Vukkash

Catherine "Cat" Morningfall (Wife)

Gaturn Makclaw (Half-Brother)

Bula Makclaw (Step-Mother)

Vukkash is the half-orc First Mate of the Rising Sun. He is the husband of Cat Morningfall.

## Description

### Appearance

Vukkash is a half-orc man. He is 6’5 and his black hair is worn short alongside a faint goatee. He has a scar across his left eye. Vukkash also has two full sleeves of tattoos consisting of ocean imagery, compasses, ships.

### Personality

Vukkash is quite stoic, choosing only to spend time with a select few. He can get quite clumsy when drunk and often breaks things which leads him to not drink often.

## Background

Vukkash was born to a woman named Kya Vinilda and her orc lover Joun of the Makclaw clan in the Kaaingan city of Wemaru. Kya raised Vukkash alone as Joun married in his clan before disappearing when he was eight. Vukkash set out, determined to find the Makclaw clan and met his father and half-brother Gaturn. He was allowed into the clan but his father kept him at a cold distance.

Tired of the rules of the clan, Vukkash left when he was fourteen to find his own path. Vukkash met Captain Blythe while working as a dockhand in Wemaru, who offered him work on his ship and he began his career as a pirate. Vukkash learned to fight and became a part of the crew, finally finding somewhere he belonged. But his point of view changed when he met Cat, Blythe's daughter. She refused to go along with the piracy lifestyle and thus was locked up. He was her guard and found her to be fascinating. Vukkash agreed he would help her escape and they spent the next year planning.

On a rainy night, Vukkash stole a rowboat and was planning to send Cat out to Illureux alone but was attacked by Rose, becoming partially blinded in one eye. Vukkash decided on a whim to leave and escaped with Cat. After a few days at sea, they managed to find their way to Merchur where Vukkash was arrested under the suspicion of piracy and despite Cat's best attempts to stop it, the Lady decided upon execution. Cat confessed her feelings to Vukkash in her final visitation and they shared their first kiss. Vukkash prepared himself for the end, knowing she would live on. Before he could be executed, a newly divorced Piper Lachance proved that since Vukkash was not an active pirate, he could not be executed without a trial. She used her charm to save him and he was eventually freed. She offered the pair jobs on her new ship and he agreed. The Rising Sun was purchased and the crew was formed. At age twenty-two, Vukkash proposed to Cat and they were married in a small ceremony.

## Relationships

### Cat Morningfall

Vukkash and Cat  met on Fortune's Servant when they were 19 and 17, respectively. They quickly formed a bond with Vukkash being her assigned guard. He decided to help her escape and his feelings grew the more they were together. He abandoned the ship to be with her. Unfortunately, they only got to confess their feelings when Vukkash was arrested. After he was freed with the help of Piper, Vukkash and Cat become a couple and eventually married at 22 and 20.

### Piper Lachance

Vukkash was saved by Piper when he almost executed. He feels like he owes her a life debt still and frequently

Idryn

Vukkash and Idryn