Lyra

*Lyra is the Galaxy Pack's current leader, youngest daughter of generation 12.*

Lyra mirroring Aldrin subconsciously.

## About Lyra

### Biography

Lyra was born to Enigma and Pallas in the time the Galaxy Pack was slowly wilting. Her littermates were Cressida, Zaniah, Astrophel and Hoku, all of whom she loved very dearly, but didn't get too physically close to due to her shy nature she inherited from her mother. Their birthplace was the Soil of Memories, a place in the middle of the burnt forest - Enigma would tell her it was because of the comfort she felt in the tall flowers because they were evidence of the burnt forest being revived, but it was mainly due to the effects the Wanderer Pack had on them in the past few years. She decided to keep her young daughter innocent, at least for a while, and all Lyra knew was that the fields of flowers were safe. In her puphood, Lyra tended to stray away from the denplace a lot so she could roll around in the flowers, but also so her littermates wouldn't follow and get too close. This didn't stop Hoku, however, and they ended up forming an unusual bond, with him being social and extroverted, and her being a loner and an introvert. Some time had passed in the Soil of Memories densite, and one day, a raid was launched on the Galaxy Pack by the Lost River Pack. Lyra was quick to go inside the safety of the den, but Hoku wasn't so lucky. He was caught by one of the intruders by the tail, leaving him just barely alive - and without a tail. Enigma was furious yet terrified, and Pallas chased the one who harmed his son away from everyone's view to *dispatch* him. In a moment of anger, the pups' mother spilled out that all the packs were against them, letting them know of her brother's death, and the way she was later nearly killed by one of the murderer's followers. Seeing that everyone was now horribly anxious and scared, she kept herself from saying who exactly did all of that to her, and they assumed it was the wolf that attacked Hoku. When their father returned, he let them know the intruder wouldn't be coming back, calming them down and leading them to believe they were fine now. But all of it never left Lyra's mind. She tried her best to push the information and memory of that day back, but no matter how hard she tried, she would remember what their mother said and her mind would race. When they traveled to the Rendezvous site and partially left the blooming flowers, Lyra saw just how barren the lands were outside the haven that they had denned at. For some time, she thought the rest of the world was dead and barren like the valley that bordered the blooming forest, but Enigma reassured her that the waterfall next to the town was more stunning than anything she had ever seen, and the way she missed the old territory. Lyra was older and more mature now, so she was finally told the full story.

*The Wanderer Pack was a distant cousin pack of theirs that had arrived to the valley from a faraway place after being chased out of their old homeland, for reasons unknown to her. Dewleaf - the Galaxy Pack's heiress from three generations ago - welcomed them with open arms, and let Basil - the cousin pack's heir - establish a small territory right next to theirs. His den was right next to Dewleaf's den, and they were actually quite close. That would soon change, however, and once Lorelei became Basil's successor, he began seducing other wolves and then killing them once they let their guards down.* *For some time after getting an actual mate of his own, he didn't do much, but he accidentaly racked up a group of followers - Crow Feeders. One day, though, he came across Enigma's brother, Remnant, who had gotten lost, and he killed him in cold blood. He chased the others up north, right next to the Lost River Pack. Then, one of his followers imitated him, and made an attempt on Enigma's life, weakening the Galaxy's legacy even further. She had no choice but to return to the small bubble of safety where she had resided when she was young, angering Lost River and causing them to attack everyone, leading up to now.*

*All* of this was news to Lyra - *she wasn't aware they had a cousin pack*. *And if nothing was done soon, their legacy would dwindle and dissipate.* Despite not having known about everything that happened up until this very moment, Lyra felt a deep hatred for the Wanderers forming. She was quick to ask who their current leader was, with a wish to exact vengeance on them for everything they had done to her ancestors, but was quickly turned down with a plead to not do anything out of turn. Frustrated, she retreated to the depths of her mind, thinking about a way to turn the ropes around as her worry for her pack's future grew even further. (story pending)

### Strength

Lyra has never been a particularly strong or physically powerful wolf, and she struggles with taking on larger prey, so she has to rely on the cover of the shadows. She does, however, have a lot of endurance, and is very healthy having never been sick in her life, not to mention her obvious stealth and sly nature.

* **LIFETIME CHALLENGE**: AMBUSHER – When hunting, always sneak up from downwind. If spotted before charging, that animal may not be hunted.

## Personality

Lyra is the very first pale gray she-wolf born into the packs since they were first founded, already making her stick out a lot. She tends to be rather observant and thoughtful, never acting out of turn unless she finds it necessary. She's somewhat quiet and reserved, but that's only because she's slightly awkward after her mother and stumbles over her own words easily. She's also very patient and usually waits to make a move. Beside that, she’s the youngest and smallest in the litter, forcing her to rely on sneaking up to her enemies before they can see her. She tends to wander off from the den rather often, but not because she wants to explore or do it out of mischief – she just does it because she likes being alone, and nobody, except maybe Hoku, would be willing to follow. This caused the two to form a bond, so when the Lost River Pack themselves attacked him, she was not only greatly worried for him, but also suddenly feared for the entire Galaxy Pack.

As she slowly grew, Lyra turned a lot more inquisitive, and couldn't push what her mother revealed about the pack's history out of her head. She began pondering about the safety of everyone's futures, and her personality became a fair bit more protective in an attempt to ensure nobody she cared about would be hurt again. When her mother told her it was mainly the Wanderer Pack and Lorelei that caused their decline, Lyra was suprised but angry, and ignored her pleas not to do anything reckless with a lie that she would stay on the low and settle things passively. She grew to be somewhat aggressive to anything that posed even a slight threat to her, and also turned schematic, planning everything in advance out of paranoia once she lost more than half her litter.

## Appearance

Lyra is a taller young wolf, with a thick, wavy, pale gray coat that hadn't been in the Galaxy Pack's blood since it was first founded. Her head's top half - everything beside her cheeks , muzzle and jaw - was encompassed by the rare colour, and it spread across her back and torso. Her legs are a pearly white shade, and are very long and lanky, with a fluffy tail whose base has the unique pale gray, almost brown shade, and a white tail-tip. She has a thick scar on her white underbelly, as a reminder of the fight that ensued between her and Colossus, and thus of the reason she lost almost her entire litter. Amber eyes are one of her other defining features, able to draw in almost anyone with their gleam.

## Litters

### First litter - Slate - Age 3

After the battle that ensued with Colossus of the Wanderer Pack, Lyra was horribly weakened due to his mate's efforts, despite winning. She had her litter of pups long before they were due, and although seven young ones were born, only five took their first breaths, and in the following days, two more lost their lives. This mentally destroyed her and erased all traces of her once gentle and patient personality, turning her very paranoid over everyone's wellbeings, and erasing her slight bloodthirst - she only fought if it was for her pups, and when she did, it was with all her might.

* **LORE CHALLENGE:** DREAMS OF YOUNG PUPS - No matter how big the wolf's litter, only less than half may live - the others are stillborn.

#### Those that didn't survive Younghood

Hope was a little runt she-wolf with a pretty, soft pelt.

Oath was very affectionate, and he had a light brown coat.

Omen was quiet, and his pelt was a stunning silver shade. He was a runt aswell.

Wish was a beige-furred she-wolf.

#### Survivors

Mirror is a shiny, silver-coated female that survived younghood against all odds.

Reflection is a rough-pelted silver female with a dark gray stripe.

Prism is a dark, matte black male.

## Gallery

Lyra subconsciously mirroring Aldrin.Lyra catching a Snowshoe Hare for the first time in the cold, barren winter.Lyra with her mate, Slate.
## Trivia

* Lyra is the very first wolf to have lost more than half of their entire litter, and she's also one of the first unable to have more than one litter due to the injuries she sustained.
* She is also the first, and so far only, main-line wolf to have had the Buffy coat that literally and figuratively haunted me up until she was born.