🪶 Golden Wings 🪶

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▍ ❝   II. WelcomeThis is the Carrd for my OC Ash, as well as a general info hub for the whole Bad Batch re-write/fanfic I'm working on.DISCLAIMER.If you've gotten this far, you probably already know I am highly critical of the direction the show ended up taking.My story/HC is my solution to it and I'm sharing it publicly (soon) in case there's anyone who feel the same. I love the concept and the characters, but I don't like how it's basically 'the Omega show' rather than The Bad Batch show. (Plus, I am so tired of the grumpy man adopts child trope.)Omega doesn't exist in this universe, so this isn't a Dad Batch scenario. I'm not interested in discussing the why or hows. There's plenty of canon and fanfiction stuff out there that is canon to the show. Let me have this in peace.Thank you for reading the fanfic/being interested.

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GENERAL .
•   name   :  Ashyra Blake
•   alias   :   Ash
•   gender   :   She/her
•   orientation   :   Grey-sexual
•   species   :   Cardul
•   occupation   :   Rebel, mercenary, courier
•   face claim(s)   :   Claudia Black
•   voice claim(s)   :   Claudia BlackPHYSICAL .
•   eyes   :   Black sclera with amber coloured irises.
•   hair   :    Black, semi long, shaved on the right side.
•   height   :   5’8 (172 cm)
•   build   :   Strong looking
•   skin   :   Blue-grey
•   clothing   :   Traditional clothes or armour
•   distinguishing features:   :   A pair of large wings on her back. Sharp fangs. Various patterns across her body in the form of light blue dots like freckles and birthmarks which are slightly bioluminescent.MENTAL .
•   alignment   :   Chaotic good
•   traits   :  Honest, direct, strong-willed, dutiful, responsible, practical, stubborn, by the book, judgemental, asocial, resentful
•   likes   :   Music, critters, milkshakes, playing the violin, exploring, collecting small trinkets and other pretty things
•   dislikes   :   The Empire, people blowing things out of proportion, criminals, hot weather, most kids

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BACKGROUND.
•   birthplace   :  Cardulia
•   current residence   :   On the run
•   nuclear family   :   Parents (deceased), step-father
•   extended family   :   Uncles, aunts, cousins
•   in-laws   :   Tech's brothers
•   pets   :   None
•   significant other   :   Tech
•   children   :   None      ❝ + STRENGHTS :
Can keep her cool even under duress. Good at keeping secrets and making tough decisions. Handles the cold well. Always stays on the move during combat, difficult to hit.
Fast and agile. Powerful on long distances.❝ - WEAKNESSES :
Doesn’t like being in tight spaces or underground. Has trust issues at the start, especially criminals. Can get meltdowns that exhaust her.
Weak in hand to hand combat when younger, but after training with the Batch, she develops stronger skills in the subject. She has a natural advantage with her enhanced strength and ferocity, but a seasoned or trained melee combatant will easily overpower her.

❝ Once upon a time...
On the fourth of ‘January’, 52 BBY, Ashyra Blake is born to Trygve and Revna Blake, in a remote village. She inherited her fathers wing colours and hair, and her mother’s eyes and facial features. Very early on, her parents realised she was a sensitive child with a very curious mind.She had a difficult time making friends and so kept much to herself, indulging in fantasies of visiting alien worlds, especially when her parents told her about how the Carduls were discovered by the rest of the galaxy. Ash developed a fear and dislike of slavers and pirates already as a child, thanks to her father’s rather vivid storytelling about Cardulia's neighbours.As she entered her teenage years, her parents started to involve her in their chores as well as properly learning how to survive on her own. Ashyra was more interested in flying around and shooting things with her bow; wishing nothing more but to adventure out in the galaxy.An invasion force of hikarens - dark force creatures with red eyes that emerge randomly on the planet every decade for just one night - enters the village of Steinnlundr and slaughters everyone in it, including Ash’s parents in 35 BBY.Before dying, her parents locked her in the pantry of their house. As the monsters try to break into the pantry, Ash attempts to escape through a window, only to make the room collapse on itself, burrowing her under the rubble. While the hikarens give up and disappear as the sun rises, Ash is trapped under the rubble, unable to move, with only her dead parents for company.Hours pass before someone finds her; a traveller who happened to come by and realised something awful had happened. Raud Ternor digs her out of the rubble, helping her recover for a few days. Realising that the 17 year old girl is woefully incapable of taking care of herself, he takes it upon himself to teach her.After some time, Raud ends up outright adopting her, becoming her step-father. For eight years he teaches her, making her a warrior. While she’s haunted by her parent’s deaths, having developed a fear of closed spaces as a result of being trapped in the rubble, she’s determined to never again be helpless in a dangerous situation. Ash becomes very serious and closed off during this time, rarely smiling or indulging in more relaxed activities, despite Raud trying to make her sometimes.

Between 30 and 24 BBY, Cardulia slowly gathered the Republic’s interest which culminated in 24 BBY at the formation of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Seeing a greater threat at hand, the Republic were now eager to get as many as possibly into their fold. This also attracted various non cardul communities to develop on the planet, which were closely watched by the cardul leadership. Despite their suspicions, the Cardulia leadership agreed with the Republic’s proposition, finding themselves not aligning well with the Separatists’ goals and ideals.Raud (and in turn Ash) ends up working for the Cardul diplomat Zenda, who wishes a strong cooperation between the Republic and the Carduls. While Ash's main task was to assist Raud (and learn about the Republic in general on behest of his own request of her), she did end up performing so well that the Republic leaders on the base took notice of her. Unlike many of the cardul warriors in the base, Ash wasn’t just an expert on energy archery, but also with sniper rifles.In the end of 22 BBY, after the Clone Wars had begun, the Separatists tried to kidnap someone from the Cardulian leadership, in order to convince them to stop working with the Republic. A seasoned Jedi Knight; Hide (pronounced Hi-de), was sent out to deal with the matter, along with the Clone Captain Tenno and a small force of clone troopers. Raud suggested they bring Ash with her. Their mission becomes a success.For the next three years, Hide was stationed in the Cardulian region of space permanently and with how well he and Ash had cooperated, he’d requested her to be assigned to his squad of clones, as a guide, if she so desired. Wanting to see more of the Republic and space itself, Ash agreed, becoming a frequent part in the Jedi’s company.This eventuelly leads to her meeting Clone Force 99 for the first time. While their friendship had a rough start, she ends up on a few of their missions, earning their trust.When Order 66 happens, she's on Cardulia with Hide, who is swiftly attacked by the clone troopers under his command. They flee, only to encounter a chipped Crosshair a few days later who they manage to escape from as well.Thanks to the Bad Batch's arrival, they can transport a wounded Hide to his homeworld and Ash temporarily joins their team.

▍ ❝   I. FalloutAsh was orphaned while a teenager, due to deathclaws. She joined the NCR and quickly rose in its ranks, until the Sunburst operation in 2276. A NCR captain betrayed her squad, resulting in almost all of them dying.Abandoning the NCR, she worked as a courier for a few years before Benny almost killed her, chasing the platinum chip she carried. In turn, she hunted him down, took revenge and delivered the chip to Mr. House.During her work for him, she was lured to the Sierra Madre. A disaster involving a radiation leak and the Cloud, resulted in her ghoulifying on her way back to New Vegas. Dean Domino saved her life and safely brought her back to the city, to allow her to continue her vital work. Something he's started to show interest in.Ash utilizes a custom made NCR Veteran Ranger outfit, as well as an anti-material rifle.

Ash and Dean
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Human Ash
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▍ ❝   II. Horizon Forbidden West/Modern AUAsh was put into a cryo-sleep, thanks to her rich benefactor, before the machines could overrun Las Vegas. She’s not woken up again until Aloy finds her. Aloy brings her to the Base where the rest of her allies help Ash back on her feet and teach her about the current world, although there’s a lot Ash can teach them about her old world as well.As Ash helps them against the Zeniths, she and Kotallo become good friends. She feels quite at home among the Tenakth and especially the Sky clan, but she does feel she can do the most work as a marshal.She boldly asks Chief Hekarro to perform the kulrut to allow her a chance to become a marshal in his service. Ash succeeds, joining the marshal ranks.

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▍ ❝   III. Modern/Fantasy/sci fi AUGiven the name Harbinger, Ash was one of the many mutated kids from a collective of monster hunters. Her mutations had given her blue skin and wings, with an elven appearance. She was luckier than the rest of them, as a friend to the owners of the facility saw her and decided to adopt her instead. Upon his assassination, years later, she learned that he was actually part of another secret group, the Juggernaut Collective. They were working against the collective of monster hunters, behind the shadows.These days, as an adult, Ash resides in L.A, doing jobs for the Juggernaut Collective.

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▍ ❝   IV. Avatar AUAsh never grew up in a clan, as her parents were banished from theirs; by breaking one of the laws. A law that consisted of never going near human technology or even locations. They have lived isolated for as long as she could remember, until her parents were wiped out by a thanator.Wounded and confused at 17 years of age; she fled on her ikran, flying all the way down to the Upper Plains. Resting under a windbent tree, she was found by Raud who took her in and nursed her back to health. She spent many years by his side, taking up his interest in aiding the Resistance to rid Pandora of the RDA. Through him, she learned the human language and became an important member of the resistance in the area (before the game events.)Becoming known as the harbinger among the RDA, she made herself a wooden mask in the shape of a horned beast to further instil fear in them. During the game events, she aids the game protag and successfully they stop the RDA's current plans in the area.A year after that (events of the second movie), a squad of recoms are deployed in the area but they quickly abandon the RDA in favour of the Resistance. Ash ends up helping them, somewhat against her will. Known as the Bad Batch, the recoms quickly win her over.

▍ ❝   V. Deus ExAn ambitious woman who started to work as a Chief of Security for Mercury Corps. The company would in 2026 start cooperating with Sarif's industries, to help develop augmentations. It was here Ash first encountered Adam Jensen, Sarif's Chief of Security. Bonding over the same profession, they quickly became friends.A cooperation that ends, when the Augment Incident happens and Adam's reported as dead. Ash's parents are lost during the Incident.The next few years, Ash learns that Adam is still alive and that her boss is secretly working for the Juggernaut Collective. She joins the illusive group as well and ends up helping Adam throughout the events of DX: Mankind Divided.

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▍ ❝   VI. Baldur's Gate 3Ash is a cardul from Cardulia; another planet in the same Realmspace as Toril. It’s a colder world, where carduls and another elven species, as well as a reptilian one exists. Due to a shared heritage a very long time ago; these humanoid species sharing the planet use the same common language as on Toril. They are faintly aware of githyanki and mindflayers as both visit and use their world for various reasons.While magic does exist in their world; it’s much rarer and not known as the Weave or even functioning the same. Only seids are capable of using magic and even then it's limited to dream related magic.During the events of BG3, Ash is picked up by the nautiloid ship, same as the others and brought to the Sword Coast. Taking on the role as the group's leader, she raises a lot of eyebrows due to her appearance and complete lack of knowledge about the world and the magic in it.

Gale and Ash
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GENERAL .
•   name   :  CT-9903
•   alias   :   Tech
•   gender   :   He/him
•   orientation   :   Grey-sexual
•   species   :   Enhanced clone
•   occupation   :   Soldier / mercenary
•   face claim(s)   :   Temuera Morrison/show version
•   voice claim(s)   :   Dee Bradley BakerPHYSICAL .
•   eyes   :   Brown
•   hair   :    Short, brown, receding hair. Keeps his hair in an undercut these days due to a scar
•   height   :   6'4 (193 cm)
•   build   :   Wiry
•   skin   :   Brown
•   clothing   :   Armour
•   distinguishing features:   :   A scar on the left side of his head. Always wear goggles.MENTAL .
•   alignment   :   Neutral good
•   traits   :  Talkative, brave, skilled, intelligent, sarcastic, knowledgable, cocky
•   likes   :   Recording things, organising, learning, talking
•   dislikes   :   Sleeping, being interrupted, slowness of any kind

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❝ + STRENGHTS :
Quick thinking, intelligent.
Skilled soldier, both in use of firearms and hand to hand combat (but prefers the former).
Cares deeply about those close to him.❝ - WEAKNESSES :
Easily distracted, prone to annoy people, suffers migraines.
Can sometimes miss social cues or misunderstand questions, often thinking things are obvious when they aren't.

BACKGROUND.
•   birthplace   :  Kamino
•   current residence   :   On the run
•   nuclear family   :   The Bad Batch
•   extended family   :   All other clones
•   in-laws   :   Ash's step-father
•   pets   :   None
•   significant other   :   Ash
•   children   :   NoneThe second youngest of the Bad Batch, shared a growth tube with Crosshair which is why they’re more alike each other than their brothers. Tech as a cadet took on the worst bullying by the regular clones, as he was the weakest.As a result, he became a bit closed off, eventually learning to ignore any comments thrown his way and focusing on increasing his knowledge. Often serves as the group’s medic and keeps an eye on their storages and credits as well as is their main pilot.Ever since he met Ash, especially after they developed a romantic relationship, Tech has adopted more and more of the cardulian culture.      

HIDE.
•   orientation   :   demisexual
•   species   :   unknown
•   occupation   :   former Jedi
•   height   :   6'2
•   weapons   :   lightsaber, switchglaive, force powers
•   likes   :   quiet, being alone, tea, practising his skills
•   personality   :   balanced, compassionate, focused, honourable, patient, selfless, sympathetic, formal, reserved, restrained, sarcastic, regretful, withdrawnHide spent a lot of his time on Cardulia where he encountered Ash and brought her into his clone squad. He was in a way, the jedi liaison between Cardulia and the Republic. No one truly knows what kind of species Hide is as he has never said, though he looks perfectly human.When Order 66 occurs, his clones turn against him and he escapes thanks to Ash. He's injured when a chipped Crosshair gets involved, something he survives until the Bad Batch arrives to take him to his home world.He remains unreachable for a very long time. During the rebel era before the Empire falls, there’s rumours of a Jedi aiding in places, until Hide comes forth properly after the Empire’s collapse. He joins Luke and Ahsoka, intent on helping with rebuilding a new Jedi School.

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RANEC
•   orientation   :   demisexual
•   species   :   luan
•   occupation   :   explorer, later on rebel
•   height   :   6’
•   weapons   :   blaster, force powers, warframes
•   likes   :   animals, reading, making clothes
•   personality   :   balanced, capable, calm, charming, elegant, humorous, good-natured, outspoken, sarcastic, vulnerableRanec is encountered by Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Bad Batch during the Clone Wars. Having been woken up from a 1000+ long stasis by Count Dooku, his half sentient warframe Umbra woke up in the Jedi archives. The latter prompted a search led by Obi-Wan.Count Dooku tried to sway Ranec to the Separatists' cause before the Jedi got involved and Obi-Wan convinced him otherwise. He was set free to follow his own path, with guidance from the Jedi Order, until Order 66 breaks their bargain. Ranec takes off on his own, determined to track down a hidden world of his people.While Ranec is trained in all sorts of weaponry and hand to hand combat, he can’t utilise some of them without Umbra, due to lacking the physical strength for it. Through Umbra, Ranec can use the warframe’s sword like an electrified lightsaber, that can parry blows from current lightsabers as well as deflect blaster bolts.

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ISAIAH.
•   orientation   :   homosexual
•   species   :   mirialan
•   occupation   :   researcher/doctor
•   height   :   6'
•   weapons   :   various detonators of his own making, an electro staff
•   likes   :   reading, researching, small critters, crystals, tea, helping people
•   personality   : brilliant, curious, enthusiastic, kind, meticulous, romantic, sophisticated, trusting, well-read, dreamy, regal, clumsy, jealous, self-indulgentA very talented mirialan, Isaiah has spent most of his time working as a researcher and a doctor on an obscure planet on the behalf of the Republic. On top of that he's a tinkerer, working on cryo-grenades and other types of tools.As the Empire takes over, the research station is under threat of being dismantled. Having no desire to be relocated or work for the Empire, Isaiah calls on Cid's aid, to smuggle him off the planet.The Bad Batch are sent on this mission, realising that Crosshair's new squad is the ones doing the evacuation. Seeing their chance to grab their brother as well, they make an attempt which results in Echo's near death.As they flee the planet with Isaiah in tow, the doctor keeps Echo stabile until they can get him to a bacta tank at an ally's location. Isaiah joins Rex after this, and ends up being of great aid to the clone cause.

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VARGA.
•   orientation   :   bisexual
•   species   :   roldru
•   occupation   :   weaponsmith, former thief
•   height   :   5'9
•   weapons   :   blaster, electro sword, shapeshifting
•   likes   :   cheese, crafting, gold, carving decorations for weapons and jewellery
•   personality   : adventurous, cheerful, empathetic, generous, rowdy, childish, impulsive, careless, playful.She currently knows four forms; ulfr, rancor, nexu and a tooka. Her shapeshifts are always white in colour with green eyes.Varga doesn’t remember the first ten years of her life, or her parents. She was found by a smuggler gang and basically raised by them instead. They taught her survival skills as well as thievery but Varga was eventually left behind during an unsuccessful heist.She was found by a Jedi who, rather than turning her in, decided to dig a little deeper and then helped her find a better path in life. Varga was already quite good as a weapon smith and was sentenced to a type of ‘community service’ to serve the Republic as such. Even when she completed that, she continued it.In 20 BBY, Varga encounters the Bad Batch and gets dragged into one of their missions by mistake. She in particular ends up working closely with Crosshair. Ever since then she stays in contact with them and offers her aid when needed, either through her skills with weapons or shapeshifting abilities.During Order 66, Varga leaves the Republic/Empire’s service and encounters Trace and Rafa. This is also how she learns of Rex and eventually joins his group.

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GEIR.With his white hair (usually braided), white beard, purple eyes and black and white wings, Geir tends to stand out even among his own people. As such, it was believed even from a young age that he'd end up doing remarkable things. He grew into a 5'9 man who mastered archery, melee combat and firearms, but who also ended up having a clever mind for strategy. As such, his role in warrior groups when younger was that of the strategist and planner.Geir is quite realistic and pragmatic in his thinking. He's always prepared to sacrifice for the sake of the greater good (in his eyes), such as killing thousands of his own people, in order to usher them into the greatness that is the Empire. It's difficult to make him lose his temper, but once it happens he's spiteful and unpleasant. He loathes it when he's out manoeuvred in tactics and doesn't suffer defeats with dignity.

ZENDA.She's a non-nonsense cardul who excels at diplomacy. While she can be rough around the edges, she gets things done.Formerly a diplomat and ambassador between the Carduls and the Republic, she's now forced to be so with the Empire instead. As futile task as it is.She's close friends with Raud and Ash.After the Empire bombed Tovor on Cardulia, Zenda joined what remained of the resistance on the planet. Which was now sadly a mere ghost of its former self. She's playing a dangerous game of remaining in the politics, while also being a rebel.

RAUD.Hardy and happy, Raud strives to bring a smile to anyone's face, no matter what happens. He's difficult to piss off but once it does happen, he's akin to thunder.Raud is the cardul who took Ash in after her parents were killed and sees her as his daughter. He's also the weapon smith who invented the anti-shield rifle.His location is unknown at the moment.

HAKON.Hakon is a 6' cardul with dark purple, wavy hair and green eyes. His skin is a light blue hue, while his wings are black and orange.He always wears his black leather jacket, along with a comfortable shirt, trousers and boots in brown colours, with no accessories. As for weapons, two blasters does the work for him, as well as grenades when the need calls for it. While he's decently skilled in melee combat, he prefers to avoid that; utilizing his wings and agility to avoid most close combat.This is a man with high charisma but low wisdom. A liar, a flirter and someone who thinks the worlds owe him everything. He's very assured that his quick tongue can win him any situation. If that doesn't work he'll use his weapons or dirty methods to get what he wants. In worst cases, he expects the Durands to bail him out.

ARFAST.A gentle 6' cardul with short, black hair and brown eyes. His wings are black and red while his skin is a regular blue with very few freckles. Being a seid, Arfast wears robes, blended with some leather pieces as armour. More unusually he has a feather cloak, with black, blue and red colorations; a reward for his hard work back on Cardulia.Arfast is quiet and intelligent, thinking before he speaks. It takes a lot to dull his mood and he's got a curious and easy going spirit.

RISHKA.As a human pirate with a Robin Hood ideal, she was an excellent choice as an information dealer to the Jedi. While they of course didn't approve of her lifestyle, she at least wasn't going after poor and defenceless people. Only those who already had too much. Once the Empire took over, they became her new target instead. She occasionally works with Varga or Rex and his group of clones.Rishka is confident but doesn't boast about her skills, which are very good. She lets her actions speak for themselves and doesn't invite in trouble. As such, she has a loyal crew and a good ship.

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HEADCANONS .The Bad Batch have slower ageing than other clones, due to their defective nature, though they aren't aware of this yet.The inhibitor chips are still very much in play here. They are a danger and every clone needs to get rid of it once they're freed from the Empire.There are new races and a few crossovers (mainly Warframe) that I've created myself or adapted into the setting in numerous ways.Things stay fairly canon until the end of the Original trilogy. Palpatine stays dead and doesn't return in any sequels. I don't have any direct plans for the future yet but I'm a huge fan of the Jedi Knight games and will most likely stick to something around that story, with a few influences from the later TV Shows.As far as I'm aware I don't really use any 'established' fandom lore, clones or not.

CARDULS .The Carduls are a blue skinned species with wings and elven features. They’re physically stronger and slightly faster than regular humans, with much better hearing.They were discovered by the galactic community first in 150 BBY (130 years before the Empire's formation) due to a hidden hyperspace route. The carduls struggled for a long time with adapting to the galactic world and are still seen as a savage people, with poor knowledge in technology.They joined the Republic in 24 BBY. Later on, when the Empire formed, Cardulia tried to rebel but was quickly crushed and ended up a broken planet under the Empire's control. There's still pockets of resistance on the planet.Most carduls still have an intense dislike for pirates due them feuding a lot with neighbouring systems known for piracy and slavery at the start of their galactic experience.Despite their rumour for being technologically inept, a cardulian weapon smith recently created a particular sniper rifle that is called an anti-shield rifle. It can be fully charged to take out even the toughest shields but renders the weapon useless for some time after one shot.It's said that the carduls' deity, a giant dragon like creature, rests somewhere under a mountain. They visit the dreams of the cardul seids and offer advice and even visions. Due to this, some suspect that the creature is a Force entity.

LUANS .The Luans were a humanoid race that were active around 1500-1000 years ago. (They are highly inspired by Warframe and is basically a crossover.)Lua, their homeworld, was a part of a multiple habitable planet system that stayed out of any Galactic affairs for a long time. They were a feared people as they had advanced and unknown technology. They had the ability to create living armour known as warframes that could resist even lightsabers.These warframes were controlled by Force sensitive people called Operators. An operator was taken as a child and lived with other operators, undergoing harsh training. While operators are usually physically weak, they have immense mental strength.Their physical body disappears when they control a warframe. Even outside their warframes, they can produce grey/violet beams of pure force to take out enemies.Around 1000 BBY, they were eradicated by unknown forces and their system was destroyed.Ranec is the only surviving Luan by the time of the Empire's formation.

ROLDRU.They're a humanoid species capable of shapeshifting into animals. They’ve got horns of various colours, as well different patterns of scales across their face and body.Their home world is Roldraru, a mostly abandoned planet due to few resources, since decades ago. That’s why many roldruae are a nomadic species these days and quite rare.Through the force they are able to shapeshift their bodies. While most forms are allowed, some animals are considered so taboo to shapeshift to that they can inflict damage on the roldru's soul. Rancors are such a creature.All roldru have a default shape they can always use and are born with. A werewolf creature that is agile and fast, capable of running on all fours. Some mistake them for loth-wolves. They are called Ulfr and are native to the roldru homeworld. Usually their shapeshifts have a set of colours across various forms.Varga's for instance, always have white fur/scales/skin and green eyes.