Azrael

2005-11-20T05:44:06Z

24.22.212.203: Grammar correction - "MUCK's" became "MUCKs" (no apostrophe for plurals)

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:''For another character named "Azrael", see [[Azrael Coyotesdaughter]].''
'''Azrael''' is a batgryph, a mix of [[bat]] and [[gryphon]]. She is about 35 feet (10.6 m) long and 20 feet (6.1 m) tall when standing up on all fours. She has the body of a gryphon-like creature with large fuzzy hind[[paw]]s covered in soft black paw pads much like the foot of a [[lion]]. She has large leathery [[wing]]s on her back, also black and is covered with soft black [[fur]] over most of her body. Just in front of her wingjoints and behind her shoulders are two large puffs of orange fur. Her long [[tail]] also has a little orange fluff at the tip of it. Her forearms are fur covered, but her paws are more birdlike and covered with only a short fuzz and her palms are covered in a single large pad which covers the palms and fingers with no gaps. At the end of each digit is a short black talon which appears to be useful for climbing and holding down prey. Lastly, her head is rather foxlike other than her large somewhat batlike [[ears]] and her fangs, which are arranged more like that of a bat's.

Azrael is a character played by [[Arcturax]] on several [[MUCK]]s including [[Alfandria]], [[Tapestries]] and [[Second Life]].

Azrael is one of the very few characters who can claim to, as of the writing of this article, be of totally unique design in the fandom.

== Reputation ==
It is fairly common knowledge that Azrael is one of [[Arcturax]]'s characters, though many who talk to her would swear they are talking to a completely different personality.

Azrael is well known in [[macrophile]] circles, where she has been fairly well liked and sometimes
highly sought after for roleplay. This is understandable, given she's a fairly exotic creature in a fandom that is jam packed with so many cliches.

Azrael has a reputation for being playful and cunning and rather spur of the moment at times. She can be just as sweet as predatory and loves having her belly and wings rubbed.

== Batgryph anatomy ==
While Azrael doesn't look too birdlike on the outside, with the exception of her forepaws, she does contain quite a few birdlike internal structures. Like many birds, she has a complex digestive system comprised of a crop, a stomach and a gizzard. She also has a fairly flexible backbone, which allows her great agility in the air and to make turns that would normally break the back of more rigid bone structures. This gives her a bit of a way to make up for her large size when pursuing much smaller prey. She does not however, lay eggs and has a fully mammilian reproductive system. Lastly, she has very simple echolocation and can use it to pinpoint and even in some case, stun prey. However unlike many smaller bats, her echolocation isn't nearly as accurate and is succeptible to being fooled by phantom echos, accoustic shadows, and other forms of audio interferance.

== Physical presence ==
Azrael is more than simply a character, and actually has a physical presence in the real world outside that of her player. She actually originated as a puppet, which is pictured below, and was made by the Midsummer Night's Dream company. Azrael can often be found at conventions riding on Arcturax's shoulder and doesn't mind being pet in person.

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[[Category:Bat characters]]
[[Category:Gryphon characters]]
[[Category:Hybrid characters]]

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