Calorus the Venerated
Militant Commander Calorus Lordheim (a.k.a. the Great Wolf)
Though it was Bright who masterminded the Wolf Queen's rise to power, it was Calorus who enacted it. As the Wolf Queen's champion, he led (and continues to lead) the Wolf Knights with a ferocity long since lost to man. Known as the Great Wolf, Calorus is friend, advisor, and general to the Wolf Queen. Favored servant of her majesty, he is her sword, shield, and mirror.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Calorus is physically massive. In his childhood, the weak of the pack were left to die, resulting in Calorus being stronger and faster than most humans.
Body Features
Calorus' skin is fair, though not pale.
Facial Features
Braided beard.
Identifying Characteristics
Enlarged canines and stylized wolf tattoo on his back.
Physical quirks
Ambidextrous. Alpha walk. Sneases when joking.
Special abilities
Heightened Wolf senses.
Apparel & Accessories
Wolf uniform. Half cape, wolf scull on shoulder.
Specialized Equipment
Multiple forms of combat. He is competent.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Calorus was raised alongside Tora in the wilderness of Norway by wolves. He was considered the finest hunter in the pack, and found acclimatizing to human society extremely difficult. Because of this he often spent much of his time with wolves, rather than with other humans. When the Wolf Queen took power, Calorus killed Lord Roðin in single combat, earning him the title "the venerated." From here, the Great Wolf would serve as the commander militant of the Wolf Knights, leading his brothers in the Reunification War.
Education
Calorus was raised by wolves, meaning he had no formal education prior to his re-introduction to society. He is, however, well versed in the arts of hunting, stalking, and most of all: battle.
Employment
Calorus' position is one of great power: Commander Militant of the Wolf Knights. He was chosen not only for his skill in battle, but for his loyalty to her majesty and his incorruptible nature.
Accomplishments & Achievements
During the Wolf Queen's ascension Calorus defeated Lord Roðin in single combat. Calorus' reputation quickly spread as the man who killed the Monster of the East, culminating in his title "the venerable."
Since then, Calorus has personally led a string of brutal strikes against the warring states of the Homeland. Additionally, forces under his command have placed the Wolf Queen as the dominant power in the reunification war, securing massive swaths of the main continent.
Since then, Calorus has personally led a string of brutal strikes against the warring states of the Homeland. Additionally, forces under his command have placed the Wolf Queen as the dominant power in the reunification war, securing massive swaths of the main continent.
Failures & Embarrassments
Despite Calorus' tactical aptitude, he has little understanding, or patience for, strategy. He relies heavily on Dex and the Wolf Queen to determine long-term strategies while he executes them. This has led to losses in the campaign as Dex is a fickle man and the Wolf Queen is not a military woman, far more skilled in the running of an Empire than running it.
Mental Trauma
Calorus won't talk about his past, but he did not reach many developmental milestones. Because he was raised by wolves, Calorus' temperament is closer to that of a feral animal than the favored advisor of the ruling monarch.
Intellectual Characteristics
Coup d'œil is the ability to analyze terrain and immediately know its tactical advantages or disadvantages. Calorus is gifted in this skill and makes heavy use of the environment during combat.
Morality & Philosophy
Calorus is a wolf at heart. He is fiercely loyal to his pack-mates, especially the Wolf Queen. He also believes deeply in fairness and will sheath his sword when engaging an unarmed opponent.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Cast out and raise with Tora
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Good traction, bad strategist. Street smart, not book smart. Instinctual. Unrelenting and won't surrender. Never gives up. Temperamental.
Likes & Dislikes
Dislikes Dex, society, boats, and religion. Likes wolf queen, fighting, and wolves.
Virtues & Personality perks
Pragmatic takes no one's shit. Exceptionally loyal.
Vices & Personality flaws
Exceptionally loyal. Easily anger. Stubborn.
Personality Quirks
Sneases when joking.
Hygiene
Like a wolf.
Social
Religious Views
None
Social Aptitude
None
Mannerisms
Stoic, stubborn, honest.
Hobbies & Pets
Hunting the weak
Speech
Low gothic
Wealth & Financial state
Doesn't care for money.
Alignment
Lawful Nuetral
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Church/Cult
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Protector of the Realm
Year of Birth
970 BY
29 Years old
Children
Current Residence
Oslo
Gender
Male
Eyes
Yellow wolf-like eyes
Hair
Long braided blonde hair
Height
6' 5"
Weight
250 lb
Quotes & Catchphrases
"Dex and I are best friends." *sneases*
"You reek of fear."
"You lack the spirit of the wolves."
"You reek of fear."
"You lack the spirit of the wolves."
Aligned Organization
Character Prototype
Leman Russ
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