Amos Crookfeather

[Akatala]

Name: Amos Crookfeather
Nickname: Crookfeather
Gender: Male
Race: Fae
Age: Older Adult
Season: Summer
Element/Powers: Wind
Alignment: Seelie
Animal Form: Blackbird
Animal Form Description: He is an average size blackbird. His left wing was broken at some point which makes his feathers lay strangely, thus his Fae name Crookfeather. The wing healed enough to allow him to fly, however he doesn't do it very well and is easily exhausted by the effort. Thus he generally stays on his feet.
Fae Form Description: His hair is a variegated mop of dark chocolate and iridescent black. His eyes are dark brown, nearly black, and his round face shows the wrinkles of his age. His height is a short 5'9, which is made worse by his back that is hunching with age.

Human Form Description: As a human, Amos seems little different save for human features and his hair seeming to be a tamed mop of black hair. He doesn't hide his wrinkles nor his hunching back, seeing no point in hiding the signs that he is getting on in age.

Personality: Amos lives simply to please. He follows Cael D'thurr claiming a life debt to the younger noble. Though he often seems bumbling, dimwitted, and easily finds himself the subject of Cael's foul mood swings, Amos is far more than the awkward butler he seems to be while in Cael's presence. His whit is just as keen as Cael's, of not more so, though he'll never say so. Despite the injury of youth that has dogged his ability to fly, Amos has proven himself to be an able fiddler and a graceful dancer. He often spends free time courting other fae nobles, though never seeking anything more than some descent conversation with others feeling the changes of advancing age. Occastionally, he can be found enjoying card parties. He plays plays Bridge and Draw Poker, though favors Hearts.

History: Amos was injured as a youth when he was booted from the nest by one of his more ambitious brothers. His mother found and returned him to the nest, however, flight was forever doomed to be a challenge to him.

Amos claims that it was during an attempt to fly through a dangerous stretch of forest in the Faery world, that he was attacked by a young fae wolf, thinking to make an easy kill on the bird that flew like a dizzy chicken. A black panther had managed to slip in to stalk the wolf and a fierce brawl sprung up as the panther attacked. The wolf became panther food and the dazed and only slightly injured bird took fae form with glamoured country folk clothes to prostrate himself before the panther, declaring a life debt to him. The panther was Cael D'thurr. Thus began the long career of playing retainer to the aloof noble fae.

Amos, having grown up in the country amidst far too many in his flock, was thrilled for the chance to raise his rank and leave the flock to serve the wayward lord. Even if he somehow easily found ways to unintentionally irritate his lord. Amos has become well know for his humble words, often calling Cael by the honor title "Noble Sire".

Additional: This is a minor character that will most often be found flitting about his lord, Cael D'thurr.