Ryver Stoke

## Relationships

### Family

Katrina Stoke (mother), Patrick Stoke (father), Wyatt Stoke (younger brother), Eloise Perring (maternal grandmother), Manny Perring (maternal grandfather)

## Biography

**Dylan Christopher Stoke** was born on November 30th to Katrina and Patrick Stoke, as the first son, oldest child, and oldest grandchild of his family. From a young age, a lot of stress was put on him to be the best, as the oldest child of his mother, the daughter of Eloise Perring, a famous Morphid shapeshifter, the same ability as him. When he was five years old, Katrina had given birth to his younger brother, Wyatt Stoke, who he quickly had formed a close bond with, despite the five years between them. They were close right off the bat, with Wyatt becoming the person that Dylan came too with any problem he might have and vice versa.

### Childhood

#### *Development*

At the age of three, Dylan had began to develop his ability, From the beginning, it was hoped he would be a Morphid, as Katrina, the only child of the Perrings had been a Phusid, unable to develop as a shapeshifter like Eloise for this reason. Soon, Dylan began to shift into random living things he would see around, from small animals to people he found interesting, living up to the hope that he would inherit his grandmother's shapeshifting. While shapeshifting itself is not a particularly rare ability, the power of Eloise Perring was quite rare, a once in a generation type of power that Dylan seemed to possibly be developing.

This, while good news for the Stoke and Perring families, resulted in a stress filled childhood, especially as he got older. Training was rigorous from a young age, an attempt to truly match the power of his grandmother, a standard he was held to his entire life.

#### *Schooling*

For most of his childhood, Dylan was a smart student, the classic good boy who always exceeded expectations. While he was particularly talented with his gift, academics never fell too far from him.

### Adulthood

#### *Militia*

At age 19, Dylan was scouted for a prestigious program where he'd train to be apart of the Neverenders Militia, a group of the strongest, most powerful wielders alive. They are trained to keep the world safe, especially in the name of government officials, and while he was scouted late, Dylan is still happy to join as an attempt to continue to prove himself. It is there he meets Ezra Larkin, who he dislikes strongly upon their initial meeting, finding him to be arrogant, condescending, and rude. While he tries to continue to stay apart from Ezra, he quickly begins to see his soft side due to multiple accidental overheard telephone calls to his siblings, and begins to realize that his rudeness is nothing more than a defense mechanism, starting to like him more after this.

It was after this when Ezra and Dylan began to talk, and quickly grow closer. Ezra ended up being put onto night patrol with Dylan during his training, something that was meant to be a punishment after Ezra got in a fight with Dmitri Stepanov, as fights were heavily discouraged amongst those in the Militia. They quickly began to grow close, beginning to bond over a shared stress imposed upon them by their family and a feeling of necessity to take care of their sibling(s). Dylan quickly began to develop feelings for Ezra, especially as he began to become more outwardly vulnerable. During one of their many discussions, Ezra confessed his feelings for Jensen Hargreaves, something that absolutely devastated Dylan and caused many nights on the phone with Wyatt, stressed and upset.

They talking even after Ezra's patrol punishments ended, their relationship continued to grow, with the two of them becoming good friends, in a place where meeting people wasn't the easiest. Dylan joined the mix of Ezra, Jensen, and Rhiannon Kane that had existed previously, finally having a place where he felt like he may belong around the Militia. While Dylan fully believed that Ezra was a combination of emotionally unavailable, and still partially in love with Jensen, something that had lead to him attempting to ignore his feelings, until an invitation to a government ball, where the Militia was allowed to attend. Intoxicated and slightly giddy, Ezra and Dylan were alone together, where a slightly-more-than-tipsy Ezra asked Dylan for his permission to kiss him. Dylan had obliged, unbelievably happy in the moment but later feeling bad, worrying that he had taken advantage of Ezra in the condition he was in, the two having a proper conversation about it at night not long later, both boys confessing their feelings, and agreeing to try their hand at a relationship.

## Personality

Dylan is an outgoing, over-achiever. His entire life was spent feeling as if he needed to be the best if he wanted to be significant, leaving him with an obsessive inferiority complex, as well as a violent fear of failure. Despite this, he is friendly, and makes friends easily, with a welcoming demeanor that people really enjoy being around. He is extroverted, and fun, attempting to get Wyatt out of his shell sometimes, since he is more of the life of the party type than his little brother.

## Relationships

### Family

#### *Wyatt Stoke*

Wyatt and Dylan were close from a young age, Wyatt looking up to his big brother. Dylan had always been protective over him, thinking it's his responsibility to protect him from any danger he may undergo, him being five years older. He spent his teenage years trying to get Wyatt out there, and help him overcome his shyness since he believed his brother to be genuinely wonderful, and just timid. Dylan generally adores his brother, vowing to do anything to keep him safe, and blaming himself if anything happens to him, even if it is not at all his fault.

#### *Katrina Stoke*

Dylan and his mother always had a tense relationship, from when his ability developed onward. Despite her ability as a Phusid, her determination to make Dylan into the next of her mother put unfair stress on her son, that created a huge crater in their relationship. Her marriage to a Nihilid was something that only increased the stress put on Dylan, as even if he had a better relationship with his father, she was shamed for this marriage, Because of this, Dylan never truly had a good relationship with his mother.

#### *Patrick Stoke*

Patrick was the parent that Dylan always better got along with. He was willing to defend his honor from the moment he developed, because of the bigotry he faced due to being a Nihilid. They were always closer than Dylan and his mother, with Patrick being the one who gave Dylan most of the advice he got during his life. He remained close with both of his sons throughout their lives, as a positive figure for them to turn too. Dylan, unlike his mother, was never ashamed that his father didn't have an ability and instead, defended him with his life at times.

#### *Eloise Perring*

Dylan had only ever known his grandmother as the woman who made his mother into the way she was, something he had always loathed her for. Despite having to live up to her, he blamed her for the relationship he had with Katrina, and the reason she could never be happy, something he had remained bitter about for years.

## Trivia

* ***Favorites -***
	+ color: periwinkle
	+ food: pineapple
	+ drink: diet soda
* Dylan is left-handed
* Dylan developed late, which lead to his family believing him to be a Nihilid for many years, something that allowed him to experience neglect from his mother from a young age, as she couldn't handle the thought of having a Nihilid son and husband.
* He is 19-years-old in the main plot
* His eyes have bits of green in them, something that Ezra loves