Lycan

### Build

Like a tank, with broad shoulders and chest and a well-sprung ribcage for excellent running ability

### Aliases

General Sombra (in birth pack); Ly-Ly and assorted pet names (by family)

## Affiliations

### Rank

Theta Warden (Aryn); Gamma Highland Guard (Vale)

### Children

Ragnarok (Son)Numerous Unknown Children (NPCs)

### Relatives

Sarai (Mother, NPC)Adamn (Father, NPC)

Amara (Sister)

Aria (Sister, NPC)

Zachariah and Donnavan (Brothers, NPCs)

Leviathan, Jaeger, Minerva, and Cybele (Grandchildren)

## Application Sheet

Born to a pack outside of the Domain, Lycan arrived in Vale and served as Highland Guard before moving to Aryn to be near his sister Amara, and his son Ragnarok. Gray-furred and gray-eyed, Lycan would ultimately die as a result of the Aryn-Vektren war, fighting for his adoptive pack. He was created and RP'd by AgentSpicy-BBEFUBAR.

## Personality

* ***Short-Tempered.*** Being born to take the title General at a young age has struck the even tempered wolf into a ticking time bomb. When he gives an order to a subordinate and it is ignored he will explode and assert dominance and then do the task his way anyways.
* ***Cautious***. Too many times he's seen young wolves cut down and his own grandfather nearly dead. He is cautious of every detail in a plan and will change the plan to better the outcome of lives saved.
* ***Blunt***. He will not mince words. Why sugar coat things when he can get to the point so much faster. His sister nearly died because he sugar coated something to the healers and he will never forget it.
* ***Respectful***. Born and raised in a cultured family- his father from the Highbloods of Highvalley- Lycan is very respectful to high ranked wolves and elders.
* ***Tactical***. This wolf knows how to plan. It was his gift from the gods according to his sister. He uses said gift to his advantage. Every move has a plan behind it. Political or otherwise.
* ***Smart***. Though he looks dumb due to his ears and scars- Lycan is a smart SOB. Photographic memory helps him.
* ***Picky***. Lord is this wolf picky. Being at the head of the war hammer that was Sombra this wolf had the luxury of being picky and he enjoyed it. The choicest went to him and it spoiled his tastes. Slowly though he is being brought down to earth.
* ***Family-oriented.*** Everything he was ever taught was based on family. Someday this big fluffy thing wants a family of his own. Till then he will gladly baby sit puppies or teach juveniles.
* ***Calculating***. Could also be considered high and mighty. When making bargains he is very calculating, when hunting he weighs the risks. Everything is done with a purpose.

## Pre-Group History

Born as the oldest son to Princess Sarai "Silvertongue" of the Sombra pack in the south and her consort, Adamn of Highvalley, he was destined for a high position. The religious hand of the pack , one of the trident heads, saw him and proclaimed that he will take the General's place as he grew. His grandfather, current King, made it so. Only the best tutors shall train his future general. Lycan excelled at his training but his father and grandfather saw a problem. He was soft. He showed mercy when he couldn't in battle. The duo made his coming of age ceremony a little more bloody then intended but it had to be done. They had caught a rogue wolf savaging one of the pack females and it was Lycan's duty to put him down. With tears in his eyes, the young wolf did so and passed his rite of riddles, speed, strength, and savagery. He became the general as the elder general stepped into retirement.

No sooner had he found his spot in the pack, he was tossed into war. A more savage pack convetted the rich fishing and hunting grounds of the Sombra and they attacked. With his grandfather's command he rallied the soldiers and defended the pack as his grandfather brought more soldiers and his father and mother defended the elders and pups.

The war raged on and on years standing as general and two litters born to his parents after him and his sister Aria. He did his duty well, wined and dined females (which his mother hated but let go knowing she had numerous grandchildren to dote on though they be bastards) and helped raised his young brothers and tiny Amara when his grandfather's health began to fail him.

Amara was named heir to her grandfather and Lycan was ecstatic. He was so blind in his own family he didn't see the hate his brothers had for him, his tiny sister and his elder sister. Amara left after the abuse though grudgingly, and Zachariah was named heir. Lycan thought nothing of it and then his world was turned upside down.

One evening he was told to attend his grandfather. Upon entering his den he was ambushed and knocked out cold with a branch to the face. He woke up to his mother screaming and his father roaring for the soldiers. He looked around and found his grandfather torn to shreds and he covered in blood.

His family was in shock though Lycan and Adamn suspected there was foul play that included his brothers, for if Lycan was to die for his "crime" then Donnavan would take his place. Sarai temporarily took her sons place and was able to bargain her sons life in exchange for exile by the trident heads and council. Lycan left with his father's words that Amara had gone to the domain and he could find her.

He departed with his families' love (his brothers could never take that at least) and he is now on the hunt for his youngest sister.

## Group History

Lycan arrived in Vale and was surprisingly good with the surplus of pups the pack provided. He was kind to little pups like Zinnia, and enjoyed their company. He helped in hunts, aiding Mavis in bringing down a buck early in his time in the pack.

Still, he wasn't invincible, no matter how he pretended to be, and needed wounds tended to by the Eir, Kotori, on several occassions. He also wasn't a perfect father, no matter how he wanted to be. When Amara went to their old pack to confront her brothers, she rescued a son Lycan had left behind: Ragnarok. Lycan met his son at the border and asked about his welfare, only for Ragnarok to snap at his father for abandoning him. Lycan was outraged by the accusations Rag threw at him, insisting that he was *banished* and *could not* return to his birth pack. Amara intervened, and told Lycan of how bad things had gotten in Sombra, and Lycan was stunned. He and Ragnarok parted ways for a time, each needing to think about what the other had said.

Amara wanted to take news of her father's passing to his relatives in Highvalley (and also, to check if a kidnapped she-wolf, Merrill, had been seen), and Lycan offered to go with her. Lycan joined Amara, Aivar, and Elisabet in traveling to deliver the news to Highvalley. After this meeting, Lycan and Elisabet returned to Vale.

He tried to focus on his Valerian packmates instead. When winter came, Zinnia (who he began to view with as much affection as a daughter) tried to teach him now to skate on the ice, but Lycan was clumsy and fell several times, much to a fellow Highland Guard, Loki's, amusement. During the winter festivities, he got his revenge on Loki by singing embarrassingly to the dark-furred wolf when he was flustered by the she-wolf Venus. Some days later, Lycan helped Venus to hunt, lending his massive size and strength to her cunning hunting skill, enjoying the work immensely.

Lycan was near the borders when he happened upon a young she-wolf named Nayeli, who looked like she was starving. He tossed a quail he'd been hunting to her, and told her that she could come to his pack and try to live there. He was devastated when Zinnia left the pack, and so he hoped to find another figure to be father to in Nayeli. He was kind to another child in the pack - Levi - but would *not* be father-figure to him, for he'd been jealously claimed by Snowball (Kolya). He taught the youngster how to gather moss and honey for Kotori.

Amara came to see him one day, filled with rage and desperate for him to teach her to control the Sombra blood curse. Lycan was hesitant, but eventually agreed, and the pair sparred viciously for several hours. Shortly after this interaction, Lycan went to visit Amara, and asked Athena's permission to help plan and attend the wedding of his son Ragnarok to his mate Riga. Athena agreed, and he got to attend the wedding before returning to Vale.

Tensions were high in the pack, particularly involving a scrawny young male named Alarion. Several Valerians were put off by his odd behavior, particularly Kolya. When Lycan encountered Alarion training with a loner (an act of treachery), they nearly came to blows, before Alarion convinced Lycan to take him back to camp, and leave Enzo, the loner, unharmed.

Winter was hard on the pack of Vale. First, Kotori was killed. Starvation threatened the pack, and he tried to lend a paw hunting with Solveig, Quinn, Elisabet, Venus, and Gareth. It was then that Loki refused to ask the other packs for help with their prey shortages, and instead, chose to lead the pack from the territory. Lycan would not join them. He left the pack, in order to remain in the Domain with his family, and he went to Aryn to join them. He asked young Hieronymus if he was leaving, and offered to take Hiero with him. Hiero agreed to go along.

Upon his arrival in Aryn, Lycan was quick to take up a role as a Warden, and prove his worth as a hunter, too, bringing down game alongside one of Athena's daughters, Daenerys. He was also thrilled to meet Amara's daughter, his niece, Catalaya. Still, not everyone was so welcoming to an outsider. Lycan grew bitter about the way his packmates treated him, and was out letting off steam when he crossed paths with young huntress Artemis. She showed him two fawns, and reminded him to have a little faith in his new packmates.

Slowly, he grew closer to his packmates. He met Hani and Lawson's litter, speaking gently to little Lidya, who reminded him of Zinnia. He eventually gained some respect from his peers. He was patrolling with Ragnarok and Riga when they stumbled across Raghaalr, who had been kidnapped by Vektren. She was injured and weak, and they hurried to bring her back to the den.

Later, he learned Ragnarok and Riga were expecting pups, and he told Rag he hoped to have strapping young grandsons! But the war waging around them grew more and more intense, stripping some of the joy from the news.

Hekate led an attack against the Aryn alphas, and the Vektreni killed Athena and Alcatraz and stole their hearts for their bloody sacrifices. Their son Raphael ran back to his packmates to sound a war cry, and Lycan was on his feet immediately, ready to race off and fight...only to pause for a moment to offer comfort to Daenerys.

He died that night, fighting for his packmates. He never got to meet his grandchildren, Minerva, Leviathan, Cybele, and Jaeger. But he was honored amongst Aryn's dead.

## Trivia

* He is the ultimate ball of fluff when it comes to females and puppies, and he would love nothing more than to serve as the ultimate pillow.
* He eats a ton of fish and enjoys hunting incredibly large prey.
* He CANNOT stand berries unless using them as war paint or a marker.
* His ears are so small some make fun of him but he can hear just fine thank you very much.
* He is Casanova....ladies please if you need anything from a charming man candy to a night of fun he is the one for you!
* Misses his family daily, but hates his brothers.

## Quotes

* “Do well to listen to me boy. I am your father and I know what I saw. Your *abuelo* was murdered, I was framed for it and I was banished. I could not come back because I had honor." (to Ragnarok, *The Last Night*)
* "It is ok to be afraid, Zinnia. Change isn't always good for ones feelings and emotions. It can hurt and it's ok to grieve or be afraid of change. Your family loves you Zinnia. Your father went through something very traumatic. It will take time to heal his mind and soul. Yet it is not just your father that you seemed worried about. What else troubles you my little Firefly?" (comforting Zinnia in Silvanus's absence, *Consoling Fireflies*)
* “It is so painful. Painful to the deepest depth of one’s soul to lose a parent. To lose both like you have done, you strength is a beacon Danny. It is a thing of beauty. Just like you.” (to Daenerys, *All I Ever Wanted*)

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