Character Name: Kiba Canon: Wolf’s Rain Canon Point: Beginning of Episode 23 Background/History:Character Background Personality:
If there’s anything Kiba’s guilty of, it’s his pride as a wolf. When he first entered a city towards the beginning of the series, he was adamant in refusing to disguise himself as a human, even if it meant drawing unwanted attention to himself and getting injured or captured in the process. In fact, he felt acted disgusted with the other wolves who’d adopted a lifestyle that allowed them to blend in with humans – believing that they’d abandoned their own pride as wolves. Eventually, he would begrudgingly accept that he had to adorn a disguise in order to survive, but he would still look down on any wolves who would stoop to working for humans.
Another major character trait is his tendency to default to following his instincts rather than thinking everything through. This can understandably cause him to act rather rashly or impulsively – whether it be rushing into battle or powering through a severe blizzard instead of allowing himself time to rest. He trusts and relies on his instincts more than any of the other wolves in the series, and those instincts are clearly a major driving motivation for him – stating several times that he can “hear someone calling him” to look for Paradise. While there’s been some inner monologue of Kiba questioning whether or not Paradise is real, he never voices these doubts to anyone else and it doesn’t deter him from continuing his search.
Kiba tends to keep most of his thoughts to himself, and he’s a rather quiet individual compared to most of the other characters. He doesn’t normally speak up unless necessary or unless addressed directly. More often than not, it can be hard for others to guess what he’s thinking, and it creates the sense that he’s calm and aloof. While he is clearly not opposed to cooperation with others, years spent journeying on his own has made him very independent.
The calm exterior does not necessarily mean that Kiba doesn’t have a temper either. If anyone acts up against a decision he’s made, he can become rather quick to anger. Often times, even if it goes against reason, he will still run off on his own anyway – focused only on his own goal. This is not to say he’s never willing to listen to another’s opinion, but he can be pretty adamant once he’s set his sights on something, and it can make him difficult to deal with.
Despite his faults, Kiba is a very courageous wolf who rarely seems to show an ounce of fear, even when faced with an opponent has an obvious edge over him. Not only that, but as he begins to spend more time with his pack, it becomes increasingly clear how much he grows to care for them – never even thinking twice about rushing to their aid if they’re in danger.
Abilities/Powers: The wolves in this canon are more powerful than ordinary ones – showcasing much greater strength, endurance, speed and agility. Kiba has been seen running up vertical walls, bending metal bars with his fangs, and taking out entire squads of human soldiers by himself.
In addition to greater power, the wolves of this world can also speak to humans, and have the ability to create an illusion that allows them to appear human. The disguise is not foolproof, as some humans have been able to see through the illusion while inebriated. Their interaction with objects is never entirely clear although the illusions seem to be able to hide some things if the actions are similar enough to what’s actually happening (an example would be trying to a wolf trying to bend bars with their fangs, the illusion would simply show them doing it with their hands). But it appears that if something is impossible for them to do as a wolf, the illusion won’t hide it.
Being a wolf also means that Kiba’s senses of smell and hearing are greater than that of a human’s, although these senses don’t appear to be far superior to that of an average wolf.
Items/Weapons: None! Sample Entry: (I’m happy to do more samples, if need be!)
[The video’s image shakes as it comes online to the sight of a young man – hand outstretched just a few inches away from the lens, with a pretty perplexed look on his face. The camera’s tilted at an angle, and from the looks of things, he has…no idea what he’s doing. A few moments pass with him tilting his head to study the device, like he’s waiting for something to happen. When nothing changes, he taps the camera with his hand again.]
Hello…? [Kiba sounds a little soft spoken from the muffled audio, but his voice is still clear enough to make out. Another minute or so passes before he decides to continue on again.]
I, ah…heard this was a good way to exchange information. I’ve gotten separated from a few friends of mine - can’t find a trace of them anywhere nearby either. If anyone’s seen them, they look-
[There’s a pause and some obvious hesitation in his voice. Whenever Kiba thinks of his friends, it’s natural that their true forms come to mind – not their disguises.]
One…one of them has a big scar right here [He draws an “X” shape with one finger on the center of his chest] one has three silver bracelets on his wrist [He holds up his own wrist towards the camera] and the last one’s wearing a collar.
[Well, that should be something to go on, at least.]
Sample Entry Two:
There was something unnerving about the city they’d been resting in for the last two days, and Kiba had finally realized why. There weren’t any traces of wolves ever being here – no scents, not even old trails of packs passing through. It was true that coming across one of their own could be rare, but he’d never been to a place like this. A wolf’s scent is so distinct, so different from the chaotic smells clouding human cities, that it added a small sense of familiarity. But in this place, it felt like something vital was missing.
Kiba’s instincts had been screaming at him the entire time, insisting for him to leave. It was more than just the regular driving force that urged him along in his search for Paradise. No, this feeling was one that simply said to get out of the city. And get out fast.
But that wouldn’t - couldn’t happen. Not yet.
Hige had taken a bullet in one of his legs from the soldiers that’d been chasing them. The wound was healing, but not well enough for him to run. Aside from the lack of wolf scent and the uneasy feeling in his chest, Kiba could think of no reason to rush his injured friend along. They seemed to have lost their pursuers, at least for the time being, so there wasn’t any immediate danger. Even so, it was clear they shouldn’t stay in any one place for too long.
Kiba shifted his gaze over towards Tsume, who’d been walking quietly alongside him out on the grey, concrete streets. “The sooner we can be on our way again, the better.”
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Character Name: Kiba
Canon: Wolf’s Rain
Canon Point: Beginning of Episode 23
Background/History: Character Background
Personality:
If there’s anything Kiba’s guilty of, it’s his pride as a wolf. When he first entered a city towards the beginning of the series, he was adamant in refusing to disguise himself as a human, even if it meant drawing unwanted attention to himself and getting injured or captured in the process. In fact, he felt acted disgusted with the other wolves who’d adopted a lifestyle that allowed them to blend in with humans – believing that they’d abandoned their own pride as wolves. Eventually, he would begrudgingly accept that he had to adorn a disguise in order to survive, but he would still look down on any wolves who would stoop to working for humans.
Another major character trait is his tendency to default to following his instincts rather than thinking everything through. This can understandably cause him to act rather rashly or impulsively – whether it be rushing into battle or powering through a severe blizzard instead of allowing himself time to rest. He trusts and relies on his instincts more than any of the other wolves in the series, and those instincts are clearly a major driving motivation for him – stating several times that he can “hear someone calling him” to look for Paradise. While there’s been some inner monologue of Kiba questioning whether or not Paradise is real, he never voices these doubts to anyone else and it doesn’t deter him from continuing his search.
Kiba tends to keep most of his thoughts to himself, and he’s a rather quiet individual compared to most of the other characters. He doesn’t normally speak up unless necessary or unless addressed directly. More often than not, it can be hard for others to guess what he’s thinking, and it creates the sense that he’s calm and aloof. While he is clearly not opposed to cooperation with others, years spent journeying on his own has made him very independent.
The calm exterior does not necessarily mean that Kiba doesn’t have a temper either. If anyone acts up against a decision he’s made, he can become rather quick to anger. Often times, even if it goes against reason, he will still run off on his own anyway – focused only on his own goal. This is not to say he’s never willing to listen to another’s opinion, but he can be pretty adamant once he’s set his sights on something, and it can make him difficult to deal with.
Despite his faults, Kiba is a very courageous wolf who rarely seems to show an ounce of fear, even when faced with an opponent has an obvious edge over him. Not only that, but as he begins to spend more time with his pack, it becomes increasingly clear how much he grows to care for them – never even thinking twice about rushing to their aid if they’re in danger.
Abilities/Powers: The wolves in this canon are more powerful than ordinary ones – showcasing much greater strength, endurance, speed and agility. Kiba has been seen running up vertical walls, bending metal bars with his fangs, and taking out entire squads of human soldiers by himself.
In addition to greater power, the wolves of this world can also speak to humans, and have the ability to create an illusion that allows them to appear human. The disguise is not foolproof, as some humans have been able to see through the illusion while inebriated. Their interaction with objects is never entirely clear although the illusions seem to be able to hide some things if the actions are similar enough to what’s actually happening (an example would be trying to a wolf trying to bend bars with their fangs, the illusion would simply show them doing it with their hands). But it appears that if something is impossible for them to do as a wolf, the illusion won’t hide it.
Being a wolf also means that Kiba’s senses of smell and hearing are greater than that of a human’s, although these senses don’t appear to be far superior to that of an average wolf.
Items/Weapons: None!
Sample Entry: (I’m happy to do more samples, if need be!)
[The video’s image shakes as it comes online to the sight of a young man – hand outstretched just a few inches away from the lens, with a pretty perplexed look on his face. The camera’s tilted at an angle, and from the looks of things, he has…no idea what he’s doing. A few moments pass with him tilting his head to study the device, like he’s waiting for something to happen. When nothing changes, he taps the camera with his hand again.]
Hello…? [Kiba sounds a little soft spoken from the muffled audio, but his voice is still clear enough to make out. Another minute or so passes before he decides to continue on again.]
I, ah…heard this was a good way to exchange information. I’ve gotten separated from a few friends of mine - can’t find a trace of them anywhere nearby either. If anyone’s seen them, they look-
[There’s a pause and some obvious hesitation in his voice. Whenever Kiba thinks of his friends, it’s natural that their true forms come to mind – not their disguises.]
One…one of them has a big scar right here [He draws an “X” shape with one finger on the center of his chest] one has three silver bracelets on his wrist [He holds up his own wrist towards the camera] and the last one’s wearing a collar.
[Well, that should be something to go on, at least.]
Sample Entry Two:
There was something unnerving about the city they’d been resting in for the last two days, and Kiba had finally realized why. There weren’t any traces of wolves ever being here – no scents, not even old trails of packs passing through. It was true that coming across one of their own could be rare, but he’d never been to a place like this. A wolf’s scent is so distinct, so different from the chaotic smells clouding human cities, that it added a small sense of familiarity. But in this place, it felt like something vital was missing.
Kiba’s instincts had been screaming at him the entire time, insisting for him to leave. It was more than just the regular driving force that urged him along in his search for Paradise. No, this feeling was one that simply said to get out of the city. And get out fast.
But that wouldn’t - couldn’t happen. Not yet.
Hige had taken a bullet in one of his legs from the soldiers that’d been chasing them. The wound was healing, but not well enough for him to run. Aside from the lack of wolf scent and the uneasy feeling in his chest, Kiba could think of no reason to rush his injured friend along. They seemed to have lost their pursuers, at least for the time being, so there wasn’t any immediate danger. Even so, it was clear they shouldn’t stay in any one place for too long.
Kiba shifted his gaze over towards Tsume, who’d been walking quietly alongside him out on the grey, concrete streets. “The sooner we can be on our way again, the better.”