Iniya and Surya

Iniya

the basics

full name • Iniya

nicknames •

age • Two Years

primary standing • Deserter

secondary standing • Huntress/Caregiver

faction • Unaffiliated (formerly Cursed Thorns)

species • Indian wolf

gender • Female

sexuality • Heterosexual

the appearance

origin • The Jungle Book

height and weight • 30 inches, 48 lbs

overall appearance • Iniya is small compared to most wolf species, especially in terms of her weight, however rather average for an Indian wolf. Long-legged and slender, she has a short, tense coat that is longer around the back and neck, but grows longer in the winter. Her fur is a tawny mix of browns, from a light cream underbelly, muzzle and paws, to brown markings that range from light, to darker points along her head, back and legs. Her eyes are a bright amber color, and she has black claws and dark grey paw-pads.

the personality

likes • Hunting, pups, feeling helpful, spring, new things (so long as they aren't dangerous), stories, shooting stars, snow

dislikes • Fighting, arguing, rain, tigers (negative association), Vihaan, being away from home

strengths • Good hunter, determined, nurturing, generous, braver than she seems

weaknesses • Poor fighter, too used to jungle life, bottles up emotions, over-protective, marked deserter

dreams • For her pack to be free of the Thorns, to have a family of her own in a peaceful world

fears • Something bad happening to her pack or the pups, the Thorns finding her

overall personality • Iniya is a gentle and nurturing soul in every way. She cares strongly for those around her, and always tries to help others out and see the best in those around her. Instinctively she is very motherly, leaning strongly toward young beings or those that need extra care. However, in this far darker world she feels less able to be her gentler self, or allow the more hopeful dreamer in her to shine. Though scared of the dangers around her, especially worried for the two pups in her care, Iniya puts on a brave face and bottles up her emotions. She is never cruel, but she is less open and trusting than she used to be, and can sometimes come off cold when she feels like the situation could become unfavorable. Unfortunately, through bottling up all her emotions and with a death threat hanging over her head, Iniya is quite stressful, and her emotions can sometimes get the better of her. She tries her best to keep a mask of calm about her, but sometimes when things get a little more out of hand all those bottled up emotions can flood forth quite unexpectedly. She is strongly protective over her family, and proving a threat to them is a surefire way to see a less friendly side of her, as well as perhaps a more manipulative side. She does not intend to do anyone harm with some of her more deceiving tendencies, but she does like to hold out the hope that getting to know one's enemy could possibly change things for the better, if she sees an opening that is. Despite being a little more fearful of this new world and not wanting to involve herself in the war, she wants to help others out as best she can and find protection for herself and the pups, meaning she will put herself in danger and do whatever it takes to reach these goals - within reason.

the history

father • Karun, eight years, former Alpha Male (deceased)

mother • Nisha, seven years, former Alpha Female (alive, with pack)

siblings • Previous litter & littermates (with pack), Surya & Jamini (younger brother and sister)

important people • Vihaan (Pack Alpha male, mate)

overall history • Iniya was born to Karun and Nisha, the Alpha pair of a peaceful pack in the jungles of India. Separate from the larger Seeonee pack and distanced from their region of the jungle, they saw less trouble from tigers and men, even as they remained watchful. Life in the wild was not one anyone could call easy, but many had far harder lives, and the pack was reasonably well set. Together Karun and Nisha cared for the pack well, along with their young pup, who grew up surrounded by a close knit pack with a few other pups to play with. One such pup she had always been close to, a rambunctious male with big dreams who contacted her quieter personality and drew her out of her shell a little more.

Throughout her childhood and as she grew into a young wolf, life continued much tho same. Occasionally there came threats to their peaceful state, but they always made it through. Iniya grew into a beautiful young wolf under the nurturing of Nisha and the tutelage of Karun. She became a strong huntress, though not much of a fighter. However, she took most pride in helping her fellow packmates and taking care of the pups alongside her mother.

However the peace would not remain forever. With the welding of the worlds came news of war. Karun insisted they would be fine so long as they kept to themselves, that humans did not venture into the jungle. However, he underestimated the coming force. Not just humans, but a whole army of animals, and the Cursed Thorns started taking over India. Realizing the trouble they were in, yet refusing to bow to such murderous villains, Karun intended to inspire his pack to flee, find a new and safe land untouched by the war. However, certain wolves had other ideas.

Having drifted apart from her childhood friend, Iniya had no idea just how big Vihaan’s dreams had grown, alongside his determination to make them a reality. Of course he had joked around many times about one day becoming Alpha, though she thought it was an implication of his intentions to court her, and that as the daughter of the current Alpha pair, the inheritance would only come naturally to Iniya and her future mate. Thus, she had shrugged off his words. It came as a surprise to her, though, as he reached out for her to join those among him resisting her father’s decision. He insisted that running from their home would only see them killed, that joining the cause of the invaders was the only way for the pack to survive and to live any semblance of a safe life. However, Iniya could not even comprehend going against her father - he was a fair and just leader, and she trusted his judgement. She had heard his plans, had seen him speaking with various different animals - she trusted him to get them out of this safely, without them being forced to join a war they never asked for. However, Vihaan was not so quick to accept this decision.

Convincing more and more wolves to join him, Vihaan soon stood before Karun and his family, and demanded that the Alpha agree to the dark army’s terms when they came upon the pack. Even with many of his pack standing against him, Karun still insisted that the pack would not align with such a murederous force, nor join a war they had nothing to do with. At first Iniya had thought - hoped - she had imagined it, but Vihaan seemed pleased with the response. Still, he goaded the Alpha, feigning the best interest of the pack, until Karun attacked. The Alpha underestimated just how prepared Vihaan was for this flare of temper, and just how skilled the younger male was in fighting. The attack gave him just the right excuse to kill off the Alpha, without seeming like the murderers he insisted they submit to. After that, the pack bowed to him. Their new Alpha. For far too many of them now believed he had their best interests at heart. Iniya thought otherwise, and she would have tried to fight him right then if it were not for her mother. Nisha told her that she could not save her pack if she too was dead, and they both knew she was not strong enough to win against him. Her mother still holding true to the beliefs of her father gave Iniya hope, and she held herself back from making any foolish decisions.

In the two months that passed, which ended with the birth of a litter conceived not long before Karun’s death, Iniya reluctantly allowed Vishaan to draw closer to her. He still had his eye on her as a mate, and she hoped that if she got close enough, she could draw out the old childhood friend she still remembered and sway him. With Maleficent’s offer having been accepted, wolves all around the pack were starting to accept their new life. They were not happy with it, but for a time, they were mostly undisturbed beyond tracking, transportation and hunting. They were unused to the new tasks they were asked to fulfill, but for the moment the fact it was nothing as dangerous of villainous as they had anticipated was something that saw them eager to adapt for the sake of their pack and their lives. Iniya soon saw another side of it, however. Between the odd task here and there, hunting, and aiding Nisha in rearing her pups, Iniya accepted the position as Vihaan’s mate and started accompanying him on trips beyond their home region. Where she had hoped being his mate would show her the side of him she hoped was still in there, instead it introduced a darker side she hoped she would never see. Not only that, but she saw and heard about the darker side of the war everyone seemed to be ignoring.

Distraught that her plan was failing, Iniya started trying to persuade her packmates to change their minds. However, as time went on, more and more started turning her away, telling her to move on from lost times. Eventually, she watched as not a single member of her pack stood by her side, as even her mother retreated back into her den without a word or a look beyond a deep sorrow. Vihaan did not need to tell her why he let her try - he was letting her crush her own spirit. However, while disheartened, she refused to give up. If she could not save her pack, surely she could at least save her family? However, Nisha refused to leave. “When we became Alphas of this pack, we made a promise - by leaving, I would be breaking that promise, and letting down not just the pack and myself, but your father too. I cannot go with you, Iniya. However, you must go. A better world awaits for you out there - you and your siblings deserve a better life.” It was with that, that Iniya took her two surviving younger siblings and fled. She could not pause for farewells, could not hesitate - the moment she left, she knew the Cursed Thorns would be out for her blood. All she could do was run, and hope to find that better world her mother promised was out there. Somehow, somewhere.

the role player

alias • Nyara

pronouns • She/her

other characters • Nova, Azalea, Anna, Lorelei & Vitani