Major Channing

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Major Channing Channing of the Chesterfield Channings is the Gamma of the Woolsey (later, London) werewolf pack. He holds the rank of Major in the British Army, and is Commander of the Coldstream Guards. He also has an interest in numbers, and serves as bursar to the pack.
== Appearance ==
Channing is blond, with ice-blue eyes and 'too many' teeth. His accent is described as being exceedingly posh and old-fashioned. Little is said of his build, other than that he is 'English-big', and well-aware of both his size and his handsome appearance. His wolf form is large, beautiful, and white; also with icy blue eyes. He is said to be polished at the change, despite the agony endured.
==Personality==
Channing can best be described as a cad, or perhaps a rakehell would be more appropriate, given his origin (he was metamorphosed between 1803-1815, during the Napoleonic wars). He is a consummate aristocrat, though the narrative makes point several times that this does not mean he is anything like a gentleman (though he does display characteristics of such in Heartless, by shadowing Alexia and protecting her at risk of his own life).
There are signs he takes a rather stern, perhaps even hard, tack with his troops; though there does not seem to be noticeable animosity between him and his men, he does nearly backhand Alexia when first meeting her (thinking, at the time, that she is a servant). This incident occurs when he is freshly home, and it could be argued that he was not yet out of "soldier mode" (anecdotal evidence among modern soldiers indicates that it is difficult for the human mind to cope with the immense shift in paradigm between civilian and military life; many modern soldiers use coping mechanisms such as only smoking while being a civilian, to associate a physical trigger with a need to shift mindsets). However, this does not explain his misogyny and racism, both of which are typical of the period, no more and no less.
Channing's violence against Alexia when he first comes home could also be an indication of his attraction to her, possibly also that he likes to dominate women sexually. His sexual attraction to Alexia seems to be despite himself and shows up in Heartless and Timeless when he is forced to be Alexia's escort.
== History ==
Before being turned, Channing was a sculptor of some repute. Being one of the artistic types vampires prefer, they attempted to recruit him. Channing instead joined the military and was turned into a werewolf during the Napoleonic wars.
Channing is reported to have engaged in multiple duels during his time in military service, as well as various werewolf challenges. His clearly likes to fight.
== In the books ==
== Quotes ==
* “Oh, Major, you do so love to annoy, don't you?" "It is the stuff of living, my lady.” (Timeless, Chapter 3)
== Trivia ==
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