A handsome young wolf with a striking, high-contrast coat. His cool gray fur is accented with russet and cream. His undersides and the nape of his neck are white. Although tall and well-proportioned, his build is on the leaner side at present; his fur does not fully disguise his jutting hips and bony limbs. His eyes are a warm honey brown.

• high-contrast: cool gray and white markings, with russet and cream accents
  
• handsome, but looking a bit worse for wear
  
• honey-coloured eyes

At first, Hirundo seems little more than a whimsical idiot. Self-centered and vain, he seems content to simply wander around aimlessly, grooming his lovely fur and lounging on warm, sun-baked rocks. Despite these flaws, he is friendly and pleasant, and can be quite charming (despite being annoying). He is unfortunately something of a flirt as well, though he almost certainly lacks the courage to back up his words. It would be easy to label him as shallow, and one would not be entirely amiss for doing so. However, he is genuinely kind, and he does care for others—even if he has no faith in his ability to actually be of any help.

He enjoys singing, performing songs for others to brighten their spirits, or simply for his own joy. He is quite knowledgeable about plants and many aspects of the natural world...when he's paying attention, that is.

Although he is certainly a silly man—a fool, even—Hirundo is, in fact, not completely airheaded. He was the son of his village's herbalist and matriarch, a tough but knowledgeable and caring woman. She trained him and prepared him as best she could. All her teachings could not prepare him for her premature death, however. While illness ravaged his home, Hirundo could only watch as his family wasted away. Raiders took advantage of the opportunity presented, and ousted Hirundo and any other remaining villagers from their land.

Hirundo does not know if any others survived; he had neither the courage nor the experience to track them down. All he knows is that he fled as far and fast as he could.