Zarina

Majavis and Io (Sisters)

Maher (Sister, NPCs)

## Application Sheet

Zarina was a sand-and-russet-colored she-wolf with piercing golden-yellow eyes. Born to a roving familial pack in Xassan lands, she had three sisters: Maher (NPC), Majavis, and Io. She served Xassa as a Marduk, after joining the pack to be with her sister, Majavis. Unfortunately, Zarina met her end in the Hive Wars, killed defending Majavis from the vicious beasts - Xassa's first painful loss to the Hive. Her sister Io joined the pack after her death. Zarina was created and RP'd by Willowbyrd.

## Personality

* ***Honest.*** Zarina is very honest and direct. If there is anything that needs to be said, she will normally speak up and be completely truthful.
* ***Calm*.** No matter the situation, Rina rarely gets upset or emotional. She rarely, if ever, gets emotional. She finds getting emotional in situations hinders one's abilities to think clearly.
* ***Dutiful*.** Zarina is very loyal to her family and to her father. Due to this she makes sure she gets things done, no matter how she feels about the situation in front of her. Zarina will put her own feelings aside and do what she must do.
* ***Stubborn*.** She tends to be extremely stubborn and grumpy. Usually sporting a permanent frown, she is completely logical and refuses to put emotion in any of her duties.
* ***Insensitive*.** This goes hand in hand with her honesty. Sometimes, she's a little *too* honest when it comes to the things she says. She does not put in consideration of other's feelings of the things she says or comments on. Most will feel that she is cold and icy since she rarely shows any type of emotion.
* ***Dominant*.** She tends to try to dominate those around her, especially her sister, Majavis. She has more of a commanding approach to everyone and usually seen as aggressive.

## Pre-Group History

Born to the Oxus pack right on the border of the Xassa to its alpha's, Barrubah and Indra. She was one of the three females born to the litter. It was a small pack of cocky highlanders, occupying Ishtar Mountains and raiding along the sea shores, causing problems. They demanded part of Xassan territory but were too few to conquer the land. Too proud to simply give up, Oxus used partisan methods to make the life of Xassa harder. Taking the advantage of difficult to navigate terrain the rogues spit into the face of the empire. Soon Zagros, the Cyrus of Xassa, lost patience with the Oxus wolves. He declared war against Oxus and threatened with painful punishment waiting for prospective captives. It was the moment when the alpha of Oxus, Barrubah, finally gave in to Xassa. However, he wouldn’t be himself if he would fully submit to the foe. Barrubah issued an ultimatum – peace in exchange for a marriage into the royal blood of Susa. He prepared his most beautiful daughter for the engagement (probably the one that was the least crude and the most obedient among all his ferocious offspring). Zarina, however, was not happy about this situation. She felt like the proud Oxusian's were being weak and bowing to their enemies. It didn't set right with her at all, however she bent to her father's will.

The negotiation was suddenly interrupted by Zagros’ death and the burden of the decision fell upon Nineveh. The young male became the new Cyrus. Taking a mate would be yet another commitment he wasn’t ready for. The claim made by Oxus was vague enough to ask Nineveh’s brother, Anshar, for help. After all, he was one of the Susa too... Oxus promised to give up and become the part of Xassa after the successful marriage. Now Zarina is in Xassa, making sure her father's will is followed through her sister, Majavis. She still feels that bending to Xassa's will is a fool's deal, but she will continue to listen to what he commands. Her job is to keep watch over her sister and to make sure she does not betray Oxus and her father's will.

## Group History

Immediately upon her arrival, she was greeted by Aisha, Mekhit, and Vidar. Though she wasn't the most winning personality, they begrudgingly agreed to take her to Nineveh, and she was granted a place in Xassa.

Shortly thereafter, Xassa went to war with Chandor. They'd attacked a diplomatic party and had an unintentional prisoner in Rajbera, and needed Xassans to extract them safely. Zarina immediately volunteered her strength and vigor to the task, going on the recovery mission alongside Issa. Nergal, who was already in Chandor lands, helped Zarina and Issa to fight Anakoni and the pack's alpha, Nadia. Though the Chandorians had successfully rescued Rajbera, they had no interest in following the retreating Xassans, which was a massive relief to the Cyrus. Zarina had done well holding her own in the battle against the Alpha, and took on the task of Marduk. Bleeding and weary, the Xassans returned home and went to Majavis for healing.

The war entered an uneasy truce due to the extreme cold of that winter - the Deep Freeze. As the spring thaw arrived, however, a new threat emerged and caused the two packs to put their differences aside. The Hive had arrived. The Marduk of the pack, including Zarina, began training more vigorously, and helping to train those with other tasks, such as Nabu and Su'en. Zarina trained with Ajax, the two matching each other for ferocity and skill.

Even though the Hive was a threat, Nineveh encouraged his packmates to participate in a Ba'aru celebration when the summer solstice arrived, and placed Zarina on the black team. Her team, unfortunately, lost.

Nineveh would continue sending diplomatic patrols to other packs, and he assigned Zarina to go to Aryn. She was immensely irritated when Wick ran after her to give her some unsolicited advice. She didn't *care* and she was irritated by the *fool* that was her packmate. When she arrived in Aryn, she was intentionally pissed off by Ragnarok, who wanted a sparring partner.

When Zarina returned, she was quick to continue berating her sister for 'sleeping with the enemy'. Majavis finally had enough, and snapped back at Z, telling her that it was better than sleeping in the cold. Besides, Majavis actually *liked* her packmates and her arranged marriage. Zarina was impressed that her sister had gotten bold enough to stand up for herself! She'd continue to be a bit of a bully to Majavis, but Maja would stand her ground thenceforth.

Even if Zarina and Majavis had differing opinions on Xassa, they were united against an enemy - the Hive. Zarina was with Issa and Nayeli when they encountered a Hive wolf while hunting. After a vicious battle, Zarina killed the Hive wolf, and the three she-wolves returned to the Tell to report the incident to Nineveh.

Nineveh decided to stop diplomatic missions for the time being, and the Nabu were encouraged to help the Su'en and Marduk. Zarina's brother-in-law, Anshar, approached and asked her if he could help with any Marduk duties, but she wanted *nothing* to do with him, dismissing him, Majavis, and Wick in her conversation before stalking off.

She continued bullying Majavis as they went about their duties. She was helping her sister collect plants when a pair of Hive wolves approached. They tried to flee, but when Zarina realized they weren't going to outrun the white wolves, she told her sister to take cover and went to battle.

Even Zarina was no match for the two Hive wolves. She fell under their fangs. But even when they were called off by their packmates' howls in the distance, Zarina was still alive. Barely. She croaked out for Majavis's help as she bled out. Majavis moved to help her, but remembered every single stinging, bullying comment her sister had made, and how poorly she'd been treated.

Besides, it wasn't likely Zarina would survive anyway, right? Tearfully, Majavis had turned her back on her sister and fled back to the Tell, to report her sister's death to the Cyrus. Zarina died alone, abandoned by her sister when she needed her most...but she hadn't earned Majavis's affection by tearing her down one word at a time. Still, her pack grieved Zarina's loss terribly. She might have been a cruel, snappish she-wolf, but she was a packmate nonetheless, and a skilled Marduk who had been lost.

## Trivia

* Zarina was filled with disgust for Majavis, her parents, and the entirety of her new pack practically her entire life in the Domain. She thought her father weak for surrendering to Xassa, thought Majavis useless, and thought her packmates to be idiotic and/or worthless.

## Quotes

* “Good, with hope it will scar and you will have a battle wound to tell your children about.” (to Nayeli about her injury, *The First Assault*)
* “So what you are saying is; you helped your useless wife [Majavis] find some plants. Helped the pack idiot [Wick] with whatever he calls ‘Training’. And now you think you are ready to help patrol and fight off those white beasts? You would not even last a second if they showed up.” (to Anshar, *I Work Alone*)
* "Faster, b\*tch! They're getting close! Find cover!" (her last words, apart from her last plea for help, *Too Late*)

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