Kincaid Avres

Kincaid Avres is the first successful prototype of the Type-8 Avian with Callisto coming almost immediately after him, though he is considered somewhat faulty because of the somewhat feathered legs. He is the 'older brother' of Callisto, but they aren't related in any manner.

Appearance
Kincaid is around 5'4", but usually says he's 5'5" just because of his pride, with almond skin and scars, the most notable of which go across his face from above his right eyebrow and over his nose bridge, where the long of the three claw-marks end. Like Callisto, he has heterochromia with his right eye colored yellow with the bottom a very intense sky-blue hue while his left is a faint, dusty sky blue with splotches of gray around the outside.

His hair is long, styled in an undercut, with ashy and white streaks that contrast the ivory black, making him look older than he really is, but he doesn't mind much--as long as no one points it out.

Like Callisto, he too has a partially feathered body, but there are a few scarred spots on his back and shoulders that no longer grow feathers.

Built more for stamina and power, he's a bit bulkier and shorter than Hawke, but still retains the speed needed to keep up with her--though he doesn't usually do that because it is very tiring and strains his body a lot.

Avian features
His plumage almost perfectly mimics the one of an Amber Phantom butterfly. As such, his primaries are entirely translucent save for the rachis's (which are brown) and the dusty, pale brown edging the leading feather and tipping the rest. His secondaries present with a pair of ocelli at the apex of the first and last feathers; these 'eyes' consist of a dot of dark navy blue ringed with gold on the outside and with offset white 'pupils'; there is a pair on each wing. Most of the secondaries are stained a somewhat orangish yellow towards the bottom--this yellow can change to a fiery orange or red through molting or depending on the light. White dots appear on a few of the secondaries--near the tips--and thick, irregular barring is present on all of the secondaries' tips. All of his feathers fade to white near the base of the quills.

The tertials and axillaries are both a dirty, dusty white and his mantle and coverts are a somewhat light, burnt reddish-brown rimmed with golden. The inside coverts are darker in color. At night, or in dark places, the yellow stain on his secondaries fades to a very pale, dark amber that is almost see-through, making him very good at stealth missions.

Similar to Callisto, his tail is forked, but he lacks the long, decorative feathers she has and the fork isn't as extreme. It is also somewhat shorter with dark uppertail coverts and the same burnt, reddish-brown on his rectrices.

Just like Callisto, he is also digitigrade, though his claws can be retracted fully and his pads are softer so he doesn't make much noise when walking. Feathers grow from between the scales on his lower legs, but they're rarely seen as he plucks them to have a neater and cleaner look (he also doesn't like continuously washing the feathers since they get dirty quickly and aren't waterproof). He too has nictitating membranes and long fangs.

Personality
Because of his stature, he is usually seen as imposing and intimidating, earning the nickname of "Bear-Bird". He is aggressive, determined and easily angered, rarely thinking before he acts, but if he's given a plan, he won't usually deviate from it unless forced to. Besides being extremely reactive to many things, he is also very loud, mostly to make up for his sister's silent nature. This makes it easy for him to make friends as he is also very amicable and open to any new relationships; which is still rare because his intimidating face, resting scowl and short temper usually disheartens anyone who might want to approach him. A downfall to this is that he also gets attached very easily, which led to Callisto becoming very protective of him and also because past events where he was injured both physically and emotionally by people he trusted, which is the reason of his explosive behavior.

Furthermore, the happenings not only resulted in some injuries that never healed properly (though they're minor and don't affect him much), but also in a lowered self-worth and confidence. Although he is better at talking about his problems, he still struggles to regain the same confidence and worth he had before. Callisto is now ever more wary of anyone who approaches him and she only recently stopped hissing at anyone that even glanced at them in passing--only because he snapped and shouted at her to either stop or stay away from him, she chose the former, of course, and opts to simply glower and seethe in silence.

Strangely, Kincaid is somewhat protective of everyone he meets, which led to many scuffles with different Parasynths, humans and creatures, earning him a large array of scars, including the ones that go across his face (they're from fighting with a Canid, and he's proud of them, to his sister's dismay). This is because of the same sense of justice she has, but unlike her, he can't control his impulsive actions that well, and it only makes her worry even more, but he's slowly learning self-control. If anyone dares to even think about hurting his family, he is on them the next second and only Callisto can drag him off through pure brute force that she then uses to hold him down until he calms down enough to be rational and back down.

Differing from Callisto, he has a better sense of self-preservation, so he doesn't feel guilty that she's always looking after him since he returns the favor whenever they're on a mission.

Flight
While Callisto's wings lean towards being more falcon or hawk-like, his are shaped more after owl wings, which does take from his speed, but allows him a much quieter flight. Like his sister, he can lock his wings and soar for long periods of time without pause, and is better at this than her, which results in some strange tactics when on long trips--the same happens in reverse, when they have to pick up speed quickly. Unlike his sister, the shallower fork in his tail and wide wings make it harder for him to take sharp turns, but his tail also provides more lift power, and both the taper to his wings, the dip in the tail and the sharp tips of his tail feathers lessen drag so he can at least attempt to match Callisto in speedy turns.

Because of his increased stamina and quieter flight, he usually acts as a look-out or spy, either soaring high or moving between buildings at night, leaving the chasing for Callisto. He's, almost literally, the owl of the family, but as he's not quiet and she is, he was never given any nickname alluding to that. Although he can't reach the same diving speeds as his sister, he is still dangerous when provoked, blind rage and adrenaline making him ignore all pain just to push himself to go faster and faster. He matches his sister in strength, and may be slightly stronger than her.

Sight
His sight matches Callisto's, sharp enough to spot a car from very high above.

Hearing
Because he was the first successful harpy created, his hearing isn't as sharp as Callisto's, but it is good enough for him to figure out where a mouse is in a very silent place, no matter how big it is--he just needs silence.

Type-8 differences
Kincaid doesn't have the same fatigue durability as Callisto because of their different training, but he is working on getting to the same level as her just because he wants to be around her (she is usually sent to fly alone during long trips because she can do it easily).

Like Callisto, he has vestigial claws as they were an unpredicted trait--a mistake--and after the commissioner decided they weren't a flaw, they were implemented in her as well.

Mind user (Muser)
He is a full muser, strong in this Trait, as it is the only one and has extensive training with it. Unlike Callisto, he can hear thoughts clearly, no matter if they're conscious or unconscious, and he can also puppeteer a certain number of people and change the perceptions or feelings of victims (though both have a time limit which depends on his mental state and energy). He too can render a victim's senses useless, though it comes very easily to him. His range is just a bit larger than hers, at an approximate a hundred feet.