Hieronymus

Ambrose (Brother)

Zinnia and Hera (Sisters)

Evander (Adoptive Brother)

The-Moniklr (formerly)

## Application Sheet

Hieronymus was a yellow-brown male wolf with deep amber eyes. Born in Vale to Havirian Refugees Silvanus and Dahlia, he grew up with siblings Zinnia, Hera, and Ambrose, as well as adoptive brother Evander. When Vale elected to leave the Domain, Hiero and Hera traveled to Aryn, living under suspicion during Raphael's Inquisition. Because of this, Hieronymous decided to leave Aryn and forge a path outside of the Domain. He was originally created by The-Moniklr, but was given early-on to KelpGull, who RP'd him until his retirement. He was later revived by SanjanaIndica, and returned, battered and worn, to Aryn once more.

## Personality

* ***Composed, Loyal, and Studious.*** Despite how emotional he can be, on the surface Hieronymus maintains a calm and composed demeanor. He does not trust those around him enough to reveal his thoughts and feelings, and keeps them in close check. If any wolf is lucky enough, they might be able to draw a soft smile out of him, but nothing more and nothing less. For the few who are close to him, most notably his immediate family, he has a fierce and undying loyalty. They are the driving force in his life, and there is very little he would not do to ensure their health and safety. He is particularly concerned with the well-being of his siblings, and would choose their happiness over his without a second thought. Hieronymus enjoys gaining new knowledge for its own sake, but he also understands the clear advantage that superior knowledge can bring. Any task he sets himself to he strives to learn inside and out, questioning and memorizing with a restless fervor until he can feel comfortable with his prowess. He doesn't like to be taken off guard, and strives to stay well-informed on all that's happening around him.
* ***Cold, Calculating, and Rational.*** In order to protect himself and those he cares for, Hieronymus has a tendency to be very cold towards those he doesn't trust. It's hard for him to form new attachments to others, a fact that does not seem to bother him as he rarely makes the effort to do so. Though he is not without empathy, he tends to treat those around him as pieces in a puzzle, some representing obstacles and some more beneficial, but all which must be treated in a certain way to produce the most favorable conditions for him and his family. Outside of this, he is a creature ruled by logic and a fairly strict moral code. In situations where he has no or neutral personal connections to those involved, he will simply act in a way that does the most good for the greatest number of wolves.

* ***Repressed, Paranoid, and Unforgiving.*** Though he's good at controlling his emotions externally, having never learned to vent them properly in his youth has given him somewhat of an unhealthy relationship with them. Times of high emotional stress can sometimes cause him to snap, or act on impulse. There is generally no evidence of this to a casual observer, and such outbursts appear as sudden bursts of instability. These outbursts tend to come with painful headaches. Hieronymus tends to assume the worst about any wolf he doesn't know. Every stranger is seen as a potential enemy, rather than a potential ally, which further fuels his outwardly cold nature. This has been intensified by his father's involvement with Vektren, and in his mind every stranger might be a bottom-feeding Vektreni come to threaten the rest of his family. Though not completely unreasonable when it comes to character judgments, his trust is just about impossible to recover once it's been lost. His memory of slights is extensive, particularly where his family is concerned, and he is not a wolf with an abundance of forgiveness or mercy.

## Pre-Group History

Born as eldest child to Silvanus and Dahlia, he was birthed into a world of cautious peace. After his parents were driven from Havir due to its destruction, they aided in winning back Vale. Despite the peace around him, Hieronymus has still become privy to the coldness around him, and has in turn developed a coldness of his own.

## Group History

In the beginning, Hieronymus respected and admired his father Silvanus for his wisdom and wit. Growing apart from Silvanus as he grew older - and saw the alternate personality take hold - was very hard for Hiero, but he would come to accept that the distance was something which couldn't be bridged.

Hera found a confidante in Hiero, and often confided in him about her insecurities, to which Hiero was always willing to reassure her. When he became a juvenile, with the arrival of summer, Hiero immediately set out to become an Apprentice Medic. He continued his work diligently as time passed, remaining relatively quiet - a background character in the life of Vale - as he continued his training.

One night, when Silvanus (the alternate personality) snuck from the den, Hiero and his siblings followed him stealthily, beyond the borders of Vale, where they discovered - much to their horror - that their father was meeting with another she-wolf. An *enemy.* Hekate of Vektren. Mortified, Hiero and his siblings returned to camp, uncertain of what to do.

Ultimately, the four siblings decide not to do anything immediately. Hiero struggled with subtle fear and anxiety about what his father might do to his siblings - or his mother. He tried to maintain a stoic composure around Silvanus, but inside, Hiero was filled with anger and fear towards his father. He did his best to comfort his siblings, worrying desperately about all of them and their wellbeing. He offered comfort to Zinnia, especially, who took the news very hard.

Hieronymus *did* interact with other Valerians - and non-Valerians - as well. Though his father's treachery was always lingering in the back of his mind, he did give attention to other issues, such as Alarion's concerns about Kyros. Though, admittedly, Hiero didn't share these concerns.

The alternate Silvanus attacked Ambrose, and he vanished. Hieronymus, utterly distraught, searched the territory far and wide for his brother, but was unable to find him. Instead, he stumbled upon his mother Dahlia, and tried to offer her reassurance, that he didn't blame her for what happened, even though she blamed herself. Instead, the pair quietly reached the conclusion that Ambrose wasn't coming back, and they needed to move on. A hard blow to both of them, and Zinnia and Hera, too.

His mood, already bad with wolves outside his family, soured more. When he found young Levi away from the Ironhold, he let his temper (and his demons) get the best of him, and scolded Levi for being so careless (and insinuating that his adoptive father, Kolya, was a bad parent), ultimately scaring the young pup quite a bit.

Hiero worked on not snapping so much at his packmates, and put his skills as a healer to use, helping treat Venus's sprained ankle. He was also the one to inform Lycan of Zinnia's departure, when Zin decided she couldn't stay in the pack any longer.

When Kotori died under suspicious circumstances, it was another crushing blow to Hiero. Kotori, as the Eir, or Spiritual Leader, was the head Medic, and as a result, Hiero had learned a great deal of his skills from the murdered wolf. He attended the meeting Loki convened to discuss the death, but quickly lost his temper as wolves began to argue over the body of his mentor, leaving as suddenly as he had arrived.

Desperately feeling the loss of Ambrose and Zinnia, Hiero made Hera promise not to disappear suddenly. If she chose to leave Vale, she *needed* to let him know. She promised. When Vale elected to leave the Domain, Hera and Hiero decided to move to a new pack - deciding, ultimately, on Aryn. They were welcomed to Aryn by Lady Athena and Lord Alcatraz, and for a while, things were good.

But the Lord and Lady were killed, and Raphael took their place, and Raphael was far less trusting of wolves from outside the pack. The Inquisition turned a great many eyes on Hieronymus and Hera, and though Hera was willing to bear it, regardless of the pain, Hiero could not. He told Hera that he was leaving the pack, and asked if she wanted to go with him. Hera refused, and so, Hiero went alone - alone, into the unknown.

## Trivia

* Hieronymus trained as a Medic in Vale, but chose not to continue his training in Aryn.

## Quotes

* “I can't watch any longer, for fear that I'd run down there and thrash father.” (after seeing Silvanus meet Hekate, *Dark Enlightenment*)
* "We're still a family. No one can take that from us." (to Zinnia, *We're Still a Family*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
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