Solstice

## Current Form

*The current 'No.1 Top Hero' at United Furry Wrestling has had her struggles getting to the top; From her first debut as a nobody struggling through the ranks, surprises, and falls to only rise again. She was graced at her fateful return suffering hardships, she was challenged by her mentor, the one hero she looked up to, a very famous hero. The ensuing match against her idol was the hardest fought of her career; with the outcome being Solstice was named as a worthy successor, and the title of 'Number 1 Hero' bestowed upon her.*

## Backstory:

Saphira has always worked hard to prove her self; in her youth she struggled to focus on her studies; though always stepping in to defend others who could not defend themselves, constantly springing into action as she could not bear to see others in harms way. The reason behind her willingness to put herself in front of others to save them from harm stems from her parents; On the surface, her father was a renowned CEO, her mother an accomplished scientist. But, in truth her parents were always under the thumb of Criminal Cartels, Mafia and Corporations seeking to exploit their ingenuity and success. Things took a turn for the worst when her parents could not keep up with the demands. Her fathers' supposed best friend transpired with the board of trustees, to lock her father out of the company entirely, taking over, leaving them broken and betrayed. With no more income, the final straw was when their creditors came to collect what they owed. Unable to make payment, the house, money, and assets were seized in lieu of payment. The loss of Saphira’s home and wealth was a defining turning point in the young vixen's life; the pain and loss in the eyes of her parents, the way her mother fruitlessly fought to try keep what they had is what drove Saphira to become 'Solstice' to go above and beyond. Never again would she see others be put in harms  way.

## Realisation of Destiny

From early life, defending her friends and classmates from bullies, to seeing her parents lose everything they have, Solstice's turning point came when she was in a quiet gas station one fateful night. The door was suddenly kicked open; an armed robber demanding that everyone get on the ground, and all the money in the register be handed over. Something inside Solstice flared up; kicking the gun from the paw of the criminal, sweeping his legs from under him, and finally pinning him to the floor, allowing him to be arrested. It was at that point where Solstice realised where she had to be; United Furry Wrestling.

## United Furry Wrestling

As her career went on she fought villainy in the streets as a real hero, and in UFW she spoke out and started to attempt to keep the villains in the Federation in check. Calling out one particular hellhound for her wicked ways; The two met in the ring, and the hell hound viciously fought and injured Solstice in the fated 'Falls Count  Anywhere' match which broke Solstice's will, driving her to rock bottom. With the loss of her confidence as a hero, Solstice was driven to breaking point, at one point considering throwing aside her mask , and returning to being a normal vixen once more. But, she kept her nerve, and resisted the urge to call it quits, Solstice went through many trials demasking eventually pulled herself out of her slump with the help of the Rithandren ranger, Danur, raising her confidence once more, answering the call for a hero in UFW and returning stronger than ever. Appearing during a show astride a new bike, sporting a heroic new look, Solstice was back! Solstice took to the ring, admitting her confidence had been shattered by a streak of losses, coming to a head in her defeat to the hellhound but she was now back, and stronger than ever; and furthermore, she was embracing her past once more, admitting openly that Solstice was, in fact, Saphira Vixen, with the two alter egos uniting in her new confident self. The last thing to do was to test herself, and who better to answer that challenge than her old mentor. The two had a supercharged match, with counts going either way, almost handing the win to either woman numerous times, until finally Solstice triumphed. The match proved to be the hero's last actions in UFW, handing the mantle of Superhero to Solstice, and imbibing in her the hero's blessing leaving the young fox to be UFW's protector. Who knows what the future will bring for the superhero.