**Original design for Shinso 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 ;; Shinso (Sheen-So)

Nose ;; Black

Eye Color ;; Red

Other Fur Colors ;; Black; Gray; White

Paw Pad Color ;; Purple

Age ;; Six Years

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

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

Pack Position ;; Lead Fighter

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

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

Likes ;; Hunting; sparring; caribou, moose, and elk; practicing fighting strategies

Dislikes ;; Death in the pack; disrespectful subordinates/lower ranks; when those he cares about are upset; wasting time; putting up with his brother Markus' stupid jokes, pranks, and nonsense; doing unnecessary tasks; taking actions before planning; being disturbed when he's sleeping or just wants space and to be alone

Description ;; See picture above

Personality ;; Shinso is not known for his patience, and is rather hotheaded and quick to anger. Despite this, however, he does have a soft spot hidden behind his usual "tough guy" facade. He is very wise when it comes to fighting rivals and planning battle strategies. He is one of the strongest males in his pack.

Background ;; After his parents were both murdered, his eldest brother Zasshu left their birth pack once all of them were fully grown. Confused and worried for him, his brother Markus and 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. Shinso, Markus, 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 territory 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 Shinso character for your own purposes I would not mind, but please PM me and ask first. :) -Marshall