Description
Name: Larkspur
Gender: Male
Stance: Stinger
Family tree: None of your business
Friendships: Slate|Card Playing Buddies Rave|Strong Contempt Abigail|Acquaintance???
Role: Poison Magic Teacher, Local Cranky Old Man
Magic: Lvl 2 Fire | Lvl 1 Earth | Lvl 1 Light | Lvl 4 Poison
Bio: The cranky old naganid is an enigma to say the least. Despite the fact he has been teaching poison magic for so long no one can remember a time when he WASN'T teaching he has never shared anything but the basics of his backstory. The pieced together story is he spent a fair section of his youth training in the depths of the Asphyx Glades before he left for unspecified reasons. His dislike for his home is made obvious by his usual prickliness towards other members of his subspecies. He does seem to tolerate Abigail however, although he seems to think she's too soft. Rumors abound about why Lark left the glades ranging from him being banished royalty to just bitter about his lack of the bug legs most members of his species have. They'll probably just be speculation though until someone manages to get into the glades or pester it out of the cranky old timer. His wing was injured in a past sparring incident and he has trouble steadying himself in flight and is somewhat slower than the average naganid.
Lark has a pretty neutral attitude towards most of the other teachers. He does get along with the water teacher Slate, and the two play cards together every other week. However, he HATES Rave and her methods of teaching magic. To him her flashy magic techniques and casual approach to teaching is just a sign of someone who cares less about proper education and more about having fun. It's not rare to see him drilling into the spunky young light mage when one of her light shows interrupts his classes.
Larkspur is a sharp tounged, cranky, old naganid. He has no reservations when it comes to telling someone exactly what he thinks of them. He says he's too busy to beat around the bush but most just say he likes belittling others. More idealistic auri would say it's tough love but honestly it's hard to give him the benefit of the doubt when you've been through one of his tongue lashings. Larkspur has a very harsh approach to teaching, believing knowledge is best absorbed when under pressure. Lark's classes aren't for the faint of heart, often featuring sparring between classmates and trying to take down cranky Persyverns. Several students have also griped about being stung by the grump himself when they goofed off during sparring. Most of his students do reluctantly admit he is a very good mentor who makes sure every last one of his students reach their full potential.
Upgrades: Free reign coating, Sharp teeth, Proud mane, Muzzle changer, Venom capsule, Scar, No bug legs, Shaped armor, Snazzy brows