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Name: Silvanus
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
Height: 34
Weight: 89
Build: Fair, light-boned and somewhat androgynous-looking, even feminine, despite being male. He has slender legs, small ears, and a thin, tapered waist. His coat is extremely dense and puffy with a thick double coat, well suited to the cold. He is not built for brute strength, but rather, speed and agility.

Territory: Vektren
Formerly: Havir (birthpack), Vale

Mate: Dahlia
Children: Evander (Adopted Son), Hera (Daughter), Zinnia (Daughter) Hiero (Son), Ambrose (Son)
Family: Hera (Sister-Deceased ), Faust (Nephew), Ira (Niece-in-law)
Nickolai (Great-Nephew), Gabriel (Great-Nephew), Elisabet (Great-Niece), Charlotte (Great-Niece), Thalia (Adopted Granddaughter)

Rank: Theta Viper (Title: "Count")
Former Rank: Beta of Vale

Medical Condition*: Silvanus is beginning to suffer from a mysterious illness that results in weight loss, muscle wasting, fatigue, and coughing blood. He tries to keep it a secret because he believes A) he shouldn't worry anyone and B) it is a burden placed on him to suffer with by the gods for an as-of-now unknown purpose.


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Personality/Character Progression
(Starting from the earliest, movng downward to the most recent)

The Metamorphosis
Silvanus is sugar and spice... heavy on the spice. No one in Havir is safe from his razor-sharp wit and signature, wide, knowing smile. The High Priest is by nature an extreme extrovert that is nourished by interaction from others. He has a marked flare for the theatrical, and loves for eyes to be on him. When he was younger, he tended to place people either on his good list or his naughty list, and would treat his favorites like cherished pets, and his least favorite like they were scum under his claws. As a younger wolf, he always stood under his sister's (the former High Priest, Hera's) shadow, and avoided responsibility and the call towards his task for a long time because of it. He wanted to be his own wolf and maintained an understated rebellion against his own vocation well into his young-adult years. Well, as understated as Silvanus is capable of.

After the death of his sister and the exile of his nephew Faust, Silvanus experienced a profound sobering of his character. He discovered darker, wiser, more philosophical corners of his mind than he never realized he had before. He ignored it for a long while because these deeper places scared the heck out of him as he'd always operated on a skin-deep level in his youth. It was partially these qualities however, that inspired Saurugol to promote Silvanus to the role of High Priest. Slowly, somewhat begrudgingly at first but then veraciously, his maturation continued. He finds profound fulfillment in his role as High Priest, and takes his religion and the spiritual health of his pack very seriously. His silver tongue and penchant for thorough thinking have become unique gifts that he turned towards counseling Saurugol and the rest of the pack on anything from day-to-day troubles, to the deep, dark questions of life and death.

Pre-Havir's Demise

Silvanus is a very different wolf than he was when he began, but he's still very much the product of who he was before. He is sly, sassy, and always ready with a quip. He's developed a warmer, more paternal (or some would argue maternal XD) side, and will take it upon himself to nurture wolves in need of emotional support or spiritual direction. Generally, he will treat wolves with warm familiarity, jokes, hospitality, and a wide, Chesire grin. He is a little cat-like in that he likes to bask in the sun on cold days, and grooms meticulously. He despises getting wet or muddy, which gave birth to the "Silvanus Puddle Dance", his peculiarly theatrical way of bounding, skipping, and hopping to avoid muddy puddles. Silvanus is for the most part, completely unflappable and is very hard to catch by surprise. His flamboyance and overall appearance makes many assume that Silvanus swings for the specifically male-attracted team, but the truth is- if you're cute, you're cute. Despite the natural level of flirtation in his personality, Silvanus has not experienced a deep meaningful love, and is beginning to fear that he may never do so. You'd never know he has insecurities by looking at him, he puts on a convincing show of perfect composure in almost every situation, regardless of how he feels. His eyes are piercing and always seem to know something that you don't. He is actually an extremely deep-thinker, despite his sometimes shallow-looking exterior. He is wise, analytical, and gifted with an extremely even keel even in the face of extreme adversity.

Silvanus the Valerian
When Havir fell, Silvanus found himself completely adrift. He's suddenly a family-man with a mate, child, and grand-daughter for whom he lives, but everything that made him "Silvanus" before is gone. He does his best to act like himself and be strong for his family, but can't ignore the deep streak of depression sinking in.


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Pre-Group History:
Silvanus was born into Havir, but was always a bit of an odd duck, so he faced a lot of scrutiny from day one. Did he let this phase him? Not really. From very early in life, Silvanus' extravagant personality made him stand out like a sore thumb amidst the stoic Havir. Not that he cared. He was always almost supernaturally charming and naturally formed a network of friends and "fans" while also developing a contingent that just couldn't stand him, but he always seemed to care more about making an impression than fitting in. For the most part- the resulting effect is that he is fairly well-liked and gushingly affectionate towards most (even if a little artificially in some cases), except for those unfortunate enough to incur his wrath. Having been born into the pack, he always took his religion as mere fact, and takes it more seriously than many might think. He was born under the Night Glow, and his sister became the High Priest of Havir, so it was always expected that Silvanus would become a priest, despite his sanguine nature. He had always felt the pull, the call, and he fought against it for a long time. He had convinced himself that the expectation and responsibility was not his style. It was always in his heart, though, and he eventually succumbed to his destiny.

Group History:
-Silvanus had been putting off his call to be a priest of Havir, maybe it was because his sister is the high priest and he was shying away from the pressure, but he finally finds enough adult bones in his body to start on that journey, becoming promoted to Delta Priest.
-Silvanus asks for Saurugol's blessing on his promotion to a delta priest. They embark to kill a stag offer the sacrifice to the gods as a prayer for a merciful winter, where Saurugol is impressed by Silvanus' surprising natural talent as a priest of Havir.
-Silvanus fights off Sabien the cougar with his reluctant partner, Ira. The two earn mutual respect for each other despite their initial and ongoing tension.
-Silvanus meets and councils Daciana about her mourning and her lost purpose after the loss of Angelos.
-Silvanus parts with Faust as he leaves for Blutwald, he hinted that he had suspicions about Faust's faith, but that he loved him regardless.
-Tragedy strikes. On the same day, Silvanus' sister Hera falls to her death, claimed by the gods, and Faust is banished from Havir forever. The two wolves he love most... gone.
-Saurugol receives a dream that inspires him to appoint Silvanus in his sister's stead. He becomes High Priest of Havir.
-Silvanus flourishes as High Priest, becoming a mentor and council to many.
-Havir falls, Saurugol dies, and the wolves of Havir scatter for new territory. Silvanus and his family move to Vale.
-Silvanus officially declares his love for Dahlia, and they are wed.
-(Meanwile, his DID is manifesting and becoming more severe.)
-His children are born
-His DID alter begins exploring out of Vale, where he meets and becomes enamored with Hekate.
-His children, not understanding the nature of the alternate personality, see him rendezvousing with Hekate and assume the worst.
-His son Ambrose confronts Silvanus, which makes the alter!Silvanus take over, defensively shoving Ambrose down a waterfall to keep his cover.
-The growing appearances of Silv's alter break down the family, resulting in a final confrontation with Dahlia, during which Alt!Silvanus takes over, explains everything that's happened, but then leaves Vale for good with the intention of taking over completely from the original!Silvanus.
-Silvanus joins Vektren to be near Hekate, distancing himself from his Havirian religion, Valerian life, and everything that ever caused him "weakness".

Bones:
July 2014
Joining Havir (plus contest point):+3
August 2014
MSE- August Event Meme: +2
Promoted to Delta Rank: -3
Picture- "Discussing Adezevah": +1
Picture- Humanization MSE: +1
September 2014
RP- Havir's New Priest: +1
RP- Partners... Sort of: +1
Image- The gods approve: +1
December 2014
RP- To Question the gods: +1
Image- I Know You're Already Gone: +1
MSE- "Silvanus' Respite" Landmark MSE: +2
RP- Parting Words: +1
Created New Character (Lore): -8 (plus 2 contest points from Senex)
January 2015:
RP- Maelstrom: +1
MSE- Don't Leave: +2
June 2015:
RP- Words of Wisdom: +1
July 2015:
RP- Glimpse of Paradise: +1
August 2015:
MSE- Collab Meme: +1
October 2014:
RP- Havir Gathering: +1
November 2015:
Purchasing New Character (Chartreuse): -10
December 2015:
RP- A Tough Decision: +1
January 2016:
MSE- Dog Breed Meme: +2
March 2016:
Image- In His Element: +1
April
RP- Walking the Path: +1
May 2016:
RP- Rise of a New Sun: +1
June 2016:
Collab- Ademache's Moon: +1
RP-Wavering Faith: +1
July 2016:
-4 bones for new Character
RP: In From the Cold: +1
August 2016:
RP- Pray for the Children: +1
October 2016:
Image: The World Shifts: +1
RP: The Downfall of Havir: +1
November 2016:
-6 Becoming Mates with Dahlia
MSE- Take Me As I Am: +2
December 2016:
Lit- Split in Two: +1
+Holiday Gift: +2
January 2017:
RP- Blood on the Marble: +1
RP- Meeting of Two Betas... and Gabe: +1
Image- Pappy Kisses: +1
Pregnancy with Dahlia and Pups -9 bones
February 2017:
Collab- Family Time: +1
March 2017:
RP- Wonderful Lives: +1
April 2017:
RP- Blood on the Marble (Part 2): +1
July 2017:
Image: Shrouded Rendezvous: +1
October 2017:
Collab- When All Was Blissful: +1
December 2017:
Collab- By the Moonlight: +1
RP- Dark Enlightenment: +1
February 2018:
Lit- Thicker Than Water: +1
April 2018:
MSE- Duck Meme: +2
May 2018:
RP- Torn Asunder: +1
Image- Red Dawn: +1
- 3 Move to Vektren
- 3 Rank up to Delta Viper
July 2018:
MSE- Cat Meme: +1
December 2018:
RP- Home Sweet Home: +1
MSE- Mistletoe With Hekate: +2
-7 Rank up to Gamma
MSE- Mistletoe With Dahlia: +1
January 2019:
+2 Secret Gift Exchange
MSE- Poster: +2
February 2019:
MSE- Valentine's Card: +2
-12 to purchase Theta Viper rank
April 2019:
RP- Misery Loves Company: +1
May 2019:
MSE- Aesthetic Board: +2
September 2019:
RP- Girl Talk: +1
Nov 1st:
-6 Bones for second litter with Dahlia
Total: 0

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joshbluemacaw's avatar
I never thought Silvanus's personality would change this way. Such an interesting concept. :o