Alex Miller

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## General

Alex Miller is a main character in *The Story*, introduced in Season 5. He is a dorky werewolf who often struggles to come to terms with his unique strengths and abilities. He is also the last main character to be added to the novel.

## Personality

I've always struggled to imagine Alex in any sort of official capacity, but I always tend to see him as being a regular guy who can be pretty dorky. Just your average kind-hearted guy who can be fairly quiet around people he doesn't know, awkward around any girls he likes, and an energetic dork around his friends,. Not *too* energetic, but hopefully you can see what I'm going for. While he was never too thrilled about being a werewolf, he's learned to accept it and, while he's still fairly cautious about things like shifting or using his various enhanced abilities, he's slowly but surely learning to embrace it as a part of him and has even started enjoying it to some degree. He'd probably be best described as that lovable protagonist who can be a bit hesitant to jump into the fray but is more than willing to fight for what he believes in, especially when his friends are in danger. His interests include playing video games and playing his guitar, hoping to become an influential musician someday.

He and his wolf form have separate personalities, albeit only very slightly. While Alex is usually calm and collected, his emotions are on full display while he's a wolf. Wolf Alex is much more reckless and impulsive, and he also tends to annoy rather easily whenever Nathan teases him or cracks jokes at his expense. He also cannot stand being called a dog which is something oddly unique to this form. His wolf instincts are much stronger during a full moon, so he's generally more "wild" around that time. If he's just shifting on a random night, he's much more like himself. He can also be very protective of Nathan at times, leaning more into his instinct to protect his pack, something that can result in him being hostile to other creatures who get too close. He also cannot speak while in his wolf form, instead being reduced to grunts and growls that sound like he's trying to say something, but thankfully Nathan is able to understand him.

No matter which form he's in, he always enjoys hanging out with Nathan, his best friend. The two are always seen doing something together and even hang out during the full moons. Nathan helps Alex with his training, both physically and mentally, and says that it's his goal to help him be fully comfortable with his other side. While Alex doesn't always understand why Nathan is always so excited to see him in his wolf form, he's definitely happy they're friends and that he has someone he can talk to about the supernatural side of his life.

## Appearance

Alex is a tall young man with a muscular build. He has shorter, copper hair (*not ginger!)* and green eyes. His outfit consists of a purple striped hoodie, a gray t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. He also has a tribal-esque tattoo on his right shoulder that is hidden by short sleeves. It's also worth noting that while some artwork has him with wolf ears and/or a tail, he obviously wouldn't have those traits in his normal human form. Because he appeared in Season 5 where there were no illustrations, he doesn't have any sort of official artwork in the novel. His signature color is purple.

His wolf form is over two feet taller than him, standing at 8'2. Wolf Alex is very muscular and has gray fur; lighter on his stomach and the tip of his tail. He also has black on the tips of his ears, rather thick eyebrows, and his eyes are yellow, indicating that he is a beta. The tattoo carries over onto his wolf form. He also has the ability to shift into a regular, large wolf on all fours, but this form is one he hasn't had much experience with so it's very rare to see him like this.

## History

### *Conception*

Alex was originally based off of a guy that my cousin Sam, or Sindr in the novel, was apparently dating at the time. When she was first added into the novel in Season 4 and I went down to visit her, she mentioned she was seeing someone by the name of "Zane Powers" who later had a small cameo appearance during the Thanksgiving chapter. When I later went back to visit around when Season 5 was getting started, she was now with someone named "Alex Miller". During this particular visit, she and I did a rather interesting RP-like thing in the DS's Pictochat that we titled "The Legend of the Wolfcat". It was a story about Alex and Sindr fighting supernatural beings as Wolfcats which were simply werewolves mixed with cats. I enjoyed Alex as a character and decided to add him into the novel at the beginning of Season 5. The problem was that I had never met or seen this Alex so I had absolutely no idea what he looked like. I ended up creating him in an avatar maker which is where his copper hair and purple hoodie comes from. Even now, I struggle to visualize what he might look or act like because he's one of only two human characters created entirely from scratch, the other being Zoey. Zoey had Zack as a brother though, so I could simply imagine her as looking similar to Zack. When he officially debuted in the novel, I decided to make him best friends with the main character, Nathan, to draw out some potential that hadn't been realized since Season 1. As the Season went on, I became a bit too obsessed with the whole werewolf thing and darker tone, leading to some chapters that were later cut from the novel simply because they're rather hard for me to read nowadays. Ultimately, Season 5 was dubbed the "Season of Wolf" because of Alex's involvement throughout the year.

### *Out-Of-Novel Lore*

As far as Alex's backstory goes, I don't have anything too concrete. His official lore exists outside of the novel as he simply appeared there during the resurgence of the play at the very beginning of Season 5. In this separate lore, he was bitten by a werewolf on his way home from work one night and had his first full moon not long afterwards. Roughly a week later, he met Nathan and the two became friends rather quickly, though he was hesitant to make friends because he was worried his secret might ruin things. He managed to hide his lycanthrope for one month, but Nathan found out the month after in a way that I haven't officially decided upon. Of course, this only brought them closer and they soon became best friends with Nathan willing to help him with whatever he needed. From here, I imagine them going about their normal lives while occasionally having to deal with some weird supernatural stuff or Alex's unexpected shiftings. Again, this all exists outside of the novel in something of its own universe.

### *History in the Novel*

Alex first appeared during the resurgence of the play in Season 5, acting as the antagonist who makes off with the doctor's beloved broom. Thanks to his supernatural speed and agility, he was able to fill this role quite well and the other characters had a rather hard time catching up to him. When they finally did, they sent Zack (known as John Mason for this performance) to fight him in a showdown for the ages. Alex proved to be quite the opponent, but as time grew short the battle was cut off so they could squeeze in the ending. Once the play ended, he appeared randomly over the next ten chapters, helping Amber and FlamDawg during their Character Spotlight Chapters and being there when Amber went out for a late-night shopping trip in *Night of the FBI*. It wasn't until *Daily Basis* that he officially joined the main character roster and Nathan went on to teach him everything he needed to know about being in the novel. While not really much of a stand-out character, acting quite normal despite his unique circumstances, he secured the role of Nathan's best friend after the events of *Ankle Antics* and the two were seen hanging out frequently after that. He was the one to stop Zack's wrecking ball rampage and even got a chance to narrate for two chapters at the end of the year. Sadly, I felt I never truly expanded upon his friendship with Nathan before the novel ended.

## Unique Traits

Alex is actually a trueblood werewolf, meaning that he is far stronger than a normal one. He's basically on par with an alpha, having the same level of strength, agility, and even the ability to turn others by biting. Unfortunately, he has often struggled with uncontrollable shifting and may suddenly start transforming at any given time. This also makes resisting the full moons even more difficult. Thankfully, his strength is control, so even when he shifts unexpectedly he is still himself.

## Trivia

* While he was never seen in his wolf form during the official chapters, he did transform in *The Princess of Princess Sarah*, a bonus AfterStory chapter, in an attempt to scare Princess Claire away.

## Gallery

A drawing of Alex with yellow eyes.Alex recreated in a Picrew avatar maker.Nathan and Alex playing video games.Nathan and Alex.Alex's werewolf form.Alex drawn as a regular wolf.References for both Nathan and Wolf Alex.Wolf Alex hugging Nathan.Alex leaning more towards his dog-like instincts.Nathan and Alex eating breakfast the morning after a full moon where Alex did not change back right away.Alex and Nathan hanging out on a full moon night.Alex being more protective of Nathan during a full moon.A drawing of Alex in his werewolf form by Noco on Discord.