Motif: Athene noctua
Intro:
Throughout his childhood, the avian creatures have always been related to or symbolized Alleizha. Specifically, the owl is known for its intelligence. Aside from the bird's wits, owls are known to fool their prey and hold observation skills within large eyes that are shrouded in mystery. When it comes to Malformity, the personality traits of an owl are the best fit for the one who wields the magic. While his intentions with the animal shifting skills are unknown, it is clear that whatever he chooses to use it for must benefit him greatly like his avian friends of the night.
Apprentice: Linked Connections
Perfecting something often results in a better sense of it. Alleizha studied hard in malformity, taking a little longer to imprint and steal the form of his desired animals. Some might call him slow-minded considering the time he puts into imprinting and the extra time put into the beginning stages of the magic, but he has benefited greatly from it. When taking on the abilities of an animal, Alleizha has learned the difference and variations in animal senses as well as human ones. So much so that after painfully molding one’s self into his original form has allowed the specific senses to linger and equal the amount of time he’s spent as that animal. He can possess the very same sense of an animal, but that would also mean he would react to certain sounds, smells, and even taste like that animal.
Journeyman: Avian Thinking
Being closer to avian creatures has created an interesting, deeper connection with them than one is fully aware of. While loyalty is often hard to come by and trust takes time, avian creatures' curiosity peaks in his present. Heads swivel in his direction, flocks follow from a distance in hopes that they may figure him out. Bonds are still hard to come by, however, it is much easier to gain the trust of avian creatures. Once bonds have been made, it remains outside of the molded form taken on and create a connection that can last a lifetime. Telepathy is just about doable in his humanoid form, but the language is unrecognizable and almost unique to each creature or species of bird. However, it almost crosses the line a majority of the time and causes fatigue and severe headaches if he spends more than a minute in the head of another creature.
