Ferventi, God of Wolves

History

It may seem odd for such a relatively unknown god as Ludovic to claim a rivalry with one of the most powerful in the pantheon, but the two's dislike for one another is rather clear from the start. Ludovic holds little respect for Ferventi, claiming his long reign has made him soft and to 'work for nothing', while Ferventi considers the polecat god to be nothing but a young upstart testing his limits, who will eventually grow bored.

Nicknames & Petnames

Ferventi often calls Ludovic a godling, child, and a 'long rat'. Ludovic's common name is also a result of Ferventi having great difficulty, or at least, pretending to, in properly pronouncing his true name, Maol-Domhnuich.   Ludovic in turn often refers to Ferventi as an old man, a hound, gramps, and other assorted jabs about his age or jokes about dogs.

Commonalities & Shared Interests

Perhaps their immense dislike of one another is a result of the two being so similar. Both share aspects of being gods of carnivores and are particularly powerful in the north, with both also having religious ties to Shia and Mora. Both gods also have very strong bonds with rabbit gods- Ferventi's most loved mate, Cryce, having been one, and rabbits being an important prey species to polecats.   They also both have steady relationships with Mą’ii, The Coyote God, both being their lovers and having children with them, although the coyote seems to favor Ludovic in a more romantic aspect.

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As the god of fathers and the goddess of mothers, and as two incredibly important aspects of a spirit in history, it was inevitable that the wolf and the bear were to come into contact. Fate would have it that Mokarran would become incredibly fond of Ferventi, feeling a kinship with him due to their patronages as well as his character. She feels that he might be the closest being to her in a non-romantic sense, two halves of a whole, intertwined, platonic spirits.

Shared Acquaintances

Cryce, the god of rabbits, was once one of Mokarran's best friends. The relationship between Ferventi and Cryce is how Mokarran met the wolf and was thus exposed to the less stiff version that she'd known at a distance prior.

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Towards Ferventi, neutral. She views the god as arrogant and too likely to be focused on a hunt and distrusts the god’s penchant for violence. She also views him as likely to do something emotional and do something uncontrollable. The Battle of the Moon’s Rage felt more like a vindication than a tragedy to her, though she won’t speak of it. She is, however, open with her praise of him stepping down to recover. She has no personal grudges against Ferventi and will not go out of her way to hurt him, and their paths rarely ever cross.

Relationship Reasoning

Like Olrath to Ferventi, Sobki is also an ally of the wolf due to their aspects surrounding parenthood and as protectors of children. Unlike Olrath, however, the pair are much more distant and have a great many of differing ideals, and as such, do not coordinate together very often.

History

Kizu adopted Ferventi when he was young, taking him under her wing out of respect for his parents, whom she was a close ally of. It is their relationship that is the reason Ferventi has remained close to all fox gods since. He speaks highly of her, even now that she has returned, but makes it clear she has always been and always will be full of tricks and motives shrouded in mystery.

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Akinra was, until recently, one of the eldest still living children of Ferventi on account of her potentially being one of his heirs, and was granted semi-immortality. Akinra though incredibly highly of her father, and he in turn greatly respected her, granting her incredible responsibility over his cult, war parties, and the safety of his other children, many of which, were her full siblings. For many years, she led his cult as the high priest, only retiring from the position to focus on her own family. Many of her siblings were raised among her own children.

Shared Secrets

Ferventi, following her death, has revealed that he and Akinra had actually spoken about the prospects of her being his heir, sharing that she was the only one he believed would not start a bloody conflict with his other children if she was not chosen.

Relationship Reasoning

Ferventi and Ryoma are as different as they come, but have a relatively neutral relationship to one another personally. Their ideologies do not align often and they often disagree, but the majority of the time are able to come to an understanding of the other's point of view. As a god of peace, Ryoma could not perform his duties to mortals without the god of war, as much as he despises the act, and even as one of the most powerful minor gods, Ferventi is known to utilize his skills to end wars he is involved with to rest.

Commonalities & Shared Interests

Ryoma and Ferventi are both quite well known for their capabilities with mortal weapons, a trait they both share and known to be one of the few points of commonality between them.

Shared Secrets

Between both gods, they hold their respective duties in high regard, despite their ideological differences. Without war, there cannot be peace, and without peace, there cannot be times of war.

History

Little is known about their relationship, only that it was brief and roughly 28 to 30 years ago. Hira has multiple children by Ferventi, Ryoten being one of them. It's assumed by many that it was just a brief summer romance.

History

Ryoten is supposedly one of Ferventi's many children from one of his many affairs. Though Ryoten did not grow up among Ferventi's pack nor with any of Ferventi's more well known children for most of his life, Ryoten sought him out anyway, later becoming a fully fledged member of the pack and integrated himself into their lifestyle. Ryoten's insistence at seeking out his father himself by tracking him and the pack's movements deeply impressed the wolf god, and as such, named him one of his true children despite a lack of solid proof that biologically, he actually is.   Ferventi assisted in Ryoten adopting his son, Orion, and is thought to have played a huge role in assisting Ryoten through his few stints with the law. Most notably, when Ryoten was falsely charged with kidnapping and neglect when he rescued Orion from Dreamer's Disease, Ryoten had the help of one of the Coyote God's lawyers- thought by many to have been a direct move by Ferventi.   On all of Ferventi's holidays, Ryoten is known to travel to the main sect of the pack to spend time with his father and update him on his family, even asking for the wolf god to give his partner a blessing when they were pregnant with his daughter, Myrena. After Myrena was born, Ferventi visited Ryoten and his partner personally, to congratulate them and also give a blessing to the newborn.

Nicknames & Petnames

Ryoten almost exclusively calls Ferventi 'dad' or 'pops' quite casually, much to Ferventi's amusement. In turn, Ferventi has adopted many of Ryoten's siblings' nicknames for him, such as 'Little hound', 'Black hound', and runt.

Shared Secrets

Ferventi has done many favors for Ryoten, and secretly harbors him as one of his most favored children, due to that Ryoten embodies most of the god's aspects aside from associations with war and violence. This fact is not known to Ryoten himself, and Ferventi has told a scant few, the secret mainly being known to other gods. Shia and Mora themselves are aware of this, and have suggested that Ferventi make the demigod his heir, though Ferventi has refused, citing that Ryoten appears to enjoy a more humble life.

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Ferventi is among Ma'ii's numerous lovers, and the same for Ma'ii to Ferventi as well. They are neither the most important to one another, but also have a shared understanding that neither is also easily forgotten. Ma'ii has borne a child by Ferventi as well, their daughter Haskala.

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As on of Ferventi's sons, the wolf god cares deeply for Odii, however he is not Ferventi's heir. Despite this, the two have a good relationship, and Odii often acts as one of the leaders of the Pack of Ferventi.

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The wolf and the fox have long histories that extend beyond that of their current ruling divines- Long have the wolf gods served as protectors to the foxes, and the foxes in turn messengers, secret keepers, and eyes in the shadows for the wolves. The connection between Hikaru and Ferventi goes far beyond this long allyship, with a direct debt and code of duty from Ferventi to repay the foxes for the acts of one of their fallen gods- now known to be Kizu, an adoptive mother of sorts to him.   Although a relationship started out of shared respect and at least on Ferventi's part, a sense of honor, it is known that the pair escalated things quite early on into knowing one another, long after the fall of Ferventi's mate, Cryce. The pair are often in a 'on again, off again' relationship of sorts, where they will spend decades as one another's primary lovers before going back to other mates, mortal flings, and temporary affairs easily. Despite this and whatever their current status, both Hikaru and Ferventi have never been known to speak ill of one another or their time apart:   "Even if the winter does come, it only means spring shall bloom again in good enough time."

Shared Secrets

Ferventi is the father of Hikaru's heir, Aurora Vulapin.

History

As Ferventi's mate, Chezra is the mother to many of Ferventi's children and heirs. Although not his only partner, she is considered the most important of them.

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Much like the god of life, Ferventi also seeks to hunt and kill Shia, the god of death to prove himself the best of all gods of hunting.

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Ferventi has long since been hunting the god of life, seeing Mora as an elusive prize and the ultimate kill to prove his boasts and pride.

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Ferventi and Olrath are both ancient gods, of similar age. They are perhaps the last of their generation of gods still alive today. Both have a high degree of respect for one another and are known to frequently crack jokes about each other's age and vast amount of children, both by blood and not. Although allies, neither god has ever had reason to call upon each other for aid up until the War of the Moon, both being comfortable in their status as powerful gods.   Their allegiance stems from many shared ideals between the two gods and their respective cults, and both share many holidays and aspects, such as holidays surrounding parenthood and family.