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Peryite

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The Pestilent Advisor

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Moonglow Nightjar

Energy: 0/50

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Length

4.75 m

Wingspan

5.43 m

Weight

683.23 kg

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Soil
Ripple

Ivory
Current

Gold
Opal

Hatchday

Nov 23, 2014
(9 years)

Breed

Adult
Skydancer

Eye Type

Plague
Common

Level 7 Skydancer

EXP: 2422 / 11881

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Biography

Peryite the Pestilent

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Queen's Adviser

Cold | Impatient | Judgmental

Mate: Susan
Previous Mates: Biloselhi, Sangsorra, "Susan"
Art: by Tannos
Story featuring Peryite

"He does have a certain kind of style, though, holds himself to rigorous standards, same as everyone else. Formalities must be endlessly attended to. He has no use for sloppy or unhelpful creatures."
- Otreus the Companion

The Path of the Pestilent

Son of the Scout
Peryite was born to Kawosa, a nature dragon scout in a lair in the Abiding Bonyard, when she was forced to seek shelter for herself and her new young with a clan there. Though he closely resembles his mother (more so than his two sisters), the nature and location of his birthplace made him in tune with the Plaguebringer, and somewhat her opposite.

In his youth he did not care much for the company of the rest of the clan, preferring to spend his time wandering the boneyard below his clan's mountain. He did enjoy the company of his mother, though this wasn't always terribly obvious as his way of enjoying company was to sit at a great distance from the person in silence. Indeed, the dragons he liked best were the ones he could sit with in silence, with nothing much expected of him in the way of conversation.

He did not get along with his siblings. He looked down on them, feeling they were weak and not much like him. This wasn't entirely true - his disposition tended towards arrogant, and he often quarreled with his sisters, who were ever eager to gang up on him when he picked fights.

His displeasure with his sisters spread to be displeasure with the remote clan as a whole.

"It is more than mere frustration. They make me ache - a throbbing in my deep tissues. My heart beats in time with a different song than theirs and their heartbeats strike me like a dozen hammers. This way. This way. This way. They beat. But it cannot be. It will not be This Way."

This displeasure blossomed when he learned of talk and preparations that the clan would be moving to a different territory. The idea of leaving the Wastelands filled the young dragon with a terrible dread, and shortly after, he left his clan instead.

Finding Home
Although he rarely speaks, he is well spoken. He speaks with a gentle voice and even tone, such that, if one is not paying close attention, one might easily miss his words. During silent company, he sits and composes words, but does not share them often. These compositions are most frequently harsh judgment of others. Even those he does like are subject to his abrasive and silent words. These compositions are cast out through his red eyes - almost always stern and uninviting. Almost as uninviting a gaze as the Basilisk he keeps.

He was discovered like this - a young Skydancer perched with grace and style on a jutting spire of calcium deposits, overlooking a passing band of hunting Mirrors. Two in this band were at the back - humping along with injuries. How dire those injuries were he could not tell at that distance.

"The weak may have nothing to offer but themselves, but oh they offer that so grandly."

In his head he composed a flowing and rolling Eulogy for each. Praising their teeth and claws and eyes. Praising the insects and parasites they hosted in and on their bodies. Praising the earth for taking them back and spawning newer and better from their remains.

He did not notice the Mirror that was not with the band - the one that had slinked up his hidden perch and sat below him. He did not notice until she spoke to him.

"What beautiful songs you make. It would seem a shame for them not to perish now."

"There can be no shame in that, for all things will someday perish, and be given over."

At his response, she was inclined to speak to him. So she did, at length, while he sat in silence. He did not need to speak, it seemed, for she knew all the right things to say. As she spoke she came to sit beside him. He listened to her and with her closeness detected the beat of her heart. This way. This way. This way. With his.

So he joined Minstri, and found her very worthy.

Turmoil
In the eyes of Peryite, Minstri never stopped being worthy. Her clan was simply too weak. She was ruthless and strong and unforgiving. He watched in hateful silence as her clan disintegrated around her. He stood by her side and whispered words of encouragement.

Could these fools not see her? Could they not feel her? How could they not understand what she was?

Eventually, the day came that she drove everyone out.

Peryite was the last to leave. Sengir, a black and red Skydancer he had come to call his brother, waited for him outside the lair. They departed together in silence... and then they departed each other. Peryite eventually found shelter in a new lair, and the dragons there left him in peace enough for his taste.

The Return
Minstri eventually returned to her lair and a new life was poured into those around her. She did not send for him directly, but he heard of her and knew it was time for him to return home. When he did return he found an interesting change.

The ridgeback, Bloodstone, had previously been her enforcer and lieutenant. But Bloodstone did not return. Nor did Sengir return. the Blood Queen's right side was left unguarded and without words, he took that place. His boldness surprised the new clan that had sprung up around Minstri, but when she did not strike him down they understood - that place was meant for him.

For Love, Bitterness
After The Return, the clan's numbers grew quickly. One of the early newcomers was the Spiral, Biloselhi. She served as a spy for the clan - a master at hiding, scouting, and gathering information. For reasons no one could divine, Peryite was taken with her. On the few times when neither were required to act in service to their queen, Peryite would sit with her, while she spun and twirled and danced, singing and jabbering at him, all the things she had seen, and learned.

Part of this was because she answered directly to him - as it was his job to access the information she returned with, and relay that information back to Minstri. Still, they were not bound by mere profession. Peryite never spoke of Biloselhi to anyone else, although those with a sharp set of eyes and half a brain knew he held her in high regard.

Biloselhi was the Eyes of Peryite. His fire-eyed love. He became covetous and required she wear a set of goggles to conceal those eyes from anyone else.

"Your eyes burn with such fire - they are a profane beauty here. Take these and cover them, I will be the only one to look upon that fire. Yes - that is in much better taste."

One evening Minstri came to Peryite and told him that Biloselhi was to be killed. She had stolen scrolls from the library. Peryite turned to his queen, and she saw heartbreak in his eyes. After a time of them sitting in silence - without Peryite needing to speak to make a petition against her will - she relented.

"She will be dead to our Mother then. You will cast her out."

"It will be so."

Dedication to the Queen
Peryite serves as the Queen's advisor and advocate. He manages, secures, and relays information to Mintri, and performs various tasks on her behalf. To most low-ranking and unaffiliated dragons in the clan and the clan's territory, Peryite is the operational leader of the clan, while the Queen is its spiritual core. To most Peryite is the proxy for the Queen's will.

Peryite's can offset his cold demeanor by being a skilled actor when the situation demands. His charm is often just as frigid, but when commanded by his Queen, he can even inspire love in the right sort of dragon. He charmed Sangsorra in this way, for as long as his heart could manage. This fell to pieces eventually, when Biloselhi was banished to the Southern Icefields, and he was betrayed by one of sons.

The New King
Peryite's role remained thus until the arrival of the Minstri's brother, Sovri. For a time, this left Peryite's position in peril. It was apparent that Sovri was different than his sister. He had no sense of inspiration about him, lacking Minstri's abilities to inspire fanatical worship and loyalty in her subjects and followers. Instead, Sovri possessed more traditional leadership qualities. Such skills might have caused a considerable change to Peryite's role, duties, and position within the council.

Sovri made great efforts to reduce the impact of his arrival in the clan. There were changes to be sure, but they were relatively few for Peryite. Sovri observed the other Skydancer's systems and methods and found them to be effective and invaluable. He never once suggested Peryite make any changes. This endeared the king to Peryite, making the new presence within the council tolerable instead of loathsome.

Cursed Heart
There is one dragon in the clan who saw the warmth hidden below his frigid demeanor. She found that even after suffering great pain and loss that his heart had not turned to stone, even if he might have preferred it otherwise. Peryite managed to receive the affections of Susan, and the two maintain a quiet and loving relationship. Even when it seemed that Susan had been lost to the clan, he could not help but to wait for her and to look out across the boneyard for her to return, and go to her when she did.

This does not keep them from arguing on the council floor, and most dragons would not realize they were mates. Almost no one did until the hatching of the nest that they had laid together, and Roden, their firstborn.

Roden was loved and spoiled by both of them. Susan always kept him at a bit of a distance, but she did her best to teach their son kindness and generosity. Peryite had him appointed a position in the Keep, and he came to be the Steward there. It was an uneventful position, until a monster invaded. Before it was driven out it got a hold of Roden's pearl, destroying it.

Peryite was filled with fury over the incident and went alone into the boneyard to hunt down the thing responsible. It was a terror which spewed corrosive toxin, withering and poisoning all life which came near to it, and rendering stone and metal as brittle as spun sugar. The old skydancer was not a fighter. None in the clan had ever seen him truly battle anything, and so it was thought that his quest would be mad suicide.

Before he left, however, he went to Minstri. She blessed him and promised that he would return victorious, so he knew that he would. He did not, however, know how much it would cost him. Peryite could barely drag himself back to the rotrock cliffs. It was there that Sovri found him, half-dead. Sovri reached out to heal him and to carry him the rest of the way home, but in doing so had the feathers and flesh of his hands and face burned away as the other skydancer's body erupted with swirling toxic gas. Disturbed, but not deterred, Sovri did as he intended, healing Peryite's wounds and carrying him, though he was so badly injured by the effort he was forced to his chamber to rest for several days following. These efforts earned him Peryite's trust and respect.

The battle with the creature left Peryite permanently cursed. His every exhalation is poison, and he could no longer touch any other dragon without making careful and intensive preparations. Although with time and effort he has come to gain some control over the severity of the gaseous expulsions, they are still a hindrance.

Clan-member Dossiers

These Scrolls contain information on all clan members. They are maintained by both Peryite and Tephra. Peryite considers this information vital to the control and management of the clan, and thus it is one of the few collections of documents he takes a personal hand in maintaining.

Clan Hierarchy
The clan is organized by a general class system. It is not a true caste system since a dragon's standing in the clan is not determined by their birth.

The highest officials of the clan are at the top, these are led by a small inner circle of nine dragons. Minstri, Sovri, Peryite, Grabal, Sinflayer, the Twins, Siekte, and Susan. However, those outside the inner circle do not realize Susan is a member. The remaining officials are those dragons who can best maintain and grow the power and prestige of the clan, plus the lair and territory guardians.

The Warrior class are first favored below the clan officials. These dragons make up the fighting power of the clan, and are under the command of the Warlords during times of strife. During times of peace, they are permitted to do as they please, so long as their actions - often hunting and raiding - do not disturb or harm diplomatic standings with nearby territories, or unaffiliated groups within the territory. Not all the dragons within this class are 'soldiers' - such as the Headhunter - or combative - such as the Scout and Warden. It also includes lower-rank guardians, who may serve to protect one specific other dragon or place.

The Hunters are next. These dragons who scout for and acquire raw goods and materials for the clan, including (most importantly) food.

Tradesdragons rank just below hunters, and are technically a subset of the hunter class, as their work provides for the clan. These dragons have a variety of different skills that are useful to the clan. They hold considerable influence in spite of their low rank because of the skilled labor they provide. The head merchant is the default leader of this group since he has control over a large portion of the clan's funds, as well as the means to trade the products of these dragon's skills.

The least of the clan are the servants and apprentices. These are subordinates to dragons in other classes, as well as unskilled dragons. It also includes tradesdragons whose trade is deemed to be either unvaluable or a kind of service trade.

There are also various local dragons who are not recognized as members of the clan.

Many dragons are with the clan only temporarily. Most of the clan's children fall into this category, as it is their creed to spread into the world and thrive in the name of the Plaguebringer.

The clan's warriors often make use of mercenaries, and will train these dragons for battle, either in service to the Plaguebringer, or some allied faction.

Factions/Affiliations
Within the clan there are a number of various factions, representing groups of similar interests. None of these have a particularly official designation, with the exception of the Machine Faction, which has its own official membership.

Servant of Plague
These dragons work to serve the Plaguebringer directly and put her before all else.

Queen's Fanatic
These dragons revere and serve the queen with fanatical devotion.

Clan Loyalist
These dragons serve the interests of the clan. They may bow to the queen, but they do not worship her.

Machine Faction
These dragons are part of the machine faction, possibly in addition to other interests.

King's Supporter
These dragons favor and support the king, possibly in addition to other interests. Those bound to the King's will are also included in this faction.

Agent of Shade
These dragons are not part of the clan, or if they are, primarily serve a darker purpose.

Unaffiliated
These dragons feel no strong ties to any faction and are part of the clan for reasons of self-interest.

Past Members
This scroll relates to all former members of the clan and includes information about them and their circumstances of departure. Though Tephra has done his best, not all clan-members from before the Return could be reliably located, and their fates remain unknown.

• Oceanos
Father of Otreus. Served the Clan as a warrior. Departed during the Clan Exodus.

• Sengir
Friend of Peryite. Departed during the Clan Exodus.

• Chalcedony
Friend of Peryite. Departed during the Clan Exodus and joined the same clan Peryite did.
Returned to the clan years later and given the name Zamori the Reborn.

• Bloodstone
Served Minstri as Lieutenant and Enforcer. Departed during the Clan Exodus

• Polaris
Minstri's favorite pet. Escaped the magical binding.

• Biloselhi Fireyes
Clan Spy. Beloved Mate of Peryite. Banished for theft.

• Tyto Woodwarden
Clan Spy. Return to the Nature flight just before the Shattering Purge.

• Lily on the Wind
Mate of Tyto. Departed when he did.

• Bevrore, the Frostsong
Departed during the Shattering Purge.

• Voorjaar, the Jewel of Springtide
Departed during the Shattering Purge with her mate, Osan.

• Osanipara Orange-Cream
Departed during the Shattering Purge, along with his children Lin and Set.

• Mithril Blades
Distinguished soldier. Intended to be sent to serve the Plaguebringer in holy battle... but abandoned her cause to aid her birth clan instead.

• Zander Ivoryscale
Peryite's disgraced son. Banished from the clan for numerous crimes.

• Minvera Lee
Finnigan's daughter, left during the Mistral Jamboree to serve a wind clan.

• Pozmaq the Purge
Tricked his way into the clan and attempted harm on the clan and Minstri. Banished under threat.

• Zauria, the Laughing Huntress
Betrayed clan and fled to Light just before the battle for dominance between Plague and Light.

• Henki Varas
Beast Tamer and Diplomat. Departed to travel the world and encounter more varied souls.

• Loucura, the Hummingbird
Former courtesan....

• Atrytone the Walker
Former Patrol leader. Seems to have gotten lost.

• Saidorani
Former Spymaster. Accompanied Henki on Minstri's request.

• Auspina
Former vault guardian. Accompanied Henki to search for her true Ward

• Vdekur Vogël
Former Scout, mate of Eris. Fled clan for unknown reasons during Trickmurk.

• Dredge
Stalker of the Mire, Combat Scout and Assassin...

• Desmoda
Assassin. Fled the clan after her defeat at then hands of Ubica.

• Sengir Frostbitten
Former Warden. Departed the clan due to disputes with the wendigo Hemokai and Kisankai.

• Claret
Former Master of the Starforge. Departed when her mate, Sengir did.

• Ubica
Assassin. Replaced Desmoda, but grew unhappy and disruptive within the clan. Banished after attempted murder against Sahko.

• Abirata
Mate to Preroden. Departed after he realized he did not love her.

• Zahrada
Gardener. Fell ill and found the challenge of growing things in the Scarred Wasteland too difficult.

• Myrmex
Patrol Scout. Left shortly after the Unknown Haunt arrived.

• Sabiduria Sister-Seer
Nature Representative and Advisor to Siekte. Driven out of the clan by nightmares of the Unknown Haunt.

• Kurundam Stoneshear
Scavanger. Sabid's mate. Departed when Sabid did.

• Katilas
Cauldron Guardian. Departed when she found the work did not suit her.

• Eyun
Trapper. Sabotaged and usurped by Matricide.

• Ayna and Donvurma
Wardens. Exiled.

• Scrith
Witch. Departed the clan due to her master, Ayna being exiled.

• Zeravica
Hunter. Fled the clan in shame following humiliations at the hands of Matricide

• Erytheia
Gardener. Fell ill and was forced to depart the clan or perish.

• Zahmet
Forge Guardian. Died in workshop accident and resurrected by Sahko. Departed afterward.

• Sulfur
Forge Guardian. Released from service by Zahmet after his resurrection.

• Minseok and Volamina
Traitors.

• Vorastoque
Weapon. Employed against the Eyebite. Cast out of the clan by the King.

• Bastion
Vessel. Departed clan after being released from service.

• Eudach
Assistant to the Tailor. Departed clan after quitting job.

• Mandurugo
Food Stores Manager. Taken by wanderlust.

• Saestis
Courier. Departed with mate, Mandurugo.

• Qurulan
Machine Faction Leader. Left with his mate, Kulm.

• Kulmveri
Warrior. Helped defeat the Eyebite, but later became distressed and left.

• Gloomy Hollow
Stores Guardian. Released of her obligations.

• Victoria
King's Nurse. Services dismissed.

• Semena naVetru
Gardener. Disturbed by the vanishing and subsequent change of the Twisting Crescendo, left in search of direction and answers.

• Nuodai Ziedas
Tailor. Left when his mate Semena did.

• Victor Crystalbreaker
Warrior. Left following the battle against Arcane.

• Egeria Pureblood
Librarian. Daughter took over her role when she was honorably dismissed.

• Kupokana the Crazed
Artist. Left after completing his work for the Queen.

• Calcifer, Hand of the Meteor
Hunter. Left due to political disagreements.

• Izcili Zelta
Scavenger. Left due to dispute with mate.

• Scathe
Alchemist. Left due to controversy after she accidentally exploded the Wyrmwound.

• Helveca, the Illumated
Teacher. Left after a dispute with the king.

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