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Name: Bats

Bonded to: . From: Lantessama Winter Fest 2025/6
Age: could be considered 'elderly' to some Wolfrider types, but he's anything but old compared to some here...he is likely around 600
Born in: Deathsleep/Winter
Soul Name: Joli Known By: no one but him right now Found: long ago, while arguing
Sex: Male Mate Status/Sex Preference: prefers females, and had been lovemated to Ripper and Fishhook, both presumed dead or enslaved (Ripper by humans, and Fishhook by Trolls)
Children: None known
Parents/Relatives: Mother: Obsidian Dare, loving; Father: Speaking Lily, presumed dead;
Siblings: Brother: Smoke, younger, alive; Sister: Geckos, older, captured by Trolls
Original Tribe: a wolfrider tribe described in story. Arrived to Bald Mountain: 196
Height: around 4'5" Build: sturdy and hardy after years of work in the Troll mines
Hair Color, Length, Style: red, simply styled, cut short to ears
Eye Color, Size, Shape: viridian, large and close-set
Skin Tone: light tan
Voice Quality: not really 'gruff' so much as 'not often used so a little gravelly'
Clothing -- Summer: will reduce the above to just leggings and sandals
Clothing -- Winter: adds a plush fur coat over the above when it's very cold, and sometimes longer pants
Jewlery Worn, Made: golden earring in one ear, he likes making little things, not just toys or traps, but this isn't a 'career' for him; also usually wears a hat as shown, with a raccoon-tail tassel on the conical end
Tatoos/Markings/Scars: not a marking or tattoo however his wolf blood shows up in the form of a nice full beard, and even his ears are tipped with the same brick-red hair, and while this is definitely a little weird to many pure-blooded elves, it actually makes him seem more charming and approachable
Pets/Animals Kept: well if bats were around him he'd be whistling and chirping at them!
Notable Posessions: at this point he is able to tap numerous sources for forge equipment, and works with Jade and others even though he still would prefer 'not' doing Troll work, since he needs fine wires, straight metal bars and tiny tiny screws - clockmaker's gear has been in the works for him, brought from CHS back to the Holt
Holt Function: toy and gadget maker, 'alchemist', tinkerer
Strength: High
Dexterity: High
Agility: Above Average
Health: Extremely High
Size: above average in build and muscularity (Cutter-type)
Intelligence: Above Average
Appearance: Above Average
Charisma: Average
Magic Power: Low
Magic? How Powerful? Magic Feeling 4/10, a stronger ability than many in his original tribe
Sending 3/10, he does sort of wish he was better with this but the fact is he's strongly wolf-blooded... and wolves howl
Climate/Locations Preferred: loves being near sharp hills, with clear night skies, so... Bald Mountain!
General Likes: Bats. They are intriguing and come out at night mainly, keep bugs away, helpful!
General Dislikes: At this point he's learned that even things he hated while they were occurring, such as being a captive of Trolls, can have a lesson to learn, and while he's not super-relaxed about it, even his stint in the mines and forge are things he ponders quietly now
Fears/Worries: Will he ever actually Recognize? Who will want this old furball?
Special Strange Info: he's 'listened in' on Apogee's mental conversations, and has discovered that she'd built gliders and gadgets herself back in the day. He appreciates this, and would love to see them collaborate on something new
Basic Personality: Reasonably chill and comfortable with himself, observant and much smarter than he seems on a glance
How they feel about
Humans: he knows that there are good and bad ones, like anything else in this world of two moons, though he still tends to shy away from them
Elves -- herders: clever, useful, but a bit on the boring side, would rather hunt!
Elves -- magic users: though he admires the ones who can shape stone and plant, he's still pretty sure that doing anything by hand is just as good
Elves -- bond-riders: he's ridden wolves in his life, but looks forward to soaring above the trees and mountains, like a bat!?
Trolls, etc: ... he did learn things from them, whether they taught consciously or not
Bond Animal Info if any: though 'animal' is quite a stretch, Kie is definitely wolf-like enough that they both consider each other their bond. He had several wolves over his life, but none in the last bunch of eights

Skills: he likes working with his hands
Trapping/Trap Making: Extremely High
Weaving/Nets Only: High
Mechanical Lore/Toys: Above Average
Mechanical Lore/Chemistry-Alchemy: Average (he can use exotic materials like acids and extrusions, not 'magical alchemy' and puts effort into making toys that walk themselves... he really is a toy maker at heart too)
Hunting: Very High using Net (large game hunting)
Hunting: Below Average using Bow