Yuri Snomun

**Yuri Snomun** is a young rider, a northern elf changeling who formed a bond with an akhlut that he names Iceberg.

## Lore

Yuri was born the son of a human mother and a northern elf father. His parents were prominent members of their small northern village, with harsh winters and short summers. One day, when Yuri was a young child, he found an akhlut cub that seemed to have been orphaned. The poor creature was so scared and cold, that Yuri could not help but take pity on it. He picked up the cub and took it back to his parents' hut, and kept it warm by the fire and nursed it back to health. When the akhlut cub felt well again, it and Yuri became fast friends, and Yuri's parents, though cautious at first, warmed up to the little cub. One fateful day, Yuri and the cub were playing one day on the nearby lake, which was frozen over at the time. They played and played together until Yuri accidentally stepped on a particularly thin patch of ice, which broke from under him and he immediately sank. The akhlut immediately knew something was wrong, and dove in after him. When it caught up to him, it grabbed the hood of his jacket in his jaws and dragged him up towards the surface. It got him to shore, and laid him down. He wasn't moving, and wasn't breathing. The akhlut, knowing something was wrong, but didn't know how to help, nuzzled Yuri on the cheek. Suddenly, Yuri woke up in shock, as if something started burning within him, and he felt some of that warmth on his right hand, which suddenly had a strange mark, like a brand, shaped almost like a paw print, encased in a droplet of water. Suddenly, he heard a voice in his head. "Friend, are you hurt?" He looked over and saw that the akhlut was standing over him, with a look that told him his friend was concerned about him. He knew that the voice he heard, somehow, came from the akhlut, and he smiled, letting his friend know that he was alright. From that day, they had formed a rider bond together, and their lives would never be the same.

## Appearance

Like all demimyths, Yuri has two forms, but as a rider, he has another form as well. In his human form, Yuri possesses black hair, light skin, and icy-blue eyes. His wardrobe mainly consists of dark colors, like blacks and dark blues, with pops of white and icy-blue mixed in, and he's never seen without boots. He wears his rider bracer on his left wrist, and his rider mark is on his right hand, and takes the shape of a canine paw print inside a drop of water.
In his magical form, Yuri shrinks in size until he's around three feet tall, his hair turns silvery-white, and his ears become pointed to show his elf heritage.
When he activates his rider armor, which changes size depending on which form he's in, Yuri is encased in a suit of armor that is icy-blue in color, with snowflakes embossed in the breastplate and back plate, webbed gloves and boots, fin-like structures on the gauntlets and greaves, and a helmet in the shape of an akhlut head. Also, he gains a belt that has the holster for his rider weapon attached.

## Personality

If Yuri was placed on the D&D alignment chart, he would be Lawful Good. He definitely has a good heart, and a personal code that he follows without fail. He's truthful, trustworthy, actively speaks out against injustice, and loves helping those in need. He also hates it when those he knows are guilty of crimes go unpunished for those crimes. He's very much a "strong-yet-silent", stoic character, but when you push his walls down, you definitely get to see that jolly side he gets from his northern elf heritage.

## Powers

### Demimyth powers

* **Form swapping:** Due to his demimyth nature, Yuri has the ability to switch between his human form and his magical form at will.
* **Cold immunity:** Due to his northern elf heritage, Yuri is innately immune to the cold.
* **Ice/snow generation/manipulation:** Due to his northern elf heritage, Yuri is able to generate, shape, and manipulate ice and snow.
* **Toy manipulation:** Due to his northern elf heritage, Yuri possesses the ability to manipulate toys.

### Rider powers

* **Rider transformation:** By activating his rider bracer, Yuri is able to summon his armor and weapon in order to transform into his Rider form. He does this by twisting the snowflake-shaped protrusion on his bracer, and then saying "Armor on!"
* **Aquatic respiration:** When in his Rider form, Yuri gains the ability to breathe underwater.
* **Pressure resistance:** When in his Rider form, Yuri gains the ability to resist the extreme pressure of the ocean depths.
* **Water generation/manipulation:** When in his Rider form, Yuri gains the ability to generate and manipulate water.
* **Rider bond:** Yuri, as a rider, possesses a mental and emotional Bond with Iceberg, allowing them to communicate by thought.

## Weaknesses

* **Iron/steel:** Due to his fay heritage, Yuri can be harmed by iron and steel.
* **Milk/cream:** Due to his fay heritage, Yuri can drink milk and cream, but it intoxicates him, akin to alcohol.

## Possessions

* **Rider bracer:** Yuri's armband, which allows him to store his Rider armor and weapon when not in use, and even store Iceberg in a magical pocket dimension. It takes on different forms when inactive and when activated. When inactive, it takes the form of an ice-blue cuff, with a snowflake-shaped protrusion and an icy-purple gem in the middle. When activated, the bracer fuses with his left gauntlet.
* **Rider weapon:** The weapon that Yuri uses when in Rider form. It takes the form of a pair of pistols, which channel Yuri's ice and water powers as bullets of magical energy. These pistols appear as icy-blue revolvers, with the handle sculpted with ocean waves, the muzzle is hexagonal in shape, and has snowflake-like protrusions on the end, with one acting as the sight, and the hammer is snowflake-esque as well.

## Mount

Yuri's mount is an akhlut named Iceberg. Iceberg's personality is a bit more chaotic, which definitely balances out Yuri's personality. When in a battle, their goals are one and the same, but when out of battle, while Yuri's personality is still the "strong-yet-silent", stoic type, Iceberg, by contrast, behaves like an overgrown puppy. Extremely friendly, a gentle giant, and definitely means well, but don't let that fool you, for if you make him angry, he will show his savage side.