Darkmatter

background credit - ferenc horvath
darkmatter
this character is rose's beloved mascot and is not for taking! please only edit if you are editing categories and/or are a poweruser, and do not steal this. thank you!
do you ever just want to float away into your mind, to be forever undisturbed and to have all the time in the world to imagine anything and everything, with nothing to interrupt your amazing ideas and thought processes?
i get that feeling a lot. not in a 'disappointed with reality' way, just in a 'leave me and my thoughts in peace' way.
all lowercase is intentional
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coding is by essence
Darkmatter 	Darkmatter
 	
Background Information	Background Information
Artist 	gummyywormz
Creator 	.galacticrxses.
Attribute 	daydreaming
Element 	space
Theme Animal 	violet-backed starling
Theme Color 	lilac/violet
Theme Song 	
Ephemeral - Geoxor
MBTI Personality 	infp-t
Character Information 	Character Information
Age 	8 (DY) or 18 (HY)
Gender 	
Orientation 	
Occupation 	healer
Tribe 	2/3 Leaf, 1/3 Night
Goal 	to find her parents
Residence 	Hikari
Relatives 	unnamed mother and father
Allies 	Stellarstar, Starscape
Enemies 	wip
Likes 	reading, helping others, space
Dislikes 	too much social interaction
Powers and abilities 	weak foresight, weak fire
Weapons 	her power of dark energy
Love Interests 	none (for now...)
Quote 	"look up at the sky, not down at the ground."
appearance
Darkmatter looks to be an introverted head-in-the-clouds dragon to most, which is true and unfortunate because of her uncommon color combo in association to her tribe, leaving many often staring at her (in confusion) for one or two seconds more than necessary.
Judging by her scale colors, many would think Darkmatter's a SilkWing or RainWing, maybe with some NightWing heritage- but surprisingly, this dragoness, even with her purple scales, is a LeafWing (but still has some NightWing genes, too). However, in terms of build, Darkmatter is easily identifiable as a LeafWing- from the leaf-shaped wings and tail tip to those scales running down every LeafWing's sides (that look oddly like beans), she's just like any ordinary LeafWing. She's a bit shorter than average, and is also slightly skinnier due to her LeafWing genes.
Darkmatter's scales are the aspect of her that visually stands out the most. The base color of her scales are a magenta-tinted and slightly desaturated light lilac, and it's the only visible color on her wing segments. Other than her wings, her lilac hue is mostly covered up by a deep violet that's most prominent on her horns, along the back of her neck all the way down to her tail, and her shoulders. This violet hue appears indigo on a certain area of her horns, and a murky desaturated mauve on her shoulders. These colors all appear just like an ethereal nebula scattered across her scales. To top it all off, she even has some light lilac spots along her snout, horns, neck, shoulders, arms, and tail that look just like faint stars. Unfortunately, her wing and spine webbing/membranes, as well as her leaflike tailtip, are all a solid dark violet color (although her wing membranes do fade into a grape-like purple towards her wingtips). Her eyes are naturally large and almond-shaped, and her irises are a rather dark purple color (though still decently saturated). 
Darkmatter's posture varies quite a lot depending on what she's doing- when she's daydreaming with her head in the clouds, her posture is much more relaxed, and her movements slower. She usually gazes forward into the distance with her eyes rounded and glimmering in curiosity. 
However, when she's focused in the real world, she appears much more introverted and unwilling to talk- her wings are tucked in as she looks around in curiosity. Her face normally looks neutral as she doesn't express her emotions on her face that often, but when she daydreams there's an evident sparkle in her eyes from wonder and imagination. Not many approach her as they either don't want to disturb her as she stares into space, or they assume she doesn't want to talk to others.
personality
Darkmatter is generally an introvert. While she occasionally reach out to dragons she finds interesting, she would rather be left alone to enjoy the peace and quiet- she can't handle social situations for too long or she gets a bit irritated. It's not that she hates talking with others- just that she likes having time to herself to think and mull over her thoughts. Because of this, she generally only has a few friends, but all of them are rather close as a result and she prefers it that way.
Despite being rather quiet, Darkmatter isn't necessarily shy or timid; she just speaks less than the average dragon. Being an introvert, she sees the whole point of talking as expressing ideas and opinions, and as such, speaks her mind with confidence and almost never lies.
Many can easily tell Darkmatter is quite withdrawn from reality sometimes-- her mind often wanders from one topic to another, she's rather introspective, and she tend to not express her emotions very much. Within her thoughts, mindreaders would find a peaceful paradise where ideas constantly appear and disappear, and mostly anything, from thoughts on what happens after death, to her plans in exactly seven months and two days, can be thought up by her creative and imaginative mind. 
Her imagination tends to get the better of her, and she can spend concerning amounts of time just zoning out or daydreaming without even realizing it. It's also very easy for her mind to wander, which can sometimes offend others if she unintentionally zones out while talking with others.
As a result of barely getting any proper education from being orphaned, Darkmatter's mind and thinking process have been unaffected by the school system (this is totally not attacking the us school system lmao). She believes there's no one right way to complete tasks or solve problems, and doesn't wait around for orders from others.
history
Those who don't know Darkmatter very well would just assume she's a little slow-minded or has problems with excessive daydreaming, but those who do know it's also partially a result of her prior experiences that caused her to be quiet, and to not wear her heart on her sleeve nearly as much.
(currently a wip. will replace bullet points once backstory is completed.)
*egg was found in the shadows of the forest
*was taken to an orphanage somewhere near possibility
*the egg was put up for an adoption but nobody wanted the egg as it was just a solid light violet and apparently didn't look as "pretty" as the others
**nobody actually knew that at night, it would mimic the patterns of the stars
* after a few attempts of the owner trying to get the egg adopted, she gave up and just straight up abandoned the egg
*darkmatter was hatched on the streets
*her only food supply was food and water given to her by sympathetic strangers
* after around 5-6 years, she decided to find somewhere else to live
*after a while, she eventually heard of Hikari from some merchants and decided to go there
*was very near Hikari one day, but she were down on her luck finding food
*one of the leaders of Hikari, Stormsurge, found her and offered for her to stay
*she accepted because why not, she'd been heading there in the first place anyway
*moved into her house soon after
*one day while she was wandering Hikari and exploring, she saw a NightWing on the streets
*feeling pity for the NightWing, she offered her a place to stay
*the NightWing accepted and introduced herself as Stellar
*she quickly became fast friends, and Darkmatter helped advertise Stellar's fortune-telling booth
*Stellar eventually gained enough money to buy expensive equipment needed for astrology (ex: a telescope, an astrolabe, etc.)
*at this point Darkmatter was exploring the city more and more
*after a remarkable discovery, Stellar asked if she could transfer a strange energy/power she'd found to Darkmatter
*Darkmatter, though extremely worried, trusted her best friend and said yes
*Stellar explained to her what her new power could do, after transferring it through an animus-touched piece of astrology equipment the former had saved up to buy
*met Starscape around 1-2 months later when she showed up at Darkmatter's house/medicine hut thingy with a broken hind leg
*became friends over time
**has known her for about 1 year now, maybe a little less
abilities
Darkmatter has the number of abilities that you would normally expect a hybrid to have. The power of these abilities? Not so much. Despite having more LeafWing in her than NightWing, the tribal powers she possesses are all of a NightWing's. 
First off, she can breathe fire. Probably not surprisingly, it's weaker than the average dragon's, and its range is shorter. Being a pacifist, she only uses this power to give herself warmth, and is extremely careful when lighting a fire as one stray spark could cause a wildfire. In addition, she can see vague visions in her sleep, though these visions aren't very helpful as she always forgets (or disregard) said visions and only remembers those visions when she prove true. She also knows how to bend dark energy, though she isn't quite clear on the specifics and only uses its gravitational pull to draw objects towards her when needed, usually not performing large acts with it, as it could have unforeseeable consequences.
Darkmatter has more LeafWing-like advantages when it comes to physical abilities. A slender dragon, she can easily slip through enemies and dodge her attacks. In addition, being mostly LeafWing, she can climb trees rather quickly, balance on branches easily, and swim. She also has quick reflexes, making for easy dodging and counters.
Due to being a healer, she knows lots about how to handle medical situations properly. She can find use in just a single strip of seaweed, or know where to find the proper herbs to cure one's illness. Despite her often panicking in high-pressure situations, she can easily find a way to solve a problem through logical thinking- if she puts her mind to it. In addition, she knows how someone's feeling by reading their body language, and can easily tell if something is wrong.
weaknesses
Of course, just like any other dragon, Darkmatter has flaws, but hers might just be slightly more apparent.
Darkmatter has no LeafWing tribal abilities, lacking leafspeak and the power to absorb sunlight for energy. Her only two tribal powers are her relatively weak fire, as well as her practically useless foresight. In addition, despite being more NightWing-colored than LeafWing, she cannot blend into the shadows as her mainscale color of lilac prevents this. She also lacks the strong sense of smell an ordinary NightWing has, as well as not being able to see in the dark much better than others.
Darkmatter's stamina isn't very good, as she runs out of energy easily no matter what type of transportation. Not only is she very clumsy when swimming, she easily gets cramps and despite experiencing many bumps and bruises, her talons, legs, and arms get sore just as quickly. Despite loving to fly, her stamina still remains the exact same, therefore she mostly glides when in the air. She also will not attack anything, meaning she has zero practice and/or experience when it comes to fighting skills.
Darkmatter definitely isn't one to resort to harming others, making it hard for her to "show no mercy" when fighting. She easily spaces out a lot, and can miss a lot of important information or seem disrespectful to those around her. Due to her introverted and quiet nature, she may also seem rude or cold to those who don't know her well.
relationships
stellarstar
Stellar is by far one of Darkmatter's best friends. she share many interests, such as space-related things and reading, but while Darkmatter prefers to stay in the shadows and blend in, Stellar tries to scramble for the spotlight. They sometimes argue about certain topics, but they're still extremely good friends. Darkmatter even mustered up enough courage to share her past with Stellar, to which Stellar immediately was furious that someone would abandon her best friend's egg just because it wasn't as "pretty" as the others. 
Darkmatter will always be there whenever Stellar needs to vent about something, and Stellar is ready to be Darkmatter's shoulder to cry on whenever she needs it. They also give each other small gifts, such as Darkmatter gifting Stellar some money whenever the latter is broke. They have a mutual understanding and will always be the best of friends.
They both would never betray each other, and you can be sure that they'll always be by each other's side.
extremely positive
starscape
Although she hasn't known Star for nearly as long as she's known Stellar, she acknowledges the Rain-Night hybrid as one of her good friends. Despite Star being more self-reliant and slightly more pessimistic, she both are relatively quiet and understand what the other has gone through. Darkmatter hasn't quite told Star about her backstory yet, but has given small hints about it, enough for Star to understand a tiny bit. 
Darkmatter is Star's reliable venting station, and while Star does overreact a bit when Darkmatter spaces out sometimes (which is rather understandable), Darkmatter understands it's just her personality, even though it has made her dread seeing Star a tiny bit.
Overall, while the two do have mildly conflicting personalities, it's safe to say they're relatively good friends.
somewhat positive
solar eclipse
Darkmatter naturally finds comfort in Solar Eclipse; because of their shared interests, they can relate on many things- and both are each others' support and encouragement. She thinks that Solar is so much more talented, interesting, and great than they make themselves out to be, and Solar thinks the same of Darkmatter, too.
Honestly, Darkmatter is extremely sure that if not for Solar, she'd be a lot more unsure of her place in the world than she is right now.
extremely positive
trivia
*is my amazing and very cool mascot
*i got her through a raffle
**i actually never intended to get her, but due to a mistake in the ticket sorting i ended up winning the raffle for her instead of the dragon i originally wanted
* she's a cancer who was born on july 8th (the day i came up with her)
*name inspired by the darkmatter dragon from dragonvale
*her moral alignment is neutral good
*mostly only has a few select close friends, with some normal friends and acquaintances
*mostly eats fruits and/or vegetables, but will eat meat sometimes as long as it has some fruits/veggies on the side
*extremely empathetic, and easily feels pity
*ironically, dark matter (her name) slows down the expansion of the universe, while dark energy (the power she can control) speeds its expansion up
*when she uses her dark energy power she sometimes goes into a different form; i may elaborate on that later
*loves music, is relatively good at singing but rarely does it
*75% chance of her staying up at night, bc of her NightWing genetics, also bc she just has more free time at night as she's relatively busy during the day
**her average bedtime is probably 11:00 pm
*prefers warmth over cold
gallery
DarkmatterHeadshotRose.png|headshot by me
DarkmatterHeadshotWithBackground.png|ditto but with background (bg credit is the same as the code's bg)
DarkmatterRef.png|darkmatter's original design by SunriseTheHybrid
DarkmatterHeadshotNightshade.jpg|headshot by NightshadeThePerson on wof wiki
DarkmatterbySalvation.png|majestic art by Salvation The Sky-Night hybrid
DarkmatterHalfbodyCloudyyMangos.png|gorgeous halfbody by gummyywormz !!!
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