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The Return Of the Son



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06-12-2014, 07:06 PM
Castiel
Cbox or OOC name: fawn

Appearance: Castiel lives up to his name, which brings to mind an awe inspiring fellow. He is powerfully built, with strong muscle packing bulk onto his frame. Everything about him shows strength. He stands easily at 39 inches tall, and every inch of his skeleton is packed with muscle. There are few wolves in these lands larger than he, and Castiel is well aware of that, it seems. His stance is full of confidence, and he is typically found with his head held high and his body language proud.

His body is covered in pure white, with no markings adorning the white male's frame. He's as purely colored as his mother, and unlike many of his siblings, he is the color of the innocent. Though most of his siblings are black or gray, Castiel is a simple, pure white. Unlike Lyric, he has no swirling patterns, and he takes purely after his mother in terms of coat, at least.

It's his eyes (and his size) that link Castiel back to his father. It's clear to any that see him that Castiel is not just his mother's son. He has the piercing golden gaze of his father, and the towering size of the dire wolf that sired him as well. He is the largest of his siblings, in both sheer size and in muscle as well.

Personality: Castiel is the epitome of what you would expect a knight to be. He is a protector of the small, and will not tolerate any attacks on those weaker than another. He's not afraid to tell a wolf to pick on someone their own size, and Castiel is quite willing to be the one that they choose to pick on, if only so that he can teach them a lesson or two. He's outspoken against any crimes against the 'small' (he would not call them weak; he would only say that these wolves that he has taken under his wing need someone to look out for them. To him, it's not weakness, just a certain type of personality), and does not hesitate to speak his mind. To Castiel, the surest sign of weakness is hurting those that are less able to protect themselves to make yourself seem larger, and he's not afraid to say it. His size and brute strength have given him an advantage that not all wolves have, and Castiel feels as if he ought to help those without these advantages wherever he can, something that has come to define his life.

Overall, Castiel is a kindly male, willing to do anything for a wolf in need. However, he especially chivalrous towards females, doing small things for them without even thinking about it. If he were a human, he'd be the type to pull out the chair for women, and open car doors for them. This is something that he learned from his mother - he respected her a great deal, and to him, this has translated to a deep respect for all women. They do the hardest things in life, like childbirth. However, Castiel is very innocent in terms of romance. As he has spent most of his life, trying to get back to his family, he clearly hasn't practiced flirting or anything like that. To him, the subtle nuances of flirtatious words are nonexistent. His chivalrous mannerisms are not intended to come across as flirting, and it doesn't even occur to Castiel that they may be misconstrued in such a way. That kind of thing just isn't on his radar.

Family will always be the driving force of Castiel's life. He will defend his family until his dying breath if he must, and is even more devoted to them than he was before. He failed his father, but he will not fail the others. He will not tolerate any harm towards his family members, and will avenge them tenfold if one of his family is hurt. He is closest, of all his siblings, to Surreal, and it is her that he will defend most fiercely. However, that doesn't mean that his mother or other sisters are lacking a warrior. Castiel will fight for any of his family without hesitation. He's their guardian angel, their protector, and he will not allow any to hurt them, especially as he as already lost his father. To some extent, his pack is also his family, and should push come to shove, Castiel is also willing to lay his life on the line for his pack, but he is most focused on his family in that respect. He will abandon ship if he must to protect his family, and Castiel would walk away without looking back in that case.

The most important thing in Castiel's life, save his family is the moral compass that he has formed in his life. It is strong and unerring; in Castiel's world, there is no reason to deviate from the two rules that have come to define his every action. First and foremost, he will bring honor to his queen (whether it's his mother, his sister, or another alpha), he will cherish her, and he will protect her at all costs. This is the most important thing, in Castiel's eyes. These three words mean everything to him, and the second rule, to obey, can and will be cast aside when it goes against his first rule. If he is told, say, to leave his lady behind during a time of danger, he simply would not. He obeys unless he cannot in good conscience, and then Castiel can and will go against his second law.

Frivolous emotions are rare in this male, in all honesty. He's very serious (which is part of why he's so out of his league when girls flirt with him), and rarely shows strong emotions on either end of the spectrum. Castiel is reserved even when he's overjoyed, and he takes this to extremes when he's angry. Like his mother, Castiel is all ice when he's angry, and he will hold a grudge. It's difficult to anger him (mainly, it's achieved when a wolf threatens another who can't defend themselves or harms/attempts to harm his family), but when Castiel is angry, he is furious.



RolePlay Sample: (tried to stay true to an RP sample with this and not powerplay anyone or anything ~)

Castiel could smell the borders of the Valhallan pack lands on the air. They positively reeked of his mother, something that Castiel noted with pride. Had she become Alphess while he'd been gone? She would deserve it if she had. Castiel remembered her devotion to the pack that she had called her home with fondness. Erani would have done anything for that pack, and to see that loyalty rewarded would please Castiel. He had been gone long enough that he wasn't sure of the status of the pack, but still the male was content just to sniff the air for a moment, drawing in the scents of his mother and traces of Surreal.

The feminine scents were strange after seasons alone, and even before that he had traveled at the side of his father. The thought of the black male sobered Castiel, making the silly grin that had spread across his maw fade as Castiel remembered again watching the previously untouchable male fall to his death beneath the massive hooves of the bison they'd been hunting. Nova's death had been what drove Castiel back to these lands, though it had been difficult to make his way back. After all, Castiel had been a pup when he'd left Alacritia, and his memories of the journey were foggy at best. But he was back now, and Castiel was not going to leave again. He would stay at his family's side for as long as there was breath in his lungs, and to Castiel, that was a joyful fate. The thought of being with his sisters and his mother again made Castiel's heart leap within his chest, though outwardly the white male remained sober.

As Castiel drew slowly closer to the border of Valhalla's territory, he had to admit that he felt a touch nervous. Would they welcome him back, even though he carried tragic news? He wasn't sure if it was better that they knew of Nova's death, but Castiel could not in good conscience lie to them. They deserved to know, at least - Castiel knew that he would have wanted to know, if he had been in their paws. And if they had missed him even half as much as he had missed them, then his family would be delighted to see him again, no matter what sad tidings he carried.

Suddenly, Castiel could wait no longer. The white wolf settled back on his haunches, majestic head tilting back as he let out a strong howl. His powerful voice rang out over the horizon, calling for his family. As his howl drew to a close, Castiel curled his tail around his paws and let his golden gaze scan the area. He waited in silence for any sign of life from within Valhalla's lands, strangely nervous at the thought of being reunited with his mother and sisters.