Fornax

Rosemary (Daughter, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Fornax was a brown-furred male wolf with golden eyes and dark points. The Lord Reaper of Vektren, he was a strong, capable wolf, invaluable to his pack. His mate, Yseult, fled the pack and bore his pups, Ezellohar, Sadhbh, Fiadh, and Eridani, who he only met during the Hive Wars - much to his surprise. Despite Yseult's desertion, he remained steadfast in his service to Vektren until his death at the fangs of General Half-Tail. He was created and RP'd by OneMinuteSketch.

## Personality

* ***Loyal*.** This is the core value of wolf’s personality. Faith in loyalty – however discredited through his history – is still most important for Fornax. He would be devoted to his family members and competent superordinates. Male thinks, that no pack can survive without dedication of members toward each other. Loyalty is also major feature of his god-patron, Frey.
* ***Religious*.** Fornax does not deny existence of many gods,  however he is dedicated only to some of them. He believes in all what he learned in Shadow Clan. The most important figure in his pantheon is Chaos, the Father of everything in the world. Whole universe and creatures which inhabited it, emerged from Chaos. Shadow, the Mother, had originated from Chaos together with hundreds of demigods and spirits, but only she stayed loyal to him and became his mate. All children who arose from this relationship, are important to Fornax too, as they serve Chaos. However there is one, Frey, who is worshiped by Fornax at most. He is a patron of hunters and remorseless seducer… Well, Fornax know many legends and stories about Gods of Chaos, which he enthusiastically shares.
* ***Family-Oriented.*** The wolf would always take the side of his family members, he also treats pack fellows as relatives. This sometimes turns to overprotectiveness. He is against any risky behavior of his pups, so they often end doing dangerous things just to spite dad.
* ***Overinflated Ego.*** Numerous talents and royal bloodline made Fornax know his value. He is confident and strong-willed while making decisions. The wolf easily deals with tasks involving being in charge of a group. He used to be an alpha male of a pack and still one can easily notice dominant, somewhat arch behavior. He usually does not overuse his power, but annoyed easily turns into a torturer. Stroking wolf's ego is an easy way to buy his kindness. On the other hand, offending him leads to instant attack or long-term victimization.
* ***Humorous*.** Fornax is a social creature, not afraid of foreigners, open to close relatives and friends. If he is making jokes of you, is mischievous or swears at you – be sure he likes you. There is no holiness for his sense of humor (maybe excluding belief in Shadow and Chaos) and the wolf treats it as a best way to build relationships. Remember his high self-esteem? Fornax always thinks he is funny… Even when it means sticking someone’s head into mud. He attempts to hide his emotions during turbulent discussions through humorous, teasing behavior.
* ***Talented*.** The wolf’s devotion to the art of hunting is nearly identical to the strong faith – his god-patron is a divine hunter, pacing Earth during endless pursuit after prey. Since being a yearling Fornax followed more experienced packmates and quickly acquired priceless knowledge. Through years of male’s life it expanded significantly, especially during dwelling on badlands and companionless journey.
* ***Flirtatious*.** During his youth Fornax was an object of females interest… and not surprisingly he did not mind it at all. Let’s say he worships Frey on all levels. This does not mean he was an unfaithful mate, just the opposite. Fornax is romantic and loyal when it comes to relations with females. At this moment he is rather not interested in philandering… His flirting methods are more mature, balancing at the edge of normal kindness and never deafened interest in the opposite sex.
* ***Truthful*.** One of most simple ways to get Fornax pissed off is to violate word given to him. It is probably close-knitted to male’s strong loyalty. Wolf treasures competence and being as good as one’s word. One lie can ruin gained trust.
* ***Headstrong*.** The male is convicted that his decisions and rules set by him are the only right. He is an opinionated one. An incompetent leader will be discredited by Fornax. The wolf wants nothing but the best for packmates and family – even when it means to act against their intention. As an alpha he punished lazy members of group without hesitation. Fornax gets irritated when someone opposes his will.
* ***Broken*.** The daughter’s betrayal made Fornax question his life goals and faith in morality. He believes in a curse foretold by a seer and does not want to get involved into relationships, convinced about arduous fate of all his existing and future descendants. While perky and strong-willed on the outside, inside he became decadent. He served his gods and relatives well – but he got nothing than disappointment. Yseult's disappearance only worsened this situation. Life deprived Fornax of any goals. The worst thing is that the Vektreni uses all unpleasant events he experienced as an excuse for savage actions. He is again capable of doing horrible things, as now he hides all warm emotions. Being hurt so much was enough for him.

## Pre-Group History

The Shadow Clan had a bad reputation. Actually, they were warped by aggression toward foreign wolves and by strict hierarchy. However, the pack had its positive side too. Shadow Wolves were loyal, determined and strong, led by firm will of Alpha and Gods. Anyone would find home here, as long as they would respect strict rules.

Unfortunately, Shadow Wolves treated other packs as an another kind of prey…

Hunting canines was normal. A daily routine. Savage “games” with caught ones were a kind of pack’s entertainment. Who was not on their side, was treated like a foe. Fornax was born into this world, sired by one of hunters. He does not remember his mother well, as she was one of the pack’s victims. As soon as pup did not need her anymore, she was allowed to leave. Although Fornax was a bastard, he never suffered rejection. His packmates and family treated him as an equal. There were dozens conceived through the violence, just like him… No one cared about blood purity and origin of Clan members.

Deep inside his mind protested against this reality, but he had to get used to. As they say, when in Rome, do as Romans do – or when you are among crows, you have to learn to caw like they do. And he learned. Fornax cried only once, seeing a tortured female, and as he still was a pup he was not punished. But with months passing by, young male turned out to be a valuable member of the clan, as he early showed hunting talent. The wolf became indifferent to the mischief – what is more, he joined the spiral of violence. His intelligence, faith in Gods and other virtues were rewarded by quick promotions within the pack hierarchy. But suffocated conscience and morality were giving him a sign from time to time. To make himself certain in path he had chosen, Fornax carved four scars on his pawpads to never forget the major Shadow Clan laws. The simple marks mean loyalty, strength, joy and vengeance. The wolf grew to be self-confident, strong male, appearing as a born leader.

Mind of this kind cannot be easily manipulated. Problems and conflicts rising between Fornax and Clan’s elite made him doubt his values again. The wolf was torn between loyalty devoir and Alpha’s incompetence he noticed. The male was dedicated to his rank, to gods he worshipped. He demanded devotion to Clan from himself. But he could not fulfill his own requirements anymore.

The long life among close friends and enemies, both inside one pack, ended. At the age of four years, Fornax suddenly left the homeland with his daughter. Soon his dreams of peace came true – he founded a pack in distant south lands. Environment provided protection from undesirable visitors. The place was harsh, waste and poor in prey. No one would like to fight for such patch of land, so Fornax and his new packmates lived, not being disturbed. Everything was different than in Shadow Clan. There was only one thing unchanged – the honoured law of loyalty. And this firm value held wolves together for nearly two years.

The strike came from the inside. After an argument fired by his daughter’s impetuousness and his own overprotective behavior toward his offspring, a fight burst. Fornax stood against combined force – his daughter and pack’s seer. Two females managed to defeat their leader, however not without wounds.

Fornax became an exile. Covered with shame, he escaped immediately, leaving the pack to the young daughter. His dream of peace, undisturbed coexistence of wolves, was ruined. The loyalty was trodden under feet. It meant nothing from now, as his own beloved ones backstabbed him. Fornax was broken. Soon tidings came to his ears, lordship of Rosemary, his daughter, did not last long. Her son (the grandson of Fornax) turned against her, hungry for power.

The seer once said “You all, Barn av Frey, are cursed”.  And Fornax believes that it is true.

He realized his fate would follow him, wherever he would try to escape. Fornax thinks that he is not meant to be “the good one”. The Shadow Gods decided his life on the day he was born into his Clan. His soul belongs to them. The Shadow Mother punished him because of his desertion from Shadow Clan. It was her will, that lead Fornax's packmantes against him. He learned his lesson.

Gossips about pack of wolves with believes similar to Shadow Clan’s faith are now leading male to the Vektreni’s territory. Would he dive into darkness again?

## Trivia

* The scars on his pawpads are very unique, making it quite easy to determine which set of pawprints are his.
* He loves warm weather and summer. Staying in hot badlands was for Fornax less unpleasant than any winter.
* The wolf needs a lot of sleep to keep functioning. Lazy days spend in horizontal position are his favorite.
* He did many wrong things and he tried to forget them when building the new pack.
* He usually ignores his foes, as he is quite patient.
* Fornax was the **Spring 2020 Character of the Season!**

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* OneMinuteSketch's deviantART Gallery