Reed Atarah

"*Never in my life did I think I would end up here, but I'm glad I did. I truly do love you.*"
―Reed to Nymeria shortly after their wedding

## Status

### Final Words

“I’ll be seeing her soon, I’ll send her your best wishes…”

## Characteristics

### Likes

* Nature
* Long walks
* Swimming
* Cats

### Dislikes

* Hunters
* Delora’s and Nymeria’s rivalry
* Feeling helpless

### Abilities

* Wolf form
* Clarity
* Enhanced traits
	+ Speed
	+ Strength
	+ Endurance

## Relationships

### Family

Otsana Lovel (daughter) †
Duko Atarah (son) †
Otsana Atarah (descendant)
Jett Atarah (descendant)

### Enemies

Delora Styx

**Reed Atarah** was a male human turned werewolf who was a minor character in Agrona’s history. He was the husband of Nymeria and is the ancestor of Jett and Otsana.

## Appearance

Reed had pale, jade green eyes that were full of life and enthusiasm. His skin was fair, though he always had a subtle rosy tint to his cheeks. He had short, deep chestnut brown hair styled with bangs that framed his face and concealed his forehead, parted just over his eyes as to not impair his vision. His clothing was always casual, even before turning into a vampire. Reed loved the outdoors and would always dress to the weather. On cold days he wore a fluffy, black jacket lined with fur on the inside that Nymeria gave him on top of his typical white collared shirt and black jeans.

## Personality

Reed had a very positive outlook on life and others, he was extremely conscious of his shortcomings and mistakes and would openly admit to them should the need arise. He was not ashamed of who he was nor who he loved and had an extremely strong sense of self. He was selfless as well, often placing the safety of the clan, his family, and his friends above his own. As long as they could escape to safety, he wouldn’t mind staring death in the eyes. He was determined to always fight for what was right, leading to him staying with Nymeria during her stand against Delora. Following Nymeria’s death, he adhered to the terms agreed upon before the duel and submitted to Delora’s rule.

## Biography

Reed was born a human in a small village in present day Agrona. He lived with his parents and an unnamed younger sister, the family lived happily until Reed was around twenty four. Reed wandered away from home on a walk once, curious about what lay beyond the village’s borders, but fell victim to Nymeria when she spotted him whilst scouting out his village. Reed was unaware of her being the very species his parents and village had warned him about, and he talked with her when she approached him. The two got along quite well, and Reed was taken completely by surprise when Nymeria attacked him and transformed him.

Following the transformation, Reed was taken back to Nymeria’s clan and accepted as the newest member. Once he came to, Nymeria apologized for attacking him and stated that she wished to get to know him better without feeling pressured by the rest of her clan to attack him or turn him. He accepted her apology and the two began spending more time together, they grew close and eventually became lovers. Reed’s village was attacked shortly after, in which his parents and sister passed away. He was devastated by the news and regretted not being there to help them or protect them. Nymeria consoled him, saying that they likely wouldn’t have accepted his help after he was turned into a werewolf and that they were in a better place.

Following that, Reed began to see the clan and Nymeria’s friends as his new family. He devoted himself fully to protecting them and assisting them in raiding and surviving. Nymeria was concerned that this may bring up poor memories from his past, but he insisted that this is what he wanted to do, “to protect his new family.” Around seven or eight years later, he and Nymeria got married, and a few years later had their first child. They treasured Otsana and attempted to give her the perfect childhood. Reed taught her how to fight, how to forage, and how to raid villages. A few years after Otsana's birth, they had another child, who they raised with the same mentality as Otsana. Both Duko and Otsana were transformed into werewolves shortly after birth to ensure that the other members of the clan wouldn't hunt them down and kill them.

When Delora arrived in Agrona and began seizing the country for herself, Reed found himself growing more concerned about what Nymeria would do in response than what Delora was doing to the nation itself. He feared that she may directly challenge her, and he would lose her. Unfortunately his fears came to pass, werewolves are not religious, so the gods were nothing but mere folktales to them. Seeing one challenged their perception of the universe as it was, and evoked fear in many of them. Reed remained by Nymeria's side throughout the whole thing, though warned against her standing up to Delora. When she continuously refused, he realized arguing with her and attempting to persuade her to make amends with the invading deity were slim, if they were even possible. Instead, he opted for supporting her. He was there to witness her defeat, and the first to submit to Delora's reign. He took their children and the rest of their clan and moved into Agrona.

Reed worked earnestly to ensure that the werewolves had a peaceful and prosperous migration into Delora's care, and was pleasantly surprised to find that the god kept her promise and protected the werewolves from outside threats. He eventually passed away of old age at 2,290, he passed in his sleep and was welcomed into limbo by Svjetlo. He currently spends his limbo with Nymeria and their children.

## Abilities

* **Wolf Form** - Like other werewolves, Reed was able to morph into a wolf form, however as a Lunar werewolf, this skill is only available once a month during a full moon.
* **Clarity** - As a lunar werewolf, Reed was able to maintain full control of himself in his wolf form, and would often be in charge of leading a small group of verus and communicating with them during full moons.
* **Enhanced traits** - Werewolves all experience enhanced physical traits of some kind, and Reed was no exception. He was able to run for much longer periods of time than normal humans as well as remain awake and alert. He typically used these traits to keep watch whenever the clan was traveling through a risky area or keep watch over the children when Nymeria was tired.

## Trivia

* Reed's name means "red hair" which I actually forgot until I'd already finished his page and was way too lazy to change his reference picture