Anita
Even though the teeth are long gone, there's still bone beneath the gums
And there's a lot of potential in a mighty-mighty organ
And they told us not to clap, and we clap as loud as we can
Because the reverb in those holy halls is like a long-lost friend
Many don't know Anita by name. All they know is that she's the MudWing guard with the weird collar sent to assist with protecting the SkyWing royal family, and that she's lucky- or unfortunate- enough to protect the doomed Prince Adagio. Anita's fine with being seen like this, she's uninterested in being known. No one needs to know the struggles she hides, or why she's wearing the collar. As far as anyone's concerned, Anita's just another servant of the royal blood; just another dog following orders.
Anita is a character very close to me, so please don't edit this page without my express permission. Along with that, please take care in what you say about her struggles with mental health, as they are things I have, and still do, struggle with.
Playlist
The Crane Wives - Canary In A Coal Mine
Ethel Cain - Golden Age
Ethel Cain - Hard Times
Ethel Cain - A House In Nebraska
Ethel Cain - Misuse Oh
Hop Along - For Sebastian From A Friend
Hop Along - Laments of a Mattress
Hozier - De Selby (Part 1)
Lana Del Rey - The Grants
Lana Del Rey - Taco Truck x VB
The Mountain Goats - Romans 10:9
Phoebe Bridgers - Killer
Phoebe Bridgers - Moon Song
Squalloscope - Big Houses
appearance
base by bell
Anita's mainly a reddish-brown, with a lighter underbelly and darker top-scales. Her eyes are golden, although they lack the gentle glow they once had. Her wings are pretty big, and are a salmon-like pink. She is considered small for a MudWing, although by normal standards she's still pretty large. Anita is also pretty heavy.
Around her neck is her most recognizable feature: her collar. The collar is large and heavy, with long metal spikes poking out in every direction. Clearly, the collar is harmful, as Anita's face, neck, and upper torso are littered in scars from times Anita wasn't careful enough. Adding on to this, her ears are also pretty torn up, as they tend to flop down onto the collar.
personality
- loyal. really loyal
- will do what ever shes told
- was raised to be very selfless
- so she is
- she's so selfless to the point she cant fathom someone doing something for her
- birthdays are always awkward :/
- there is nothing she hates more than being alone
- "just because i'm an independent dragon doesn't mean i like being alone"
- someone take her to a psychiatrist pleaaaaase
- also um yk that thing thats like "u need to fix urself before anyone can love u" or whatever
- this phrase has done Immense Damage to Anita's brain
backstory
early life
Anita was hatched to Terrapin and Bittern in the town of Cattail's Brush, along with her five siblings Renegade, Sasha, Solidus, Meredith, and Roadkill. Anita was the first to hatch, however she did not end up taking the title of bigwings. The title instead went to Renegade
I was never a religious dragonet. None of us were. Our mother was, however she said all the places of worship near us displeased her. Our father once was too, yet he never truly ended up caring, and I don't think he remembers anything of it.
We were all too busy to even bother with religion, anyway. Sasha was busy with athletics, essentially becoming a force of nature. Academics were Solidus's field, getting high grades, and good opportunities. Meredith focused on her beauty, and Roadkill... well, they did what they always do: cause problems.
And me and Renegade, we were busy attempting to care for our siblings. Naturally, he was more successful. It makes sense, honestly. He was big and strong, in a way that brought comforting safety but could cause fear in others. He was gentle and kind in the best way possible. He was the perfect bigwings.
And then there was me; a small MudWing, aching bones and a dragging tail, a voice grown tired from repeating words that would go unheard. I may have hatched first, but I was no bigwings. I could never be. I spent so much time attending to my siblings, only to be turned away, disrespected, cast aside like an old toy. Even when I attempted to assist Renegade, I don't think he cared for my presence.
I hear the whispers of those who know of my situation. "Poor girl, if only something could save her." I'm not a fool, I know they mean religion. I would be lying if I said I hadn't thought of it myself. A loyalty like mine, it's something they idealize. I'd fit in perfectly and that scares me. I don't particularly wish to be religious; I've never needed to be... however, I may have had one all along.
Thinking on it, I think that's what my religion ended up being; my family. I spent my days like a devoted follower of a false god; prayers and sacrifice and service gone unnoticed and unreciprocated. I've spoken to dragons of religion, and I've found myself able to empathize with their experiences and fears. Don't misunderstand me, I do not mean to say my pain is akin to theirs; however, I find it interesting how I, a dragon with no religious experience whatsoever, have ended up on such a level of devotion it was spiritual.
Now, we are all adults. We all have different paths to go down, I suppose. We’ve done our time trying to do what proper sibs do, and clearly, it hasn’t worked for us. I don’t know what the future has in store for me, and I don’t think I want to know anyway. I’ll be staying here as a royal guard for a while. I don’t think I’m not ready for my own life yet. One day, maybe I will. I guess that’s all I can hope for.
- ok
- theres 6 of them.
- despite being the bigwings, anita never ended up acting as one
- she'd never do anything without permission and knowing full well she wouldnt get in trouble
- ok
- so school: she was fine
- she got good grades
- was gifted kid, is no longer considered gifted
- thats just the way the cookie crumbles yk
- ok i think she gets to have friends as a treat
- quince the leafwing, guinefort the sandwing, and odysseus the seawing[1]
- eventually her siblings decided theyd join the military
- so anita did too
- she got the collar around when she n her siblings started military training
- im thinking she was tricked into breaking a rule
- a very very bad rule
- and the director of training is more disappointed in anita than anyone else
- so she gets the medival torture device of an accessory
- and i guess they just forgot she had to take it off.
- oh. unfortunate!
abilities
relationships
Roadkill
sibling | negative
Though Anita has a disdain for most of her siblings, Roadkill is the only one she downright dislikes. They're rash, they're violent, and they're the most dangerous out of all of them.
Anita is always keeping an eye on them, making sure they don't pull anything.
Adagio
friend | positive
Anita is the guard assigned to Adagio, being told to "not let him die, unless it's a sacrifice." Unfortunately for the queendom, Adagio's not going to be dying at all, if Anita can help it. Maybe her affinity for the SkyWing prince comes from how similar he looks to her old friend Guinefort. Both were soft white colors with gentle faces, and they were both doomed.
Quince
former friends | it's complicated
Anita hasn't seen Quince in a long time. He said he'd keep in touch. He said he'd visit her again. He promised. But Anita isn't fully sure he meant it. And if he didn't, why? Was it her fault?
Guinefort
friends | positive
Not a day goes by where Anita doesn't miss Guinefort. She blames what happens on herself mainly; maybe if she tried to stick around Guinefort wouldn't be dead.
Epitaph
acquaintances | negative
Anita resents Epitaph more than anyone else. If he had never opened his cursed mouth and spoke that prophecy, Adagio would certainly be living a better life than he is now.
Grandiloquent
friends | positive
Anita met Grandiloquent on a trip to Star's Reach, when Adagio had some royal business to attend to.
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Notes and Trivia
- With her sibling group, I did originally intend for the group to act in the same way MudWing sibs act in canon. However, this is a Linkzac Story(trademark pending), so bad stuff and drama is naturally something that will occur.
- Anita's full name is Anita Dust Saltbrook.
- Her and her siblings have "unconventional" first names, as their parents wanted them to stand out.
- Her middle name is a reference to where Bittern grew up, a town in the SandWing kingdom named Dustwind.
- Her last name is from Terrapin's side of the family, who historically lived on the coast and worked as fishermen.
- Anita's collar is inspired by wolf collars.
- ↑ with them im oing to have fun with normal names. i have a list of stuff i need to use and by god will i use them