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May. 29th, 2023 04:21 pm
Ivar "The Boneless" Ragnarsson, 17
A young, clever, and intense Norse warrior who can't walk. Don't let that diability fool you though. He is as dangerous as he presents himself to be.
cw: Infanticide and mercy kill mentioned. Ivar's life was destined for hardship from the moment of his birth. It was clear right off to his parents that he would be physically disabled. Almost all Norse children born with such severe disabilities were left out to die in the woods, a fate considered far more merciful than letting them grow to adulthood in a culture that prided its members on physical prowess. His mother and father couldn't go through with it and he was allowed to live. But Ivar has been made aware his whole life that he could have had a far different fate, one that could have almost been kinder in a way. It has left him with a lot of self-esteem issues.RAGNAR'S ABANDONMENT
When Ivar was five, Ragnar had a bit of a mental breakdown due to far too much trauma over the years. He abandoned his position as king, his family, and any responsibilities he had to either. Since Ivar was so young, it didn't affect him quite as much as his brothers, but it still was hard to have his father just take off to "find himself" for over ten years. Surprisingly, for someone who held grudges like it's nobody's business, Ivar didn't resent his father much for leaving. He just longed for him to come back so that he could prove that he was just as good as any of his other sons despite his disability.RAGNAR TAKING HIM TO ENGLAND
When Ragnar eventually came back when Ivar was sixteen, he planned what was essentially one last suicide mission to England. He asked all of his sons to go with him but only Ivar agreed after some prodding from Ivar himself to be asked. He jumped at the chance to go with his father and show he could be a true warrior. While there, he and Ragnar bonded strongly, as Ragnar immediately saw his son didn't need to be coddled and wasn't helpless. He gave Ivar the reality check he needed, telling while he wasn't normal the way other Norsemen were physically, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing and that he could still be the warrior he wanted to be. He realized that his son had the potential for greatness and started planting seeds in Ivar's head to realize that fact. This was honestly one of the happiest times in Ivar's life and he treasured the memories he had during this time.THE DEATHS OF HIS MOTHER AND FATHER
Unfortunately, this was followed by one of the worst periods of his life. Ragnar stayed in England to die, sending Ivar back home. His final words stayed with his son for the rest of his life. "Be ruthless." And Ivar took those words to heart and lived by them. While he somewhat expected his father to die, what came as a shock was his mother Aslaug being slain while he was away from home. Aslaug was his father's second wife and his first wife Lagertha had always resented the fact she got everything Lagertha longed for: power and prestige in the position of being queen, the ability to give Ragnar more sons, and having Ragnar himself as her husband. She shot her in the back to take over her position as queen. Ivar was first shocked upon learning this and then vowed to slay his mother's killer no matter what it took. What complicated this fact is that his oldest brother, Bjorn, was Lagertha's son, which left the family now divided between the sons who wanted revenge and those that did not. Ivar, for his part, had become traumatized by the death of his parents. For all of his tough talk, he was still only seventeen, and losing his parents has left him feeling like no one will ever stay permanently in his life.BATTLING IN ENGLAND
Ivar and his brothers immediately plotted revenge on the men who had killed their father. Putting aside their differences for the moment, they raised the largest Norse army ever seen and went to England to kill those who had wronged them. Ivar began to show off the keen intellect he had as he became the strategist for the army. He showed how he could read people even after only knowing them for a short period of time, having been able to predict what an English prince would do on the battlefield commanding his troops after witnessing his behavior in the English court when he'd been there with Ragnar. Ivar proved to everyone else and himself that he had worth as a warrior. He began to see himself as being able to become leader of the army, despite his brothers telling him that wasn't going to happen. He felt on top of the world after helping to kill one of the kings who murdered his father in brutal fashion, and at the canon point he's coming from, they just won a key battle which will allow them to reach the other king they hold responsible for Ragnar's death. Ivar is feeling on top of the world at this moment after having these experiences.
Ivar will be a werewolf. The twist is that, in reference to the Norse werewolves who had to put on a wolfskin to transform, he'll have to rip off his skin in order to transform. If he tries to resist the urge, it will feel increasingly painful to be in his own human skin until he absolutely has to do so. This can happen in stages, such as gaining wolf ears and a tail or all at once to transform completely. He'll be a grey wolf standing at about his human height of six feet. Due to having an extreme amount of rage, the longer he goes without killing or having sex with anyone, he'll continue to grow until he tops out at about the size of a van from muzzle to tail. His ice-blue eyes will remain in this form, making it easier to tell who he is.
Sense enhancement | His strength, stamina, and five senses will be enhanced while his legs will still be weak and unable to fully take his weight in this form.
Healing factor | He can heal from most injuries within a few minutes so long as the weapon has been removed from his body. The faster it happens depends on how angry he is. The exceptions will be loss of limb, which he is unable to heal from, and any permanent marks like branding or tattoos.
While full of all the wolfish instincts that come with the form, Ivar will remain very clever and able to read people in this form. He'll adapt his behavior, acting like a sad, helpless creature to lure those in who are compassionate or full of fury to intimidate those who are more wearlike. His fury and rage will increase the longer he goes without indulging the urges of having sex or killing, making him desire to hunt and kill those around him all the greater until he can focus on nothing else. Being shown genuine kindness and compassion will calm him down from these rages. Fighting him will also paradoxically help calm the beast within.