Profile of Kahru

Melanism - unusual darkening of body tissues caused by excessive production of melanin, especially as a form of color variation in animals. From the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail, he is black. There is no coloration of his eyes other than black. There are not even white portions of his eyes. His coat is thick most times of the year, and rather long. One might call him fluffy upon first inspection.

Kahru is the strong-silent type. He trusts in the fae, believing that they are very special to these lands. That they are lucky the fae allow them to live at peace. He is observant, cautious, and calm in high-stress situations. He likes to think about things thoroughly before he acts or speaks. He does not understand jokes, they often go right over his head. Sarcasm is something else he does not quite get, he is more of a literal being. He has strong beliefs in the fae, and will follow them for the remainder of his life.

Deep within the Fae Forest, there was a small gathering of wolves that had called themselves "family". They worshipped the fae, swore their lives to them. Now these particular wolves believed in some rather dark things. Of them was sacrificing wolves to the Fae in order to keep themselves looking and feeling younger. They would wash themselves in the blood of the sacrificed, and copulate with each other until the sun rose in the morning. The mother was nothing special, a white wolf with bright blue eyes - the father was grey with orange eyes. The pair of them sacrificed a wolf together, mated in the pools of blood. When the pups were born, only one was alive. It was all black, from head to toe. The other pups were stillborn.

They did not understand where the coloration had come from, but they took care of the pup. At just four weeks old, his eyes opened, and they saw the pure black of the orbs. "Eyes of the Devil!" his own mother shouted as she tried to kill him. The pup was protected by the elders of the group, saying that he was actually a gift from the fae. He should be preserved. Instead, after several attempts on his life, the wolves finally killed Kahru's mother. His father fled, not wanting to be around these crazy wolves anymore, and not wanting to care for the child that got his mate killed.

Kahru was raised among the others until he was around a year old. He fled from the gathering, never looking back - but taking their rituals to heart. He stayed within the Fae Forest, and often dreamed of his mother, wishing he could talk to her. He had forgotten the opportunities she tried to take against his life.