Andrael (an-DRY-ell):
Made specifically for a relationship: As usual, he's a dragon, therefore he was made for his relationship with Advent. But I feel like that's even more true for Andrael than any of the other dragon characters. Which leads me to my next point.
Who are you again?: Andrael is probably the least fleshed-out of all the characters in the story, and that needs to change. All I really know about him is that he's fiercely protective of Advent, and also kind of acts as his moral compass or conscience. If Advent really wants to do something unwise, the only one who can actually hold him back is Andrael. It's interesting to contrast Advent and Andrael's relationship with Shard and Shynael's, because Shard is the older brother in that relationship, whereas Andrael is the older brother between him and Advent.
I would run away if I met him in real life: I've always imagined Andrael as the scariest-looking one of the dragons. He has blue scales and red eyes, and he has a sort of fringe of narrow spikes around his head, sort of like a lion's mane.
I didn't realize how important he'd be: Andrael tended to get overlooked, and was just sort of there when Advent was. But when I wrote the events of the climax and how they affected Andrael, in particular, suddenly everything fell into place with Advent's character. I kind of changed my mind what Advent's deal really was as I was writing, and it was because of the way he interacted with Andrael. So really, Andrael deserves much better than to be pushed to the side.
Free space: There's an interesting scene halfway through the story that I think would be an excellent opportunity to explore the parallels between Shard and Advent, and Shynael and Andrael. Advent gets angry at Shard and goes to confront him when he's alone, on one of the rare occasions when Shynael isn't there. Andrael tells him to stop, but for once, Advent doesn't listen to him. He keeps going, and ends up hurting Shard physically. What I really want to bring out, if I can figure out how to make it clear to the reader, is how the bond between Advent and Andrael is fractured, and it's like Advent can't hear Andrael. But in the same moment, Shard calls out to Shynael, who hears him (or feels him?) through their bond, and rushes to Shard's rescue. So Advent can't hear Andrael because he's focused only on himself and what he wants. But Shard, even though he's the one in immediate danger, maintains that connection with Shynael and asks him for help, and it works because he's not just thinking about himself.
