She came to the Weyr with crafted items and dancing, stayed long enough to bed a red-rider, and returned two years later with a child with the same brilliant red hair as his father. This child was named Imeden, and was highly responsive to the dragons around him. His three older siblings, a girl and two boys, all enjoyed his company and were certainly happy to have him around.

And then the sickness came, killing so many in the Weyr that it was forced to abandon the land and those left healthy enough went their separate ways. Imeden was only four turns old, and had lost everyone in the world. He was sent down into a safe Hold, a busy place with more people than he'd ever seen, and was kept by a candlemaker and his wife.

Close to ten years later, the restless Imeden had run away from home twice, and very nearly killed himself falling into a deep well. The family canine came to his aid, even though by that time he had wondered whether it was worth going back home. The blasted dog bit through his hand trying to drag him up to the top of the well. Though he respected his foster-parents, they were not the kind of people who could keep the son of a gypsy and a dragonrider occupied for long. Thus he wandered out, with a pack and a spear, and trod in his mother's footsteps though he never knew it.

When he reached another Hold, it was during a gather. That was fortunate, because there was a whole wing of dragons there, including two search riders. They discovered his history easily, for though the weyr had died, its records had not, and as the son of a rider was due some amount of respect. They brought him to Dragonhope, and then to Blue Mountain Aurie where he impressed.

The richly dark-toned bronze was named Apiofoth, and was never afraid to speak what was on his mind - or his rider's. As a trusted member of a fighting wing, I'den learned to handle a sword in addition to his spear, and helped teach younger riders what to do in the wilderness if they needed to be alone for a while.

Apiofoth, Bronze

critical, loud

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Status: Mixed Status (parents: a rare-colored rider father and his wanderer companion)
Age: 17
Gender: male
Siblings: 3
Born: last
Legitimacy: born to parents who barely knew one another
Fostered due to: illness that took almost everyone around them
Childhood Health: very sturdy
Adult Height: just normal for their age in height
Adult Build: all muscle, bulky
Skin Tone: well tanned
Hair Color: auburn red
Hair Style: wavy
Hair Length: to high back
Eye Color: hazel gold
Literacy Level: are illiterate (until Dragonhope)
Politeness Level: they complain about their status but rarely appear hostile to superiors
Focus: they are able to focus easily on the tasks at hand
Their looks are not spectacular in any way
They're well known for being very selfish

Values and Goals
Hates: their pet canine
Dislikes: being far from home
Average goal: do nothing at all and relax
Low fear: water or drowning
Skill used frequently: karate
Odd Skill (learned outside of craft if any): survival in the wild

Originally From: rugged foothill community
Location size: densely populated
Location climate: temperate
Searched: privately, to avoid any trouble, not too long ago