Shirogane

Shirogane (シロガネ) is the main character of Ice Scream. He is a humanoid arctic wolf who lives on Iceberg Isle with his close friend Yukisada.
== Physical Description ==
Shirogane has short white hair with bangs covering his scarred left eye. He also has narrowed eyes with black irises, a pair of wolf ears, and a white fluffy tail. He wears a ragged gray cloak over a striped shirt with white cuffs, black vest, brown pants held by three black belts, and black boots.
He has another humanoid form, more akin to a wolf compared to his normal appearance, but still wears the same attire. To this day, he retains a youthful appearance. His fur is fluffy yet a little bit stiff because he is a wild wolf. He is said to have a slim body type. 
In his younger days, he had long hair tied into a ponytail, and both of his eyes were fine, as shown in an illustration. 
Genderbend (AU) Shirogane has average sized breasts. 
== Personality ==
Shirogane has a timid and soft personality. He also has an inferiority and persecution complex. He is cowardly and emotional to a fault, crying and screaming fairly easily as well. When hurt, he tends to run away to dark and confined spaces where he wraps himself in his cloak. He sometimes cries in his sleep. Shirogane uses the personal pronoun "ore" to refer to himself. He typically calls others by name. He calls Idate "Orca." 
Shirogane, however, possesses a deep loyalty to those he holds dear such as Yukisada. He is also a "front virgin (童貞)." He cannot cook and is said to "not be good at anything." Shirogane hates baths as well. He does not like water and never washes his cape. If left alone, it would be filthy, so Peraco and the others strip off and wash it for him. 
== Background ==
Shirogane lives with Yukisada and is the primary subject of ridicule on Iceberg Isle. Sometime in the past, his eye was scarred and rendered useless; who or what caused this is currently unknown. He is the only wolf on the isle. His family will be revealed in due course. When asked if Shirogane has any siblings, Deep-Sea Prisoner responded, "It's a secret." 
== Appearances ==
=== Major ===
* Ice Scream (Original) - Main protagonist
* Ice Scream (Remake) - Main protagonist
=== Cameo ===
* Mogeko Castle (Remake) - Shirogane appears on a television screen with other members of the Ice Scream cast.
* Funamushi Private Deep-Sea Academy - Cameo
== Relationships ==
=== Ice Scream Cast ===
==== Yukisada ====
Yukisada is Shirogane's housemate and close friend of around the same age. Yukisada only treats Shirogane in such an overprotective manner. His biography in Ice Scream says he is always thinking about Shirogane. He familiarly calls him "Shiro," and is often consoling him over a cup of hot cocoa in his persistent feelings of sadness and worthlessness. Yukisada also defends Shirogane from whatever scorn the wolf receives. For instance, when Shirogane mentioned Peraco and Rock had been teasing him, Yukisada said he would talk to them. Living in the same house, the two generally sleep in separate rooms. However, they sometimes sleep in the same bed because they are great friends. The bathtub in Yukisada's house is not large enough to accommodate two people at the same time. However, if Shirogane and him were to go to a place with an onsen, they would be able to bathe together. 
==== Peraco ====
Peraco is a neighbor of Shirogane. She tends to find him annoying. In Ice Scream Ice Watching: Round 3 she got upset at him for occupying the igloo her siblings had just built during one of his crises. She also once asked him if he was stupid, and told him to get his act together. Despite this, they are said to be good friends. Peraco and the others strip off and wash Shirogane's cape to prevent it from getting filthy. 
==== Rocma ====
Rocma is Shirogane's neighbor. Rocma does not think very highly of Shirogane, viewing him as incompetent. For instance, she thought of him as "beyond boneheaded" for using a boat during times when orca attacks are frequent. Ice Watching: Round 3 Event In Ice Watching: Round 1 (Remake), she encountered him bloodied and beaten after an encounter with Idate. Instead of expressing worry, she scolded him for being unable to land any kicks on Idate in a fight, telling him to "reflect and mend [his] ways." 
==== Mafuyu ====
Mafuyu is Shirogane's neighbor. They have been seen together on a few occasions, but have not had any significant interactions yet.
==== Idate ====
Idate acts as an antagonist towards Shirogane. He frequently tortures Shirogane (e.g. stuffing the wolf in a bag and beating the bag with a stick) and sees him merely as prey. He has also sexually assaulted Shirogane on multiple occasions. Idate furthermore has various condescending nicknames for Shirogane, such as "loser dog" or "pathetic puppy." Shirogane simply refers to him as "orca." 
Shirogane, in turn, is terrified of Idate and tries to avoid him at all costs, although it has been shown in some artworks Shirogane has worked up the nerve to go up against the orca before, using his harpoon gun. Idate views Shirogane as a toy that makes noise when he hits it. Idate is "of course, older" than Shirogane, suggesting a potentially large discrepancy in age between the two. Idate thinks Shirogane tastes pretty good. 
==== Rock ====
Rock is Shirogane's neighbor. They are not on good terms. Rock is generally irked by Shirogane's pessimistic and timid personality and interacts with the wolf as much as he needs to. He thinks of Shirogane as "gross" for crying from an orca punch and sees him as "lower than a seal." He once told Shirogane to die. Shirogane in turn seems terrified of Rock, and has said Rock makes fun of him. 
Shirogane refers to Rock by the nickname "Eyebrows," Ice Scream Ice Watching: Round 1 (Remake) in reference to Rock's feathers, which Rock insists are not eyebrows but instead "decorative feathers."
==== Sunosan ====
Sunosan is Shirogane's bully. He is antagonistic toward Shirogane and bears a schadenfreude disposition for his suffering. Sunosan frequently verbally abuses Shirogane and has a hobby of yanking his tail merely to elicit a shriek of pain out of the wolf. In reaction to the snowman's harassment, Shirogane typically cries and whines in response to this. However, in Ice Watching: Round 1 (Remake) he retaliated by knocking Sunosan's head off.
==== Yukiyoshi ====
Yukiyoshi is said to hate Shirogane and heavily questions why Yukisada gives him so much care. While there is some jealousy at play, it was implied by Deep-Sea Prisoner this is because he finds Shirogane extremely pathetic. In an arm wrestling contest, Yukiyoshi would win against Shirogane. 
==== Nagi ====
Nagi is an acquaintance of Shirogane. They can be seen interacting in an illustration where Idate encourages her to give him a kick. Their relationship will be explored more in Ice Scream. 
==== Peraco's Younger Brothers ====
Shirogane and Peraco's younger brothers are friends. Since they are innocent children, they like Shirogane and do not participate in making fun of him. They also enjoy using him as a dogsled. They once asked him to draw a dog as well. Shirogane worked hard for 30 minutes drawing his picture. 
== Abilities ==
=== Skillset ===
* Harpooning - Shirogane has been shown to own and use a harpoon gun to defend himself.
=== Natural Abilities ===
* Nigh-Absolute Immortality - Like most non-human characters in the Deep-Sea Universe, Shirogane cannot die from natural causes such as aging or disease. 
* Animal Transformation - Being a wolf, he is able to switch between a humanoid and animal form. He has also been shown to be able to transform body parts, such as changing just his humanoid head into that of a wolf.
== Trivia ==
* "Shirogane" (白金) means platinum/silver in Japanese. 
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* Regarding an illustration of female Shirogane being carried by male Rocma, Deep-Sea Prisoner leaves it to the viewer's interpretation on whether Shirogane likes Rocma or is embarrassed about being carried by him. 
* For Halloween, Shirogane would dress as a ghost. 
* In regards to if Shirogane and Ivlis could ever be friends, they are not very social and would not get along with each other even if they did meet. 
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