Taraka - Tanagur

[Relairah]

Name: Taraka
Meaning: N/A
Nickname(s): None
Username: Relairah
Gender: Male
Race: Lizard
Sub-Race: N/A
Species: Tanagur
Pack: Ebeulti's (Sakoru's character) kuddo
Rank: (TBD)
Age: About 5

Description~
Color: Scales are a dark green with some varying lighter shades, especially in the light
Wings: None
Eyes: Golden with flecks of purple
Markings: He has purple stripes along his back and up his tail which fade to black as they descend on either side. He has black stripes on his legs which fade to purple as they wrap around. On the back of his left ear is a golden triangle.
Height: About 6'7"
Weight: About 187 lb
Build: Like most Tanagur, he has a strong yet lithe build from strength and speed. He has a round head with a wolf-like face and tall ears. He has a long neck and body, round as they sweep into his powerful and long legs and long tails. At the end of his feet protrude large claws, purple in color. Like other Tanagur, he has purple armor plates running from his chin to his hips and halfway up his central tail. Where the armor plates end, small spikes begin, black at the base and tipped in purple. They are small at first and increase in size to the barb. Falling over his face is a fluff of mane, shifting between purple and black in color. It is not thick and long, but is fluffy and attractive. Down his neck and part way on his back, though stopping just after his shoulder blades, are small spikes which are larger at the top of his neck and slowly decrease in size. They are black at the base and have purple on the tips. He has three tails, like all Tanagur, two regular ones which narrow and curl about his central tail, long and curled over with the scorpion-like barb filled with poison. The barb itself begins in purple and is tipped in black.

Family~
Mate: None yet
Offspring: None yet
Father: Deceased
Mother: Deceased
Siblings: Sister - deceased; brother - unknown

Other~
Elements: None
-Abilities: None
Amulet: None

Skills: Taraka is strong and fast as a Tanagur, skilled and experienced in battle and also good at hunting. His claws and poisonous tail give him much aid, but his skills lie in his exceptional strength and not far behind agility.

Personality: Beneath the surface, Taraka is playful and somewhat friendly like a young Tanagur. He has a lazy side which would rather lie around or explore than tend to responsibilities, but he keeps this part of himself buried and guarded unless it should be drawn out of him or proven the surface is unnecessary. Outwardly, Taraka tends not to be the most talkative creature, especially with several others around, saying only what is necessary and not one to ramble. He cares deeply for his friends and others in the kuddo, finding himself extremely protective over fellow Tanagur though doesn't outwardly express this toward them through affections and such. He has grown to respect life and be more responsible with tasks, only because he feels he must as his duty to those he left behind.

History: Taraka was born into a Tanagur kuddo, rising above the others though rather lazy and unambitious. While he could have perhaps reached higher places had he put the effort in, he was more comfortable pulling pranks and lying around. Fate both taught him a lesson and at the same time was merciful. One day, he wandered off from the kuddo, somewhat exploring, somewhat escaping duties and on return, he found much of the kuddo dead or dying in pools of blood. Scales of every color glimmered in the sunlight and other parts lay near. Taraka found only his sister who murmured something about other beasts, attack, find the others. Apparently some of the kuddo had escaped. He mourned her death as well as the others and finally left, unable to bear being there.

He fled, searching for the other members of his kuddo though unable to find them. As two years passed, he faced many foes in the wilderness, some leaving him injured, others dying at the mercy of his paws. He gave up on finding the others after a year, deciding it was better for him to move forward and focus on learning from his mistakes and improving. He grew a ruggedness about him from his travels and hoped that someday, he might have a family, a kuddo once again. Still, he continued as a lone Tanagur, fighting and surviving.

At last he stumbled upon Shinkou where he decided to rest, finding the lands alluring and beautiful. Over time, he had developed a different nature, his lazy nature residing beneath though hidden and guarded unless it was drawn from him. He met Ebeulti in the Kohai Forests one day and discovered she was seeking to form a kuddo of her own. He decided to become part of it and thus with a few others, the kuddo was made.