Grendel

Sigurd (Brother, NPC)

Aslaug (Sister, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Grendel was a tall gray wolf with a paralyzed hip and crooked back, the long-serving Aldinwitch of Fellfang under Fable's leadership. He adopted and raised a daughter, Loreley, named for his lost love Lore. After falling in love with a loner, Hildegard (NPC), Grendel decided to leave the Domain to be with her, and hasn't returned since. He was created and RP'd by DodgerMD.

## Personality

* ***Intelligent and Understanding.*** Grendel is an outstandingly smart and educated wolf. If there is a question, it is very likely he will know an answer to it. He is not just clever though, but also has quite impressive social skills, if he wants to. He can be very understanding and charming, but also very harsh and hurtful. Usually he acts kind and friendly towards other wolves though. He is usually very polite, even though also having a bit of an odd way to put things, he is known to always joke around and make fun of his own disability, while the same time very well knowing how to use it to his advantage and playing out the sympathy card on others.
* ***Loyal and Humorous.*** He is very patient and humorous, but easily loses his patience with wolves he decides are way below his intelligence and might even act rather unfriendly towards them. To his friends he is a most loyal companion, who will do all he can to help them, if they are in need. He also is a great listener and usually has a good advice to give. He only helps others for a price, but is known to drop his own rule, if the person looking for help seems particularly interesting or in need, to him.
* ***Lazy.*** Grendel actually can hunt small animals, but he most of the time pretends he can't and instead takes the food others give him for payment or out of sympathy or friendship, because he's really just one lazy dog.

## Pre-Group History

Born under unfortunate circumstances Grendel was not just the runt of the litter, but also given the not very charming name of Grendel, due to his dislocated, later paralyzed hip he suffered during most likely a birth trauma. The shamans were not able to fix it, but lucky enough for Grendel, he was born into a loving and tolerant family and instead of killed off, his parents decided to give him a chance to live, if he'd survive and Grendel did.

His puphood wasn't exactly pleasant, as he couldn't really wrestle and play-fight with the other pups, who would often mock him and sometimes even bully. Grendel always shrugged it off, he soon learned, that if he couldn't play, he still could learn and so he spent most of his time listening to his mother tell him about healing herbs and plants and how to use them. He also listened to his father speak about hunting tactics and other important things, in fact, Grendel listened to everyone, who was willing to teach him and if they were, they soon discovered the crippled little pup to be a most avid and interested student. Grendel took in everything he was told, he decided that, if the pack couldn't benefit from his strengths or hunting abilities, they might at least be able to benefit from his wits!

He so devoted himself to knowledge and actually managed to become a fairly accepted member of his birth-pack, despite his disability. He of course still is mocked from time to time, but the same time also often asked for information, because the wolves know, he knows an answer to almost every problem. After becoming an adult and not wanting to only rely on his mother and father anymore, Grendel decided to sell his knowledge and services for the simple payment of food. He left his birth-pack as a young adult and looked for a new one, finding it in Aethelynda's pack, Chandor.

His ultimate goal is to become a shaman one day and maybe even rise in rank a bit, he is not all too pushy about it though, but should the opportunity arise, he'd sure take it.

## Group History

Grendel soon felt at home in Chandor. There he also met Fable, whom he quickly befriended and grew close to.

Like that Grendel was also very sad to hear, that Fable felt he needed to leave the pack to eventually find out about his past. As much as it upset him to lose his friend, he also understood Fable's wish to pursue his origin, even if it meant, they might not see each other again.

An old friend of Grendel's, Murdoc, showed up in Chandor one day and brought a she-wolf with him. Grendel fell head over heels for the strong, independent, mysterious Lore, yet he was too scared to let her know about his feelings and since herself and Murdoc were both wanderers, he also had to see them leave again. Grendel still kept kicking himself inwardly though, for never daring to actually talk to Lore about his feelings.

When Fable returned to Chandor, Grendel was overjoyed! Even more so, when Fable asked him, if he might want to become a founding member of his pack, Fellfang.

Grendel didn't hesitate long, he thanked the wolves of Chandor for the time he had been allowed to spend with them and went with Fable to start over new. His joy was even bigger, when he also met Lore again in Fellfang! He still didn't dare to talk to her, but he sure feels very honored and happy to be able to be around her more often. Maybe, one day, he will be brave enough. Until then, he aspires to become an even greater healer and help his new pack strive!

He went on a mission together with fellow Witch-Doctor Winema and Fable to help safe the live of the son of Athena, alpha of Aryn. While Grendel was very little interested in pack politics, he still took it as a great honor to having been picked to come by Fable as well as of course saving Raphael, the pup, was his very first priority.

After the great earthquake shook up Fellfang and Lore lost, Grendel struggles a bit with himself. He's angry and upset he never told Lore his true feelings for her and somehow still wants to believe she might've survived the earthquake somewhere, somehow. To keep his mind off things, he tries to focus even more on his work and least ensure he can safe everyone he possibly can.

The Aldinwitch - After recovering from the disaster and settling into their new lands, Grendel is chosen by Fable to become the new Aldinwitch of Fellfang! He takes this position with great pride and honor and is determined to do his very best to do this important new position justice, serving his beloved pack as good as he in any way can!

Like that, Grendel also decides to make a pilgrimage to the mountain Lore sacrificed herself in after having had the vision that saved all their lives. He hopes he'll manage to finally find a sort of connection to the spirit world he slowly begins to realize might be more than just fiction thought up by drugged up hippies.

The Blood Curse - Grendel travels back to the vulcano that took Lore's life in search for himself and answers. He hopes that maybe by going there, he'll be able to find a better connection to the spirit world as well as he hopes to finally make peace with the loss of Lore, which is still plaguing him greatly. While he is away the vixen calling herself Valda takes the opportunity of the Aldinwitch gone and undermines the pack, drugging Fable and turning the peaceful ways of Fellfang upside down.

Grendel meanwhile knows nothing of this, but eventually meets Lore's spirit, who doesn't just open a new connection to the spirit world for him, but also reveals herself as his guardian spirit, warning him to return to Fellfang as quick as he can, since his skuld needs him.

With new powers Grendel does just that, finding his beloved homeland shattered by the devious seed Valda planted! Lucky enough there are plenty of old friends who don't believe the fox and so after meeting with Moth, who reveals to him that she believes Valda drugged Fable, Grendel calls for a secret meeting, where they discuss freeing Fellfang from the vixen's spell finally and forever!

In a daring ploy Grendel and the other wolves loyal to the old ways push Fable to his safety in a ditch, where he is to sober up, while the rest of the rebellion reveals Valda's true self to the pack and the fox is chased off eventually. Fable recovers and returns to his old self, the joy only becoming complete, when the first litter of healthy pups is born to Fable and Polaris. All is well, just Grendel's heart is still quietly aching a bit for the company of a wolf to call his own.

Grendel eventually met a few very interesting she-wolves on his journeys coming after his Aldinwitch duties. Embla, Isla and Ori Chime definitely were all she-wolves that embedded themselves in his heart, yet it seemed to never work out on the long run with Grendel still too shy to take the first step as well as him feeling he couldn't leave his Skuld behind and giving Fellfang first priority.

There was one she-wolf however - Hildegard - who touched his heart and soul. She was intelligent, wise and to some point wild and unyielding. Something that reminded him of Lore, whom maybe he still couldn't fully let go. Hildegard was a loner, a traveling healer and while she obviously shared Grendel's feelings and he shared her's, after a season spent together it became clear that she wasn't able to live in a pack and he couldn't leave behind his Skuld and thus with heavy hearts they parted again.

A few season later Grendel by chance and with the help of Lore's spirit finds a pup alone by the river. She looks a lot like Hildegard, yet it must be coincidence, right? Grendel takes in the pup without question however and raises her as a doting father, thriving by seeing his beloved little Loreley grow up to be a self-confident, adventurous young she-wolf.

Things change however when Fable announces he will retire from being the Jarl and his son Lincoln will take over. Grendel respects the decision of Fable and his mate however, knowing her illness can't be cured in Fellfang and thus wishing them all the best on their travels to heal Polaris.

Soon after Loreley returns with news of having discovered the den where the bear once killed her siblings and assumed her mother, yet she found no bones of an adult wolf, but rather traces of a very alive visitor. Grendel goes to investigate after being persuaded to do so by Lore's spirit and indeed, he meets Hildegard again! She survived, but couldn't find neither Loreley nor Grendel after her recovery from the wounds the bear had left, due to the river having washed them away. Much rejoyce is had as they finally reunite and this time Grendel waits no longer, but announces his love for Hildegard, which she returns!

Finally daring to take the big step into the unknown, certain Fellfang is ready for the next generation to take over, Grendel leaves Fellfang and the Domain together with Hildegard as mates while Loreley too leaves to travel and discover the world, however with the promise to maybe return one day with many tales about her adventures.

## Trivia

* He suffers from a paralyzed right hip and tail due to a birth trauma. He limps, due to not having control of his right leg, and cannot move his tail; he also suffers from backaches due to the crookedness of his spine. However, he is extremely intelligent, and his knowledge makes up for his weak body.
* Grendel loved Lore, but was too afraid to confess his feelings for her. After her death, Lore became Grendel's guardian spirit. He still misses her though, and regrets never having talked to her about his feelings, when she was still alive.
* After leaving the group, Grendel and Loreley would be discovered by Hildegard, Loreley's mother! She had survived and had been searching for Loreley ever since. Grendel fell hard for the she-wolf, and she fell in love with him, and they decided to become mates after some time spent together.

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
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