The Pristine Tower

The Peacock Lord

"There's a bit of a tragic story behind that one, I reckon. There usually is behind the brightest ones, eh? Well, he ain't called the Peacock Lord for nothing, cutter. Sure enough, chant goes he actually was one of those animal high-ups on the Beastlands. That is, until he got deposed. Rather than hang around the wilderness looking pretty, the blood came to Sigil, where his colours shone like the most vibrant flowers, and hasn't left since.

"Why was he deposed? Good question. Most of the Animal Lords stay on their perch until they're put in the dead-book some way or other, and that doesn't happen often. They're nearly powers after all. No, the Peacock Lord was exiled by his charges, the peacocks themselves. Now those beaky cutters won't answer questions about their affairs, but I'll bet I know what it was. See, the Peacock Lord was just too vain. His nest, they say, was bedecked with the trappings of civilisation; mirrors, expensive clothing and scents, and fine objets d'art.

"Well, a race can't give up its quintessential leader lightly, and merely shunning the primal nature of the Beastlands wasn't enough. No, the Peacock Lord harboured a deeper secret than that, see. Fact is, he ain't such a lady's man as everyone presumes -- see, the cutter prefers the company of peacocks to peahens if you tumble to my meaning. For sure, it's not like that's a big issue in a burg like the Cage, but out of town in a backwater like the Beastlands, when a basher ain't normal, he ain't wanted, it seems.

"Whether the Peacock Lord is in exile or just chooses to remain in the Cage is dark; there's little point in trying to second-guess the blood because he's as sharp as a heron's beak. The cutter understands the noble life better than almost any gold lord, and plays the etiquette game to perfection. Consequently, he's a darling of the rich and famous. Some say a party ain't a proper party unless the Peacock Lord's in attendance, berk. I wonder where he gets the strength for the endless sleepless nights meself."

nice!

{ 8:50, Thursday } { Posted by David }

nice animal lord! I like the lords of the beastland, they'are very human in fact, and totaly mad!