⚔ Taisto ⚔

T A I S T O - the first King

Calm like the ocean, but constant like its waves.

As stoic and dependable as the great earth beneath his paws, Taisto takes everything in his steady stride, his calmness unwavering. Behind those icy blue eyes lies a wisdom beyond his years that is crystal clear to everyone he meets. To any pack member in need of a shoulder to lean on, he is a rock; to any in need of advice, he is a sage counsel; and to any in need of guidance, he is a rudder that steers them to calmer seas. The members of the Starlight Society could not ask for a more composed and confident leader. Even in the event of a pack conflict, Taisto remains the metaphorical eye of the storm: a single point of calm amidst chaos.

The pack’s confidence in their alpha is well placed indeed, for he has always been an exemplary leader. Respect is a two-way street in Taisto’s eyes, and he reciprocates their trust by treating them not as cattle to be herded, but as a family to be protected. This can, at times, make him a little overzealous in his defence of the pack, manifesting as the fierce overprotectiveness of a whelping mother. In this respect, the pack are his Achilles heel. A threat to them is just about the only thing that could make him lose his composure.

Taisto reacts to personal affronts very differently, however, and far more closely resembles his usual self. It is difficult to provoke the brute into anger with personal taunts and insults, though true criticism does tend to lodge itself under his skin. He is not defensive of himself in the way he is defensive of his pack, but Taisto is a proud wolf and therefore struggles to accept criticism, constructive or otherwise.

(Written by Vulcanthropy #32381)