Nominus

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  This character was established to follow The Golden Tether's continuity
  And operates in accordance to Furcadia's Dragonlands Canon.
  He is quite flexible though and can participate in any low-tech, high fantasy setting.
  I am available for RP on Furcadia, Skype or otherwise.
  
  This site is also a yuuge work in progress. Everything is subject to change... whenever.
  Bear with me.
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  ..Nu · mi · nous (ˈn(y)o͞omənəs) ┊adjective┊> ┅→ ▮ having a strong religious or spiritual quality; ▮ indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity; ▮ evoking a sense of the transcendent, mystical or sublime ..➥ ┊SYNONYMS>-- spiritual ▪ divine ▪ holy ▪ sacred ▪ metaphysical

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  (outward; the outer surface
  or to what is external; manifest)
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  xxxxxxxxxx ➥ ┊N A M E ) ▰ That is not for you to know. His everyday name is merely a clever reference to Numinous, a term he learned of during his translation studies. ➥┊A L I A S ) ▰ [Common] Nominus, Suparna- 'he who has beautiful feathers', Nagantaka-'the devourer' . ➥┊E T H N I C I T Y ) ▰ Indian, presumably. ➥┊G E N D E R ) ▰ Male ➥┊A G E ) ▰ Indeterminate. Seems beyond middle-aged. ➥┊S P E C I E S ) ▰ 'Garuda' - A self chosen descriptor. His species have been known as many things- Tengu, Harpy, Gryphon, and so on. In truth they are believed to be descendants of the Dark Prime Peristane, Lord of Claws, Dark Prime of Slavery who sired numerous children in Taigoria, their bloodlines poisoned over countless generations by demonic influence ➼ s u b . s p e c i e s ) ▰ ▪ Humanoid Harpy Eagle 1 2 3 4 ▪ Pronged horns, fuzzy ears and a lionesque tail and feet suggest Gryphon ancestry ➥┊H E I G H T ) ▰ 7'4'' ➥┊W E I G H T ) ▰ Fluctuates; either muscular and toned or terribly gaunt. Currently the latter. ➥┊S C E N T ) ▰ Aromatic oils, sandalwood and occasionally myrrh. Hints of smokey charcoal clings to his fleece mixed with the sharply distinct smell of ozone

  ➥┊H A I R ) ▰ Crowned by a crest of grey plumes and ashen dreadlocks that spill over a white mane/ruff of thick, fluffy fur. ➥┊E Y E S ) ▰ Bright red sclera and cyan irises with gold around their perimeters. Black slit pupils. ➥┊S K I N ) ▰ His torso is devoid of fur or feather. Instead the skin is a soft sun-weathered sable, often coated in ceremonial ash. ➥┊F U R ) ▰ Sleek, intense black swathes his calves and feet. Brilliantly white fur covers his throat, upper arms and thighs. ➥┊M A R K I N G S ) ▰ Numerous. His forearms and hands are pitch black as if inked, carved with foreign glyphs in the form of thick white 'scars'. Each finger bears an inverted scrawl of some unknown script neatly hidden beneath ten rather unassuming gold rings. ➥┊B U I L D ) ▰ Mesomorph- tall and toned. Somewhat wide shoulders, strong core and muscular limbs fit the physical profile of a pugilist ➥ ┊V O I C E ) ▰ Rumbling and melodious with a staccato of clicks interspersed amongst his vocalizations. He often ends his sentences in a low, trembling thrum. Reference: Terrok.

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  ⇊ ┊DISTINGUISHING FEATURES ) ⇊ ▦▦▦ ▮ Horns are curved, pronged and gilded. May release black aromatic smoke with an intoxicating, hallucinatory effect. Victims may suffer a range of effects from dizziness to full blown dayterrors ▪ His feet are digitigrade and talons raptor-like, reaching 5 inches in length and inhibiting the use of shoes ▪ His arms and abdomen are heavily bandaged- both bear wounds from which emanate the scent of fresh blood. ▮His appearance is in constant flux; at times he looks strapping, muscular and youthful.. however at other times he looks gaunt, perhaps older and arthritic and drained. These changes are NOT and illusion and seem to be tied to how much latent magical energy he emits; when it pours out in a deluge he looks young, slowing to a trickle the older and weaker and becomes. ▮ His forearms are thick with muscle, widening from elbow to wrist. They are covered in rough scutes - the bony dermal plates that protect a bird's feet ▪ His ears are equine in size and shape, pert, and pierced at the base- each side features a binding talisman. ▪ His beak bears sharpened teeth. ▪ The Harpy Eagle has a crushing grip of 530 pounds per square inch. The average human has a grip of about 60 pounds; the typical dog about 320; wolves, 400.

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  (inward; seated in the mind,
  heart, spirit, or soul)
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  xxxxxxxxxx ➥ ┊Z O D I A C ) ▰ CAPRICORN ➥┊A L I G N M E N T ) ▰ Lawful Neutral/Evil ➥┊P E R S O N A ) ▰ Pensive, somber and at times, capricious. Menacing. Tends to mask his most vulnerable insecurities beneath a veneer of dignified stoicism ➥┊P S Y C H E ) ▰ wip ➥┊S T A T U S ) ▰ His past vocations involved the spiritual; a 'man of the cloth'; exorcist; religious adviser. Currently he operates as a purveyor of esoteric tomes and artifacts with a budding interest in Exotic slaves- especially those with a magical or supernatural nature. ➥┊T O N G U E ) ▰ Partially to fully fluent in a number of languages spanning Punjabi, Sanskrit [written], Common [written + spoken], Low Drakorian [spoken] and Infernal ➥┊I N T E L L E C T ) ▰ Bright, studious and perceptive ➥┊O R I E N T A T I O N ) ▰ Don't. ➽ ┊H A B I T U A ) ▰ Tends to click his beak when in thought, emitting a troubling, low roar on occasion when disturbed. Flexes his claws rhythmically when listening and displays grand, sweeping gestures with his hands when speaking ➥ ┊D I E T ) ▰ Flesh and Blood. Nominus partakes in Sennibalism, the act of consuming the flesh of sentient beings. From Mortal to Supernatural, he will devour it all. While it is possible for him to subsist by feeding on the magical essence of both living and nonliving things he will eventually need to feed on living flesh.

  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ➥┊L I K E S) ▰ Reading ▪ Meditation ▪ Discourse ▪ Debating ▪ Traveling ▪ Horticulture ▪ Sorcery ➥┊V A L U E S) ▰ Loyalty ▪ Courage ▪ Truth ▪ Honor ▪ Valor ▪ Temperance ➥┊D I S L I K E S) ▰ Naga ▪ Serpents ▪ Wyrmmes ▪ Drunkards ▪ Addicts ▪ Manipulators ➥┊L O A T H E S) ▰ Arrogance ▪ Dishonesty ▪ Cowardice ▪ Dogmatism ➥┊V I R T U E S) ▰ Austerity ▪ Discipline ▪ Confidence ▪ Curiosity ▪ Fortitude ▪ ➥┊V I C E S) ▰ Angst ▪ Apathy ▪ Cruelty ▪ Dominance ▪ Sadism ▪ Pride ▪ Wrath ▪ Nihilism ➥┊B E N E F I T S ) ▰ ▪ Well educated in cultural histories, religions, magic, and more ▪ Proficient in the realm of Black Magic. Dabbles in branches of study involving Potions, Enchanting and Incantations. ➥┊N E G A T I V E S ) ▰ ▪ Mindwhipped; he is dangerously susceptible to psionics. This is not limited to just Kajutar Mindscourges but includes any formidable enough Esper. ▪ Surprisingly not immortal ▪ Yellow. The color, in abundance, terrorizes him. ▪ Quite a few other things. Discover through RP.

  
  

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  ➣┊O U T F I T ) ▰ Draws from Indian and Nepalese styles. Favors embroidered robes and/or sweeping sherwani coats and dhoti pants draped with vibrantly dyed sashes/rope and copper patina plates- purely ornamental in design and function. Always wears a thick leather girdle from which hang chained tomes, boxes, bags, skulls and miscellaneous religious affects. ...

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  to attempt to defeat, subdue,
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  ▪ y u d d h a k a l ā, The Art of Warfare
  ▪k h a d g a v i d y a - SWORDFIGHTING - INTERMEDIATE

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  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ➼ S T R E N G T H ▪ muscular and robust, able to grapple an individual his own size or slightly larger ➼ S P E E D ▪ his preferred style of swordplay requires agility to compensate for lack of armor ➼ S T A M I N A ▪ a lifetime of walking, exercise and meditation makes him hardy and resilient to pain

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  (a person who is held in bondage to another;
  one who is wholly subject to the will of another;
  one who is held as a chattel;
  one who has no freedom of action)
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  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ➽ ┊R E N T A L ) ▰ Nominus has taken quite an interest in Guilderim; an island full of cheap, expendable potential 'assistants' to aid in his magical and occult studies is too good of an opportunity.. It is highly possible that he will seek out those of an Exotic nature, supernaturals and those with any manner of magical affinity to aid him in a variety of experiments...

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  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ S E E K I N G Blood. xxxxxxxxxxxx B L O O D L I N E S ▪ His people are of small number though a flighty kind enraptured by the wonders of the world and travel heavily, seeking knowledge, power and enlightenment. Some even follow in the footsteps of their supposed ancestor and involve themselves in the business of owning and trading/selling slaves. Having sired a couple of children it would not be surprising to find one of his very own fledglings- or even his brother- had found themselves on the island. [0/2] xxxxxxxxxxxx Evil-Doers xxxxxxxxxxxx D E B A U C H E R Y ▪ Nominus has always been... intrigued... by the 'darker' shade of morality; the Thieves, Murderers, and the Ne'er-do-wells who form the twisted underbelly of the Island. He would love to engage in discourse with them, to learn of their motives, and perhaps even aid them... in a sense. The kind of wares he hawks are right up that kind of individual's alley anyway; spells of virility, power and charisma; maps to treasure and riches untold; potions of subservience, pain, and amnesia; curses that bring out the full potential of the mind, body and spirit (for a high enough price)...[0/∞] xxxxxxxxxxxx Thralls xxxxxxxxxxxx W O R S H I P P E R S ▪ Nominus has often viewed himself as a being above the mortal coil due to his vast repository of knowledge; his inclination towards ceremonial and religious rituals; his command over magic both supernal and diabolic in nature; his supernatural lineage and seemingly endless lifespan. This has led him to nurture and influence a number of isolated peoples both in his homeland (in the Olde Worlde, where magic exists as but a myth for most) and Drakoria (where most Furres live in primitive nomadic tribes under the cruel thumb of the Wyrmme Empire), only for they or their descendants to regard his interference as supernatural or divine. He's probably picked up quite few easily influenced people who regard him as a Quarter or Half Prime progeny of Peristane, Lord of Claws, Dark Prime of Slavery. His follower(s) would most likely be of Avian or Gryffe blood and have encountered Nominus, heard of his exploits, or had a recent ancestor who was influenced by him. They could praise him or pray to him, offer him tributes of any kind- food, coin, sacrifices, themselves, etc., or submit their undying fealty as willing hands to do his diabolical bidding. [0/∞] xxxxxxxxxxxx ▦▦▦ xxx ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓

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