Post by johnny on Jul 31, 2008 17:06:27 GMT -5
THE BASICS
Name: Born "Howlheart of Luna"; goes by "Burn."
Age: Three years.
Gender: Female
Species: "Changed" Grey Wolf.
Appearance: Entirely black in colour, her fur is sleek and glossy no matter what the weather and her body is fit, well-shaped, and well-muscled, but she could hardly be described as "beautiful." She is covered in scars - one bisects her face diagonally, starting from her right ear and running between her brows, down her muzzle, and stopping to the left of her nose, another spirals down her front left leg as if she'd once had barbed wire wrapped around it, and the third-largest is a long slash across her right thigh. Smaller scars - such as a three-inch scar across her left eye, an inch-long one that crosses through the diagonal facial scar over her muzzle, and three small scratches around her right front ankle - are scattered over her body, but still others are camouflaged by her long, straight, glossy black fur. Three tears in her right ear are obvious signs that she'd once had a matching set of rings as are in her left ear, but at some point during her life they'd been ripped out. One of her eyes - the one with a scratch crossing over it - is entirely white and is only ever half-opened at any given time. The other is a bright, burnt orange flecked with reddish-copper.
THE CHANGES
Magic: Channels energy into heat when she fights, making her body temperature rise to extreme degrees and causing burns upon touch.
Alliance: Chaotic
Accessories: Three silver rings through her left ear.
INSIDE
Personality: Burn is an overly patriotic and religious Chaotic wolf with a penchant for preaching the wonders of the Lunarian goddess "Luna" to anyone close enough to hear her. She considers any canine who doesn't follow the Lunarian religion an "abomination" and has been known to torture others (Chaotic, Ancestral, and Impartial alike) with her heat ability until they either die or promise they'd repent their ways and follow the Moon Goddess. Whether they tell the truth is no matter to Burn, so long as the words are spoken. Even when not enforcing her beliefs on others, Burn has a volatile and unpredictable personality that only settles if she is involved in conversation with another Lunarian canine, in which case she can be quite intelligent and well-spoken.
Strengths:
- Her "burning" ability is a definite plus, also it creates an insensitivity to fire and heat outside of herself.
- Incredible durability and strength - as shown by her numerous battle scars.
- Would probably do well in a leadership position, though she would be quite the dictator.
- Dark fur provides good camouflage in most environments - especially those around the city.
- High body temperature keeps her warm in colder months.
Weaknesses:
- Her "white" eye is actually milked over from damage, resulting in near-blindness in that eye. Depth perception is off.
- Her obsessive beliefs could be her downfall.
- When she uses her power, her energy falls twice as fast as normal.
- If she doesn't use her powers after a period of time, there's a possibility that she could overheat and burn from the inside out.
- Has little control over her ability (and herself) during high-emotion.
Personal Goals:
Spread the word of Luna to all canines; start a wholly Lunarian clan.
History:
Born in a Lunarian clan, Burn was the first wolf of her clan to actually have a "Change" ability, and was thus revered by all her clanmates. Because of this, and though she was not the offspring of the Sire and Dame of the clan, she was given the position of Heir Apparent, the destined Dame once the current leaders died or retired. This did not go over well with the Sire and Dame's true firstborn, and the vindictive male immediately moved in to erase the competition.
He was caught, of course, and the attempted murder of the Heir Apparent was a task punishable by death. The male, named Faithblood of Luna, escaped from his punishment by running from the clan, and though the Warriors and Scouts of the clan hunted him for quite a while, he was not found. They considered him a Forgotten, exiled from the clan and to be treated as a trespassing enemy should he ever return. They didn't think he would, of course - but he did.
Burn was just out of puppyhood - about ten months of age - when Faithblood returned. He'd intended to kill her, simply out of spite since he knew that his place in the clan was no more, but he felt a soft spot in his heart for the young female. He didn't know what it was, but something about Burn enticed him.
Burn had been too young to remember Faithblood, so when he arrived he arrived as a handsome, lone stranger and went by the name Hollow. He instantly won over her affections with kind words and coy looks, and he spoke at great lengths about the goddess Luna, and his devotion to her. Burn told him that her clan were great Lunarian followers, too, but Hollow was quite prideful in his beliefs.
"Not like me," Hollow had said.
And he'd explained that his task was to spread the word of this religion, and to promote it as a religion that all canines should believe. He asked Burn to travel with him and, smitten, Burn agreed.
They spent a long, long year travelling, and speaking with others, and though Hollow loved Burn with all his heart she began to frighten him. He'd used the belief system of travelling Lunarian as a way to entice the female out of the clan and into his den, but she'd delved into the cultish fervour utterly and completely. It was all she spoke about, all she thought about, all she wanted in life, and Hollow soon knew that he'd lost his love - she would never mate, never start a clan with him. She would be too devoted to her Moon Goddess for any of that.
So, like he had two years before, Hollow ran away. Burn waited for him to return for about three weeks before giving up, dejected, and moving forward with an even greater devotion to her tasks. She began to kill in the name of Luna, began to torture those who wouldn't vow their devotion to the Goddess, and soon she'd changed so much, grown so many battle scars, that if she even met up with Hollow again, she doubted he'd even recognise her.
Sample Roleplay Post:
Other: