Balrenik

**Balrenik** is Ren's father. He was one of the Aesir who settled in the Silver Isles after the Conquering.

## Information

### Description

> Balrenik is a blue Aesir with tawny hindquarters like his daughter.
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### Personality

> Balrenik's a complicated griffon. While he's a good father to Ren and not as strict a parent as Siva, he wasn't much of a father to his elder daughter, Tove (Who was a product of his previous marriage to Torva).
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> When Torva was still pregnant with Tove, Balrenik abandoned them for the Winderost as he felt more at home there than at the Silver Isles. Balrenik still had feelings for Torva so he begged her to come with him, however Torva refused because she was more content at the Silver Isles. Torva hadn't seen or heard from Balrenik since, nor did Balrenik make any attempt to get to know his firstborn. This resulted in him becoming estranged with his first family.
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## History

### Early Life

As a fledge Balrenik fled to the silver Isles with his parents where he grew up. After Rashard ascended the Vanir Throne however, Balrenik joined the band of Aseir and half-bloods led by Kjorn and Thyra in migrating back to the Dawn Spire since Balrenik felt more at home in his place of origin. However he didn't leave The Silver Isles before abandoning his original mate Torva who was pregnant with his first daughter. Sometime after Balrenik returned to the Winderost, he met Siva, fell in-love and together they had Ren.

### *Rise of the Dragon Star*

When a Sentry summons Balrenik and his mate, he orders their daughter to remain in their den. Following Ren’s unsuccessful hunt, Balrenik returns to the family den only to witness his mate banish Ren from their den. As Ren exits the den she pays no attention to her father and decides to let Siva explain what’s going on. When Ren returns to the family den to retrieve her stone, Balrenik helps her locate the stone and gives her some advice on what to do in live before sending her off.

## Relationships

### Siva

Siva is Balrenik's current mate and the mother of his 2nd daugther.

### Ren

> Ren is Balrenik's second daughter and his only with Siva. Unlike Tove, Ren is particularly close with their father.
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> When she learned that Torva was her father's originally mate she was shocked. Ren's shock grew when she learned from Embra that Torva was carrying her half-sister when Balrenik abandoned her as he never told Ren that Torva was expecting her half-sibling when he left. Ren later concludes that Balrenik must not have known that Torva was expecting his kit when he left her as the former finds it hard to believe that Balrenik would deliberately withhold the knowledge about her half-sibling.
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### Torva

> Torva is Balrenik's estranged former mate. They initially loved one another. However Balrenik became discontent with remaining in the Silver Isles by autumn. So he decided to return to the Winderost with Kjorn's band. Balrenik was intially reluctant to leave Torva (Who was expecting his kit) and tried to get her to come along with him. Torva refused as she wanted to remain in the Silver Isles. So Balrenik abandoned Torva and returned to the Winderost. This resulted in their relationship becoming terminated and estranged. Balrenik felt bad for abandoning his former mate so a decade later, he entrusted his other daughter to apologize to Torva on his behalf. Ren agrees so when she and her friends arrive at the Silver Isles, Ren seeks out Torva. Torva reveals herself after Ren and Halla introduce themselves to Princess Embra. Ren informs Torva that her father was sorry for what he did, Torva however refuses to accept for former mate's apology and departs with Tove.
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### Tove

> Tove is Balrenik's firstborn daughter and his only with Torva. Even though Balrenik never personally met his firstborn, they've became estranged when Tove learned how he abandoned her along with her mother when the latter was still inside of Torva's womb. As a result, Tove wants nothing to due with Balrenik since the latter wasn't much of a father to her the same way he was to Ren. Tove learns of her half-sister existence after the latter reveals herself as Balrenik's other daughter without even meaning to (As Balrenik never told Ren that Tove was her half-sister).
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