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Basic Information
- Name: Selvara Varkalir
- Species: Cia’an
- Age: 45
- Occupation: Hunter
- Affiliation: Skugga Pack
- Home Region: Sabhaile Forest
Physical Description
- Appearance: Selvara carries the distinct posture of the proud and formidable Skugga Pack, her bearing straight, her gaze sharp, and every movement deliberate. Powerful and lithe despite her advancing age, she moves with the quiet confidence of someone who has never needed to raise her voice to command a room. Her sleek black fur is streaked with wisps of white, particularly around her muzzle and temples, subtle signs of age. Her eyes, a piercing storm-grey, miss very little. She wears practical leathers tailored for movement and durability, with a bow that has seen decades of use yet remains immaculately cared for.
- Height: 176 cm
- Weight: 62 kg
- Distinguishing Features: A long scar devoid of hair, that runs the length of her right forearm.
Personality
- Traits: Calm, nurturing, and perceptive. Selvara is the kind of mother who offers guidance without demanding obedience. She fosters independence with warmth, believing in preparing her children for the world’s harshness rather than shielding them from it.
- Strengths: Selvara’s strengths lie in her composed authority and quiet resilience. A seasoned survivalist and tactician, she carries decades of experience in hunting, tracking, and navigating the wilds.
- Weaknesses: Selvara’s pride in her children sometimes masks a deep, unspoken worry for their safety. Though she rarely shows vulnerability, her stoic demeanor occasionally distances her from others, especially those craving overt emotional connection. Her high expectations, while born of love can at times be misinterpreted as coldness or disappointment.
Background
Earlylife: Selvara was born into the ancient traditions of the Skugga Pack, raised beneath the dense canopy of Sabhaile Forest. From the moment she could walk, she was trained in the ways of the Hunt—stealth, patience, discipline, and the silent respect shared between predator and prey. Her upbringing was steeped in reverence for the pack’s customs and its unbroken bond with the land.
Her father, Thrain, then Jarl of the Skugga Pack, was a respected figure known for his wisdom and martial prowess. His death during a boundary conflict with the Tempest Pack left a void in the tribe and in young Selvara’s heart. Her uncle, Kael, took up the mantle of Jarl and raised Selvara as one of his own, affording her a place of influence and expectation within the pack.
Key Events:
- Death of Thrain: The loss of her father instilled in Selvara a steely resilience and an acute understanding of leadership’s burdens.
- Marriage to Vaerun Varkalir: A partnership forged through shared values and mutual strength. The two were known as a formidable hunting pair in their youth.
- The Farewells: Watching her two eldest children, Rhaegar and Veyna, leave the pack to seek their own paths was a bittersweet turning point. Since then, she has grown particularly attached, though in her own quiet, disciplined way, to her younger children, Lioren Varkalir and Drogar Varkalir, finding renewed purpose in guiding their growth within the safety of the pack.
Goals and Motivations
- Primary Goal: To raise capable, self-reliant children prepared to face the wider world with strength, purpose, and pride in their heritage.
- Secondary Goal: To uphold the strength and stability of the Skugga Pack, ensuring its traditions endure and its territory remains secure in an ever-changing world.
- Motivation: Selvara’s actions are driven by a deep-seated belief in legacy, both personal and communal. Whether guiding her children or lending her bow to the pack, she sees her purpose as building a future worthy of the sacrifices of those who came before her.
Quotes
”You raised them to stand on their own, don’t flinch when they walk without looking back.”