OOC Name: Ryv
Character Name: Ryv'ntyr Trayenkri
Age: 1 yr
Gender: Male
Spirit Animal: A Male Raven ~
XenthinAppearance:At first glance Ryv may appear to be scrawny. Lanky legs are almost disproportionate to his smaller body while still appearing to fit the size of his head. Skin clings tightly to the larger than average male, small amounts of muscle forming as he gains age and experience. The wolf's ribs protrude through spring and summer when his winter pelage has faded, though during fall and winter fat and fur cover his bones. He is still a young adolescent and will gain muscle mass with age and a healthier diet. For now this lanky boy appears to be quite clownish looking.
With such large paws and long legs he is a little bit clumsy sometimes. Ryv'ntyr is not good with unting for himself, nor really with hunting in a pack. Ambush is easier than chasing prey and hes more useful for anchoring larger prey or chasing short distances. Such long legs allow him to take long strides, however, so he does have the ability to run quite fast if he doesn't fall. With more practice and exercise, more muscle will form on his legs and make them less lanky in appearance and easier to control.
The animals pelt is a stark black hue for the most part. In the summer and part of the spring months it is short, coarse and black with a slight hint of blue in certain sunlight or moonlight. In the winter a dark red shade grows into his guard hairs, peppered with white and grey. This isn't very visible from afar, but at close distances its very clear that he is not a pure black wolf. This color is only visible in his winter coat on top of the blueblack of his undercoat.
Like the rest of him, his eyes are quite plain from afar. They're a strange light color, silver with a hint of copper. They look nearly white from a distance save for the pupils. On closer inspection his eyes also have flecks of red and in fact white. This color is more notable near the pupil. Around the outside of the iris there is a rim of red, then white, before moving onto the silver, copper, red and white mixture. It does take a rather close inspection to see these other colors, however, as they are nothing but small flecks in a sea of light.
Personality:The animals personality is something along the lines of harsh and suckup. He will suck up to anyone higher than him, showing the side of him that wants to get a high rank and power. Those below him will get the cold shoulder and forceful behaviour. He cannot see a reason to respect them. Though Ryv'ntyr would never seriously harm another wolf, he can at time lose his temper if those below him do not respect him. He isn't above drawing blood in a battle, but he will never take the life of another. Within his seemingly cold exterior is a serious issue with guilt; taking the life of another wolf would eat him alive.
Ryv tries to put on a stoic exterior; he doesn't allow anything to affect him physically and does his best to not show any sort of pain or emotion in general. Some wolves can get this out of him, but it is a rare occurrence. Being so young he does have room for change, but this is the way he feels he needs to act to survive; if anyone sees his weaknesses they may exploit it. This slight paranoia doesn't have a large affect on his life overall, it simply changes the way he expresses certain things.
When it comes to family Ryv would give his life to protect them. He believes strongly in never harming anyone whose blood he shares. There is of course fights and arguments amongst family, and he will fight if he needs to, but he will never draw blood. This is the way he was raised and it has been drilled into his mind by his mother and father. His sister also had a large part in him sticking with this belief, as he took a large responsibility for her when they were growing up.
There is a lot of anxiety that Ryv'ntyr deals with from his history. This is one of the things that he hides, though it does make him extremely submissive towards wolves he does not know if they are in a pack. Lone wolves are different, however. He will not generally submit to them unless they request or demand it if they are on neutral territory, likewise he will generally not demand or force submission from lone wolves.
History: Ryv'ntyr was born to a generally normal pack. He was born with three siblings; a sister and two brothers. One of his brothers was still born, and the second died soon after birth due to defects. He and his sister were both happy, healthy puppies. They grew together in the den before their parents - alphas of the small family pack - took them out into the world. The first few outings were not particularly eventful; the two other pack members - older siblings - were playful and happy to take care of the pups and give the parents a break. Soon they were moved to a rendezvous site, which is when their lives became a little hectic.
Their older sister was in charge and the two pups were playing together when a neighbouring pack made a visit. The alpha pair of this pack had recently died of age and the members were a bit ill with grief. They had previously made visits to the pack, causing trouble, hunting on their lands and going as far as attacking and killing the previous years' puppies. This time was different, however. Their numbers had dwindled to a mere three pups. They were strange to Ryv's pack because of their beliefs, and they were very vocal about these beliefs and about the fact that Ryv's pack did not share them.
Two of the wolves easily chased off the pups older sister before all three came for the hiding pups. Ryv and his sister - Arac'ra - were found and surprisingly taken away rather than killed. The pack told them tales, told them their beliefs, and their oldest member that had nothing to do with the raid was responsible for giving the two spirit animals. They called them their children, and it took only a short while before the pups looked to this pack as parents.
It was only a few short weeks before the pups real parents came for them, along with their older siblings and another generation that had dispersed and started their own pack. No blood was spilled in the dispute but the pups were 'saved'. It took much longer for them to realize what had happened and that their parents were these wolves that took them away from their kidnappers, not the kidnappers themselves. The spirit animals refused to leave their sides throughout the ordeal, and the pack did not try to chase them off. They didn't have the same beliefs but they did know of them.
Ryv'ntyr and Arac'ra grew up in a normal environment after this ordeal. They grew close, but as Ryv reached his yearling state he began to grow away from her. He grew away from all his family, more so when his mother birthed new offspring. His sister was ecstatic and helped care for them, but Ryv was indifferent and bored. He began to get a little bit snappy with the pups, and at one point lost his temper with one of the three. The moment he snapped and caught the pups muzzle in his mouth his parents decided it was time for him to go. Ryv agreed, fearing what he may do if he was cooped up for any longer.