Finarel

Quinn (Adoptive Father)

## Application Sheet

Finarel is a reddish-brown she-wolf, born outside of the Domain to Ellesmera and Blödgharm (NPC). She was known for her bubbly, outgoing personality while she lived through Vale's Dark Ages, and eventually she joined Tentaka, before she left the Domain with her mate, Rhaegan. She was created and RP'd by Hirvlased.

## Personality

* ***Just and Bold.*** Although she may come out as a playful, innocent and gullible she-wolf for most part of the time, Finarel does have a strong sense of justice in her and will, without hesitation, confront others for what she believes it's right. Though she's far from being aggressive, threatening, convincing or eloquent enough to make her points to be listened, Ella's stubbornness has proven to be quite helpful over time.
* ***Passionate, Spirited, and Impulsive.*** Ella is a bag of strong and confusing emotions that she does not try to hide nor to avoid. She's extremely responsive to them, and will often act before giving little or any thought about the consequences that may come upon her later. She takes great joy in nearly everything life has to offer, being capable of turning small events into momentous experiences, be it for the good or for the bad.
* ***Friendly and a Mediator.*** Finarel takes relationships with other wolves very seriously, and is easily distressed when others, especially friends, argue or fight. She wants to be friends with everyone she meets, and for them to all to get along.
* ***Nosy but Cautious.*** Finarel has a sharp, irrepressible curiosity for places and individuals. Her mind has little to no boundaries, making her a wolf capable of learning anything from anyone or anyplace without being prejudiced over their culture or beliefs. In reality, it's quite the opposite, she will gladly *experiment* them on her own, if given the chance to. As a pup, she would usually stalk others around without care or be inconvenient from time to time, but growing under the valerian Dark Age has molded her to be quite guarded on her adventures.
* ***Anxious and Paranoid.*** After being abandoned by her mother, Finarel has developed intense anxiety towards departures. Although she was making improvements through her juvenile age, the sudden kidnapping of her adoptive sister Cassandra, and the exile of her adoptive mother Brunhilda (who she believes that also simply left her behind), has erased any sign of development she had made. Now, Finarel will easily fall prey to tricks of her very own mind, and a simple misunderstanding is enough to trigger panic attacks.

## Pre-Group History

Finarel was born to a distant small pack, outside of the domain. Somewhere far east Vale, way across the mountains. Her biological mother is Ellesmera, a wise she-wolf who served Teirm's alpha as his right hand and advisor, and the only thing Ella knew about her father was his name. Oh, and also that he was on *duty*, whatever that meant. You see, this young wolf had little worries in her head, and the days were spent playing, eating and sleeping. Nothing exceptional for a puppy life.

It was on a completely random night that Ella's mother carried her away from Teirm's territory, saying that their alpha had a special task for the pup - which was enough to break the thin glass of curiosity that Ella had. Obviously, the fact that Ellesmera seemed tense went completely unnoticed. After all, they had a *special task for Finarel*, what could be to worry about that? With a wagging tail, the pup followed her mother through the forest that surrounded Teirm's territory.

They traveled for many moons, but they did not hurry. They would stop many times through the day as if time wasn't something to worry about, and as the days passed, Finarel started to notice that her mother seemed... sad. She had asked many questions since they left, but all of them were avoided. What once was an expectation had become anxiety, and the pup was not so sure if she wanted that task anymore.

The pair arrived at the borders of Vale on a sunny day - yet, everything was silent, especially her mother. She hadn't said a word until then and Ella could've sworn that she was fighting tears. Suddenly, Ellesmera laid on the grass, looking right back at her pup. She whispered a prayer and they shared a small talk. Finarel didn't know why, but apparently she had to stay there, while her mother would go back to Teirm. *Alone*. When Ellesmera got up, she howled a short warning to the wolves of Vale, and then fled.

Finarel was just too scared to move. Scared about what she had heard, scared about what she had to do and especially scared about what was going to happen to her now. She could've ran, but she couldn't remember how to do so. So, she waited.

## Group History

Finarel would be found by the wolves of Vale and taken in by a female named Brunhilda, though she would consider Quinn, one of Vale's Huntsmen, to be her adoptive father. She loved both of her guardians, but was particularly close to Quinn. While living in Vale, she would meet and befriend the young princess Shenandoah - a friendship fated to strife. Though they could relate to one another through their losses, their guardians were on opposite sides in a steadily growing conflict behind the scenes.

Growing up, she met other wolves - and even made the acquaintance of the noble eagle, Galahad. Another wolf she would befriend - perhaps a better-fated one - was Rhaegan. Rhaegan, seemingly Finarel's polar opposite, would tolerate the young she-wolf's company, and the two would grow closer as time passed. With the silent war waging between factions - the Black Watch and the Rebels - she tried desperately to remain a neutral party, hating the conflict between wolves she cared about.

Nobody could truly remain neutral when the silent war roared to life. As the Dark Ages reached their climactic ending, Finarel would play a central role - forced to face off against her dear childhood friend Shenandoah.

Vale would enter an age of restored peace, but Finarel would lose many of the wolves she cared for - the greatest sting coming from Shenandoah and Rhaegan. She'd confronted Rhaegan and demanded to know why he was leaving, but he only responded that he hadn't a reason to stay, and he left her behind. She remained in Vale for a time, but she felt something was wrong with him gone. Finarel decided to leave Vale to search for him.

Her search was not quickly rewarded. She would travel to several places, desperately seeking her dear friend, finding herself taking a rest in Chandor and befriending the alpha Nadia. While in Chandor, Finarel realized that the reason she so desperately needed to find Rhaegan wasn't just because he was her friend - it was because she loved him.

Her journey continued. She met Lazarus of Aryn, who she considered a fast friend, and then traveled to Tentaka, finally reuniting with Rhaegan and vowing never to leave each other again, becoming wed in a ceremony by Akuto before they decided to leave the pack in the West. The exited the Domain with one another, side-by-side, ready for whatever adventure awaited them beyond.

## Trivia

* Finarel's favorite food is fish, and she is quite good at fishing.
* To remain silent is probably the hardest thing for her to do and she *will* find any excuse to talk.
* Her scent is that of pines.

## Quotes

* "I've lost enough. *We* have lost enough! And I haven't done anything about it, Quinn. I feel like I'm the only one who's not fighting, the only one who's waiting for others to fight for me. I can't... I can't accept that anymore, I'm no longer a pup! I need to fight for myself and for the others too, so *please*. Please, Quinn, train me. I'm not capable of doing it alone." (from *Ready to Begin and Ready to Try*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* Hirvlased's deviantART Gallery