Adrian

Alexandro (Brother)

Scout (Half-Brother)

Athena (Aunt)

Kane, Mavis, Huginn, Muninn, and Opeh (Nephews)

Pharah and Julia (Nieces)

## Application Sheet

Adrian was a dark-gray male with deep sapphire eyes. A member of Aryn's Rah'at, the Vicar was the son of Hedge, brother to Alexandro, and adoptive father of Merrill. He was the catalyst behind the war with Vektren. Shortly after the Inquisition, Adrian vanished from Aryn, and there would be no evidence that he was alive or dead, or where he might be if he still lived. He was created and RP'd by Halkuonn.

## Personality

* ***Finicky and Selfish.*** Adrian was raised as the right-hand of God himself. Expected to follow his father's footsteps, he often would get what he wanted - if not by his position as favored son, but for his own manipulative demeanor. If he needs to step over someone to get what he wants, it shall be so. This is also the fuel of his life: he may become obsessed into achieving his goals if they would give him enough pleasure.
* ***Debonair and Gallant.*** Adrian is known for his irresistible charisma. Even trained to be a great warrior, he soon noticed that he can convince others to do his job - he's a total lazy. Talking others into doing his bidding brings him satisfaction and he prefers to use his sharp wit instead of his strength, and can be quite persuasive when he wants. He often shows a friendly aura that covers his true intentions.
* ***Ambassadorial and Cultured*.** Adrian believes that knowledge is power. Used to wander around other packs, he knows how to behave in them and even to solve quarrels. Reading others and forming a conclusive impression so he can act accordingly is one of his skills, but that doesn't means he's totally versatile: If it doesn't suits his interests, then it's not worth the work, making him to leave things and wolves behind easily - sometimes, hurting himself.
* ***Spiritualist and Respectful.*** Adrian is a devoted follower of the Great Spirit. To him, it's illogical that everything and everyone was created by Him for a mere coincidence, and thus serves a purpose and must be respected. He's not actually empathic, but would never kill or harm another wolf if it's not strictly necessary. He won't cause any damage unless it's clearly needed on his judgment.
* ***Introspective and Broody.*** Adrian feels misunderstood. He think he's one of the few picked by the Great Spirit for a exceptional existence, and incomprehensible by others less guided. When he's not being a pretender, it's hard to find someone that can accompany his way of thinking, making him reclusive and quiet. He was never deprived from motherly love and caring, and feels rather lethargic for being alone since left her.
* ***Philosophical and Dreamer.*** Adrian enjoys pondering about the mysteries of life and imagining beyond the ordinary. This led him to knowing and understanding more of the world around him, not only spiritually but for day-to-day tasks: plants, effective ways of healing a wound or poisoning someone, when animals will reproduce or what flaws are best to strike while hunting - anything that makes his life easier or simply gives him an intellectual pleasure.
* ***Loyal and Devoted*.** A rare but existing trait. Adrian sees his equals as blessed individuals like him, and aims to please them if he gets along. Once his trust is earned (a hard task) one can count on him and all his qualities as tool - and he expects the same from them. He's willing to do anything to help those into achieving their goals, and is more than glad into sharing his, even inviting for working together.
* ***Strong and Vindictive.*** Adrian may avoid combat, but was trained to be a ruthless warrior, and values his lessons. Even by being slow, he's powerful and an opponent to not be played with. Stepping on his toes is not a smart move, and he uses his cleverness to scheme the best way to repay the debt three times worse - it may result in a physical retaliation, but more often it's a plan to make his enemies drown in their own misery.

## Pre-Group History

Adrian was born in old Aryn, when his sire Hedge was still the Lord. A strong and healthy puppy, his strong-will did not pass unnoticed by the conniving Alpha and he soon became the privileged son: he had natural physical strength, was ornery and domineering, and held high standards about the wolves that surrounded him - exactly what Hedge looked for an heir. Adrian was still very young when Hedge was challenged by his younger sister Athena, being defeated and losing the title of Lord of Aryn. He decided to leave the pack with his mate and brought Adrian with him, leaving his sibling Alexandro behind as he was too weak in their fathers eyes.

Adrian was then raised to follow his father's footsteps, not knowing that the drought drained the life out off the old Aryn territory, bringing chaos among it's members, followed by a wildfire that finally dissipated the pack. Hedge showed a twisted version of Aryn's religion, instructing that true power was overcoming people to do his bidding without questioning. He was trained and prepared to be a powerful Warden, so he could assume a high rank with his father as Lord. The plan backfired when young Adrian finally decided that Hedge was a fool for dreaming too low, aiming for a petty thing. The juvenile alone concluded that the blessing The One bestowed upon him was different, and his father was chaining his full potential. Before Hedge could try correcting anything, Adrian left to the wild.

The life as loner is hard and ruthless, but his training kept him alive and fed, and his aptitude for manipulating others gave him access to things his strength could not. He found himself hungry for knowledge and understanding, traveling from pack to pack to learn it's culture and to see if there was anything worth staying - it haven't. Adrian was looking for something valuable, for a sign of the Great Spirit that the time has come and he should grab it fully-hearted, but all the packs looked decaying in his eyes. For a time, he paired with Phen, a loner he quickly bonded to - they were quite different in their exterior personality, but very alike at the core. He found on her a friend and an ally, and even pestering the she-wolf with more passion than he had for sleeping, they watched each other's back. But their goals were distinct and, after a time, they decided it would be better to split to focus in their personal matters. It was not easy for him to leave, but he felt it was needed.

On his ascension to knowledge, he made several contacts and got involved with honorable and ill-intended wolves. The challenge of his life begun when he noticed how easily it was for him to be thrown off the path of righteousness he was supposed to follow. Clinging always to both good and evil, he found himself always standing on the good side only to be tempted to go for the evil one. The loner Hekate was specifically crucial into setting Adrian in this confusing and self-destructive path, and even though he eventually managed to outlive it, he still struggles with sinful temptations - and eventually is subdued by them.

By fate or coincidence, Adrian decided to explore the rocky mountains above in the Domain, even unsure if he would find anything there. But he *did* found something while lurking around: a small pack. He smelled two special scents in the air, from Athena and Alexandro, and he knew the smells but was not sure of whom they belonged. Someone from his past, an information hidden deep within his mind that could not be accessed, and he felt extremely curious. When he finally entered the territory to check what was it that disturbed his peace, he discovered new Aryn, recently reformed by his aunt, and that his brother was there as well, and decided that his opportunity finally had come.

## Group History

Adrian traveled to Aryn. While Adrian was welcomed by Athena and Alexandro (for the most part), not all Arynians were immediately trusting of him. In particular, Athena's adoptive son Riley kept a close, attentive eye on him. When Adrian wandered off to think on his own, Riley tailed him, thinking he was far too suspicious. They got caught in a mudslide, and used the opportunity to air out their feelings.

Alexandro was completely welcoming, however, and Adrian was able to manipulate his brother into allowing him access to their Blutwald captive, Bloom. Why did he want to have access to Bloom? Well, it was a result of the whisperings of an old associate, Hekate.

While wandering outside of the pack's lands, Adrian stumbled upon a young gold-furred male wolf, being attacked by a pack of coyotes. He saved the pup, not realizing that it was, in fact, Caspian, the son of Winema - a Blutwalder. He told Caspian to keep their meeting a secret, and was willing to take a message back to Bloom from her little brother.

Back in Aryn, there was a lot of action, for Charaka and Alexandro had been in the Wispwood, when they were attacked by a bear. Adrian was a part of the rescue team that was assembled, in addition to Raghaalr, Sophie, Athena, Seaver, Hani, Crash, and Riley. The rescue team was successful in fighting the bear away, and Adrian proved his strength in the confrontation.

Hekate approached Adrian with some critical news...he had placed a mark on a wolf from his past, named Grevus, and Hekate summoned him to witness Stallion eliminating this target. Hekate told Adrian to spread the word: Vektren was open for business. He went to Athena, and he warned her that Stallion was alive, under Hekate's control, and a dangerous opponent. Athena was suspicious of how he came upon this information, but both wolves agreed that forming an alliance with Vale would be the best option.

He was speaking with Athena one day when they heard a stranger's howl at the border, and went to investigate. It was two wolves from Vale - Nyru and Brunhilda. They were quick to the point: Faust, the alpha of Vale, was looking to recruit Aryn as allies. Athena was eager to hear them out, and since Adrian was the highest-ranking Vicar at this point, Athena brought him along to Vale. The alliance was solidified. While he was in Vale, he learned that Bloom had attempted to escape; as a Vicar, he wanted to check if she was wounded. The two had a heartfelt discussion about Bloom's mother and how desperately she wanted to go home.

Adrian met a wolf named Gabitrix while in Aryn. He offered her his share of a kill and they discussed their respective duties in the pack. Adrian, working as a Vicar, told Gabi that he was already overseeing Sophie's training, and was willing to help Gabi remember her own training as a healer.

The war ended in the destruction of Blutwald and the victory of Aryn. In the aftermath, Athena and Alcatraz had their first litter of pups - Teva, Lazarus, Storm, and Raphael. Little Raphael, who felt out of place since the beginning, idolized Adrian, and wanted to be just like him, discovering that his older cousin was a bit of an outsider in the pack, too. Adrian was willing to help train Raphael when he got a bit older, ready to take a task. He also got to meet his first nephews, born to Alexandro and Charaka at the same time: Huginn, Muninn, Mavis, and Kane, who absolutely adored his uncle.

The Vicar worked hard to care for his packmates, particularly when his dear friend Gabitrix got sick...*very* sick. Adrian wasn't sure how to take care of her, because she just kept deteriorating. While looking for herbs, he passed close by Vektreni lands, and spotted Cicero. Cicero wanted to know how to reach Vektren, to speak to Hekate (his sister), and Adrian put on his alias of Corvo and exchanged sassy words with the red-furred male.

Desperate, he traveled towards Vektren, hoping that some of the herbs which grew within the marshy territory would be able to help her. As he approached, however, he was intercepted by a lone male: Alar.

Alar, with ideas of his own, was working around Vektren, and saw a beautiful opportunity in the making as desperate Adrian approached. They exchanged hostile and evasive words, but eventually realized each could profit from the other. Alar agreed to collect the herbs for Adrian, and in exchange, he just had to convince the Vektreni that there was an external threat, and they needed to defend their Nest.

True to his word, he arranged a meeting with Hekate, and explained to the Mistress of Vektren that her pack was in danger. Hekate doubted him at first, but he reassured her that he had good information, and so, she took him at his word, instituting a curfew for her Vektreni...which was *exactly* what Alar wanted him to do in exchange for the herbs.

While Gabitrix recovered, Adrian thought a lot about his sweet, beloved mother, Lizbeth. He thought long and hard on his transgressions, and how she had thought he was truly good within - his blue eyes reflecting the hope and promise of the One. He wrestled with his sinful past, and vowed to be better for his pack. He repented for his sins and begged for forgiveness going forward.

He stumbled across a white-furred loner, Cody, after a terrible fall, in which the loner broke some ribs. Adrian vowed to take care of Cody while he recovered. Cody would recover from his injuries, thanks to Adrian's help.

When the Domain was rocked by an earthquake, Adrian rushed to Alexandro's aid when he got trapped by a falling tree. He became much more involved in his brother's life, particularly after his nephew, Opeh, went missing, and Alexandro and Charaka left in order to find their son. Adrian was left in a sort of fatherly role to the remaining pup, Julia. Though he didn't much care for Julia's overly-enthusiastic attitude at first, he soon became as close to her as her real father had been.

He would become a father in a much truer sense when a tiny pup was delivered to the borders of Aryn. A loner named Olega had found the pup, Merrill, and brought her to Aryn's borders. She howled for help and left Merrill as Adrian approached in response. He became Merrill's adoptive father, and they formed a little family of three: Adrian, Julia, and Merrill. Adrian comforted his new daughter when she had nightmares, which plagued her from the beginning.

The Vicar, as one of the highest-ranked in the pack, continued to train his younger packmates, including Raphael, Juniper, and Tzuriel, when the youngster approached asking for guidance. Feeling safe and comfortable in Aryn, and relishing his position as a member of the Rah'at, or council, Adrian settled into life as a father and mentor.

Little did he know, horrific events were unfolding.

After the travesty in Vale for Alar and the Vektreni, the deposed king ended up too close to Vektren's borders. Hekate wanted to kill him herself, but Alar told her *he* was not responsible for the lies - it was Adrian. Hekate permitted Alar to live, and she turned her wrath upon Adrian. How best to get revenge on Adrian? His daughter.

She sent infiltrators into Aryn - Seraph, Jerikoh, and Heel - and they were welcomed as Honored Guests. But one day, when Merrill was learning how to hunt, with Eden, Seven, and Adrian, of course, the Vektreni infiltrators kidnapped her.

Adrian was *shattered.* He knew now where the traitors had come from, but he was, perhaps, the *only* one to know. Everyone else in the pack believed it was Blutwald renegades, and Adrian, consumed by guilt, didn't correct them.

His father arrived in the Domain, and encountered his favorite son Adrian at the border. Adrian lashed out at his father, cursing his hateful behavior towards Alexandro as a child, the pain he brought to Lizbeth, and the cruel nature he fostered in Adrian himself. He swore his loyalty to Aryn and demanded that Hedge *leave.* He warned Athena of her brother's arrival in the Domain as soon as he returned to camp.

Merrill's kidnapping was only the beginning of Adrian's plight, however. He had brought war to his pack. There were frequent border skirmishes, leading to injuries to his packmates, and further kidnappings. Three Arynians were kidnapped one day, two of whom were his cousins, Tzuriel and Nero, as well as Raghaalr. Tzuriel's mate Shoshana lashed out at Adrian, accusing him of *breaking* her family - and, she was right.

He consulted with Raphael, admitting that the captors were Vektreni. Eventually, the duo went to Lady Athena and admitted that they had known all along who their enemies were. Athena administered scarification as punishment to the two, and Adrian took it without complaint. *He deserved this.* He knew it.

Blessedly, Merrill was returned to Aryn, and Adrian was overjoyed. His daughter was under his constant surveillance, or else the watchful eye of Raphael, who cared deeply for her. Their bliss could not last, though.

Hekate attacked Raphael and Merrill when they least expected it, and Raphael ran back to the camp to fetch his mother and father. Adrian came along as well, for he was all too familiar with the dealings of Vektren, and his *daughter* was involved.

Hekate had arranged an ambush, with her packmates Hellion, Janus, and Nimh. Adrian grappled with Hellion, doing his best to subdue the strong young male, but he was unable to save Athena and Alcatraz while defending himself and Raphael. He was *severely* wounded by Hellion, and barely managed to cling to life.

He was returned to the camp for recovery, where he had to come to terms with both the death of Athena and Alcatraz, and the supposed betrayal of his own sweet, beloved daughter. He silently retreated from his duties as a Vicar, and one day, vanished from the Domain entirely.

Nobody knows what happened to Adrian after his recovery. He simply vanished from Aryn, never to be seen again. Nobody even knows if he is alive or dead.

## Trivia

* Adrian enjoys to climb high places to watch the peasants from above sleep or meditate.
* He got used to sleeping alone and avoids passing the night at the main den, creating one of his own at the Aaron Gorge. He's more present at the shared den ever since he became Rah'at, but still prefers to live on his own with his daughter.
	+ Since Merrill's betrayal and the destruction of the main den at the Old Rowan, Adrian's sleeping locale is unknown.
* Despite his rank, he prefers to be the last to eat or to take his share to eat secluded.
* Eating too much and exercising too little made him a fattie. Even more. Shame on you Adrian.
* Adrian's alias, Corvo, is a well-known name among the network of thieves and assassins. During his life as loner, he got involved with no one else but Hekate, and was dragged along to a dark world where power was earned through blood and ill machinations. While, now, he takes absolutely no pride in this perk, it is very likely he would use it nonetheless, if for the sake of a greater good.
* Vektren's religion claims that a wolf that has wronged the gods can be given opportunity for redemption. After witnessing Adrian's style of combat, Hekate claims that he is such a case and was likely born with Vektren's previous Master, Zathrian's, soul. She's obsessed with the wolf and was greatly responsible for corrupting his sense of religion, and attempts through all means possible to recruit him to her ranks.
* Although Scout entered Aryn while Adrian was living in it, it is unknown if the two made the connection that they were half-brothers, or what their reactions would have been.

## Quotes

* *“Forgive me my lord. Forgive me for my sins. Save my soul when time comes, I beg you. I’m trying to resist temptation… I really am. I'm sorry, I am so sorry.”* (his prayers to the One, *Blue and Gray*)
* "You see Tzuri, when we are young - really young, pups, we are still learning everything. We do not know what is right or wrong, safe or dangerous. If our mother tells us not to mess with a bee's nest, we are warned of the danger, even if we have not ever tasted how painful a bee sting is. Thing is, there's honey on a bee nest. And honey is delicious, right? So we have to decide... either we exercise our fortitude by not messing with the bees, or we risk being stung because of the honey. Maybe it will taste really good when we achieve it, but believe me, the stings will not compensate it. Sometimes, they can even kill. That's not different from The One and The Deceiver. The Great Spirit warns us about him, He knows that while the Deceiver may sometimes offer an *easier* path, it will not be worth it in the end. But he cannot intervene on the free will of his children. What value is there to a lesson not learned by skin? Or even worse... would we not resent Him from preventing us to taste this painful freedom, as we long for something we don't fully comprehend what entails?" (theological lesson for Tzuriel, *Who's Worthy of Love?*)

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