Blaze's Desert Sun

Blaze was a creature of extreme heat and vibrant color. His orange and yellow spikes made him look like a miniature, benevolent dragon. His morning routine was sacred: emerge, stretch, find the perfect sunbeam under his lamp, and bake until he achieved optimal operating temperature. He was an enthusiastic digger, creating cool retreats for the night. His tail was a powerful weapon he used only once, thumping it against the glass when a neighbor's cat dared to stare. The lamp still turns on, but it heats an empty rock, missing its devoted, spiny sun-priest.