Impala

Nollan (Adoptive Son)

Skunk (Adoptive Daughter)

Gypsee (Sister)

Howl and Ellis (Nephews)

Madelene (Niece)

## Application Sheet

Impala was a light silver-furred she-wolf with amber eyes. Born outside of the Domain alongside sister Gypsee, she served as a Beta Emissary in Kausen before Gregor merged the pack with Chandor. She took Oden as a mate, and the pair moved to Heyl, where she became a Delta Fisherman. She had four pups with Oden - Lucia, Aleuna, Kinsley, and Matthias - and became adoptive mother to Nollan and Skunk. When their pups grew up, Impala and Oden left the Domain.

## Personality

* ***Dedicated*.** Impala takes her job very seriously. She would put anything aside to complete a mission. She lets nothing stop her when she is completing a task. She also takes promises very seriously, and will do everything in her power to keep her word. Because of this she is very wary about doing favors for others unless she is absolutely sure she can come through with it. She believes that words are powerful tools that must be treated was care.
* ***Insightful*.** Impala needs this trait to be successful at her job. She is sensitive to the feelings of others and is very good at putting herself in their situation and predicting their reaction to certain events. This gift is especially useful when delivering news to others. She is also intelligent and enjoys coming up with solutions to complicated problems, and she enjoys being involved in deciding what solutions to use. She also loves learning about and interacting with others who are different from her. It makes her even more worldly and able to understand the intricate problems of the world. It also makes her more useful in her task for the pack.
* ***Compassionate*.** Impala is never able to turn down those who need her. When it comes to others, she is not particularly friendly, but when they are in trouble, she cannot do anything besides help them. Her conscience won’t allow it. She enjoys helping others, too. It makes her feel useful. She is especially compassionate to those within her pack.
* ***Nervous*.** Impala is not a risk taker at all. She is very careful and dislikes situations with unknown outcomes. When thinking about taking a risk, she thinks about the worst case scenario, and if she does not think dealing with that is worth it, then she will not take the risk, however sweet the reward may be. She enjoys running, especially at night, because staying in one spot that is unfamiliar to her makes her uncomfortable and even fearful depending on her mood.
* ***Unsure*.** Impala has gained a lot of confidence in herself due to her Beta position. She is comfortable and proud of herself and trusts her own judgement. She is also a bit of a pessimist. Although she works for making the best happen, she thinks it is wisest to always prepare for and expect the worst. However, ever since the death of her beloved best friend and first love, Whitewall, and the severe scarring of her face, Impala has been particularly discouraged and unsure of herself due to lack of her once most cherished support and the loss of her physical beauty. She is still trying to mentally recover.

## Pre-Group History

Impala was born to parents far from the lands of Kausen. Her mother was angry because she did not have a male, and attempted to kill her. Luckily Impala's father saw his mate's madness and saved Impala, leaving her in the woods of Kausen to be found by the pack and raised safely. Impala remembers nothing of her past, having believed her entire life until she met her sister Gypsee that she had just been born in Kausen. She was very curious and loved meeting others. She dreamed of seeing what it was like outside the den and so her parents would often take her out with her siblings to play in different and unique places. She wanted to be an Emissary ever since she met the pack Emissary at the time. She was fascinated by all his stories and longed to explore new places and meet others as well. And all for the sake of the pack. So she became a juvenile and began to train to become an Emissary. She was very excited to take on her full role as the Emissary for the Kausen pack.

## Group History

Young Impala took to her duties as an Emissary quickly. She loved her duties, and it gave her a chance to meet wolves both within and outside of her pack. One of the first wolves she met was a loner, Ulric, who she wanted to befriend - but he wanted her to spy on his sister, Suteki, instead, giving her strange vibes. She'd also meet another loner, Taz, and share a meal with him. She was with Whitewall on a walk when the pair were attacked by a bear. Fortunately, Whitewall was a skilled fighter, and they escaped with their lives. She got attacked by an angry boar, too, but was alone when this happened. She was very lucky a loner named Razor was willing to help save her skin! Poor Impala was prone to bad luck like this, it seemed, with the local wildlife. She liked Razor, and hoped to see him again.

Impala met others, like Rowan and Kidari, and got in more trouble, too, but always had a friend nearby to rescue her (in the case of getting attacked by loners, Taz was the one to save her). She also grew closer to Whitewall, and spent lots of time with the strong male. She admitted to him her worries about Ulric's intentions, and he assured her that, once things with Ulric were solved, they would travel and visit his old pack, Chamlek, for a sort of vacation.

Impala was delighted when she saw Razor again, and the two were able to actually get to know one another better. Impala considered Razor to be a friend, and he liked her in return. Impala met Endolyne (warning her it wasn't safe to cross into Kausen without permission) and Suteki (Ulric's sister). Suteki warned Impala that Ulric wanted to kill her, and would probably kill Impala, too. They decided to find Ulric, so they could learn to avoid him, but discovered that he had rabies. Impala returned to report his rabies to Gregor, inform him of the new danger in the territory.

Ulric, rabid, managed to find Impala a few days later, and would have killed her if Whitewall hadn't been there to save her. Impala would then, determinedly, deliver the news of the outbreak to the neighboring packs, to warn them to be wary of strangely-acting wolves. She met Stallion of Blutwald first, and then traveled to Morrow to tell their alpha, Howl. While in Morrow, Impala met a silver she-wolf, who, through conversation, she discovered was her sister, Gypsee! She was delighted to learn she had a sister, and they decided that they would travel together to find out what happened to their parents once they had the time. Impala then returned home, seeing Taz again on the way.

When she got back, she found herself in the middle of a conflict between Razor and Whitewall over her affections. She didn't want to hurt either of the wolves, but she told Razor that Kausen was her home, and she wasn't going to leave it for him. Impala and Whitewall would travel to his old pack, as they'd promised to do, and she realized along the way how much she loved Whitewall.

After returning home, Impala was sent on a mission to Morrow, and she met Caidan and Ronan, both lovely gentlemen! Once she arrived in Morrow, she and Gypsee set off to find their birth parents. While on this journey, she met Razor again, and he showed her *his* home in the mountains (and he rescued her when she fell into a crevasse).

These two small journeys completed, Impala returned home once more, thrilled to be reunited with Whitewall. The two ended up getting attacked by his old enemies. Whitewall killed three of them, and the fourth fell to Impala's fangs, when she used a technique Razor had taught her to use when hunting rams. She felt sickened by her actions, but she had been so worried for Whitewall's life, she *had* to save him. Whitewall was gracious for her help, and helped her to get home to get her wounds tended to.

The next few months were more peaceable. The rabies outbreak seemed to have ended. She enjoyed spending time with Whitewall, her best friend Kidari, and met new wolves: Seaver, Tamarack, Lukas, and Mona. She would learn, with shock, that Mona was Taz's mother! She would actually be the one to reunite mother and son.

Gregor hadn't missed how skilled of an Emissary Impala had become, and he promoted her to be one of his Betas. Young Impala was honored by the promotion, and took her duties very seriously. Her duties involved meeting a lot of new wolves - Kausenites Krisket, Kiev, Rei, Six, and Saba, showing them around the pack's territory when she wasn't delivering messages outside of Kausen. She also met Piper and Boone, when they arrived after fleeing Blutwald.

Shortly thereafter, Impala learned that Stallion was now the alpha of Blutwald, after killing Roman. She reported this news to Gregor, who told her to pay the pack a visit, to see what their new leader was like. Impala agreed that she would do so...but she encountered something horrible on the way: a lone wolf, killed in a hunting accident, and his grieving mate (who lashed out at Impala).

When she reached Blutwald, she saw Taz again! She also visited her sister, Gypsee, who was now living in Blutwald (Howl had contracted rabies and Morrow disbanded). Gypsee told her that she had a mate, now, in Caidan, and three pups: Madeline, Howl, and Ellis! After reuniting with her family, Impala approached the alpha, Stallion, to speak to him about potentially establishing an alliance, or at least a lasting peace, between Kausen and Blutwald.

Unfortunately, she made a terrible mistake, mentioning something that set Stallion off. He was grieving the death of his boy, Sparrow (NPC) at the jaws of his enemy Ivan, and when Impala made her fateful statement, he mauled her, ripping at her face. She fled Blutwald with several Aces on her tail, but she managed to escape without further injury. She collapsed at Kausen's border, and Krisket and Oden carried her back to the den for treatment and recovery.

After she'd had some time to recover, Impala began asking about Whitewall. Where was he? Why hadn't he come to visit her? Oden and Krisket had to tell her: Whitewall had been killed. Impala was *devastated*. She'd loved him - how could he have died in her absence? How could he just be *gone?* Oden offered Impala as much support as he could, and she was also comforted by Oden's adoptive daughter, Skunk.

It was the father-daughter pair who helped Impala the most. They took her on day trips and family outings. She wasn't quite ready to leave Kausen territory yet, but they entertained her there. She would have visitors - Seaver and Riley, from Aryn. Kidari, who had been gone for a time, returned, and promised to protect Impala from any further damage. But Oden...Oden was the one who made her feel safest. She was saddened when he head to leave (he needed to find his old family, he'd heard rumors of them) and spent time with Skunk while he was gone.

After he returned, Impala told Oden she wanted to go to Blutwald and get her sister, free her from Stallion's grasp. Oden insisted on going with her, and the two went to Blutwald. They got into a fight with some loners on the way, and when they arrived, they fully expected to have to fight some more - but Stallion wasn't there. He had abandoned the pack, and his mate, Winema, was now the alpha. She also learned that Gypsee had left, as well as her sons, Ellis and Howl.

Impala and Oden returned, and after some discussion with Gregor, concerning the hostility between Blutwald and Aryn, hostile loners, and Gregor's desire to retire, the pack decided to leave and merge with Chandor. Impala went with everyone to Chandor, along with Oden.

In Chandor, Impala made new friends, like Soren and Dayanara, and she bonded with old packmates, like Rei. When a troublesome cougar threatened Chandor, Impala led a patrol composed of Navindru, Soren, and Oden to get rid of it. They were successful! Sometime shortly thereafter, she discovered an abandoned pup, Nollan. She took him under her care, and asked Oden to help her to raise him. Oden agreed, and the pair became official mates, starting their little family for real. They missed Skunk, but knew she was safe in Aryn.

She absolutely adored her young son, and she fell into the comfortable life of a full-time mom in Chandor. Impala spent time with her packmates, with Oden and Nollan. She advised wolves who came to her, like Shoshana. Nollan grew into a handsome young adult, and eventually, Impala and Oden decided to move to Heyl, to be with Oden's relatives, the alpha Fitu and his sister Poppy.

Before they left, though, Impala would come face-to-face with a rabid wolf once again, fighting it off successfully with Shoshana. She also had a more emotional fight, a confrontation with Soren, who was angry that she was leaving Chandor and going to Heyl. She didn't like leaving on such bad terms, but it was time. She said a fond farewell to her old packmates, and to Nadia, the alpha, and set off with Oden and Nollan.

A new pack meant new faces! Impala met Rocko and Laur. Nollan would decide he was ready to strike out on his own, forge his own destiny, and bade his family farewell. She was sad to see Nollan go, but she was excited for whatever adventures he would have!

Shortly after Nollan left, Oden and Impala were surprised to discover they were expecting puppies! Impala spoke to Siobhan about her worries about being pregnant, and Siobhan was a reassuring voice. Impala's four pups were born healthy, and given names: Aleuna, Lucia, Matthias, and Kinsley. She absolutely adored her children, little white wolves like she and Oden (with some golden and black markings). She was, like all mothers, very worried with her pups' adventurous tendencies.

As her pups grew into juveniles, Impala decided to start training as a Fisherman. Bellamy was more than willing to give her a helping paw in learning the ropes. Eventually, the two became quite skilled as hunting partners, bringing home plenty of fish for the pack! She would later teach young Sarin how to fish, too!

Just like in Chandor, wolves sought Impala out for advice, including Siobhan's son, Silas. Impala was always willing to help young wolves work through their problems, and with Silas, it was no different. She also enjoyed helping her packmates with their tasks, such as delivering herbs to Laur. The most surprising development in Heyl after the birth of her puppies, though, was definitely the arrival of Navindru and Dayanara! She'd been poisoned accidentally, and needed help delivering her pups safely. When the litter was delivered, Impala spent some time catching up with Navindru, happy to see him again.

After Navindru and Dayanara left with their children (Mila, Mirakel, and Makenna), Oden and Impala sat down to discuss their own future. Their pups were grown up, now, and finding their own place in the pack. Impala and Oden decided that they wanted to see what the rest of the world held for a pair of wolves, and departed from the Domain, never to return.

## Trivia

* She intended to become mates with her first love, Whitewall, before he was murdered.
* Impala's facial scars were administered by Stallion, when he attacked her in a rage while she was visiting for diplomatic reasons.

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
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