Nineveh

Issa and Tahmina (Sisters)

Anshar (Brother)

Ashur and Elam (Brothers, NPCs)

Nouri (Uncle)

Arash, Alkor, and Soheil (Nephews)

Soraya (Niece)

Nineveh was a light brown male wolf with sage green eyes. He was born into the pack of Xassa, alongside littermates Issa, Anshar, and Tahmina. He was the third-born son of the former Cyrus, Zagros (NPC) but after the deaths of his older brothers, was thrust into the position of alpha himself. He led his pack through the Winter War and the Hive Wars, and he continues to navigate the ins and outs of leading a pack as his story continues. Nineveh was created and RP'd by LunarShadowCreations.

## Personality

* **Overzealous.** With his new mission of establishing Xerxes Peace, Nineveh is excited and overly passionate to leave the territory, talk to other wolves, and do the things Xassa hasn't been able to do in generations. He's going to push his pack mates hard to get out into the world, with a bright enthusiasm nobody really expected from this reckless alpha's son.
* **Authentic.** Nineveh is always his truest self. Being the third-born son of the Cyrus, he didn't need to worry about projecting any kind of image; he never expected to be alpha, after all. He's outspoken and wants to be involved in his pack mates' lives, and hear their problems.
* **Impulsive.** With a reckless streak and an adrenaline addiction, Nineveh isn't the best qualified to lead a pack. He tends to leap without looking, act without thinking, and has a lot of growing up to do still. He can be edgy when he goes too long without letting off some energy.
* **Naïve.** Considered naive at best, foolish at worst, Nineveh has a lot to learn about the world and his place in it. He knows he's not cut to be a leader - he hasn't been taught a *thing* by his father - but a big part of him still thinks he'll be able to do good, despite the odds stacked against him.

## Pre-Group History

Nineveh was the third-youngest heir to the title of Cyrus. His father, already having two grown sons tutored in the ways of leadership, paid the boy little mind, focusing his affections on Nineveh's sisters instead. Nineveh found a pseudo-father figure in both his eldest brother, Elam, the heir apparent, and his partner Farzin. Nin always expressed an interest in leaving the territory of Xassa to enact Xerxes Peace (that is, diplomatic influence and peace throughout the Domain). He wanted to meet new wolves, explore new places, but represent his pack in the process. But because the pack was in the midst of a period of isolationism, known as Hassan's Silence, that option was off the table. Instead, he invested his time in becoming a good Su'en, or hunter.

Desperate for feeling he didn't get from his father, he found himself getting solace from the rush of adrenaline associated with high-energy activities - hunting was good, but competition was great. The best rush, though, was that of challenging the extreme weather. He raced across floodplains, climbed the mountain to be closer to the source of lightning, and other foolish activities. Like a true father-figure, Elam tried desperately to get Nineveh to see how dangerous this behavior was, but Nineveh didn't listen. The pleasure of the danger soothed the soreness of his father's indifference towards him.

But one day, Nineveh got too reckless. In the midst of drought-season, the pack saw storm clouds rolling in. Thinking it would bring rain as well as lightning, he hurried to the grasslands, hoping the lightning would strike the grass just before the rain rolled in, as was typical in Xassa. The lightning struck, fire blossomed. But the rain never came.

Nineveh fled, but found he wasn't able to get to safety. Just when he thought he was going to die, Elam came to his rescue. They ran as fast as they could, but Nin quickly outpaced his brother. They were making their way up a rocky slope, when Nineveh finally looked around to check on his brother. He was burning alive.

It didn't take long for Elam to die in the blaze. Nineveh was able to return to his pack safely, but had to deliver the tragic news that Elam had passed. Ashur, Nin's second-oldest brother, was now heir apparent. It was only two seasons, when, in the dead of winter, Ashur died in a hunt. Nineveh was now the heir apparent, but unlike Ashur, he had *no* training, and no relationship with his father.

Weakened by the death of his second son, Zagros, already at an advanced age, fell victim to a sickness that was ravaging the pack. Nineveh begged his father for advice, to teach him something, *anything,* but how could Zagros teach this foolish boy to be Cyrus? In fever dreams, Zagros was haunted by visions of the god Xerxes, and was tormented by the idea of his ancestors being punished for their isolationist policies. With his dying breaths, he called Nineveh to his side, and told him one thing - to open Xassa once more.

## Trivia

* Nineveh is absolutely terrified at the prospect of misreading the weather and dying in the same manner as Elam, and it's normal to see him staring at the sky and asking others if they're picking up on any atmospheric signs.
* Nin doesn't like fish. He thinks that the taste is bad, the smell is bad, and is glad he doesn't need to eat it. It is the *only* food he will decline to share with a packmate.
* As a pup, Nineveh would like to make his siblings uncomfortable by eating all manner of insects, especially worms. He won't hesitate to do it even today.

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