DarkSoul

**DarkSoul** is a major character and the main villain in the Fox Scars Series. He is the twisted father of RipFur and leader of the Skulk Tribe.

## Overview

**DarkSoul** is the twisted, demented and psychopathic leader/Chief of the Skulk Tribe. He is cruel and cares for no one as mercy and empathy are completely lost on him. He is also cunning and manipulates others to do his dirty work for him although he is more than happy to just kill everyone himself.

## Early Life

Not much is known about **DarkSoul'**s prior life except he at some point killed one hundred foxes and gained powers to kill foxes with a single look. Many believe that this is due to him being corrupted by the FoxDemon himself. Regardless **DarkSoul** ruled his tribe through fear, manipulation and absolute obedience. With his son and Vice-Chief RipFur at his side, he rules the Skulk Tribe into taking whatever he deems is theirs and kills any fox that stands in their way. He at some point lost his mate, RipFur's mother.

#### Broken

In the aftermath of massacring of the entire Omni Tribe, AshKill moves his daughter RainDrop in front of a pack of Skulks looking up. Suddenly blood sprays on RainDrop's face, she looks up seeing a red-eyed red fox covered in scars **DarkSoul** killing the Chief ClawTails. **DarkSoul** says he's disappointed but they did take an oath to not kill, he sees RainDrop asking AshKill where the rest of them are. When AshKill states that her litter mates were still born, **DarkSoul** gets angry, his red eye becomes brighter as AshKill cries in pain with the other Skulks shaking in fear. **DarkSoul** then proceeds to kill AshKill without laying a paw on him due to his strange power. **DarkSoul** says her name his horrible and changes it to RainBlood. RainDrop says she won't join his tribe but **DarkSoul** assures her she will obey him. RainDrop is thrown into a small cave which is blocked by a rock preventing her from escaping. Meanwhile **DarkSoul** is questioned by his son RipFur about his plans of waiting to take over the Firefly Tribe but **DarkSoul** orders him to do what he says and not question him. They bring RainDrop out and when she still refuses to join their tribe, **DarkSoul** gets angry and tells his son to give her another three days. RipFur states that she will starve but **DarkSoul** raises his voice sounding like a monster, RipFur begrudgingly listens to him. After another three days RipFur brings RainDrop once again to **DarkSoul**. **DarkSoul** asks her again but she coldly refuses him again, by his order a Skulk attacks RainDrop. Unknown to him, LazyTear visits RainDrop and tells her that everyone here isn't all bad like **DarkSoul**. The next day RainDrop is hurt again by a Skulk to join but she doesn't. That night LazyTear tells RainDrop that **DarkSoul** has a power where he can kill foxes without touching them possibly because he is possessed by the Fox Demon, the embodiment of death and evil. The next morning, RainDrop is badly hurt by a Skulk when she snaps at the Skulk, using her super-strength to tear a piece of fur and flesh from his side making **DarkSoul** angry. At night, RipFur catches his father staring the sky with **DarkSoul** stating that RainDrop will not break. He tells RipFur that she's too valuable to kill, he then sees LazyTear walking by herself from the cave. **DarkSoul** smiles getting an idea. In the morning, RainDrop is brought in front of the entire tribe as **DarkSoul** addresses all the Skulks, he calls out LazyTear and tells RainDrop that her and LazyTear will fight to the death. RainDrop says she won't do it but **DarkSoul** tells her she doesn't have a choice and begins the fight. LazyTear attacks RainDrop, RainDrop says they can just leave but LazyTear says she can't and chases after RainDrop with RipFur looking away from the fight unknown to **DarkSoul**. The two fight as RainBlood begs her to stop with LazyTear demanding she fights back. Facing **DarkSoul**, RainBlood says that the only fox she will ever kill is him but suddenly she turns around as a fox screams in pain. Opening her eyes, RainBlood sees that she used her super-strength and sliced open LazyTear's body, RainBlood cries saying she didn't mean to do that. We then see several moments prior where **DarkSoul** confronts LazyTear about her visits with RainBlood. He tells her that he wants her to kill RainBlood and that if she doesn't he'll kill her family. LazyTear scared and manipulated says that she'll do it but asks **DarkSoul** what will happen if she loses. **DarkSoul** says that her family will live but only if one of them dies. LazyTear dies as RainDrop mourns her friend when her tails begin to disappear leaving only one left. RipFur asks his father what's happening and **DarkSoul** tells him that her guidance spirits have formed meaning that she's broken.

#### The Hidden Snake

**DarkSoul** waits for his son, heir and Vice-Chief RipFur in his den. Rabbit bones lie next to him implying he ate a rabbit while waiting for him. He sees RipFur come inside as he tells him that he was about to send someone to go get him. RipFur apologizes telling him that he went to clear his head. **DarkSoul** asks him if he understands the plan and tells him that he needs RipFur to keep his cover until he is able to take control of the Southern Skulk tribe. He tells RipFur that he will be requesting an audience with their Chief soon and once the Firefly Tribe is weak they will strike. He reminds RipFur that he will update them on what he's learned every other week. Before RipFur leaves, **DarkSoul** warns his son to not betray them saying that it will not end well for him or anyone reminding RipFur of a past experience. RipFur leaves saying his wouldn't dream of it. **DarkSoul** tells him that while he's there he is free to have his fun but to not blow his cover.

**STATS**
 CLEVERNESS | 10/10

## Killed Victims

* 100 unnamed foxes
* ClawTails
* The entire Omni Tribe (Caused)
* AshKill
* LazyTear (Caused)

## Relationships

### RipFur

**DarkSoul** and his son have a negative relationship. He has breed RipFur into becoming the perfect fox killer through mistreatment and fear. He treats RipFur as a soldier rather than an actual son. He gives him cruel orders to follow and even threatens and yells at him if he is questioned in any way. He believes RipFur has a lot to learn if he's going to be the leader of the Skulk Tribe someday as he tries to make his son just as disturbed and blood thirsty as him.

### AshKill

**DarkSoul** never cared for AshKill using him as a pawn to gather information about the Omni Tribe. After discovering that AshKill only had one kit failing to meet his expectations of an army of Omni tails, **DarkSoul** uses his power killing him without a single thought. He regards AshKill as a disappointment.

### RainBlood

**DarkSoul** sees RainBlood as a tool and pawn to use just like her father. They have an extremely negative relationship as **DarkSoul** has her starved and beaten in order to give in and join the Skulk Tribe. **DarkSoul** is angered by her constant refusal. He eventually goes too far and forces her and LazyTear to fight to the death, his plan works and RainBlood joins the tribe.

## Trivia

* With more than 100 kills, **DarkSoul** has the highest kill count of any character in the Fox Scars series.

* It is revealed by LazyTear in episode 8 Broken that **DarkSoul** doesn't also wear a skull on his head like the others because it messes with his power.
	+ Due to this it is unknown if he can kill a fox who is wearing a skull using his power.