Nollan

Oden (Adoptive Father)

Skunk, Kinsley, Lucia, Aleuna, and Matthias (Adoptive Siblings)

## Application Sheet

Nollan was a brown-furred wolf with cream markings and flame-colored amber eyes. He was adopted as a young pup by Impala when he was separated from his mother during the great earthquake. She raised him in Chandor with her mate, Oden. Nollan loved his family, moving with them to Heyl when they did so, and when he became old enough, he struck out on his own to find his own adventure. Nollan hasn't returned to the Domain since. Nollan was created and RP'd by akllozz.

## Personality

* ***Caring and Affectionate.*** Being a pup, Nollan doesn't know a distinction in affection yet. If he finds someone that he agreeable, he'll be sure to show them he likes them. Be it with not knowing what personal space is, to giving affectionate head bumps. He's a very open pup when it comes to caring for others, and this might even extend to other living things such as baby animals.
* ***Courageous.*** Need a brave wolf? You got him. Nollan is not going to let fear stop him. If he believes in defending someone or something he believes in, he'll do what it takes within his limits to accomplish it. If he can't do that, he'll find a way to.
* ***Talkative.*** Nollan can be a talkative pup, and sometimes this is good or it annoys others. He'll say what he thinks and not really think about how it'll be taken by others. He's thirsty for knowledge so he'll be sure to satisfy this with information or stories.
* ***Adventurous.*** He loves exploring, and finding or hearing about something around the territory (even if he's never been there) he'll try to find. He loves finding new things or wolves.
* ***Reckless.*** This pup won't think about the consequences of his actions. He'll do what he thinks will be fun, or do a task that's too big for him. This trait mixed in with others get him in trouble most of the time.
* ***Clever and Curious.*** He learns fast, and he'll get bored easily if it's something he already knows. He'll get distracted if he's not interested and find something else to entertain him. He likes to know the name of plants and seeks them out in the terrain.
* ***Anxious.*** With the recent earthquake that shook the lands, Nollan is quite nervous of the earth shaking when he's alone, and he chosen to stay close to someone to feel safe.

## Pre-Group History

Nollan was born to a loner after the sire didn't want to leave his pack to be with her and his pups. There were three in the litter, and Nollan was the oldest. So much like his father, it pained his mother to look at him but still she cared for him along with her brother and sister.  His name is a play on the current situation they were at 'No Land' to call their own. His mother thought it was fitting and thus the pup was named. It was hard for the mother to take care of herself and hunt to get strength for her pups. The runt of the litter, a lighter furred male, was the first to pass away when they had traveled to follow the prey and to find water.

Devastated, his mother had to decide the fate of her last pups. She knew only having one with her would give the pup a higher survival rate than to have two. They had traveled enough that she had scented a pack territory near by. Giving Nollan a lick on the head and embracing him, she told him to wait there for some wolf to come get him. He asked why of course, and she told him it was a game. To find out about the new wolf and follow them around. To see how a pack worked and how it was different than how they had lived their life up til now.

Nollan agreed and did what his mother asked, he ventured into the unknown territory before him as his mother's howl sounded loud and clear for something to come investigate. Wishing good travel and luck to her pup as she left with her daughter. At first the pup waited patiently, looking around excitedly as to see who would come and find him first, but after moments where nothing came and he didn't scent anything, the little pup stood up and went over to meet whatever was out there!

Unknown to his mother, her howl was not heard. Nollan had spent a day by himself and the pup went from being adventurous to feeling scared and lonely. He didn't know his way back and his amber eyes looked around for anyone he could see. By that time, the earth shook and the young pup yelped, frightened by the shaking under his paws. He couldn't move, simply clinging to the ground as best he could, as it felt like it would never stop. When the shaking receded and the hammering heart of the pup slowed to a healthier rate, he ran. He didn't know where he was going but he needed to run away.

In the distance he saw a silver shape and without thinking he ran toward it, his little feet almost dragging for how tired he was. He needed to know it wasn't his imagination and that he was actually seeing someone there, and fear ran through his chest at the thought of them leaving him there; he took a breath and yelled at the top of his lungs for the other to hear.

***"Help! Please, I'm lost! Don't leave me here!"***

And the figure turned around.

## Group History

The wolf who'd seen him was Impala. She immediately offered to take care of the little pup, and took him to Chandor with her. After a little time with her and Oden, they asked if he wanted to officially be considered their son, and he was delighted to say yes!

The terror of being separated from his mother, and experiencing the earthquake, gradually became his typical puppy innocence and curiosity. And sometimes, this led to him going where he shouldn't!

He ended up wandering too close to the borders of Aryn, where Alexandro found him. The two had a brief conversation, but Alexandro encouraged the pup to get home safely, and Nollan scurried off.

Nollan enjoyed a peaceful life in Chandor for several months, and as he became a young adult, Oden and Impala decided that they wanted to go to Heyl, to be with Oden's relatives Fitu and Poppy. Nollan, of course, decided to come along - at least to see what this new pack was like.

He remained for a short time in Heyl but began to feel a desire for adventure prickling at his paws. Nollan bade a fond farewell to his parents and set off to find an adventure of his own - and he hasn't returned to the Domain since, so we assume he found them!

## Trivia

* He loves plants and flowers and wants to know all their names.
* He's scared of the ground shaking again.
* He sometimes remembers his mother's game and wonders when she'll come back to ask about it.
* As Impala and Oden's adoptive son, he had several adoptive siblings, though he wouldn't get a chance to meet them: Aleuna, Matthias, Lucia, and Kinsley, and an older adoptive sibling named Skunk.

## Quotes

* "I really like it here, and I have a lot of fun with you and Oden. If I think of not seeing you again makes my chest hurts, so I really want to stay with you and be a family together. Do you think mother will mind..?” (to Impala, *Our New Family*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* akllozz's deviantART Gallery