Scout Pilot L'Tarne

L'Tarne is a Cerastean scout pilot from the Scientist caste who specializes in navigation and encryption, with streaked golden hair ranging from white to light brown and sharp, predatory features that belie his quick grin and animated eyes.

Tall and rangy with a narrow waist and pronounced cheekbones, he has the typical Cerastean attributes of golden slit-pupil eyes, diamond-patterned scales, small horns, and a forked tongue that enhances his sense of smell.

As the more outgoing and talkative half of his nest-bonded partnership with D'Rett, L'Tarne often takes the lead in social situations due to his higher caste status, though he considers himself equal to his warrior partner.

A secret romantic comedy fanatic who enthusiastically embraces human culture, he's quick-witted with an expanded vocabulary of colorful human curse words and delights in playful banter. Despite his sometimes cocky exterior, L'Tarne is deeply caring and protective, with a dreamer's heart that yearns for the mate bond he thought might never come due to his unusual partnership arrangement.