Post by Willows Atradico on Jan 31, 2011 19:03:45 GMT -5
{ E S S E N T I A L S }
Full Name: Willows Atradico
Pronounciation: WILL-ohs AT-rah-DEE-co
Nicknames: Willow, Illo, issy
Rank: Caretaker
Past Ranks: Assessment
Concierge: n/a
Sex: Fae
Age: 2 years, 9 month
Breed: Grey
Pelt: Caramel Brown, Grey and White
Eyes: Golden
Weight: 70lbs
Height: 25 inches
Languages: Wolven, Wildcat, Avian
Distinguishing Features: She's smaller than most and her tail has a white tip.
{ L I N E A G E }
Blood Father: Kern HeartSong, Grey Wolf (deceased)
Mother: Breeze HeartSong, Grey Wolf (deceased)
Adoptive Father: Kivak Atradico, Arctic Wolf/Husky
Adoptive Mother: Hinaezuu Atradico, Alaskan Timber
Blood Sisters: Keena, Alonga
Blood Brothers: Timber, Zipp, Zongo, Almez
Adopted Sisters: Keena, Serenity, Calika, Summer, Symfora
Adopted Brothers: Kazmarez, Lynaak, Kaji, GhostPaws
Adopted Daughters: Renesmee (deceased), Jaedyn (deceased)
{ A P P E A R A N C E }
Willows is a runt. She looks a fair bit smaller than she should. At 11 months old Willows reached her full size of 25 inches. Her muzzle is a soft caramel brown, while the rest of her is brown flecked with silver. Her underbelly is white as is her tail's tip. Although her frame is small she caries herself with impressive confidence and her golden eyes seem soft yet all-knowing.
{ P E R S O N A L I T Y }
Willows is fun-loving and mischievous and simply loves to play. Her nose is strong and she loves to explore. She also loves to learn. As such, she has already become a keen tracker, scout and huntress. She still has much to learn, but loves to do so and seems to pick more up each day. As she has aged she has found a love of tracking and sniffing things out. She loves to search out different smells but also has a deep love for her family and friends. While quite distrustful at first, she will growl and show her teeth to those she doesn't know. Once she warms up to someone though, so long as they do not harm her, they will have found a loyal friend for life.
{ H I S T O R Y }
Willows was born to a small pack of just a handful of wolves. Her mother, was the only female bearing pups that year. She spent much of her time playing with her 4 brothers and her 2 sisters. She was a little smaller than her sisters, but she was much faster when it came to running. She loved to play and spent much of her time doing so... even if she WAS supposed to be sleeping.
Her father, was the pack's alpha. He disowned Willows right from birth as she was a runt. He and the rest of the pack felt she would only slow them down. Her mother was the only one who looked out for and cared for her. Her mother was also the lead huntress of the pack and was a strong and proud fae. Many times Willows father and other members of the pack tried to kill her, but her mother always protected the pup. Over the months Willows sustained many injuries. As did her mother from protecting her.
One night, she overheard her father and mother talking. The Alpha Kern threatened to kill her mother if she protected Willows again. Many of the pack was becoming frustrated with Willows as she was small and curious. She was always smaller than her siblings and many expected that she wouldn't last the winter, mistaking her size for lack of strength. Willows felt she had no other option and ran. For days she ran, but loneliness took over. She missed her mother even if it meant risking her life she began to yip and howl. She was lucky to have been found. Not long after, she was adopted by Kivak and Hinaezuu Atradico, they were more parents to her than her birth family ever could have been.
Willows faced many challenges from Kern and his pack. Including, a prying eagle named Heart Song and a rather forceful male named Eclipse who tried to force his way into her heart before being stopped by Kivak. Over several months Kern made many attempts and failed many times at trying to end his daughter’s life.
When the right time came, Kivak and Hinaezuu left the lands of what was once their home pack to restore the pack and lands of EarthenSong. Willows, although nervous, happily went with them.
On their travels they were found by HeartSong, the eagle-spy to Kern's pack flew over-head alerting Kern and his followers to their location. Now with just her parents and brother, she was thought an easy and vulnerable target. He, with Eclipse and his two best hunters; the mated pair of Steel and Katana; attacked. Strongly they fought against the newly reformed Earthen Song Pack. Hinaezuu easily conquered Katana though earned herself an injury to her leg. Lynaak defeated Eclipse, earning himself only a small injury to his ruff. Kivak easily defeated Steel, suffering no injury. Willows, though fearful for the safety of her family more so than for herself, attacked Kern as he tried to strike her. With the help of Hinaezuu, Kern was brought down. Willows being the one to finally bring him to his end. "My body may be small but, one thing you never learned Kern, is that my heart is mighty and will always give me strength."
Not long after the EarthenSong Pack settled into their home did Willows' mother Breeze found her way to their lands. She, being old, injured and weak soon succumbed to her injuries. Willows buried her at the base of the large hill by the steam in the pack lands. The entire pack mourning the loss of the last of Willows' blood.
Some time later, a new wolf found his way into the lands. His name was Palisade, and during a small scout, Willows managed to find him. One could say it was love at first sight as they became fast friends. The two seemed drawn together, and even after only knowing him for two days, Willows felt very strongly for him.
As time passed Willows and Palisade flourished and their love for each other became strong. Willows, now a yearling, had taken the role of Caretaker In Training. While her Court Palisade, had become a full member of the pack and a Guardian In Training. Willows Courted Palisade and the pair adopted the pup-twins Ren and Jae.
In completing her training Willows finds herself a full Caretaker, and takes her role with pride and confidence as her love for her pack shines through.
All seemed peaceful in her life until Palisade and Willows began to fight. The pair left Willows' family for some time, Palisade wishing control over Willows and her life. After nearly a year Palisade wished for pups and Willows, simply refusing after the loss of their adopted ones, angered Palisade. He attacked her angrily wounding the fae. She broke free of the male and refused to continue their bond as mates. Turning tale upon him she made her way home, injured and limping, back to her family, vowing to never leave them again.
She lived with her family for quite some time and eventually found her rightful place among them as Caretaker. She was very happy with her rank always willing and proud to look after her family.
Not long after being assigned her new rank as full Caretaker she came across little Orson. A very large puppy, even for his age, Orson was found by her alone in the woods. He was injured and scared. After further investigation it was found that the pup's mother and siblings were killed by a large mother bear. Orson was the only one that survived. Willows quickly took a liking to the pup. She looked after him, cared for him, and began teaching him what she could.
Feeling restless with the goings on in the pack and feeling the true pressure of being a Caretaker, Willows, decided to leave her family for a few days with only Orson at her side. Only a few days, just to herself and the pup she cared for, to rest and relax and clear her troubled mind. Though after wandering off her family's usual paths in the woods she found herself turned around and eventually lost. Just a few days turned into several months and the fae became frustrated with herself. Her nose was good so how had she lost track of her family?! She had no idea.
As a result Willows has found herself alone with Orson for the past seven months, searching for her family. She found other wolves and packs but, as none of them were her family, she quickly left them and returned to finding her own family. Living off of the kindness of some of the wolves she met along the way and otherwise off her own skills, and those she taught the pup, in hunting rabbits and mice, she survived quite well with just him. It made her stronger, more sure of herself.
Though Willows has faced a lot in her life the past several months she's spent just with Orson and fending for herself have taught her much. Now, she's found the scent! Her home is no longer forever away, she's found the familiar trails and now all that's left is to find her family and return home to them once again. Almost entirely a new wolf, Willows seems, although weary and tired from her journeys, a good deal stronger and more confident. No longer was she the depressed and burdened fae that needed time to clear her head.
She has grown strong and proud but now happily returns to her family, Orson in tow. She has missed them so very much and is sure that she has been equally missed. Yes, she is certainly glad to be nearly home.
{ C H A R A C T E R - Q U I R K S }
She tilts her head and perks her ears when something interests her or has caught her attention. She will pad the ground almost nervously when she is unsure about something. In times of confrontation she commonly lowers her ears to her skull and lowers her frame even if she is being assertive.
{ M E M O R A B L E - Q U O T E S }
My body may be small, but my heart will always be mighty.
{ I N H A B I T A N T }
Name: actual - Brittni, preferred - Willow
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Other Characters: n/a