WoLF: Koronis

:: I D E N T I T Y ::


Name: Koronis
       *Meaning: Crow
       *Alias(es): N/A
Gender: Female
Age: Adult

Height: 34"
Weight: 100 lbs

Voice: Meg Ryan
       *Mannerisms: Seems restless as her senses are always on alert, trying to pay attention to everything at once.

Bloodline/s: Mountain
       
Physical Description: Beneath her heavily furred coat, Koronis' frame is built of firm and strong muscle. The thick, scruff around her neck is untamed and wild in appearance, and the fur inside of her ears is particularly thick and fluffy as well. Though many scars adorn Koronis' body, they are all hidden beneath her dense coat as none are deep enough to prevent being covered by fur.

Pack or Guild: Na"em
Rank: Merchant

:: P E R S O N A L I T Y ::

Traits:
Honorable
_{Koronis was taught to be an honorable Warrior since the day of her birth, it was the meaning of honor that changed during the events of her life. Once believing that honor only came when she was successful in her pack raids or in dying in battle..she now believes honor lies in standing for what is truly right and just, and in preserving the valued lives of others.}
Brave
_{As a trained Warrior, she does not show fear even if she is terrified. The female will face down a bear to protect another soul.}
Protective
_{Having once been a taker of lives, Koronis now lives to protect them. She has learned that each life is precious, and nobody should die for petty matters. She has vowed not to kill another wolf unless in the most dire of circumstances...in other words life or death situations.}
Calm/cool-headed
_{Even when facing the most aggressive or sharp tongued of wolves, Koronis will always keep her cool. She believes that to behave otherwise will cloud her judgement, making her susceptible to making bad decisions.}
Alert
_{Always on the alert and oriented, Koronis keeps all of her senses working. Nose wiggling, nostrils flaring, ears moving, eyes searching, very little gets by her.}
Relentless
_{Koronis was always ambitious, chasing not only dreams but prey as well. In the old days, that prey was other wolves but now it is only what she will consume. However, this continues to carry over on the battlefront. If she is faced with fighting another, Koronis will fight until her opponent either gives up or she herself is subdued to the point where she cannot physically fight anymore.}
Fierce
_{Likewise, when fighting, Koronis goes all out. She is vicious, but keeps herself reigned in just enough to not kill someone unless her own life or that of another depends on it. However, she will have no qualms about crippling someone if need be.}
Regretful
_{Having gone through a major change, Koronis now is terribly regretful of her dark and bloody past. Many times when she is alone she will think back to those days and mourn her old ways, wishing with all of her heart that her eyes had been opened far sooner.}
Secretive
_{And because of the above, Koronis hates revealing her past. She adamantly refuses to talk about it, and if she does then consider yourself the luckiest around for there is clearly a very very special place for you in her heart.}


In Depth: Koronis could be described as a knight of sorts. Living to work for others, ensuring their safety and well being, she takes her new view on life with passion as if desperately trying to make up for the wrongdoings of her past. Though ones first impression of her may be that she's silent and stoic it doesn't take much to get past this assumption. Once one begins talking with her they will find a calm kindness here with soft smiles and subtly expressive eyes. She is the kind to take the opportunity to help another in need, whether it's by adopting an orphan or teaching a willing participant. Koronis knows each individual has a strength and likes to see them realize and use their potential, for she very well knows the worth of being useful and needed. However, deep inside this she wolf harbors pain and sadness. She regrets all she had done in her past and all those lives she had taken could never be brought back or atoned for.

:: H I S T O R Y ::

Pre-Group History:
"We will name her Koronis..as the crow feeds on the flesh of the dead they will feed on the bodies of those that lay in her wake."
She born into an aggressive pack called Aethelwulf. Here, pups were named in a way to 'instill' into them fierceness as per a pack tradition based on their religion. Koronis was raised as a killer, the pack always ransacking, taking over, destroying other packs, and stealing pups to gain land, members, and food. As an only pup, she had the other youngsters near her age to train with and training was intense. Blood was often drawn, they were pushed to the limit, and in this way puppies were forced to act as adults before they should have been ready.
As she aged she swiftly rose in ranks, became a high ranking warrior by the time she was a young adult and was assigned led quite a few war parties. It was during one raid for food and pups to draft into their ranks that Koronis experienced a life changing event. Having just fallen a mother and father, she stood before a younger adolescent that was standing protectively over two small cowering infant pups. The adolescent cried and begged for their lives, and Koronis hesitated only a few heartbeats before snuffing the life of the adolescent and gathering the pups. With her and her war party swollen with the thrill of victory they celebrated later that night when making camp on their return home. The next day, as they neared their territory, Koronis noticed smoke rising from home. Quickly she ordered three of her Warriors to keep guard over the young pups while the rest of them rushed forward. As they neared the borders they slowed, horrified by the sight. Their lands were engulfed in flames. Raised as a warrior, to protect and serve her pack, she ordered the wolves to go in teams to try to seek out surviving pack members and pull them from the blaze...but the war party didn't even get to disperse before strangers silently emerged from the thick smoke. They surrounded the war party, howling victoriously.
"Your reign of atrocities are over." Came a rough baritone voice as a steel grey wolf stepped forward. His head turned, a slight nod was given, and another male stepped forward and set something on the ground. With his nose he shoved the thing toward Koronis and as it rolled to a stop at her paws she stared down at it in silent disbelief. The bloody head of their Alpha Male stared up up at her with empty grey eyes.
"Take them!" Came the bellowed order.
"Stand your ground." Koronis snarled as her eyes locked with the male across from her. Growls ripped through the air as the battle parties clashed, but Koronis and her wolves were outnumbered. They fell to the enemy, each wolf beheaded one by one...except for her. The steel grey male stood over her, a paw on her neck just below her head to hold her down. His face neared hers and his eyes glinted as he spoke in her ear.
"You will not be given the death you seek. No, that is too honorable according to you wolves." His head lifted then and he barked out his orders to move on. The heads were gathered..each wolf carrying one except for a single wolf gripping her by the skin near her jugular, and Koronis was surrounded to be led away.
Upon arriving at their lands the she wolf was led to their Alphas. She was commanded to be locked away in a small den. It was there that she lived for the next several months under the hateful and watchful eye of two guards. Each day the pack's Soul Healer spoke to her from outside the den, their conversations at first all but nonexistent but with time became short chats and, time after that, actual talk. Koronis was kept weak, but alive. In time she resigned herself to her fate, and her daily visitor..Enid by name..even became a friend. She spoke to her of morals, of right and wrong, of true honor and pride. At first Koronis denied these ideas..but over time realization began to trickle in. From her isolated den she watched the wolves if this pack, of how they interacted and went about life. Her heart shifted..changed.
"Koronis." Enid's voice woke the prisoner early one morning. Koronis opened her eyes to see only the Soul Healer standing before her. No guards stood at the den entrance. "Come." A smile graced Enid's face, "You have a lot to see." Much to her surprise, Enid had convinced the Alphas to give Koronis a trial run of freedom, believing that her twisted soul had been righted. For the first time in a year and a half Koronis stepped into the sunlight. Her life from then on had once again changed. She was free. The she wolf met those in the pack, finally learned the names of the faces that she'd watched from her small cell. Koronis thrived and found a place as a pack Guard and even began to fall for a black wolf named Paxton. But her happiness would not last long at all. Only a few months after the turn of her new life the reign of the Alphas ended and their daughter stepped into place. The new Alpha, a pretty female named Mae, was mated to Torvald..a male with a coat of steel grey. Torvald, resentful that his captive had been allowed freedom, convinced Mae and demanded her recapture with the statement that he did not believe that this enemy of their kind was truly 'healed' and that he did not trust her. To her dismay, Koronis was wrestled back into her cell and once more was imprisoned.
That night Enid visited her sulking friend. Two dark furred wolves accompanied her, one of them being Paxton. Whispers were exchanged, the guards nodded and glanced back to Koronis with gentle eyes and subtle smiles, and stepped aside.
"Come. Hurry." Enid's voice was hushed and hurried. Koronis wasted no time in joining her friend and the four slipped through the night on swift paws. At the border, they paused.
"We got you this far, the rest is up to you." Enid whispered, "Your return to prison was unjust, we took a huge risk for you."
"I won't forget what you've taught me." Koronis whispered, "Thank you...for everything."
"Make us proud. I will miss you." Paxton said in his rumbling voice.
"I will miss yo.." Before she could finish speaking Paxton pressed his muzzle to hers. With her breath taken, Koronis watched with a sinking heart as the trio slipped away into the darkness. She never understood why, if he had liked her like that, he hadn't gone with her but Koronis had no time to think about it. She had to hurry. The female beelined for water and upon reaching a creek she traveled for miles down the shallows..keeping her trail scent free. For some time she lived as a loner, getting by day by day and wondering what the future holds for her...until she happened upon the borders of Na"em.

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:: R E L A T I O N S H I P S ::

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Family:
       Father: Thanatos _NPC
       Mother: Akeldama _NPC
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:: A V A I L A B I L I T Y ::

Timezone: Eastern

Preferred Methods:
       Notes: Not preferred as I often forget, but I will do it.
       Comments: No
       Skype: Yes
       Docs: Preferred
       Other: No
:: O T H E R    N O T E S ::
Heterosexual
Scent reminiscent of a mixture of spruce, sassafras, and the slightest hint of a lilac undertone.
Was once packmates with Nihilus. Their relationship, at first strained as they competed against one another, evolved into discovering they worked seamlessly together. She currently has no idea he survive the attack on Aethelwulf.