Leo





"You guys have, what, code names?"

Born rich, male, white, and attractive, Leo has never wanted for anything in his life. He was raised to pursue wealth and that ambition was his sole drive until his First Change. As a Lost Cub, Leo had a lot of questions about his new world and his place in it.

In August of 2021, Leo passed his Rite of Passage and petitioned to join the Silver Fangs. He was accepted, and his new Deed Name is “Stands Ground”.

Personal Information
Appearance Leo has skin that always appears tanned, which is a striking look with his bright blue eyes. Dark hair with a wavey curl hangs in a shaggy mane. He is well-built after months of exercise and healthy living. He wears old clothing that befits an outdoor lifestyle, but does have a better wardrobe in storage.

Personality Leo’s confident, charming, and driven. He knows that good things happen to him when he works hard, and therefore he plays hard. He likes people, and is a very social person. He has a general sense of morality, though he leans toward judgement rather than empathy. Leo also sees himself as the natural leader in any situation. He seeks to guide those around him to what he sees as the proper goals for themselves and the world. His confidence can easily become arrogance, and he can fail to recognize wisdom when he’s convinced he’s right. He can recognize this failing, as he’s fallen prey to this weakness in the past. It can still be used against him as he’s far more ready to trust himself than others judgement. More than anything else, Leon fears failure. He has been brought up to believe that so long as he does everything right, then he won’t fail, so when he’s had problems or setbacks, he’s internalized them as his failings. He doesn’t talk about this with others, as that would be a completely different kind of failure, the kind that (insecure) men don’t engage in.

Timeline
Once, the Bloody Crow found Wyrm Taint unlike most, a Taint that clung to their wild soul and refused to release. Gaia called to her warriors, and Veil Speaker answered, gathering other of Gaia’s children to join them. Tall Like Lone Mountain, small and dark and shy, yet fierce and brave against greater foes. Blood in the Water, a feared warrior whose presence on the battlefield makes the minions of the Wyrm tremble. Mender of Ways, wise and kind and full of love for Gaia and her children. Terror Song, the Bastet whose claws rend all in her way and alpha of the Aurora Spark Park. A cub, one who will earn his name on this Quest, who stepped up to the call though none would have blamed the cub for staying home safe.
 * Birth: August 9, 1996
 * Rhea's birth: November 11, 2000
 * Graduated high school: May 30, 2014
 * Graduated Florida International University: May 19, 2018
 * First Change: February 5, 2021
 * Passed Right of Passage and earned Deed name “Stands Ground”: 8/8/2021

The Quest to find Cleanses-All began with a hunt. The track through the Umbra took Mender of Ways’ guidance, her knowledge of the paths of the Home of the Spirits providing a way to the spirit Veil Speaker needed to find. Tall Like Lone Mountain provided lore on the spirits encountered on the way, easing their path with cunning and joyous charm.

Once found, the spirit had been surrounded and nearly subsumed by Tainted Spirits of the Great Enemy. Cleanses-All had fought bravely, but the Children of Gaia arrived just as it started to fall. Blood in the Water and Terror Song charged forward with the Rage of Righteousness, tearing at the Tainted Ones. They formed the heart of the battle, the point of the spear that the others followed, widening the war-wound torn in the minions of the Wyrm.

The Enemies couldn’t touch Blood in the Water or Terror Song. Tall Like Lone Mountain fought bravely in her warform, but the swift fox couldn’t avoid all blows, taking one that pulled her back from the heart of battle. The cub stepped into her place, holding his ground in his first battle as *Crinos*. Viel Speaker and Mender of Ways found themselves pressed hard, and Veil Speaker went down under the weight of five spirits, all seeking to end their life. Mender of Ways and the cub turned to her aid, as Tall Like Lone Mountain darted back in to harass the spirits and break their attention on the Garou.

Together, the six destroyed the Tainted minions of the Wyrm. Alas, Cleanses-All had been sundered, its gnosis leaking away faster than the Children of Gaia could replace it. As Blood in the Water and the cub made a last offering to save it, the spirit declined. I am lost, but your need is still vital. It flowed into gnosis, reforming a token of itself in Veil Speaker’s hand.

Save the Crow. Cleanses-All’s final words hung in the air before the spirit failed completely. Mender of Ways screamed, a cry that pierced the hearts of all who heard. Victorious but dispirited, the members of the quest found their Way home.

Rumours
(Business world) He was such a shining star until that unfortunate attack. Now he appears to have gone off the rails. Shame. (Garou) If someone offered Leo the chance to become human, he might betrays us all for the opportunity.

Quotes
"Veil Speaker, how would you assess the performance of this cub?"

"I don’t see a cub. I see a Cliath."
 * When Kojiro the Den Parent asked Veil Speaker how Leo did on his Rite of Passage