(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag211/mayo1127/Julius-1_zpsjbudqhwy.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/mayo1127/media/Julius-1_zpsjbudqhwy.jpg.html)<br/>(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag211/mayo1127/Semi-HumanJulius_zpswtldki6x.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/mayo1127/media/Semi-HumanJulius_zpswtldki6x.jpg.html)<br/>Red Moon Pendant Julius<br/><br/><strong>Name</strong>- Julius Thorne<br/><br/><strong>Age</strong>- 151 years old<br/><br/><strong>Sexual Orientation</strong>- Heterosexual, although past events have led some to believe otherwise.<br/><br/><strong>Species</strong>- Wolf Demon<br/><br/><strong>Height</strong>- 7´10¨. With the Red Moon Pendant, he's 6' even.<br/><br/><strong>Weight</strong>- 435 lbs, 210 with the help of the Red Moon Pendant<br/><br/><strong>Hair Color</strong>- The majority of his fur is black, but around his paws going up to his elbows and from his feet to his knees, muzzle as well as his neck, and his stomach has white fur.  In conjunction with the Red Moon Pendant, his hair, ears and tail all have black fur, and his skin is chocolate.<br/><br/><strong>Collars</strong>(laws in the region Julius formerly resided in required all creatures (humans included) unable to provide for themselves financially to be collared as 'slaves')<br/>Blue spiked<br/><br/>Collars he wore upon his initial arrival to the slave market, before he ripped them off and disposed of them. No one ever had enough courage to attempt recollaring him.<br/>Teal<br/>Steel blue<br/><strong>Charms</strong>(various charms were used to openly display what any particular slave was capable of without resorting to the paperwork behind said slave)<br/>The following are charms that Julius would wear, if he were to actually wear any.<br/>Black bow- (fighting ability, ranked from 1-10) 10 Black Tiger Kung Fu, Koppojutsu, Koshijutsu, Hapkido, and Bushido<br/>Skull+Crossbones (dangerous)<br/>Horse shoe (can be ridden)<br/>Black upside down cross (demonic origin)<br/><br/>Natural form abilities:<br/><br/>-Physical abilities that exponentially exceed his species standards that include:<br/>~strength (think a few notches shy of The Incredible Hulk)<br/>~stamina (capable of outlasting most independent battery or gas-operated machinery)<br/>~reflex time (can skillfully dodge low-caliber bullets at >100 feet)<br/>~coordination/agility (moves like a cat, despite his size)<br/><br/>Although his physical abilities are drastically reduced with his transfomation, Julius picks up a few more "tricks" in his human form to compensate for his physical abbreviation:<br/>~visual perception<br/>~danger perception<br/>~spiritual energy manipulation (limited to his own spiritual energy)<br/>~even greater agility<br/><br/><strong>History</strong><br/><br/>Julius was the last born of his kind, a wolf demon. Unlike most other demons, Julius had no outward "special" powers or anything of the sort. In fact, there was absolutely nothing overtly special about him at all. While others were gifted with the typical "demonic" powers, such as telepathy or telekinesis, he was without such traits, making him feel as an outcast within his own clan. Add to that the fact that he was the youngest, and as such could bear no offspring, and Julius was truly the odd wolf out.<br/><br/>Over the years, Julius learned to cope with being "different" among his peoples, and began the slow process of fitting in. To compensate for his lack of "special abilities", Julius was taught various martial arts. It was a long road, but one that would allow him to eventually participate in the annual festival, where he would meet the young snow leopard who would be his love, Rose. During the festival's competitions, the demonic powers that the young wolf was blessed with began to show themselves. The young wolves would test their endurance with laps around the arena, and while most would tire at 10 or 15 laps, the seemingly powerless Julius would sprint well over 100 laps with ease. Those in the festival would test their strength by splitting small logs with their bare paws, and as most would successfully split the small logs, Julius would splinter not only the log, but the thick stump it was sitting on and pummel several feet of ground around the log. It was then discovered what his demonic power was, Julius was physically the strongest member of his clan by leaps and bounds.  Life began to look bright for the young wolf demon as he became more of a normal part of his society.<br/><br/>With all going well, Julius anxiously awaited the arrival of the next year's annual festival honoring the many clans of the nation, where he would enjoy the rare chance to spend time close to Rose. This particular year was different from the rest. This year was the year the wolves would not only be honored, but the year where the centennial "Red Moon" would appear. Initially being an outcast, he wasn't thoroughly informed of the history of his people, or why the Red Moon held such significance, but his crash course would begin.<br/><br/>Being suddenly overtaken by a mysterious force, the young Julius undergoes a transformation that alters his physical appearance, as well as those of the rest of his clan. In much the same way a werewolf transforms under the light of a full moon, a wolf demon undergoes the exact opposite transformation under the magical light of the Red Moon. Everyone was prepared. Everyone but Julius. Not only had he felt supreme embarrassment for not knowing a critical part of his lineage and of himself, but he felt physically weaker than he did in his natural feral state. In his shame, Julius fled from the festival and into the forest.<br/><br/>Rose followed Julius through the forest, moreso out of curiosity than out of fear for his safety. Initially, Julius shied away from her out of shame, but after her continual persistence eventually warmed up to her and expressed his feelings to her, and surprisingly, she shared the same sentiment. They had spent several days in the red-hued forest together as Julius waited for this "curse" to reverse itself. As the magic of the Red Moon began to fade, once again granting the wolf with his original appearance and strength, he and Rose returned to his clan. Upon their arrival, they witnessed what would be one of the worse sights in Julius's life.<br/><br/>Everything was ablaze, and chaos was abound. The other clans had attacked the wolves in an attempt to exterminate them. Not knowing what to do or where to go, Julius and Rose try to help the surviving wolves in whatever way they can, only to be eventually overtaken. Everyone was maliciously massacred right before the young wolf's eyes, and it came with a message. "The Lord decrees that from this day forth, wolves will be no more!" Feeling an intense sense of betrayal from everyone he once considered friends, the demeanor of Julius changed in almost an instant. No longer the gentle pup that would gladly aid any who needed it any many who didn't, now he was out only for his own survival and that of the one person who he still felt he could trust, Rose.<br/><br/>With nothing left for Julius at his home, he and the young snow leopard immediately set out through the forest on a trek toward the kingdom of Caineghis, Lord of the Mountain Region, and Rose's father. Not too long after embarking, the duo runs into yet another ambush aimed at wiping out the wolves. The second life-altering tragedy then befell Julius. Instead of the traps snaring and killing their intended target, they caught Rose, and again Julius was forced to watch as the last remaining being he cared about died in front of him. It was then that the last bit of "humanity" was stolen from the wolf, leaving nothing but a shell filled with violence, rage, and more strength than anyone knew what to do with.<br/><br/>On his path toward the kingdom of Caineghis, the wrathful Julius encountered many different kinds of foes, all of which suffered brutal defeats at the hands of the now savage martial arts wielding wolf. Even the five gate guardians eventually succumbed to the seemingly infinite wrath of this lone wolf, but their individual skills prevented the wolf from killing them all. Upon reaching the hall of Caineghis, at which time only he and his advisor currently occupied. The Lord's advisor, who also happened to be a fallen angel, tried to persuade Julius to end his tirade there using methods of persuasion that only he was capable of. It was at that time that Caineghis, who was under the mental control of his advisor, learned of why his advisor had ordered the destruction of the wolves under the pretense of one of his own orders.<br/><br/>The fallen angel had successfully commandeered the body of Julius, forcing the wolf to carry out his wishes. Controlling such power caused the control over Caineghis to break, at which time the snow leopard Lord went on an offensive of his own, exhibiting a power that surpassed even that of Julius. In order to save himself, the fallen angel had to once again commandeer the body of Lord Caineghis, effectively freeing Julius once more. Although each of them still had complete control of their thoughts, and could still rationally comprehend what was happening, they had absolutely no control over their bodies while under the control of the fallen angel. Julius quickly caught on to the tactic the fallen angel was trying to employ, and went on his own offensive, redirecting his rage toward him.<br/><br/>It wasn't long before the fallen angel was soon overtaken by both Julius and Lord Caineghis, but while the Lord wanted to imprison the traitorous advisor, the last survivor of the wolves had another idea. Before punishment could be set, Julius took punishment into his own paws and viciously mutilated the fallen angel to the point where the only way to successfully collect what was left of the advisor was with shovels and buckets. The death of his clan had been avenged, but that wouldn't bring them back. That wouldn't change the fact that he was now alone in the world as the last surviving wolf demon. Lord Caineghis offered refuge to the last surviving Thorne, but Julius refused and bolted out of the hall and kingdom to live the remainder of his life alone in the forest.<br/><br/>Julius had successfully lived close to 100 years in solitude, and was surviving quite well given his skill. He had grown far stronger over the years, and although he very rarely had opponents to physically fight, also honed his already superior martial arts and hunting skills. Little did he know, he was about to get a very rude awakening one morning.<br/><br/>Being a natural predator, Julius could sense an ambush being prepared for him, and acted accordingly. The hunters who were sent out to capture potential slaves were skilled, but their training hadn't prepared them for the savagery and prowess that Julius exhibited, and many of them lost their lives. As more and more hunters were called and came pouring in, Julius found himself slowly accumulating darts across his body. His movements became more and more sluggish, until finally he blacked out.<br/><br/>Waking up to find himself in a large and heavily reinforced cage, Julius goes into another frenzy and attempts his escape, unsuccessfully. The moments he was quiet allowed him to overhear not only other captives, but guards talking as well. Come to find out, Julius was in a slave market in the hopes that someone would come along and buy him, but with the damage he had already inflicted and the manpower the slavers had expended in trying to capture him had put a rather exorbitant price tag on him to compensate for their losses.<br/><br/>Spending a few weeks in the market, Julius gained not only a reputation as the most feared slave there, but the least likely to be bought, for he threatened death upon anyone who ventured near with his looks and actions. That is, until a young feline happened across his cell. Intrigued by his ferociousness, this feline, whose name was Aislin, decided to test the fates and approach the wolf's cell. Of course Julius snapped, and the young feline stopped short, but she didn't run away. This little spectacle alarmed the guard who was responsible for Julius, causing a reaction that didn't elude the wolf. In a display of cunning and agility that was thought impossible by a savage creature, Julius reached through the wide bars and snatched Aislin into his cell, where she resided unafraid of the much larger wolf.<br/><br/>During the short time that Aislin was in the cell with Julius, she gained his trust and eventually turned the vicious wolf into a friend. She would visit him occasionally for days at a time, sneaking away from the Dixon Manor where she resided with her master, Deveraux. Sympathizing with the wolf demon's plight, Aislin pleads with her master to buy Julius, who vehemently refused. None of this came as a surprise to the wolf, who impatiently waited for the white-haired man to approach his cell to experience mutilation. After a rather heated but brief exchange, Sadame, the kitsune who had close relations with Deveraux, stepped in to intervene, eventually buying Julius on Deveraux's behalf.<br/><br/>The reluctant agreement between Julius and Sadame to ensure the wolf's eventual freedom was that he wouldn't return to the slave market to exact his revenge, or kill anyone else for that matter, for three days. During those initial three days, Julius roamed freely around the Dixon Manor, and even grew close to Aislin. As a result, he ended up staying even after the three days had passed, and had grown to tolerate the homeowner and even treat the manor as his very own territory. He got his first experience with domesticated canines when Deveraux invited one of his companions to his home, and she brought a mixed group of dogs with her. Although the initial meeting was amusing, things slowly went downhill for the feral canine and the other domestic ones, causing a rift between them.<br/><br/>As time passed, the three of them, since the wolf had very little experience with Zareb, began to mingle with one another more and more. Then another slave was introduced, one who seemed overtly terrified of the wolf, Shar. Yet another white-haired man was of little consequence to Julius, and didn't really give him much more than a passing glance on the rare occasion that they crossed paths.<br/><br/>Julius had been in the comforting presence of Aislin for so long that he was beginning to show a more passive side, although it never lasted long. He began to speak more, was more playful, and had even given Aislin rides on his back on occasion. It had seemed that the former Julius would once again emerge. And with that former Julius would come that former curse that plagued him once every hundred years. During the second Red Moon occurrence for the wolf demon, he fled the manor to avoid the possible ridicule of the others and to prevent anyone from finding out about his seeming handicap. He had stayed in the forest for so long that eventually both Aislin and Deveraux ventured out in search for him, and after running out of area to flee, was eventually overtaken by the two of them. Much to his surprise, they were supportive of his change to the point of admiration, and offered to help him through his time of increased physical and mental vulnerability. During this time of increased vulnerability for Julius, Aislin so happened to be in heat, which put Deveraux in a prime position to manipulate events in his favor, which he did to the unexpected and immediate satisfaction of all three of them.<br/><br/>Despite Julius's friendship with Deveraux slowly growing, a brawl between the wolf and a guest-thought-intruder enraged Deveraux to the point where Julius left/was put out. While roaming the streets, the violence and corruption around Julius caused him to regress back to his more violent ways, and even ran into the vampire Draiton and fought him for the second time in the streets, this time without the intervention of Deveraux. After a rather vicious fight, Julius found himself admiring the strength and skill that Draiton had shown, and thus the vampire had earned the wolf's respect.