Full Name: Alaric Underwood
Nickname: Anyone who decides it's a good idea to talk back to Alaric might call him "Rick", but nobody calls him "Rick" twice, only "Sir" afterwards.
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Crush?: N/A
Mate?: N/A
Pack: Rohani
Role in Pack: Beta
Personality: Alaric's bark is far worse than his bite. That statement probably didn't give you the right idea, let me try again. Alaric has a powerful bite, yet the crushing effect of his bark is stronger. Alaric has a devastating wit which he uses to put down his enemies, shaming them to the point where they flee with their tail between their legs. His rise to power as a beta was not caused by his strength (impressive as it is), but his intellect. He fills in where Gabriel intellectually can't, such as hushing up anything that might damage the pack's morale. Despite his snide, frigid exterior, Alaric can be a nice enough person, if you can prove yourself worthy to open up to.
Alaric is quite easily one of the least bestial of all the wolves in the forest, partially because he consciously tries not to be primitive and partially because deep down, that animal instinct just isn't there. He prefers to sit down and think to running around outside for no discernible purpose, he would rather play chess than arm-wrestle, and he can't see for the life of him why any of his fellow lycanthropes would enjoy taking the life of another living being; Alaric hunts because he needs food, not because of the thrill of the hunt.
Likes: Order - Alaric is fond of calm and order, with order everything can work as smoothly and efficiently as clockwork.
Putting his enemies down - "There's nothing quite so satisfying as vapourizing someone's ego and scattering it to the four winds."
Rock music - Oddly enough, Alaric is very enthusiastic about loud, lively rock music, especially 70's hard rock and heavy metal. He is capable of singing fairly well and playing the guitar.
Control - Alaric enjoys having a position of power within the pack, it makes it easier for him to have his way. He has considered trying to overthrow Gabriel in the past, but he makes such a pretty figurehead.
Board games - Alaric is very fond of board games that are more than just pure luck, chess in particular.
Dislikes: The war - Alaric cannot stand the way the two packs claw at each other's throats when they could live perfectly well in harmony. The stereotypes the two packs have of each other are ridiculous, not all Stiprus are musclebound blockheads, and not all Rohani are weak cowards, Gabriel's proof enough of that. Alaric has attempted to get Gabriel to arrange negotiations of peace with the Stiprus, but to no avail.
Stupid people - The one thing Alaric hates above all else is stupidity. He is tired beyond belief of repeatedly having to correct people on all manner of subjects.
Violence - Despite being an apt fighter himself, Alaric abhors violence; he much prefers to settle disputes through other means such as verbal arguments.
Heat - Alaric cannot stand any temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius; he sweats out oceans and feels queasy and dizzy when it gets too hot.
"Plebeians" - Alaric tends to look down on those who fit into his view of a plebeian: anyone with piercings other than ear-rings (which he still isn't too fond of), anyone with tattoos, smokers, binge drinkers, hard-asses, et cetera, et cetera.
Other: Unlike most other werewolves, Alaric is not particularly muscular; instead he has a lithe, wiry frame. He may be thin, but do not think that thin means weak, he has plenty of raw strength to dish out. His fighting style accommodates for his lack of raw power compared to the other wolves; he will lash out quickly and forcefully before recoiling and wearing down his opponent by dodging their attacks and using the terrain to hinder them. Many other wolves call him a coward for his fighting style, but he brushes off the remarks; they're simply jealous because they cannot defeat him.
