Here is a Reaper Mini you are all well aware of, and is probably one of my favourites. Using him in my Wolfkin army painted him a year ago.
Blaidd, Piper of the Fog.
Blaidd is the son of Angwyn and Delyth, the famed leather crafters of the Du-Dant Tribe. At an early age Blaidd proved himself not to be of typical Wolfkin stock, he was neither brutal, savage, or wild nor one to be taken with Lloer-Am-Dant or Heiwyus-Am-Nerthol the patron Gods and creators of the Wolfkin. Because of the social and religious state of limbo Blaidd had placed himself in, his parents secured him a place with the Chief Harbafon, who would teach the pup the ways of the Wolfkin court. Harbafon and Angwyn however found it excessively difficult for Blaidd to find a place within the court itself. Whilst Blaidd took up the art of working leather with his mother, Harbafon and Angwyn searched for alternative positions a Wolfkin of Blaidds character could fit.
What made Blaidd distant to his tribe and his kin was indeed his nature, he was not the emotionally influenced Wolfkin like other members of his tribe, he was reserved in nature not one to follow instincts as readily as the others. His indifference to the religious sects of Wolfkin life made him the centre of 'gossip' as humans would call it, and more often that not the Priests and Oracles would show their suspicion of the young one in a very open manner. He would more often than not have protective spiritual charms of rabbit bone and blue stones thrust into his face, or mysteriously appear about his parents dwelling. Signs they believed he was cursed by another animal God, Demons, Witches or even the mysterious Jinn; shape shifters and Genie's who often played tricks on the living but held very little in common with faeries.
When it came to the art of war and weaponry, again Blaidd showed no special gift, save for some talent with a Wolfkin dagger - a cruel blade that many other smaller beings would consider to be the size of a small sword, but a weapon sneered at by the aspiring and current Warriors.
It was during Harbafon's desperation to find Blaidd a role in the tribe did he accidentally come across it. Though Blaidd had become a well established leather crafter, he was by no means of a skill to replace his parents: a status his brothers and sisters would more than likely take on.
Instead it was during Blaidds travels to Du-Dant Tribes outlying villages did he finally find his position within the tribe. Whilst the convoy he was attached through made its way through the deep forests on the outskirts of Du-Dant territory, they came across the scene of a battle.
Through the remnants of what looked like a blood feud between the local Human tribes, whom also worshipped the two wolf gods, Blaidd came across the remains of a musicians bagpipe decorated with depictions of the Wolfen Gods and legendary Wolfkin musicians the Dyieen. Smashed, and cut to pieces by whatever weapon had woven the final fate of its user, Blaidd took the instrument, and with his own skills, rebuilt its shattered frame from the bones of animals he had killed during his hunting, for that was one skill the young Wolfkin was adept at. A skill many need simply to survive.
On his return to Du-Dant, he showed his prize to the other Wolfkin, and showed a true skill in the playing of the instrument. Many came to believe that the bagpipes were magical, or perhaps even Blaidd himself was a Wolfkin with magical abilities, for when he played the bagpipes, he could strike fear into his foes on the battlefield, whilst inspire his brethren to new heights of brutality and bravery. Blaidd soon became Harbafon's own musician, and would play when the Du-Dant went to war. Later on during his life, some years after Harbafon was killed by an arrow from a Mercians bow, Blaidd would travel the world with his wolf companion Gwrol, and use his gift to avoid the most fatal of situations! And if all else failed, then would come the swift blow of his Wolfkin blade!
