Saga

Asteria and Yael (Sisters)

Lincoln (Brother)

Rhaegan, Aleksey, Reicher, Enzo, and Renier (Uncles)

Lore (Aunt)

Story (Uncle, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Saga is the brown-and-charcoal-furred son of Jarl Fable and Lady Polaris. A former Witch-Doctor in Fellfang, he would leave the Skuld with Scout, so he needn't worry about his blood curse harming his packmates. He is the brother of Yael, Lincoln, and Asteria. He was created and RP'd by Ramala.

## Personality

* ***Rebellious***. Saga is the son of the Jarl, and has always felt the pack's eyes on him. While he unconditionally loves his family, he subconsciously pushes against both his fishbowl existence and his natural cautiousness, so he becomes quite the rebel, starting in his older juvenile stage. It has less to do with resentment of anything around him, and more that he has a deep need to remain true to himself, which he fears gets muddied by caring too much about what others think.
* ***Friendly***. He's not what could be considered a social butterfly, he even deals with a small amount of social anxiety in large groups- but he does extremely well with small social situations. He's the kind of wolf that will reach out to other wolves for friendship whether they want it or not, if he thinks there's potential in that individual. He is a naturally caring and thoughtful friend, and is very quick to bond with other wolves. He has a well-rounded sense of humor, and enjoys socializing with friends and making new ones.
* ***Introverted***. Despite his social gifts in the small scale, he is at heart a deep introvert. He tends not to share about himself except to his closest confidants, and tends to try to deal with his problems on his own. On the inside, he is quite a poet and philosopher, but he tries to appear like a "simpler guy" on the surface.
* ***Protective/Loyal***. Saga is far from outspoken about these tendencies, and may even deny it if ever asked. However, he is quite the softy when it has to do with his friends and loved ones. While not the type for public acts of loyalty and grand gestures, he will ALWAYS have his friends back behind the scenes, and more prone to quiet, protective, or thoughtful tokens.
* ***Sheltered.*** His parents raise his siblings and him in an extremely insular, protective way. They both had troubled pasts and wanted to shelter their children from the same traumas, wanting the best life for them. This results in Saga growing up with a somewhat narrow, limited view of the world. Fellfang's history and culture are his truth, and anything from outside of that truth is alien and threatening to him.
* ***Cautious, but Curious.*** Once a cautious soul, always a cautious soul. He constantly pushes himself against the tendencies he sees in himself as weaknesses- but his inner default will always be cautious and questioning. He is fearful, but incurably curious about the outside world, and always tries to sneak into being involved with political meetings, and other things that get him a taste of the world without actually having to go out and see it.
* ***Hot-Tempered.*** Saga is on average a very soft-spoken, even-keeled wolf. There are times, however, where a strange, uncharacteristically angry side will come out, seemingly out of nowhere. He doesn't quite understand it, and it seems to really worry his father, which he understands even less.
* ***Feels Deeply.*** For such a naturally cautious, introverted soul- he wears his heart on his sleeve and feels every emotion very strongly. He also takes things to heart, be it good or bad.
* ***Self-Doubting.*** He tends to push people out of what's going on inside his head, probably largely because he constantly doubts himself. While he puts on a "screw everything" facade, at the end of the day, he deeply cares about what people think, and can be inwardly paralyzed by it. He really wants to get the whole "life" thing right, and is afraid of messing it up.

## Pre-Group History

Saga lives a very charmed, sheltered life. He and his siblings are some of the first of a generation of Fellfangir that have not experienced the violent reigns and marauding lifestyle of Ode (Fable's Father) and Story (Fable's brother), and nor did he experience the more recent era of the Blood Curse Plot.

## Group History

Saga was born alongside Yael, Asteria, and Lincoln, to parents who doted on and loved him and his siblings. He would go on frequent family outings with Polaris and Fable, and live a rather lovely childhood, free of the ramifications of living through the treachery of the fox "Valda." He was a fairly social pup - or at least, able to wriggle his way into the hearts of even the most stoic of Fellfangir, like Atlas. His best friend since pup-hood would be Rutnik and Tayen's son Gaius, which, lamentably, would come to an unfortunate end when they became young adults and Gaius left the Domain.

Even though Saga set his paws on the path to becoming a witchdoctor, his family made sure he was well-rounded in all aspects, so he could be a successful alpha. Polaris would teach him fighting skills, as a former Vanguard. He would learn to hunt as well from his packmates.

One of his dearest friends, apart from Gaius, was a young she-wolf who arrived, in very weak condition, in Fellfang as a juvenile. Her name as Caoimhe, and they spent a great deal of time together. He and Caoimhe enjoyed swimming with one another, and she was there for him as he grappled with his inner insecurities and demons.

With the transition to adulthood was an introduction to the family's notorious blood curse - the Curse of Arn. While in the territory with his father, Saga would encounter one of Fellfang's old foes - Durzin, the fox's right-hand wolf. Things escalated, and Saga suddenly found himself wrenched into the influence of the blood-sickness, breaking Durzin's leg in the process. Horrified by this sudden snap, Saga looked to Fable for understanding. Fable explained to him just what the Curse of Arn was, and insisted that Saga would be the one member of the family able to finally overcome it.

But in the process of talking to his son, he used the wrong name.

Story.

Saga, heartbroken by the idea that Fable views him as he viewed his mad brother Story, leaves, asking his father for some time alone. Fable granted his son's request, and went to report back to Polaris what happened.

The young Fellfangir spent more and more time away from the Skuld, fearful of the curse in his veins and the possibility of hurting his packmates. He wandered along the coastline, seeking isolation, for months. Away from home, he nearly missed being there for his friend Caoimhe as she died - but he managed to return and comfort her as she transitioned from life to death.

After a time, Saga would be attacked at the border by a lone wolf. Fearful of losing control and killing the loner, Saga refused to fight back. Havirian descendant Scout intervened, defeating the loner, only to have Saga (who had been suppressing his aggression) snap on him. Scout was strong enough to restrain Saga until the curse's influence faded, and the pair were able to talk. Saga and Scout spoke about the odd circumstances of the fight and Saga's frenzies. They meet up more often, as Saga feels a strange freedom whenever he isn't around his family, whom he worries over deeply. He confesses his fears of hurting the ones he loves to Scout, who in return speak of his Havir origins to Saga and how he's still hoping to find his relatives one day.

After several moons spent together in secret, the two males come to the conclusion that their best bet is to leave together and travel the Domain, both in search of their goals. Saga needn't worry about his outbursts, knowing that Scout can not only handle them but even physically constrain him, whereas Scout sees the opportunity to double his strength to overcome any obstacles between Havir and himself.

## Trivia

* Saga wears two dried partial swallow's wings behind his ears.
* He was the one wolf with Caoimhe as she died - and she offered him more comfort, than he offered her, in reminding him that he wasn't alone.

## Quotes

* “You...called me Story." (Saga to Fable, "Sins of Our Forefathers")

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* Ramala's deviantART Gallery