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Her wing anatomy is all wrong...................oh well that's just how I roll sometimes!! sob
Let's start from the beginning
As we stepped into the clearing after hours of wandering in our forest, we could see a large rock towering over a glowing pond. Raz would surely be displeased with our sudden disappearance. We padded closer to the pond that was surrounded by a thin and translucent fog. We peered down and looked at its surface. The only thing that the pond showed was our reflection on its enchanting surface.
We turned around to see what else this clearing had to offer, taking a closer look at the rock towering over the pond. It had a large crack running its side. The split looked old, as if this had been made at least 100 years ago.. The split grew larger and revealed an entrance at its end. The hole was large enough for someone like us to fit through. We crouched down and slowly squeezed through the opening. Very little moonlight filtered in,
but our night vision helped us in the dark a little. From the corner of our eyes, we saw a golden glow. We turned our head and saw a small golden harp lying on the soft ground. We carefully smelled it to see if it was of any danger. A small white wing grew from the side of this harp, making it look very strange. It had multiple web-like strings attached from top to bottom. We delicately raked our unsheathed toes across these strings, causing them to vibrate and make a quiet and heavenly sound. Music was part of the Bois culture, but we had never seen an item so rare and with such a beautiful sound. We picked it up with our mouth and looked up at the den's ceiling. It was tall enough for a large Draik to fit in here, and wide enough to make a den. We focused our view on the roof as we saw strange writings scratched on its surface.
These writings were not ordinary ones, for they will show me the way to the outside world.
Surrounded by the light
Name: Shira
Pronunciation: Sheer-uh
Meaning: Originates from a Hebrew word meaning "my song".
Alias: None
Species: Mist/haven Draik
Clan: Bois
Meaning: French word meaning forest
Gender: Female
DoB: Spring
Current age: 127 (in draik years?? let's say that)
Paint: Cloud
Main scale color: Blue
Hair color: Teal
Eye color: Pink, occasionally fades into green
Wing & fin webbing color: A greenish turquoise
Markings: Pure-white markings on face, chest, haunches, and tail.
Other characteristics: Small tail ring and wing adornments.
Length: 120 cm
Height (up to shoulders): 75 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Wingspan: 1 metre
Type: Reptile
Diet: Omnivore (Forest berries & rodents)
If compared to a real-life animal, Shira is smaller than a grey wolf but larger than a coyote.
Parents: Father claimed by rare virus, mother died a few weeks after Shira's birth
Blood siblings: None
Friends: Zansea & Doom the forest spirits, Klio, and Raz (foster father).
Traveling companions: Zansea & Doom
Love: Zephyrathe
Shira's personality is the opposite of a pampered princess. Since Shira was raised by a very dedicated uncle, she gained a very strong mentality, that of a confident ruler. Shira is a bit strange when it comes to pronouns, referring to herself as "we" as a subtle way to assert her royal status. Her personality is a friendly one and very open-minded, always finding another way around a problem. She can also be very trustworthy and a good ally to have on your side.
Anthro form
Shira turns into a two-legged draik when she plays a specific tune on her harp. She can only turn into this form under the moonlight and while in the hidden sanctuary in the forest. Shira does this to blend into the Meridillian towns, so she is able to learn more from the outside world. Shira has gotten accustomed to Meridell very well, learning its customs and culture.
Height: 1.65 m (1 meter 65 centimetres)
Weight: 59 kg
Forests
Zansea & Doom
Music
Towns
Mist
Cool water
Destruction
Diseases
Shira doesn't have many dislikes since she has always lived in her enclosed forest, which has never had any threats.
In a minute
Shira's clan, which is called Bois, is quite a peculiar clan. Their habitat is a forest that is enclosed from the outside world and hidden deep within the Meridellian terrains. The entrance to their haven lies at a waterfall that is located in a cursed forest. This forest is enchanted by the magic of the spirits, Doom and Zansea. If someone who is unwanted in the Bois territory enters this forest, they will end up running into dead ends or running around in circles, maybe even being thrown out by the forest itself. Those who are wanted, are guided by Doom and Zansea to the entrance.
Their camp is hidden behind a waterfall, the water's odourless aroma masking their own scent. When one enters through the waterfall, they will find themselves at a cave, which leads to the outside and directly into the camp.
The Bois territory is heavy with flora and fauna, providing an extensive variety of herbs and sweet fruits, as well as plump prey. Inside this haven, it is constantly spring and summer. The camp is inside a huge cave, but there is so much life and plants you really can't distinguish if you're really inside a cave or not. It is very convenient to live in this abnormally huge cave, which allows no rain or snow from the outside (although drizzling occurs every now and then). Doom and Zansea's magic keeps the outside weather from affecting the Bois forest. The camp is surrounded by walls of bramble and thorn bushes. The safest places are the elder's den and the nursery. The Bois clan has no outside threat, except for a very rare virus that directly attacks the immune system and is contracted from prey.
All those dear to me
Over the years, Shira has befriended quite a few interesting characters. Before I get you started with her story, here they are!
Raz is Shira's uncle, as well as her adoptive father. Shira's father was Reks, and Raz was Reks's younger brother. Raz always had an ambition of being the clan leader, to make the Bois Clan proud. He eventually became leader; but for a very gruesome price. Reks had fallen ill and died, meaning that it was Raz's job to be leader. Raz was so depressed by his brother's death that he no longer had the motivation to be leader, and decided to hand over the job to someone else. Before he could resign, another tragedy had struck the Bois clan. After a few days, Fleur, Shira's mother, had fallen to death. It seems as if Fleur's body didn't have the will to live after Reks's death. Raz was shocked by this, and shared the pain with Shira, who was left an orphan. Raz took Shira under his wing, as if she were his own daughter. He wanted Shira to have a brighter future and decided to be the leader, making Shira the clan's princess.
Raz is very tough but open-minded, something common in leaders. He is very over-protective over Shira, especially when she brings an "unwanted" guest in the clan.
Doom and Zansea were spirits born from mist. After they witnessed the Bois clan being driven out from their previous territory, they created the haven in which the Bois clan lives now. They created the enchanted forest to keep curious wanderers away and to further protect the clan. If they were to find someone that was worthy of living with the Bois, then they would lead them to the clan's entrance. So far, the only outsider they were interested in was Zephyrathe, the Tagne skeith.
Zephyrathe is a Tagne skeith that was brought to the clan's territory by Doom and Zansea's guidance. He sought a peaceful place that held no violence, one that offered a harmonious atmosphere. He finally found the clan, who brought him in with open arms (Raz was somewhat skeptical) because he looked like he would make a very loyal clan member.
Klio is a friend Shira sees from time to time, only a couple of times a year. Klio visits Shira's clan, with Doom and Zansea's permission, every full moon. It's tradition for the shaman of the Gifera tribe to bring useful herbs to the Bois clan, since the forest does not house herbs that are necessary to cure the rare virus, which killed Reks.
Glowing fireflies
Story moved off-site
Breathe into me and make me real
This is the collection of drawings that I've done so far for Shira:
And the following are pieces of art done by other artists!
Adoptables
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3. These are for Draiks, Krawks, Shoyrus, Scorchios, and any other reptilian Neopet species, but if you really want one, I can grab a non-Krawk/Draik design and fit it on the adoptable.
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Shira (oops forgot her chest marking! Let's pretend that mistake never happened)
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