws and bright gaze, taking his parents' corpses to the Imperial secluded cemetary, leaving him behind with only his father's wing mecanical prothesis, a high-level technology of symbiotic magic biomechanism.
We found him there, took him home and healed him - however, his wings suffered great damages, which would make it difficult for him to fly for the rest of his life. Ylaidh had no family left, so we offered him to stay. He proved himself a dedicated magic student and quickly became one of our mages.
Ylaidh always loved flying, but his disability always prevented him from enjoying it as the wind dragons here would. That's how he began to work on his father's wing prothesis with Erhune's and the maguscrafters' help, in hope to be able to use it as a flying help.
And it worked. During all his mage apprenticeship, he never left his prothesis, which allowed him to soar in the skies freely. However, he wished he would be able to get rid of all this metal and engineering to be able to really fly by himself. Once he became a responsible mage himself, he made it his primary research field.

To this date, Ylaidh doesn't know exactly what happened the night he was found : was it an accident ? Why where the dark imperials there, who were they ? And where are his parents now ? He doesn't even know if they were, in fact, dead when the Imperials took them. After several meetings with Wyrd for psychotherapy, the situation seems even more confusing to him, as blurred memories came back from his chilhood, memories of laboratories and research facilities... He isn't sure it's worth uncovering all those memories, for he feels like some things would better be forgotten.

Ylaidh is specialized in fire magic, with a bit of shadow. He's a beloved member of the Mage College and even took his own apprentice, Candelie. It's while training her that he was finally able to craft his masterspell, the complex fire magic that would allow him to fly all by his own. He left his prothesis to the maguscrafters to study.


Mate : Vesperale
Ylaidh often appears to be a calm, cautious and rational scientist ; Vesperale follows primarily her inituition and becomes excited and reckless near anything tempest-related. They may seem to different for this relationship to work ; however, it would be neglecting some more secluded parts of their personality. Ylaidh is a fire mage, who build a social mask around the fear of being excluded from the clan if he spoke to loud ; and Vesperale, as enthusiastic as she may be, is still our Lightning Representative, and she accomplishes her duty with great successes. Ylaidh soaring free in the skies is not less reckless and excited than Vesperale, and they both share a raw passion about nature's fiercest and strongest moments. They became closer together during the Flameforger's Festival and the Thundercrack Carnivale 2018 and since began to work with each other more often... until they finally admitted they shared more than work and began to live together. Their den is a huge scientific mess.


Trivia
Strangely enough, his hobby is gardening.

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Companions
Familiar:

Cinder Nymph

Familiar

A creature of uncommon bravery. It collects cinders for its patron.

0

Magical creature friends

Scalding Jeweler

Familiar

A hoarder of fine gemstones and precious metals.

0

(Meltal)

Delving Jeweler

Familiar

A hoarder of fine gemstones and ancient treasures.

0

(Lavalamp)

Ignited Imp

Familiar

Imps are notorious for seeking an evil overlord to follow. Left to their own devices, these creatures' unchecked mischief can cause a lot of damage.

2525

Runescar Lynx

Familiar

At home in the blistering heat of the Ashfall Waste, these hot-footed felines commonly have the hunting grounds to themselves, until challenged by daring dragon clans.

250

Rusty Golem

Familiar

This golem's seen better days, but it will always be your truest friend.

250

(Tornado)
Pet

Ember Mouse

Familiar

This mouse is no more flammable than any other.

1550

Cinder Mith

Familiar

An industrial symbiote to clans in the Ashfall Waste, cinder miths can sometimes be found working in tandem with metallurgists and blacksmiths to produce tools and weaponry. (Colored by Craven.)

1300

Golden Lionsnake

Familiar

Lionsnakes can use stored up kinetic energy in their spiral-like bodies to launch themselves at unsuspecting prey.

2300

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