Aethon

Female

The Prideful

• Keeper of Stormsurge and Bronze Gryphon
  


• 
  Matthias's Guardian
  


• Member of the Rogues
  

• Gryphon


• Amber eyes


• Golden eagle’s front body, wings, and head with glossy dark brown-bronze plumage


• Pointed, feathered ears


• Golden curved, hooked beak


• Golden crown, nape, and breast feathers


• Blue-grey inner wing feathers


• Powerful golden scaly front legs with 4 long, sharp black talons on each foot, 3 pointing forward and 1 pointing back


• Leonine hind body with golden fur


• Powerful, muscular hind legs and large paws with 4 long, sharp claws each


• Long tail with a large tuft of fur at the tip

• Shares a close bond with her Champion Matthias and is always seen at his side


• Is haughty, proud, and capricious


• Is wary of humans and considers them her enemies


• Holds a long-seated grudge against those that fought her, especially the Five Fallen
  


• Shares a rivalry with Renee
  

Grecian accent

Not very emotive

Steady eye contact

Gestures rarely

Stands up straight, almost regal

Neutral

Articulated, measured, somewhat condescending

• Wind and nature conjuration and manipulation


• Can conjure windstorms and overgrowth by flapping her wings or screeching


• Telepathy

• Expert hunter and fighter with powerful wings, claws, and talons


• Can comfortably carry up to two average-sized adult humans at a time


• Is the second most respected of the Guardians, surpassed only by Eirene
  


• Can create powerful wind walls surrounding her and allies to deflect attacks

Aethon was created along with the other eighteen Guardians by Eirene, the first Guardian and the creator of Eridya. Under her guidance, Aethon created mountains as well as bears, before making her home atop the Bronze Peak. From there, she watched over the world with the other Guardians, and was worshipped by humans and animals alike as they collaborated to help Eridya flourish.

However, trouble arose when the people of Valya unveiled a creation meant to rival Eirene herself – an enormous black dragon named Dovrak. When they lost control of their creation, who began rampaging across Eridya and wounded the Tree of Life in the process, Aethon worked with the other Guardians and humans to drive back the threat in what became the Nightbringer War. Aethon was among many of the Guardians seeking retribution for Valya's actions, which ultimately came to pass as Valya was sunk under the sea and its Guardians sealed away, bringing the total number of Guardians down to sixteen.

500 years later, she convened along with the rest of the Guardians in a Grand Council after being alerted of a premonition of Dovrak being revived as well as the rise of an enemy faction named the Duskwing Syndicates. After quite some back and forth, they came to the consensus that they should seek out the aid of Champions in the dual hope that the Champions' presence would not only keep the Guardians together but also strengthen their defenses against the Duskwing Syndicates. They decided to search among young adults between 18-23 years old, as children would be unable to harness the Guardians' power.

However, in truth Aethon had been consorting with the Duskwing Syndicates and sought to side with them. Thus, Aethon sought out a Champion from the enemy faction, though she kept their allegiances a secret. Together they worked to revive Dovrak and spearheaded the Duskwing Syndicates' invasion that led to the Twilight War, standing alongside Uriah, Ashika, Duman, and Sen as Rogues. They openly attacked the other Guardians before turning their attention to the Tree of Life, prompting Eirene to send those who would become the Five Fallen to guard it. However, Aethon chose to stay behind and lead the Duskwing Syndicates in battle.

Ultimately Aethon and her kin were defeated, and at the end of the war their Champions and the remaining Duskwing Syndicates were either killed by the Dawnwing Organizations or scattered. Meanwhile, the five Rogues were imprisoned by Eirene for their crimes, where they would remain so for nearly 500 years.