H'kon
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Description
The early onset of grey has been most successful in the man's short beard; his more youthful browns still manage to claim the bulk of short-cut hair, except just above a forehead wont to show furrows. Green eyes are softened by the beginnings of crows' feet at their corners, but still stand out against pale skin and a simple, straight nose. His are the callused and scarred hands of a worker, though the marks of punctures, scrapes and cuts are only well visible on the rare occasions when they're held still. He stands shorter than most men, with toned, if not overly broad, shoulders held back in a strict, though not strictly proud, posture.
WYSK
H'kon is from Tillek originally.
He rides brown Arekoth, who has a bum leg from an accident in weyrlinghood.
Arekoth's catch of Iesaryth left H'kon as one of two acting weyrleaders in the wake of a dual gold flight. He managed only one (belated?) show of actual leadership before Brieli (Aishani) declared herself acting WW, and Taikrin acting WL.
He's got a bit of a reputation for having a grumpy face all the time.
History
Halikon was the second-born of fisherman Haeron and his wife Kallia. He has an older brother, Kairek, three years his senior, and a younger sister (decidedly 'simple' from birth), Naelli, five years his junior. Kairek, every bit the rakish, outgoing, charming son that first-born sons aren't necessarily conceived of being, went to join the Harpers when he was sixteen. Halikon never had such ambition - or perhaps, more rightly, never thought such ambition appropriate. His quasi-hero-worship devotion to his father and his intense love and sense of duty toward his younger sister set his life plan, from a young age, to staying at the hold to help his father and the other fishermen, and care for his sister.
Despite some tension at home with his mother (whom he suspected of an affair, which he saw as black and white, never mind Haeron's emotional distance - a good deal of which Halikon himself inherited), and continued lack of sympathy for and from his brother (whom he thought to have abandoned the family), it was a content enough life for him. Toward the end of his eighteenth turn, he started to consider starting his own family in the hold (not that there was any girl who'd caught his eye, but that it seemed the right thing to do), staying near his parents and sister.
These considerations never properly developed into stated intention; Halikon was searched by a late-coming rider (and went along on an old sense of duty that had been instilled by his conservative father from an early age), along with some of the other young men and women of the hold. He was at the Weyr not even a full night and day before he impressed to brown Arekoth.
Their life since impression has been unremarkable for any great deeds (unless Arekoth's frequent transgressions in early weyrlinghood, including a flight-and-landing attempt that tweaked his front left leg for life, count). What, if anything, may have been noticed is H'kon's tenacity in doing things by the book, his devotion to duty, and Arekoth's fierce loyalty to his Weyr.
A failed attempt at befriending a brownrider from Monaco has brought H'kon and Arekoth a bit more into the spotlight, so far as Weyr affairs go. It's left H'kon feeling dissatisfied and uncertain; he's anxious to get back to the safer, less noticeable corners of a basic wingrider's duties. (Arekoth, of course, has been enjoying the attention from others, and his own roller coaster of emotions, immensely.)
Relationships
- Aishani cannot be trusted. H'kon was relieved at her stepping down, but remains wary of her in general.
- H'kon believes Azaylia truly has the Weyr's interests at heart. His ruffled feathers have been mostly smoothed now that she is taking action.
- H'kon is both wary and generally disapproving of Barnabas. He knows vaguely of the man's past, has little trust of his intentions, distinctly dislikes his constant presence around Azaylia, and has yet to determine if he has any use at the Weyr (though he suspects not).
- H'kon knows little of D'kan, but Arekoth has certainly made Kazavoth a favourite. H'kon is relatively certain this does not bode well for anyone.
- H'kon liked I'kris, and then he murdered the weyrwoman for no reason, blamed H'kon, and went home and died. To say H'kon is conflicted in his thoughts about the boy is to downplay it a little.
- Jo's one jump to a conclusion has led H'kon to believe she's unstable.
- K'del seems to have gotten over his enmity toward H'kon, and H'kon is ready enough to accept him as Weyrleader. It was never the man's policies he had trouble with after all, just how personal things got.
- H'kon has known Leova pretty much since coming to the Weyr. It could be the Tillek in her accent, or that she was one of his weyrlingmasters, but he tends more toward trusting her than not. Which is not to say he understands her motivations, questions, or comments all that well.
- Madilla actually hears H'kon when he speaks. She's beginning to feel like home, though that of course is wrought with all sorts of conflicting emotions in itself. Still, he'd rather be with her than not.
- N'ky is trying way to hard. H'kon is uncertain as to whether the boy will grow into himself anytime soon.
- Taikrin was a usurper. Now that she and Aishani are no longer in leadership positions, H'kon hopes to see the Weyr heal itself from the division she brought on. All by herself. Without any help from him.
- Telavi has much to learn, but seems to be earnestly trying - at least, from H'kon's limited interaction with her. He does not know the girl well.
- Vienne is familiar now, but the relationship is strained. Stupid dragon.
- H'kon's trusts Z'ian's intentions, but is displeased with the increasing degree of autonomy Boreal seems to be trying for. He hopes the wing will set itself aright now that proper leadership is in place, but is not entirely confident or optimistic.
Soundtrack
H'kon
Foo Fighters - My Hero
There goes my hero,
Watch him as he goes.
There goes my hero,
He's ordinary.
Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man
Tremble, little lion man, you'll never settle any of your scores
Your grace is wasted in your face, your boldness stands alone among the wreck
Now learn from your mother or else spend your days biting your own neck.
The Tragically Hip - Springtime in Vienna
Men here of the secret
They pass in upholstered silence
They only exist in crisis
They only exist in silence.
USS - NA/OK
Working through the shame of this relapse
The mirror doesn't lie while it's scolding me
I'd love a little faith with this afternoon
Come quickly
Arekoth
Blur - Song 2
Woohoo!
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
Whole damn song.
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