#barbat

AU where after his defeat Darigan's curse turned him into a barbat because he went on that evil rampage

Scuzzo! He's had some minor changes since I last posted art of him and despite the muppet oc origin he's also more of his own thing now.

Scuzzo is a tall monsterous bird from a far off dangerous marsh who despite his intimidating appearance, likes to sing, dance, tell stories, and share all the things he's learned on his travels to anyone eager to listen. Being from a home that has been seen as spooky and dreary, one may assume Scuzzo is a traveller in order to escape it, but he will often express shock at this, and will often tell stories of how warm a community he was from and how it isn't so dangerous so long as you knew your way around. His reason for travelling is purely for the love of it, and he's very nonjudgemental of anyone with similar dangerous origins and wants nothing more than to bring different perspectives together.

Scuzzo tends to have a jovial and easygoing personality. He is often unbothered by things someone may be annoyed by, and tends to laugh them off or just leave if it's something he really doesn't like. He can be very forgiving in face of mischief, mainly because he's not really one to talk as he enjoys playing the occasional prank or playing up his scary appearance. However Scuzzo can be so nonchalant he can come across as callous and lackadaisical, and may at times be too forgiving or nonjudgemental.

He holds a barbat as a instrument, which is a kind of Persian lute! Despite his mostly gruff and scraggly voice he is also a pretty decent singer. I also see him speaking in working class accents, it doesn't matter which, it can either be a Deep South accent or a English Scouse accent.

Firdawsi in an Audience with Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna Iran, Ifshahan

1615-1625, The David Collection, 133/2006

The instruments pictured are the barbat (lute) and daf (frame drum).