DEUS VULT

OOC Name: lunarcat7
Character's Name: Chrysanthos
Design:

Chrysanthos bears an average build but stands shorter, at 36", than most of his kin. He secretly hopes that he still has another growth spurt in his future despite knowing it's unlikely. Oh well, at least he's taller than Orthors (in his opinion he is a millimeter taller, it still counts). Sturdy and stoat, Chrys is built for long journeys and endurance and boasts a long, elegant body and strong chest set upon well-toned legs and larger than average paws. His head is slightly narrower than the average wolf and it tapers gracefully from his forehead to his nose. There is a subtle sense of grace in the sleek way Shilah moves despite his more solid build though his thick, wiry coat accounts for much of his perceived bulk.

The base of his coat is a pale dune color with darker patches along his shoulders and hips. His undersides are snow white with the white marking the backs of his elbows and his hindquarters. White socks stretch up his legs fading into the dune while a snippet of white forms a v just behind his shoulders. A white snip marks his muzzle and lines the underside of his dazzling golden eyes before tapering off the sides of his cheeks. A hood of dusty black covers the top of his head and ears while the same color forms a collar around his neck and coats the top of his back. HIs tail is tipped in black with a small black curve on the top of his tail about midway down. Eyespots of dune punctuate the black hood that contrasts so strongly with his warm golden gaze.

Adult Height: 36"
Needed purchases: None, for now.  Will seek to get him a pack for herbs and companions eventually.

Ley's Role In Their Life: Chrysanthos is desperate to figure it out. He is constantly plagued by doubts and finds himself often questioning the concept of Ley, especially as he travels and learns more of the beliefs and sciences of others. He is analytical, scientific. Belief is always a struggle. However, this is a matter of conscious thought. Unconsciously, he prescribes to Ley's teachings and wouldn't dream of breaking one of his truths. To do so would bring unbearable shame on his name and that of his family.

Motivation: Knowledge is a primary motivator for Chrysanthos. He is constantly seeking new lessons in terms of medicine and science and new knowledge to bring home to his family. This is a key motivator for his coming to Boreas but even more so he finds himself missing his siblings and wishes to be reunited with this part of his family. He would likely seek at first for all of them to go home together but would be open to understanding their reasons for staying in Boreas.

Personality: Born with a restless heart and an independent nature Chrysanthos is a wanderer who can rarely settle in one spot for long.  His desire for self-understanding as well as spiritual wisdom acts as a driving force that pushes him to explore the world around him.  Sometimes this can make him seem rather aimless in his travels, and to an extent this is true, but he does have purpose in his movements and goals to achieve.

Cautious and shrewd, Chrys is wary of strangers and the general intentions of other wolves.  He isn't the type to wander blindly into situations or jump to conclusions yet a wolf will have to prove themselves to him first before he's willing to give his trust. Sharp-witted and astute, Chrysanthos has keen powers of observation that he uses to both analyze the world around and to hopefully gain a better understanding of it.

Despite his sometimes aloof nature, Chrys is a dependable and reasonably friendly fellow. Once he's fairly certain a wolf isn't out to harm him he'll gingerly strike up a conversation, growing more confident as time goes and he gets to know the other.  Chrys is also a reliable wolf, when he takes on a task you can bet he'll do his best to accomplish it.  However, these sorts of tasks are typically only asked by him of family. He will rarely do favors, particularly strenuous ones, for strangers and those he's barely acquainted with.

Proud of his family and heritage, Chrys has a strong connection to history and the past even if his gaze always seems to turn outward to the unknown. He feels that answers often lie in the past and that the key to solving any problem is to take a look back to see what events lead to that problem.  He is deeply respectful of older wolves who he feels by virtue of their age are far more knowing of the world and he will eagerly seek to glean their wisdom. However, having the past always nestled in his mind Chrysanthos sometimes finds it hard to let go or move on from previous events, especially if they've had a negative affect on him.

Being a traveller it is no surprise that Chrys is a very adaptable wolf.  He's happy to make his home anywhere and is content to take life one day at a time. Often the unexpected happens when traveling but Chrys has the ability to roll with the punches even if he's internally screaming.  Able to balance multiple tasks Chrysanthos is able to spread out his focus and shift and adjust it as necessary to get through the day… assuming of course his focus is present to start with.  Chrys had a habit of day-dreaming frequently as a child and this habit continues full-force into adult hood.

Sample Post: Long, low strips of silver fog filled the green hollows and ravines of the foreign mountains. They covered the earth like a whisper, shimmering in the air as long as they could before the dawn light would sweep them away. Chrysanthos sighed softly. It had been far more difficult to leave than he thought it would be but then, he'd never really travelled this far before. What had his siblings been thinking heading out this way and so far? He felt he knew. These were the lands their father had traveled to.

The mists feathered over the creeks and rivers in the early morning light, the sun slipping just over the mountain edge, golden light spilling down into the valleys. Chrys rolled his shoulders forward as he started the climb, careful not to dislodge the patch of deer hide that he would use to carry any herbs he found. He'd never sought for herbs in this land before but he was familiar enough with the climate to imagine a few things he could find here. Ideally he would have a better bit of equipment to carry them in but his decision to leave had been rather sudden.  First Pegasus, then Sphinx, Medea, and even Orthos of all wolves! Chrys was feeling desperately lonely despite himself and rather abandoned. What was everyone thinking just going off without him?

Helena had been understanding though it pained him to suggest that he too would leave his mother for a time. It wasn't like it was uncommon for the youth to go wandering in his quest for herbs and new treatments but this journey would be his longest and this land wasn't exactly known for being a beacon of civilization. However, Chrysanthos was desperate to reunite his family. There was nothing more he wanted and he would march right into an army of demons to find them.

Panting, Chrysanthos stopped as the sun broke free of the horizon, its golden lightly pouring over him. He knew better than to look for signs. His mind was far to analytical to believe in such things, but if he humored himsefl he had the feeling that Ley was looking upon this undertaking with favor.