Chordsy

Chordsy (sometimes Chordsy Kat) is the primary nickname and avatar of artist Dawn Best within the furry community. She is a freelance illustrator, author, and self-proclaimed greymuzzle living in Central Pennsylvania. She has been active in the furry community since the mid-1990s and considers herself "less a professional and more or less a professional fan" within the community.

Professional work
Chordsy is most known as an artist for Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog series, working primarily as a penciller but occasionally as inker and cover artist. A rare case of a fan turning pro, she was invited to join the ArchieSonic team at 19 years of age after submitting samples to series writer Ken Penders, based on an original script. Since then, her illustrations have been featured by major publishers and independents alike, and she has self-published several serials of her own creation including the highly-acclaimed web-series, Sylvanna. Additionally, Chordsy serves as lead artist and one of the programmers for Age of the Four Clans. She also operates as a puppet, prop and costume maker under the name FauxFox Puppets.

Fandom involvement
Chordsy has several avatars within the fandom, including:


 * Ruby the Echidna, a red Mobian Echidna and alternate-dimension version of Knuckles the Echidna.
 * Chordsy the Hedgekat, a hedgehog-cheetah hybrid who exists in a future timeline of the Sonic chronology and may or may not be a future descendant of Sonic the Hedgehog himself.
 * Puck the Heart-Eater, a peryton-like beast marked by several supernumerary body parts and minor god of nature

Along with her lengthy history as a furry artist, Chordsy is a pawpeteer and enjoys performing and designing puppets. A fursuiter and maker, she occasionally performs as Puck, often opposite her real-life daughter, in Youtube videos and on social media.