Tawakoni

## Application Sheet

Tawakoni was a brown-furred wolf with deep amber eyes. They were a Magus in Xassa, one of the most valued by Cyrus Nineveh for their devotion and understanding of Xerxes. They served several seasons before leaving the Domain, upset by the pack's lack of faith. Tawakoni was designed by Azyhound, and created and RP'd by SanjanaIndica.

## Personality

* ***Patient**.* Tawakoni seems to have all the time in the world. An hour is no different from a day, and a month no different from a year. What is done during their lifetime is what was meant to be done, and they will not stress over perceived lost time. There is no lost time. This applies when dealing with others as well - they will achieve what they will in the time they need. Not to say they will not push one when it seems that they need a little extra help, mind you. But they are in no hurry.
* ***Understanding**.* Whatever you are going through, Tawakoni knows that each individual experience affects each person differently, and they will not judge. Your life experiences have brought you to where you are, led you to believe what you will, and they accept that, no matter how horrendous your views may potentially be. It is not their place to judge, but rather their place to guide others, and the world, toward a better place.
* ***Open**.* There are no secrets with Tawakoni. They have no shame, no guilt. Their life, who they are, is what it is, and they will tell anyone who asks what they want to know. Some might say, however, that they can be a bit TOO open. As said, they have no shame...
* ***Devoted**.* Tawakoni is beyond devout to Xerxes, and has dedicated their life to striving to achieve Xerxes' Peace. To that point, they have, for the most part, tried to shred their former identity to instead embrace being one with all other wolves, all other living creatures. They aim to forego any personal earthly attachments, anything that would cloud their mind, with the soul focus being Xerxes' Peace.
* ***Focused**.* Tawakoni's goal had always been to serve their family and their pack. First as a Gula, then as a Magi. But now, the goal is focused on one thing and one thing only: Achieving Xerxes' Peace. By achieving that, they will have successfully served and protected their family. And that is all that matters. Nothing else shall stand in their way.
* ***Persistent.*** Tawakoni believes they know what is right, and will stop at nothing to follow by it. Even if the task at hand is terrible and dark, they will not relent, no matter the cost.
* ***Impersonal.*** Being so focused on achieving Xerxes' Peace, Tawakoni has abandoned their own identity. Oh, it is still there, and Tawakoni can feel himself longing for personal attachments as they once had. But they feel it is best to abandon such things, to instead focus on what is best for the whole, rather than the few.

## Pre-Group History

Tawakoni was born to two  devout followers of Xerxes. He was well loved, and raised entirely in the pack and in its culture; yet the culture of that time was isolationism. His parents were firm in believing that isolationism was best for the pack, and so Tawakoni, too, believed that. He grew up accepting that the world simply was too far gone to be a part of Xerxes, and simply focused on serving his pack and family as best he could.

As soon as he was old enough to take on a task, Tawakoni became a Gula. After all, he was thin and frail even back then, and besides, he wanted to do what would be most helpful to his family. And he was good at this task. For a couple of years, he acted as a Gula, serving the pack, healing, and proud of the work he did.

But one day, on a slower and more boring day, he decided to visit the Sacred Caves. He'd been there before, of course, to leave behind herbs under his stone, and to browse through the memories left behind by long since dead Xassans. Yet today he took his time, exploring each and every tunnel, studying each memory, until eventually he reached the Hall of Histories. He found it intriguing, going through the history of all creation. He remembered tales of Xassa's past, when they would wander far and wide, telling of Xerxes' Peace, absorbing other packs and, if not, battling them until they submitted to Xerxes. In the quiet of the caves, he stared down into the pool, and he swore he had a vision. A vision where, in the future, Xassa would have to return to its old path. And he had to be there to help.

The next day, he spoke to Zargos and left his task as a Gula and instead became a Magi. He had done lots of good as a mender -- but now, it was time to become a spiritual leader. Of course, there was only so much he could do. He was joining this task rather late, after all, and was being taught by Farrah, who had been born the same year as him! But he was determined to learn all he could about Xassa's past, where they had come from, how they had got to where they were now, and why. And how they could improve, and interact with the rest of the world once again. How they could achieve Xerxes' Peace.

As the heirs of Zagros began to die, Tawakoni felt even more certain that Xassa had taken the wrong path in isolationism. No doubt they were being punished.  They had isolated themselves, going against Xerxes' Peace entirely, and now they would be wiped out, just as packs generations ago had been wiped out by Xassa itself for committing the very same crime in refusing to join together.

Tawakoni's despair grew to be unbearable as the disease struck the pack. It was all falling apart. This was the end. Yet, he had so much more to give. He fled the pack, climbing high into the Ishtar Mountains until his strength gave out and he collapsed. He felt himself slipping, yet as he lay there beneath the burning sun, baking his fur, he had another vision:

It was not yet over. This was not the end. Xassa could redeem themselves. They could still achieve Xerxes' Peace.

They did not know for how long they slept. But when Tawakoni awoke, they saw just meters away the body of a dead bighorn. A sign, they were certain. A sign that they were not meant to perish here. And they were not meant to flee. This gift, from Xerxes, would not be wasted. It was given to them so that they could climb back down, return to Xassa and the new Cyrus, and help guide them. They feasted on the bighorn, then made their way back down.

Tawakoni walked slowly, carefully, back through the harsh lands of Xassa, across the Araxes, and back to the Tell. There, Tawakoni found Nineveh, and bowed deep, speaking the words, "We are here to serve you."

Tawakoni abandoned their old self. He had died atop the Ishtar Mountains; now, they would serve using his body.

## Group History

Tawakoni was welcomed back into Xassa as a Magus.

## Trivia

* Tawakoni's identity is very deep and complex. As stated multiple times, Tawakoni desires to achieve Xerxes' Peace above all else. And Xerxes' Peace states that "We are one." In order to follow this law to its fullest, Tawakoni abandoned his personal identity and now views themselves as a combination of Many. The individual, He, has selfish hopes and dreams, but We strives for the greater good, for all people. Tawakoni embodies Xerxes to their best of their ability.
* Nineveh thought Tawakoni to be amongst the wisest of his Magi, and misses the Magus dearly.

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