Scout

Pharah (Adoptive Mother)

Denahi (Adoptive Father)

Unnamed Brother (NPC)

Alexandro and Adrian (Half-Brothers)

Athena (Aunt)

Teva, Storm, Raphael, Lazarus, Tzuriel, Nero, Killian, Hawthorn, Imelda, Dyana, Daenerys, and Artemis (Cousins)

## Application Sheet

Scout, whose birth name was Javah, was a loner with bloodlines tying him to Havir (and his father, Hedge, connected him to Aryn). He worshipped the Havirian gods and sought purpose, a connection to other Havirians, and answers about his past. He would ultimately leave the Domain with Saga of Fellfang, their friendship fostered by Scout's strength and ability to restrain Saga when he gave in to his blood sickness. He was created and RP'd by JLMarts.

## Personality

* ***Outwardly Neutral and Self-Assured.*** At first glance Scout usually appears in control and calm. Regardless of his mostly neutral demeanor he's a social wolf who prefers company over solitude. He's not one to trust easily, but as long as you're nice to him he's likely going to be nice to you as well.
* ***Dangerously Quick-to-Anger.*** That being said, it's probably best to know that he can be quite dangerous. It's easy to offend him and believe me when I say: You do not want to have Scout as an enemy. He has a terrible temper and if provoked lacks control over his emotions. Anger in particular sends him into a state where your well-being will lose its importance. In this context, especially if he disagrees with you on something important such as Havir's ways, he *will* be poised to use violence, but even on simple matters he tends to prefer a fight over discussions. Opposing to harsh justifications of his aggression through "*kill or be killed*"-logic, he has actually never experienced situations where his life was in immediate danger.
* ***Bitter and Pessimistic, but Remorseful.*** Although he knows Denahi and Pharah meant well, he's starting to grow bitter and pessimistic since they've lied to him about his identity. He feels betrayed and left hanging without the possibility to discover his actual true self. On the other hand he regrets leaving them with nothing but cruel words as a goodbye. If he stayed with them longer, maybe he would have learned the amount of wisdom and self-control he so yearns to have.
* ***Obedient (with someone he deems worth following).*** Scout does better following orders than making decisions by himself, but finding someone to submit to has proven more difficult than expected. He admires strength, but more than anything he values intelligence. Careful planning is something he isn't good at, which makes it even more impressive to him if others exceed in this aspect.
* ***Honorable (if foolishly so).*** One of his most admirable but at the same time most naive traits is his honor, which leads him to always take full responsibility for his actions. Secretly he hopes to find Saurugol and help him restore Havir to old glory, though he doesn't reveal his intentions before knowing if those around him have similar values as him or not. Deep down he truly identifies as a Havirian despite the fact that he's never been part of Havir and was born long after its destruction.

## Pre-Group History

Scout's birth was the result of a mere mistake by the former Havirian wolf Sequoia. She had left Havir before its destruction and for that she was punished by the gods with not only a false lover, but also with pups from his rotten loin. Two pups to be precise. One as black as their father and one as golden as their mother - what cliché she thought. Would the gods be testing her? Did they want to see if she was able to love the little black pup as much as her golden son? No. There would be no such challenge, for she quickly realized the dark child was unable to survive his first few days. He died with tortured squeals despite her care.

Although she was a lone wolf at the time, she wasn't raising the pups alone however. Just shortly before their birth she'd met Denahi, a wolf she still knew from when he was a pup himself back in Havir. As they kept talking through nights and days, the shocking stories about Havir's destruction had Sequioa's heart wilt in dread. And with every passing day it became clear she wouldn't even come to experience her pups' second moon, for she was getting not only more heartbroken, but also weaker and sicker. With begging pleads never tell little Javah about the heartache of his origins, she one evening let her spirit roam into another realm and therewith left her son in the care of Denahi and Pharah.

Even as a pup he can't get enough of his father's Havirian stories, but just as promised Denahi never tells Javah about his own relations to the pack and once they notice Javah doesn't even remember his real mother, they decide to take him in as their own entirely. From there on the child grows up without much sorrow, never aware of the apparent similarities he bears to his kin. Instead he learns to believe in Havirian ways from Denahi's teachings, that contain a safe and distanced portion of information shaped in a way that suits their lifestyle. From these lessons Javah grows up believing Havir simply disbanded due to political reasons, but that there's still Havirians scattered all through the domain. The spark of desire is lit that very second. If only he was able to get them to re-build Havir again. Admiring Saurugol as their late alpha, Denahi raises Scout to believe in him in the same way, but once he realizes his adolescent child begins to dream of reuniting the Havirians, he worries his lies might be causing more harm than good.

Concern for his child drives Denahi to avoid the topic of Havir altogether, until one day was to change their lives entirely. Not long before Javah's second birthday, he overhears his parents talking. When they mention his biological mother, the young wolf confronts them, blind to their good intentions. A fight breaks loose during which Denahi barely gets to explain Javah's relations to the golden clan of Havir before their son bolts off with cruel insults as a farewell.

The following months pose difficult for the young male. Not because he lacks skill to survive - gladly his parents did a great job on preparing him the best they could - but because his determination to find other Havirians quickly gets crushed by reality. His lack in imagination has left him clueless about how extensive the domain really is and once he realized he's not going to be able to search every corner of it on his own, his motivation sinks into a deep hole.

Deciding to go by "Scout" from now on, Javah makes up his mind to travel whenever his state of mind agrees to do so. He tells himself that there's not rush, but at the same time fires up his own motivation once again. Finding Saurugol - his idol and the ultimate alpha - or even other Havirians is not impossible. It's the task he was born to do.

## Group History

Scout wasn't always a *friendly* loner. He would, on occasion, steal prey from other wolves - stealing a salmon from Kesta, for example.

Scout found himself spending a great deal of time in the lands around Aryn and Vektren, at quite possibly the worst time to be doing so. Fortunately, his strength and confidence (and status as a loner, rather than a member of either pack) allowed him to interact with wolves without taking injury.

He learned about the conflict between Aryn and Vektren from Arynians like Brielle and Kane. He also got the perspective of Vektreni, after speaking to Fornax and helping him to take down an elk. Having the sides of both stories, Scout returned to Aryn, encountering Elias at Aryn's borders. Lady Athena appeared, and Scout asked to join them as an Honored Guest, briefly, to get to know some of the wolves who lived there.

Scout was able to give a bit of happy news to Kane before he left, however. Kane's sister, Pharah, had gone missing long ago. Scout was able to tell Kane that Pharah was alive and well - living far to the west with her mate. This was a source of great relief for Kane.

Once he got the information he wanted and needed from Aryn, he left them to their fate, unwilling to help them with their war against Vektren.

Then, Scout traveled north, to the sea. He had some doubts about his proud heritage...particularly after finally meeting his father Hedge. He was horrified by his biological father's "soulless, sadistic" nature, and had a crisis of faith - faith in himself, in his parents. He was devastated. But he didn't have time to ponder this for long - for shortly after his encounter with Hedge, he stumbled upon an interesting scene. A loner was fighting with a pack wolf. The pack wolf was aggressive, but losing, and Scout intervened not only to get rid of the loner, but to restrain the pack wolf.

When the pack wolf calmed down, he explained that his name was Saga, and he was from the pack of Fellfang. Scout and Saga would continue to meet for weeks, Saga feeling a sense of freedom, not having to worry about the Curse of Arn around Scout, because the large golden wolf could restrain him. Eventually, Scout and Saga decided to leave the Domain together: Scout, to increase his strength and find Havirian relations, and Saga, to escape his responsibilities and not worry about the Curse of Arn. The pair haven't been seen since.

## Trivia

* Scout usually introduces himself with his nickname. His Havirian name "*Javah*" he only uses when talking to other (ex-)Havirians.
* Due to the lies he's been fed to protect him from the pain Denahi went through, Scout is confused about his own identity and makes up for it by focusing on his Havirian side.
* There's little room for discussion with Scout when it comes to Havir. This does not only cause problems with disrespectful individuals though! Since all he knows about Havir is what Denahi has taught him, he's far from aware of all details concerning the pack.
* So far Scout's aggression has never lead to disastrous consequences. Therefore he does not experience his anger as something as dangerous as it may become.
* Here's key information about his family:
	+ Scout is born to Sequoia, who's the youngest sister of Austree and therewith aunt to Saurugol.
	+ He is a much younger cousin of Saurugol, but was born around the time of the meteor destruction, far away from Havir's territory.
	+ Scout is unaware of *all* family relations he has in the Domain, with the exception of Hedge, who he met shortly before leaving pack lands.
* Despite the early death of his mother, Scout surprisingly grew up to be a large, strong wolf without major health concerns. However the lack of nutrition has left him prone to get sick, especially in winter and harsh climate. He's aware of this utterly annoying weakness of his, which has him cautious of getting into such situations. As for scars, he only bears a single visible one on his body. His parents sure took good care of him, however they couldn't prevent him from all trouble as a kid. One day he got stuck in a badger's den and thanks to Denahi he was lucky enough to escape with nothing but a scratch on his muzzle. Up to this day he holds a scar from this valuable life lesson about not sticking his nose into other peoples' business. If only he would have actually learned something from that...

## Quotes

* "Adesaurugol, where are you? The end has begun. Adetunji's rotten breath is taking the land." (Scout referencing the Aryn-Vektren War, *The End has Come*)
* “If they sacrifice themselves for their pack’s good, then that is their perception of safety. Of sacredness. Safety is not about surviving, but about protecting the way your pack *wishes* to live." (to Elias, *Of Customs and Manners*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
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