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"The blade would tell me I'm a god, as it has told generations of men who came before me, but I now know the lie in that. The terrible price it's made men pay for pride."- Morning Star, Pierce Brown
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The character's personality and backstory include elements of PTSD, violence, suicide, and murdered/kidnapped family.
* BASIC IDENTIFICATION *
Name: Rhaegan (RAY-gan || meaning “Judgment” or “Decision” or “Little King”)
Nicknames/Aliases: Rhae
Age: Adult
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Orientation: Ace Spectrum
Height: 35.5" at shoulder
Weight: 137lbs
Family: Ella (Mate)
Jessi (Daughter)
Fisher (Son)
Rank: n/a
Role: Dispersal
Build: Possesses his father’s brutish strength and size, but has also inherited his mother’s more graceful features. His entire body is well-built, though he is noticeably front-heavy with a thick neck and well-muscled shoulders. Sports a sleek, almost silky coat and a long tail. Narrow, bright eyes; small ears (one of which is bent awkwardly); and a large nose. Toes are thick and heavy, and bear sharply pointed claws..
Scars/Deformities: Peppered with scars all over his body, though most are hidden beneath thick fur. Rhae's face bears many old marks from past battles, and one crippled ear with is partially paralyzed.
Voice: Dragons Narrator
Scent: Moss and conifer
Posture/Stance: Ominous, proud, and alert
Walk Style: Surprisingly quiet for his size, aware of himself and purposeful in his movement
Quirks/Gestures: Licks at lip when frustrated, tends to froth when angry
Themes: Wait For It (Leslie Odom Jr.) || One Day (Hanz Zimmer, Instrumental)
Rhaegan's Playlist
{ Bitter | Dauntless | Dedicated | Honourable | Inquisitive | Questioning | Reserved | Sensible | Self-reliant | Loyal }
- { RESERVED and SELF-RELIANT
- Not the most approachable of wolves, Rhaegan has traditionally found difficulty forming bonds with others. He is selective about displays of intimacy or empathy and rarely manages to develop strong ties with others. As a result he often appears cold or haughty at face value. He readily acknowledges the strength wolves can find in one another and does not scorn companionship, but having more or less raised himself, solitude is the way he is accustomed to and most comfortable with.
- Intelligent, intimidating, and indomitable, the wolf is a force to be reckoned with. Not one who needs to use tooth and claw to make a point; Rhaegan projects a deadly aura which is enough to deter most opponents without him needing to prove that his bite is far worse than his bark.
- Though a keen listener, Rhaegan often fails to respond or even adequately acknowledge the opinions of others. Despite the deep well of convictions which drives him, it can be difficult to know where he stands or what he feels, as Rhaegan is content to keep his own opinion to himself most of the time. He does not waste words and when Rhaegan does choose to speak, he doesn't sugar coat it.
- { INQUISITIVE, DAUNTLESS, and SENSIBLE
- Rhaegan has an inquisitive mind and the unfamiliar or unexpected tend to pique his interest. He will investigate anything he's never seen before, regardless of whether or not it might be dangerous. Though he prefers to apply tried-and-true solutions to problems, Rhaegan draws from a deep well of experience that is ever-growing.
- Rhae isn't afraid to bite off more than he can chew. When he sets his mind to something, defeat is not an option. He will pursue his goals tirelessly, to the point of impracticality, and woe betide the wolf who gets in his way. The sheer force of his will has enabled Rhaegan to survive countless battles and betrayals, making him a formidable enemy.
- Stupid isn't good. Stupid gets you killed. Rhae's impulsiveness is tempered by the school of hard knocks. The wolf was raised in exile and wasted most of his youth courting vengeance and warfare. He's learned many hard lessons in that time, and knows intimately that going about affairs sloppily can be a fatal mistake. That notwithstanding, Rhaegan can be proud to the point of arrogance, which means for all his sensibilities he often fails to anticipate failure or formulate pesky "exit strategies."
- { DEDICATED, HONOURABLE, and LOYAL
- Rhaegan believes in a world of good and evil, and attempts to align himself according to his perception of justice. In the past he clung to honour like a lifeline, using it to justify his crusades. Time alone and a lot of self-reflection have led Rhaegan to seek new ways of understanding the world. He feels regret for the sins of his past and wants to be the sort of wolf Ella always believed him to be.
- Rhaegan favours open challenges of merit, and is exceptionally disdainful of schemers and deceivers. Senseless killing is not his style, but Rhaegan revels in spilling the blood of those he considers his enemies.
- Though it may take a long time and a small measure of luck to gain Rhaegan’s trust, once his confidence has been earned Rhaegan makes an unshakable ally. He is fiercely protective of those he considers his family, defending their interests as readily as his own. There is no one he is more devoted to than Finarel.
- { HOPEFUL and QUESTIONING
- Rhaegan is somewhat lost these days, caught between who he is and the terrifying possibility of who he could be. This dissonance no longer feels like a condemnation, as it did in the months following his exile from Vale and the severe depression that followed. He wants to know what the world can offer him, and perhaps for the first time, really believes peace might be within his reach.
- His chaotic life left him considerably disillusioned. Having lost faith in the greater good at a young age, many of Rhae's better qualities disappeared deep inside him. Finarel's warming influence has given Rhaegan reason to find wonder in the world once more, and he is learning to push back against a lifetime of self-doubt and all-too frequently realized fear of betrayal.
Likes: Ella, Peace & quiet, Springtime, Frogs (to eat)
Dislikes: Coyotes, Ravens, Schemers
Pre-Group: The grandson of a violent dictator, Rhaegan and his siblings were born shortly after a coup. His parent's were fiercely loyal to the old order, and so were cast out of their home, forced to scratch out an existence as exiled loners. His mother was crippled and nearly killed in her attempt to avenge the old ruler's, murder. She endured long enough to birth the rightful heirs, and then drowned herself. Being only an infant at the time, Rhaegan has little memory of his mother. His earliest recollections are those of his brothers and father, the only 'pack' he knew as a pup.
The suicide of his mother and subsequent disappearance of his sister, father, and brothers has left Rhaegan with a deeply rooted sense low self-worth. They were his only real family, they left him, and he couldn't help but wonder if his own inadequacy was to blame for it somehow. Rhaegan built up a considerable amount of bitterness and frustration over the abandonment, an anger he leveled on the only thing left out there to blame - their homeland. Originally this had been an outcry, a child's attempt to earn the approval of his absent parents. Over time it grew in a deeply rooted hatred, devoid of reason, and the quest for vengeance consumed Rhaegan entirely. Though he recognized that his family was not altogether faultless, Rhaegan desired wholeheartedly to avenge his parents and grandfather. It was the only sense of value and purpose he could cling to, and so he clung to it with fanatical desperation. For season upon season he haunted the borders of the Red Pack, seeking a way to meet his goal.
He was opportunistic in his ambushes, and attempted to kill anyone close enough to the border to target -- even the children and mate of the regime's new leader. Though most assaults ultimately were not fatal, many wolves suffered gruesome wounds. When war broke out between the Red Pack and Aryn, Rhaegan quickly joined on as a mercenary, sensing opportunity and not willing to risk his vengeance being stolen. In such a battle, he was reunited with his lost sister, discovering that she had not died, but in fact been stolen as a child and raised to hold allegiance to their enemies. She wanted no part of her true family. Even as the Red Pack fell apart and scattered in the war, his sister remained steadfastly loyal to the traitors and rejected her trueborn brother. More baffling, the traitor's mate -- nearly killed by Rhaegan, forgave him for his violence and urged him to set aside his hate, to start again.
Conflicted by the queen's forgiveness and his sister's rejection, he very briefly followed them to the founding of a new pack, but did not truly feel part of it. Those that knew him were wary, and he was too proud to make any attempt to repair his relationships. He'd been offered a new start, but Rhaegan had not been ready to accept it. His great victory was the downfall of his enemies, but it no longer felt like enough and Rhaegan wondered when he would begin to feel glad of his triumph. He never found the usurper himself, the tyrant fled or killed, Rhaegan did not know. Perhaps it was not the quantity of blood he needed to spill but the quality of it. So when a dark wolf found Rhaegan, claiming to be a trueborn brother who was searching for his lost siblings, and even more importantly - to know where to finally find the Usurper himself, Rhaegan left to follow without so much as a goodbye.
Enlisting Rhaegan as a soldier, his brother murdered a king and subjected their pack to new, harsh law that severely limited the freedom of the wolves within it. Many were killed. Blinded by hatred and the promise of the Usurper's death as a reward, Rhaegan eagerly took part in the assault. But afterward, the weight of his decision began to weigh on Rhaegan. He realized that in helping take over this territory for a personal vendetta, Rhaegan had done what the Usurper himself had, all those seasons ago. Guilt was almost overpowering as Rhae found himself no better than those same wolves he had sworn to destroy. Rhaegan stayed on as a Watchman - an enforcer and spy, clinging to hope that loyalty to his brother - to family - would be enough. It wasn't.
Unrest spread through the occupied land, and it did not take long for Rhaegan to pick up on the signs of a brewing rebellion. In his attempts to hunt down 'traitors', he came across a young she-wolf known as Finarel who seemed neither frightened nor suspicious of him. This was a strange sensation, and upon realizing that Finarel was one of the rebels, Rhaegan could not bring himself to turn her in. He began to realize that perhaps his path to atonement lay in helping Finarel and her family reclaim their freedom. Even if that meant betraying kin.
Soon the unrest turned to violence, and sensing the opportunity, a snake in the den made his move. A fellow Watchman's scheming saw Rhaegan's brother killed under suspicious circumstances. Setting themselves up as the new ruler, the Watchman blamed the death of the monarchs on rebels - and Rhaegan, who's sympathies to the rebels were known, made an easy scapegoat. Accused of murdering his own brother, Rhaegan was beaten senseless by those who he had once served alongside and then left to die. The rebels attempted to aid him after he was thrown out, but utterly broken, the wolf was prepared to commit suicide rather than live in disgrace. Only when Finarel discovered him was his plan for self-destruction challenged, and under her careful nursing Rhaegan was restored to life. He remained listless, unable to find any purpose to cling to and feeling the void, that lack of direction, keenly.
In a last ditch effort, the Rebels gathered once more to attempt to oust their oppressors. Rhaegan joined them. It was a suicidal mission, and he was not yet strong enough for battle, but Finarel had chosen to fight and if Rhaegan was going to die, it seemed that dying for her would be the best way to go. Her stubborn affection for him was the only thing Rhaegan relied on any longer. But as the rebels attacked and were quickly overwhelmed, a miracle happened. Long believed dead, the ruler Rhaegan's brother usurped returned to rally his people and vanquish their enemies at the head of many other dispersals and allies. Cries of terror turned to cheers as the true King reclaimed his title.
Rhaegan was relieved - but realized quickly that the true king's return would mean Rhaegan's time here was at an end. The king would know Rhaegan only as a traitor, and Rhae would never be trusted in this pack after helping to enslave it in the first place. In the dead of night, as the rebels celebrated their freedom, Rhaegan slipped away into exile.
For seasons afterward, he wandered without hope for himself. But time brought healing, and eventually he realized that he could not go back to the wolf he was before. Perhaps this was for the best. He no longer desired a life alone, fighting the battles of other wolves. And for the first time, he began to wonder if such a life might be possible. Rhaegan returned to the borderlands seeking the truth, and hoping to reunite with the one who first showed him that there were things worth living for, Ella.
She, it turned out, had left her homeland, and been looking for him, too. Their reunion after so many seasons was tearful and exuberant, almost too great to be believed. Now that he's found her again, he's determined to never be parted. They have traveled for many seasons as a small family pack, and have even welcomed a litter into the world since then. Rhaegan has a lot to learn about being a father, but he's proven a patient and gentle one - determined to give them a better start in life than he had.
This should be considered an AU. Find his original DotW Activity Log here!
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