Tristan

Neils (Brother)

## Application Sheet

Tristan was a pale tan wolf with very pale silver eyes. He came to the Domain as a loner, looking for his brother Niels, but eventually joined Aryn. He also convinced the loner he fell in love with - Ruby - to join the pack with their pups, Finch and Guinevere. He was very close to his family, and was with Guinevere when he was bitten by a venomous snake. His body was never found, but he also never returned to his family, so nobody knows what became of him. Most believe him to be dead. He was created and RP'd by Anhurs.

## Personality

* ***Charismatic and Kind.*** Incredibly extroverted and friendly, Tristan could make friends with just about anyone, or at least try to. He is very charismatic, to the point where he would be very good at manipulating people if that was his goal. Luckily, he is actually very kind, and a true moral soul at heart.
* ***Non-Confrontational and Trusting.*** He would not hurt a fly with anything more than words and prefers using his intellect to fight his battles, given he is not very good at fighting physically. He is large and fast, but not very strong, and can be overpowered without much issue. He prefers not to fight, anyway, finding it tasteless. Tristan is very morally sound and ethically driven, which causes him to treat everyone with an equal amount of kindness, regardless of their intentions or background. This can actually be a troublesome thing, because he trusts fairly easily and is a good target for emotional manipulation. Overall, he is sweet and loyal to a fault.
* ***A Bit Entitled.*** His privileged, almost spoiled upbringing fostered a sense of entitlement in Tristan, and he can be a bit arrogant because of it. He harbors a lot of slightly brat-like behaviors because of it, and because his parents usually did just about everything for him, he hasn't done as well as he thought he would living on his own without any help.
	+ Over time, these behaviors have lessened and just about gone away completely in him as he's become humbled by his life alone.

## Pre-Group History

Tristan grew up the younger of two brothers to parents who cared deeply for their second child in a way the first never knew. While they loathed his brother, they doted on Tristan like he was the center of their universe. They gave him everything he ever asked for and more, giving him everything they didn't or couldn't provide for his older brother. His sibling worked hard to please their parents while Tristan didn't have to do much of anything to gain their praise.

His brother, fed up with how their parents treated him, eventually left the pack and went off on his own when Tristan was young, barely even a juvenile. Since then, Tristan has realized how unfair their upbringing was and feels guilty for being treated so well while his brother got nothing. He's since left their parents to find his estranged older brother, wanting to somehow mend their relationship and make up for what he did.

## Group History

As a loner, he met a couple of other loners, and always tried to be friendly and polite towards them. One he met was Nahimana. She told him of the gods she worshipped, and her plans to set up a pack to worship them, and he didn't criticize her or deny her gods, which made her like him. They parted ways on good terms.

Tristan explored the unclaimed territories of the Domain, trying to find a good place to build a home - perhaps even join a pack. Summer passed into autumn, and Tristan accidentally wandered into Kausen lands. He was intercepted by Piper and Dot, who were able to give him news about his brother, Niels - he was alive, and had come through this area not too long before! This heartened Tristan immensely.

Unfortunately, he had no luck finding his brother that winter. He was very lonely throughout this snowy season. He traveled north.

Tristan was confronted by a wolf named Copper when he accidentally crossed into Vale territory. He didn't want to fight, and they quickly parted ways, after he told her of Niels. Some time later, though, he was near the territory when he spotted Copper struggling to take down a bull elk by herself. Tristan bounded in to save her hide!

He then wound up meeting another she-wolf, Isolde, just outside of Aryn, which had recently established itself as a pack. They found a place for Tristan to recover (his paws were bloodied from his long journeys) after nearly falling through a frozen river. Though the pair wouldn't stick together long, Tristan made a good impression on Isolde, and she would track him down long after they spoke when she saw Niels, to report the sighting.

It was after this he managed to reunite with his brother. They would work to patch things up before parting ways - they each had their own lives to live - but now, at least, they'd said the things they wanted to say. That they felt bad about their pasts and wanted to make things better.

Time passed. Tristan was alone, for a while, and it wasn't until that winter that he met another wolf - one that would change his life. Ruby. Though she was bitter and grumpy, he was kind to her, offering a place for her to stay. They shared a den overnight...and then a few nights more. He told her he was going to Aryn, and Ruby wanted to find her sister in Chandor, and rebuild their relationship. So, the two parted ways, not really expecting to see one another again, as fond as they'd become of each other in their week together.

Fate had other ideas.

Tristan went to Aryn and met with Lady Athena. He'd been searching for Isolde, and hoped to find her here. She offered him a place to stay, either permanently or just to recover, and have a chance to speak to the Rangers to see if they'd had any sightings of Isolde.

He settled comfortably into Aryn, but he wasn't there long when Ruby returned to him, with a surprise - the was pregnant. He was delighted to see that she was having children with him, and he adored the pups when they arrived: Guinevere (who he named) and Finch. He had to sneak around, though, in order to see his family. Kris'tran caught him one day sneaking back, but ultimately, invited the pale Omega on a hunt instead of reporting him.

His loyalties were split between his new family and his pack. He and Ruby discussed their options, and after a few weeks, Ruby agreed to raise the pups in Aryn. Tristan was overjoyed to have his family in the pack with him.

Tristan was extremely close to his daughter, Guinevere, and was adored by his son Finch, too. He was a great father and his kids loved him.

This is why it was so hard on them when Tristan was bitten by a snake. He and Gwen were out in the territory when a venomous snake attacked. Guinevere panicked as her father was slowly overcome by the venom, and she ran off to get help. When she returned, though, Tristan had vanished.

He had struggled to his paws after spotting the familiar outline of a she-wolf (who he thought was Gwen) walking away from him, and he forced himself to limp after the figure. Nobody knows what became of him, but most of his packmates assumed he had limped away to die, so his family wouldn't see him. But he was never confirmed as dead, and his body was never found, so nobody knows what became of him.

## Trivia

* Nobody knows whether he is alive or dead!
* Very trusting and kind, he wouldn't turn anyone away if they needed help.
* He isn't great at physical tasks, despite his size - he is the definition of a gentle giant.
* He has gained some scars, mostly along his legs and paws, from his rough life as a loner.

## Quotes

* "Noble? I suppose...He's my brother, though. That's just what family does. Besides, I owe him... His life was awful because of me. I'm trying to make up for that... Fix it, you know? Maybe then... He won't hate me so much, or something." (to Isolde, *An Icebreaker*)

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