SHEPARD, Soren

ALIAS(ES): Twilight's Fury
BIRTHDAY: January 12, 1990
BIRTHPLACE: Loch Laggan, Caringorms National Park (Pack Territory), Scotland, UK
CURRENT: London, UK
PACK: Wild Cards
FAMILY:

• Grandfather: Errol O’Mally (Silver Flash), aged 82. Pureblooded Garou. Black Spiral Dancer. Pack Elder. Park Administration
• Great Grandfather: Law Shepard, aged 136. Pureblooded Garou. Black Spiral Dancer. Pack Elder. Park Administration
• Great Grandmother: Ayr Shepard, aged 139. Pureblooded Garou. Black Spiral Dancer. Alpha. Park Administration
• Mother: Annalisa Shepard, aged 50. Pureblooded Garou. Black Spiral Dancer. Alpha. Park Conservation Officer
• Father: Corc Shepard (Iron Fang), aged 51. Pureblooded Garou. Black Spiral Dancer. Alpha. Park Conservation Officer
• Sister: Skye Shepard, aged 3. Pureblooded Garou. Black Spiral Dancer. Pack Juvenile.
• Uncle: Fletcher Shepard, aged 53. Pureblooded Garou. Black Spiral Dancer. Pack Hunter. Park Conservation Officer

WILD CARDS PACK
• Pack Member: Tori Galloway, aged 43. Pureblooded Garou. Black Spiral Dancer. Hunter/Scout. Park Guide
• Pack Member: Maeve McLeod (Blood Pelt), aged 23. Pureblooded Garou. Black Spiral Dancer. Beta/Hunter. Park Guide
• Pack Member: Aislin MacKennitt (Stalking Flame), aged 21. Pureblooded Garou. Black Spiral Dancer. Scout. Park Guide
• Pack Member: Lucas McTavish, aged 25. Halfblooded Garou. Red Talons. Hunter. Park Guide
• Pack Member: Lain Morrow (The Grey), aged 33. Pureblooded Garou. Black Spiral Dancer. Scout. Park Guide
• Pack Member: Jessie Forbes, aged 22. Halfblooded Garou. Get of Fenris. Hunter. Park Conservation Officer
• Pack Member: Harper McLaren, aged 20. Halfblooded Garou. Bone Gnawer. Omega/Scout. Park Guide
• Pack Member: Tails McLaren, aged 20. Halfblooded Garou. Bone Gnawer. Omega/Scout. Park Guide

Deceased:
Terran Morrow. 29 – Killed in ambush
Julia Morrow. 38 – Killed by Lain in a rank dispute
Lara MacKennitt – Killed by rival pack
Neal MacKennitt – Killed by Corc in a rank dispute
Colin Shepard (cousin). 34 – Killed by Corc when he became Alpha
James Shepard (uncle).27 – Killed by Corc when he became Alpha
Tonya Shepard. 21 – Killed by rival pack
Lana Shepard. 6 – Killed by her first shift

BLOOD: Pureblood Garou
TRIBE:Black Spiral Dancer
ORIENTATION: Heterosexual
WAND: 13". Oak. Timber Wolf Tail Hair

DESCRIPTION: Include height, weight, eye color, hair color, any scars, etc. No required length.
PLAY-BY: Garret Headlund

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PATRONUS: He can't cast one since he was pulled from school in his 4th year, but if he could it would resemble his natural form, a giant white wolf.
BOGGART: There is nothing that Soren would admit to fearing though if push comes to shove and he were to see a boggart he would see himself as a human and so far gone in his rage that he would be unable to tell friend from foe.
MIRROR OF ERISED: He would see his father either dead or submissive and he would be the new Alpha of the Wild Cards.

HABITS: When his board or deep in thought he tends to take on the mannerisms of his wolfish side; panting when warm, growling when on edge, yipping when excited etc
PET PEEVE: Compare him to a dog or the half-breed mongrels known as werewolves and you better watch out.

STRENGTHS:
•Cunning
•Inhuman Strength/Senses
•Adaptable
•Excellent Tracker/Hunter
•Simplistic View of the World
•Younger and stronger that he looks
•Opportunistic

WEAKNESSES:
• Pride
• Rage
• Edgy in confined areas (still adapting to city life)
• Hates and distrusts most humans
• Has a hard time relating to humans
• Has a smart mouth


TRAITS:

Leader: Soren comes from a family of Alphas so it’s no surprise that he has a natural ability to lead. He knows how to get members of his pack to listen and isn’t afraid to assert his dominance and put people in their places if necessary to maintain the peace. He also has a head for tactics and a deep understanding of how pack and tribe structure works.

Vicious: As typical of all Black Spirals, Soren has a vicious streak a mile long. If he wants something he will be sure to use any means necessary to accomplish his goal. He fights dirty and isn’t above using underhanded tactics if it will benefit him. He typically holds nothing back and is considered a fierce and unforgiving fighter, especially when transformed, and isn’t known for being forgiving.

Opportunistic: Just like any Garou, Soren is considered to be an opportunistic bastard. If an opportunity presents itself Soren will be the first to bite, be it to advance his rank, make strong allies he can use for his benefit, or to further his packs over all goals.

Arrogant: Soren, much like his father can come off as being rather arrogant. Often he forgets that the achievements he’s gained at such a young age has rubbed more than a few Garou the wrong way, especially when it concerns his rank of beta. Soren sees himself on an equal level as everyone else regardless of age and tends to talk down to those who haven’t earned his respect. He’s also not above bragging about his skills though he doesn’t go out of his way to do so.

Ambitious: Ambition is another typical trait found in Black Spirals but in Soren it can be found in spades. Currently he has his sights set on being the next Alpha of the Wild Cards and he isn’t about to let anything stop him. Though he won’t admit it to anyone, after defeating his uncle and tacking the beta position, he’s had a taste of power and now wants more.

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HISTORY:

Soren was born January 12, 1990, under the light of the Crescent moon to Corc & Annilisa Shepard of the Wild Cards pack.

He was very much a happy kid and had a pretty decent early childhood as far as childhoods involving pack life could go, often being spoiled rotten by other pack members. Soren was a very head strong, ambitious, curious kid from the get go and established early on that he would be no push over when it came to pack ranking, having shown himself to be the strongest of all the pups at the time. The only thing he truly wished to do was join his family, his pack on their night time wanderings that happened once a month.

Being of a curious nature, the young Garou wanted to know why he was was always being left behind with his grandfather. It wasn’t that his grandfather was boring or anything; Soren had learned a ton about his heritage: the litany, other packs and tribes in the area, the history of the White Howlers, Garou and a bit about what he really was capable of becoming. Unfortunately he was also stubborn for a 5 year old and would not be deterred from finding out what his family did without him. So one night he snuck out from under his grandfather’s watchful eye and attempted to follow the almost non-existent trail his father and the others left behind.

It didn’t take long for him to get lost in the forest; the park was huge after all! After a good couple of hours wandering about he came stumbled on an open clearing. As he emerged from under the bows of the pine trees and into the sliver light of the full moon, the Garou found his eyes drawn toward the skies. Once his eyes locked onto the glowing orb and he immediately knew something was terribly wrong. An inhuman howl escaped his lips when the pain first hit him. As far as changes went, his was a savage change. As terrifying and painful as it was though, Soren couldn’t help but watch wide-eyed as his bones began to brake, shift and elongate into something entirely not human. He awoke the following morning with his pack surrounding him and it was then that his father (the pack alpha) told him the truth about what he was.

Soren, like the rest of his pack, was a werewolf. Not your average werewolf, but a full-fledged and mighty Garou. His father went on to explain that unlike the abominations running around the wizarding communities (humans bitten and affected by the Lycanthrope curse) Garou were the true werewolves, born into their shifting ability. It was then that his true education began. He learned of how he would shift forms under the light of the full moon, changing to a beast of remarkable power and uncontrollable fury. He also learned of the rage: the mental state he would take the week before the full moon. According to his father, Spirals are more susceptible to it than their fellow Garou.

The rage was what made Black Spiral Dancers so fierce. It made them extremely short tempered, prone to fighting and more often than not, killing in blood lust. It was easy to spot a Spiral who was losing control, a Spirals eyes would take on a red hue. The father gone they were, the redder the eyes would become and the more wolfish their behavior turned. Apparently this was something he would have to work on controlling with the help of the pack so that he didn’t lose it in a situation that would bring harm to them.

The following years progressed quickly and before he knew it was his 11th birthday. As seemed to be the trend with most of the Shepard’s, Soren had shown some ability with magic during his early years. Thus it was no surprise when he received a letter stating that he was to attend Drumstrang. He would use the following 4 years to learn the basics of magic and how to integrate himself into society and function without his pack nearby. It was a hard first year but he did manage to make somewhat acquaintances with a few people and do reasonably well in his classes. He made it all the way up to November of his 4th year without incident before one slip up with his Rage almost killed his fellow classmates. Sure it wasn’t really his fault, but when the kid had called him a ‘flea bitten mongrel’ the young Garou quite literally snapped. Lucky for them he had managed to regain control of himself before he killed anyone. It was then that his parents pulled him from school and allowed him to return to the pack to better prepare for his upcoming tribe initiation, which was far more important than attending a wizarding school.

Soren was ecstatic to be back with the pack, enjoying reuniting with his family. Not much had changed during his years at school except for the addition of a new pack member a few months earlier, Maeve McLeod, who was apparently Fabian’s (the other beta) daughter. At first Soren wasn’t sure what to make of her. At first glance, Maeve appeared shy, nervous, and generally unsure of herself, though his other pack mates said she was getting better since his mother took the girl under her wing. It wasn’t until a month or so later when Maeve officially joined the ranks of the hunters that their friendship took off. Yes it was good to be back in the thick of pack life.

Really the only downside to being back was having to deal with his annoyingly overbearing and rather stuck up uncle, Fletcher, who was one of the current pack betas. It galled Soren to no end that the man wouldn’t see him as more than a child and another contender eventually for the role of alpha. Fletcher’s plan was to have Soren completely submit to him or ran out of the pack. Soren did will enough to ignore the threats and jibes and was able to avoid his uncle most of the time, unless they were paired to hunt together. It wasn’t until 4 weeks after his 15th birthday, on a cold crisp day in the twilight hours before sunset as they returned from a hunt, when he snapped. Finally deciding he had put up with his uncle’s crap for long enough he formally challenged Fletcher right then and there stating he didn’t need a full moon to put the older Garou in his proper place. The brawl was brutal and wild, both Garou falling deep into the rage, with Soren coming out the victor by the end of it all. Rather than allow Soren to kill him, Fletcher opted to submit and has since left the young Garou alone. By winning the formal challenge, Soren not only gained a reputation for being fierce and unforgiving and the position of beta, he was also gifted his deed name Twilight’s Fury by his fellow hunters.

On his 16th birthday as custom for his family, he was presented with the three trials he would have to pass to succeed in dancing the Spiral: Show prowess in the hunt, Show loyalty to the pack and take the life of an innocent. Soren completed the trials with ease, dancing the Spiral successfully (becoming more in tune with his rage and the wolf inside) and succeeded in becoming a full-fledged Black Spiral Dancer. He was presented with both tribal totems, the Lion of the White Howlers (ancestor’s totem) and the Whippoorwill of the Black Spiral Dancers, both of which he wears openly with great pride. The following 6 years flew by and consisted mostly of pack related issues: defending the Wild Cards territory from other packs, playing diplomat between Tribes when necessary and learning more of the half-breed human cursed werewolves (to see who they served and if they would make good allies or better enemies).

It was shortly after his 19st birthday when Soren was tasked by Corc, his father & the tribes current alpha to go to England to learn about the great uprising and takeover that had happened recently and whether or not whoever was now in control could be considered friends of the Garou. It was during this time that Soren met up with the Death Eaters and Trevor Williams. Soren very much approved with how Trevor had dealt with things, it reminded him of his own pack and how the strong ruled the weak. It was just the way of life. It didn’t take long for him to decide that he wished to join the Death Eaters, after all any information would be easily gathered from a position of power, and what better way to gain power then to join the current ruling pack.

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