Grandiloquent

And I spend my life
Watching it go by from the sidelines
And God, I've tried
But I think it's about time I put up a fight
 
==Appearance==
A lithe build, small and skinny. Long cream feathers, always perfectly brushed. Two piercing eyes, one blue as the ocean, the other as golden as autumn leaves. Large wings, fading from soft white to warm brown. A gentle voice, often humming the tunes of sung stories of love and bravery.
Grandiloquent is objectively beautiful. She knows this. She makes sure she's always perfect in appearance; anything less is unacceptable. She worked hard for this beauty, it'd be quite the waste if it was not shown off. Just don't look too close; she's not as perfect as you think.
A more detailed look at her brings concern. She's abnormally skinny for someone of both MudWing and SeaWing ancestry. Her eyes, although beautiful, are surrounded by a face that looks exhausted and constantly agitated. Her gait is slow and tired... when was the last time she got a full night of sleep? It's clear Grandiloquent has done her best to hide these imperfections, but some things just cannot be hidden.
==Personality==
Outwardly, Grandiloquent seems distant. She's polite, but it's clear she's not genuine. She's got an angry disposition, and she's rarely seen outside of her house, the library, or the grocery store. She keeps quiet, attempting to avoid as many conversations as possible. She's almost unapproachable, and she wouldn't have it any other way.
==Backstory==
The first of 3 children, Grandiloquent hatched to Saltdough and Sparrow. Her parents wanted her to be a strong, valiant dragon, but they ended up disappointed as Grandi turned out to be too weak (both mentally and physically) to fit this path. However, she was great at school (albeit with lots of effort), so they supported her in her academics.
A year and a half after she hatched, her sister Inheritance hatched. It was clear their parents preferred her to Grandi. Inheritance was the strong child they wanted. Grandiloquent couldn't help but be jealous. A year after Inheritance came Opulence, who was naturally more beautiful, and also incredibly smart.
As they grew, conflict became second nature to the siblings. Saltdough and Sparrow both worked a lot, and were very tired because of it. They also smoked a lot, which kept their kids at a distance. Inheritance and Opulence usually ended up fighting for the little bit of attention they could receive, while Grandiloquent resigned herself into staying in the background.
Grandiloquent then put most of her effort into school, trying to maintain a near-perfect grade. She struggled often, only to be shut down when asking for help. She quickly learned that she was expected to be independent, and independent she became. The first 5 or so years of her life were mostly spent alone, as the young Grandiloquent found herself in a vicious cycle of almost constant isolation and loneliness.
She had two friends though, despite the fact she could rarely talk to them. Their names were Cyanus and Panopticon.
As time went on, their parents' smoking habits got worse. Despite Grandiloquent's best efforts (which, mind you, would not be much, given her deep fear of her parents), it caught up to them. Sparrow died first, and Saltdough died three months later. Grandiloquent was left in control after Sparrow's death, at the age of 6. When Saltdough died, Grandiloquent began neglecting her schoolwork, causing her grades to go down.
The town of Star's Reach was vaguely aware of what had occurred, but never stopped to think about what was truly happening. Teachers still got on Grandi for her lowering grades, and she was looked down upon for not being happy all the time. Soon, she began to withdraw into her house even more, only leaving for absolute necessities.
She ran to the forest. When she got there, Grandiloquent found a mortified Inheritance standing over a bloody Opulence.
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==Relationships==
Grandiloquent is no stranger to being left behind. Because of this, she typically keeps most people at a distance.
=== Inheritance ===
===Opulence===
===Panopticon===
Outside of her sister, Panopticon is Grandi's favorite person.
===Cyanus===
=== Anita===
The fact that they're friends is particularly shocking to most people. How did a MudWing visitor - a guard of the SkyWing royal family no less - become friends with the spiteful shut-in tribrid? 
==Playlist==
#Ethel Cain - Hospital Beds II
#Ethel Cain, Mercy Necromancy - Lilies
#Ethel Cain - Sun Bleached Flies
#Florence + The Machine - Girls Against God
#Gang of Youths - Achilles Come Down 
#Hole - Miss World
#Hozier - All Things End
#Hozier - De Selby (Part 1)
#Hozier - De Selby (Part 2)
#Lana Del Rey, Stevie Nicks - Beautiful People, Beautiful Problems
#Lana Del Rey - Gods and Monsters 
#Lana Del Rey - The greatest 
#Lana Del Rey - Happiness is a butterfly
#Lana Del Rey - Old Money
#Lana Del Rey - The Other Woman
#Lana Del Rey - Pretty When You Cry 
#Marina and the Diamonds - Teen Idle
#Mitski - A Burning Hill
#Mitski - Last Words of a Shooting Star
#Phoebe Bridgers - Funeral
#Phoebe Bridgers - Graceland Too
#Taylor Swift - happiness 
#Taylor Swift - mad woman 
#Taylor Swift - mirrorball
#Taylor Swift - this is me trying
#Taylor Swift - tolerate it
==Gallery==
==Old design==
File:Grandiloquent-ref-mezepheles.png|base by Bell
File:grandiloquent-headshot-linkzac-february-2024.png
==Notes ==
*A Wings of Fire version of my character Grandiloquent.
**She is originally an OC for the game I Was A Teenage Exocolonist.
**She was also initally inspired by the song "Gods and Monsters" by Lana Del Rey.
*When she's with friends, she tends to have a particularly foul mouth.
*Grandiloquent also has a sensitive sense of smell.
*She has a tendency to faint when she's feeling more extreme emotions.
*Symbolism for her includes angels, wings, birds (esp caged birds or eagles), and the sky.
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