Lupa Capitolina

**Lupa Capitolina** is the self-proclaimed Wolf Queen of the Moon Worshipers of the Sun Dogs.

## Background

Born to a tribe that was conquered by Caesar's Legion, Lupa was a servant to Legate Paullus, responsible for taking care of his hound. However, when she accidentally injured it, she was attacked and permanently blinded by the Legate. Since then, she and the hound had escaped the Legion, but the Legion remains part of her identity, due to it being all she had ever known.

## Appearances

Lupa Capitolina appears only in the *Hearts of Iron IV* mod *Old World Blues*.

## Gallery

Lupa Capitolina's original submod portraitLusaLy's first concept portrait for Lupa CapitolinaLusaLy's second concept portrait for Lupa Capitolina, this would be the one used in the final submod and later in the mod itself.LusaLy's third concept portrait for Lupa Capitolina
## Behind the scenes

* Lupa Capitolina was originally created by Commander\_Vex, also known as "[Boomerclave] Señor Sentro", for the OWB: Wolf Queens Rise submod. The mod was later integrated into *Old World Blues* as of patch 4.0.5.
	+ Originally, Lupa had a much different portrait, however, as Commander\_Vex was told by the artist that they could not use it, they commissioned LusaLy to make a new one. Three were made, and her current portrait was the final result of those three concepts.
* According to Commander\_Vex, Lupa Capitolina is the cousin of Vulpes Inculta. This was later clarified to be a joke due to fellow contributor Rhacius constantly joking that Lupa was a female version of Vulpes.

## References

1. ↑ Commander\_Vex: *"I don't think so, Hecate's tribe invaded and she survived the attack. Lupa was born a legion slave and was freed by powers she doesn't understand. Both have a connection to Diana. Maybe I'm biased."*
- Obtained from Discord, 9/2/2022
2. ↑ Commander\_Vex: *"Lupa's identity is, regardless of what she feels, Legion. It's all she had ever known. It's ironic"*
- Obtained from Discord, 9/2/2022
3. ↑ Commander\_Vex: *"
> `Lupa grew up like all women in the legion, as a slave to be used and abused by her captors. For her, she was placed into the tent, and the care of a Centurion by the name of Paullus. He treated her as you'd expect of legion scum, horribly. While caring for one of the legion's warhounds, he gave it a small wound by mistake and in response, the centurion used his blade to blind her. Forced to care for the many legion hounds in what is now referred to as 'Castrum Saltus', Lupa felt hopeless. Yet when Paullus was away, preparing for his doomed invasion of Mexico, Lupa heard a voice in her mind, claiming to be the 'spirit' of her namesake. Listening to the voice, she exited her tent and told the legion soldiers to surrender their arms, or they would be slain by their own hounds. A few recruits did so willingly, wanting to humor a girl they saw as broken, yet the warhound masters did so instantly when their hounds began to growl and grow restless. Within minutes, her warning came true and many of the legionaries were slain and being eaten alive, yet those who listened to Lupa were spared with them removing her and all the other's slave collars. Soon, Lupa and her new followers began moving north throughout the lands, bringing more followers to her side, mainly those who had been forced to join the legion. Perhaps it was the lack of these recruits that doomed Paullus, or the fact he was unnerved by the loss of his slave and her revolt, but whatever the case Paullus would love to seek vengeance against her. Regardless of the Mad Centurion, Lupa did have an impact to many of the residents of New Mexico. The Lamda Tribe was given a breather that they desperately needed when her and her allies helped break a siege of one of their towns, and to this day The Free Man sends letters to Lupa, seeing her as one of, if not his only true friend. The new general of the Summers Federation has Lupa to thank for her position, with her leading a legionary force into a trap that got many of them killed. And the Sun Dogs have her to thank for their victory against Paullus. Her actions have made her a legend and it's no wonder she is referred to as having a 'Cult of Personality'...`
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https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/415961617822515216/943988283686404146/unknown.png?width=327&height=602"*
- Obtained from Discord, 2/17/2022
4. ↑ LusaLy: *"Nah nah but if you need art assets :relieved: :punch:"*
Commander\_Vex: *"Very well, I need a new portrait for Lupa since the artist I used originally said I couldn't which was big sad"*
- Obtained from Discord, 2/11/2022
5. ↑ Commander\_Vex: *"Furries are always a constant
even if you kill his female cousin, Lupa, she will just go to Oroboros"*
- Obtained from Discord, 8/25/2022
6. ↑ Commander\_Vex: *"@Soleful Phoenix [Wiki Head] Lupa is not vulpe's cousin, it was a joke because @Rhacius kept making the joke that she was just female Vulpes"*
- Obtained from Discord, 9/17/2022