Nyru

Dahlia (Sister, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Nyru was a white-furred she-wolf with pale gray markings and grassy green eyes. She was an important figure in the pack of Vale, serving as Lead Outrider and an organizer of the rebellion against the false king, Alar. After the pack's disbandment, she lived as a loner for a time, still guarding the lands, until her friend Sagan came to bring her out of the Domain with him. She was created and RP'd by Quaylak.

## Personality

* ***Shy.*** She's no extrovert by any means and is definitely an introvert. She doesn't tend to speak unless spoken to, but will happily listen or give her advice if asked. A decent comparison for her would be to that of Fluttershy from MLP, as lame as that sounds (though not quite as anxious around others). Shy, quiet, soft-spoken, and loves nature.
* ***Timid/Submissive (as a pup/juvenile)***: Nyru was born into a pack that was close-knit and caring. She understood her place and began to work on her confidence, but it was shattered the moment she lost her home and family. As she ages, she will learn she is capable of more than she ever imagined and will figure out how to take care of herself. As long as those wounds remain fresh, however, she is fearful of others and their intentions.
* ***Intelligent***: She is a very good problem solver and uses her brain more than her brawn.
* ***Passive***. Nyru is extremely non-aggressive. She cannot be verbally pushed to engage in violence and will only fight back if she is physically attacked (even then, she will only attack long enough to fend someone off so she can run away). She can be hurt with words, but she would rather run away and disengage instead of lose her cool.
* ***Patient***. She does not have a temper and seems to have endless patience. That's why she is good with pups and wolves who normally rub others the wrong way or have issues controlling their own tempers/anger.
* ***Wise.*** In her later adult years, she has learned from her past and knows how to use it to shape her future. She is good to go to for advice or an unbiased opinion and is always willing to lend an ear or kind word when necessary.
* ***Empathetic.*** Nyru follows her heart and tries to see both sides of every situation. She often plays devil's advocate for this reason, though her empathy can be used against her if she is not careful.
* ***Rational.*** As an adult, Nyru is not reactionary and is very level-headed. She is very much "the rock" in emergencies, as she learned through experience that optimism and understanding are more productive and useful during dark times. Once the danger is over, however, she typically lets out all of her feelings and fears at once in private.
* ***Maternal and Caring.*** It was believed that Nyru would one day be more of a caregiver than a warrior. She loves pups and caring for the elders of the pack.

## Pre-Group History

Nyru lost her home and family to a violent bear attack that was coordinated by a rival, neighboring pack. Her family was small and young and her Alpha always did what he thought was best. Others argued that they should leave the territory rather than risk an attack by the rival pack, but the Alpha refused to move so soon after Nyru's sister, Dahlia, had given birth to a litter of pups. She was instructed to stay within the den and care for the young at all times as a precaution. Her family knew she was not as strong as her siblings and would be more useful in such a position. The night of the attack was bloody and merciless. Her family was decimated quickly by the strength of the bears that were led to their den. The rival pack was not far behind and attacked those whom the bears did not already kill. Nyru was one of them. She fought them off with all her might, but it was not enough. She was dragged from the den and her sister's pups were slain. She managed to escape and fled into the forest when one of the bears returned and attacked her attackers. She howled into the night for what seemed like an eternity before finally returning to the den in search of life. Her decision to leave her pack's territory did not come lightly, but she knew she could not stay. She fled that night with no plans for her future or place to go once she had confirmed she was the only survivor of the attack.

## Group History

After her pack's destruction, she met a wolf named Sagan. He encouraged her to travel with him, to somewhere safe, where they could both settle down, and she agreed. They wound up traveling to Vale and decided to join the pack.

They had joined Vale in the dead of winter. Nyru was nervous, and desperately saddened by what had happened to her family. She would slowly come to know her packmates, starting with Starke (who rushed towards her after mistaking her for his dead mate). She also met Jane, when the pair went fishing at one of the pack's rivers. She decided to take a task, and became an Outrider.

Notah approached her one day and requested her help taking down an elk. While the pair failed to fell the beast, they *were* able to bond a little in talking about their pasts, and their hopes for the future. Although she wasn't the best at hunting large game, and loathed fighting, she was determined to prove her worth as an Outrider - reporting the movements of prey and other animals in the territory to the Huntsmen and others. She was *determined* to prove she was not *worthless.* And she *wasn't*! She was skilled at moving swiftly through the territory and memorizing herd movements - she would rank up to a Gamma Outrider in spring!

Nyru had proposed to Faust that they seek allies in other packs - allies were important for any pack to have, and Vale's isolation was equally beneficial and detrimental. He agreed to let her go on her mission, with a guard - Brunhilda - sent with her. The two of them traveled towards Aryn, where, upon reaching the border, they howled for attention. Adrian and Lady Athena, the alpha, approached, and offered to show Nyru and Brunhilda around the pack, ready to consider an alliance.

She returned, only to have to say a farewell to Sagan. He was ready to leave the pack and live alone once more, and wanted to make sure Nyru would be okay before he left. Nyru bade a tearful, but understanding, farewell to Sagan. Now officially standing on her own, she was quick to rise to the position of Theta - or, Lead. She stood alongside the pack's other leads, Wren, Brunhilda, and Notah, more confident than she had ever felt before.

One night, Nyru accidentally witnessed Wren returning from a night in the company of loner, Renier. She begged Nyru to keep her secret, at least for the time being, while she figured out how to handle the situation. Nyru promised to keep the secret, but reluctantly.

Nyru was welcoming to newcomers, who often sought her out to learn about the pack. She did some fishing with Sersei; she brought a loner named Quinn to speak to Faust about joining; and, when she got attacked by a rabid bear, Kyros helped to bring her back to the camp. She checked in with Notah about it, and they discussed her promotion to Beta for a moment before she went to the Medics' den. While Wren tended to her wounds, Notah gathered a party of wolves to track down and kill the bear. Kyros was a part of the hunting party, and Nyru was deeply concerned for all of them, but especially Kyros, who she felt a fluttering of affection for. Wren teased her gently about her crush.

While the party was hunting the bear, and Faust was with a small party of wolves hunting down Renier, Nyru was left as the standing leader of Vale. She organized small teams to keep the pack running and joined a hunting party that evening. She wanted to do one last perimeter check and sent the hunters home without her.

It was a terrible mistake. Andras of Vektren had been stalking

Sometime thereafter, though, she met a loner near the borders of Vale: Alar. She tried to understand his motivations, and he eventually told her he wished to speak to her alpha. She agreed and ran to fetch Faust, eager to get away from the creepy loner.

## Trivia

* Nyru is incredibly fast. What she lacks in strength and cunning, she makes up for with speed and agility. She can outrun just about any wolf, as running is the only activity she has truly engaged in and enjoyed doing. Because she is not good at anything else, I feel I can claim she can outrun any wolf if necessary. This ability also ties in to the info stated in the next bullet.
* Nyru is NOT a fighter. If you attack her, she will either try and run (see above - you won't catch her) or she will just be attacked. She's non-aggressive and nearly impossible to push to violence.
* Nyru was the **2015 Summer Character of the Season**.

## Quotes

* "Nyru, I would not have asked you if I didn’t think it was something you could handle. Perhaps you are not the strongest wolf in our pack, but Vale does not measure its wolves in strength alone. Your mind is sharp, and you’ve demonstrated your leadership abilities, I know you’re capable of it, and now I’m asking you to rise, for the sake of your pack." (Faust promoting Nyru to Theta, *Leader of the Outriders*)

## External Links

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