Diablo

Dios (Brother, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Diablo was a brown-furred male wolf with lighter markings. He served Chandor loyally as a Bear Totem, and was a key level-headed figure in the Winter War. He was close to fellow Bear Totem Arcuza, and Elk Totems Polarstag and Tieru. His story is ongoing. Diablo was created and RP'd by JollyMutt.

## Personality

* ***Reserved, Polite, and Sometimes Withdrawn.*** Diablo has changed a lot since joining Chandor. He has now been with his new pack for a year, and there have been some noticeable changes in his demeanor. When he joined the domain, Diablo was rather distant. All his interactions were polite, but short, and his packmates struggled to get to know him. He spent the majority of his time outside the main dens and by himself, unused to being around so many after his seasons of loner-life.
* ***Patient, Reliable, Observant, Talented, Curious, Intelligent.*** Slowly, over time, a few wolves were able to dig in a little deeper. It took patience, and a bit of persistence due to Diablo never going out of his way to start anything. These wolves have been rewarded with a reliable friend, a pleasant packmate, and the whole of Chandor has benefited from this consistent and dutiful wolf. Some of his features seem to have softened, and his eyes carry less of an intensity than they used to when he's within the heart of the territory. He is always willing to assist anyone that requests his help, even in tasks he's not quite familiar with. Though he's no social butterfly, Diablo is a really easy guy to talk to and is always available as a sturdy shoulder to lean on. He's managed not to step on any paws and seems to be in good standings with all his pack members, and he intends to keep it this way. His fierce loyalty is growing inside him as he starts to gain closer relationships, causing him a small amount of anxiety, and even nightmares as the fear of losing those close to him grows. This fear has only grown with the lost of one of his closest friends, Tieru. Life was a bit easier when you don't care about anyone. Now he has a large handful of wolves he cares for, perhaps even one he'd give his life for, and his devotion for Chandor as a whole is steadily growing.

## Pre-Group History

Diablo's previous pack was as opposite of Chandor as it could be, which was exactly his point.

He was born into the Heuso pack, a pack full of selfishness and awful intentions, lacking even a drop of common sense.

His parents were the alphas, and he grew up with his brother Dios. There were 3 other siblings in his litter, but they didn't even make it to half a year.

Starting from a very young age he began to question the beliefs and practices of his pack, especially the intentions of his father, Mal. The pack was full of malicious wolves who were all only interested in their own well being and were ruled by his tyrant of a father. His father was foolish, he believed himself a god and thought all of us should be grateful to be in his care. There was no loyalty, there were no tight bonds, there was nothing that should have kept them together but the hatred in their hearts.

Even his wonderful, wonderful mother, Buena, was subject to his father's mistreatment. He stole her from a distant pack, claiming that her beauty made her destined to be by his side. Despite this, she had worked so hard to raise all of their pups, but his foolishness was running resources dry, and his selfishness prevented her from giving them what they needed. Only the strongest survived the winter, just as Mal had wanted. All that was left was Diablo and Dios, who would be the next in line to inherit this toxic excuse of a pack, his loyal "family". As the two matured, Mal could see the strong wolves they were turning into. Dios had a thirst for his throne, and Diablo had a fierce determination for change, the two terrified him. Luckily for the twisted alpha, the brothers were not a joined force and had their own hatred for each other. Diablo can thank Dios for the dual nicks in his ears, a result of "play" fights from when they were young.

As Diablo grew older, he patiently watched the pack slowly crumble. Everyone enjoyed hunting for sport, gluttoning up during the summer and then leaving them starving during the winter. The pack's behavior was driving the prey away, turning already irritable wolves to the point of desperation. Their alpha was aging and was failing as a leader, but refused to let someone more capable take his place, he would fight to the death to defend his position. In the end, he did.

The pack finally destroyed itself when Diablo was a juvenile, one of the warriors of the pack took on Mal and defeated him, but once Mal was killed and Buena died of starvation, the pack was disbanded, torn apart by their own hatred and cruelty. Diablo and his brother went their separate ways, his brother was determined to start his own pack, to reign supreme - just as cruelly and stubbornly as his father had. Diablos only desire was to be alone.

Diablo then spent his next few seasons a loner, maturing and teaching himself true survival and how to respect the earth. He lacked any passion and had no specific goal, there was no desire to search out a mate, or take over an existing pack as his father had and his brother would. Even just joining a pack was a painful idea to him, how could he trust anyone but himself? Seasons of silence dug at his soul, his success as a hunter was all he had. He had so many ideas, and so many questions, along with a quiet but nagging hunger to be with others. He ignored it for so long, blamed it on instinct, but after two years of solitude, he found Chandor. Hopefully, this pack will answer his questions and fulfill his curiosity, or at least prove to him he was right to be alone all along.

## Group History

On a particularly hot summer day, Diablo approached the borders of Chandor, where he met the alpha of the pack: Nadia. He offered a rabbit, and asked to join the pack, and Nadia agreed to give him a chance. He arrived just in time for the Summerfest! There, he introduced himself to Tieru and Sunrise.

It took Diablo a while to settle on a task. He lent his skills, instead, to helping his packmates with their duties. Once, he helped Balduin handle a couple fish he caught. The two showed signs of a promising friendship in the works!

His strongest friendship, though, was with Tieru. She came to him for comfort when she and Sunrise got into an argument, and although he didn't know what to do to help, was perfectly content to be there as a shoulder to cry on, for all the kindness she'd showed him.

When winter came, Diablo was in the right place at the right time to help Naiteru Kiri bring a fawn she'd killed back home to Chandor.

During that winter, he helped with some of Arcuza's pups. Virago, in particular, was struggling with boredom and he introduced her to the art of drawing with sticks! He showed her vaguely what shape a deer was, striking her with awe.

Around this time, Diablo approached Nadia and asked for advice as to what task he should take, Lynx or Bear. After hearing her advice, and talking things out, he decided to pledge himself to the pack as a Bear Totem.

The winter turned to spring, and then summer, and Diablo was well-established as a Delta Bear Totem. He helped with duties and had started meeting some new packmates, like Laureline (it was a bit of a tense meeting). He also worked to train some of the aspiring Bear Totems, like Anakoni.

However, Diablo was struggling with restlessness during the nights, which manifested in him struggling to stay awake and perform his duties. He could never figure out why. He tried to continue his duties, though, to the best of his ability, and he tried to help Sunrise with his grief after his mentor Remus died...but the pain was too raw for Sunrise to feel any better.

More pain was to come to the young male. Diablo was patrolling with Arcuza and Virago when they happened upon a heartbreaking sight...Tieru's body. She had passed away peacefully in the fields. Diablo would be the one to carry her body back to Chandor, on his back.

As the seasons changed again, and the coldest, harshest winter the Domain had ever known - the Deep Freeze - settled on the land. After meeting one of the newest arrivals to the pack, an orphaned pup named Duncan, who'd been adopted by Balduin, he taught the pup a lesson about taking what didn't belong to him!

Diablo was patrolling with fellow Bear Totem Alyan and his stubborn apprentice Rajbera, when they spotted a patrol of Xassans at the border.

Diablo and Alyan intended to meet the group diplomatically (which was what the Xassans wanted, as a diplomatic party), but Rajbera attacked them. The Xassans fought back in defense, and while Alyan dealt with Taibhse, Nergal, Caldera, and Nouri battled against Rajbera and Diablo (who desperately was trying to put a stop to things).

Unfortunately, it was of no use, and Diablo and Alyan needed to retreat once the Xassans knocked Rajbera out. They hurried back to Chandor to report the incident to Nadia, who tried to figure out the best way to get Raj back. They would wait a few days, trying to figure out what the Xassans intended to do with her.

Eventually, after the Xassans brought reinforcements to rescue their packmates, and a battle raged between the two packs. A ceasefire would be called as the two packs returned to their respective lands, with Rajbera returned to her packmates.

The winter thawed into spring, and Diablo found himself a witness to new arrival Yulian getting chased by a duck! He couldn't help but be a bit amused. He also spent time hunting with Nadia, who needed a little distraction from the concerns caused by the encroachment of strange white wolves - the Hive - around the territory. He'd encounter the Hive before - or at least, evidence of the Hive. He'd been patrolling with Mila when they found the mangled corpse of a loner near the border. The wolf had been killed by the Hive, but at the time, they hadn't known exactly what was causing these deaths.

As the summer progressed and the Hive Wars began in earnest, Diablo lent aid to the other wolves in the pack with their duties, as well as trying to keep up with his own. He helped Polarstag to collect healing roots.

Unfortunately, helping others with their tasks meant that Diablo received an injury while hunting. He felt useless, and frustrated that he was injured at the time his pack needed him most. He felt concerned about the threat at the borders and wished that the perfection of the pack, when he'd first joined, still existed.

## Trivia

* Diablo was originally brought into the group in 2015, as a loner who hoped to make his way to Vale. However, due to complications at this time, and minimal engagement with other characters, the new (and thus official) Diablo was completely revamped, with this previous history rendered null and void.
	+ Thus, his story starts with his arrival in the Domain in 2019!

## Quotes

* “The Bear Totem…yes, I think I’ve been leaning in that direction as well. Though I’ve had my reservations, the wolves of Chandor have been nothing but kind to me. I appreciate the air here among everyone… I’d like it to stay this way. I’d like to protect it. You’ve shown me great kindness as well, Alaka'i, I’d like to stay to protect you as well, if you would ever need me." (taking his task, *Wolf to Bear*)
* "You’ve got a lot to learn, the next wolf you threaten might not be so understanding. This rabbit is mine, not yours, and we don’t steal from others here in Chandor. You talk a big game, and yet you steal from others instead of acquiring your own meal?" (to pup Duncan, *A New Acquaintance*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
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