Status:
2445: Hekla
Owned by BendustKas
Island: Isla Pera
Biome: Grasslands, scrub, ashlands, plains
Diet: Browse, grasses, tree bark, berries
Faction: Ashwalkers
Mate: N/A
Weight: Above average, muscular
Height: Tall
Length: Above Average
Hekla is a mountain of a styracosaur, an imposing figure on the ashen landscape that she so frequently can be found. Her impressive bulk makes her a battering ram of a dinosaur, and it's best to stay out of her way when she's on a tear.
Notable Traits: Her additional length comes from a thicker and longer than average tail. The tip of her nose horn is broken off. She has several small scars, though most are hidden beneath her feathers.
Personality
Coming up on Hekla for the first time, you're likely to get one of three responses. Casual indifference, aggressive confrontation, or a [somewhat] tolerant greeting; it all depends on who you are and how you approach her. For the most part, she doesn't really mind company. She looks out for others, seeking to guide and defend those that are hurt, lost, or otherwise need or desire help. She has a very low tolerance for troublemakers, and even lower tolerance - if at all possible - for carnivores. She will bluff charge at any carnivores that stray too close to her or those in her charge. If the offender doesn't back off, she will follow through with her threat and chase them down. Sneaking up on her is likely to get you the same response. With her eyesight, it's difficult to tell friend from foe, and she's liable to react explosively. She typically realises her mistake after a moment if she's bluff charged an innocent bystander, but she rarely apologises for her mistake.
History & Relations
Hekla was separated from her birth parents when she was very young. Not long after, she was found and adopted by a kindly, older male. Cedar took her into the jungles of Isla Pera, where he raised her. She had a very peaceful childhood with the older male, but she grew, and she grew quickly. Eventually, she outgrew the jungle itself, and tired of getting her horns tangled in the undergrowth and foliage that grew so densely there.
She traveled for a time, enjoying the freedom of wandering beneath the sun, but found herself missing the company of other styras. Over time, she found exactly the company that she was looking for - a migratory herd known as the Ashwalkers, lead by Greylander and his brother Smoketrail. She joined them, proving herself to be a defender that was worth having in their ranks. Traveling with the Ashwalkers would prove to be more than just good company, but a means of connecting with kin she didn't know that she had.
Primrose, a styra quite a bit younger than Hekla, was discovered to be her cousin. It was strange, meeting someone that she was actually related to after having been adopted from her biological family for so long. She'd never made any real effort to find them, yet here was Primrose. She took quickly to Prim. While it was in the younger styra's nature to turn and run whenever there was trouble, Hekla's was to stand and fight - and so she did, defending Primrose whenever trouble came up.
Joining the Ashwalkers brought another small light to her life - very small. During the herd's travels, they found a small, orphaned hatchling, lost and alone. His isolation struck Hekla, reminding her much of herself when she was found by Cedar. She took quickly to Brimstone, adopting him and defending him against some of the more rough-and-tumble members.
Fun Facts:
- Her eyesight is rather poor, however - she is very near-sighted
- She avoids forests, jungles, and areas with soft soils like the plague, as they're difficult for her to navigate
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