Odakota

Keezheekoni (Sister)

Chaska, Eyanosa, Kangee, and Teetonka (Brothers, NPCs)

Johona and Chilali (Sisters, NPCs)

## Application Sheet

Odakota was a gray-brown male wolf with reddish-brown eyes and a pale underbelly. Born outside of the Domain, with a sister long-separated (Keezheekoni), he lived a colorful life before finding himself in the pack of Chandor. His story is just beginning. Odakota was created and RP'd by SanjanaIndica.

## Personality

* ***Brave and Determined, but Insecure and Impulsive.*** A wolf with a whole lot to prove and little to lose! Odakota is reckless and strong-willed, yet insecure and hot-headed. He's the first to rush into danger, though also the first to freeze up and hide. He likes to act like the hero of every story, and he'll certainly go on and on about said story, but at the end of the day he has a lot of issues regarding his self-worth. He wants desperately for everyone to view him highly, and to treasure him, and believes that the more he acts important, the more he will be important. This can result in him coming off as incredibly arrogant and self-centered, and has caused him to make enemies in the past.
* ***Friendly and Reliable.*** However, deep down he is caring and friendly. He just struggles to show it, and fears looking weak. His years leading a band of wolves may have matured him some, but he still has a lot of growing up to do!
* ***Creative and Imaginative.*** One thing he will never grow out of, however, is his love of songs and stories, for Odakota is a true lover of the arts! Everything is a grand tale to be told, a song to be sung, and he will sing them all far and wide for all to hear! He can often be heard singing to himself, or dancing as he walks around, and he will take great offense if you dare tell him to stop. After all, his songs and stories are a gift and you should be grateful!

## Pre-Group History

Born into a small pack of only his parents and siblings, Odakota was always the sickly, weak child. The one his parents expected not to last his first winter. As such, he was often neglected, and when he did manage to survive the winter, he was pushed harder than any of his siblings. Whether this was an effort to toughen him up, or something else, is hard to tell. Regardless, as Odakota grew into adolescence he felt terrible, like a burden on his family. So, one night, he snuck out of the den and ran away. He hid nearby, too scared to truly leave forever at first, and he waited for his family to find him and bring him home. They never did. Unknown to him, his parents merely pretended to go looking before returning to the rest of their children, claiming they found him dead.

Believing his family, his siblings, truly did not care for him, Odakota ran away for real, running as far as his weak legs could carry him. Eventually, he was found by another small pack, made up of outcasts like himself. They welcomed him, and there he finally grew into his own self, learning his love of stories and songs. He often told stories to his packmates, though he also often butted heads with them, which eventually ended in a scuffle with one of them. In this little fight, Odakota's ear was torn. Though of course, he would later claim he got the wound in a fight with a bear.

After he'd grown into an adult, Odakota began to feel restless. He longed to create his own story, his own legend. And so, he left his pack to form his own roaming band of wolves. The few he found were foolish hotheads like him, but they were happy to travel the lands together, learning about the world together, and sharing songs and stories. They were also an overall menace to surrounding packs, stealing and harassing and playing pranks on them. But, it was family, and Odakota was happy.

Until he met a strange, lone female, named Sparrow. She was scared, and nervous, and had her own fascinating story, he could tell. But she refused to share, and refused to join his band. Still, she would often travel after them, eating their scraps they left behind. Odakota took a fancy to her, and would often visit her and spend time with her. She was hesitant, but eventually accepted his company. Until a day came where she just... disappeared. Odakota was heartbroken, questioning what he did wrong, why she had left. Eventually, he found out. He received word that Sparrow had gotten pregnant, and since given birth. Overwhelmed with emotions, and desperate to be with his children, Odakota made the difficult decision to leave his band of wolves that he had formed, and went out searching for Sparrow.

It took him many moon cycles to find her. And when he did, she wasn't alone. He met his two children, Echo and Songaa, and instantly loved them both dearly. He got along well with his children, and for a time, traveled with them and their mother. He thought, perhaps, this would be his new pack. They could be a family.

Unfortunately, Sparrow did not want to be with him like that again. She told him that while she appreciated him, she did not love him, and did not want to be his partner. This broke his heart, but he continued to travel with them, wanting to at least be near his children. Yet over time, his children also grew, and wanted to form their own lives. Lives that did not need Odakota. They still loved their father, but Odakota knew that he was not a necessary part of their futures.

He wanted to feel needed. It was selfish, he knew. But after talking with Sparrow and the children, he made the decision to wander off alone once again, to find a new adventure. A new story. The only downside was... he was too weak to live alone. So within months of being on his own yet again, he found himself starving and struggling to survive. He had to find a new pack.

And so, at last, he stumbled upon Chandor's borders, exhausted, hungry, and eager to hear some new stories.

## Trivia

* He is extremely thin and bony, but seems top-heavy due to extremely thick fur.

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* SanjanaIndica's deviantART Gallery