Fitu

Hannibal (Adoptive Son)

Three Stillborn Children (NPCs)

Poppy (Sister)

Oden and Starke (Cousins)

## Application Sheet

Fitu is a white wolf with black markings and bright orange eyes, formerly the alpha of Heyl, after living a brief time in Chandor. Cousin to Oden and Starke, Fitu had connections all over. He briefly merged his pack with Dawnguard to create Heylguard, because he fell in love with the other pack's alpha, Nahimana, who he had four pups with (only one, Nova, was born alive).

After Nahimana's death, and the Curse of Pajackok ravaged his pack, he returned his pack to being Heyl once again. He later became mates with Kestrel, and they had four children - Eir, Andi, Vindur, and Sigurd. They adopted Hannibal as well. He wanted to give the title of alpha to his sister, Poppy, but Eir attempted to assassinate his aunt to become alpha - this coup resulted in the deaths of Fitu's betas, Samhradh and Asterion, and ultimately, he left the Domain, unable to cope with the collapse of his pack and betrayal of his son. Kestrel went to find him after. He was created and RP'd by FrostedCanid.

## Personality

* ***Nervous*.** Fitu is an extremely nervous wolf. It's a wonder he ever became an alpha in the first place because his personality is highly unsuited for the stress of running a pack. He constantly worries about his decisions (though rarely acts on it out of fear)
* ***Forgiving*.** Fitu is a very forgiving wolf, especially after the forgiveness shown to him time and time again.
* ***Brash and Irrational.*** Often, Fitu finds himself following his heart instead of his head, which sometimes leads to irrational actions.
* ***Insecure and** **Awkward.*** Even after all these years as an alpha, Fitu is still the same uncertain, gangly youth that first arrived in Chandor. Even though he's muscular and powerful, and has the title of alpha, there's always a bit of uncertainty in his words, thoughts, and actions.

## Pre-Group History

Fitu's official pre-group history is gone, but this is what can be pieced together.

Fitu was a single child, and as a result, was free to enjoy as much of his mother's milk as he wanted. This led to him being a very plump pup, which earned him his name, "Little Fat One", or, Litla Fitu Einn. Unfortunately, this plumpness meant that Fitu was a prime target for a hungry hawk. The hawk snatched Fitu and took him away from his family.

Somehow, Fitu managed to escape the hawk, and wound up near a herd of musk oxen. Fitu tried to integrate with the musk oxen, to take advantage of their warmth and the protection they offered as a large herd. Although the musk oxen were originally distrustful of the pup, he proved not to be a threat, and scared off lone wolves and other smaller predators. He was accepted by the time he became a juvenile, and he lived for several months as a lookout for the herd.

However, Fitu was immensely underweight, surviving on voles and small rodents near the musk ox herd. Everything in Fitu's life would come crashing down when his biological wolf family went to hunt the musk oxen herd he was sheltering with. For a moment, Fitu didn't know what to do - defend his new 'family', or allow his biological family to kill one of the musk oxen he considered kin? Ultimately, Fitu decided to defend the musk oxen, and flung himself at one of the largest wolves he saw: his father.

The two grappled, and fought, and Fitu delivered a severe blow that *he* believed killed Stor Orn. His father had fallen to the ground, and not gotten up. Horrified, Fitu fled the scene, running as far and as fast as he possibly could. Eventually, the weary juvenile collapsed near the borders of Chandor.

## Group History

After arriving in Chandor, Aethelynda permitted juvenile Fitu to remain. Fitu was plagued by nightmares of himself killing his father, growing ox horns, and his family wanting to kill *him.* One night, while struggling with the aftereffects of a nightmare, Fitu was comforted by Cloud. Cloud might have been his first friend.

Admittedly, juvenile Fitu had some strange mannerisms, having spent half of his life with wolves, and half with musk oxen. When Alcatraz trespassed in Chandor, Fitu bolted towards the intruder and tried bellowing at him, like a musk ox, before curling over in terror. Alcatraz was more baffled than frightened by Fitu's display, but didn't hurt the youth, or go further into the territory, so...success, on Fitu's part?

Still, when Fitu had 'fits' of memories and the associated emotions, he would just *run.* And when this happened, he tended to get lost. He wound up near Kausen after one of these fits, and was found by Oden. The pair spoke, and quickly realized that they were related - they were cousins! Some weeks later, Fitu decided that he wanted to go find his family and apologize for killing his father, and Oden volunteered to come along, to see his relatives, too.

The duo made their journey to Ellesmere, a journey with plenty of natural obstacles. Eventually, however, they managed to find the islands of Ellesmere, and, sure enough, there was Fitu's old pack. The cousins approached the pack, introducing themselves.

The meeting didn't go well, at first. His mother, Tungl Kona, was outraged that he *dared* to show his face again after what he did to his father. Fitu tried to apologize, but his mother slashed out at his face, before Stor Orn stepped out and told his mate to not harm their son. Fitu was astonished - he thought he'd killed his father! Stor Orn was alive, though, and assured Fitu he bore his son no ill will. Fitu and Oden stayed for a few days before returning to the Domain. Fitu could put his guilt of killing his father aside, but promised never to forget how close he'd come to murder. His father understood, and wished his son luck in the Domain.

He returned to Chandor, but was unhappy. Even though Kausen had disbanded, and Oden was living in Chandor with him, he still felt like he'd been unable to establish himself. He wandered away from Chandor on occasion, and on one of these excursions, while walking through some mountains, the rock beneath him fell apart. Fitu plunged downward into a dark cave.

The drop wasn't far, and his fall dropped him in a deep, clear lake. As he pulled himself to the shallows, and took stock of his surroundings, Fitu realized that he could...practically hear the heartbeat of the earth. This place brought him peace, and it was beautiful. He felt a calmness he'd never truly felt before.

Fitu remained overnight, and in his dreams, a spirit arose from the waters of the underground lake. The spirit announced itself as Icadorityl, the spirit of Heyl, and explained the principles of healing the mind, body, and soul. As Icadorityl rose from the lake, and ascended to the stars, she whispered, ""Heyl will be strong, and they will create strength, but it must be you who will lead them."

Upon awakening, Fitu understood what he had to do. He left Chandor, and gathered wolves...wolves who were looking for a home to grow in, to find peace in, to *heal* in. Ultimately, Fitu founded the pack with six wolves at his side: Rikki and Evita, mated loners; his first friend, Cloud; Azphen; Lilly; and Starke (another cousin of Fitu!).

Other wolves slowly began to approach Heyl, and Fitu was welcoming to all. Among the first to join the newly founded pack was Kestrel. He felt a bit of a crush on her, but was too shy to make any kind of moves. Another wolf was named Anders, an ex-Vektreni, who became the pack's first healer, bringing with him, his mate Lykos. Another, a Highvalley she-wolf named Robin, came after hearing rumors of magic water that could cure her 'affliction' of a red coat, but was disappointed when Fitu explained that they healed each other with herbs and guidance. Still, she chose to remain.

And, amidst all of this, his own mother - Tungl Kona - came to Heyl with a little bundle in her jaws. This was Poppy, she told him, his younger sister. She needed healing, and she couldn't heal in Ellesmere. She left Poppy in Fitu's care, and left, fearing that if she remained, she would never return to her family in the north. Fitu doted on his little sister.

He met the alpha of a neighboring pack called Dawnguard: Nahimana. Immediately, the two hit it off, both excited about the idea of creating an alliance with another small pack. They tended to hang in one another's company, and Fitu rose to her defense when an aggressive loner approached. They would grow closer when an earthquake rocked the Domain.

In the aftermath, the two packs came together for recovery, physically and mentally. They learned from one another; the Dawnguardians were taught deflection fighting by the Heylians. Fitu himself taught a Dawnguard male, Asterion, about understanding what 'strength' and 'weakness' are. They aren't just physical attributes, and just because one has a weak body, doesn't mean they can't compensate or put up a good fight, just in a different way (like deflection fighting).

The territory of Heyl was flooded. Fitu and Nahimana decided to move their packs to the east, seeking a new territory where they could recover. Along the way, the two fell in love, and united their packs under their joint leadership. Some were supportive of the union, but others were less so. This would cause some wolves to leave each of the packs in disgust, while other wolves were somewhat resentful or upset, but remained.

The new territory Heylguard, as the joint pack was called, settled in was already occupied. Eryk, a loner, was keeping watch there, where his family had lived and died. Fitu was respectful, and agreed to let Eryk continue to live in the territory, if he would be so kind as not to hassle his pack. He also offered the lone male a place in Heylguard.

Nahimana approached Fitu one day to tell him that she was expecting his pups. Fitu was overjoyed by the news, even though Nahi was a bit more apprehensive. She felt something wrong in her belly, for though it grew, there wasn't movement in there, anymore. She bore four puppies, but, tragically, three were stillborn. Fitu wasn't immediately aware of this; indeed, Nahimana didn't tell anyone in the pack that three had been born dead, focusing only on the one who survived: Nova.

Fitu adored his little daughter, but he had difficulty devoting all his time to her, because problems began to plague the lands of Heylguard. Prey was falling sick, and the sickness seemed to be passed through the water. He tried to help his packmates stay strong, but one by one, they began to fall ill. When approached by Asterion, Fitu took a bold step, and asked his Sage to go to the other packs and seek help. Asterion took Samhradh and Saphira with him, and Fitu prayed for the best.

While the trio were gone, Fitu fell sick with what was being called "The Curse of Pajackok." In the depths of his misery, Poppy, believing he brought these problems on himself, left the pack, scorning her brother for his actions.

Eventually, Asterion, Samhradh, and Saphira returned. Fitu greeted them, though he was terribly weak, and told them of the terrible news: Nahimana had died. So had two other Heylguardians, both, he believed, as a result of the Curse: Fallen and Kichirou. Fitu struggled with their deaths, believing them to be his fault.

Still, his faith was not rocked. Indeed, Icadorityl came to him in another dream, one night, and told him that the waters had receded in old Heyl lands...and it was time to bring them home. After this dream - and a horrible avalanche which nearly killed the last four Dawnguardians in the pack - Fitu announced that the Dawnguard gods were too unpredictable to be observed any longer. He was bringing his pack home, and renaming the pack as Heyl, leaving the Dawnguard roots behind. He assured the ex-Dawnguard wolves that they'd be welcome to remain, of course, as loyal packmates, and most of them did - Asterion and Samhradh among them.

The pack moved back to its original territory, with its sacred lake. His daughter, Nova, left, unwilling to see her father's death whenever it might come. Even though he missed his daughter immensely, some other young females came to him as a second father-figure: Oden's daughters! Oden and his mate, Impala, had joined Heyl, and had four pups. Their daughters, Lucia and Aleuna, wanted to learn everything they could from their father's cousin, and Fitu was more than willing to spend time with his extended family!

He also found himself spending more and more time with his old friend Kestrel, and the feelings that had been there long ago, well...they had never really gone. The two fell deeply in love, and became mates.

After a delightful period of being together, Kestrel admitted to Fitu that she was pregnant. Like before with his first mate, Fitu was overwhelmingly excited, showering his mate in affection and his excitement overflowing. They had four healthy pups: Andi, Vindur, Eir, and Sigurd, three boys and a girl. They also found another pup, left just within the borders, and they named him Hannibal, adding him to the family.

They grew up loved. Fitu had a wonderful opportunity to experience the joys of fatherhood this time around. He had loved Nova and Nahi, but the strain of the Curse of Pajackok meant that he didn't get *this* kind of experience. This experience of being a dad, just a dad, not a pack leader under the strain of a horrific plague, was something Fitu loved. He was an excellent father.

As his pups began to grow up, a familiar face returned to Heyl: Poppy! He was absolutely ecstatic to have her pack. After some time with her in the pack, Fitu began to have doubts about his own leadership skills. He also feared that his 'expected' heir, Eir (the eldest son), was too young to be able to lead the pack. He talked things over with Kestrel, and decided that he wanted Poppy to succeed him, and *he* would step down as alpha.

Poppy was stunned. Her, the alpha? But Fitu had faith in her, and Kestrel had faith, too, if she would take a short pilgrimage with her. Fitu announced to the pack that Poppy would become the new alpha, and he was stepping down.

His packmates were confused and upset about this change in events, but they couldn't have imagined how bad events would turn. Eir, outraged that he was passed over for what he believed to be his rightful throne, conspired with his brother Hannibal to kill Poppy, and take the leadership for themselves.

At the last moment, they were unable to go through with it. Hannibal leapt to Poppy's defense, and Eir tried to kill his brother. Horrified, Eir tried to run, and was stopped by Asterion and Samhradh in the mountains. After a confrontation, Eir shoved Asterion off the cliff, and Samhradh, while desperately trying to save him, was unwilling to let him go, and the two betas fell to their deaths.

Poppy ran away. Fitu didn't know what to do, but he *couldn't* lead the pack. Not anymore. It was with a heavy heart that Fitu left his former pack to pick up the pieces. Only, they didn't pick up the pieces. One by one, the wolves of Heyl dispersed, until only five were left: Orion and Leo, Asterion and Samhradh's sons; Ruzan; Laur; and Kestrel, who couldn't bring herself to leave their packmates until they all were ready to move on.

Fitu himself left the Domain, setting his paws on a path beyond its reaches. After several moons, his beloved mate, Kestrel, finally stepped away from the lands of Icadorityl, of Heyl, and traveled to join him. Now they are reunited, never to part again...but also never to return to these lands which brought so much pain.

## Trivia

* After believing he had killed his father in battle, Fitu vowed never to harm another wolf again, and practiced a technique called "deflection fighting", in which one could defend themselves from a wolf attack by deflecting the enemy's actions and 'bouncing' away from attacks.

## Quotes

* "I am coward, and I am often weak, but I am not a liar. I must keep my promise and my pride." (to Stor Orn, *The Quest to Ellesmere: Hallelujah*)
* "The only thing you must remember is to believe that all wolves have a purpose, and that no matter whether or not an ailment can be cured, a wolf's resolve in their life is never beyond repair. That is the true purpose of Heyl." (to Kestrel, *Love at Last*)

## External Links

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