Eldora

Aitana (Adoptive Sister, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Eldora was a red-furred she-wolf with facial scarring, who lived in Damasca prior to becoming a loner, and then leaving the Domain. She was created and RP'd by TheCatsPupil.

## Personality

* ***Astute***. Eldora is quick on her feet and is an incredible learner. What may take other seasons to learn she may be able to pick up in a few weeks. She's incredibly bright and is often eager to learn. If you give her a problem to solve, she will get it done, and quickly. There's no telling what she can do if you give her the opportunity.
* ***Disciplined***. El is not one to rush into things. She's also not one to speak out against authority unless she knows she is in the right position of power to do so. She will take advantage of any situation she can. She's not a wild card per say, but she knows her tricks and will only strike at the most opportune moment.
* ***Decisive***. Not much will be able to stump Eldora. She's a quick thinker and she's not afraid to make the executive decision if no one else is willing to step up. Even when it comes to the tough decisions that may cost one their life, she will not hesitate to make a decision. There's no reason for concern though, as she often tries to come up with the best solution.
* ***Confident***. Despite her appearance, Eldora is quite confident in herself. She knows that others may look at her strangely, or think her to be 'freakish', but she hardly lets this fact get to her, at least not outwardly. She often tries to view herself as she did before the accident in order to boost her self confidence.
* ***Alluring***. Eldora remains quite an attractive wolf despite the scarred side of her face. She will often use this allure to her advantage. She can also be quite charismatic when she wants to be, and had an intriguing air about her. She can often get others to listen to her this way, or influence others to see her way.
* ***Bitter*.** On occasion, El can have a sour attitude. She is known to curse others out and blame others for her situation. She will happily spit on the image of those she once knew, and will shoot down any pity she receives. She is known to be ill-tempered towards those she doesn't know, and won't hesitate to call someone out on their wrongdoings.
* ***Prevaricative*.** Lying is something that comes easy to Eldora. She will twist her stories and flip the truth upon its head and be convincing as well. Many different wolves have heard different versions of her story. Despite this, they all seem to still mend together just fine. In her eyes, the only mistake the boy who cried wolf made was telling the same lie twice.
* ***Unimpressed***. Eldora is hard to please. Unless you do something extremely noteworthy or manage to help her in a noticeable way, she won't give you the time of day. She looks for hidden talent within others, and often doesn't take things at face value. Even if you appear to be skilled outwardly, she will look deeper for proof.

## Pre-Group History

Born to Eulalia and Roque, Eldora was born into a pack built on the shoulders of wolves who maintained a good pack image, and who held other wolves at bay by threatening others with unpaid debts or secrets that needn't be told aloud. Being just a young pup, Eldora knew not of her packs secrets and hidden horrors.

While her mother held a higher position in the pack, being respected by many, Roque was much more quiet, and spoke less. He tended to keep his mouth shut and let Eulalia speak for him. Seeing this behavior from a young age made Eldora believe that women needed to be the strong ones in relationships. Her mother exemplified the wolf she wanted to become - a wolf who was a perfect balance of harsh and kind, intelligent and creative.

Because of this, Eldora grew apart from her father, not wanting to disappoint her mother by wasting time with the wolf who could not even stand up for himself. The young she-wolf often wondered why her mother even decided to stay with him. However, she dare not question her mother.

Upon reaching a juvenile age, it was an appropriate time for Eldora to pick a task within her pack, however there was some debate as to how she would be placed. Seeing as her mother held a higher rank and her father a lower one, the young wolf would need to prove herself in order to maintain the high status her mother had secured for her. She was given a partner to train with, a young she-wolf hardly a season older than herself, by the name of Aitana. They would train in many things and present before the elders of the pack. They would suggest a more specific task based on their skills and set them off to train with proper mentors.

For one full season, both Eldora and Aitana grew quite close, and had a sibling-like bond by the end of their initial training. The both of them excelled greatly when it came to scouting and maintaining the territory, and so they were put into the capable paws of the scouts of the pack. This was not bad news. Scouts often held a middle-ground position within the pack. They weren't quite alphas, but they would be well respected so long as they continued to excel in their task.

As Eldora grew into her paws, she grew to be quite a beautiful young she-wolf. As a pup she held more of a dark golden-brown coloration, but her fur had turned brilliantly red with her age, her cream markings becoming lighter. She attracted the eyes of many eager male suitors and her mother was sure to remind her of this constantly.

Eldora often turned to Aitana for a break from all of the pressure being put on her. More often than not, Eldora would run off from camp to go on a kind of 'border patrol' with Aitana, but they would soon stray from the path and venture to special places found within the territory. One day, for one of these 'border patrols', Aitana brought a friend. He was a young male, about Eldora and Aitana's age, by the name of Severo. He held an extremely high rank within the pack, being the Alpha's nephew. His white pelt looked like snow, and his verdant eyes were the color of summer leaves. The three of them would often run off, escaping from the pressure of pack life, but as Eldora reached her second year, her mother's harsh gazes and scrutinizing lectures had actually gotten to the young wolf. She didn't venture out as often, and began to take her duties more seriously.

Aitana and Severo mellowed out too, but they would often still run off and leave Eldora to perform her duties alone. She didn't mind too much, after all, the two of them seemed fond of each other, and she didn't want to interrupt. But, the she-wolf soon found out that the more she stayed to perform her duties, the more Severo stayed back as well. The two of them growing fond of each other over the coming months. It was soon at Eulalia came to Eldora with news from the Alpha himself. He wanted Eldora and Severo to be wed. This was brilliant news seeing as it would allow Eldora to rise in rank among the pack.

With their marriage came the need to continue the rich bloodline. But, this was easier said than done. Eldora found herself barren, month after month, with no sign of pregnancy. With this unfortunate outcome, the likelihood that the marriage would be honored for much longer looked grim. However, Severo remained loyal to Eldora, promising that despite any loss in rank they may suffer, he would remain by her side. Despite Eldora being of a higher status, Aitana and Eldora remained good friends. They may not have carried the same rank anymore, but they wouldn't let that sully their sisterhood.

While scouting the territory, Eldora and Aitana saw what appeared to be smoke. They ran back to camp to tell the others. While Aitana stayed back to help the young and old to get to a safer place, Eldora led a few wolves back to the fire. They didn't realize until they got there as to how fast the fire was moving. Scorching winds blew in from West, sending ashes even further into the territory. When Eldora and the others went to turn back, convinced it would be impossible to stop the inferno from spreading, several of them got caught up in the flames.

Eldora was one of them. Trying to escape, she leaped over a fallen tree, but didn't clear it. She tumbled over and smashed her face into the burning ground. The smell of burning flesh and fur was nothing compared to the searing pain that spread across her head. She tried to get up, but her neck could hardly lift her head off the ground. It was simply too painful.

Having fainted, Eldora was surprised to find herself in the healer's den. The fire had not reached the main camp, and had spared her pack, but not without taking half of her face with it. Her usually perfect and symmetrical visage was now horrible scarred. Her eye was missing, and her jaw sat crooked, showing off her teeth. She learned that Severo had dragged her from the fires with the help of a few others. Severo came to visit her, but he looked at her differently, his green eyes betraying the horror on his face when he looked at his mate.

Aitana on the other hand, seemed to mind little. She even encouraged Eldora to venture out of the den to greet her mother. But, with her damaged face, many dared not look upon her. She looked cursed to many, after not being able to bare children and now being marked by the fire. Severo nullified the wedding on the basis of a lack of children, and Eldora's rank sunk to her father's level, even lower than Aitana.

With this sudden change, Eldora found herself lost in her own home. She missed Severo desperately and wished badly for his support. She stopped eating when others would stare at her as she struggled to swallow anything she put in her mouth. She lost weight quickly, but Aitana stayed by her side when she wasn't performing her task. Although, it wasn't long before even Aitana spent less time with Eldora. The red she-wolf didn't blame her friend. After all, Eldora had practically confined herself to camp, spending much of her time in the healer's den. She didn't expect Aitana to confine herself as well.

Eldora actually found some comfort with her father who she had rarely spoken to. It turned out his rank had also been sullied when another had spread rumors about him. Her mother simply stayed with him because they were able to continue to have pups. This way, Eulalia was able to keep her rank. When Eldora went to find Aitana and explain to her, her father's undoing, she found her friend with Severo. They coddled and cooed at each other, much like Eldora and Severo had done. Despite Eldora's burning rage and hatred for Severo, she couldn't find herself to come to blame Aitana. But, she couldn't stay knowing that soon enough, without a doubt, Severo and Aitana would become mates. She fled, but not without Aitana hearing her sobs.

Aitana ran after her, following her to the border and was able to catch Eldora in her weak state. She pleaded and apologized, wishing that Eldora would stay, but she knew she could never have a good life here, not anymore. The red she-wolf bid her friend farewell, wishing her the best life before turning away from the friend who had always made her pack, her home.

## Group History

She was welcomed into Damasca with open arms, and showed off her skills in the Midsummer Fire Festival in the Thievery competition! She was also a favorite of the young Damascans, particularly Wick, who called her "Auntie" Eldora.

Still, just because she was a skilled thief, and relatively popular with her packmates, she didn't get out of all confrontations easily. She was stealing from Chandorian lands when two of the pack's Bear Totems - Mechka and Arcuza - caught her. Eldora taunted Arcuza, and the painted she-wolf lashed out, roughing Eldora up before Mechka was able to get them apart, and send Eldora on her way. Eldora wouldn't know it, but she caused some *serious* strain on the Chandorians' relationship.

She returned to Damasca, and spent some time with young Wick, helping him to prepare a 'scary costume' to show his mother - using crushed berries to simulate the appearance of the undead.

Despite her fondness for the youngster, she began to feel out of place in Damasca. Something felt...off. So she ended up leaving, and set her paws on the path of a loner. She struggled through the winter and, in spring, she decided to leave the Domain for good, to set her paws on a better path.

## Trivia

* Eldora's scars come from a variety of sources - a bite was taken out of her right ear, the right side of her face was burned and the eye on that side is also missing. Her jaw is crooked, with an underbite on the left side, overbite on the right.
	+ It doesn't make it hard for her to hunt or fight, but she struggles to keep food in her mouth when chewing.
* She has two small scars just above her shoulder from her fight with Arcuza.

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
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