Venus

Navindru (Cousin)

## Application Sheet

Venus was a dark brown she-wolf with vivid orange eyes. A cousin of Navindru (though he never knew it), she lived as a loner before finding a place in Vale, under Loki's leadership. She adopted a daughter, Kaia. When Vale disbanded, Venus was uncertain of what to do, and lingered in the territory until her daughter was an independent adult, and then she followed Loki to be reunited with the pack. She was created and RP'd by Zoketi.

## Personality

* ***Upbeat, Romantic, and Thoughtful.*** A shifting facade, Venus is at times hard to read. She's generally friendly and easygoing from the get-go, with a reasonable outlook and compassion for those who deserve. She is more optimistic than some, perhaps, though not to the point of denial. She has a strong focus on creativity and often brushes past practicality for style or fun. However, her level head and sense keeps her from taking extreme risks or putting those she loves in danger. Venus is keenly aware of others around her and how they react, and strives to do well for them. She will almost always put herself secondly in life, whether or not the other party is deserving of her protection.
* ***Independent, but but Absent-Minded, and Gregarious.*** Venus struggles with the concept of loyalty, judging it firmly by the level of relationship one has with her. Thusly, her kin may not be her first tie if their bond is severed. She believes in trusting those who prove themselves, to her and to what she believes is right. Her logic is narrow at times, but works well with her nature. She is rather proud and at times selfish; she enjoys being in the know, particularly if it is important information. However, she is also prone to letting things slip if distracted enough. She has a somewhat odd memory, and can either remember the strangest, most particular moments or forget the important ones.
* ***Quick-Tempered and Straightforward.*** Though she's quite unfond of violence, she herself has somewhat of a shallow temper. Of course, this doesn't always lead to physical conflict, but nonetheless, Venus easily gets into a huff. She won't always portray it as outward as it truly is, for the sake of company, but usually it's noticeable one way or another. She's not one to hide her emotions directly, but nor does she fully express them all the time.

## Pre-Group History

Redgrove, centered in the depths of a redwood forest, was a small and lonesome little pack. They were rather secluded from the outside world, and thus remained almost oblivious to the land beyond the redwoods. Venus was born the only daughter of pack's second-in-command, Pheobe, and her mate Garthon. She was the only pup in the pack at the time. This made her games a little...lonely. She would pester each packmate to play or beg stories from them, but despite their usual obliging she found it troubling that she was so different and young. They couldn't always play or talk. She ended up trying to entertain herself on her own, but often lay bored, wishing for friends or adventures.

Nevertheless, Venus managed. As she lost pup-chub she found herself inclined to wander more. The reason for this being her parents, mostly. They'd begun to argue lately; waves of tension unfolding and souring the air. Venus hated this and each time they started to bicker she would hurriedly excuse herself. Her only comfort was the giant trees that the pack lived among. If she went far enough the forest was almost silent. Peaceful. As she grew she spent more and more time on her own, eager to one day see what lay beyond the redwoods, despite her love for the massive vegetation. At times the den where they stayed became a place of fear and anger, as even Venus caught the brunt of some of Pheobe and Garthon's snapping storms.

Pheobe's brother and the pack's alpha male, Dhengr, had often sent Venus away when her parents started up again. He was gentle and kind to her, and she knew he was mad at her parents for causing such a rift. At times he would argue with them for that very reason, but it only fueled the flame. Venus was barely ten months when Garthon left, cutting ties to his mate and his daughter. The latter thought this meant she had Pheobe back, all happy and to herself, but her mother turned away, bitter and depressed. Venus, angered, stopped talking to her and resumed her quiet travels through the territory.

The alpha pair were expecting another litter. Excellent news, of course, but Venus was grown (in her mind) and was not so interested. Though she wanted to leave, Dhengr and Frillra convinced her to stay until the pups birth at least. She was still young, they said. The world was not like the safety they had beneath the redwood canopy. Grudgingly she affirmed, and kept busy practicing her hunting skills. One of the other wolves taught her to fight, too, which she enjoyed a great bit. By the time Frillra vanished to the birthing den, Venus was dying to leave. But she was patient; she was loyal.

Frillra returned with three tiny flufflings a few months later. It took one look at the pudgy, bumbling youths for her to melt, and she fervently pledged her help. One female and two males, named Kiyba, Balsit, and Torunn. Venus eagerly acted as nursemaid for a couple weeks, tending and caring for both mother and offspring as they acclimated to the pack. Though she enjoyed it, it was quite exhausting, and some of Venus' initial amazement faded by the time another month had passed. The children were now able and wild, and keeping an eye on them was nigh impossible. Venus wondered if she'd been like this had she had siblings.

Though strongly attached, the she-wolf realized she still needed to see the world beyond Redgrove. She approached her mother for the first time in weeks, and though Pheobe said little, Venus felt satisfied as she told the other she was departing. Despite her resentment, she hoped her mother would overcome the past issues and refocus on being beta. With loving goodbyes to the rest of them, Venus set out to traverse.

Leaving the redwood forest was quite the shock. Plains spread before her, with mountains in the distance, all quite different from the vast trees she'd lived under. It was incredible, and she rushed off to explore as much as she could. Many days passed as she strode through endless terrain, keeping herself well-fed and safe with the skills she'd learned from her kin. On occasion she would catch the scent of another wolf or two, but she had yet to meet one face to face. Of course, that was not to last. She'd been on her own for nearly two months when she came across a pair of loners, brothers by the names Loki and Cody.

Venus helped them take down an elk cow, and the trio got to pleasant conversation. Loki was the friendlier of the two, and easier to get along with, though Cody was polite enough. A couple days passed of peaceable company before they split ways. Venus was sure she'd see them again, despite both of their wandering patterns, and her thoughts proved correct. A little sooner than expected; hardly a month after their first meeting. It wasn't exactly how Venus had planned, either: she'd injured herself fending off a wolverine. Though she'd sent the beast away, she passed out shortly after. When she woke, Loki was sitting nearby, and her wounds had been cleaned.

Cody came an hour later with a few rabbits, after Venus had explained her situation to the darker brother. They shared a meal and it was then Loki offered Venus to accompany them on their travels. She accepted at once. The three wolves went on their way, a couple of young adventurers in a vast, exciting world. Weeks turned into months and seasons changed; they made their way through thick and thin. Time flew as the trio grew and survived. Nearly a year had passed when Venus realized that she was terrified of reaching the fabled packs the brothers spoke of. Not only that, but every time she looked at Loki, her stomach filled with butterflies. Afraid she was sick and fearing the future, she struggled with how to tell her friends.

She didn't have to. A hunt gone awry left her stranded as a blizzard picked up, fierce winds and impenetrable snows preventing her from returning to the two siblings. She was hunkered down for a few days, and when it finally cleared, nothing was recognizable. She trudged into the unknown, alone once again. But maybe for the better, she told herself. Her mind was troubled and she couldn't face the truth of her uncertainty. Venus went on her way then, skirting any wolf-scent and distracting herself with the focus of survival and survival only. As time drew on she only felt lonelier and sadder.

Weary, the she-wolf fell asleep unknowingly close to a pack's border. When she woke, a three-headed wolf stood before her. No - she blinked and saw again: just three wolves. Venus scrambled back to leave, alarmed and defensive, but the strangers were kind and offered her rest. Befuddled, she cautiously accepted, and allowed them to treat her wounds and share their food. Memories of both Redgrove and Loki and Cody rushed back to her, and she realized she didn't have to seclude herself. Thanking the pack for their grace and assistance, Venus set off once more, her heart cleared.

The next year she traveled on, this time more certain. She did not avoid others, but instead allowed her curiosity and desire for company to greet those she came across. At times she would have to fend away a belligerent foe, but this was refreshing and reminded her that the world was not going to be perfect and happy. She was in charge of her own two paws and knew how to survive. Venus sought for a home now, and in doing so she came across an old familiar face: Cody. He was not alone, but instead of Loki at his side, a petite female called Vaiyalhi. A brief reunion, and then Cody directed her to where his brother now lived: a pack called Vale.

## Group History

When she arrived at the borders of Vale, Venus was over the moon to see Loki as one of the first faces to greet her. She rushed to embrace him, and bashfully asked if he'd be willing to let her stay in Vale for a while. He assured her she'd be welcome as long as she liked. She began to acclimate to the culture, and to the wolves who were her new packmates. Venus spoke at length to Hera, who was curious about the task she was going to undertake, and, of course, to Loki, catching up on their lives since they last saw one another.

Ultimately, Venus decided to join the Highland Guard, serving alongside Hera, Lycan, and Snowball. She was determined to do her best to contribute to the pack, and was well-suited to the task.

She was with Loki when he discovered a pup lost in the snow. Realizing that she had nobody to care for her, Loki decided to take the pup in and raise her himself. Venus was there to help keep the pup warm while they waited for the blizzard to abate, so they could take her back to Ironhold. As it turned out, Venus was actually around when another male found a pup to take in and care for - Levi. Venus had strong empathy for young pups, and encouraged Snowball to take him home to be checked over by the Eir, Kotori.

Venus served as a mediator between her packmates when Alarion appeared, and began to cause problems and tensions to arise. In particular, she helped Alarion avoid being run out by Snowball, when the scrawny male warned him that he and Levi were in grave danger, due to a vision he had. Snowball, dying to run Alarion out of Vale, was stopped from doing harm to the *Vandr* when Venus appeared. She was level-headed, and suggested Alarion be seen by Astir Loki, or the Eir Kotori. She ran to fetch Kotori, hoping he could intervene and stop Snowball and Arum (who was one of his allies in not trusting Alarion) from hurting the male. However, when she and Kotori arrived, Alarion was gone. And so were Snowball and Arum.

Venus had other issues to worry about, though, and fortunately, she and Vale would discover that Snowball and Arum did *not* kill Alarion, as they worried they might. She invested a lot of time in Vale's pups, particularly Levi, who was often left alone during the day while Snowball did his duties. Venus was happy to talk to him and answer his questions - and he had a *lot* of questions! Of course, Triss got a lot of her attention, too, being Loki's adoptive charge. Venus wondered if she'd ever have pups of her own one day.

All the while, Venus and Loki got closer. She spent a great deal of her free time with him, and the pair often worked together to patrol the lands of Vale. She saved his butt a handful of times, including when he nearly fell from a cliff. When *Venus* got injured (and, naturally, she got a few minor scrapes and abrasions), she sought out healers like Hieronymus to take care of her. And, like Hiero, Venus mourned when Kotori was murdered, and resented the arguments that occurred over the guilty party. She believed it was disrespectful, to bicker like this, and throw around accusations, when Kotori was dead.

One day, Venus was to become a mother. An adoptive mother, but a mother nonetheless. She was out patrolling, in the snow, when she came upon a wolf in similar circumstances to Triss, who she'd helped find a year earlier. Venus couldn't leave the pup, and brought her back to Ironhold. The pup could only remember her name - Kaia.

Vale suffered that winter.

The prey wasn't sustaining the pack, and anxiety over food shortages, and conflict due to Kotori's murder, led to Loki making the difficult decision to lead Vale out of the Domain, to better hunting grounds.

Venus was torn. Her new charge was too young to travel so far, too young to deal with that kind of upheaval in her life. Venus struggled to say goodbye to Loki, but promised herself that she was going to track him down and be with him again once Kaia had grown up.

She spent some time with Elisabet, who also remained in Vale's old lands when Loki led the pack away. The other Valerians who remained in these lands - Quinn, Dahlia, Nyru, and Kyros - also served as a sort of company, though they weren't as close as loners as they were as a pack. Nyru, Kyros, and Quinn were practically inseparable, and Dahlia and Quinn were siblings.

As time passed, she realized she had less and less to tie her to Vale's lands. Her daughter became a young adult, self-sufficient and strong. Venus was proud of Kaia, and she loves her. But...this moment has been coming since Vale's end. Her heart is tied to someone, a wolf she vowed to find again - this time for good. She's only waited this long for her little one. Now, it is time. Her paws carry her through the rugged land, along the trail she last saw her alpha take. She will find him, even if it takes many moons. And she will not stray from Loki ever again.

## Trivia

* Venus is an ambivert; equally comfort in both groups and alone.
* She has a scar on her left eyebrow, and one on her left leg - both from an angry wolverine.
* She has deep feelings for Loki.

## Quotes

* "You have survived so much. I will be honored to survive the next seasons with you. And Vale, of course." (to Loki, *Long Time, No See*)
* "Belonging somewhere...that is something I could never take for granted." (to Kotori, *Looking for Faces*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* Zoketi's deviantART Gallery