Post by Trolly on Sept 23, 2015 12:58:01 GMT
Name: Owen James Hamilton
Species: Werebear
True Age: 63 years
Given Age: 43 years
Gender: Male
Height: 6'6''
Weight: 250 pounds
Heritage: Many generations American with ancestors of Russian, and Finnish descent
Hair Color: Very dark brown with greying
Eye Color: Warm honey brown
Build: Owen is a very formidable man. Some would consider him fat, but overall he's more muscular. He has very strong arms and upper body, his torso is big and barrel chested, his legs are decently muscular as well. He's very hairy.
Fashion: Owen dressed appropriately for his age. Generally he wears jeans in a medium wash, paired with button down casual shirts, solid t-shirts, flannels, or sweaters. Besides flannel he usually wears solid colors, tones are usually greyish or muted, never flashy. He doesn't particularly like sandals so wears closed toed shoes most often, usually some sort of mens boot. He is nearsighted and has perscription glasses and wears them all of the time, his sight isn't that bad but it is enough to warrant glasses.
Personality: Upon first impression Owen is rather guarded. Publically Owen is somewhat quiet and seems to live life just by going through the motions of what he is doing at the time. Catch Owen in a good moment and you might get a glimpse of the man he once was; a bright, affectionate, contented man with a hearty laugh.
On his own for a long period of his life, Owen is somewhat of a lone strength. He only holds enough care for himself in his thoughts for the most part, and he couldn't say that there is anything wrong with that. While in his innermost conscious he may care for others, he tries not to let his feelings get in the way of his own existence. Owen is not very trusting and unless you prove yourself worthy of a relationship with him, you are merely an acquaintance, no matter how long you have known him. This is not to say that he would not help somebody in desperate need of help, not because he cares, but because he feels it is the right thing to do.
Generally Owen is extremely tolerant, but his long fuse does end, and when it does he can be explosively angry. For the most part he is non-confrontational in nature, but does not hesitate to defend himself if needed. Due to his stoicness, when he is aggressive it can be quite shocking. He isn't one to snap out of no reason.
You might expect Owen to be a quiet, reserved, and shy being, but he is not. Of course, he does not personify the polar opposite of this either. He is very calm, known for his relaxed exterior and blank expressions. He tends to keep things short and to the point if he can. He doesn't like sticking around one person or one place too long because despite being standoffish and apathetic to the world, if he does become attached to someone he is very, very loyal. While he may still be cold to them, when it counts he will show his allies that he belongs to them.
Werebear Attributes:
- Has the ability to transform into a bear.
- Bear like abilities such as heightened sense of smell and hearing are present in human form.
- Heightened strength as a human.
- Accelerated healing, higher immune system, not affected by many human viruses.
- Elongated lifespan, 150-200 years.
- Similar to werewolves, attributes do not show until puberty.
- Werebear gene can only be passed to male offspring.
- Even as a human, a werebear may be described as bear-like and noted as having some bearish behaviors.
- Weaknesses similar to werewolves, silver will poison if the skin is pierced and negate healing abilities.
- The shift is quick but can be painful, as a bear they are feral/animals, with little human control though they may retain important memories.
- Must shift with full moon, may also shift by choice at other times.
Werebear Origin:
Unknown. Most information is lost about werebears because of their distinctly lower numbers as compared to werewolves. Many werebears have ancestors of Russia at some point in their lineage, finnish and native american may also be apparent. Evidence of werebears may date back to times of Neanderthals. There is little known about them, some legends point to them being an evolutionary cousin to werewolves, others suggest an ancient culture of interbreeding werewolves and bear shifters.
Bear Description:
Standing at 10 feet on two legs and 5 feet on four legs, Owen's Bear form is quite large, reflecting his own size as a human. While not a clear subspecies of bear (cause he's not a real bear, he's a werebear), he is most similar to a grizzly bear. His fur is varying shades of brown, quite dark overall (the same color as his hair as a human) and darkest on his arms and legs. His neck and back are beginning to grey, reflecting the greying which is happening to his hair as a human. His eyes are the same color as both a bear and human. His sight is the same in bear and human form, but bears can't wear glasses so as a bear he just deals with it. Nearsightedness is not a huge problem for a bear.
