Ruddy the Vaquita

is a fan character designed by Frostbi. Ruddy resides in the Mermaids: The Body Found universe, a docufiction released in 2012.
Rudder is a young vaquita and best friend of Glacier the mermaid. TBARudder is a small porpoise with an unusually tall, triangular dorsal fin which is torn, having been damaged by a boat propeller, as well as torn pectoral fins and tail fin, a rounded head, and no distinguished beak. 
He coloration is mostly black with a lighter back and an ebony colored ventral field. Prominent black patches surround its lips and eyes, but are harder to make out, his markings also appear more brownish than most other vaquita. His eyes are dark brown. abnormal deposits of melanin in the skin results in his darker colors.
He has a bit of green netting caught around his neck, behind his pectoral fins, and on his tail, but he seems to be doing fine despite thisRudder is incredibly loyal to Glacier, as well as protective. Part of his reasoning for joining his various explorations is to watch out for him should things go wrong. Rudder is something of a "voice of reason" whenever Glacier's curious nature leads him to dangerous scenarios. He is also very playful, and the two play together, and when the pod isn't doing a group hunt, they also hunt together.Natural Abilities:
*Speed Swimming: being a porpoise, he is an excellent swimmer, at a top speed of about 8.5km/h, and thanks to his small size, he is very agile
*Echolocation/Sonar: Rudder can put out a call, and the echo helps him find objects.
*Breath holding: Rudder can hold his breath for up to fifteen minutes
Skillset:
* Bilingualism: Over the years, Ruddy has learned vocalizations from some other species, such as mermaids, bottlenose dolphins, and humpback whales. He can change the types of sounds he makes to resemble those of some of his interspecies social partners.
*Unnamed Mother: Mother
*Glacier's pod: unnamed family members
*Glacier the Mermaid: Best Friend
*The Navy:
* Ruddy was created on September 16, 2022
* Ruddy is melanistic, but because no melanistic vaquitas exist as of me writing this, his coloration has been based off of Melanistic Dusky Dolphins
*Ruddy's theme is Sun by Two Cinema Doors (Orchestral Version)
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