Winter

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 **Associations** | Cold, Death and Solitude

When autumn ends, winter begins, ushering in ice and snow. The world is blanketed in white, night are long, some animals hibernate while others hunt, and the evergreen trees stand tall. People stay home or go outside, though they must be careful of icicles, slippery ice and illnesses. Death comes to those who do not prepare. Regardless of what you do, patience and endurance is needed to survive this season, and that sometimes, you must reflect on what transpired in your life, to remember that after winter comes spring, and after sorrow comes joy. Yet life goes on, in anticipation of spring.

Winter thus is associated with **cold, snow, death and solitude**.

## Description

White is the predominant color for winter guardians, as well as black, gray, and shades of blue. Sometimes, they wear a little silver on themselves, and some of their clothes are trimmed with furs of these colors (though some of it is fake). Many Winter guardians have a geometric motif going on with them, in either snowflakes on their clothes or jewelry, or ice-like growths on their bodies. Flowers and trees that can survive winter are popular with winter guardians, as well as arctic animals and any creature that can survive the cold. Just like with Spring Guardians, animals that can change from their warm coats to their winter coats and back again (like ermines) are popular. A winter guardian emanates cold from himself, cooling down people and freezing them when he gets real angry or shocked.

Note that the motifs and elements of Hiemals can combine to form unique appearances. For instance, one may have wings of ice growing from their back or a deer-themed winter guardian having antlers of ice or branch-like antlers sprout from his head.

### Personality

The guardians of winter are quiet, patient and rational. They look at the Summer guardians blaze through their challenges with fiery passion, and meet theirs with steely endurance. Slowly and surely, with persistence, they carry on whatever tasks they are given, until the job is done, and after that, they rest and reflect on what mistakes they made, and what they can do better. Many of them are good survivalists who can take the bitter cold and the steel of the Wolves' blades with a determination that lies within their hearts. Their patience makes them long term planners, helping them see the big picture while Autumnals focus on the details and any changes that may or may not happen. And when winter guardians carry out their plans, they do so without complaints and without compromising, even if they make hard decisions to advance them, they do not hesitate, but rationalize it anyway as it being for the greater good.

Most of the time, while Autumn guardians want to make friends but are shy, Winter guardians are not quick to do so, spending time as loners, either as a preference or because they are afraid of accidentally hurting people. This gives others the impression that they are cold and aloof, making them hesitant to approach the typical Winter guardian. But once a Hiemal meets someone, he may warm up to his new buddy after some time and then become a dependable ally. They tend to be cold to strangers and sensitive to their friends and family’s feelings. They don't express their feelings much and are quite good at hiding them unless with their companions and family, around whom they show a gentle (and more expressive) side.

Sometimes, the average Winter Guardian tends to think too hard and too deep, and end up either critical of themselves and others, or they become perfectionists trying hard to get everybody under them to live up to their expectations. Either way, it can mean that they are cold and uncaring to the feelings of others. Enemies can use these traits to their advantage. Their worst aspects are being stubborn and proud enough to underestimate anyone they face, being so focused on their own survival that they forget about their fellows, and to be cold, cruel and heartless as a blizzard gone wild.

(This outline is to help users with character's personalities, it is does not need to be used, but this is the normal outline for most Winter guardians)

## Powers of Winter

* Hibernation
* Enhanced Endurance
* Atmokinesis: Mix together the elements to make weather effect of choice...

### Elements of Winter

* Cryokinesis
	+ Snow Manipulation
* Hydrokinesis
	+ Cloud Generation
* Aerokinesis
* Umbrakinesis
	+ Lunakinesis (Rare)

## Plants of Winter

Note that some seasons share the same flowers and trees.

### Flowers

* Winter Cassia
* Snowdrop - Consolation, Hope
* Camellia - Admiration, Perfection, Good Luck, Gift to a man
* Winter Jasmine -
* Witch Hazel - Magic
* Hellebore -
* Lily of the Valley - Return of Happiness, Sweetness, Purity, Pure Love
* Flowering Quince -
* Reticulated Iris -
* Holly - Truth
* Mistletoe - Peace, Friendship,

### Trees

* Plum Blossom - Perseverance, Hope, as well as Beauty, Purity, and the Transitoriness of life (Chinese)
* Fir - Time, Honesty, Endurance
* Pine - Hope, Pity, Humility, Longevity (Chinese), Steadfastness
* Cypress - Death, Mourning, Despair, Sorrow.

## Stereotypes

* Spring: I wonder why your inner hope is attracting me to you...maybe you might be willing to understand me?
* Summer: At least you work hard. As for working smart, hmmmmm...
* Autumn: So no one bothers with you because you keep on worrying about what doomsday scenario happens next? Chill, I will stick with you here, we'll be alone together.
* Mortals: I will trust you...If you will trust me.
* Wolf Kingdom: The Rulers did not throw you out, you abandoned them and their principles. There's no way I would ally with you, so enough or I will show no mercy.
* Boundary of Rot-Wolves: Don't give up. One day, you will be accepted by everyone. For now, at least you have each other's backs.