Name: Rusios "Ruse" K'taou Filidethersalyin
Gender: Male, Unclear because Ruse doesn't let anyone get too close but also never lets them very far away either..., refers to himself as male only off-stage however, otherwise takes they/them or 'your majesty' as a pronoun
Size/Shoulder/Length: * note that Ruse's height at the head (not horns) is the same in bipedal and quad format, 7'6" h / 18' l / 26' ws (feathered only)
Colors: body deep crimson red with black points on all limbs and face features; feathers creamy gold and white, leather wingsails pointed as body; feather floof alternating black and white/silver; horns, beak, claws golden cream; eyes blue
Features: Quadruped with heavy floof on lower limbs and over shoulders, 4 clawed paws; strong upright taur body with velvet fur on skin, having arms and hands, with floof only at elbows; head is beaked and has large external ears, forward facing eyes, two back-pointing inward curve horns, and a mop of fur on head and fully covering neck, mane going back all the way down to tail; two large flighted feather wings and two smaller leather 3-fingered clawed hindwings for stability; large thick tail with furry feather floof at tip; naming convention gendered
Powers: Winged Flight, only when needed, Ruse is capable of strong but short-range flights or fits of very fast arrival or departure flutters. Because let's face it, first of all he'll be there when he gets there, and second have you tried lifting off as a taur? Have you? Because no you haven't that's why.
Teleportation, on the other paw, they move across a stage with an amazing sequence of vogue-styled frozen moment teleports, almost as though a strobe light is on them but there's no need for that with Ruse's act! Ruse has a strong understanding of where to be and just exactly how to look when they get there, and can seemingly combine this with their shifting ability to slowly move between four feet and two, many wings and none, though you'd best believe that when they arrive in full floof they'll be able to teleport wherever they want to holding whatver they can latch on to, instantly!
Telekinesis, Holding on to all that stuff, all the costumes and makeup cases and hats and shoes and whatever else the Troupe needs when they're on the move, sure sure can-do, if need be Ruse is fully capable of clumping things up around himself and getting folks set up even without the larger dragons doing the work; he can juggle and even lift individual earrings off a jewelery stand without fumbling, though he can't necessarily feel through any object he's touching he can feel the object itself as if it's in his grip
Verbal Speech and Rapid Language Learning paired together these abilities mean that Ruse can perform in virtually any setting with little preparation time needed for translation services
Fire Immunity and Summon Fire Elemental, Ruse is fire. Sometimes on fire, but when performing they are always F I R E. Okay it's a little fire, flashy, not hot at all, won't burn hair or even melt wax makeup. But bright and sparkling like a cheerful fire based pompom, which the elemental seems to enjoy. Can dance through and around normally hot flames without incident himself.
Shapeshift - Humanoid only, exceptionally ferfected parts shifting, can balance while posing even if it looks like they're off the center of gravity. With or without a tail, wings, or added legs, Ruse is smooth as silk while shifting. That said they don't tend to hold a single shape beyond either full as shown above, or stripped down with only the ears and beak remaining as a biped, for very long periods. Can hold a human-like shape with no added legs, wings, tail, horns, or even claws for a full day, though by the end each of those things might make appearances
Parentage: Theonoros Filidethersalyin [Helios F. {Sateino Selamputo (Auhato S./Undomissath) / Thersalyin (Dhurolyth/Retilirinith)}/Alor] and Kavossi F'taou [Rinji N'taou {Torilln R'taou/ Niiar A'kija} /Flunarlii]
Origin: Mirus Fortress Dragontaur Pride 2023 by Ktrenal
Other Info: Ruse's passion is the stage, the performance, being seen. They know that others in their clutch family have the ability to become invisible but where's the fun in that? The whole point here is to be seen, darling!