Persephone

Screenshot taken from episode 69 of The Twin Moons

## Genealogy

Persephone was Achillies’s mate. She’s the mother of Hades, Artemis, Demeter, Jalan, Alicia, Apollo, and Circe. She’s also a distant relative to Genesis.

## Biography

Persephone and Achillies met at the cliffs of Amethyst Mountain, as she was being chased by the other females who also wanted a chance to be Achillies's mate. She tried to make a run for it at first, but Achillies was persistant in getting to know her, not even stopping after accidentally sliding down a cliff as they ran from the other females. She carefully bonded with Achillies and had a hard time relaxing around him at first, but as he promised to be gentle and protect her she slowly fell for him and they became mates.

At Slough Creek she was more confident but still wary, and often trailed behind Achillies to think, needing a little time for herself. She gave birth to their 7 pups, in the south-west area of the valley at the Overlook Den, looking over the creek and the meadows which she loved. It was her first litter, and she was shy, confused and timid around her new family. The confidence she had gained went away again as she spent the most time by herself and didn’t socialise with the pups at first. Achillies was worried that she might be sick or out of confusion abandon them, so he was always there by her side and encouraged her, and she became more and more attached to their pups. As she opened up more she regained more of her confidence and became a stronger huntress and a loving mate and mother. Her mate quest was to have a rendezvous site near a lake, she loved to sit by and look at lakes, and although it was never completed all their pups survived and her daughter Demeter became heiress of the pack.

## Personality

Persephone was an incredibly shy and cautious wolf. She was easily frightened and a loner, who preferred running from conflicts than take risks even if she really wanted something. She had a hard time growing up and her life was described as a hard one, so even if she is skilled and confident in what she does trust doesn't come easy for her and she never lets her guard down. When she met Achillies she was very hesitant about coming too close, partly because she was being chased by other females and found bonding with him a risk, and it took a while for her to warm up to him, even if his goofyness and kindness got to her heart at last.

She was very shocked and confused when the pups were born, and kept her distance to them in the beginning, not really knowing what to do. She wandered off alone, and had Achillies worried that she might be sick. He was by her side and helped her see that being a parent to pups is a wonderful thing, and encouraged her to be more open. She began to open up more to her family and became more confident, taking more part in hunting and chasing away predators. Even if she was shy she was a good huntress and had faith in her skills. She loved snow and water, especially lakes, and wanted to have a rendezvous site close to a lake. That was her mate quest, but they never had rendezvous site close to a lake.

## Appearance

Persephone is overall a light red wolf, with lighter cream parts on her muzzle and cheeks, and lighter small patches scattered across her body. She has a large gray patch on her back, and her legs are brighter red, fading into cream and ending in light cream hind paws and white front paws. Her sides are also brighter red fading into a light cream underside, and her tail is cream coloured and fades into black further down. Persephone's eyes are a striking light yellow, and her ears are darker brownish red, making them stand out. She's very similar to her pups Artemis and Apollo.

## Former pack

Persephone was from the Prospect Peak Pack, born as 4F. When she and Achillies met she was alone without any siblings, probably because she was more of a loner. She became Achillies’s mate and joined the Dawn Moon Pack. The Moon Pack is familiar with the Prospect Peak Pack as they are one of their rival packs in Slough Creek, and the birth pack of Meadow’s mate, Achillies’s father, Genesis.

## Trivia

* Both Persephone and Genesis comes from the Prospect Peak Pack, as 4F and 41M, meaning they are most likely related.
* Because of this, Persephone and Achillies are, though probably not by much, related.
* She and Azor were the first mates to have mate quests.
* Opposite to her namesake in the Greek mythology whose mother was named Demeter, Demeter is also the name of Persephone’s daughter.
* Same with her son Hades, who was Persephone's husband in Greek mythology.