Grievous Wings

Also old. My Sta.sh is stuffed with things I really should submit but have no drive to.

The gold is highly iridescent and reflective, and due to the unique way the feathers of a Vashaen refract light, can appear as though it’s glowing. In dimmer lights and at a certain angle the feathers appear a dull, pale grey, and a deep blue-black. In the proper light however, such as brilliant sunlight, the colors of the primaries and the golden secondaries leap to life, literally gleaming like gemstones and fire.

The Monarchy developed a rhyme about his wings:

Good little soldiers are taught not to die
Keep your eyes to the sky,
Kkeep your eyes to the sky
But when gold and black wings
Come down from on high
Your death is nigh
Your death is nigh.

Grievous, Vashaens and Design (c) Dana Veitinger