Swale

Swale is a 58 year old MudWing who resides on Pyrrhia. Although he has a house, he doesn’t stay in it all of the time because of his job, which requires him to travel. He works as the leader of a mercenary group, known as Flame Company, He works to stop crime and bring about peace, which is no easy task.
== Description ==
=== Physical Characteristics ===
He has a very thick and heavy body. He has broad shoulders. All of his scales are a very dark chocolate brown. His horns and claws/talons are a blackish brown. His eyes are a near gold with a tinge of amber. He has a large scar on his tail that he obtained in a battle not too long ago.
=== Personality Traits ===
He is very passionate and loyal. He will always be there for those he cares. He has a very strong commitment to said dragons. He is easily angered, though he can maintain his calm. This is unless someone he likes/loves is hurt or harmed in any way. Swale believes that the best leaders lead from the front, and that only cowards would lead from the comfort of the back lines, leaving their subordinates to suffer the horrors of combat.
== Life ==
=== Occupation ===
As previously stated, he leads a group of mercenaries, officially known as Element Comoany. He acts as its commander in chief, personally leading his forces during grand battles. In other situations, he often works from “behind the scenes” helping his team with coordination to ensure victory. He usually posses upmost authority, but doesn’t abuse his powers.
He is looked greatly up to by those who serve under him, which results in a fierce loyalty. Not a cult type loyalty, but a family like one. He often serve’s as his groups face and representative. He also helps in host just commanding but helping out with other functions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of his subordinates.
=== Flame Company ===
Flame Company is the name of the group of mercenaries he leads. It is also known as Flamecom, and nicknamed the Noble Hundred, in honor of its 100 original members, Swale Included. He see’s the group as his family, and he fights with them honorably. The group has more than 250 members, and is essentially an army not loyal to any specific kingdom or tribe.
==== Ranks ====
* Colonel General - The ultimate leader. Held only by Swale.
* Lieutenant General - The rank held by Silver, second in command of the group.
* General - Held by the most senior members of the group.
* Chief Colonel - A semi-honorary rank given to Steel. Semi-honorary because it was made specifically for him, although he holds more authority than the other lieutenants and even the generals by de-facto regulations.
* Colonel - Third rank of officer. In command of 1000 dragons. 
* Captain - Second rank of Officer. In command of 500 dragons.
* Lieutenant - The lowest rank of officer. Usually in command of 100 dragons.
* Sergeant - The only noncommissioned rank. In command of 10 dragons.
* Soldier - The lowest rank. Held by most of the group’s members.
== Relations ==
=== Comrades ===
* Silver - Silver serves as not only his second in command, but also the friend that Swale really needed. Both of them met not too long after Swale’s professional military career ended. Silver was instrumental in helping set up Flame Company. Both of them fight side by side, and are always there for one another.
* Steel - Steel serves as a Lieutenant within the Noble 100, one of the more competent leaders, although he tends to be somewhat insecure. Swale doesn’t mind this, because he knows how resourceful he tends to be, and he often trust Steel with important missions, knowing he will complete said missions, one way or another. Although he’s one of the lower leader ranks and is younger, he is the third in command.
=== Friends ===
* Jelly - He treasures the little pink dragon. Jelly often helps him desk with all of his problems (well, his mental problems at least). The two often hang out and spend time together and he and will go out of harm’s way to protect him.
* Oxide - He enjoys being around her, and thinks of her as a good friend. When working, he tends to ask her questions, since he is relatively one of the newer employees. He thanks her for her help.
=== Enemies ===
* Adart - One of his biggest enemies, he often spends time trying to find ways to terminate him. He fears Adart. One of the most powerful dragons he’s ever had to deal with. Not invincible, but just hard. Of course, their rivalry has grown “boring,” to where he just sees Adart as another nuisance in his life.
* Bengal - Swale finds Bengal to be an honorable dragon, and even finds certain traits of his admirable, but Bengal is a criminal, and by no means does he agree with that. As a result, tensions are pretty tense between the two of them, well, when they see each other which is rarely. Swale keeps him on a list of some of the more dangerous dragons he knows of.
== Biography ==
=== Dragonet Years ===
Swale was born in a small town within the Mud Kingdom in either 4954 AS (cannon dates) or 5000 AS (Fanon dates). Early on, he was described to be an adorable lovable dragon with a wide smile, although he was quite a drooler, but this trait only made him more cuter. Well, it’s not like he had to worry, for he had his siblings by his side to help clean him up, and to help him with other matters too. 
Early on, he was known to get himself to some very prickly situations, such as getting tangled in bushes, nearly sinking in quicksand, etc. He would often injure himself, especially when he was learning to fly. So many times he stoop on rocks and spread his wings, so many times he would come crashing down. He would often come home with splinters, scratches and scuffs on his scales. 
When he was a little older, he would often be careless. Not arrogant careless, but just careless out of a lack of knowledge. He was young (he was/is the youngest of his troop) and thus didn’t really think before acting. This all came to a head when he broke one of his legs. Of course, it would heal over time and he would be fine, but to avoid another occurrence, his freedom would be restricted. Well, not too restricted. He would still be allowed to go out when he wanted, just the types of places. If wandered last a certain distance, one of the older members would need to come with him to ensure his safety. 
Well, once he reached the age of 5, he would begin to attend school in his local village. Early on, one would be able to describe him as the class clown. Not in an absurd way, but just the one who looked around and laughed and giggled. He made many friends while in school, sometimes they would have fun singing and dancing together. 
He was considered one of the weaker dragonets however, and was the target of bullies and was picked on from time to time. Of course, he never really stood up for himself, and he generally didn’t care, usually. But eventually, this would take a toll on him, demoralizing him. He would, early on, rely on others to fight his battles. 
Well, he as he grew older, he became somewhat more serious. After quite some time, he decided that would finally have eniugh. He would spend a lot of time working to become stronger and faster, he didn’t want to be picked on and bullied like in the last. This would all come to a head, in which a group of bullies came up to Jim, and jumped him. Long story short, he thought them a good lesson, but he would find himself expelled from school. 
Following his expulsion, he would work various labor jobs to earn a living for him and his siblings. He would often spend his time cleaning, but he would grow contempt with these jobs, he wanted to do something better with his life. He didn’t want to be some lousy cleaning dragon for the rest of his life, no sir-re. Luckily for him, the time for a new twist in his life would come. 
=== Early Adulthood ===
He would eventually reach adult hood. By the time of his early adult life, the world would find itself in another war. A war across both continents. A world war. Known as the “War of Kingdoms.” There were two major alliances, with 5 kingdoms in each side. Rising tensions, aggression and nationalism were things that helped start this large and devastating conflict.
Well, eventually, the Mud Kingdom, like every other kingdom was called to arms. Hundreds of dragons would sign up for the army, all out of patriotism for their kingdom and tribe. Swale, meanwhile, was no different. 
Army life wasn’t easy. He suddenly found himself in a similar position to when he was in school. Despite his patriotism and longing to “see action,” he suddenly felt insecure, weak, afraid and scared. He would again, be picked on and bullied by “tougher” more cocky members. He was the joke, he was the laughing stock. 
‘In the army, he would have to endure a variety of physical and mental challenges that would prove not just difficult, but would slowly but surely grind away his soft personality. Well, he eventually found friends amongst those who went through similar experiences and situations as him. He would find friends with those he could relate with, like anyone.
He climbed the ranks steadily and steadily, seeing lots of blood, death and hearing lots of crying and screaming. It was all brutal, but at end of the day, he walked through it.
== Quotes ==
* “We’ve all seen things. I have seen things. But no matter how many times we see said things, we’ll never be prepared for what’s ahead, no matter how hard we try. Something unexpected always happens.” 
* “Fear stands above. The dragon no one wants to face. I come and stare at him in the eyes. ‘I’ll shall not be afraid you,’ I say, and I charge directly at him, knowing my life could be done any moment I do.”
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