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Azure Paragon

2015-04-16T14:59:00Z

198.86.76.176: Fursona's name further simplified

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[[File:Almodar crimson legion combatant leader by azureparagon-d5ba0xs.jpg|thumbnail|right|Almǒdår Quetzalôctomȏn]]
[[File:Azure ~ Serious Stance (Complete, Resized).png|thumbnail|right|Octazûrè Prometheon]]
'''Azure Paragon''', formerly '''CommanderNilut''' (real name '''Ryan Cook''';{{cn}} born on January 2, 1993 at the [[W:United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka|United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture]], Japan),{{cn}} is a freelance [[artist]], [[musician]] and [[photographer]] who has lived in [[W:Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, North Carolina]] since 2011. He is part of the Carolina Furs group.

== Biography ==

Azure Paragon is a university student studying for a [[W:Bachelors of Fine Arts|Bachelors of Fine Arts]] in [[concentration of Illustration]].{{clarify}} Azure Paragon treat music as a hobby while pursuing a career as a [[game artist]], [[gameplay innovator]]/[[supervisor]], [[story writer]], and [[story director]].

== Fandom involvement ==

Azure has been around the edge of [[furry fandom]] since 1994, joining actively since August 13, 2001, mostly as an [[artist]], drawing original [[character]]s, starting with a crimson-red [[anthropomorphic]] [[pentaceratop]]s character named '''Almodar Quetzaloctomon''' (Simplified naming), which was later changed to a beige-colored [[Protoceratop]]s.

He discovered internet [[furry art]] sometime in 2004, and even deliberately found adult dragon art sometime in March 2005 (including YiffStar), joined an American Dragon: Jake Long fan forum in June of that year, and associated with more scalies in deviantART starting from April 2006. Between June/July 2007, Azure had discovered FurAffinity through Halo fanart and OC images. He has also been playing video games with animal characters since the mid-to-late 1990s, mostly with NES and Nintendo 64 games, both with his local sibling and friends at the time, and alone. Some also came from other consoles.

Azure had completely came out socializing directly in the [[furry fandom]] within their sites in 2009 as a [[scalie]] [[fursona]] named '''Azure Paragon''', as being his first, officially drawn, fursona character. In June 30, 2012, Azure attended his first [[furmeet]], [[CaroWinds]], with [[Megaplex XIII]] being his first [[furry convention]] in Orlando, Florida from July 24 - 28, 2014. His inspiration for scalies, reptiles, dinosaurs, and dragons has sparked progressively since The Land Before Time back around roughly 1994-1995 when watching films, which technically marks passively being involved in the fandom.

Azure joined FurAffinity in December 21, 2007. He is part of the Carolina Furs group. Azure Paragon has a fascination with [[dinosaur]]s, containing his first [[character]], '''Almodar''', being a [[W:Protoceratops|protoceratops]], with his first [[anthropomorphic]] character version being a blood-red, crimson [[W:Pentaceratops|pentaceratops]], [[reptile]]s, and fantasy [[dragon]]s in 2001 (apricot-beige Final being in very early of 2002).

=== Character ===

'''Octazûrè Prometheon''', also known as '''Azure Enigma Paragon''', '''AzureParagon''' or '''Azure''' for short, nicknamed as '''Draggybutt''' or '''Purple''', is a [[gay]] Western Skydragon (full description: an [[amethyst]]-scaled electrolunar Dragon Kiraptagon). His scale/fur ratio is 88%/12%.

Standing at 6'11" (2.1 meters) and weighting 290 pounds (131.5 kilograms), his body's [[scale]]s are blue-violet with a [[W:Periwinkle (color)|periwinkle]] [[underbelly]], indigo eyes and Ivory [[horns]]. His hair is Platinum, sporting a sky blue head gem. His [[male]] [[genitalia]] is onyx black. His main element power is Lightning, followed by Fire, then Ether/Sky.

Octazûre served in the '''Armathian Dragon Alliance''' as an Army division spec-ops/stealth-ops star soldier, astral cowboy, space ranger, cyber pirate, weapon smith and visual event artist/photographer. At the the [[Human]] equivalent age of 38, he resigned from combat as his main-role and has switched to turning into a Master Sergeant overtime.

He likes to exercise, [[stripteasing]], [[dance]]/[[rave]], [[composing]] (both digital and real instruments), [[painting]], [[animate]], [[3D modeling]], [[body modeling]], refine his weaponry, hang out with other beings (preferably scalies and other dragons), take interesting and visually appealing photos, use computers for both prioritized importance and fun activities, attend conventions of his interests, watch animation shows, listen to trance music and video game/orchestrated and synthesized musical soundtracks, writing poetry, stories, dream logs, event logs (journal and diary), and play video games. Azure's sex drive is intensely high in frequency and enjoys being with guys.

His personality is distinctively kind, loving, humorous, energetic, ingratiating, obsequious, worrisome, determined and earnest. Despite his agressive and assertive sense of ambition, Azure is a mentally/emotionally scarred living being. Some has rumored him to later be called the "Lonely Legend," in the canonical science-fantasy adventure novel fiction, ''Anthroventures'' (2012) as a supporting character. His Battle Archetype is WARRIOR.

Azure's social and personality type is [[INTJ]]; His envy and life-perfecting attitude (including art and anything else he's interested in) can get in the way of his happiness sometimes. He can also be incredibly bitter and excessively sadistic in humor when anyone bothers him or has thoughts of those he hates during any stressful times. Despite his brutally antisocial, overly misanthropic, & exceptionally cynical nature, he is open to his Master, whom he trusts fondly and intimately.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Megaplex]] - 2014

== Art ==

Azure has been drawing actively since 1993, trying to make a career from it. Azure has a great interest for [[dragon]]s, and enjoys drawing them in his spare time.

His art styles is best describesd as [[surreal]]-[[impressionist]], containing dream-like lighting effects, textured colors that are appealing, and a somewhat [[Van Gogh]]-quality to the overall composition, giving it a semi-[[realistic]] look on his major works.

Azure also would love to try other art styles to fit the variety of his techniques and gallery, despite not being his primary preference in art style. His most common subject matters are dragons, fantasy worlds, dreams, macabre, and comfort/friendship. He is best with painted backgrounds/scenery being his greatest asset, while anatomy is his main weak point.

Azure used to draw fanart frequently from 1997-2009 starting from [[Zelda]] and [[Nintendo]] [[fan art]] offline, and [[Halo]] fan art in [[deviantART]] from 2006-2011. He no longer draws fan art anymore, but still welcomes the possibility of doing so during his spare time for fun. Azure also has a habit of making many logos.

==External Links==

* [http://www.azureparagon.weebly.com/ Azure Paragon] - Azure Paragon's official website
* [http://azureparagon.deviantart.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[deviantART]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/azureparagon/ Azure Paragon] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~azureparagon Azure Paragon] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://azureparagon.sofurry.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.y-gallery.net/user/azureparagon/ Azure Paragon] on [[y!Gallery]]
* [http://azureparagon.artician.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[Artician]]
* [http://azureparagon.storm-artists.net/ Azure Paragon] on [[Storm-Artists]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Octazure Azure Paragon] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://azureparagon.tumblr.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[Youtube]]

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Azure Paragon

2015-04-15T19:01:54Z

198.86.76.176: Undo revision 447792 by 198.86.76.176 (talk)

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[[File:Almodar crimson legion combatant leader by azureparagon-d5ba0xs.jpg|thumbnail|right|Almǒdår Quetzalŏctomȏn]]
[[File:Azure ~ Serious Stance (Complete, Resized).png|thumbnail|right|Octazûrè Prometheon]]
'''Azure Paragon''', formerly '''CommanderNilut''' (real name '''Ryan Cook''';{{cn}} born on January 2, 1993 at the [[W:United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka|United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture]], Japan),{{cn}} is a freelance [[artist]], [[musician]] and [[photographer]] who has lived in [[W:North Carolina|North Carolina and]] since 2003 and Charlotte, NC since 2011. He is part of the Carolina Furs group.

== Biography ==

Azure Paragon is a university student studying for a [[W:Bachelors of Fine Arts|Bachelors of Fine Arts]] in [[concentration of Illustration]].{{clarify}} Azure Paragon treat music as a hobby while pursuing a career as a [[game artist]], [[gameplay innovator]]/[[supervisor]], [[story writer]], and [[story director]].

== Fandom involvement ==

Azure has been around the edge of [[furry fandom]] since 1994, joining actively since August 13, 2001, mostly as an [[artist]], drawing original [[character]]s, starting with a crimson-red [[anthropomorphic]] [[pentaceratop]]s character named '''Almodar Quetzaloctomon''' (Simplified naming; Formal: "Almǒdår Reptrǿprǒtǒçuln Quetzalŏctomȏn"), which was later changed to a beige-colored [[Protoceratop]]s.

He discovered internet [[furry art]] sometime in 2004, and even deliberately found adult dragon art sometime in March 2005 (including YiffStar), joined an American Dragon: Jake Long fan forum in June of that year, and associated with more scalies in deviantART starting from April 2006. Between June/July 2007, Azure had discovered FurAffinity through Halo fanart and OC images. He has also been playing video games with animal characters since the mid-to-late 1990s, mostly with NES and Nintendo 64 games, both with his local sibling and friends at the time, and alone. Some also came from other consoles.

Azure had completely came out socializing directly in the [[furry fandom]] within their sites in 2009 as a [[scalie]] [[fursona]] named '''Azure Paragon''', as being his first, officially drawn, fursona character. In June 30, 2012, Azure attended his first [[furmeet]], [[CaroWinds]], with [[Megaplex XIII]] being his first [[furry convention]] in Orlando, Florida from July 24 - 28, 2014. His inspiration for scalies, reptiles, dinosaurs, and dragons has sparked progressively since The Land Before Time back around roughly 1994-1995 when watching films, which technically marks passively being involved in the fandom.

Azure joined FurAffinity in December 21, 2007. He is part of the Carolina Furs group. Azure Paragon has a fascination with [[dinosaur]]s, containing his first [[character]], '''Almodar''', being a [[W:Protoceratops|protoceratops]], with his first [[anthropomorphic]] character version being a blood-red, crimson [[W:Pentaceratops|pentaceratops]], [[reptile]]s, and fantasy [[dragon]]s in 2001 (apricot-beige Final being in very early of 2002).

=== Character ===

'''Octazure Hyperion Prometheon''' (Simplified name; Formal: "Octazûrè Hypệrïôn Prometheon"), also known as '''Azure Enigma Paragon''', '''AzureParagon''' or '''Azure''' for short, nicknamed as '''Draggybutt''' or '''Purple''', is a [[gay]] Western Skydragon (full description: an [[amethyst]]-scaled electrolunar Dragon Kiraptagon). His scale/fur ratio is 78%/22%.

Standing at 6'11" (2.1 meters) and weighting 290 pounds (131.5 kilograms), his body's [[scale]]s are blue-violet with a [[W:Periwinkle (color)|periwinkle]] [[underbelly]], indigo eyes and Ivory [[horns]]. His hair is Platinum, sporting a sky blue head gem. His [[male]] [[genitalia]] is onyx black. His main element power is Lightning, followed by Fire, then Ether/Sky.

Octazûre served in the '''Armathian Dragon Alliance''' as an Army division spec-ops/stealth-ops star soldier, astral cowboy, space ranger, cyber pirate, weapon smith and visual event artist/photographer. At the the [[Human]] equivalent age of 38, he resigned from combat as his main-role and has switched to turning into a Master Sergeant overtime.

He likes to exercise, [[stripteasing]], [[dance]]/[[rave]], [[composing]] (both digital and real instruments), [[painting]], [[animate]], [[3D modeling]], [[body modeling]], refine his weaponry, hang out with other beings (preferably scalies and other dragons), take interesting and visually appealing photos, use computers for both prioritized importance and fun activities, attend conventions of his interests, watch animation shows, listen to trance music and video game/orchestrated and synthesized musical soundtracks, writing poetry, stories, dream logs, event logs (journal and diary), and play video games. Azure's sex drive is intensely high in frequency and enjoys being with guys.

His personality is distinctively kind, loving, humorous, energetic, ingratiating, obsequious, worrisome, determined and earnest. Despite his agressive and assertive sense of ambition, Azure is a mentally/emotionally scarred living being. Some has rumored him to later be called the "Lonely Legend," in the canonical science-fantasy adventure novel fiction, ''Anthroventures'' (2012) as a supporting character. His Battle Archetype is WARRIOR.

Azure's social and personality type is [[INTJ]]; His envy and life-perfecting attitude (including art and anything else he's interested in) can get in the way of his happiness sometimes. He can also be incredibly bitter and excessively sadistic in humor when anyone bothers him or has thoughts of those he hates during any stressful times. Despite his brutally antisocial, overly misanthropic, & exceptionally cynical nature, he is open to his Master, whom he trusts fondly and intimately.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Megaplex]] - 2014

== Art ==

Azure has been drawing actively since 1993, trying to make a career from it. Azure has a great interest for [[dragon]]s, and enjoys drawing them in his spare time.

His art styles is best describesd as [[surreal]]-[[impressionist]], containing dream-like lighting effects, textured colors that are appealing, and a somewhat [[Van Gogh]]-quality to the overall composition, giving it a semi-[[realistic]] look on his major works.

Azure also would love to try other art styles to fit the variety of his techniques and gallery, despite not being his primary preference in art style. His most common subject matters are dragons, fantasy worlds, dreams, macabre, and comfort/friendship. He is best with painted backgrounds/scenery being his greatest asset, while anatomy is his main weak point.

Azure used to draw fanart frequently from 1997-2009 starting from [[Zelda]] and [[Nintendo]] [[fan art]] offline, and [[Halo]] fan art in [[deviantART]] from 2006-2011. He no longer draws fan art anymore, but still welcomes the possibility of doing so during his spare time for fun. Azure also has a habit of making many logos.

==External Links==

* [http://www.azureparagon.weebly.com/ Azure Paragon] - Azure Paragon's official website
* [http://azureparagon.deviantart.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[deviantART]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/azureparagon/ Azure Paragon] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~azureparagon Azure Paragon] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://azureparagon.sofurry.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.y-gallery.net/user/azureparagon/ Azure Paragon] on [[y!Gallery]]
* [http://azureparagon.artician.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[Artician]]
* [http://azureparagon.storm-artists.net/ Azure Paragon] on [[Storm-Artists]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Octazure Azure Paragon] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://azureparagon.tumblr.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[Youtube]]

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Azure Paragon

2015-04-15T19:00:54Z

198.86.76.176: Minor mistakes fixed

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[[File:Almodar crimson legion combatant leader by azureparagon-d5ba0xs.jpg|thumbnail|right|Almǒdår Quetzalȏctomȏn]]
[[File:Azure ~ Serious Stance (Complete, Resized).png|thumbnail|right|Octazûrè Prometheon]]
'''Azure Paragon''', formerly '''CommanderNilut''' (real name '''Ryan Cook''';{{cn}} born on January 2, 1993 at the [[W:United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka|United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture]], Japan),{{cn}} is a freelance [[artist]], [[musician]] and [[photographer]] who has lived in [[W:North Carolina|North Carolina and]] since 2003 and Charlotte, NC since 2011. He is part of the Carolina Furs group.

== Biography ==

Azure Paragon is a university student studying for a [[W:Bachelors of Fine Arts|Bachelors of Fine Arts]] in [[concentration of Illustration]].{{clarify}} Azure Paragon treat music as a hobby while pursuing a career as a [[game artist]], [[gameplay innovator]]/[[supervisor]], [[story writer]], and [[story director]].

== Fandom involvement ==

Azure has been around the edge of [[furry fandom]] since 1994, joining actively since August 13, 2001, mostly as an [[artist]], drawing original [[character]]s, starting with a crimson-red [[anthropomorphic]] [[pentaceratop]]s character named '''Almodar Quetzaloctomon''' (Simplified naming; Formal: "Almǒdår Reptrǿprǒtǒçuln Quetzalȏctomȏn"), which was later changed to a beige-colored [[Protoceratop]]s.

He discovered internet [[furry art]] sometime in 2004, and even deliberately found adult dragon art sometime in March 2005 (including YiffStar), joined an American Dragon: Jake Long fan forum in June of that year, and associated with more scalies in deviantART starting from April 2006. Between June/July 2007, Azure had discovered FurAffinity through Halo fanart and OC images. He has also been playing video games with animal characters since the mid-to-late 1990s, mostly with NES and Nintendo 64 games, both with his local sibling and friends at the time, and alone. Some also came from other consoles.

Azure had completely came out socializing directly in the [[furry fandom]] within their sites in 2009 as a [[scalie]] [[fursona]] named '''Azure Paragon''', as being his first, officially drawn, fursona character. In June 30, 2012, Azure attended his first [[furmeet]], [[CaroWinds]], with [[Megaplex XIII]] being his first [[furry convention]] in Orlando, Florida from July 24 - 28, 2014. His inspiration for scalies, reptiles, dinosaurs, and dragons has sparked progressively since The Land Before Time back around roughly 1994-1995 when watching films, which technically marks passively being involved in the fandom.

Azure joined FurAffinity in December 21, 2007. He is part of the Carolina Furs group. Azure Paragon has a fascination with [[dinosaur]]s, containing his first [[character]], '''Almodar''', being a [[W:Protoceratops|protoceratops]], with his first [[anthropomorphic]] character version being a blood-red, crimson [[W:Pentaceratops|pentaceratops]], [[reptile]]s, and fantasy [[dragon]]s in 2001 (apricot-beige Final being in very early of 2002).

=== Character ===

'''Octazure Hyperion Prometheon''' (Simplified name; Formal: "Octazûrè Hypệrïôn Prometheon"), also known as '''Azure Enigma Paragon''', '''AzureParagon''' or '''Azure''' for short, nicknamed as '''Draggybutt''' or '''Purple''', is a [[gay]] Western Skydragon (full description: an [[amethyst]]-scaled electrolunar Dragon Kiraptagon). His scale/fur ratio is 78%/22%.

Standing at 6'11" (2.1 meters) and weighting 290 pounds (131.5 kilograms), his body's [[scale]]s are blue-violet with a [[W:Periwinkle (color)|periwinkle]] [[underbelly]], indigo eyes and Ivory [[horns]]. His hair is Platinum, sporting a sky blue head gem. His [[male]] [[genitalia]] is onyx black. His main element power is Lightning, followed by Fire, then Ether/Sky.

Octazûre served in the '''Armathian Dragon Alliance''' as an Army division spec-ops/stealth-ops star soldier, astral cowboy, space ranger, cyber pirate, weapon smith and visual event artist/photographer. At the the [[Human]] equivalent age of 38, he resigned from combat as his main-role and has switched to turning into a Master Sergeant overtime.

He likes to exercise, [[stripteasing]], [[dance]]/[[rave]], [[composing]] (both digital and real instruments), [[painting]], [[animate]], [[3D modeling]], [[body modeling]], refine his weaponry, hang out with other beings (preferably scalies and other dragons), take interesting and visually appealing photos, use computers for both prioritized importance and fun activities, attend conventions of his interests, watch animation shows, listen to trance music and video game/orchestrated and synthesized musical soundtracks, writing poetry, stories, dream logs, event logs (journal and diary), and play video games. Azure's sex drive is intensely high in frequency and enjoys being with guys.

His personality is distinctively kind, loving, humorous, energetic, ingratiating, obsequious, worrisome, determined and earnest. Despite his agressive and assertive sense of ambition, Azure is a mentally/emotionally scarred living being. Some has rumored him to later be called the "Lonely Legend," in the canonical science-fantasy adventure novel fiction, ''Anthroventures'' (2012) as a supporting character. His Battle Archetype is WARRIOR.

Azure's social and personality type is [[INTJ]]; His envy and life-perfecting attitude (including art and anything else he's interested in) can get in the way of his happiness sometimes. He can also be incredibly bitter and excessively sadistic in humor when anyone bothers him or has thoughts of those he hates during any stressful times. Despite his brutally antisocial, overly misanthropic, & exceptionally cynical nature, he is open to his Master, whom he trusts fondly and intimately.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Megaplex]] - 2014

== Art ==

Azure has been drawing actively since 1993, trying to make a career from it. Azure has a great interest for [[dragon]]s, and enjoys drawing them in his spare time.

His art styles is best describesd as [[surreal]]-[[impressionist]], containing dream-like lighting effects, textured colors that are appealing, and a somewhat [[Van Gogh]]-quality to the overall composition, giving it a semi-[[realistic]] look on his major works.

Azure also would love to try other art styles to fit the variety of his techniques and gallery, despite not being his primary preference in art style. His most common subject matters are dragons, fantasy worlds, dreams, macabre, and comfort/friendship. He is best with painted backgrounds/scenery being his greatest asset, while anatomy is his main weak point.

Azure used to draw fanart frequently from 1997-2009 starting from [[Zelda]] and [[Nintendo]] [[fan art]] offline, and [[Halo]] fan art in [[deviantART]] from 2006-2011. He no longer draws fan art anymore, but still welcomes the possibility of doing so during his spare time for fun. Azure also has a habit of making many logos.

==External Links==

* [http://www.azureparagon.weebly.com/ Azure Paragon] - Azure Paragon's official website
* [http://azureparagon.deviantart.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[deviantART]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/azureparagon/ Azure Paragon] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~azureparagon Azure Paragon] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://azureparagon.sofurry.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.y-gallery.net/user/azureparagon/ Azure Paragon] on [[y!Gallery]]
* [http://azureparagon.artician.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[Artician]]
* [http://azureparagon.storm-artists.net/ Azure Paragon] on [[Storm-Artists]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Octazure Azure Paragon] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://azureparagon.tumblr.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[Youtube]]

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[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dragon characters]]
[[Category:Japan]]

Azure Paragon

2015-04-15T18:59:04Z

198.86.76.176: First OC's name fully tweaked; Edited by Octazure/AzureParagon

Azure Paragon

2015-04-15T18:53:17Z

198.86.76.176: Some serious correction & expansion on the naming + location of residence and years of residence corrected ~Edited by: Octazure/AzureParagon

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[[File:Almodar crimson legion combatant leader by azureparagon-d5ba0xs.jpg|thumbnail|right|Almǒdår Quetzalŏctōmȏn]]
[[File:Azure ~ Serious Stance (Complete, Resized).png|thumbnail|right|Octazûrè Prometheon]]
'''Azure Paragon''', formerly '''CommanderNilut''' (real name '''Ryan Cook''';{{cn}} born on January 2, 1993 at the [[W:United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka|United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture]], Japan),{{cn}} is a freelance [[artist]], [[musician]] and [[photographer]] who has lived in [[W:North Carolina|North Carolina and]] since 2003 and Charlotte, NC since 2011. He is part of the Carolina Furs group.

== Biography ==

Azure Paragon is a university student studying for a [[W:Bachelors of Fine Arts|Bachelors of Fine Arts]] in [[concentration of Illustration]].{{clarify}} Azure Paragon treat music as a hobby while pursuing a career as a [[game artist]], [[gameplay innovator]]/[[supervisor]], [[story writer]], and [[story director]].

== Fandom involvement ==

Azure has been around the edge of [[furry fandom]] since 1994, joining actively since August 13, 2001, mostly as an [[artist]], drawing original [[character]]s, starting with a crimson-red [[anthropomorphic]] [[pentaceratop]]s character named '''Almodar Quetzaloctomon''' (Simplified naming; Formal: "Almǒdår Reptrǿprǒtǒçull Quetzalŏctōmȏn"), which was later changed to a beige-colored [[Protoceratop]]s.

He discovered internet [[furry art]] sometime in 2004, and even deliberately found adult dragon art sometime in March 2005 (including YiffStar), joined an American Dragon: Jake Long fan forum in June of that year, and associated with more scalies in deviantART starting from April 2006. Between June/July 2007, Azure had discovered FurAffinity through Halo fanart and OC images. He has also been playing video games with animal characters since the mid-to-late 1990s, mostly with NES and Nintendo 64 games, both with his local sibling and friends at the time, and alone. Some also came from other consoles.

Azure had completely came out socializing directly in the [[furry fandom]] within their sites in 2009 as a [[scalie]] [[fursona]] named '''Azure Paragon''', as being his first, officially drawn, fursona character. In June 30, 2012, Azure attended his first [[furmeet]], [[CaroWinds]], with [[Megaplex XIII]] being his first [[furry convention]] in Orlando, Florida from July 24 - 28, 2014. His inspiration for scalies, reptiles, dinosaurs, and dragons has sparked progressively since The Land Before Time back around roughly 1994-1995 when watching films, which technically marks passively being involved in the fandom.

Azure joined FurAffinity in December 21, 2007. He is part of the Carolina Furs group. Azure Paragon has a fascination with [[dinosaur]]s, containing his first [[character]], '''Almodar''', being a [[W:Protoceratops|protoceratops]], with his first [[anthropomorphic]] character version being a blood-red, crimson [[W:Pentaceratops|pentaceratops]], [[reptile]]s, and fantasy [[dragon]]s in 2001 (apricot-beige Final being in very early of 2002).

=== Character ===

'''Octazure Hyperion Prometheon''' (Simplified name; Formal: "Octazûrè Hypệrïôn Prometheon"), also known as '''Azure Enigma Paragon''', '''AzureParagon''' or '''Azure''' for short, nicknamed as '''Draggybutt''' or '''Purple''', is a [[gay]] Western Skydragon (full description: an [[amethyst]]-scaled electrolunar Dragon Kiraptagon). His scale/fur ratio is 88%/12%.

Standing at 6'11" (2.1 meters) and weighting 290 pounds (131.5 kilograms), his body's [[scale]]s are blue-violet with a [[W:Periwinkle (color)|periwinkle]] [[underbelly]], indigo eyes and Ivory [[horns]]. His hair is Platinum, sporting a sky blue head gem. His [[male]] [[genitalia]] is onyx black. His main element power is Lightning, followed by Fire, then Ether/Sky.

Octazûre served in the '''Armathian Dragon Alliance''' as an Army division spec-ops/stealth-ops star soldier, astral cowboy, space ranger, cyber pirate, weapon smith and visual event artist/photographer. At the the [[Human]] equivalent age of 38, he resigned from combat as his main-role and has switched to turning into a Master Sergeant overtime.

He likes to exercise, [[stripteasing]], [[dance]]/[[rave]], [[composing]] (both digital and real instruments), [[painting]], [[animate]], [[3D modeling]], [[body modeling]], refine his weaponry, hang out with other beings (preferably scalies and other dragons), take interesting and visually appealing photos, use computers for both prioritized importance and fun activities, attend conventions of his interests, watch animation shows, listen to trance music and video game/orchestrated and synthesized musical soundtracks, writing poetry, stories, dream logs, event logs (journal and diary), and play video games. Azure's sex drive is intensely high in frequency and enjoys being with guys.

His personality is distinctively kind, loving, humorous, energetic, ingratiating, obsequious, worrisome, determined and earnest. Despite his agressive and assertive sense of ambition, Azure is a mentally/emotionally scarred living being. Some has rumored him to later be called the "Lonely Legend," in the canonical science-fantasy adventure novel fiction, ''Anthroventures'' (2012) as a supporting character. His Battle Archetype is WARRIOR.

Azure's social and personality type is [[INTJ]]; His envy and life-perfecting attitude (including art and anything else he's interested in) can get in the way of his happiness sometimes. He can also be incredibly bitter and excessively sadistic in humor when anyone bothers him or has thoughts of those he hates during any stressful times. Despite his brutally antisocial, overly misanthropic, & exceptionally cynical nature, he is open to his Master, whom he trusts fondly and intimately.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Megaplex]] - 2014

== Art ==

Azure has been drawing actively since 1993, trying to make a career from it. Azure has a great interest for [[dragon]]s, and enjoys drawing them in his spare time.

His art styles is best describesd as [[surreal]]-[[impressionist]], containing dream-like lighting effects, textured colors that are appealing, and a somewhat [[Van Gogh]]-quality to the overall composition, giving it a semi-[[realistic]] look on his major works.

Azure also would love to try other art styles to fit the variety of his techniques and gallery, despite not being his primary preference in art style. His most common subject matters are dragons, fantasy worlds, dreams, macabre, and comfort/friendship. He is best with painted backgrounds/scenery being his greatest asset, while anatomy is his main weak point.

Azure used to draw fanart frequently from 1997-2009 starting from [[Zelda]] and [[Nintendo]] [[fan art]] offline, and [[Halo]] fan art in [[deviantART]] from 2006-2011. He no longer draws fan art anymore, but still welcomes the possibility of doing so during his spare time for fun. Azure also has a habit of making many logos.

==External Links==

* [http://www.azureparagon.weebly.com/ Azure Paragon] - Azure Paragon's official website
* [http://azureparagon.deviantart.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[deviantART]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/azureparagon/ Azure Paragon] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~azureparagon Azure Paragon] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://azureparagon.sofurry.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.y-gallery.net/user/azureparagon/ Azure Paragon] on [[y!Gallery]]
* [http://azureparagon.artician.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[Artician]]
* [http://azureparagon.storm-artists.net/ Azure Paragon] on [[Storm-Artists]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Octazure Azure Paragon] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://azureparagon.tumblr.com/ Azure Paragon] on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/AzureParagon Azure Paragon] on [[Youtube]]

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