Finally!
I started doodling these two as soon as I encountered them in the game, and gave up on this several times. I guess going back to try again is never a bad thing.

'Tis Ulf and his dragon, Shiba.

For those who have not played, or have not gotten that far ( in which case, play it that far, because it gets good! ); Ulf is a demi-human, hence the wolfiness. He was born and raised in Dragon Valley, which is what it sounds like, amongst a race of other demi-humans that ride dragons and live out their entire lives within the valley, protecting the ancient guardian, Drak.

Each dragon rider is raised with their own dragon, either from birth or very early childhood, and the bond between dragon and rider is both deep and unbreakable.
When either dragon or rider dies, neither ever finds another partner, such is their friendship.

Unable to live under the strict codes of his people and be contained for a lifetime within the valley, Ulf left his home in the valley for a life of freedom in the sky he loves so much.

No longer able to return to Dragon Valley, Ulf travels the skies with Shiba, his own dragon, looking for adventure, the thrill of flight, and perhaps most importantly, good food. ^_^

Ulf likey the food.

Yay boring explanations that you could just as easily find on wikipedia or something! ((Hey, I can't help knowing all this stuff by heart... I've played the game enough times... -_-))

And yes, I am lazy and Ulf has no feet.

Shiba and Ulf are (c) Grandia III
Square-Enix, Game Arts, and its creators