Hi Briar!
Thank you for making Usui so lovely (:
I’d like to place
3 requests for Rafael, for siggy buddies. Below is the summary, his profile contains the full description, of the facial markings/colouring and detailed explanation for each of the stages. I’ve summarized some of the more nitty gritty details below. Note: antlers are elk, not deer – some differences there ^^
1. Infant
- Young elk body with visible hawk legs at the back, example:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/32/df/7b/32df7b4c43b5380477bdf195b9463532.jpg
- His tail is visibly elk, and his hawk legs are clearly identifiable like in the ref picture. Both tail and hind legs have a couple of stray feathers sticking out
- His antlers have 4 points on each side
- Hawk wings are normal – proportional to body
- Stone is visible on his chest, ref:
http://www.crystalvaults.com//images/crystal%20encyclopedia/herkimer/herkimer_diamond_header.gif
2. Adolescent
- The size of an adult deer
- Phoenix feathers have sprouted abundantly around his tail and feet
- Phoenix feather tail reaches mid-way of his hawk legs
- His antlers have 7 points on each side
- Hawk wings are normal – proportional to body
- Mane appearing
- Stone is visible on his chest
3. Adult
- Refer to table image
- The size of a full-grown elk
- His hawk legs are covered in white-high chroma red/orange/yellow phoenixfeather till near the base
- Phoenix feather tail can just about sweep the floor
- His antlers have 8 points on each side – 4 points clustered near the front, while 4 points more spread out towards the end.
- Hawk wings are normal – proportional to body
- Stone is no longer visible, as it is hidden by his mane.
Extra:
- The extra cluster of feathers sweeping out from the sides, around the base of his wing joints (as seen in his profile image) are there through all stages
- A fan-like projection of hawk feathers protect the base of his wing joint. These lie beneath the above said cluster of feathers so it's something like this: Wing joint > Fan-like projection of hawk feathers > Adornment of his side feathers