Kleio

Samhradh and Nimh (Sisters)

Jax (Brother, NPC)

Sagitta, Eris, Theodosia, and Judith (Nieces)

Orion, Leo, Sarin, Ivar, Ophion, and Amon (Nephews)

## Application Sheet

Kleio was a golden-brown she-wolf with green eyes, sister to Samhradh, Nimh, and Jax (NPC). Haunted by a past relationship turned deadly with Iscah, she moved to the Domain seeking a new start, where she lived in Tentaka until a conflict with her old lover resulted in her leaving her pack - and the Domain. She was conceptualized by smimley, designed and RP'd by Zoketi.

## Personality

* ***Friendly and Altruistic.*** Kleio has a gentle soul, a warm and easygoing mannerism that usually puts a smile on her face. In general, she's quite pleasant to be around. Kleio is not particularly outgoing, per se, but she likes company and prefers being in social settings. So long as she's not the center of attention, of course. Under pressure Kleio tends to be overanimated and awkward - which usually leads to tripping herself up.
* ***Impatient and Pessimistic.*** She's not the most adaptable of wolves, and often finds herself struggling to catch up in scenarios. Change isn't something she is absolutely afraid of, but it does make her wary. She would prefer things to stay the same, most of the time, but knows that's not the way of the world.
* ***Methodical, Curious, and Creative.*** As a youth, Kleio withheld her curiosity for fear of the unknown, but after her parents departed and she left her siblings she realized she could learn and discover while keeping herself safe - generally speaking. She truly enjoys simply being out in nature, relishing in the midst of other life forms and the land and atmosphere. She's also more comfortable with not knowing all that there is to know - as really, how is it possible to know everything? She could never understand how birds fly, or how the leaves change color each autumn, or why the crickets sing in the evening. She would like to know, of course, but sometimes there is beauty in not understanding everything. In any case, she is a quick learner and has a well-refined senses to judge a situation. She tends to pick up more than some do; smaller details, and may even forgo the big picture.
* ***Short-Tempered and Guilt-Ridden.*** Kleio struggles with anger, and tends to lose a lot of her sense when she's frustrated or upset. She isn't easily set off, but when it does happen, it's usually a chaotic experience for her. She relies mostly on gut instincts to guide her through the boiling emotions. For the most part, she's unlikely to lash out - and often instead finds collapsing on a friend the easiest thing to do. Kleio will blame herself very quickly if things go wrong - and she has a lot of deeper guilt issues built up already.

## Pre-Group History

The world was quiet and new to Kleio's wide pup eyes. Born to a pair of loners, in lands long forgotten, her life started easily and with little to fear. She was one of four cubs, a playful lot of one male and three females: Jax, Aislin, Samhradh, and Kleio herself. Their early months were peaceable and time was spent roughhousing with each other, watched warmly by their parents. Out of all the pups, Sam was by far the most adventurous. Kleio, on the other paw, was rigidly attached to their parents. She was frightened of anything outside of their safe little haven, and although curious, wasn't swayed enough to try and seek things out. She had questions, perhaps, but they were merely just that and nothing more. Whatever life was like in a pack, elsewhere, she wasn't interested in experiencing it. Not yet, anyway.

The pups grew fast as any young did, learning and surviving with the teaching of their parents. Kleio was especially keen in the art of hunting and tracking, particularly good at picking up subtle signs in the environment and locating not only prey but other animals as well. Fighting was, well, a necessity, but not her favorite. And though the art of medicinal plants was certainly intriguing, she didn't think she had the memory for it. She was especially good with her surroundings. Directions, location, the life itself. She could read a patch of woods and know everything that had passed through, lingered, or occurred. Of course, this lead her to know a good bit about her smallest sister's crusades. Well, not specifically so, but she was very aware that Samhradh was going farther than she should have been. Kleio mentioned it constantly to her parents; though they often knew already. Her alarm grew even worse when Sam came back with a bloody mark over her snout - this was what happened when you disobeyed!

Kleio trusted her parents infinitely and believed they were always right, that they knew the best and would keep her and her siblings safe always. Thus, when they vanished without a trace when she was but barely into adulthood, a near state of shock set in. In disbelief at first, Kleio was the first to start looking, but they had waited too long and nature had taken care of any remaining signs. She found nothing, nor did any of her littermates, and within weeks the four had grown apart through arguments and stress. Kleio was in a near depressive state; confused and betrayed and scared of the world without Meadow and Astor to watch over her. But she said nothing when her siblings decided to split ways, lead by Aislin, and reluctantly trudged into the unknown after a last, painful goodbye.

Being alone was terrifying. But she knew how to survive, and after a couple weeks she found herself feeling better. Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad. The weight of their parents' departure still hung heavy on her shoulders, but she did her best to turn away and focus on seeing the sights and learning the world around her. She had no notion of investigating other wolves until she came upon a pack by accident. Curiosity swelled, she snuffled about their borders. But the group that appeared was neither friendly nor patient, and Kleio was sent fleeing with a bloody mark on her neck. After that she was extra cautious. Her parents had been right about this, and she missed them more than ever.

But within the month, her paws led her to the territory of another pack. Though she was careful this time, she ended up encountering one who'd gone past the border. So different from the first time, this wolf greeted her respectfully and offered her a place to rest. Kleio couldn't say no. With unsteady paws she stumbled into the camp, fur puffed and eyes wide. She'd never seen so many wolves together before. It was daunting and yet exciting. When she realized she'd been there for a few days, Kleio decided to stay. The pack was a stately sort, and the wolves carried themselves with pride. They favored a young pair of siblings, possible heirs. The male, Micah, was handsome and charming, catching the eye of every girl, except Kleio.

No, Kleio was interested in the other sibling: a grey-colored female named Iscah. The first sight of her brought funny feelings to her gut, though she didn't think much of it til later. The two hit it off quite well, forming a fast friendship. When Iscah was turned down as heir, Kleio was there to comfort her. Safe in the woods, the strong emotions prompted both of them to confess their feelings. There was only one thing wrong: the pack saw same-sex couples as a sin. Thus everything they did in a romantic light was kept secret, and for a time, things were okay. The months went by and Kleio was happy. Well, mostly. She was in love and Iscah loved her back, but they could not share this with anyone else. Kleio had no interest in fighting the system, and harbored thoughts of simply running off with her lover. However, she didn't speak of these to Iscah. Her closest friend seemed distracted and bitter, despite having gotten over the initial anger of her brother's position as the pack's new leader. Perhaps she should have said something, tried to make a change. Perhaps then things wouldn't have gone so horribly *wrong*. The next thing she knew, Micah was found dead.

Iscah, triumphant and fervent, shared the details of the situation to her lover: that she had killed her brother, set up his death perfectly to put the blame on a bear. Kleio's trust fizzled in that moment, and conflict surged within. That night she stole off to tell Micah and Iscah's parents, admitting to her relationship with the grey she-wolf as well as the jealousy that had ended in fratricide. Was this the right thing to do? She felt a burning anger in her gut. Towards Iscah, towards Micah, towards everyone. Heavy paws carried her to where Iscah slept, but the grey female was gone.

Kleio was hauled roughly back and put under watch. Wolves sneered at her, wolves she'd once talked happily with. Her entire world had flipped over, and she felt sick with guilt and regret. Her dreams were filled with images of Iscah with blood on her maw, brief moments of affection that turned to her lover sinking teeth into her throat. The terrors got so bad she feared going back to sleep. One evening she managed to slip away when attention was elsewhere and fled into the woods, knowing only that she had to leave this place to find any sort of solace. She ran until her paws bled and her legs were jelly, putting a permanent distance between her and the place she'd once thought of as home. Finally alone, the she-wolf was unable to keep from weeping.

She traveled for what felt like years (really it was a few seasons). Grief made her weary at the beginning, but as the days passed she found some small joy in discovering the world again. She blocked off her memories of the pack and of Iscah and turned towards the sun with hope again, fervent in belief that there was something out there worth finding. Here and there she came across packs and other lone wolves, but nothing that truly called to her. Not until she found Tentaka.

## Group History

Wandering around the edges of a misty lake, Kleio was discovered by none other than the leader of the pack she had approached: Akuto, of Tentaka. She asked if she could learn more about the pack, and Akuto was willing to allow her entry. She began to make friends amongst the pack.

When an earthquake rocked the lands of Tentaka, Kleio was trapped under the rubble, unable to escape on her own. Fortunately, her packmate Reahla found her and helped her to escape, dragging her to safety. For several moons, Kleio settled comfortably into the pack, growing to view Reahla as a close friend. Another wolf she became acquainted with with Jormungandr, who helped to teach Kleio how to be comfortable in the water.

One day, she spotted a face she didn't expect to ever have to see again: Iscah, here in *Tentaka.* Confrontation was imminent. Kleio threatened Iscah for trespassing in Tentaka, and Iscah, *loving* the chance to rub her presence in Kleio's face, informed her that she had, in fact, *joined* Tentaka. She cited Akuto's leadership and pack laws as proof, leaving Kleio disgusted. Iscah warned Kleio that attacking a packmate was against the pack's laws. The pair split up, and Kleio fell to tears of grief and anger once she was away.

She tried to keep her distance from her *new packmate*, Iscah, and instead, she focused on building relationships with other packmates, like Hayes, Yuuzai, and little Pierrot. Pierrot traveled into the mountains, alone, to look for edelweiss, and Kleio helped him.

Unfortunately, Iscah was a constant presence, and eventually, enough was enough. The two were near the borders when they got into a fight, and things went from verbal attacks to physical. Grappling with one another, they tumbled down from the mountains, eventually splitting apart once they finally reached the bottom, bruised and exhausted.

Reahla, an ever-loyal friend, worried when Kleio did not return that night. Or the next. Or the next. What had become of her?

Evidently, Kleio was near enough to be aware of the eruption of Ascension Peak. Although she had left the Domain, she knew about the eruption and came to Tentaka in the aftermath, to search for anyone who might have remained. Much to her delight, she found Reahla! The best friends, reunited, decided to leave the Domain together, and haven't been seen since.

## Trivia

* Has a serious knack for reading the woods and trails.
* Daydreams *a lot* and has a habit of falling asleep in the most random of places and times.

## Quotes

* "Anger clouds my judgement. It takes a lot to upset me usually, but once that happens it's just a mess. I mean, I ruined my whole relationship and standing with a pack thanks to that once, haha..." (admitting her weakness, *Mood Board MSE*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* Zoketi's deviantART Gallery