Bailiff Scalloped

"A useless dragon is as good as a dead dragon. Good as dead."
Bailiff is 62 years old, on his 5th molt. He was born in the year 4951.
== WARNING! GORE AND ALSO A TOXIC HOUSEHOLD! ==
=== Appearance ===
Bailiff is an average-sized fellow, though he is every-so-slightly shorter than other dragons his age. However, he possesses and aura of power and dignity that seems to make him tower over others. As the name suggests, his scales are scalloped with black. The upper region of his armored scales are a grey-green color, with the lower region of armored scales being a somewhat more washed out grey-green. His armored scales are also dappled with pale grey, His underbelly is pale grey. The tip of Bailiff's snout fades into a deeper green, as does the tip of his tail, and his eyes are a hazy grey color.
Bailiff, in physical appearance, seems pretty ordinary. He is slightly smaller than other dragons his age, and has a bit of a long tail, which usually curls into a spiral, like a SandWing's tail barb. His legs are also pretty long, and his claws are, too. His teeth are also sticking out of his mouth (both top and bottom teeth, in various positions, as they can be crooked). However, he's also lean and muscled, and his stature has a sort of commanding presence. His eyes are usually narrowed or very wide. Being somewhat old, a slight stiffness in his movement and a few lines on his face betray his old age. His horns curl forward, and Bailiff is able to use them to knock back or hit enemies. He also has two visible scars on his right shoulder and left side of his torso. His shoulder has large claw marks on them, and his torso has a greenish-red slash.
=== Abilities ===
The regular tribal abilities. He also has experience wielding his pincers, so he is able to use it with pinpoint precision. He also knows dragon anatomy disturbingly well. He is, weirdly enough, strangely skilled at pottery, and sometimes does it as a hobby, if he ever has time.
=== Lifestyle ===
Bailiff lived a modest life as both a prison guard and an executioner.
As a Nest Chief, Bailiff, again, lives a modest life in the Badlands Butte nest, in a small, two-story cave, with a small, rough-looking bedroom containing the only sheepskin carpet in the house, a dining area, a living area, and a protected balcony.
=== Personality ===
Bailiff has his ups and downs. For the ups section, Bailiff is a well-organized and watchful dragon, as he has performed many military tasks in his life, and prefers to keep his area very, very clean. He is also decisive and strategic, and can be a skilled fighter in a pinch. Bailiff is also unafraid of hurting and killing other dragons. He is knowledgeable in many subjects, and can decently map out the Harrowing Highlands. He knows how to slow down and smell the roses, as all (most) old dragons do. Bailiff is extremely serious and dedicated, and always sees the better parts of dragons.
However, Bailiff is terribly, brutally, honest. He makes certain situations sound worse than before, and can over-exaggerate sometimes. He is almost devoid of emotions, as they have been stripped from him, due to his past job. It takes a very long time to earn his respect, and he is also extremely strict, and is quite the perfectionist, sometimes taking hours to get something just right. He is also unreasonably stubborn, and refuses to let go of any ideas that he has. Bailiff is always suspicious and hateful of other dragons that he doesn't already know. Lastly, Bailiff can be controlling.
=== History ===
It is important to note that Bailiff never participated in the first Hive-Centi War.
====== Dragonethood ======
Bailiff hatched in a toxic household. He parents didn't want him, they just wanted his sister, Fierce. For his entire childhood, Bailiff was constantly beaten and abused by his parents, and often sent to do mundane and even dangerous tasks, so that his sister could enjoy what came out of it. As a result, Bailiff became rather snappy and strict, and hated other dragons, as well as distrusting them severely. For all of his childhood, Bailiff only ever had one friend, named Bright. Bright was, indeed, a very bright dragon, and loved helping Bailiff cheer up when he had a particularly bad day. Bailiff would always stay at her home during off-time, as he hated his close family. Bright would remain his friend for a very long time.
One day, though, Bright went mysteriously missing. Perhaps his family had found his source of happiness and removed her, or she left some other way, but Bailiff was greatly saddened by this. After a lot of thinking, Bailiff vowed to be his best for Bright, so he could fulfill her life.
But he wasn't given much time to mourn, as his third molt happened a few days later. Only Bailiff's parents attended, so they could attempt to bring him back home. Instead, afterwards, he left instantly and began his job as a bailiff.
====== Adulthood ======
For the most part, he guarded prisoners. At first, non-dangerous ones like once-time burglars or someone who just mouthed off in public rather badly, but it gradually increased the severity of their crimes, until Bailiff was guarding murderers. One day, he was assigned with executing someone. His trainer, Guarder Molten, thought that he would do a good job, with his morose and taciturn attitude.
And Bailiff did. As Molten had taught him, Bailiff ripped out the heart of the victim quickly and mercifully, and the victim was dead within moments. Bailiff soon began to execute more dragons, and honed with striking abilities to an absolute pinnacle, making sure that the victim didn't die in pain. No matter how bad they were, Bailiff had to recognize that most of them were quite clever. At least, the ones who had evaded the authorities for a long time. Because of this, he grew a respect for dragons in general, being able to see the better parts of them.
The second Hive-Centi War was the only war Bailiff every participated in. He joined a northernmost CentiWing platoon, and helped kill the flanking fire team.
When Bailiff joined the military, he joined at a rather unlucky point, right before the second Hive-Centi War was about to start. He was assigned to a platoon further north, with his commander as a straightforward, serious CentiWing who always said "No battle is easily won."
Bailiff trained for a short time, continuing on upgrading his tail maneuverability. He also became a bit of a perfectionist here, and slowly because more strict, as they dragons treated him with more and more respect as they realized how powerful he was. This was not for long, though. Bailiff's platoon was soon notified of a danger coming from the HiveWings, and effectively killed the flanking fire team, then quickly moved southwest. There, they found another group of HiveWings (unusually close to the northern area of the Harrowing Highlands) and engaged in a vicious battle.
Bailiff smacked a HiveWing aside with his claws, and moved into a tail tuck, jumping at the target before they regained their balance. He managed to slash at their underbelly. Suddenly, another dragon landed on his back, driving him down. He flipped over rapidly, throwing them off his back, and charged at the HiveWing, clawing at the nose. The HiveWing slashed his right shoulder, and it blazed with pain, but in return Bailiff swiped at their face, hitting an eye. They shrieked and fell backwards, giving Bailiff plenty of time to slash at their chest. In a desperate move, the HiveWing's tail stinger struck at him, and (painfully) grazed he side. Soon, the battle was over, and Bailiff was treated with herbs for the poison. He felt numb in the area, and a slight burning, but it eventually wore off. After that, Bailiff left the military, preferring a quieter life as his other job.
Sometime during Bailiff's life, the Nest Chief of the Badlands Butte deceased, though Bailiff wasn't sure of the details. However, he quickly realized the enormity of the situation, and remembered his promise to Bright. After many days of thought and contemplation, Bailiff decided to at least try for Bright.
So, Bailiff took the eligibility test, partially to gain respect, but also so he could honor Bright.
=== Relations ===
====== Archkan Mapwright (Link: https://wingsoffirefanon.fandom.com/wiki/Mapwright_Hickory?so=search) ======
Bailiff regards the Archkan with a good measure of respect, and takes her words in for consideration, unlike most.
====== Bright ======
Bailiff misses her dearly, and wishes for her back someday.
====== Mother (Leaf) ======
Bailiff dislikes her severely, and hopes that she chokes on a peanut.
====== Father (Disarray) ======
Bailiff never wants to see Disarray again. Hopes that he steps on a Lego.
====== Sister (Fierce) ======
Fierce is the only dragon that Bailiff outright hates. Hopes that she will choke on a peanut while stepping on a Lego.
"I have a pessimistic view on life. So what? Bad things happen. More bad things than good things, that's for sure, because my life has been full of em'."
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