Name: Malcolm McKennen
Nickname: Deadeye
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Species:
Summary
A common misconception with a true, fully-bred Lycanthrope is their ability to shapeshift come the course of the full moon, and the full moon only. The fact of the matter is that Lycanthropes, or 'Werewolves', differ as much as humans do. There are countless 'sub-classes' of Lycanthrope which could be delved into, but the stereotypical ones are the 'bitten'; reluctant humans who, once bitten by a Feral, manage to hold back on the transformation for around the period of one month.
Types
- Bitten: Humans who have been bitten by a Feral - using willpower, they can hold back the transformations and release them in short outbursts. It's highly unlikely to remain a Bitten, as Bitten tend to go Feral after a few years.
- Feral: This can be the fate both Human or Genetic werewolves; the weak-minded, or weak-willed, or perhaps simply prefer being a beast. Ferals are werewolves who give in to the urges of the wolf and succumb to their werewolf state. Most of them end up being killed by hunters.
- Genetic: Genetic werewolves aren't as common as Bitten or Feral, but they last the longest. Rumours of having 'complete control' over themselves when in werewolf form have recent been proven false; The secrets passed down from generations on how to retain conscious thought whilst transformed, and presumably some help from the genetic information given to the children, mean that Generic werewolves can stave off their bestial urges for a much longer period of time.
Transformation
Surprisingly, transformations can be brought across by the willpower of a Lycanthrope. Most Lycanthropes tend to transform at times of emotional distress, and once they've calmed down and collected themselves, they can force themselves back into their original form. Transformations usually take 30 seconds for an experienced Lycanthrope (usuallly the Genetic) or something up to 10 minutes, should they be fighting against it. Transformation is an incredibly painful process, involving the reshaping of bones, muscle and organs.
As a Werewolf
After Transformation, the Werewolf tends to take the form of a bipedal wolf, or a full wolf, depending on their genes/ what bit them. A Werewolf goes through 3 stages - Transformation (which has been explained above), Waking, and Asleep. A 'Waking' werewolf is fully conscious of his or her actions and can maneuver around in their new body with varying degrees of ease. 'Sleeping' Werewolves is simply a term for the middling stage when they lapse into becoming Feral (Unaware of their own actions) but still able to regain control and shapeshift back. Experienced Werewolves can unconsciously revert to human form, if they are knocked out, due to their mental training. It becomes a reflex action.
The tell-tale signs of each stage are the eyes of a Lycanthrope. If they change colour in human form, it means that the Transformation is about to begin. After Transformation, the eyes revert to their normal colour for 'Waking' werewolves, but will switch to their 'wolf' colour (Usually amber, or silver) when they progress into the 'Sleeping' or 'Feral' stages.
Weaknesses and Powers
Aside from Transformation (Which might count as a 'power'), Lycanthropes have heightened senses whilst in human form. This retains through the Transformation, but with the addition of increased physical strength, agility, and speed. They are formidable foes but can generally be taken down by other Lycanthropes, or magic.
It is well-known that Silver weakens a werewolf. Since they are a variation of a Shapeshifter, it doesn't burn like acid, but being struck by a silver blade or hit with a silver bullet causes lethargy and dizziness for the werewolf, generally reverting them to their human forms - thus enabling the hunter to kill them with ease. Some Lycanthropes wear silver collars when they shapeshift just to make their own strength manageable, but these cases are extremely rare since the strength of the Lycanthrope must be immense.
Weakness: See ‘Species’
Powers: See ‘Species’
Primary Position: Sharpshooter
Secondary Position: None
History:
The McKennen Clan have been werewolves for as long as they can date back in the Archives. In terms of family history, the early years were tough; back then, one barely had silver in the household to stave off massive, feral werewolf attacks. But one could call the McKennen Clan as “foolhardy” - they didn't give up and after over 50 years of Lycanthropy in the family, they started discovering solutions.
Malcolm McKennen, being the oldest of his generation, was the first to experience at the age of 6 the grueling mixture of difficult training for mental fortitude against what will, sooner or later, be inevitable, and nostalgic memories of playtime in the McKennen Castle which was located deep in the pine forests of Scotland.
Malcolm was considered the most responsible out of his generation, often keeping a wary eye on his mischievous younger sister called Blaire. It’s a good thing he did too, because he had lost count of the amount of times he has had to save her. The most notable of the incidents was when she mischievously stepped into the dangerous pine forests, deciding it was a “good” idea to explore them despite warnings from her parents and even her siblings.
Making sure to make mental notes of various land marks which he could use to find his way back easily, he gave chase and found her, just in time, being attacked by several savage ferals - and in the blink of an eye, shot five hardened silver bullets towards them. Intending not to kill the savage ferals, the bullets scraped across their murderous skin, forcing the ferals to retreat into the pine forests.
Blaire, who was now safe, received a long talk delivered by her older brother as they made their way back to the castle, but since that day the two developed a close bond with each other. They were often seen in each other’s company for the rest of his duration at the castle, and, of course, during her training in which he offered his help towards her.
Unlike the rest of his siblings who broke the curfew several times, he preferred to abide by the curfew, and instead used the time to hone his abilities, mainly his eyesight and hearing, and dedicated the time to practice shooting his beloved revolver. Otherwise he could be found with Blaire or keeping watch on the pine forests to make sure none of the ferals came in a close proximity to the castle.
This continued for the rest of the year before he left the luxuries of the McKennen Castle behind him, setting off at the age of 19 to make himself a living in Scotland. Although, Malcolm did return to the McKennen Castle for Blaire’s Birthday and Christmas every year, sharing stories of his adventures in the “outside” world with his family, despite having “orders” to make his own life away from the luxuries of the McKennen Castle. This continued for 10 years, which is an entire decade, before Blaire became 19 and was ready to leave the luxuries of the McKennen Castle.
Malcolm, possibly for the last time in his life, returned to the McKennen Castle and picked up Blaire. Together they stepped out of their home, giving it one long last look, before disappearing into the pine forests together to make their own life in the world. To this day they still continue to travel together, trying to find a place where they can gather their bearings in peace instead of withholding their true nature from the public.
Personality:
Malcolm can best be described as being very posh and refined in all his actions and chooses to dress up in clothes that look like they are from the 17th or 18th century. Despite his charm, however, he is shown to be mistrustful of new faces which “make him nervous” but overall is a good person who has just had a series of bad experiences in the past with humans since leaving the McKennen Clan. It’s for this reason he can often be considered “over protective” of his sister, Blaire, and is often seen steeping into situations concerning her well-being.
Although, once he has learnt to trust someone overtime, he is shown to have great compassion towards them, going even as far as to consider them a part of the McKennen Clan. Otherwise he is intelligent and cunning, especially in dangerous situations, and doesn't hesitate to make the difficult decisions even if people will hate him for it.
Having spent years to specifically hone his eyesight and hearing, considering them the two most important senses, it’s fair to say that in time he has become quite an excellent marksman, capable of hitting “most” targets within firing range. It’s this area in his life that he chooses to display his good, and wicked, sense of humor, as he uses silver bullets, which, ironically, are one of the few things that can harm and kill him.
Likes/Dislikes:
Malcolm loves the McKennen Clan and especially his sister, Blaire, above all else, but when it comes to pastimes he loves shooting, hunting, reading and even writing. It’s not rare to find him practicing his shooting on a target or having his nose buried inside a book. What Malcolm doesn't like, however, is fire. It’s a long story… but it’s needless to say he is scared of it, and respects it. Otherwise he doesn't like discrimination, disloyalty and cheaters.
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I love Ice! Mainly because Ice has a Mass Effect (N7) profile picture and I love Mass Effect! This character sheet is also linked up with Blaire McKennen's character sheet.
