Aeolis

__NOEDITSECTION__Not to be confused with Aeolus (SaltyShaker) or Aeolian (Oblivion The Nightwing)
Owned by BronzeRattle
Aeolis (pronounced ee-uh-lus), known mostly under the alias The Executioner, is a 51 year-old IceWing Spirit first introduced in "The Affair". When he was alive, he served as the royal executioner for Queen Cumulus before running away to have dragonets. He was killed by head trauma and currently serves as the host of Mors'kyy. He is the son of Snowfall and the older brother of Cumulus.
== Description ==
Aeolis is a very large IceWing with broad shoulders adept for flying. Many years ago he was clearly off-white and pristine, but today he's known for his ashy, dirty, paint-smeared appearance that hides his real scales. He has several burns, being most severe at his talons and what was previously his tail tip before it was amputated. Under the soot Aeolis's scales are seared in blue tree-like Lichtenberg figures. His right horn is broken, a toe is missing from his back leg, and he walks with a slight limp. More often than not he wears a pained expression in his dark blue eye, ringed like a tree in fatigue.
Eye. Singular. Let's discuss his, to put it lightly, hideous face. When he was killed, it completely messed up his snout. What's left is a horribly twisted upper jaw that veers upwards to the right, causing his mouth to always be slightly open. His breathing sounds hoarse, usually with plumes of frostbreath emanating from his nostrils. Several teeth are missing or broken in the front of his mouth. Alarmingly, Aeolis's left eye is only an eyesocket surrounded by clean white bone. Although difficult to see since he corrects for it, his head naturally pivots to his right.
Since he's quite grotesque for dragon and even Spirit standards, he wears a tattered cloak burnt at the edges nearly all the time to hide the more horrible details. He keeps his snout shrouded in shadow most of the time. At his side is his executioner sword Frei whose strangely purplish metal gleams even in the dead night.
== History ==
=== Background ===
Aeolis was born to Snowfall in 5,021 AS as the only surviving dragonet of his litter. A sister never hatched, and his brother died of complications a day after being hatched. He was nervous and awkward, choosing to study what few bugs he could find over mingling with other dragons. The mere mention of a copper butterfly from anyone could incite him to come barreling towards them. This behavior, contrasted with his intimidating size, earned him the nickname "Copper Giant". He was bullied here and there for it, further restricting his interactiveness with others. Although perhaps too obsessive over bugs, Aeolis took school seriously. By the time his sister was born, he had memorized the names and locations of every major settlement in the Ice Kingdom.
Cumulus was born with one other sister, and Aeolis disliked her pretty much the instant she hatched. She was loud and demanding.
(I'll write this middle bit later)
=== The Affair ===
Mildeaa and Aeolis's forbidden relationship was eventually discovered by the SpurWings, forcing them to flee. They agreed on a rendezvous point to meet at. Aeolis let Mildeaa take care of the egg and ensured her safety by handing her the gift of stealth.
He faced off a few SpurWings that found him on his way to the point and was blinded by acid in his left eye in the process. Believing other SpurWings to be nearby, Aeolis took off into the sky, a boiling thunderstorm. It wasn't long until a thunderbolt struck him, sending him spiraling to the woods below.
=== Scales ===
Silvana was referred to as Aeolis's work and hybrid mess multiple times.
=== Ice on the Horizon ===
Aeolis was briefly mentioned by Mooseblight to Silvana to be a criminal for actions done to the royal family and reportedly his father, which was the reason Mooseblight wanted to find him. He suggested that Aeolis might be Silvana's proper father also, to which she stubbornly insisted no.
=== In Death, Sunshine ===
Aeolis captured Lion and demanded to know about Mooseblight. After she explained to him her story, he realized Mooseblight was alive and decided to figure out a way to return to the Surface. When asked why by Lion, he confirmed that he was Mooseblight's real father.
== Abilities ==
=== Frostbreath ===
As an IceWing, Aeolis has innacurate frostbreath that is usually hard to ready up because of his snout disfigurement. Like most Spirits, this is a hidden ability that is only usable in a pinch.
=== Spiritform ===
Being a Spirit, Aeolis can turn invisible, passively fly, phase through objects, and greatly resists temperature. As a borne extension, Aeolis can manifest his executioner sword Frei. Extremely unusual for a spiritform weapon is its complete kara bypass property, meaning that he can destroy Spirits, Regalenki, and Heartbeaters. The only other Spirit known to do this is Storm.
== Gallery ==
AeolisRef.png|Aeolis when he was alive, before his execution days
AeolisExecutionerRef.png|Aeolis during executions
AeolisSpirit.png|Aeolis without his hood as a spirit
AeolisSpiritHeadshot.png|Headshot
== Trivia ==
* Aeolis is named after Mount Sharp, better known as Aeolis Mons, a 18,000 foot mountain on Mars.
* Aeolis, at least until I finish writing Mutiny, is the first character chronologically in the Bronze AU to die. He is also the second character after Lion to have been introduced in person both alive and after death.
* He has the most modified bases out of any character.
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