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One by one the wolves of the Hallows intruded into the lands that had once belonged to Polaris. A male's call in response to his challenging howl took Artorias by surprise. This voice was clearly not Saga. So who was responding to him? His answer came in short order, as a dark wolf he didn't recognize appeared to observe them and was swiftly engaged by Dusk. Artorias nodded proudly to his eldest daughter and continued to lead his wolves in the advance. Then another wolf leapt upon a fallen log, donned in battle dress, summoning the group he called Vedia. Ah, so Polaris had fallen, or undergone yet another change. Another name, another face leading it. How disappointing. How long would this one last, he wondered?

Artorias sized up the other wolf he recognized from his brief meeting when Haydée had brought him with her during the spat with the Raiders. He never got the other brute's name. It hadn't been consequential at the time, but now he supposed that this wolf was to be his first opponent, alpha against alpha. Artorias stopped his advance and braced his paws on the ground, keen eyes of fire watching as his opponent charged straight for him. Artorias held his ground, waiting, waiting, timing his move... And then when he's too close to slow down, the Lord of Cinder drew his sword and aimed to lock the blade into the antlers on his foe's helm with a clatter of bone on steel.

The Vedis alpha was smaller than he was by over half a foot and lighter in weight by consequence. It made it easy for Artorias to push forward against his foe's strength, massive paws pushing into the earth as he surges back against Eltrys' charge. Powerful jaws gripped the hilt of his sword tight, doing his best to keep his sword locked into those antlers all the while in an attempt to keep Eltrys from being able to pull back and get any space between them. Years of combat had taught Artorias that in close quarters fights, size and strength often won out.

Artorias vs Eltrys for Dominance
Round 1/2
Age: 1+ years
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Balanced
Offensive Battle Accessory: Damascus steel sword
Defensive Battle Accessory: Reinforced leather cuirass
Companion 1: Common raven, Male - Flying - Boosted
Companion 2: Silver cross fox - Battle - Boosted
*Companion 3: Common raven, Female - Flying
Mutation 1: Stronger teeth and jaws - Offensive
Mutation 2: Thicker fur - Defensive
Mutation 3: Enhanced vision - Perception
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Navigator
Specialty: Knight

"Artorias Carpathius" | "Carpathian"