Tiatsu Keeper, Child of Dust

[Hafalong Rambling]

G E N E R A L

Name: Tiatsu Keeper
Alias: Ti, Fuzzsters, Tia (only if you want to piss him off), Hafalong
Species: Keiyou x Lupus
Gender: Male
Age: Almost four

Pack: n/a
Rank: Loner

P H Y S I C A L

Height: 33 inches
Weight: 50 lbs.

Appearance: Tiatsu is pretty much a living Yin-yang. The right half of his face is white, with a black splotch above one of his sky blue eyes, the left half is black, with a white splotch in the same spot. From the neck down to his waist, Tiatsu is completely white, then his fur becomes black again, with white at the ends of his paws and the tip of his tail.

Tiatsu's wings are the opposite of his face. The right half is black feathers over white, while the left half is is the opposite. Because his wings are slightly smaller than a full blooded keiyou, he has a bit less wing power, but is also more agile. This is useful for avoiding airborn attackers, but makes long trips tough.

Because he spend much of the beginning of his life on land, Tiatsu is a bit more graceful than his keiyou brethren, but, having spent a good deal of his time in the air after learning how to fly, he does trip up every so often. His voice is somewhat gravelly, but also mimics his late mother's musical tones.

Other: He's my smexi baby boy <333



M E N T A L

Strengths: A fairly good flier, a friendly personality, can be fast when he wants to be, is a pretty good fighter, can speak to the dead (useful for getting directions/avoiding murderous wolves)
Weaknesses: Water, storms, strong wind, Sennyos, is beginning to loose his mind.

Personality: Tiatsu as himself is a generally friendly wolf. He loves making friends, and will go about doing so in a shy, somewhat endearing way, with much wing shuffling and staring at his paws. He is curious about almost everything, and will spend vast amounts of time exploring new areas as much as possible.

From a young age, Tiatsu was taught to be as helpful as possible. This means that if he comes across a wolf in need, he won't rest until they are seen to. This also means that if he's doing a chore or running and errand, it might be put off for awhile. This can be a source of frustration to his friends, but it doesn't keep him from trying to be useful.

As Hafalong, however, Tiatsu is a totally different wolf.

Hafalong views the world through somewhat demented eyes. While he can seem friendly and pleasant to some, there is a very thin, delicate line between friendship and murderous hatred, a line that many wolves don't know exists until it's too late.

When he's in a pleasant mood, Hafalong is a gentle, if somewhat confusing, wolf. Much like his more sane side, he will help those in need, and try to make friends with everybody. However, it doesn't take much to set him off. Even little things, such as a sideways glance, or a statement that he perceives to be even the slightest bit offensive can send him into a boiling rage. Depending on how he takes things, he can do anything from scream at the confused offender, to outright kill them. He enjoys tearing one of the eyes out of his victim's head (explained in his history), and then letting them suffer for awhile before continuing on with whatever else comes to mind.

While Hafalong knows and understands the side of him that is Tiatsu, Tiatsu knows nothing about Hafalong, and therefore often awakes confused and often appalled by what he finds. As it is, Hafalong is slowly forgetting that Tiatsu exists, and as this happens, Tiatsu awakes as himself less and less often.

History: One of the three children of Dust the Loner, Tiatsu was, for one reason or another, very close to his mother. He grew up with his brother, Apollo, and learned a few basic survival skills before his mother was murdered.

After spending years searching for his mother, Tiastu met the wolf who had killed her, a Sennyo by the name of Bezdomny, who had also kidnapped his older brother, Apollo. In a fit of rage, he tore out Bezdomny's eye (the source of Hafalong's pleasure in doing so to his victims), and at the very same time, received his necromancy ability. Upon the appearance of this "gift" came his mother's spirit, who made a habit of taking over her son's body until he was strong enough to ward her off.

For several months, Tiastu traveled with Bezdomny and Apollo, where his adopted father called him "Hafalong" (hence his other name). However, eventually Tiatsu left them and resumed his travels alone, where he came across the Phillia Alliance, the pack he now leads. The development of Hafalong started when he returned to the Taiga to bury his mother's bones.

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