Polaris

Aleksey, Reicher, and Rhaegan (Brothers)

Enzo and Renier (Half-Brothers)

Roman (Paternal Grandfather)

Winema (Adoptive Mother)

Stallion (Adoptive Father)

Bloom, Estella, Sava, Sylus, Sparrow, and Caspian (Adoptive Siblings)

## Application Sheet

Polaris was the Lady of Fellfang. She has thick, brown-and-white fur with reddish accents and dusty gold eyes. She was raised in Blutwald by Stallion and Winema alongside Estella, Sylus, Sava, and Bloom, after being abandoned by her parents Ivan and Hexa. Mate to Fable and mother of Saga, Lincoln, Yael, and Asteria, Polaris would develop a sickness which required her to leave her beloved territory, and travel outside of the Domain with her mate and daughter. She was created and RP'd by Tazihound.

## Personality

* ***Devoted and Patriotic.*** No stranger to the ebbs and flows of life, Polaris has learned to hold tight to those who ground her. She is a wolf who deeply appreciates what she has, and will never hesitate to make this known. She is brave in her honesty and has a rigid moral code. Never doing anything in half, Polaris puts her whole heart and soul into all aspects of life, living both intensely and with great purpose. She is as loyal a companion as they come, and finds great meaning in supporting those around her. Above all she values this faithfulness; once won Polaris is be a dependable ally. But such a manner of trust does not come easily for the female, who's nature is to protect herself and her family.
* ***Humble.*** Despite her mate's gentle encouragement, Polaris is a quiet and humble alpha, choosing instead to play a supportive role to Fable's leadership. She never feels quite comfortable making decisions that effect the entirety of Fellfang, and prefers the steadfast camaraderie of the tasks to the diplomatic lifestyle of an alpha. Despite her reclusive tendencies, Polaris is attentive and assertive when the need arises, and works from the side-line to do her duty in helping to maintain a healthy pack-life within Fellfang. She is meticulous to the point of perfection, and can always be relied upon to do her job. She takes no small measure in the pack's happiness, and works to create a stable and peaceable environment within Fellfang.
* ***Emotional and Sensitive, but Practical and Analytical.*** The product of two notoriously deranged wolves, Polaris carries with her the shame of her origins. Her greatest fear is that this will come to hurt her own family, for which she would never be able to forgive herself for. At her core, Polaris frets that she will never be able to grow through her dark familial roots and be who the pack needs her to be. This keeps her distant as well as extremely cautious, fearful that her own personal turmoil could have an effect on the whole of Fellfang. These repressed emotions can lead to verbal outbursts that no future regret can soften. However, an unsteady upbringing has resulted in a practical and balanced wolf. Her less than ideal origins have trained Polaris to be understanding and endlessly patient. She is an incredibly empathetic wolf, offering counsel to her kin and placing an emphasis on strength in unity. She is generous in both word and action, never forgetting to offer praise when it is deserved.
* ***Nurturing.*** As a mother, Aris is warm and nurturing, working to foster a stable and happy space for her children to grow. Yet, she is overbearing, rigid in structure, and heavy with discipline when she deems it is warranted. She creates clearly defined roles and boundaries that sometimes blunder her children from experiencing the world in their own right. Despite her faults, Polaris is still learning; how to be a better companion to Fable, mother to her children, and alpha to the pack of Fellfang.

## Pre-Group History

Polaris was born to Hexa and Ivan just after Stallion’s acquisition of Blutwald, alongside her siblings Rhaegan, Reicher, and Aleksey. Hexa and Ivan were two of Blutwald's strongest wolves, and very faithful to the alpha. When it was discovered that Stallion had killed Roman due to rabies, Hexa and Ivan retaliated, attacking Stallion. Her mother was injured almost to the point of death during the battle. She was blinded and paralyzed due to her injuries, and barely conscious enough to recognize her birth. Slowly insanity took her, and in a moment of clarity she bid her pups farewell and drowned herself in a pond, saying to herself decidedly that, *"In the end, we die alone."* Only, she wasn't alone. Polaris had followed her mother and had witnessed Hexa drown herself. She was too young to process the gravity of the situation, but still it is an event she will never forget.

Shortly after, her father, Ivan grew enraged, cursing Stallion who took both his mate and his father from him. He stole into Blutwald and slaughtered one of Stallion's sons, Sparrow (NPC). Upon discovering their son's death, Stallion and his mate, Winema, withdrew into depression. The need for revenge haunted Stallion. He tracked down Ivan's den-site and entered the darkness, coming upon one of Ivan's pups. The sleeping pup, Polaris, awoke to see the large male looming above her. She yelped and cowered against the wall, trembling in fear...he could not harm her, the innocent pup. Instead he gripped her up in his jaws and carried her away to Blutwald, her new home.

## Group History

As a youngster, Polaris would be subject to outbursts of violent rage, which would terrify her. Polaris would often go to her adoptive guardian Stallion for comfort after an outburst. Fortunately, Stallion would reassure her that she wasn't a monster.

As she grew into a juvenile, she wanted to take on the task of Guardian, so she could defend her pack and her family. She would be granted this task, but it would have deathly consequences.

Two loners crossed into Blutwald territory one day when Polaris was a juvenile, and she fought them. Ultimately, this attack would transform into one of her outbursts of blind rage, and she killed one of the wolves who attacked her. Horrified by what she did, Polaris wanted to flee Blutwald, worried for her family's safety - but needing to see Stallion before she left. Instead, she found her sister Estella, who calmed her and explained that Stallion and their brother, Sylus, left the territory, and weren't coming back. Polaris resolved on the spot to find them, and reunite their family; saying goodbye to Estella, Polaris left the territory for the life of a loner, until she could bring her father back.

Polaris met another lone wolf on her journey - one that would change her life forever: Fable. Fable and Polaris decided to help one another on their quest to find what they've lost: for Fable, memory of his past and who he is. For Polaris, it's Stallion and Sylus (and a past she never knew about). The duo would have one another's backs as they faced off against everything from bad weather to vicious lone wolves, until Fable learned about his past.

Fable needed to return to Fellfang and overthrow his brother Story (NPC), and Polaris was right there beside him as he did so. Polaris, newly a Fellfangir, became Beta Vanguard for Fable. She worked to set aside her differences with the other Fellfangir, such as Rutnik, in order to best serve the pack. She would be the first to greet Moth upon her arrival in the territory (the two would become close friends, with Polaris viewing Moth as a sort of younger sister).

Polaris was joined in Fellfang by a familiar and much-beloved face - Winema, her adoptive mother! After the dissolution of Blutwald, Winema found herself alongside her daughter once more.

Polaris served the pack well as its Beta Vanguard, but she would become more than that. After two years at Fable's side, serving him as friend and beta, the Jarl approached her one evening and confessed his feelings for her. Polaris admitted that she felt the same, and the pair were officially wed.

Their newfound marital bliss would not last, however. Fable would soon be plagued with nightmares, feeling the tug of the Curse of Arn in his veins. It would leave him exhausted and strained; Polaris did everything she could to help him, even if that only meant being there at his side, but things continued to get worse.

Winema could not stay, and said painful goodbyes to Polaris in summer, as she was working to help Fable the best she could. A fox, who would approach the pack as "Valda", the trickster spirit, isolated Fable from his mate and began to feed him a concoction of herbs to make him more susceptible to suggestion. Hungry for power (and entertained by the plight of the Fellfangir), "Valda" kept Polaris (and most of the pack) away from Fable for several months.

Neither wolf could stand to be separated.

Polaris was finally able to get access to her mate, and she pled with him to return to her, admitting that she felt weak without him. Fable would assure her in his mind-haze that she was the strongest wolf he knew, and what he was doing, he did for the good of Fellfang. Polaris insisted that she didn't trust the fox, and neither should the Jarl, but "Valda" interrupted their brief reunion. The fox quickly shooed Polaris away from Fable so she could continue her manipulation.

Polaris called her fellow Fellfangir to a meeting - the Resistance. They decided that it was too dangerous to keep the fox in Fellfang - most of them were convinced she wasn't a spirit at all (though weren't sure why the fox had taken such an interest in their pack). They knew that they needed to get Fable out from under her control. The plan was put into motion, and Polaris retrieved Fable from the confines of his cave, instead putting him in a secluded, deep pit, where he could come off of the herbal concoction coursing through his veins (and wouldn't get in the way of their plans to depose of "Valda").

She joined him in the pit, unable to bear seeing him in such a state as he descended into. He lashed out at her, in agony over what he viewed as her betrayal, but Polaris remained steady, and after telling him that he was going to be a father - that she was pregnant with his pups - he was shaken from his fog enough to not harm her. Once the herbal concoction wore off, Polaris brought Fable to see a trapped "Valda", and proved that she was just a mortal fox. Fable banished her from the territory - Polaris's plan was a success!

But letting the fox live was something Polaris could not stand for. Without informing Fable, she tracked down the black fox and killed her, for all the horrors she had unleashed upon Fable's mind. She returned to Fellfang and helped the pack to recover, all the while getting ready to have pups. The would deliver four beautiful children - named Yael, Asteria, Saga, and Lincoln. A new age for Fellfang had arrived.

Polaris embraced her new maternal role, and adored her four children. She and Fable would have several family outings with the pups, taking them to the beach to play in the surf, walking through the woods, and just hanging out together at the den. She developed a special bond with Lincoln, trying to help the timid pup to come out of his shell and comforting him when he needed it. But as the children grew up, and she could no longer protect them from the dangers of the world, Polaris's tender motherly instinct began to shift to firm resolution: Fellfang must be united against the threats outside and within its borders. She grieved her daughter Asteria's departure from the pack, and was determined to keep her family together thenceforth.

With the disbandment of Highvalley, several Highvallian wolves came to Fellfang, who Polaris would welcome gladly into the pack with Fable. She and Yael would argue about accepting the Highvallians into the pack, on the grounds that they possessed servants. The most notable example was Edythe and Aragon's 'servant' Roran. Although the pair treated Roran like part of the family, all Yael could see what the fact that they had ownership over the wolf, and she was mortified by her parents allowing them into the pack. Polaris would shut Yael's argument down, firmly standing on her belief that the Highvallians were refugees who were welcome asylum.

As life in the pack continued, with tension between Yael and her mother, Saga would decide to leave the pack as well, seeking a cure for the Curse of Arn. As the family tried to deal with Saga's abdication of the (eventual) Jarlship, Lady Polaris fell grievously ill. The witch-doctors did everything in their power to help Polaris cope with the sickness, but eventually came to the conclusion that only a rare kind of herb would help her - an herb which didn't grow in Fellfang territory. This herb didn't even grow in the Domain, but far beyond occupied lands. This herb would help her, yes, but she would need doses of it for the rest of her life.

Fable, desperate to not be separated from his beloved Polaris, and unwilling to let her travel alone in such poor condition, vows to go with her. The two are joined by Yael, who wishes to protect them and soothe the fears of their fellow Fellfangir. Leaving Lincoln alone, taking up the mantle of Jarl with no family to guide him, Polaris, Fable, and Yael said tearful goodbyes and set off.

Though they are gone, Polaris and Fable's impact on Fellfang is everlasting, and Polaris knows, deep down, that Lincoln will rise to the occasion. She, Fable, and Yael are outside of the Domain, now, and nobody knows exactly where they are, but they have found the herb to help Polaris and continue to live a peaceable life without their dear Skuld.

## Trivia

* Polaris would bear witness Hexa's suicide by drowning.
* Polaris was retired as a character in September of 2020. She and Yael were the last characters Tazihound played in the group.
* By Hexa, she has two half-siblings in the Domain - Renier and Enzo. Enzo would actually end up joining Polaris's pack of Fellfang.

## Quotes

* “I’d do it all again. Every fight. Every battle. Every loss. I’d do it all again, because it’s what has lead me to you.” (to Fable, "Finally Us")
* "You are the the strongest wolf I know. Stronger than me… I live in awe of you. There is nothing you cannot do.” (Fable to Polaris, "Crossroads")

## External Links

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