Beldon Rindherder, Herald of the Lance of the Wolfen-Khan: Difference between revisions

Beldon has a wide, jolly face, a mop of brownish hair, and a broad smile. You might get the impression he's not got much between the ears, and you'd be right. He's got a stocky build, but don't let that fool you, he can move like a cat. He loves animals, and he's as comfortable on a beast as he is on his feet. He's a great trick rider and a fearless racer. He wears a sturdy, medium brim working hat and he won't let anyone touch it.

Beldon rode Pepper, a unique blue speckled mastiff allegedly bred in [[Hakan]]. He was an aggressive sprinter with a surly temprement, and he was a good dog.  They rode together through [[Eastwatch Village]] and the [[Dogmoot]], and they slayed the [[Servants of the Spider Queen | Phisrazu]] of [[Petty Kingdoms]]. He died battling the [[Servants of the Spider Queen | Raklupis]] of the [[University of Hakan]] when he and his master charged through a poison cloud to rescue the Rindherder Boys.

Beldon was born feral. A middling son of [[Sparrow Rindherder | Ma Sparrow]], he had boundless energy and not enough brains to stay out of trouble. His older brother [[Gerom Rindherder | Gerom]] was big and mean, and the two of them were always at it with each other. Which, frankly, Ma encourage, since when they got along they terrorized the holy hell out of their siblings. Maybe he wasn't a bad kid depending on who you ask, but he definitely had too much energy. He was hardly a tot when Ma put him to work, but he was quick and tireless and had a belly full of fire. You could get him to do just about any job for hours so long as it wasn't too complicated. And the second that boy wasn't busy, he was looking for trouble.

When he was a squirt they joked he was half dog, because you get him near the kennel he would be down in the dirt running and fighting with the pups in no time. When he got older he was always out with his half-sister [[Yarnad Heatherstand | Yarnad]], the second oldest of the clan, down in the kennels. Beldon had a wild, magical energy about him, and although you couldn't be sure he was any brighter than the dogs, they all loved him. Wasn't just the dogs he was good with, and he'd take care of any crazy animal he could buy, catch, or steal. Ask him what he loved the most about wild animals and he'd answer without a thought, "they go fast." When he saw his first race he was hooked, and he's craved speed ever since.