Lord Woolsey

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Lord Vulkasin Woolsey is the namesake of the Woolsey Pack, and the infamous Mad Alpha whose behavior led to the Kingair Affair. Not much is known about him, seeing as though he is only referred to in flashbacks, and his full name was only revealed in Waistcoats & Weaponry. 
== Appearance ==
He is described vaguely as a large, brutish werewolf with an intimidating presence and appearance. Sophronia sees him from afar in human form once, and describes him as a mean-looking man.
== History ==
Vulkasin became increasing deranged over time, as most Alphas do. As his mental state steadily declined, Lord Woolsey became physically and sexually abusive towards his pack, and particularly Professor Randolph Lyall, the pack Beta, who took the brunt of the abuse to spare his pack members. However, Vulkasin was a particularly strong Alpha, who managed to kill off any and all who attempted to challenge him for his position. Seeing how terrible things had become within the pack, Alessandro Tarabotti, who was the lover of Professor Lyall at the time, attempted to kill Vulkasin, but ended up being killed himself in their confrontation. Grief-stricken, Lyall planned the Kingair Affair so that Lord Maccon (who Lyall reasoned was the only Alpha in Britain strong enough to defeat Woolsey) would end up leaving the Kingair Pack in a fit of rage and then challenge Lord Woolsey for Alpha.
The plan went exceedingly well on Lyall's behalf; Vulkasin Woolsey was dead, and Lord Maccon was the strong, caring new Alpha of the Woolsey Pack. However, the situation on the other side of the Affair was not nearly so well; Maccon had to kill the Kingair Beta for committing treason against the Queen, and fled the pack, leaving it without an Alpha or Beta. Sidheag Maccon left boarding school early to become an unofficial human Alpha to the pack, with her werewolf husband Niall, who was not a true Alpha. At some point, the Kingair Pack found a Beta in the form of Dubh.
Lyall's Kingair Affair stayed a secret for many years before being discovered and revealed by Alexia, Sidheag, and Lord Maccon. (Although Lyall and Floote—Alessandro's faithful butler—were aware of it, Floote was bound to keep the secret via a vow of silence promised to Alessandro, and Lyall presumably told no one to spare them emotional distress and partially to insure his own safety.) Sidheag and Lord Maccon were especially angry with Lyall about the plot, but calmed slightly after the entire situation was explained. Lyall was made to atone for his past misdeeds by assuming the position of Kingair Beta following Dubh's murder until a "better" Beta could be found.
Category:Werewolf
Category:Alpha
Category:Woolsey Pack
Category:Characters
Category:Parasol Protectorate characters
Category:Finishing School characters
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