Ludko

Adelina (Adoptive Mother, NPC)

Embla (Half-Sister)

Brennus (Half-Brother)

## Application Sheet

Ludko was a light brown male wolf with green eyes, who served in Fellfang as a Beta Hunter during his time in the Domain. He was half-brother to Embla and Brennus. Ultimately, he decided to leave and live his life elsewhere. He was created and RP'd by The-Moniklr, before being adopted out to KelpGull, who RP'd him thenceforth.

## Personality

* ***Altruistic*.** Ludko would do anything and everything it took to help his Skuld and those he cared about. He doesn't care about the lengths - whether it meant him acting as a clown, or putting his own life on the line - he'd do it in a heartbeat.
* ***Energetic*.** The *brandr* has energy abound, and is always enthusiastic to do his what needs to be done with enough leftover to go that extra mile.
* ***Resilient*.** No matter what happens, Ludko will take it in stride. He knows that no matter what - the skuld will always have his back.
* ***Trustful*.** Ludko's trusting to a fault. He cares much for those around him, and whole-heartedly believes that he can depend on them when in need. Once he makes friends, there's not a doubt in his mind that they're good wolves.
* ***Needy*.** He can be a bit needy as he often longs for the closeness and affection of those around him. He constantly interacts with the wolves around him, and often needs to be reminded about personal space.
* ***Unreserved*.** Unless reminded about personal space, Ludko won't hesitate to invade it. Often he greets his pack-mates by physically touching his muzzle to them, and he often gets too close to strangers.
* ***Weak-kneed.*** Because he likes to see those around him happy, Ludko has a tendency to give into their wants and needs easily. Though with tougher cases he tries to resist, he can't find it within himself to out-right refuse.
* ***Affected*.** Ludko is very easily influenced by the moods of those around him. When someone is upset, Ludko makes it his business to see them happy again. It drives him nuts when the air around him is heavy with tension, and he feels he has to do something to make everyone feel better again.
* ***Impetuous*.** Acting first and thinking later is something Ludko's often guilty of. Whether it be sticking his neck out for a friend, or impulsively eating something he's never seen before, Ludko won't think twice about doing so.

## Pre-Group History

Ludko, for most intents and purposes, is very much a product of Fellfang. His father, Vilfred, a prisoner of the pack, escaped one day. He was hoping the pack would never notice. *They did.* Thus they sent one of their own to retrieve him, Aster, one of the Witch-Doctors. Upon finding him, the she-wolf decided to have her way with him. Vilfred was too weak to resist, and was not only violated but also dragged back.

Harsh punishments were enacted upon him, but all the while he endured as he noticed Aster began to grow rounder. He was suspicious, and his suspicions were proven true as she gave birth to a single male pup. Knowing Fellfang was no place for his offspring, late in the night Vilfred stole the pup and ran. This time he managed to make it and escaped far away from Fellfang with his young son in tow. While wandering, the male met another lone wolf, and they were mated with three pups birthed from their union. With the memories of his infancy practically gone, Ludko was told that he was just from the pair's first litter.

Thus Ludko spent his first few months of life peacefully traveling the land with his family. They only took what they needed, and were always mindful of pack territories. In the fourth month of his life, a terrible flash flood swept the land. Only Ludko and his mother were able to reach high ground. His father was straggling behind, struggling to round up his panicking pups who were darting in all directions. Just as Ludko's mother turned to help her mate, a wave crashed into the group, sweeping them away never to be seen again. He and his mother spent a month searching, and even more months mourning their loss.

Eventually they gathered themselves, and continued on their nomadic venture. In the early parts of of his juvenile days, Ludko's mother passed away from a high fever after a particularly long night of winter hunting. While he did mourn her death, he knew that as a loner had to carry on lest he succumb to the same fate.

It was then that Ludko knew the life of a loner was not for him. He needed a pack. He needed the warmth of others, but he wasn't sure how to go about it. The young wolf spent many days pondering his next best move, he recalled that his father came from a pack called *Fellfang*. Not knowing anything about the pack, but knowing they were the closest chance he had at pack life, Ludko journeyed to find them. He stubbornly kept looking for them - even despite learning of their marauding ways. After all, in his mind since his father was a good wolf, his pack couldn't actually be that bad.

By the time he found them, he had learned all about their dark history. *Still* he was hopeful that somehow they had changed. He rationalized that even if they had not, he would just flee and seek a home within another pack. Luckily enough for him, it seemed that they had changed thanks to a new Jarl by the name of Fable. Thus he eagerly made an appeal to join the them.

## Group History

After joining with Fellfang, Ludko made quick work of meeting his fellow Fellfangir. He had a lot to learn, and he was willing to learn all of it, working hard to learn from wolves like Rutnik. He made some great friends, including Nach and Calida. He even began to find love in his pack-mate Sitara.

Things began to change when his brother, Brennus, joined the pack. After a tearful reunion, Ludko began to wonder about the origins of their family and looks into it. Looking for answers about his past, he went to Embla, who'd lived in Fellfang at the time. To his horror, she told him that Avelina is not his true mother, and instead that title belonged to Aster.

Confused, and not trusting himself, he decided that he needed to leave the pack for a time, to figure things out. He asked his dearest friends Nach and Calida for a feather to take with him, to remember them, and they obliged. Nach gave him a feather from a falcon, and Calida gave him a bluejay feather. Then, he went to talk to Sitara. He told her they could no longer be together, due to their blood relations.

After living for a short time alone (meeting Nahimana in the process), Ludko realized that it didn't matter who his parents were, or what they did - he was loved for being him. Content, he returned to Fellfang and began to work hard to prove himself to the pack once more. However, he doesn't have long to adjust - for shortly after his return, many Fellfangir went missing, including his beloved brother and his dear Sitara. Baely tried to offer him some comfort, but it didn't seem to work very well - his packmate admitted that nobody knows when mourning stops and healing begins.

He didn't have the time to mourn for long. An earthquake shook the Domain, and the Forsaken Peak erupted, killing Lore and displacing the pack. Ludko was badly injured as a result, a tree coming down near him and Calida and the branches gouging deep wounds in his side, shoulder, and face. He worked as hard as the rest of the *brandr* to get everyone else to safety, but he collapsed after the pack had reached a safe location to rest for the night. He and Calida grew even closer as a result of the tragedy.

When the pack reached their new territory - Fellfang's ancestral lands - Ludko was able to let himself feel happy again for a little while. But he began to notice Calida acting strange. He fretted over the fact that she was working herself too hard, growing too thin, trying to provide for the pack as a hunter. She was plagued by nightmares from the Night of Fire. Upset, he made attempts to cheer her up, only to be shunned in return.

He decided that there was only one way to help Calida - by taking some of the burden off of her shoulders, and becoming a *brandr* hunter himself. Fable was surprised by his request, but he granted it, believing in Ludko's capabilities and agreeing that Calida needed help.

While taking a break from hunting, Ludko encountered Temperance, who warned him that the mushroom he wanted to munch on was harmful. He continued to be there for his pack, supporting and lightening the lives of his packmates.

Then, the Fox arrived. Known to them as Valda, she began to manipulate Fable, and Ludko was amongst a group of wolves who began to share their concerns, including Calida. Against the Jarl's wishes, he was a part of the party that went to speak to Fable in his seclusion. He was sickened to see what had become of Fable, but when things got tense between Ian and Durzin (Valda's enforcer, more or less), Ludko stepped in to avoid further bloodshed. They'd need a new strategy.

He had to save Ian again when he got in trouble with a loner. Thanks to Sheru having suspicions about what Ian was up to, Ludko and Sheru managed to arrive in time to save Ian from his aggressor.

Ludko played a key role in saving Fable from Valda's manipulation. He suggested that they trap the fox in a hole out in Raefnwood, so they could get Fable away from her.

When Fable was saved, Ludko was able to interact freely, once again, with his packmates, spending time with Nach's dear friend Tadita, teaching young Lincoln how to fish, and comforting Temperance after Baely left the pack. He told her, if she wanted to leave and go after him, he would understand - and the Skuld would understand, too.

Life went back to normal in Fellfang, and Ludko was *so* relieved. He was a bit surprised, one day, to see Durzin return, looking very poorly. Ludko didn't recognize him at first, and Durzin told him that Saga - Fable's son - had broken his leg, and things hadn't been the same since. Ludko was shocked, and, disgusted with Durzin, left him there. He was disgusted by Fable too - how could Fable keep secret Saga's terrible deed?

In any case, Ludko was willing to go when Fable asked for some wolves to explore an old trade route, to see if there was an ancient ally at the end of the path. He was chosen, along with Lincoln, Shiantara, and Gustave, to follow the trail. Ultimately, the path led to Chandor, first. Kaen greeted the Fellfangir, along with Mila and Arcuza. They realized that this was *not* the end of their trail, and after staying briefly with Chandor, pressed on. Before they left, however, they held an audience with the Alpha, Nadia, who was willing to make Chandor an official ally of Fellfang.

Their travels continued, and eventually, they reached Tentaka. They realized that this was the long-lost ally the trade route must have led to! They established connections with Tentaka, and began the long journey home.

Calida was gone.

Nobody knew what happened of Calida, just that she had vanished, and nobody had been able to find her. Devastated, Ludko tried to settle back into the pack, but as time passed, he felt like he could not stay. And so, he vanished from the Domain. Nobody knows for certain, but belief holds that he must have gone to find Calida.

## Trivia

* Ludko's favorite food is deer. He's pretty plain in that sense.
* He loves chewing on wild mint leaves, and eating a few wild blueberries when he gets the chance.
* Ludko really has tasted nearly everything. Despite his mother's warnings, since he is a curious soul, he's always had to try it to make sure. This was also in part due to the fact that he always had trouble remembering what was edible.
* He received a robin's feather from Sitara, a falcon feather from Nach, and a bluejay feather from both Brennus and Calida.
* Upon returning to Fellfang, he promptly returned all of his feathers to the wolves who gave them.

## Quotes

* "When I return to you, I hope that my heart will be lighter, and that I will come back as a wolf still deserving of this Skuld.” (to Fable before leaving, *Gone but Not For Good*)
* I really wish you didn’t try to hide all of this. You know, I woulda flopped all over you till those nightmares went away! Walked with you to the river and back again a million times! I’m just saying, Calida, you don’t have to face these things by yourself. The skuld is here for you, Calida. I’m here for you...You’re one of the closest wolves to me, Calida. You’re not allowed to disappear." (to Calida when she collapses from exhaustion, *I Don't Want You to Die*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* KelpGull's deviantART Gallery