Taras Sokol
Taras is a falcon shapechanger who was given as a ward to Sviatoslav Igorevich, Prince of Ladan'. After he grew up, he became the protector of Sviatoslav's daughter Anastasiya Sviatoslavovna. After she married Rurik Halfdansson, he was sent with her to Bychii Brod.
When he was about to leave for war with a neighbor, Rurik clearly instructed Taras to watch Anastasiya and Oleg like a hawk. Taras chafes at this, as he wants to go off to prove his heroic mettle. He tried to kibitz with other persons-at-arms at the estate to take his place. Then, the shocking attack on Anastasiya and Oleg came. At great personal risk, Taras cut down the giant wasp that stung Anastasiya, and cut down Mikhailo, who attacked Oleg. Despite this demonstration of prowess, Taras now wonders what to do, as Oleg is dead.
Taras is the typical falcon: well-proportioned and muscular, though not excessively so. He has clean golden hair, intense bright eyes, and an aquiline nose. A man that tends to his appearance and his things.
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