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Name Pippin Redfeather (also called Lwitlinikei Swddwinlikainwan in the Gwinoddi language)
Age 20
Gender Male
Species Griffon
Height 2'9" at the shoulder
Occupation Mage- Healer
Residence La'Marri
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Physical Description
Pippin is on the smaller side of average size for a griffon, at 2'9" at the shoulders, and, like most griffons, he has the head, talons, wings and tail feathers of some variety of bird, and the body of a big cat. His feathers are for the most part a deep red, fading to black towards the ends of his wings and tail feathers. The griffon's talons are a dark grey, almost black colour, as is his beak. With all the red in his colouration, it serves to really bring out his eyes, which are a soft, gleaming amber. On his person at almost all times is a pitch black silk scarf wrapped around his neck.
Personality
Pippin is an attentive and dedicated little bird. His energy and curiosity are almost childlike and can make him appear naïve to people that don't know him. However, the griffon is actually quite intelligent and well read; his curiosity stems from a personal thirst for knowledge and learning, although he's not cold and callous about it. He can also be a bit flirtatious from time to time, and keeps a joking, warm tone in his voice even when times get tough. However, woe be unto the one who makes Pippin mad. He might be a healer, but he knows how to turn a blessing into a curse.
Magic/Abilities
Thaumaturgy:
The study of magic itself, Thaumaturgy allows the user to manipulate magical energy itself as opposed to other schools which use magical energy to manipulate the environment. Practitioners can use magic more efficiently, block or nullify the casting ability of other mages for as long as they can concentrate, and even reverse spells cast against them or others. Pippin himself has decent skill in the art of Thaumaturgy, but he hasn't had a chance to really explore what he can really do with his skills due to moral taboos that he doesn't want to cross.
Line-sight:
Throughout the world, there are invisible veins of magic crisscrossing the surface of the planet, interconnected like a giant river system of magical energy. While all mages will feel an increase in the power and scope of their abilities near these veins, called ley lines, only a few mortals can actually see them and even fewer can tap into them without fancy rituals to use the nigh infinite supply of magical energy. Pippin is one of those rare few who can see and utilise this source of magic without a fancy ritual. This ability also allows him to see magic energy in general, although as this ability is intertwined with his eyesight, walking into a Mordecai field would render him effectively blind. Combined with his skill in Thaumaturgy, Pippin could theoretically cast any spell he wants to when tapped into a ley line.
Restoration:
Despite the enormous amount of power Pippin theoretically possesses, he chooses to avoid more sinister schools of magic such as necromancy or destruction, instead practicing the school of restoration. As a form of magic primarily associated with healing and purity, most of Pippin's spells from this school revolve around healing wounds, curing poisons and venoms, and even warding off the undead. Despite this, he is not defenseless. Through years of research alongside his Thaumaturgy, he has not only mastered the healing of living beings but also how to afflict and maim with his spells; by reversing the intended effect, be it healing a broken bone or patching up an open wound, Pippin can make those injuries worse, or, if there are no injuries to be found, cause agonizing pain.
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