BIO TIME!

Odahving

Name: Odahving; In English: Snow Hunter Wing

Aliases: Ex-Second-in-command dragon to Alduin; Dragonborn's personal dragon

Race: Dragon/Human

Position: Strongest dragon in Skyrim (Excluding dragon/gods like Paarthurnax)

Biography:

Odahving is a red dragon, a very rare and very powerful type of dragon.

Odahving used to be the second-in-command dragon of Alduin but soon when the Dragonborn grew in power, the red dragon decided to test the champion for himself, answering his call to Dragonreach, the human capital of the city Whiterun.

There he was captured by an elaborate trap and it was there he became impressed by the Dragonborn's ability to defeat him without killing him, calling it a rare quality. He was also forced to fly to Sovngarde with the Dragonborn to allow him to face Alduin in battle. However, after the deal, the dragon grew more attached and respectful of the human and thus severed his ties with Alduin.

After Alduin had been beaten and sent back to the Divines, the red dragon then pledged his loyalty to the champion and thus assisted him many times whenever the Dragonborn calls for him. However, after a period of time of peace and tranquility, the Dragonborn suddenly disappeared, leaving Odahving stumped and curious. As a result he consulted Paarthurnax, who was the then leader of the dragons.

And so he came to Earth as a human, manipulated into thinking that the Dragonborn would be there.

Personality:

Odahving is an old experienced dragon, having seen his own fair share of war in his extended life. Also noting that he had been, like many dragons, revived by Alduin during the Skyrim crisis, Odahving possesses small, almost negligible amounts of Alduin's madness during that time. However, he was one of the fastest to quell that madness, leading him to be the first dragon to openly fight Alduin.

Odahving also has a somewhat rare ability to respect and admit the power and ability the humans have, leading to the same scenario with the Dragonborn. Odahving also admires the human's vessels of history and creativity, in other words, books. Some might even say he rivals Maka's status as chief bookworm.

Odahving is also loyal to those that have shown their prowess to him. This has led him to take drastic measures to test and then help them. It is most evident when he willingly went into an unknown foreign planet in search of the missing Dragonborn.

Compared to Alduin, Odahving has a better sense of morality, preferring precise target strikes to wanton destruction. However, he had his own animal instincts as a dragon, so he is not reluctant to kill anybody who threatens him, as well as having a high opinion of his race. But in society, Odahving is somewhat like a Mister Nice-Guy, having very little trouble disguising himself among the humans unlike Alduin.

Powers:

Shouts – As a dragon, Odahving possesses a natural ability to learn and utilize shouts or Thu'um. He can also learn it from gods such as Alduin, through knowledge transfer. Odahving is noted to be most familiar with the Fire Breath, the Ethereal, Whirlwind Sprint and the Call of Valour Shouts, making him a great supporter and also hard to kill. However, there are some shouts Odahving cannot learn, such as the call of Resurrection that Alduin uses.

Adaptability – Odahving is a particularly hardy survivor and his surviving instincts are somewhat spot-on. He made the right choice to help and then join the Dragonborn and was also very good at understanding the humans and then blending in with them.

Dragon's Strength – Odahving has abnormally large strength as a dragon, thanks to his red dragon heritage. As a human, this strength is also inherited, though more at a human scale.

The Bookworms' Knowledge – Odahving likes to read and this makes him smarter and more knowledgable than most dragons. If Odahving comes to your planet, it is very likely that he will understand more about your planet than you do in less than a month.