Bellamy

Muirgen (Aunt)

Dorin (Brother, NPC)

Abban and Eurwen (Stillborn Sisters, NPCs)

## Application Sheet

Bellamy was a gray-brown wolf, formerly a sentinel of Vale under Shenandoah before traveling to Heyl for healing and finding peace. He would leave the Domain when reunited with Shenandoah. He was created and RP'd by The-Moniklr.

## Personality

* ***Hospitable*.** Bellamy will not hesitate to share the food and shelter he has with others whom he deems harmless. It's hard to outlive your welcome with him, as his patience in the area is nearly boundless.
* ***Autonomous*.** Pack or not, Bellamy is fully capable surviving on his own. He knows what he wants, and what he needs, and he doesn't need other wolves to accomplish that.
* ***Sentinel*.** In his very heart and soul, Bellamy knows he was always meant to watch over the world around him. Thus, he is a particularly watchful wolf, prone to looking out for others in need.
* ***Religious*.** Openly religious, Bellamy's faith is a part of him that he couldn't deny even if he wanted to. It's a matter close to his heart, and an easy way to earn his good will is to respect his beliefs. However, adamantly deny his gods exist, and go out of your way to disrespect them, and you'll turn him into an enemy faster than you can say 'sorry'.
* ***Devoted*.** Win his heart, and you've won his life. Bellamy will follow you to the ends of the earth, and dutifully serve you till the end. He will never stop serving those who he's given himself to - even if they have to part ways.
* ***Vigilant*.** Bellamy is not a wolf known for letting his guard down. He makes sure to carefully cover any weaknesses of himself and others in his care.
* ***Skeptical*.** Though hospitable by choice, Bellamy is wary by nature. He will readily welcome wolves into his shelter and provide for them - even show patience with any minor difficulties. However, he is not so naive so as to trust those he welcomes into his den. One show of darker intentions, and he'll leave you out in the cold.
* ***Intense*.** For Bellamy the glass will never be half empty or half full. There is only over-flowing, and shattered.
* ***Deliberate*.** Every action, and every word that comes from him is not done so without reason. Bellamy is thoughtful enough to make sure that he never does anything he has doubts about. Coupled with his devoted nature and natural intensity, this either makes him the greatest of heroes, or the cruelest of villains.

## Pre-Group History

Bellamy’s life has been one tinged with heartache. From the moment he was born, pain followed him. It was a laborious birth for his mother, Ingrid, but she was determined to bring her first litter into the world. However, nothing could have prepared her for the loss of half of the tiny lives that left her stomach that day.

Beyond consoling, she begged her mate Pilib to help her name all the pups before he took the stillborns away to bury. To the lifeless she-pup, she gave the name Eurwen. Pilib gave the name Abban to the next cold pup. Then the two named Bellamy, and his brother Dorin respectively - vowing to devote their lives to their surviving pups’ survival.

From then on, Bellamy and his brother grew bright and strong - surrounded by happiness as they lived in their pack, Chothaimid. When they were old enough, they even met their father’s siblings from a later litter: Uilliam and Muirgen. Being only a few months younger than their aunt and uncle, the pair became fast friends, and for a time, Bellamy thought the world was a place full of boundless joy. However, it was never meant to last.

The next tragedy of Bellamy’s young life came after Uilliam and Muirgen returned from their journey to make The Choice. As was tradition, upon their sixth month of age, the two had left the borders of Chothaimid for a month to taste the outside world, and returned to announce their decision. Not once did Bellamy ever believe that they would choose to leave. He was hurt, but not as hurt as his brother Dorin. The pup had been nursing some feelings for their aunt - not uncommon as Chothaimid was a pack of inbred wolves. Unable to cope with the feelings of betrayal, Dorin refused to accompany Bellamy as he saw their relatives off.

Bellamy spent several months trying to comfort his brother, but to no avail. Finally, just a day before it was their turn to leave Chothaimid, Dorin seemed to regain some life - asking that the two of them take one last walk around the territory before they left. Excited, Bellamy obliged, happily chattering away as he and his brother trotted along. When they came upon a swamp, he thought nothing as he nimbly hopped across to safety. He didn’t even think to look back to make sure his brother was keeping up - not until he heard the terrible snap of a tree branch.

Whirling around, he watched in horror as the tree his brother was using to cross a muddy batch buckled beneath his weight, sending Dorin in the the dangerous pit.

Bellamy did everything in his power to save his brother that day, but in the end he could only watch helplessly as his brother sank into the bog. His parents found him that evening, alone and sobbing, streaked with mud. In the end, Bellamy never did journey away from Chothaimid, instead being allowed to undergo the Scrudu early. He passed with flying colors, joining the adult ranks of Chothaimid, and burying himself in his training.

His parents taught him well, dedicating all their time to him as they discovered they could have no more litters due to Pilib’s failing health. His mother was a powerful Caomhnoir - guardian of the pack - and she groomed Bellamy’s talents as such while his father made sure his mind was full of Chothaimid’s history and religion. For Bellamy, these days could be called blissful. A prelude to events to come.

Early one wintery morning, in the second year of his life, Bellamy sat comforting his father as he breathed his last. A bout of pneumonia had swept through the pack, leaving several casualties. Both Bellamy and his mother had done their best to prepare, knowing that Pilib’s health was never the best, but Ingrid could never have steeled herself for the loss of her beloved mate. She didn’t last a week before grief finally claimed her life, leaving Bellamy all alone.

He threw himself into his task, tirelessly defending Chothaimid from whatever he could manage. This often lead him to tirelessly chase dangerous loners far away from their borders. On one such particular venture, a terrible storm hit. At first, the young wolf thought nothing of it. Not until the wind picked up.

The winds ripped and roared, causing him to cower from the power of it all. Rain pelted him, and it was by his gods’ graces alone that he survived - trapped beneath fallen trees that had toppled over on top of him. By the time he managed to dig himself free of his prison, the forest was no longer recognizable. He rushed home, finding the destruction even worse there.

Bellamy searched for weeks trying to find any survivors, but alas, all he found was the dead to bury. Thrown into despair, Bellamy howled beside the ocean, calling for his goddess Farraige to take him as well. However, every time he tried to throw himself to the water, the waves gently forced him back.

At last, on the night of a full moon, a shark swam to him as he attempted to drown himself again. Pleased to finally have his prayers answered, he waited for the giant fish to take him. However, all it did was gently push him back to shore. No matter how he poked or prodded, the shark continued to gently push him back towards the land.

It was then that Bellamy realized it was a sign. Dragging himself from the water, he sobbed for the rest of the night before running into the woods at dawn. If the ocean wouldn’t kill him, then he would continue to live. Within him beat the heart of Chothaimid, and he was going to use all of his knowledge and skill to make sure it never died. He traveled for nearly a year before finding a familiar face: Muirgen.

She was different from last he saw her, but it didn’t stop him from attempting to greet her. He explained everything that happened, attempting to encourage her to join him in rebuilding their home elsewhere. His aunt refused him, throwing Bellamy into a rage. In his anger and sadness, he berated her, accusing her of Dorin’s death before storming away.

Feeling defeated, he ventured north, collapsing of one the borders of Vale where he found a new purpose.

## Group History

The young queen, Shenandoah, gave him a heated greeting. Though the two of them didn’t start off on the right paw, somehow they became quick friends. The heart of Chothaimid beat within him, but somehow a spark of something more wormed its way in. He devoted his life to the young she-wolf, vowing to protect her from all the harm in the world.

He was an effective protector, for a time. He warned trespassers when they approached Vale, such as Dayanara of Chandor.

However, he could not protect her forever. In Vale, rebellion spread like wildfire. Nyru and the other rebels led a battle against Alar and Shenandoah's reign. Bellamy saw Shenandoah leap to defend her leadership, and he looked to his fellow guard, Kimber, to help him defend the Queen. He was horrified to discover that Kimber was one of the rebels. When he discovered Kimber's treachery, he turned his fangs on her.

Kimber was stronger, however, than Bellamy. She choked him into unconsciousness by pressing her paws against his throat, and turned to Shenandoah when the Queen was attacked. However, Shen was desperate for her dear Good Fish to still be alive. When he stirred, she was overwhelmed with relief, and turned to defend him against Kimber. When Kimber harmed Shenandoah, Bellamy managed to find enough drive to run after Shen as she fled.

They managed to make it to the border, and Bellamy had every intention of bringing her somewhere safe, protecting her wherever she may be, and whatever her status was: Queen, or friendless loner, he would remain at her side. However, Shen could not bring herself to ask that of him. She ordered him to leave her, and, ever loyal to his queen, Bellamy brokenly obeyed.

He went back to Vale, to try and make sense of what had happened, but not to rejoin the pack. No, the pack wouldn't want him - Loki made that clear. Instead, he sought answers from the wolves who had known what Vale was...*before* Alar. Nyru approached him, and explained the tragic love story between Shenandoah's parents, Renier and Wren. She explained how the rebellion was due to the tyranny of Renier, which had been assumed by Alar. Shen was innocent, and the entire rebellion had *nothing* to do with her - and the supposed deaths of Shen's parents, that was *not* the rebels' doing.

Bellamy believed Nyru. Anger burned in his stomach, and he tracked Shenandoah down in an attempt to save her, by revealing the truth. Only, she didn’t want to be saved. Thoroughly heart-broken yet again, Bellamy retreated, wandering once more alone.

After leaving Shenandoah's side, Bellamy wandered the domain aimlessly until he found the territory of Heyl. There he joined the pack and began to heal physically, but his heart still had a hole. Fed up with himself and his wallowing, Bellamy initiated the ancient Chothaimidian tradition of the *Triail* and found forgiveness of himself and the world around him. Satisfied and stronger than ever, Bellamy can finally stand on his own two paws.

He began to meet his packmates, finding a friend in Samhradh. He took the task of Cave Watchman, but he was a skilled fisherman who enjoyed sharing tips and joining hunts with wolves like Oden, Impala, and Aleuna. His culture also fascinated young Orion, and he told tales of Chothaimid. His determination to protect his packmates encouraged Ružan to become a Cave Watchman, too! He had quite an impact on the Heylians. He found a sense of peace.

But he never forgot about Shenandoah.

Little did he know, Shenandoah would find him again. Like him, she had been shattered, and found a way to be whole again, but had missed him all the same. She had been traveling with Jerikoh and Enzo (who soon left the group), and when she found him, she invited him to join her. He absolutely agreed.

They weren't the same wolves they were before, but they felt as though everything was right with the world, now that they were together again. However, fearing that Vektren were still on Jerikoh's tail (and maybe on Shen's as well), the trio decided that they needed to flee the Domain. Bellamy was absolutely going with her.

And they would never be separated again.

## Trivia

* He has scars from his *Triail* - marking his brow and his shoulder, resembling a shark's bite.

## Quotes

* "I name thee Sir Bellamy Good Fish of the Muir, Apprentice Sentinel of the Kingdom of Vale. Rise, Sir Bellamy! Rise as a brave knight for your Queen! Rise as a true Sentinel of Vale!” (Shenandoah promoting Bellamy, *Loyalty*)
* “I’ll not be leavin’ Shen t’ wander this world alone, but before I find her I have t’ be knowin’ th’ truth.” (Bellamy to Loki, *Interrogation*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
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