Malia

Odin and Raziel (Brothers)

Juniper (Sister, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Malia was a pale tan-furred she-wolf with ice blue eyes. She was born outside of the Domain, alongside brothers Odin and Raziel, before eventually making her way to the Domain with the latter. They discovered Odin living in Xassa, and joined the pack. Her story is ongoing. Malia was created and RP'd by Pakkuun.

## Personality

* ***Loyal and Selfless.*** Lia's life was founded on loyalty to her family and those close to her. Starting with her brothers and sister, and expanding soon to wolves like Taiga and the other hunters among their pack. Leaving her home and parents when she did is something she will never forget, and in many ways may regret it for many years to come. She will push herself for Xassa, attempting to fill that hole that was left in her heart by her past life. Malia is a wolf who is selfless, willing to put others before herself in times of strife or danger. She has been known to take the brunt of attacks, leaping in front of those in danger and going without food to make sure her family could eat. This is something that will likewise extend to Xassa as her bonds begin to grow deeper.
* ***Vocal*.** Malia has never been afraid to speak her mind and has been known for standing up for her own beliefs and on other defenses. She's almost always polite and well-mannered, but she will never allow herself to be silenced. On occasion, her temper can flare when others do not give her the opportunity to speak, and she will happily make her displeasure known.
* ***Family-Oriented.*** Malia's loved ones are very important to her, and while bonds are easy for her to form, she takes them very seriously. For her to break a bond with someone means that something major must have occurred, and even then she may try to fix a fractured relationship if she believes there's a chance.
* ***Well-Mannered and Sweet.*** Always prim and always proper, Lia finds that holding oneself to a certain standard is very important for one's social standing and appearance. She always strives to be polite, kind, and proper when speaking with others but can have her goofy and cute side when there's time. She was always the kindest of their siblings, getting along well with most wolves and adoring puppies and other youngsters. She has been known to dote on children and has always held a motherly, welcoming attitude. While she never struggled with social awkwardness and nerves in normal conversation, she has been known to get flighty and nervous around those she may have an attraction to.
* ***Energetic and Sociable.*** Part of the reason that Malia became a huntress over a healer was the fact that she could never seem to sit still for long. Always bubbling with energy to run, climb and tussle, she always enjoyed play fights with her siblings when she was little, and friendly competitions as they aged. Lia is very much the social butterfly of the family, always the charming young girl with a smile that could break hearts. Despite being a bit more proper, when the time allows, Lia enjoys taking a moment to get her body moving and blood pumping in any number of ways.
* ***Hot-headed but Well-Meaning.*** A side of Lia that is rarely shown is her temper. At first as a pup, she did struggle some with jealousy, envy, and feeling as though she were overlooked, over time she trained herself to keep these feelings at bay, but it has resulted in her having a bit of a temper when pushed too far. On occasion, she has been noted to become explosive when wolves do not listen to her, or act maliciously for no reason. Typically it's just a quick shout though before she storms off to compose herself. Despite her occasional temperament, she usually means well and always tries to better herself and others when she can.

## Pre-Group History

Born to gentle and loving parents, Malia was the last born, and possibly the smallest of the litter. She was healthy, bearing soft pale colors and tall but folded over ears. The was some worry for her size, but it became clear early on that it would not be something to set her back.

She grew quickly, easily one of the most active and outgoing pups in the litter. Where Juniper was born with the natural talent of a healer, and Raziel was clearly cut from the same cloth as Boon, Malia and Odin both seemed like they weren't sure where to go. But where Odin simply chose nothing, Malia found her place among the pack hunters and huntresses. As she reached Young Adulthood, she joined her first major hunt. A bull Elk had been spotted on the edges of the herd, aged and near its end, the pack knew it would be ripe for the picking. Her initial task was simply to aid in pushing it away from the herd, acting as a diversion for its attention while the lead Hunteress, Taiga, moved in for the kill as was their right. However, a hunter at its tail became overzealous, moving too close and startling the beast just as Taiga made to leap.

Everything became a blur for her at that moment, body reacting on its own as she leaped, sinking her fangs into its throat and dragging it off course just enough that the other hunters could clear from its rampaging path. She was dragged several feet before the beast came to a halt, and was swarmed by the rest of the hunt. It took her several dazed moments to realize the cheers were for her, breathless and covered in the elk's blood.

As a form of thanks and repayment, Taiga took Malia under her wing as an apprentice. She excelled just as her siblings did in their chosen tasks, all except Odin of course.

Malia always found herself bringing the one to bring her brother food, or sitting and chattering his ears off about her day. Many of the pack were confused as to why such a hard-working young girl would go out of her way to feed and dote on the most useless wolf in their pack, but Malia simply couldn't bring herself to distance herself from Odin, it didn't feel right. But soon she became torn for the love of her two brothers.

Raziel demanded that Malia cease her coddling of Odin, and while she knew he was looking out for her, she simply couldn't do it. So instead she hung around Odin when Raziel wasn't present, doing her best to split her life between two brothers that hated one another. It was like living two lives, and it put more stress than she'd ever admitted on her shoulders.

But there was only more to come. Winter came, and with it, no wintering herds showed. Confusion was quick to spread, and the food began to dwindle as days passed with no signs of the wintering herds and flocks of birds. Malia had risen to second in command of the Hunt, the highest-ranking theta among them when Taiga one day simply vanished. No one knew where she'd gone, or when she'd return, and after a week, they knew they had no choice.

Malia was elected into her place, one of the most knowledgeable they had. Now she wasn't just feeding herself and her family, but the entire pack. When the Alpha's decree came that omegas would be eating less until they took tasks, she prayed Odin would finally step up.

How very wrong she was.

Returning from a hunt with a scrawny hare all for him, she found his nest, empty and cold. Raziel appeared, ready to chew his sister's ear off for working so hard to feed a wolf that didn't care when he realized Odin was gone. Leaving the hare in the snow, while Raziel's angry words rang in her ears. She followed his trail to the border, crying out for him as she ran. She searched for hours until the exhaustion ran bone-deep and nightfall had begun to set it.

Malia returned to the dens and found Raziel waiting to confront her for being so stupid to chase their useless brother down until he saw her condition. Snow clogged her fur, tears had frozen in her cheek fur and she shook violently from the cold. She fell against him sobbing, finally breaking down against the warmth of her remaining brother. So much stress had been thrown onto her shoulders that it finally became too much, pushing her to her knees and turning her into nothing but a mess. Her ears were filled with that angry voice, telling her how unworthy Odin had been, how wrong he was to run.

And for once she had no defense for her now estranged, lazy brother.

She slept fitfully that night, mind a turbulent mess. But when she awoke, she composed herself and returned to her duties. Odin had made his bed, he would have to fend for himself until there was more time to look for him.

That was until their parents became ill, and Juniper informed them that soon they likely would pass on into whatever afterlife awaited them. Distraught that Odin would miss the chance to see them one last time, she went against everything she knew Raziel would have told her and went to the alpha in hopes that they could muster a search party.

But there was no mercy in her Alphas voice, as she decreed the coming end times for their pack. **"If you leave, you shouldn't waste your time returning. We'll be long dead or gone by the time you do."**

Unsure of where to go, she found her heart torn. She was starving, going without food so others could eat, growing sicker every day. Should she leave her pack and family to their frozen, starvation-driven fates? Or stay and wither with them?

She took her siblings aside, while their parents slept and discussed their options. Juniper held the interest, but lacked the motivation, in the end deciding to stay and aid the withering as they faded. Her brother however seemed unsure, torn between the same loyalty she felt. But in the end, they both agreed that there was nothing left for them here.

Before they departed, Malia led the strongest of the wolves in one last hunt, bringing down a lone, sickly buck that held just enough food for those remaining. Malia and Raziel were not the only wolves to leave their home that day, many were spurred into action when they left.

Together they would venture out into the unknown, Malia with her own goal of praying they'd find Odin and make some semblance of a family again. As they left their territory, Malia put her herbal knowledge to use and managed to cure herself and Raziel, while the pair worked together to find and hunt down meals.

Over time they regained their strength and moved on from their broken past to something brighter.

## Trivia

* Malia, while energetic and outgoing, tends to hold a fairly calm demeanor, however, she can get antsy when sitting for too long.
* Malia has small scars that lace the bottom of her paw pads. These are due to how often she had her paws immersed in snow and ice during the winter famine Pyrn, her birth pack.
* When Malia was little, she enjoyed singing, she still does this on occasion but has become a bit more self-conscious about her singing voice.
* Due to her herbal knowledge, Malia tends to try and take care of herself when sick or wounded. She would rather allow those who can't help themselves to get the help first. However, she will not deny medical care from the pros when they offer it.
* Malia enjoys leading hunting parties and working among a group towards a greater goal.
* Currently, she holds no religion, but she will show great interest in the concept of Xerxes Peace and will be very willing to learn.
* Malia believes in many ways that she failed her birth pack, and she has sworn to herself that she will not fail Xassa.

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* Pakkuun's deviantART Gallery