Darner the HiveWing

== Appearance ==
Darner is a dark red HiveWing with black stripes running down his tail. His two horns are fairly damaged, and two of his claws had been lost in combat. Random scars from the Tree Wars freckle his entire body. Otherwise, he does not appear very remarkable. 
== Personality ==
Commonly, Darner is rude to strangers, cracking dry, witty, sarcastic and sometimes passive aggressive jokes. When he is not in this mood, he's either drunk, or with his friends. When he has spent a little too long at the bar, he'll attempt to confine his overall sluggishness with stories from his time hiding away near Beetle Lake, usually about his irresponsibility, or one-of events, but never will he talk about his family or combat record during the Tree Wars. When asked about these matters, he simply ignores the questions, but when pressed, he'll either get agitated when not as drunk, or seriously depressed when under heavy drinking.
== Backstory ==
Darner was interested in warfare during his dragonet years. He found a passion in combating fellow dragons in mock battles, of which he won fairly often. Once the Tree Wars broke out, he was suddenly skeptical to join the military, seeing Wasp as a liar. But through internal connections, he was found out to be against Wasp, and drafted. Throughout the war, he'd be pressed to commit his strength to all missions he embarked upon. Causing the death of nearly two dozen LeafWings by his own weapons, firmly gripped in his talons. During a battle of a small town turned heavily guarded logistical depot, Darner would assist in destroying the base in the clean, and quick way he'd been known for among his peers, allowing him access to the old nickname of 'Dasher'. But sadly, during the battle, his close friend, Atrax, had been caught in the fire by a single LeafWing civilian, adamant to avenge her deceased family. Steadily, Darner's combat record declined as depression plagued his mind. Through all of this, he was still cherished as a war hero, a small statue even being set up in honor of him, and his fallen comrade, Atrax in Cicada Hive. None of the benefits of being a legendary soldier felt like good things to him, more like Wasp staring down at him, whispering, 'You've done it, You're a murderer. Congratulations'. As months passed, he felt the need to escape the Hives, leading to an ambitious plan to fake his death, using fire, and bones dug up from his heavily disliked uncle's grave. Darner set out to Beetle Lake after a successful fake-out. And for fifty years, he lived waterside, fearing his death at the hands of the nearly extinct LeafWings, as he suspected their resilience allowed their survival in obscure areas of Pantala. Until a LeafWing arrived at his home. Unarmed, and carrying a message. Darner at first feared the dragon, and hid. The LeafWing was committed to finding Darner, to tell him that he was welcomed back to the hives. That he was trusted. Darner thought this as a trick to kill him, and escaped to the Distant Kingdoms, as the LeafWing mentioned.
== Relationships ==
Darner never revealed his family or any friends of his back in Pantala besides Atrax once while half-asleep and drunk. But, he still has friends in Phyrria. 
=== Ceres ===
Darner enjoys the stories, charisma, and kindness of Ceres. In an odd way, He looks up to this NightWing. Always had Darner hated his past and wished to right all his wrongs. He wished no other dragon to experience these horrible moments. Ceres showed that it was possible. Darner does suspect that Ceres has known of his feelings towards himself.
=== Cobalt ===
In the beginning, Darner avoided Cobalt due to the poor exchange of thoughts with these two Pantalian dragons. Cobalt had sworn to hate all HiveWings. And Darner had sworn to treat all SilkWings somewhat better than other dragons. And clearly, these two conflicting ideologies caused problems when Cobalt hired Darner to hunt down an enemy of her's that swiped a valuable heirloom from her sister's young dragonet. During the journey to obtain the stolen goods, the two bonded until Cobalt forgave Darner. Ever since, both gained a father-daughter relationship in an odd way. 
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Category:HiveWings