Foxwood

Elias (Adopted Brother, NPC)

Willow (Uncle, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Foxwood was an ashy gray wolf with hazel-brown eyes. Born outside of the pack, they were found by Deborah and Babylon, who adopted them as their own, taking them to Mhor, where their story begins. Foxwood was created and RP'd by Lachtaube.

## Personality

* ***Polite**.* Please and thank-yous go a long way. Being kind, especially to your elders, is an important value instilled in Foxwood as a pup. Unfortunately, still learning how to balance propriety and, well, everything else is slow-going. Sometimes manners can overtake their whole personality to the point that they come off a bit obtuse or weak-willed.
* ***Empathetic and Generous.*** Foxwood's birthpack's mantra was akin to one for all and all for one. They don't treat the wolves of Mhor any differently once they've found their place in the pack. They are always willing to lend a helping paw to those in need, sometimes to the point of oversharing or overgiving.
* ***Insecure**.* Finding your way in the world is hard enough, but finding your way in a new pack with a bunch of strangers? Foxy is a self-conscious kid, always worried about making the wrong impression or coming off in the wrong way. Thankfully their anxieties don't generally keep them up at night, but they are very open to talking about their insecurities to seek guidance on how to navigate them.
* ***Soft-spoken.*** Foxwood is a shy creature, and even when they get to know you, they don't speak out of turn or ever really raise their voice – unless things are *particularly* heated or exciting.
* ***Cautious and Protective.*** Foxwood isn't necessarily a worry wart, but safety always comes first! Their concerns of situations can often hold them back, requiring a bit more outside encouragement and reassurance, especially when trying new things. It's not so much that they are afraid, they just tend to view risks a bit more weightily than rewards, and will spend more time ruminating on something than actually doing it. On the flip side, they will never fail to warn others of potential danger in the situation, in case it hadn't crossed their mind in the way it had Foxy's.
* ***Warm and Upbeat.*** For all that they've experienced and so many unknowns in their life, Foxwood has a sunnier disposition than perhaps most wolves might expect. They don't dwell on regrets or failings, accept what they're given and move on relatively quickly.

## Pre-Group History

Foxwood was born into a far-away pack of moderate size and little significance. Their home life was tender, normal, if a bit closed in and crowded. Everyone in the pack was family with a deep devotion to one another and to their way of living. Wolves rarely left the territory for more than a few days, their trust in outsiders low, their pack life well-guarded. Trips were taken with the utmost of caution, and never done alone. At least, that was Foxwood's understanding until they left with their uncle in the dead of night. Why *they* of all wolves were specifically chosen by Brother Willow to go on their journey, remains a mystery. The purpose of which to this day still eludes the young wolf, for they were never directly told.

Away from siblings and parents, Foxwood moved with Brother Willow quickly through the unknown, stopping only when the young wolf asked to rest or for a drink or a meal. Brother Willow was always quick to comply and always made sure Fox was well taken care of, keeping them warm during the cool winter nights and keeping them out of sight when they came across signs that other wolves might be around. Instructed never to tell another wolf where they were from, Foxwood waited patiently for their uncle's return. Foxwood trusted Brother Willow with their whole heart; there was no reason not to, they were *family*. It was then a jarring twist of fate when Brother Willow instructed Foxwood to wait for his return in a fox den on the inner edge of Mhor's territory, only to never come back.

As fate would have it, two star-crossed lovers happened upon the lost wolfling's meeting spot. Nerves very nearly got the better of them, but ultimately Foxwood took their chances and went home with Deborah and Babylon.

It is not known what happened to Brother Willow, what kept him from returning for the pup. Foxwood fears the worst for their uncle but is still hopeful he will someday return for the youth to take them home. But as Fox spends more and more time in Mhor, where they find themselves treated like as much of a family member as in their homepack, the pup begins to shape a different outlook on the future…

## Trivia

* Identifies as nonbinary, will accept a he/him introduction as long as properly corrected to use they/them afterward.

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* Lachtaube's deviantART Gallery