Fig (Knuckles)

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★ KNUCKLES ★"X,"
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by u/TheRealAnonyma
Fig 	Fig
 	
Background Information	Background Information
Creator 	Prema Melody
Fitting Music 	A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup (Instrumental) by Tomoya Ohtani, Hunnid-P
Infobox Artist 	Prema Melody
Character Information 	Character Information
Age 	6 years (16 in hys)
Gender 	Male
Occupation 	
* Fighter of Scales of Hope
* Guardian of the Closemind
* Head of Defense of Scales of Hope (formerly, passed down)
Tribes 	MudWings and LeafWings
Residence 	Scales of Hope Base
Relatives 	
* Sepia (mother SeedWing, possessed by the Othermind)
* Unknown MudWing (father)
* Maple, Multiple LeafWings (ancestors)
Allies 	
* Gyrfalcon
* Tails
* Rose
* Scales of Hope
Enemies 	
* Othermind
* HiveWings
* Queen Wasp
* All Authoritative HiveWings except for Jewel and Scarab
Likes 	
* Digging
* Independence
* Fruits
* Echidnas
Dislikes 	
* Harsh sunlight
* Othermind
* Injustice
Abilities 	
* Strong Leafspeak
* Thick armor
Fig is a male, MudWing-LeafWing dragonet and was separated from the closemind. He was found by Gyrfalcon and taken into the Scales of Hope where he grew in the ranks while waiting for any way to return to Pantala.
APPEARANCE
Fig has a strong, hefty build, mostly appearing as a MudWing with a longer neck, LeafWing snout and patterns along his face, body to the tip of his long leaf tail. He has a spiky web that stops around the beginning of his shoulders.
He has ruby red scales with beige underscale and green highlights. He has beige webs and wings with green markings along them topped by white. He carries a small satchel and wears a silver knuckle brace. He used to wear a silver helmet worn by many and carried a spear.
He also carries a green, translucent emerald.
PERSONALITY
Fig is strong and head-strong. He is dependable and determined, willing to keep up a promise, deal, or order. He can sometimes be stubborn and hard-headed, but he's willing to listen when necessary. He holds some form of wisdom and keeps motivation on the brain.
However due to his isolation, sometimes he is naive in trusting others. Though eventually he got over it the more time spent with others.
SKILL
STRENGTHS
* Super strength (Closemind granted)
**Fig is strong and capable of swift, hard movements such as slashing at high and aggressive speeds and is also able to pick up heavy objects easier. He is also great at digging.
* Loyal & Determined
** Fig is bound to keep promises, especially his purpose of defending the remaining unaffected part of the Poison Jungle, and is determined to. If he's unable to, he feels somewhat worthless.
* Strong scales (Closemind granted)
**Being part MudWing, Fig is able to resist most blows.
* Leafspeak
** From his tribe he has been able to use leafspeak. He specializes in trees specifically. Though he doesn't use this power often.
*Great at digging
** From many years of having to sometimes travel in lower areas to avoid HiveWings or to relocate the Closemind, Fig has a great amount of experience digging, being able to make a short tunnel in a few minutes.
MIDDLE GROUND
* Temper
** Fig is very irritable due to a lack of interaction and said interactions often being negative. This can either make his hits more painful or make him easily distracted.
WEAKNESSES
*Gullible
**After the SeedWings were controlled or wiped out when he was 2 years old, he grew in a lonely environment just around other animals and plants. Due to being isolated, he is somewhat gullible.
*Weak at Far-range
**He is a dragon of close fighting and has no breath or far range abilities so he is unable to defend himself from most far away attacks.
BIOGRAPHY
* Fig hatched to Sepia. As apart of a deal with the Closedmind, she forfeited him to the plant as it's permanent defender, placing him on the Podium of Life. She would then leave to return to the frontlines against the Othermind.
* At age 2 he became aware of the conflict, occasionally watching his coalition members, the SeedWings, pass by to check on the plant. Eventually after learning the Closedmind had accepted Fig, they permanetly returned to the battle, entrusting Fig with the plant.
* After a close call, Fig relocated the Closedmind seedling, placing it in a darker yet calmer part of the Poison Jungle. He continued to grow in isolation, dedicating his life to watching over the plant. On his 5th hatching day he was gifted with an enchanted gem as a connection between the two.
* He grew lonely, occasionally growing more lenient with his range of scouting in order to find new fauna, flora, or possibly other dragons.
* Fig would meet a troop of HiveWings hastily returning from a patrol after an incident in the hives. He was capable of holding them off shortly, but they would begin to throw him off. Fig was saved from being stung in the heart by the arrival of a pool of PoisonWings, Pitcher included, warding the troop aware.
* After the coast was clear, the general of the pod would question Fig's identity with a closer look at his appearance. Fig refused to answer to hide the Closedmind's identity, eventually breaking into a fight. The conflict marked Fig's discovery of his leafspeak, granted and strengthened by the Closedmind with the enchanted gem, able to escape by tangling them in a tree.
* He returned to his post, keeping a closer scouting radius of the Closedmind for precaution.
* A year later, a hurricane hit Pantala, Fig being caught up in the storm while fighting HiveWings who've uncovered his home. He was thrown to the sea by the winds, eventually drifting to Pyrrhia.
* He was found by Gyr, Wren and Truthspeaker on a trip from the Rainforest settlement, calming Fig down and offering the group as a place to stay for the night, Fig accepting after they promised him they'll help him get home.
* He feels wary of everyone, originally refusing to leave his den before being coaxed out by Rose. He spent some time in the group, aiding in defense as well as contributing to some projects. 
* Gyr would eventually offered for him to lead a winglet, believing some could benefit from his training. Fig was reluctant to the role, believing at as an implication of permanent residence and a breach of their deal despite Gyr not reciprocating the view.
* After an argument between a HeadWing eventually spilling out to Wren and Rose, Fig would leave to find his own way to Pantala.
* During his break at Jade Mountain, he ran into a skirmish between [placeholder] and his NightWings and a few students, interrupting it with his, notably weakened, leafspeak. Such an unfamiliar power was believed by placeholder to originate from the gem he carried, fleeing to obtain it through the Golden Beetles and possibly grant him more power.
* Fig on his way through the desert is intercepted by the Golden Beetles who originally attempt to coax Fig into following them, lying about a SandWing who knew the way to Pantala. Though Fig, already skeptical of other dragons, didn't fall for the trick, instead being darted at the peak of his suspicions becoming a captive. His wings were chained and talons gloved to prevent escape attempts, his snout binded in case he was capable of breathing fire.
* They eventually grouped him with Ray, who was now apart of [placeholder]'s request after paying over the original bidder. 
* At first Fig focused on self-preservation, finding Ray quite annoying. Though overtime as he learns about Ray, he gets along with him, growing more furious at the Golden Beetles. The two planned their escape while sheltered in a hut, instructing Ray to keep his color shifting scales a secret.
* Halfway to the City of Night on a break, Ray uses his scales to reflect the harsh sunlight and blind Sparrow who was the only guard, removing Fig's gloves allowing him to break his and Ray's chains to their post, fleeing by foot until Ray undid all of Fig's wing binds, flying away. Fig begins to believe not all dragons are bad, feeling safe enough by Ray to share his quest to locate his missing emerald.
* Fig feels the emerald's presence within the area, deciding to explore it. After 3 days, he comes across placeholder when searching on his own. Unbeknownst to him, placeholder was in possession of the emerald, though convinced Fig that Gyr had it and is using it to located the Closedmind, Fig believing as no other dragon should be aware of such a thing, a true statement as placeholder only knew from the emerald itself.
* He gathers Ray, the two returning to the Scales of Hope. They come across Gyr during one of his expeditions, Fig immediately engaging in combat to try to coax the emerald out of him. Ray eventually intervenes into the fight, calling for Gyr's innocence reaffirmed by Gyr not knowing what it is. After not feeling its presence, Fig realizes he was tricked, wishing to get back at placeholder, Gyr agreeing but recommending they returned home first.
* They gather allies to find the emerald, Tails and Rose, Ray resting, all 4 leaving towards the City of Night. They'd be intercepted by Sharpsight, who at the end of the conflict Fig realized possessed the gem, though abducted Rose in the midst of it.
* The group went after them, Sharpsight nearly coaxing Gyr into a trap as Fig saves him, entering the cave. It is revealed that placeholder possessed the gem the entire time and used it for his enchanted statue, Sharpsight, to have sharper movements without expending space on the enchanted scroll. The group engaged in battle, Fig and Gyr tackling placeholder and Clevermind as Rose and Tails tackled Sharpsight. Fig would eventually engaged in the fight on his own as Gyr notices Sharpsight gaining the upper hand, egging Gyr to go help them.
* Fig held off placeholder and Clevermind long for the emerald to be retrieved from Sharpsight, making a run for it as Tails' placed cactus bombs set off collapsing the cave.
* They returned home, Fig spending a few days in the group to help devise a plan to reunite Ray with Mighty. He gets along with Rose, of who he entrusts his emerald with as he and Ray leave for the desert.
* After making his way through the SandWing Kingdom and get insight on Mighty's location, they arrive to a trap laid by the Talons of Power for Thorn's guard, being in the midst of the fight's resolution with Pichi dying from dragonbite venom. Fig, remembering years ago where a viper bit a panther, instructed Ray to find a torch. After receiving one, he told Mighty to set it ablaze as hot as he could, using the torch to burn the venom out of Pichi's side.
* They return to the Scales of Hope to send Pichi to the infirmary. After a few days of getting comfortable and realizing the Closedmind was safe, he decided to reconsider Gyr's offer.
* He attends the SoH's party celebrating Ruby's official crowning and the anniversary of the war's end. While watching dragons from afar, he receives a message from Maple through the clear emerald, encouraging him to grow to know others and remain on Pyrrhia. He sees it as giving permission from the Closedmind, accepting Gyr's offer when he, Tails, Rose, Mighty and Ray find him to celebrate together.
* Suddenly Darkstalker was unsealed, many dragons panicking as Rose and Tails inform him who Darkstalker is, the clear emerald going off as Tails suspects its connected to animus magic. Fig reiterates his trust in everyone, willing to stay and fight even if it may put him and the gem in danger.
* From the corner of his eye, he catches Shadowhunter leaving the premise.
Once Gyr reasoned with him, he accepted being taken into the Scales of Hope. At first he felt wary of the dragons and would constantly be outside of the base, but eventually he grew comfortable and started to be more indoors. He also met Tails and Rose through the group. He eventually made his way up the ranks and became a general and sub-head talon. 
Fig aided in the Scales of Hope's side of the ambush upon the stronghold, making sure no dragon was being cornered whilst making it the furthest towards the stronghold before Peril arrived.
Upon the victory and rest of the war, Fig tried to focus more on returning to Pantala, asking about Pantala to his co-workers. Being unsuccessful, he continued to search Pyrrhia whenever he was open.
RELATIONSHIPS
SEPIA 
Sepia is Fig's mother. He barely got to know her before she died.
CLOSEMIND 
The Closemind is Fig's duty and job, him and his leafspeak connecting with it. The further away he is, the weaker the leafspeak. He whole-heartedly puts strong effort into defending it and panics at his seperation.
GYRFALCON 
Fig and Gyrfalcon are close friends and playful rivals. They work well together and tend to playfully poke at eachother from time to time.
TAILS 
Fig sees Tails as a younger brother. He tends to compliment the dragonet, occasionally teaching him new fighting tactics.
ROSE 
Fig and Rose has a sibling-ish relationship, Fig often making sure Rose is fine as Rose sometimes catches Fig whenever he's being too cocky or helps him understand others when he's very wary of them.
PITCHER 
Originally the two were on negative times, having fought against eachother previously. Though Fig has grown to respect Pitcher as apart of the group, the two often talking about their time in Pantala together.
ARMADILLO 
Fig sees Armadillo as close friends and rivals, both sparring often between eachother. The two are paired on very dangerous cases, many knowing that they would arise from it perfectly fine.
RAY 
As Armadillo is his friend, he sees Ray as a friend too. Alike Tails he seems him as a younger brother, not as close as he does with Tails but close regardless.
MAPLE 
Maple is a distant relative of Fig, often appearing to him from his emerald. He doesn't know too much about her as of late.
TRIVIA
*X
GALLERY
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Category:Dragonets
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