**Original design for Markus created by me**

**Credit for artwork goes to aston martin**

**Lines belong to Kaylink on Deviantart**

Species ; Grey Wolf (Canis Lupus)

Subspecies ; Tundra Wolf (Canis Lupus Albus)

Name Pronunciation ; Markus (Mar-Cuss)

Nose ; Black

Eye Color ; Gold

Other Fur Colors ; Black; White

Paw Pad Color ; Dark Gray

Marks/Scarring ; 2 gashes across right shoulder blade

Age ; Six Years

Other Relationships ; Unknown Parents (both deceased); Zasshu and Shinso (brothers); Rukii (sister); Toshiro, Natsume, Sojiro (nephews)

Pack ; Russian Mountainlands Pack (Nava's Rival Pack)

Pack Position ; Lead Hunter

Rival Pack ; Aleu's Pack (formerly Nava's pack)

Rivals ; Aleu, Yak, Nuk, Sumac, and the rest of Aleu's pack

Likes ; Playing pranks on his pack members (preferably his siblings); play-fighting; fresh winter snow; caribou, moose, and elk; rolling around in fresh spring grass; the scenery of the mountains, clear rivers, and lakes in his homeland; hunting; sunbathing

Dislikes ; Arguing; conflict; tension in family or pack issues; when those he cares about are upset; walking through mud; deep snow; dealing with other wolves with bad attitudes

Description ; See picture above

Personality ; Markus has a caring, goofball-ish and playful personality, however can be wise and understanding when necessary. He’s a fun-loving wolf, loves to mess around with, play pranks on, and play mind games with his other pack members (mostly his siblings) in an honestly playful way, though fully understands the limits and personal boundaries on the matter. Every member of the pack all see him as the lovable scoundrel of the pack.

Background ; After his parents were both murdered, his eldest brother Zasshu left their birth pack once all of them were fully grown, and confused and worried for him, his brothers Markus and Shinso, and his sister Rukii all set out to follow him, and all three of them found and became members of Zasshu’s new pack that he had formed high up in the mountains. Markus, Shinso, and Rukii are now all a part of their eldest brother’s new pack, of which they are the rival pack of Nava.

Relation to Balto ; To add to the misfortunes of Kiime (the alpha female) passing away and the famine, Aleu, after becoming the new alpha of Nava's pack and leading them across the great water, moved her pack into Zasshu's terriitory and began hunting his pack's prey. Some of the wolves in Aleu's pack even began to attack Zasshu and his pack members. Zasshu decided to take Shinso and Markus, his brothers, Rukii, his sister, and Toshiro, Natsume, and Sojiro, his three sons along with him to confront Aleu and a select few of her pack mates and have a meeting. Zasshu gave Aleu two choices - leave his land peacefully with her pack, or he and his pack will fight them for it. Aleu refused to leave, for unknown intentions, and she and Zasshu's pack declared war for the territory. However, Zasshu will not give up his territory for anyone, so Aleu best watch herself.

KEEHL86: If you wish to use my Markus character for your own purposes I would not mind, but please PM me and ask first. :) -Marshall