Boaz

Raakel (Sister, NPC)

Shaul (Brother, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Boaz was a white-furred albino male wolf with pinkish eyes, tattered ears, and deafness. He joined Xassa in the midst of the Hive Wars, and his story is ongoing. Boaz was created and RP'd by SanjanaIndica.

## Personality

* ***Friendly, but Demanding and Self-Centered.*** Boaz is naturally friendly sort. However, due to his upbringing he can be rather spoiled and demanding at times. He does not want to be mean, or make anyone dislike him, but he's rather used to getting things his way, and being respected unconditionally. And if he does not get what he wants he can become incredibly bratty and, if pushed, even violent. Also as a result of his upbringing, he has a hard time seeing things from the perspective of others. Overall, he very much struggles to interact with others in a healthy manner.
* ***Affectionate and Extroverted.*** All that said, he does very much long for friendship. He loves being close to others and could very much be described as an extrovert. He is almost always smiling, wanting to encourage others to come to him and talk to him, even if he can't hear and isn't always able to read lips. He is incredibly clingy and if he doesn't have someone at his side, preferably pressed against him, he can become incredibly anxious and paranoid.
* ***Anxious and Wary.*** For that matter, due to his being deaf, Boaz is, obviously easily snuck up on, which he absolutely loathes. That is one way to earn his ire. While for most of his life he didn't need to worry so much about it and was not as concerned about his surroundings, since being on his own he has become increasingly wary and is constantly looking over his shoulders. He is making a habit of thoroughly looking over an area before he allows himself to relax.
* ***Forgiving.*** Another thing to note with Boaz is he absolutely does not hold grudges. While he can be easily irritated and angered if you push the right buttons, once the anger has passed, it is completely gone. He will be right back to smiling and wanting to be friends. It takes a lot to fully earn distrust from him.
* Overall, this man is a relatively friendly but unpredictable and explosive.

## Pre-Group History

Older parents, Abbott and Raakel, were no stranger to sickly children, having birthed and raised many litters within their decent-sized pack. They expected this most recent litter to be their last. And upon seeing that one of their three children was pure white, they sought out their alphas, being unfamiliar with this themselves. The alpha, a well-traveled sort, declared that such a wolf was clearly blessed by God. So, the litter was celebrated. Boaz and his brother and sister were lavished in attention and gifts from their first day. However, early in his childhood, it was discovered that Boaz... simply could not hear. He did not respond to anyone; just smiled nicely. Realizing that he was deaf, his parents once again went to the alpha. The alpha, in all his wisdom, declared it was because Boaz was clearly a blessed spirit sent by God, but he could not hear the voices of mortals. Only that of God.

This was accepted, and so the pack continued to revere Boaz, who enjoyed the attention even if he did not know why he got it. His brother and sister, on the other hand, grew to resent him. They weren't neglected, exactly, but they certainly received nowhere near the amount of attention and love that Boaz did. His brother especially hated this, and as such grew to hate Boaz himself. Boaz didn't understand. They were only juveniles on this point, and Boaz really just wanted to play with his siblings and be happy.

As they grew into adults, Boaz was slowly taught how to speak. Even if he could not hear, he would at least be able to voice his own desires and wishes, which of course the pack would gladly obey. And, despite having no ill will, Boaz inevitably became quite spoiled. And now that he had a voice, he was always quick to use it to try and get his siblings to do as he wanted. Raakel sometimes put up with him, sometimes just turned and left. Shaul, however, grew increasiningly aggressive. Until the day he could take it no more, and attacked Boaz.

The fight lasted mere seconds, mostly because Boaz didn't even try to fight back. He curled up and cried, and Shaul backed down. What good was beating on someone who wouldn't even fight back? Even so, other pack members saw what happened and, outraged that Shaul would dare to harm a messenger from God, declared that Shaul must be put to death. But Shaul would not allow himself to be killed for Boaz. He managed to escape, abandoning the pack without a word. Raakel, hearing about what happened, followed shortly after.

Boaz was confused and heartbroken that both of his siblings just left. All because of him. And it was around this time as well that the tinnitus started.

It started off simple. Occasional ringing in his ears. But it quickly became more and more intense, and severe. It was overwhelming. It was nonstop. He went to his alpha, the wise one who had declared him a messenger of God, and begged to know why this was happening, and how it make it stop. But the alpha gestured to the sky above. God. Then alpha then gestured to his ears. Listen.

Boaz tried. He tried to listen to God. But slowly it was driving him insane. He suffered the constant ringing for a full year, trying to understand, but he couldn't take it. He began to claw at his face, at his ears. If he just didn't have ears, this wouldn't be happening. At first, the pack let him mutilate himself, being so unused to telling him no. But as they saw more and more of his ears ripped off, finally his parents stepped forward and tried to make him stop. But Boaz couldn't take it anymore. His pack, his family, they had chased his siblings away, and now they wouldn't stop the ringing!

Desperate to find a cure, Boaz left his home. And maybe, just maybe, he could find Raakel and Shaul again, and apologize...

## Trivia

* Boaz has several conditions relating to his health and physical appearance:
	+ Boaz is deaf. He cannot hear anything. Though he can read lips, it is incredibly limiting and the person generally has to be very clear in mouthing words. If people are speaking fast, he usually cannot keep up. Most of his communication is through body language and expressions. He CAN speak, but his words are very jumbled and if one is not accustomed to him it can be hard to understand him.
	+ Now, saying there is absolutely nothing he can hear might be a bit misleading -- Boaz actually suffers from severe tinnitus as a result of his deafness. It has grown more and more intense with age, and is now almost constant. The constant ringing is incredibly irritating to him and can cause him to twitch and growl at nothing. He struggles with sleep, and as such often has bags under his eyes.
	+ Lastly, as one can probably tell right away, Boaz is albino. And bonus points, his short fur makes him incredibly prone to sunburn. As a result, he hates being out during the day, and if he must be out when the sun is up, he will stick to the shade. He also struggles to see outside during the day as the light irritates his eyes, and that is probably the only time his eyes will not be wide open as he will heavily squint to try and see.
* Boaz was the one who ripped his own ears to shreds.

## External Links

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