Styrmir

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A rarity. An oddity. Unusual, highly improbable.
Information
====Background====
*Name: Styrmir Fulmine Wolf-Gale
*Creator: Robyn
*Element: Ball Lightning
*Animal: Snow/White Tiger, Crow, Arctic Wolf
*Color: Electric Blue
*Playlist/Song: playlist
====Character====
*Age: 18 HY / 7 DY
*Hatchday: June 7th
*Status: Alive
*Gender/Pronouns: Non-Binary (He/They)
*Orientation: 
*Occupation: Stormchaser
*Tribe(s): Tempest/Sand/Ice
*Goal: Stay hidden (current), improve weather knowledge (current)
*Nicknames: Storm, Mire (pronounced Meer), Stormy, Wolf, Styrm
*Residence: Island on the coast of Pyrrhia. 
*Relatives: Bengal, Rai
 Info coding by Cas
===Introduction===
one who brings storms
Styrmir is a non-binary, bisexual TempestWing/SandWing/IceWing tribrid. He works as a stormchaser, flying between the continents to chase dangerous weather events. He specializes in hurricanes, due to the continents’ tropical climate and coastal territories. He would rather chase tornadoes, but unfortunately those are rare or nonexistent. Styrmir is themed after the rare phenomenon known as ball lightning. 
This character was created for the natural phenomenon character contest hosted by BronzeRattle. Do not steal this character concept or design. Any instance of theft/editing of this page without permission will be dealt with immediately.
===Appearance===
==== Physical====
Storm is an unusual looking tribrid to say the least. He’s a mixture of tribes no one would’ve expected, and yet he still exists. Styrmir has large, feathered wings, the sign of a TempestWing spark. The feathery wings connect neatly with his shoulders, which are covered in IceWing scales. His hind limbs have TempestWing scales, while his tail has SandWing ones. At the tip of his tail he has the normal IceWing cluster of tail spikes, as well as a few on the back of his neck. Storm’s horns curve backwards slightly, like a normal TempestWing’s and the scales on his neck/chest are TempestWing. His head, however, is mostly SandWing scales, save for a few scattered TempestWing ones. He has a small spike on his nose, as well as SandWing eyes. A sail extends down his back, ending neatly near the tip of his tail.
Unfortunately, these distinctive tribal features always made it hard for Storm to fit in with any of his different tribes, leading him to his reclusive lifestyle. He has a slumped posture as well, and often keeps his head down, looking at the floor. He keeps his wings tucked in as well, self conscious of their feathery nature. Everyone tells him that the other tribes had seen TempestWings before, but…he still shudders at the strange looks he received in the marketplaces.
====Coloration====
electricity on the horizon…
Styrmir is a striking presence in more than just his usual genetics. His mainscales are a shade of dark, dusty purple, and his feather-tips are a lighter lilac. The second layer of feathers of his wings are a lighter dusted purple, and are lilac tipped as well. Styrmir’s horns/spikes are a light purple, while his underbelly is a darker purple shade. His sail is the same lilac color as his feather tips, and he has patches of dark gray/purple on his legs. His eyes are pale lilac, as well as the freckles on his face and shoulders. The undersides of his feathery wings are more smudged, like the lilac has been blended in, while on the oversides, the markings are clear. His blood is black like a SandWings.
====Accessories====
* 2 dark blue hoops in both ears
* A pale yellow bandana with black triangle markings 
* Lightning-bolt earrings (one in each ear)
* Tail pouch 
* Blue hoop in sail on his back 
* Sometimes light iron armor on his legs/underbelly (connect with buckles/leather straps)
====Inventory ====
Storm has numerous items that are key for his study. 
Travel Anemometer: Styrmir has a travel anemometer that is broken down into several pieces and stored in his pouches. He uses the anemometer to study wind speed and direction, and almost always has it on him for when he sets up camp while tracking a hurricane. 
Wind Vane: Also kept in his pouch, Styrm has a wind vane. The vane collapses into one main piece, with two of the arrows pressed against the main rod. The other two arrows are attachable with a small screwdriver, which is kept in the pouch as well. 
Storm Surge Tracker: It’s a thin metal rod that collapses to be about the size of a ruler (12 inches). It expands to be much larger and is neatly painted with measurements. Styrmir will place this on beaches to measure how high the waves come in, it helps him track the possible flooding level for an incoming hurricane. 
Snacks: Styrmir does an enormous amount of flying, making him exhausted by the end of every day. He often says he wouldn’t make it through each day without a snack. He often brings along small pouches of fruit (namely berries) as well as something akin to trail mix. He rarely brings along meats due to their high tendency to spoil. 
Cloud Identification Chart: With the little known facts about meteorology in Styrm’s time, he often makes do with a cloud chart. It has the crude identification of different kinds of clouds, namely the ones that are prone to extreme weather. Styrm has added some of his own entries as well, with unnamed cloud phenomenon scrawled in an untidy hand.
Journal: Storm dutifully keeps notes in his journal, as well as sketches of the storms he’d seen. He enjoys sketching the walls of clouds he’s observed when tracking a hurricane on the coast, as well as the graceful funnels of water spouts. He enjoys sketching sunsets too, and sometimes paints in his journal. Other than his drawings/paintings, the pages are packed with dense notes in Styrm’s untidy scrawl. 
Healing Supplies: Styrmir has healing supplies tucked away in his pouches. He has herbs in neat little bundles, as well as some cotton bandages made especially for him by his mum. He’s so happy to have his own supplies so that he doesn’t have to regularly see a healer. He often buys new supplies when he goes into a new town. 
====Scars ====
* Dozens of small cuts are often coating his body from scraping debris while he’s chasing
===Abilities===
====Tribal====
TempestWing Abilities: Styrmir is a TempestWing spark. He was born under the very thing he’s themed after. Styrm was laid and hatched under massive electrical storms in the desert. His Spark abilities are unpredictable, and he’s injured numerous dragonets with them by accident. Sparks often flicker along his wings, and between his feathers at random, and they flare up when he’s stressed. He hides his spark abilities, to the best of his abilities, not using them until the absolute necessity. Due to him bottling up this power, sometimes the electricity comes out even when he doesn’t want to. When this happens he’s encased in electricity, so he looks like a glowing orb. He also possesses the ability of “storm sense”. He can sense the oncoming presence of a storm, but his ability isn’t as strong. He dominantly feels the sense of a storm in his joints, and an electric tingle builds up until his bones ache, when an especially strong storm is brewing. He often mistakes his storm sense for his electricity, and vice versa. 
SandWing Abilities: Styrmir doesn’t have many SandWing abilities. His scales radiate some warmth, and he has extremely sharp hearing. His eyes are adjusted to the bright sunlight of the desert, and he can survive the hot temperatures, but gets thirsty easily. 
IceWing Abilities: Same as above, he doesn’t really have any IceWing abilities. He can exhale small amounts of frostbreath when cold enough, but he often suspects it’s not really frostbreath. He can survive slight amounts of cold, but extreme cold will still freeze him, snd he’s very able to freeze to death. 
====Other====
Artistic Skills: Styrm possesses a good knowledge of painting styles and sketching styles. He’s mastered the ability to sketch and paint landscapes, and has grown extremely skilled in other areas. He often sketches in his journal, especially when bored waiting for a hurricane to strike. He has a lot of down seasons, mostly in the colder months when hurricanes aren’t as common of an event. He has a good knowledge of color theory as well, and knows how to mix colors when painting.
Flight Skills/Stamina: Storm’s flight stamina has grown since he began storm chasing, and his wings are incredibly strong. Flying is one of the key parts of Styrmir’s profession, and you have to be a strong flyer if you ever want to get through the winds he flies in. Most dragons would pull out of the storms Mire flies through, but Styrm has to push through to actually do his research. His stamina has grown loads since the beginning.
Fighting Knowledge: His mother trained him in the fighting techniques of the TempestWings, though Styrmir was never skilled in them. He can fight if it’s of the absolute necessity, but he prefers not to. Styrmir dislikes fighting as well, and prefers reason over voilence. 
====Weaknesses====
Bruising: Storm is sensitive to flying debris, and when struck it leaves him with nasty bruises. He is often incredibly sore, and rarely does anything incredibly active after chasing a large storm. He takes a week or so off after each one and sees a healer regularly. He also uses a lot of the healing supplies he keeps on him.
Loud Noises: Styrm’s hearing is very sensitive, and is often berated by the roars of the storms he chases. Thunder is incredibly noisy, and Storm is often very very close to it when it happens. Styrmir also listens to the sounds of wood crashing into other wood, and the scream of waves and high winds. 
Bright Lights: Styrm’s eyes are sensitive to bright lights, and he’s often temporarily blinded by lightning flashes when he’s too close.
===Personality===
*Quiet
*Reserved
*Hard-Working
*Dedicated
*Nerdy
*Lovable
*Overprotective
*Introverted
*Loyal
*Sweet
*Can be sarcastic
*Extremely talkative if you get him interested 
====Likes====
*Good storms
*Majestic lightning 
*Thunder 
*Stormchasing
*Cool, rainy weather
*Shade
*Tall trees
*Open, flower-y fields
*Art (specifically painting/sketching)
*The beach
*Long walks on the beach
*Sleeping in
*Moderate temperatures 
*Cats/Dogs
*Foxes
*Plants
*Good food 
====Dislikes====
*Aggression 
*Confrontation
*Early mornings
*Extreme temperatures 
*Dust/sand storms
*Bright, sunny days
*Pathetic storms
*Discrimination
*Being bossed around
*Stress/Anxiety
*Dead plants/when his plants die
*Extremely loud noises
==== Playlist====
 Songs in bold are theme songs
Purple Rain - Prince 
Set Fire To The Rain - Adele
After The Storm - Mumford & Sons
I Of The Storm - Of Monsters And Men 
Golden Dandelions - Barns Courtney 
Meteor Shower - Cavetown
Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood
Clean - Taylor Swift
===Relationships===
==== Bengal====
Bengal is Styrm’s father, and an IceWing/SandWing hybrid. Born to Styrm’s grandfather, Fennec-Fox, and grandmother, Gust, Bengal is an unusual appearance indeed. Like his dragonet, he shares the SandWing sail, and scattering of IceWing spikes. His name, Bengal, is a kind of tiger. Tigers can live in hot dry climates, warm damp climates, and cold snowy climates, resulting in the name for an Ice/Sand hybrid. Bengal had pale golden scales, with striking stripes of lavender purple and black. Bengal married Rai much to the displeasure of her family, but the two loved each other. Rai was ecstatic to find our her dragonet was a spark, and grateful to know that his storm sense wouldn’t be nearly as strong as hers. Bengal cared for Styrm in Rai’s frequent absences, and helped develop Styrmir’s love of weather.
“Look at that one there! You see the branching? That’s called ‘lightning’. You’re very connected to it.” -Bengal to young Styrmir
====Rai ====
Rai is Styrmir’s TempestWing mother. She is a soldier in the TempestWing army, and she trained her dragonet in the skills of fighting. Rai is a Japanese name that means “truth”, “lightning”, and “thunder”. Rai is strong and fearless, and hated having to give up her dragonet. Unlike Styrmir, she does not possess the “spark” ability, but ensured that her dragonet would. She was born with extremely strong storm sense, and is prone to anxious chewing on her talons to distract herself from the constant tingle beneath her scales. She’d heard the terrible tales of what can happen to TempestWings with high storm sense. Rai was looked down upon for marrying a hybrid, but she knew her dragonet would be better off later in life. She loves Bengal, and was heartbroken when he was outlawed from the kingdom.
“You can do anything you set your mind to, even fighting. I know you don’t like it, but you should know how to, just in case.” -Rai to Styrmir
====Arancia====
Arancia is Italian for Orange, and the name of Styrmir’s best friend. Arancia is a cheery, transmasculine RainWing who often travels with Styrmir while he’s stormchasing. Arancia also possesses a fascination with the weather, and was happy to help Styrmir study the climate of the rainforest. Arancia is typically the color of various citrus fruits, including oranges, lemons, tangerines, and others. Styrmir really enjoys Arancia’s company, especially since many dragons don’t enjoy the dangerous thrill of storm chasing like these two do. Arancia is overly affectionate and loves hugging, especially when he gets to pet Styrmir’s feathery wings because Arancia claims they’re the “softest feathers he’s ever touched”. Styrmir tolerates this affection because he loves Arancia, and they’re best friends. Arancia also sometimes helps Styrmir recover from various injuries received during his profession.
“Arancia, I’m trying to work!” -Styrmir taking notes 
“But your wings are so soft!” -Arancia 
===History===
Styrmir’s parents met when Rai was out on a scout patrol and Bengal was tracking a massive storm system along the coast. Rai nearly killed Bengal because he startled her, but she quickly apologized. Bengal explained why he was out there, and Rai let him stay in her spare tent overnight. Bengal was highly fascinated with the tempest dragon tribe, and how they could charge electricity from the storms they were born connected to. Rai asked the leader of the TempestWings for permission, and Bengal was allowed to stay. He was provided with numerous scrolls on TempestWing culture and history, and he soon came to live with Rai. After a year or so, Rai announced that she and Bengal were engaged, and they happily married soon after, much to the displeasure of Rai’s parents, who never approved of her marrying a hybrid of all dragons. They were disappointed that Rai wouldn’t pass on her powerful storm sense to a TempestWing dragonet. Bengal and Rai moved to the Sea Kingdom, on a secluded island frequented by large storms, so Rai could still charge. 
A year or so later, Styrmir was hatched. His egg was laid beneath a massive electrical storm, and hatched under a different one. Though when his egg began to crack open, his parents saw a flash, and a ball of lightning forming at the bottom of a bolt. It was then that Styrmir’s shell shattered and it was as if his egg was encased with an electrical shield, and he shocked his parents when they tried to help him out. Instantly his parents knew that he was going to be a powerful dragon. Styrmir squeaked and tumbled out of his egg, setting the grass on fire with the sheer electricity in his claws. His scales were flickering, sparks flying off of his feathery wings. He was a spark, and a strong one at that. Rai suspected that her dragonet would have some spark abilities, especially after being laid under a storm, but she didn’t know it would be of his degree. Perhaps his abilities had been mutated by his father’s genetics. She hoped being this powerful of a dragon wouldn’t make it impossible to raise him. Styrmir’s abilities scared him as well, and he couldn’t control him. His parents couldn’t really touch him either, only making his fear worse. Soon Styrm’s electricity died down, and his parents were able to hold him. 
Slowly as Styrmir aged he learned how to control his lightning. He couldn’t harness it the way he’d seen older sparks did, but he wouldn’t shock anyone. He pushed down the ability, ignored it, and bottled it up. But once you have lightning in a bottle, you can’t let it go, until it shatters the bottle. The first time Styrm couldn’t keep the energy down, he was stressed. His fighting lessons weren’t going well, and his father had been away on business. The lightning just covered his scales, engulfing him in a ball of energy, earning it the title of “ball lightning” from his parents. It was eerily similar to the phenomenon they witness at Styrmir’s hatching. Styrmir used his powers a bit more after that, making sure the incident wouldn’t occur again. His father introduced him to stormchasing when he was around 4 dragon years, and he enjoyed it so much, his dad promised to keep taking him. 
Styrmir began to work on making weather-studying equipment with other TempestWings, and he created most of his travel accessories. His mum made his pouch for him, and dyed his bandana. Styrmir never goes chasing without his bandana for luck. Styrmir solo chased his first storm at 5 dragon years, and later moved to mainland Pyrrhia at 6 DY. He began to attend Jade Mountain, and studied meteorology with his friend Arancia. Arancia was happy to assist in Styrmir’s work, especially when it involved standing on the peak of Jade Mountain, where you could see everything. Styrmir left the school after a year, and moved on to chasing along the coast, often stopping by the school to visit Arancia, and this is where he resides today. 
===Gallery===
====Moodboard====
====Artwork====
Styrm (full).png|Base by Revek, fill/edits by Robyn
Styrm (armor).png|Base by Bell, fill/edits by Cas
Styrm (accessories).png| Base by Cassa, fill/edits by Ander
Styrm ref.png|Base by Lucy, fill/edits by Lloyd
===Trivia===
 
* The name “Styrmir” has origins in Old Norse, meaning “one who causes storms” (pronounced stir-mear). Wolf-Gale (his surname) comes from a mixture of his mother and father’s surnames (his father’s being Wolftrotter and his mother’s being Galebringer). His middle name “Fulmine” is Italian for “lightning”.
*His motivations to be a stormchaser are inspired by the movie Twister
*Styrmir’s theme is “ball lightning”. Ball lightning is the rarest form of lightning to exist, with only a few visual documentations. Sightings date back to the 12th century, and it’s remains mystery. Ball lightning is suspected to be the cause for many UFO sightings.
*Mire’s birthday (June 7th) is the date of the first recorded sighting of ball lightning
*Storm is a Tempest/Sand/Ice to represent 3 of the major kinds of storms in different climates. Sand for dust/sandstorms, Tempest for thunder/electrical storms, and Ice for blizzards and snow storms. The only missing one is Sea to represent tropical storms.
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