Bateleur

Bateleur is a male Sandwing-Skywing hybrid
==Appearance==
Bateleur is a strange combination of Skywing and Sandwing. He has a wiry build like that of a Skywing, except small, Sandwing-shaped wings. Due to this, he's not the best flier but still enjoys it and strives to get better. He lacks a barbed tail, instead, the tip of his tail constantly drips poison, a slightly watered-down version of normal Sandwing venom. He has a Sandwing ruff in places, notably the crest of his head and his tail. 
Bateleur's coloring is no less unique than his build, with a range of colors too dark for a Sandwing and the wrong shades of a Skywing. He has earthen yellow scales with warm, light orangish brown underscales. The scales along his back and lining his chest are a similar shade of reddish brown and his spines, horns, and Sandwing ruff are a pale, dusty pink. His eyes are a deep shade of teal, a striking contrast to the earthy tones of his scales. 
Bateleur generally avoid jewelry and accessories, due to an aversion of animus-enchanted objects, although he does have rows of rubies embedded below his eyes. These were enchanted by his mother to heal injuries after an hour and to keep him free from any diseases or illnesses. 
==Personality==
Bateleur is like a walking ray of sunshine. Aside from the fact that he generates heat, he's always cheerful and optimistic. He's extremely stubborn; once he sets his mind on something, he rarely gives up, whether it's his own goal or a friend's. Bateleur is also surprisingly athletic. He loves and practices daily activities like juggling and air acrobatics, which he's spent a long time perfecting. 
He's always very supportive and is the opposite of a fair-weather friend, always there when he's needed. This mindset has led to him neglecting his own wellbeing, something both Shiver and Verdin are trying to help him with. 
==History==
* hatched along with his twin brother, Verdin
* didn't have any animus magic so his parents tormented him
* he was basically used as something for Verdin to test his powers on
* never taught how to fly so he couldn't escape
* eventually Verdin realized he was his brother
* helped him escape
* Lioness sent a knife after him
* he was left in the mountains bleeding to death
* an Icewing named Shiver found him and helped him stay alive
* he stayed with him for a while
* was kidnapped by a Nightwing assassin 
* Shiver managed to rescue him again
* lives with Shiver but often visits Verdin in the Scorpion Den
== Relationships ==
=== Lioness and Mercury ===
Bateleur's parents are probably the only two dragons he despises. He hates them for everything they did, both to Verdin and himself. He hates them and would prefer to never see them again. 
=== Verdin ===
Although their relationship started off a little rocky, Bateleur loves his brother. After learning they were brothers, Verdin helped Bateleur flee their parents into the mountains. He visits him from time to time and they maintain a strong relationship. Bateleur doesn't blame him for any of the things he did when they were dragonets, knowing it was all because of Lioness's influence.
=== Shiver ===
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== Trivia ==
* Bateleur is a species of eagle that lives in the desert
Category:SandWings
Category:SkyWings
Category:Hybrids
Category:Males
Category:Characters
Category:LGBT+
Category:Work in Progress