Areo

[Areo]

Areo

Name;; Areo
Age;; 5 years
Gender;; male
Breed;; Arctic wolf

Appearance;; Areo is a handsome wolf by most standards. He doesn't stand too tall and isn't weighed down by overly bulky muscle but rather has a slender build, narrow legs and slightly high set hips. This structure makes it easy for him to navigate ice though he prefers to avoid the stuff when he can. Covered in a thick white pelt, Areo is rather unremarkable in that aspect, his pelt thick in the winter and normally a nuisance during the summer months when he's easily spotted. The one thing that will draw attention is Areo's eyes. What's so special? Well, Areo is blind. His eyes, once deep teal, are now dark and cloudy like storm clouds over the sea. He can't see, at all. Areo does make up for this by being highly keen to sound. In some cases he can hear a heartbeat and tell what kind of animal it is, its emotional state and how far away it is without having to take a whiff of the breeze. On the back of Areo's neck, hidden by fur, is a scar where he was struck by the blow that rendered him sightless.

Physical Strength;; Keen hearing and sense of smell
Physical Weakness;; Blindness

Personality;; Surprisingly, Areo is very accepting of his disability. He likes to think that just because he can't see, doesn't mean he can't function. Areo is very patient and has wonderful intuition. When he meets somebody, he assesses them to decide if they are dangerous or not. He's been known to be a good judge of potential and inner strength even though he can only hear and smell, sometimes feel, the person he's with. Areo isn't shy or shameful about his blindness, having gotten past that stage a while back. Instead, Areo simply explains if asked but doesn't moan about it. Areo is a friendly soul and enjoys company though he will get impatient if someone tries to pity him or help him too much. Grouchy in the mornings, Areo is more active at night out of habit and sometimes has headaches that at their worst make him feel ill and achy. Still he keeps his head up and tries to do the best he can with what he has. A diehard loyalist, when Areo puts his faith in a leader it stays there and, if the need arose, he would die for the leader he chooses.

Likes;; Sound, bats, pups, dreams and time
Dislikes;; Moose, fire, ice, water, total silence and being disoriented
Fears;; Drowning because he can't see which way is up and he can't hear in water

Parents;; Kami & Hawkkin
Siblings;; Vulcan, Vittani, Jinx and Kimira
History;; Born in the far north, Areo was the eldest of five pups born to Kami and Hawkkin. He enjoyed the company of two brothers and two sisters while being the firstborn of them all. Like his father, Areo was a natural hunter but like his mother he was keenly patient and intuitive. In his pack, Areo was known for his skill and his stunning eye color which was not like the color of any of his parents or siblings. While his mother had dark brown eyes and Hawkkin had gold, somehow Areo got teal-blue. When he was a year old, Hawkkin allowed Vulkin, Jinx and Areo to go on a pack hunt after a moose that had wandered into the territory.

While helping to corner the moose, it reared and struck out at Vulcan. Out of instinct and worry for his brother, Areo jumped between the moose and his brother. The hoof caught the back of his head and instantly his world went black. It took days for him to recover and when he did, it was now a struggle to survive and function. Kami's gentle guidance and the aid of one of the blind elders in the pack helped Areo get his head back on straight and soon he began to accept that there was no aid, that he would never see again. Vulcan was ashamed of being the cause of Areo's injury and because of his constant aplogizing and pitying, Areo left his pack and family, setting out for the south to find somewhere he would belong and not be treated like a fragile pup. Three years later, he's still searching.