Thorn

## Application Sheet

Thorn was a dark-furred, pink-eyed Enforcer of Vektren, born in Highvalley and subservient primarily to Hekate, Epione, and Klaus. He vanished from Vektren around the same time Epione did, and he haven't been seen since. He was created and RP'd by Ramala.

## Personality

* ***Servile*.** Because of his intense reeducation in Vektren, his perception of Self has broken down- and he does not feel at ease unless he is serving someone, bound to them, making their purpose his own. He hates this about himself, and hopes that one day he can see himself as something else other than a slave.
* ***Loyal/Warrior/Protective.*** The fact that he has very little regard for himself results in him being a terrible foe to encounter. He is a seasoned warrior, and his disregard for self-preservation makes him throw himself into fights far more than wolves with something to loose. He is loyal to those he's commited himself to, and is fiercly protective. He is deeply devoted, though demonstrates this with actions over words.
* ***Reserved/Stoic*.** Thorn is a wolf of few words, but the words he does say are usually worth listening to. He is not shy, or particularly awkward, he is simply extremely discerning in what he says, and who is worth saying it to. He can often appear to those unfamiliar with him like he is irritable and somewhat dangerous, like he's a bomb about to go off. In reality, he's a quiet soul with a lot of thoughts racing underneath. His natural resting-b!tchface lends to his ill-tempered-looking exterior, but is actually much softer and more gentle than he appears. He keeps his emotions close to his chest, and would never talk about himself without prompting.
* ***PTSD*.** He suffers from emotional numbness, often feeling like he's not really alive, or living a waking dream. He suffers from insomnia, hyper-vigilance, non-existent self-esteem, persistent inability to experience positive emotions, and a temper that is rarely awoken, but it truly terrifying once triggered.
* ***Honorable/Moral.*** He has an immovable sense of honor and morality, and in his own, messed up way, is probably the most honest, reliable wolf anyone will meet. Violence, somehow, seems completely unrelated to his moral code- he will not hesitate to mess up a fool.
* ***Pushover*.** In many ways, he is like a brick wall, but in others... he is a totally softy. He can turn into jelly in the paws of (sweet) pups, or the wolves he's come to trust.
* ***Underutilized/Intelligent.*** For his entire life, he was always appreciated and used for his bravery and brute strength, to the point that he is often considered to be rather simple of mind. He does little to dispel this misperception, but actually has a good head on his shoulders, and is quite intelligent. While he keeps his brain to himself most of the time, he will occasionally surprise others with his wit or words of wisdom.

## Pre-Group History

Thorn was born in the low rungs of the Highvalley pack's Highbloods, the inbreeding in his line a possible cause of his ocular albinism. He was strong, huge, a talented fighter and extremely conceited- he'd never lost a fight or a sparring patch. As a young adult, he took the comfort of his cushy life for granted, and when he found the challenges at home to be pedestrian and boring- he went off on his own without support from his pack to pick fights and challenge wolves of all walks of life. He finally met his match. The wolves of Vektren saw him fight, and wanted that raw power for their own. When he refused to renounce Highvalley, he was captured and subjected to extensive "reeducation". For over a year, he was psychologically tortured, tormented, and brainwashed until he was a husk of his former self. He feels completely detached from the wolf he was before, all that remains are the things his captors wanted to keep: his fighting instinct, and his sense of duty. He was recently released from reeducation and allowed to function as a Vektreni pack member... he no longer objects.

He remembers Klaus from Highvalley, and considers him royalty and the rightful heir to the throne of their birthpack, which is one of the reasons he devotes himself to servitude under Klaus, even as they live in Vektren.

## Group History

Thorn was usually a somber, silent wolf amongst the other Vektreni, but on occasion he would break from his shell - particularly around youngsters. Belladonna asked to play with him, and he found himself laughing for the first time in a long time with her bubbly personality.

He caught the attention of one of Hekate's pups - Epione - who was curious to see just how the re-education process worked, and what his past was. She spent some time getting to know him and trying to see what lay underneath the robotic exterior. The two would share a unique bond as time passed and she grew into a young adult.

Dedicated to serving Epione, he was the one she went to when tracking down Alizarin - a traitor to the Vektreni. He wasn't able to find Alizarin, and when he returned, he went back to his duties. But not for long. Nobody knows what became of Thorn, but he vanished around the same time as Epione did. Perhaps he left the pack with her, as her obedient servant, but nobody knows.

## Trivia

* Thorn has ocular albinism. This kind of albinism only effects his eyes, meaning his eyes completely lack normal pigment. This results in decreased vision and light-sensitivity during the day, and poor depth perception. This makes his violent instincts far more useful in close combat, rather than in tracking or hunting over long distances.
* He has ten uncles and aunts (including Rodwen and Alyan), and *many* cousins. His first cousins are the following wolves: Klaus, Ava, Sveta, Vladimir, Nike, Lapis, Naava, Gwendolyn, Quilo, Aspen, Alpine, Lycan, Amara, Rholdar, Avalon, Vysariel, and Amalthea - plus several NPCs.

## Quotes

* “Can you… promise me that you will… stay safe, look after yourself while I cannot? To know this would… take a great weight off my mind.” (to Epione, *Thus Saith the Lord*)
* “If I never speak of this again, I wish to impart an oath to you now. As my royalty in Highvalley, and as my superior now in Vektren, I extend to you my unconditional servitude. Vektren and stripped me and remade me, and owns that construction, but I give what’s left freely to you to serve as your right paw.” (to Klaus, *The Serf and the Prince*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* Ramala's deviantART Gallery