I don't know, I guess I can give it one more try. I'm mainly concerned that my characters are too simple for what you guys have been doing, or are about to do, with the plot.
Name: Enki
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Nationality: Kithuran
Magic Element (If applicable): Non-elemental - See Background
Occupation: Assassin
Social Status: Outcast
Weapons (If applicable): A black metal gauntlet worn on his left hand, extending halfway up his forearm.
Appearance: Dusky hair and strange, smoke-gray eyes. Usually has a white shirt and black trousers with the legs torn off at the knees, and sandals.
Background: Enki's always been strange, and not just in appearance. Quiet-natured and intelligent, he keeps mostly to himself. Because of his subdued personality, for the first years of his life he was considered slow, a damaged child.
That is, until the day he was teased too much by some older boys. Upset by their taunts, Enki's eyes darkened, nearly black, as his hidden power awakened. From his shadow sprung three giant wolves, each one a different color, all with dark crimson eyes. Their savage growls sent the boys fleeing in terror, but when their parents came running the wolves had vanished in a swirl of smoke and Enki was sitting by himself, still playing. Suspicious, the townsfolk gathered and decided to keep watch over him, should his power manifest again.
Less than a week later, it did. Having detected the use of magic, the Kithuran military sent an investigation unit. The harsh interrogation caused his power to come forth again. Instead of three wolves however, this time it was one even larger, completely black wolf. It killed off most of the men before Enki's strength wore out and it too vanished.
Concerned and frightened of such raw, primal magic, the survivors sent him to a military base in hopes of controlling him. Enki proved as wild as his wolves, becoming a danger to anyone in his vicinity. Defeated, Kithur then called upon Pilner for aid.
When their attempts to suppress his magic failed, they turned to assassination. Fueled by fear, hatred and anger, Enki's rapidly increasing power proved too strong to be contained and he escaped, leaving a path of devastation in his wake. At just eight years old, he vowed to destroy Pilner's fanatical magic-hating religion and anyone else who got in his way.
For years he's trained himself, his hatred forged into cold resolve. Pilner continued hunting him, so he kept on the move constantly, eliminating those who discovered his presence. His wolves grew with him, eventually evolving their forms to horned direwolves, each gaining their own unique ability. Enki himself also became proficient at combat, fighting with the same cunning and savage strength as his wolves.
Pilner's efforts to eliminate him increased recently, leading him to suspect that they've got some sort of reason for keeping him distracted, as they already know they can't kill him. He's now heading toward Lothua, unaware of Haven's fall. Although he's not a very sociable person, he's driven to protect other magic users, offering what little comfort he can.
Enki's Wolves 'The Pack':
Fenrir - White, with four horns instead of the standard two. He is also noticeably larger in size, and has the ability to speak. He is the fastest and most cunning of all the wolves, often ranging many miles ahead. Fenrir is wise and sensible.
Skoll - Black, with four horns; he is the same size as Fenrir, and can also speak. He's the strongest and most vicious of the wolves, with a lust for human blood. Enki avoids calling on him as much as possible, for he's afraid of what the wolf is capable of.
Garm - A smoke-gray wolf. His wild howling strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies and bolsters the pack's morale. Very rarely, he may also rally wild wolves to battle, as he alone of the pack can communicate with real wolves.
Surma - A white wolf, Surma is a patient hunter. He can track a person by their heartbeat and his gaze is so fearsome he can paralyze those who are weak of heart. He prefers to stalk among the mists of magic, as he can dissolve into it and vanish from all but the strongest mages' sight.
Hati - Silver-furred and swift, Hati's power depends on the moon. He cannot even be summoned during the new moon. At his peak during the full moon, he can gather the moonlight and use it as a shield or a weapon. This power is less effective in other moon phases.
Orthrus - Though called by one name, Orthrus is actually two black wolves, one sleeping in the shadow of the other. Only one can manifest at a time except during the new moon, when both may be present. Orthrus is most often Enki's personal guard, as they can guard him without the need for rest.
Notes: Although the lesser members of the pack may all be present at any one time, Fenrir and Skoll can only be summoned alone for short periods of time. They also cannot be controlled by Enki, whereas the others follow him instinctively. He does not need to issue verbal commands, as they are avatars called from the depths of his own mind and thus know his thoughts. They are also quite capable of acting on their own when the need arises.











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