Sereus Pups!

Name: Aureus
Gender: Male
Design: 6
Design 2: 1
Twin: Yes
Physical Description:

A shadow washed in light, Aureus boasts a beautiful contrast of colors. He appears as if he is always being struck by sunlight, the upper portions of his body a pale cream fading though muted gold tones swiftly into obsidian undersides. His dark muzzle and ears accent a handsome face highlighted with a mottled line of white down the center, stopping just at the base of his muzzle. Broken lines of white and black fleck along the curve of his cheeks underneath his eyes like light scattering on ocean spray. Subtle breaking of tone can be found throughout his coat. Scattered ivory bands highlighting the cream tones  of his pelt while muted golden brown bands mix within the midtones that grow darker until they are swallowed by the absolute shadows of his pelt. Lending a focus to this mix are his sky blue eyes, bright and intense.

As a pup Aureus will tend to be lean and a bit scrawny with ears and paws that just seem to be way to big for him. When he finally hits his growth spurt Aureus will grow rapidly into a large wolf standing at 42" high with a handsome, athletic and rugged build.  Taut, muscular thighs move the godling in a confident walk, his defined angular shoulders completing his carriage. Agile and quick despite his bulk, Aureus will finally grow into his paws and ears bearing a frame worthy of his heritage.

Alignment: Lawful Evil
Personality:

Puppy - Spunky and adventurous, Aureus is an active pup who lives for play fights and exploration. He will constantly be getting into trouble. Sticking his nose where it shouldn't belong will be his creed and unlike his twin he'll have a tendency to push the boundaries just to see how far he can bend them. He has no desire to break the rules however, he just wants to see what he can and can't get away with. What will bend, what won't. Despite his adventurous nature he has a reserved caution when it comes to meeting new wolves, even family members. It's baffling how a pup so bold one minute can become suddenly shy and quiet in the presence of a stranger. However, as he gets to know the stranger in question he will begin to open up and proceed to pester, poke, and recruit said stranger for dragon slaying adventures.


Adult - Aureus will grow in confidence as he ages, becoming an adventurous and spirited man. His curiosity will become more tempered and his tendency to push boundaries lessened though these aspects of his personality will not be completely gone. Aureus will stay interested in the world around him and develop a growing interest in others where his curiosity will be applied almost clinically in the search for information and understanding. He will develop an appetite for knowledge and crave a deeper understanding of himself and the roles of others in the grand design of the universe.

Aureus will lose his shyness as he grows and becomes more sure of his ability to deal with threats and unexpected stuations. He will take the initiative to greet others and openly carry conversations. However, some of the wariness will remain beneath the surface. He will continue to be cautious of others and keeps his inner self carefully guarded, only now he can mask any insecurity with a self-assured smile on his face. An actor to some degree, Aureus has an image of himself that he seeks to maintain and he balks at the thought of letting any doubts or fears, anything that might be perceived as weakness, to leak from his manicured facade.

Sharp and quick-witted, Aureus is a thinker as well as a fighter. Strategic in his movements he is not the sort to fight just for the sake of it. He is open to many solutions to a problem and is an adaptable wolf. He will shift and bend as the situation calls for it. More than just battle strategy Aureus will be drawn to larger questions. Often as he patrols or exercises he lets his mind wander and mull over philosophic concepts and the finer aspects of his religion. He has a deep desire to find his niche, his specific purpose for being. It's not enough simply to quest for paradise he must know why and what will ultimately become of him.

General plans:

As a pup mostly exploration, sticking his head in badger holes and coyote dens, and of course asking questions. Most of these questions will be about the natural world. He won't be super interested in his family's religion until he hits maybe 6-9 months. Til then it will be mostly blah, blah, descended from the Fallen god yea yea I know, can we go outside already?

Around the 6-9 month mark I will have something happen that will spark a reflection and new interest in his family's religion and mission. I'm not sure what yet. I do know at some point he will gain a companion that will help fuel his interest in philosophy and in conquest and set him on a quest to try and find his place among his family and the greater universe. This quest will continue to drive him as an adult. At some point he will also wrestle with doubts and insecurities about his family and likely, his sexuality. He doesn't want to be with a woman, he doesn't want to have kids. How does this fit with his families mission? Will he need to make some sacrifices? Aureus will struggle with looking at himself as he really is versus how he imagines himself to be. I don't plan any falling away from the family or turning on his religion, however! I just want some bumps along the way to add some plot interest and development. :)