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Description
1.1.2018 // Reference updated.
Shardae
Age...Young Adult (1 Years)
Gender...She-wolf (she/her)
Voice...Soft, unassertive and melodic
Species...Gray Wolf
Build...Stocky frame with defined muscles
Height...34"
Weight...100 lbs
Coat...Thick layers that tend to curl
Pack...Highvalley
Rank...Gamma Steward
Family...Sheffield, Oruz
Friends...Mohawk, Aivar
Enemies...None
Significant Other(s)...Rodwen, fiance
Orientation...Heterosexual
Drive...Duty
Alignment...Lawful Good
Religion...None
Personality
A quick mind and sharp eyes lend themselves to Shardae's more observant side. Young and naive she may be, but she sees more than she's given credit for; at the same time she sees more than one with her level of experience can comprehend. Her juvenile ego shuts out unwanted information, and she worries about this, however she realizes that some things just aren't meant for her eyes. Respectful of Highvalley's strict hierarchy, Shardae understands that it is necessary to keep order. She would never knowingly violate the laws of the pack, both for this reason and how disappointed she knows her family would be. To fall from their graces for her is unthinkable. Having spent her entire life concealing her true thoughts and hiding her own desires away, Shardae has built a wall around her heart. Not even her parents know what kind of wolf lies beneath their manufactured facade; they pushed what could've been away, buried it deep within her. Though she may seem to reach out to a select few, it's unclear whether anyone could ever reach the real her hidden beneath.
History
Shardae's father was Second Prince Kellem, litter-mate to First Prince Oruz of Altumvalley. A wolf of weaker constitution, he struggled to keep up with his larger siblings, especially the first prince; becoming a target of constant bullying by his elder brother, Kellem sought refuge in Queen Hira, his mother. Though she greatly favored Oruz, the she-wolf showed Kellem enough kindness that he was able to withstand the torment. Mostly average by all accounts, when the prodigal son abandoned Altumvalley the king and queen were at a loss, left with four sons all unprepared to inherit. War broke out among the Western packs, claiming the lives of three. It was amidst the chaos when a strange she-wolf arrived.Hailing from a pack which had fled west, Rafaela sought refuge within the Altumvalley. When it was decided Altumvalley would be absorbed with the union of Highvalley's High King Rodwen and Altumvalley First Princess Fia, Kellem was more than a little concerned about their uncertain future. During the merging of the two packs, Rafaela was assigned to Kellem as his personal steward. They became close over time, and as Kellem's health declined she was the only wolf who truly cared about him. Kellem proposed to her not long after, and soon enough she was pregnant with their pups.
Thankfully, Kellem and Rafaela were treated well in the newly formed Highvalley; Kellem was regarded as a Highblood, and given the same treatment afforded to the existing nobility. Not long after the birth of the pack's first royal litter, they too were blessed with their own. Seven beautiful pups were brought into the world, a number unheard of in Highvalley. Shardae was one among them; of the females, she exhibited the most of her mother's prominent foreign features.
At grandmother Hira's insistence responsibility for the litter's education was handed over to her; Kellem didn't have the will to oppose her, and Rafaela wasn't the rearing type. Hira taught her charges according to Highvalley and Altumvalley shared customs; her grandsons were taught honor and discipline while her granddaughters received lessons in composure and modesty. All were given strict guidance in etiquitte as determined by their sex.
Raised in the shadow of her aunts and uncles, Shardae took naturally to the submissive, loyal role she was given. She admired those above her, especially High Queen Fia. To the young she-wolf the Queen represented the pinnacle of what any she-wolf should strive to become: unquestionably loyal, an icon of feminitity, and pure both heart and soul. Though only able to meet her face-to-face a handful of times, Shardae could feel the strength of Fia's love for Highvalley through everyone alphaess touched.
She didn't stand out much as a pup; as the offspring of Altumvalley's second prince not much was expected of her personally. Shardae was to be married off when the time came to secure power for the pack and further integrate her family tree with that of Highvalley, that's all there was to it.
It came as an unparalleled shock when the High Queen passed on. Her second pregnancy had ended disastrously, taking both her life and that of her unborn litter. The kingdom was shaken, and the High King was broken. Before the pack could be given time to mourn it was determined that the alliance between Highvalley and Altumvalley would be null and void without an Altum Queen on the throne. As the head of Altumvalley bloodline, Former King Sheffield had to choose another of his progeny to succeed Fia. They currently stand at a crossroad; the renewal of the bond can make or break the pack.
Shardae took to the Steward task at Hira's request; it was meant to shape her into the ideal caretaker, and force her to learn how to hunt.
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