Hawkeye

Viveca (Sister)

Andromeda and Sullivan (Sisters, NPCs)

Cusa (Brother, NPC)

Keezheekoni (Aunt)

## Application Sheet

Hawkeye was a light brown wolf with lemon yellow eyes. Born outside of the Domain, he and his sister Viveca joined Vektren in the midst of the Hive Wars, seeking shelter from the white wolves. He set his paws on the path of becoming Theta Magister, briefly accompanied by a familiar, a red squirrel named Rowan. After the conclusion of the Hive Wars, however, Hawkeye seized the opportunity to flee Vektren and start a new life, outside of the Domain. Hawkeye was created and RP'd by 4everhound.

## Personality

* ***Sensible.*** Hawk is a rational individual. He believes that a wolf's mind is his greatest weapon, and always strives to find a solution that does not involve brute strength or unnecessary force. He is calm and collected, and often serves as a voice of reason to the more hot-blooded or ill-tempered.
* ***Inquisitive**.* Hawk desires to know more about the world and everything in it. He accepts that there are many methods to learning and wants to try them all. This allows him to study things from a more practical point-of-view, and he's always eager to help out if it means he gets to learn something new. In fact, the only thing that could overcome his shyness is his curiosity and thirst for knowledge.
* ***Studious**.* This is a wolf who is methodical and meticulous to the utmost degree. He can spend hours poring over something and studying it, which often leaves him wiser and more knowledgeable than before. When given a task, Hawk sees to it that it gets done to the best of his ability, not to be helpful but to make sure to get the best results. He is meticulous and thorough about his work and may tune out things not related to his task.
* ***Driven**.* It was not something he possessed in his youth, but Hawkeye has since developed something of an ambition. Not really in a task related sense, though that too has its benefits, but more in a sense of satisfying his ever-present desire for knowledge. He strives to know more, and more, and more, so that he may put his know-how to good use and carve out a secure and stable life for himself and his sister.
* ***Pragmatic**.* Hawk is a rational individual, but that is not always the best thing. While it helps him keep cool under fire, it also keeps him from seeing the big picture. While some wolves live by honor and compassion, Hawk lives by numbers and statistics. Some are defined by kindness or cruelty, while Hawk is defined merely by a will to survive, and so his actions can easily fall onto either end of the spectrum.
* ***Cynical**.* Life as a wanderer was hard on Hawk. He knows the pain of hardship and injustice, which has led him to adopting some pessimistic thoughts about the world. He tries to downplay this attitude whenever his sister is around, but deep down he knows something will inevitably go wrong again. For this reason, he doesn't set his hopes for anything too high and is usually seen preparing for the worst possible outcome for any situation.
* ***Hesitant.*** Hawkeye isn't exactly the picture of self-confidence. He tends to second-guess himself more often than not, and finds himself hesitating at critical junctures. Thinking on his feet and making split-second decisions is not his strong suit, and once he makes that first mistake, what confidence he initially had rapidly trickles away as doubt takes its place in his heart.
* ***Fixated.*** Whenever he takes a keen interest in a subject, Hawkeye's fascination can border on obsession. If he has questions, he will want answers, and one way or another, he *will* get them. He can't be dissuaded easily, or have his attention diverted to something else. In some cases, he needs to be reminded that his own health and safety should take priority above researching his findings.

## Pre-Group History

Hawkeye was born in turbulent times to two turbulent individuals. His father Eyanosa was a moody and short-tempered wolf, a loner by nature if not in practice. His mother, Nurah, was something of an opportunist, with her first meeting with Eyanosa involving trying to persuade him to part with some of his kill. Though he wasn't very fond of her from the start, his perspective began to change when Nurah helped save him from a bear attack he had instigated. From there, they spent more time together and settled into a half-bickering, half-teasing sort of friendship that grew over time.

But once again, their simple relationship became infinitely more complicated when their feelings boiled over and the pair spent a single night together, resulting in Nurah's pregnancy. Confused and frightened, the young female ran off into the night, prompting Eyanosa to leave his pack to follow her. When he finally caught up, he discovered that Nurah was already part of her own pack, a band of pirates living by the sea who didn't take well to outsiders.

Though Eyanosa wanted to support Nurah and their litter, he refused to join the pack, and ultimately was allowed to stay nearby provided he did not trespass and either join up by the end of the season when the pups were older, or leave the territory for good. With that threat hanging over their heads, Eyanosa and Nurah prepared for the arrival of their first litter away from the pack.

Hawkeye was born to a litter of four, with a brother and two sisters. Their life, while quiet, was far from peaceful. In order to provide for his family–and on account of his lack of social skills–Eyanosa left their den often to hunt, leaving Nurah to look after Hawk and his siblings. Though she meant well, Nurah found she was ill-prepared and inexperienced when it came to pup-rearing, and the pups found themselves unable to form a connection with either parent. Hawk did admire his father regardless, and looked forward to his return whenever Eyanosa went away.

Though food and shelter were provided for him, Hawk realized his family's situation was far from ideal, and longed for the six of them to truly bond with one another. He decided the best way to do this was to convince his father to join his mother's pack officially so their family can finally move to where the rest of the pack was. In an attempt to show Eyanosa the wonders of the seaside, Hawkeye faked an injury and deceived his father into crossing the border in search of him.

From there, Hawk's life took a turn for the worst. Wolves from Nurah's pack burst onto the scene and attacked Eyanosa for ostensibly breaking their agreement, something Nurah arrived just in time to bear witness to. Eyanosa was cast out, injured and scarred, with Nurah leaving soon afterward in search of him. This left the four young pups in the custody of their mother's former pack, which all but one struggled to cope with. Though he felt abandoned by his mother, Hawk was also torn between blaming the pack for what happened to his father and blaming himself, and couldn't fully adjust to his new life.

Hawkeye became quiet and introverted, and actively avoided all who were not his siblings. His attitude worsened when two incidents resulted in the disappearance of his brother and one of his sisters, to the point where he only spoke to his remaining sister, Sullivan, another friend he'd made as a pup, and a magpie he started chatting with. While he sat behind pack borders, feeling frustrated and lost, Hawk felt the call of the great unknown tug at his heart. He had inherited his parents' wandering spirit, which made him feel increasingly restless staying in one place.

One fateful day, Hawk decided to temporarily leave the safety of the pack and go exploring with his magpie friend, only to run into a large and particularly vicious loner. The magpie abandoned his wolf companion without a second thought, leaving Hawk to his fate. Far away from his pack, the young male had no one to turn to for help. He was afraid he would meet his end then and there, but then an unlikely savior came to his rescue...and it was none other than his own father.

For a few moments, Hawkeye was frozen in shock, but eventually he came to his senses and aided his father in driving off the loner. Unfortunately, his father sustained heavy injuries during the fight, and collapsed soon after. Realizing his time was running out, Eyanosa informs Hawk that his mother had perished in a flood some time ago, and that there was someone else who needed Hawkeye to look after them now. His final words to his son was how proud he was of him and his littermates, and soon after Eyanosa succumbed to his injuries.

Hawkeye was numb with grief, but he wasn't able to dwell on it for very long, because soon he discovered what exactly his father meant when he'd said "someone else" needed him now. He discovered a young pup hiding away not far from where the fight had taken place. It was a gray-furred female named Viveca, whom Hawk realized was his sister, born from another litter his parents must have had. Though he was once again angered by their irresponsibility, he knew he couldn't take it out on the pup. From then on, he resolved to be Viveca's guide and guardian, trying to be a source of stability in her life in a way his own parents hadn't been for him.

They attempted to settle in his birth pack briefly, but found such an arrangement was near impossible: Hawkeye longed to see more of the world and be away from the terrible memories of his childhood, while Viveca's traumatic experience with flood water meant she was unable to feel comfortable by the sea. And so the sibling pair ventured off to parts unknown.

For a while, Hawkeye searched for a place he and his sister could truly call home. While he enjoyed traveling, he found that caring for a rapidly growing pup without the aid of a pack was a difficult task. He tried to learn from loners he happened upon, like Nimue, to help him learn how to hunt better. Things only worsened when they reached an unknown land that seemed filled with danger at every turn.

Wherever they went, bloodthirsty white wolves were nearby, butchering everything they could get their claws on. Fearing for his younger sister's safety, Hawkeye looked far and wide for somewhere, anywhere they could rest and be protected from the pale threat they now faced.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, their paws eventually took them to a dark and mysterious swampland with even darker and more mysterious inhabitants...

## Group History

They only intended to stay in the swampland for a day, to catch their breath and hide from the Hive, and then move on. But fate had other plans. Hawkeye and Viveca were found by the Vektreni, but brought to Vektren, not as prisoners, but refugees. They were young and desperate for protection. Hawkeye decided, rather quickly, to become a Magister, in order to find a secure place in the pack. He was also interested in the idea of healing others, finding the plants in the swampland to show promise for healing.

He had to first engage in Vektren's three Trials: Shadows, Might, and Faith. Hawkeye succeeded in passing each Trial, and was officially welcomed into Vektren as a Delta Magister. It didn't necessarily bring him joy, though. He often considered the ramifications of joining a swamp cult that worshipped bloodthirsty gods. He found beauty and mystery in the territory and its creatures, and was pleased that his sister and he were safe, but at the same time, he wondered if this was really what he wanted. It was a question that would plague him for the rest of his life.

Once he had completed his Blood Oath, he was approached by Siren, who tried to assure him that Vektren could be a great place, even for wolves who were born outside of the pack. Mistress Vieste, too, would check in on him, congratulating him for completing his Trials. He'd also meet Judith around this time, who, with her best friend absent, inquired about what Hawkeye was doing, experimenting with plants. She was bored.

Despite growing a bit of a fondness for the swamp, Hawkeye never truly felt like a "real" Vektreni. He served his packmates, collected herbs and treated injuries, but everything about it felt...temporary. He was hardly affected by the death of Honi, Mistress Vieste's son, at the jaws of the Hive. Mostly, he felt bitter disappointment, that despite the presence of some of the most powerful wolves in the pack, they hadn't been able to get away victoriously.

Though he got along comfortably enough with his mentors, the other Magisters (Theodosia, Vanja, and Kiero Koi), he did butt heads with a few of his packmates - with good reason. After Viveca lashed out at Vanja in fear when they first arrived, Caramel would threaten her life. Hawkeye would confront the massive male, accusing him of throwing his weight around and threatening a juvenile, a *child*, who was scared out of her mind. She hadn't even *hurt* Vanja. Hawkeye and Caramel parted, bristling at one another, but both could at least agree that they prioritized their sisters' safety above anything else. He also was a bit short with Gwyn, who was being a bit impatient at the speed with which he was treating her injuries. Still, they parted amicably enough.

Hawkeye did a lot of independent study of herbs, progressing rapidly through the ranks. He would establish himself comfortably as a Baron - a gamma - and was relieved he could do his work independently of the other Magisters. He was the favored Magister of some of his packmates, such as Gwyn, who, despite her impatience the first time he treated her, enjoyed his company. He taught her a little bit about loosening up and having fun, too!

Then, the alpha, Nimh, made an announcement: they were going to join Riverfell and fight the Hive. Hawkeye promised his sister that she'd be safe, if she would just stay close and out of the way of the fighting. He was going to make *sure* she stayed safe. But he had concerns, and voiced them to Warlord Jaskier. Jaskier assured him that as long as there was life in his veins, he would protect the pack. If Hawkeye couldn't trust Vektren's gods to keep him safe, Jaskier insisted, then trust *him.* Hawkeye realized he could trust Jaskier to be true to his word. And both he and Viveca would escape the battle intact, with Hawkeye owing a lot of that to Caramel, who helped him when cornered.

Gwyn wasn't so lucky, and fell on the battlefield after managing to kill a Hive drone. Fortunately, Jaskier - and Viveca! - were able to save her. Hawkeye beat himself up for not being able to protect her, but at least he could tend her injuries. He was terrified for her, and attributed her survival, in part, to the intervention of a timid red squirrel named Rowan. He treated other packmates too, like Arachne.

Something *wonderful* came out of the battle to save Riverfell. He met a long-lost aunt, Keezheekoni. His father's sister. At first, he was ecstatic. She offered to take him in, care for him and Viveca if they went to Riverfell. But ultimately, Hawkeye knew that leaving Vektren wasn't an option...could never *be* an option. They hunted down traitors. He assured her that he was fine, even though he didn't agree with their custom of taking hearts.

He started missing the security of Vektren and its territory. Being out here, amongst the Hive, made him anxious, for himself and his friends and family. Despite meeting friendly Riverfellians - aside from Keezheekoni, he was introduced to Calumina - he was glad when they parted ways with Riverfell and returned home. When they returned to Vektren, he and Siren were both immensely displeased to learn that Lady Helh was pregnant with Lord Damon's pups - the timing was *terrible.*

At home, things continued to change and develop. Gwyn sought him out immediately after she struck Ivar in the face during an argument where he confessed his love for her. Hawkeye assured her that everything would be okay, and gave some good advice on life and love. He gave other advice, too, introducing his familiar Rowan to Theodosia and explaining the little squirrel's value. Not that Theo wanted to eat her or anything, she was simply curious about the presence of a squirrel in the Nest.

Meanwhile, Vieste would inform him that the difficulties between Gwyn and Ivar were partly a result of Ivar's belief Gwyn and Hawkeye were romantically involved. Hawkeye wished he hadn't gotten into the middle of things!

He offered suggestions to Viveca on what task to take when she passed her Trials, and when she expressed an interest in becoming a Viper, he offered support. There would be some difficulties that would arise between the two of them when Viveca told him of a dream she had, though - and a realization. Vektren were protected, where Riverfell had suffered tremendous losses, because of the gods. Hawkeye scolded her for believing they needed to sacrifice hearts to earn the gods' favor, and the two found themselves bitterly on either side of a divide. Still, Hawkeye promised he'd protect her - she wouldn't need to worry about earning the favor of the gods.

The relative calm in Vektren (outside of Hawkeye's family drama) would be interrupted before long. Vektren was to offer aid to another neighboring pack, this time, a former enemy: Aryn. The packs fought side-by-side against the Hive, and Hawkeye tried to introduce himself to one of the Arynians. This fellow, Harley, was sharp with Hawkeye, telling him to leave him alone because their packs were enemies. Because they had fought in the past. Hawkeye assured him that he wasn't part of the pack when this occurred, and tried to learn more about Aryn's culture from Harley. Harley cursed him as untrustworthy and stormed off, leaving Hawkeye angry and upset at the label. He *hated* being a Vektreni, sometimes. Killian, too, would lash out at him for being from Vektren.

Fortunately, another Arynian - this time, a she-wolf named Synnove - seemed willing to talk to him. She had roots outside of the pack, having been born in the old lands of Havir, and she told him about the gods *she* worshipped: the Ades. He enjoyed their chat, enjoyed not being treated like a snake for being a part of Vektren. Inessa was also pretty nice.

The fight against the Hive general, this time, alongside Aryn, would be even more difficult for Hawkeye than the fighting that had occurred in Riverfell. He was *there*, there when Vieste, Makenna, and Edelwood, along with Arynians Lorarii and Paimon, finally killed General Half-Tail. They worked together to save Aubrey and the Patron of the pack, Nimh. When they finally felled the mighty beast, Hawkeye was sickened by his packmates' glee in how slowly it took their enemy to die. Hawkeye didn't partake in the fighting, only worked to treat Nimh's horrific injuries.

After the battle, Hawkeye dealt with a lot of emotions and conflicting thoughts. Vieste praised him for his work but he really didn't want to speak to anyone. Not even Rowan, though he did take some solace in her presence. He confessed to his familiar that he wanted to leave Vektren, even if Viveca was happy there...*he* wasn't. But first, there was a battle to be fought.

The final battle.

Vektren and the rest of the Domain's packs marched towards the south, where the Hive Queen had set up with her forces. They were going to end the fighting by stopping the Queen. Hawkeye wouldn't join the fighting, but he would heal the Domainians who were injured on the battlefield. He ended up in a tough situation, though, as a Hive drone grabbed his leg in its jaws. He couldn't escape and began to panic. Fortunately, Rowan was there, and, in a final act of courage and love for her wolf friend, she flung herself down from the trees onto the drone's face. It released Hawkeye, but only to snap its jaws around her tiny body and end her life. Hawkeye, fueled by emotion, killed the Hive drone - his first time ever *taking* a life, instead of saving it. And he wept.

He would carry the guilt of losing her for the rest of his days. He was found mourning her by Keezheekoni, who gently nudged him to a safer area. There would be time to grieve after the battle ended. He wasn't able to pull himself back to the battlefield, though, and was escorted away from the battlefield, to safety, by a wolf from Mhor named Matthias.

After the battle had ended, with the Hive Queen dead, the packs began to prepare to depart for their homes. Hawkeye said goodbye to Keezheekoni, wishing, not for the first time, that he'd run into her, and Riverfell, instead of Vektren all those moons ago. His friend Gwyn offered him some comfort, the best she could, after the battle. But nothing could make him feel better.

Briefly, after the battle, he met a she-wolf from Xassa named Fausta. Unwilling to share his name and pack, he simply introduced himself as Cadel, and she told him about how, in this last battle, she lost her cousin Raziel. He offered sympathies, and the pair tried to catch some fish to lift their spirits. It helped a touch, but then, he was on his way back to Vektren.

The days passed in a blur. Helping his packmates treat their injuries, he spent a lot of his downtime alone with his thoughts. He used to have Rowan there, but she wasn't ever coming back. He grieved her, but his grief wasn't crying out. It was an ice, that formed over his heart. A silence that seemed to grow and fill the emptiness around him.

It was time to leave. Time to try living *life* again.

But how?

The opportunity would show itself in the form of an accident.

He had left the Nest during a horrible blizzard (with Caramel, Ivar, and Gwyn going after him) and made a misstep. Hawkeye dislodged a boulder near the river gorge and fell. The boulder broke through the ice and sank, but Hawkeye, fortunately, landed in a thick snowbank and was knocked out. His friends looked for him, but, seeing the broken ice, they came to the horrible conclusion that he had drowned. Even if he hadn't, he'd have gotten hypothermia from being submerged in the icy water.

Heartbroken, Gwyn cried out for her friend, before turning to Ivar and Caramel for comfort. They departed, and sometime later, Hawkeye was roused to consciousness.

At first, he was in a panic, but realized after a few moments that this would provide the perfect opportunity for him to escape Vektren. He had (unintentionally) faked his own death! Though he was saddened at the thought of how unhappy Viveca would be, thinking him dead, he decided this was the best chance for him to start a new life...a *happier* life. He set off, stopping briefly at the borders of Riverfell to call for Keezheekoni.

She eventually appeared, inquiring as to what was going on. He explained that he was on the run from Vektren, who believed him dead, and if anyone asked about him, she knew *nothing.* The two said a fond farewell before parting ways, with Hawkeye setting his eyes on the edges of the Domain and beyond. He's never returned since.

## Trivia

* Due to his inquisitive nature, he finds himself drawn to the Magister task.
* Hawk finds comfort in solitude, and takes any opportunity he can to be alone with his thoughts.
* It will take a long time to admit, but Hawk finds there is a mysterious beauty to be found in Vektren's territory, and takes time to admire it from high vantage points.
* He says "y'know" a lot, a habit from his childhood he never managed to kick.
* After witnessing lightning in his youth, Hawkeye is captivated by thunderstorms.
* Due to an incident in his youth involving a magpie "friend" of his who abandoned him in his hour of need, Hawkeye is extremely distrustful of birds.
* He feels no particular attachment to his birth pack, but does miss the sea they lived by, and spends a lot of time near large bodies of water.

## Quotes

* "I'd say congratulations, but this just means you're officially stuck in this hellhole with the rest of us." (to Gwyn after she completed her blood sealing, *Mending Bridges*)
* "But where there's life, there's love. There's no separating them. Maybe that's why they both hurt, sometimes." (to Gwyn, *Not Alone*)
* "You are a kind soul. A gentle soul who wishes not to harm others, but heal them and help them repair what has been broken. A soul who has never taken the life of one of your own, even that of the white evil. You are a rarity among wolves–the good sort." (Rowan about Hawkeye, *Here for You*)

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