Bathsheba

Bo'az (Brother, NPC)

Yasmin (Sister, NPC)

Salem (Uncle, NPC)

Freida (Aunt, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Bathsheba was a charcoal, brown, and white she-wolf with moon-yellow eyes. She lived in Xassa as a Delta Gula. Unfortunately, she vanished from the Domain shortly after the Deep Freeze, and hasn't been seen since. She was created and RP'd by lilbeantrix.

## Personality

* ***Extroverted, Outgoing, and Gossipy.*** Bathsheba has a wide range of personality, but she’s mostly known to be the extra social butterfly of Xassa. Always looking to chit chat about the latest news or what’s going on around the pack. Occasionally she’s the cause for starting rumors about others, but usually not on purpose or to shame someone. Sheba sometimes takes “sharing is caring” a little too literally. She tries to avoid starting issues out of a negative place, but that has proven to be difficult countless times.
* ***Workaholic and Resilient.*** Another thing Bathsheba is known for is her work ethic. She’s very passionate about what she does and works with diligence. Unfortunately, sometimes she burns herself out, but doesn’t exactly know when to quit even when it’s obvious to her and others she’s struggling. Being relentless is a pretty good trait, but she tends to take it a bit too far.
* ***Rebellious, Stubborn, and Impulsive.*** Not many wolves know this about Bathsheba, but she can be a bit of a rebel, which means she can be a little deceiving at times. She usually doesn’t turn to rebellion unless she feels really strongly about something and has already been told not to do. It really depends on the morals of the action or it just might be pure impulse that she’ll turn to it. Bathsheba often does her rebellious acts alone, preferring not get someone else in trouble for her ideas.

## Pre-Group History

Bathsheba’s parents Hezekiah and Keket became wed around the time of Hassan’s Silence, but didn’t have pups until Zagros’ rule. Xerxes’ blessed them with three healthy pups, Bo’az, Yasmin and Bathsheba.

Now Sheba’s parents were strong believers of Xerxes, now because they were raised during the silent era (Hassan’s Silance), they lacked much understanding of Xerxes Peace. So growing up, Sheba and her littermates did not get the complete understanding of it either. However, Salem, their uncle, who was against Hassan’s Silence filled in that knowledge for them. He would often teach the young ones about diplomacy and the peace treaty that must be spread throughout the domain. Bathsheba and her brother Bo’az were the most engaged with these lessons and stories of what Xassa once was, but Yasmin, the eldest, did not care much for the tales.

Sheba’s mother Keket, did not take a liking to Salem’s influences on her pups; mainly because she did not agree with Xerxes Peace despite being a follower. Such a goal was impossible and thus pointless her eyes. Unfortunately for her, Keket couldn’t really get Salem to stop meddling because Hezekiah was close with his brother and though their opinions differed, he did not think it was wrong for the pups to learn of Xassa’s past. So this always was cause for conflict among the family, especially once Salem’s new mate Freida got involved.

Now Bathsheba didn’t care about the spiritual drama in the family, however it was something that was a part of her life and the older she got the more arguments she had with her mother and sister about Xerxes Peace.

Sheba knew they would never understand, desire and passion to go on diplomatic missions and strive for world peace. So during her juvenile days, it wasn’t uncommon for the young she-wolf to go past the borders of Xerxes in secret to interact with loners. Oftentimes she would tell about Xerxes and their peace. Of course, not everything stayed a secret, especially after her big sister Yasmin caught her trying to leave. Only then did it become an issue for Hezekiah that his daughter was going against the Cyrus because of Salem and Freida influences. From there the two families sort of cut ties for a while.

It wasn’t until the illness that families really severed. Salem and Freida had twin sons, Ramses and Tau; they died due to the disease. Then one of Keket’s sisters fell to the same fate. This resulted in Keket pleading to Hezekiah that the family should flee Xassa while they had the chance. Hezekiah agreed with that decision and naturally wanted his brother and his mate to forget the differences and join them. Unfortunately the pair refused, they didn’t want to abandon their pack nor were they ready to leave the deceased sons.

Keket saw them to be blind and foolish, but continued to try to push them to come regardless. The answer was always no, so the two  families decided to part ways once coming to terms it would just have to be that way.

On the day Bathsheba’s family we’re going to move out, she realized she too did not wish to flee. And in the moment of it all, confessed to her parents that she would stay with Salem and Freida. It was expected when she revealed that Keket would be outraged, along with her sister Yasmin. Both were offended that she would leave her family to stay in a pack that was supposedly going to be wiped out. They too tried to make her see sense in her decisions, but Bathsheba told them she knew her place and purpose, which was to stay. Her father wasn't pleased with her, however he understood. He didn’t even try to change her mind, instead he let Sheba make her own decisions.

And with that Hezekiah, Keket, Bo’az and Yasmin left Xassa; leaving behind Salem, Freida and Bathsheba. Right when the families went their own separate ways, Zagros had passed and Nineveh became Cyrus, announcing Xassa was open again.

In the midst of sorrow and loss, Bathsheba was overjoyed to know Hassan’s Silence was over.

## Group History

Bathsheba tried her paw at a variety of tasks, trying to find the one that suited her skills best. She was good at hunting, joining the Su'en and helping to take down bison. She also enjoyed participating in Ba'aru in the summer, joining the black team with packmates like Mekhit, Yasu, and Zelda.

She offered to help the pack's only Gula, Majavis, with sorting and collecting herbs. Majavis needed the help after her packmates returned from Chandor with injuries from battle. Bathsheba joined the ranks as a Gula, and began to take lessons from Majavis. She also went with a diplomatic party to learn more about herbs from Cacao of Fellfang.

Unfortunately, after she returned from this trip, and the thaw of spring began to free the Domain from the Deep Freeze, Bathsheba vanished from Xassa. She has not been seen since.

## Trivia

* Bathsheba's scent is of the mountain air.

## Quotes

* “Excuse me Majavis, is it a Gula’s job to help one’s mental health as well? Illness wise. Like do we use herbs to help ease the mind or some kind of therapy?” (inquiring about her duties, *Replenishing*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* lilbeantrix's deviantART Gallery