Vojin

Krulde (Sister, NPC)

Cronig and Ville (Brothers, NPCs)

## Application Sheet

Vojin was a dark charcoal-furred wolf with one gold eye and one damaged orange eye. Born in Old Fellfang, he served for several years as a member of the Hunt in Fellfang, before getting permission from Jarl Fable to leave the pack and seek out his missing brother. He was created and RP'd by KingWolfInk.

## Personality

* ***Forgiving*.** Vojin is always ready and willing to forgive others any mistakes they may have made. He’s awkward when it comes to friendships but he’ll do his best to understand his packmates, he knows all too well how it feels to regret decisions and actions made in the heat of the moment and will do his utmost to reassure those around him so they don’t need to feel the same way he does.
* ***Kind*.** He takes great joy in the happiness of others. While his motives are sometimes misplaced, with him believing he either doesn’t deserve or will never have any real measure of happiness for himself, his heart is in the right place and small acts of kindness often rule his thoughts. Whether it’s lending a sympathetic ear or bringing a packmate a snack or item they like, he’ll do it whenever he’s able.
* ***Loyal*.** Vojin is loyal almost to a fault. He truly believes Fellfang to be the best pack in the land, and will defend his packmates with his life if it comes to it. He breaks down a little when his loyalties are crossed or tested, if someone he trusted betrayed the pack or when Story was turning on his own pack, he will become confused and snappy, often reverting to simply Fellfang as a whole. His loyalty to the pack prevents him from being able to run away, so he panics.
* ***Supportive*.** He knows how it feels to not have anyone to confide in or talk to, so he’ll happily be a shoulder for anyone who needs it. He believes in redemption and being able to fix mistakes made and will encourage his packmates to do whatever they feel like they need to do, as long as what they want to do doesn’t break pack law. Whether it’s just talking things out or help with a problem - Vojin will help his packmates with whatever they need.
* ***Wary*.** Vojin is suspicious of any newcomers, and incredibly skeptical of loners who claim to be peaceable. Having dealt with being lied to and deceived in his past he finds it incredibly difficult to truly trust anyone, even being a relatively open wolf most of the time there are some things he simply doesn’t trust anyone enough to ever talk about. He’s often worried about things as they are now being torn apart and the pack taken back to the marauding ways of previous Jarls, and he’s not sure he’d be able to survive if he had to go back to that way of life.
* ***Insecure*.** After a long time of life being kill-or-be-killed and being told he’s not enough by those he felt closest to Vojin is no longer entirely sure of who he is as a wolf. During the violent rule of Story he was a ruthless killer and he still carries no small measure of guilt and regret over his actions. He’s no fan of the reflection he sees in the water, not least because of his numerous accumulated scars and his damaged eye being constant reminders he wears, and feels like he no longer deserves things like a family or real love. He says simply having his packmates is enough for him, but in the quietest hours of night when there’s nothing but himself and his thoughts he will sometimes feel the need to go on a long walk while his sorrow overtakes his mind.
* ***Overbearing.*** His constant need to check everyone is happy or doesn’t need anything can sometimes make even the most patient a bit irritated with him. He doesn’t always know when enough is enough, and will push things too far. While he always means well, it can be difficult for him to discern when a packmate is dropping subtle hints that they’d rather be left alone or that he’s prodding them too much. This tendency he’s been unable to get rid of only makes his insecurity worse, but he does keep trying to learn to read others body language well enough to know when to stop.
* ***Unsettled*.** His belief that he no longer deserves a family or a mate or even a close friend sometimes makes his behavior irrational and he’ll often stop mid-conversation to tell whoever he’s talking to that they cannot talk any more and leave, which can be confusing for the one he’s speaking to as there’s not always a clear trigger for his sudden shift in thought. After a few hours he’ll have gotten over whatever it was that disturbed him or made him think they were getting too close and he’ll happily talk with them again. Vojin’s dreams sometimes turn dark, waking him up in the middle of the night and rendering him unable to get back to sleep, or just making him feel too rattled to try and go back to sleep, during these times he’ll often go for a walk just to give himself to do to occupy himself and his mind, his favored destination being the Crystal Mountain where he finds the caves and crystals to be soothing.

## Pre-Group History

Vojin was born into Fellfang during the reign of Ode, the father of and Jarl before Story, although he doesn’t remember much of that time. His was a small litter and he was the first and largest pup to be born, a thing that made him favored as the strongest by his parents and caused a rift between him and his siblings with him receiving most of the attention.

Fellfang was a violent place to grow up when he was young, but that didn’t stop him or his siblings enjoying their time wrestling and chasing. His parents would often tell them stories about how only the strongest wolves could grow up into impressive adults, with the weak being killed along the way, and his father in particular would favor Vojin as a future fighter and marauder he could be proud of.

In his early years Vojin was trained by his parents and their friends to be a merciless killing machine, something Vojin wasn’t always obedient in following and he often argued with his parents about what he should be when he was grown. His father would be violent with him to teach him his place which made the two of them distant.

When his mother died during this time it shook Vojin enough to withdraw into himself, he’d always thought of his parents as formidable forces of nature but her death brought his own mortality to the fore-front of his mind, his father’s preaching of survival of the fittest seemed to him to be ringing more truthful than he’d previously thought and he resumed his training with a renewed purpose - not to die like his mother did. He didn’t speak much during his training for a long while, something that was taken as a sign of respect and submission by his father, when in reality Vojin was suffering with a severe anxiety and he worried that if he spoke he might cry which would be seen as a sign of weakness.

His youngest and most frail sibling also died during this time, cementing in his mind that he had to banish his thoughts of peace and do whatever he had to to survive.

Vojin’s training proved successful and he grew into a formidable fighter. He gained several of his facial scars and smaller scars on his legs from fighting with other wolves for dominance in their small groups and for food, and he readily joined in rejoicing over his battle-scars as a sign of strength and power.

During a particularly fierce attack on a loner wolf him and his small group stumbled upon a feeding mountain lion, a large female with a cub, and his unbroken streak of victories had made him rash and foolish. His group taunted the cat for her food, caring little for her warnings to back off from her cub, Vojin got too close and was too slow or too arrogant to dodge the swipe of her paw. Her claws made a nasty gash over his left eye, the other wolves being too stunned by his howl of pain allowed the cat to escape and they dragged the remains of her kill back to the pack. Their delay in having his injured eye seen to by a witch doctor resulted in his cornea rupturing in that eye, leaving him near-blind in it and the eye to take on a shattered and torn appearance. At the time, he took this to be a sign that he was mighty and strong.

The distance created between him and his father and siblings grew during this time, he doesn’t know what happened to them but he assumes his father was killed at some point, he hoped at least one of his siblings may have run off or left but he’s never gone looking, not least because he’s not sure he really remembers what they looked like any more.

During the fall of Story and take-over of the pack by Fable, Vojin remained mostly quiet. Story’s unhinged behavior had disturbed many pack members, Vojin included, and he waited to see what would happen.

When Fable announced the return to the Old Ways for Fellfang, Vojin spent a long while soul-searching and hoping beyond hope it was really true, the immense relief he felt at the sight of an end to his fighting to stay alive shook him up a bit and he wasn’t sure what to do with himself.

Now he finds the new way of life to be enjoyable and refreshing, and finally feels like he might be more himself than he remembers ever being before. He carries hope he may one day be able to rise to the rank of Vanguard and use his strength and talents for good instead of ill and perhaps find himself on the way.

The rumbling of the earth and the fire spat from the mountain was the most terrifying thing Vojin ever witnessed. He had no idea what was happening, or why. The pack was peaceful now, why were the Gods angry?

He'd been enjoying a walk around the lake when it happened. By the time he'd run back to the pack the mountain was exploding into fire. The furious molten earth was the color of his damaged eye, red and orange and black, further proof in his mind that this was truly a message from the Gods.

He fled with the pack, glad that Fable was able to lead them out of this maelstrom. He felt utterly useless. All his strength, skill and experience meant nothing against the power of the Gods and the forces of nature they wielded.

The pack's new home, ironically in the old lands the pack used to reside in, were much calmer. The reassurance that the Gods did this to return the pack to this place eased his mind. He missed the crystal mountain of the old territory, but the forests and coasts of their new home served as a good alternative, the Aefinlight Strond being his favorite place to visit during the night.

## Group History

Vojin, for a time, was a part of the Hunt. He consulted with Rutnik after they arrived in the new territory, for the Hunt was running low on numbers. The pair thought that, perhaps, it would be a good idea to supplement the Hunt with members of the Vanguard, whose strength would be very helpful against large game.

Nach invited Vojin to practice sparring with him, and decided that Vojin would be a good friend. Vojin was a bit baffled, but appreciated Nach's friendliness. Vojin, meanwhile, tried to focus on being the best Fellfangir he could be - to shed his dark past and bring hope to the future.

A certain vixen wriggled her way into the mind of the Jarl, unfortunately, and encouraged a return to the Old Ways of Fellfang. Vojin was horrified by this, but kept his opinions to himself, biding his time. He refrained from acting when Durzin and 'Valda' banished Baely and Temperance, knowing that the only way he could help save Fellfang was from within.

Vojin joined Ian, Ludko, and Calida to try and speak some sense into the Jarl, but to no avail. The fox had sank her claws deep into Fable's mind, and there was nothing that could be said to sway Fable's mind. He helped his packmates to trick the fox and restore Fable's mind to some degree of normalcy, and Vojin was very relieved when the peaceable ways of Fellfang were restored.

One day, shortly after the end of Fable's manipulation and the birth of his pups with Polaris, Vojin was walking along the beach. He spotted a soaking-wet wolf in terrible condition, crawling up the shore. Surprised, Vojin went to the wolf's aid. The only thing the wolf could remember was a name - a name he thought was his: Embla. It was not his true name, though neither he nor Vojin knew about it. Vojin offered to take him to Fellfang to recover.

On their way back to Fellfang's den, they ran across Ian, who joined Vojin in returning "Embla", or, Alarion, to the healers.

Vojin grew close to Alarion, being one of his first friends in the pack. Alarion offered to help Vojin hunt, but made a fool of himself. However, Vojin was kind to the younger male, and they became good friends. A few weeks later, Alarion would help to save Vojin when he got trapped.

Jarl Fable's pups were growing up, and Lincoln wanted to join the Hunt. Vojin was willing to help tutor the young male, and was very patient and kind with his young student.

When Julentide came around, Vojin wasn't able to partake in the celebrations, feeling the bitter loss of his brother. Fortunately, he had some company in his misery, for Tadita was mourning how she abandoned Nayeli. However, this glum meeting led to some unexpected revelations: Nayeli had *seen* Vojin's brother! There was confirmation he was alive! Vojin was stunned, and didn't really know what to do.

He approached Fable after a few weeks, to ask for permission to go and find his brother. It was a hard thing for him to ask, but Fable understood completely, and wished the hunter the best of luck. Vojin set off to search for his brother, and has not returned to Fellfang since.

## Trivia

* He felt mixed emotions about Alarion (he was kinda into the cute boy he found washed up on the beach).

## Quotes

* “Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses Lincoln, and everyone is always finding new ones they never knew existed. Finding something you’re uncomfortable with or unable to do is not a mark on your character or your value to the Skuld.” (encouraging Lincoln, *A Hunter's Lesson*)

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