Kolya Praven

"Another one for the pile, then?"

- Kolya

Kolya "Kol" Alexei Praven-Vilkarovo-Konstantinovo is a Canifisan-born Werewolf and part Human Noble, and native. As a member of the House of Praven, he is fiercely loyal to Canifis, and her packs, as well as Zamorak. As such, he is the bastard son of Garrett Praven, and Alenka Konstantinova and the half-brother of Nikola Praven-Vilkarovo and Luka Waters. He quietly oversees the slave trade in Canifis, and the Tsardom's surrounding territories, while also quietly ensuring the laws are enforced. He is also the grandson of Zavak Praven, and the grand-nephew of Cralix and Chris Praven. Although he was born out of wedlock, he has since been recognized as the full son of his father, and acts as his right hand, at times. Although loyal, Kolya does still have a mind of his own, although sometimes his passion get in the way, as he has a sharp temper and an even sharper tongue. He serves well, as part of the Tsar's hand, personally collecting intelligence and performing deeds that few with his moral code would be proud of.

Kolya is role-played by Matt.

Origins and Early Life
Kolya was born to a woman named Alenka Konstantinova, a single mother, in Canifis. The product of a one-night stand between Alenka and Garrett Praven, Kolya was raised by his mother, and as such, became somewhat of a troublemaker, throughout his days.

At the age of fifteen, he was blooded, by firstly killing an innocent Burgh De Rott citizen, and then drinking their blood ceremoniously to fulfill his oath to Zamorak. This allowed him full control of his ability to lycanthropic transformation. Kolya, as one thought to be destined to be a soldier, he had already been trained in hand-to-hand combat, from the age of seven. Now, being able to transform, he took part in even more rigorous training to be able to fight and hunt in Werewolf form. Two close friends of his, growing up, remarkably, were Pyotr Praven, who was his sparring partner until he was moved away, and Diomedes Praven

However, their friendships were put on halt when Kolya was captured and brought into the house of a group of Vampyres, who took to torturing him, were he to make even the smallest of mistakes. This left him with many whip and claw scars all over his back. As what they called a "trophy pup", he was subject to physical and mental abuse of the worst kind, which is the cause for his hatred for Vampyres, his hidden, damaged persona, trust issues in emotional relationships, and post traumatic stress disorder, when it comes to physical relationships.

At the age of eighteen, Kolya was introduced to his father, Garrett, for the first time. Canifis had been the man's first stop, to find his family once again. Unsuccessful in that endeavor, Garrett was met with a former flame, Alenka, with whom he had relations with in the past days. It was then, that Kolya met his true father, and the two quickly forged a loyal, and strong bond. After that, Garrett left once again to find the remainder of the Pravens.

Modern Days
"Hey, do you want to buy some drugs?"

- Kolya

Garrett's return, marked the return of the Pravens to Canifis, as well. Victorious in war against a group of Rellekkan occupants, the Pravens moved into Canifis, wresting control of the small area, and establishing a new form of rule that Canifis had yet to see: A Tsardom, and a Senatorial body. The establishment of the Tsardom marked the formation of Garrett's new pack, the Vilkarov, who generally act as the enforcers of Canifisan law. With a newfound activity, and a raise in trade and land for the Tsardom, the problem of having no food had been all but eradicated, and Kolya was able to start dealing his drugs again, though, only selling natural things.

This allowed Kolya to become a bit more mellow, as he used the herbs to calm his nerves, and keep his sharp temper at bay. Kolya rarely showed himself to the public eye, and remained in secret for some time, before deciding to be less reclusive. He found himself engaging in more and more conflicts, though, a few of the times potential conflict could have arisen, the people seemed to flee the scene. After one of these incidents, Kolya took the time to offer to sell to a Vyre woman, Nova Tepes. Nova would eventually accept the drugs, when her lover, Vicktoria, was wounded in a small skirmish. Another time, when Cain Grimmoon challenged Fiore, a Vyre who had been causing trouble, to a duel, Kolya oversaw it. Throughout, neither seemed to have the edge over one another, and in the end, they stalemated.

Winds of Change
"Okay. Five shots."

- Kolya

The next day, when everything had cleared out, Kolya went out for his usual rounds. He decided to take a break, near to the Salve, taking casual drags from a joint. When he was mostly finished, a young looking woman had crossed through Paterdomus, and the Salve, to make her way toward Canifis, perhaps in search of her friends. Kolya didn't notice her at first, but, as she passed by, he called for her. When he saw examined her, he seemed to sober up a little. Maybe it was love at first sight? He didn't know, but, he was definitely attracted to her angular features, pointed and her crimson hair. It wasn't the first time he had met an Elf, either.

He took this opportunity to warn her of the threat of impending Vyres, and the fact that a few of them had gone rogue. As well as this, he told her of the fact that Vampyres viewed Elven blood as a delicacy, as it was such a rare thing to have. The two then introduced themselves, after she realized he wasn't threatening her, and was more concerned for her safety. Her name was Gail, a name that would be upon Kolya's lips many-a-time. After offering to take her into Canifis, and protect her, two Werewolves approached them.

Kol was able to recognize one as a Canifisan Senator, Cain, and the other from the duel the night before, that being Astridr, a crimson haired Werewolf, and a former lover of Cain. After finding out that Gail knew the two Weres, Cain told them of the conflicts going on, and he then invited the two of them back to his manor. After continuing the conversation a while longer, the two walked off, Kolya taking Gail to the manor, and then leaving again to get his actual equipment. He ended up falling asleep in the closet of the room she had picked.

The next morning, he woke up, and snuck into the room. After he woke her, she yelled at him. Despite all of that, the outfit he had chosen to sleep in was a bit more revealing than what he had worn the prior night, and she couldn't help but be attracted to him, in secret. After getting readied up, the two headed into Canifis. After meeting a former Bandosian Ork, dubbed 'Swork', since he lived in the swamp, the bar was attacked by the Skalov Coven. As it was being burnt, Kolya escaped alongside Gail, via the makeshift tunnels under Canifis.

Once returned to Grimmoon Manor, the two had a small argument, which was halted by the interruption of Cain and his friend Theia. Cain informed the two of his burning of the manor. Theia tended to Gail's needs, while Cain helped out Kol by grabbing his first aid kit, and allowing him to tend to his own wounds. Soon enough, the two left to get ready for a party, and Kol checked on Gail. After mention of a party by Cain, only  a little while later, the resulting night was an utter mess for the house altogether. For both Gail and Kol, the result was that of damaged livers, as they had mostly avoided contact with the rest of the guests. This included Kolya's grandfather, Zavak. After an interruption of their merriment by a distraught Cain, the two spoke on travelling together, and Kol admitted some things. Inevitably, the two passed out, just before their sobriety really hit them.

A Heartbreaker, and a Lifetaker
"I'll fucking gut you!"

- An enraged Kolya

After they woke up the next day, a few more events transpired involving Cain. The pair were able to meet a friend of Cain's, Zexion (or Zeo), a half-elf. Gail seemed very excited for it, and she ended up half-accepting an offer to the Elven lands. Kol, who had already caught some sort of feelings for her, found himself unreasonably jealous. Gail walked out in the middle of conversation to go clean her clothes, carrying a bag. Kol followed after, and he expressed his distaste at the idea of her travelling with Zeo. This had resulted in the two's first non-inebriated exchange, but, it was cut short when they heard Cain rampaging through the woods outside the house.

The two were quick to respond, and eventually, they talked to Cain, before ending up in the room she had picked again, and eventually passed out. The next day, they were able to finally get their clothes washed, but, not before Kol pushed her into the water, and she pulled him in. The two had a brief spar, and afterwards, talked a little bit about one another, and then collected their dripping clothes and left for their room again.

It wasn't long before the next Senate meeting, and the blooding of Xel, the Dire Commander of all Praven Forces. Here, Kol was able to pick up a weapon made of Blisterwood, which had been obtained from Lorelei, who had in turn retrieved them from the Caedo vaults. After meeting with his grandfather again, Zavak revealed that he now knew of his relation to Kolya. The two shared a brief exchange, and then, he introduced Gail. The two left afterwards, scouring the Swamps, along with Kol's cousin, Diomedes. The three were met with a single Vyrewatch, who sat upon a pile of dead bodies, and a tomb. After winning an exchange of banter, the trio fought against the Vyre, who was able to end up picking up Gail.

This enraged Kolya beyond measure, and in his full, Wolf form, he made chase, with Diomedes in tow. The Vyre was able to escape, after Kolya launched his blisterwood spear at him, and it missed, resulting in the weapon being lodged in the tree. Kolya growled out, promising to kill the Vyre, before rampaging further into the woods. Gail came around, wounded and limping, able to calm him down. The two spoke a little bit, Kolya feeling oddly vulnerable, after having lost his temper in such a way. He realized the severity of the situation, and helped her walk back to Cain's manor, after dropping off their weapons in Canifis, with Kolya's mother. Eventually, he had to carry Gail back, and carefully tend to her cuts, bruises and broken ribs. After taking care of her for a while, with the aid of certain potions, she was able to get back to her normal self.

Blood is Rare...
"This is a bit of a shitstorm."

- Kolya

Kolya ended up at the Salve, where Kol ended up hanging about with his Aunt and Uncle, Selene and Pyotr, the respective sister and brother of his father. He was then introduced to a man named Ven, who was wandering about the same area. There seemed to be a crowd near the Salve, for whatever reason. The three chatted here and there, before Gail approached, and he introduced her to his family members. After a short while, making a few comments on Zavak, which started a small scuffle with Pyotr. Kol almost broke his uncle's nose, but, refrained from it, and allowed him to scurry off to lick his wounds. It wasn't long after, that some Vyre servant was sent by Allisa Foryx and her people, to explode and rain blood everywhere. The explosion knocked Gail out, and Kolya carried her away.

The two ended up at the battle, which was not long afterwards. After storming the Castle, a Vyre sent a Shadow Bomb into the room, and destroyed it, but, Kolya was able to pull out some of his friends before it went off, but not without sustaining injuries himself. The battle ended up in a massive cluster, with Gail disappearing due to some odd magics, alongside Cralix and Swork, who had been pulled into the Shadow Realm. Kol continued to fight, killing a Wraith, and having Chris move out to help Zavak. However, Chris was wounded by the same Vyre from earlier, and was forced to flee. After regrouping, Kolya and Zavak killed off a Vyrewatch, and from then on the battle went smoothly.

It all ended, when the Praven forces decided to withdraw, leaving their Skalov enemies battered and beaten, while they only had a few wounded. Kol then realized that Gail had disappeared, as the battle had only lasted for a short while. He went on a search, for Cralix, Swork and Gail. Finally, he returned to the Grimmoon Estate to find that Gail had returned behind him, in their room. The two argued for a short while, yelling and fussing, to where Kolya eventually punched a hole in a wall. They made up, and such, a few minutes later, before Kolya left again to deal with family business in Canifis, within the week. He was met with his younger brother, Nikola, for the first time, and the two immediately formed a friendship.

After a while of hanging around him, he ended up in Port Phasmatys, where he had to break up a fight, unsuccessfully between Percival and Nikola. The fight resulted in Nikola being stabbed in the shoulder by Pyotr, and Percival having a chunk of his hair ripped out. In the end, Kolya was made to apologize to Gail, who he had neglected, for a short while, and then half-introducing Nikola to her. He also made a new acquaintance in Valencia Dae. After Percy stormed off, Kolya took his stuff, and looked after his brother, who had his wounds patched up by Val. After reassuring Nikola, the pair walked off, since Gail and others had already left the building.

Mind of Chaos
"I just want my children to be strong, and they won't be if they're mostly human. Humans are... Weak."

- Kolya

Kolya headed far north, and into Forinthryan territory after that, to find Cain, who had since become somewhat of a mentor in his mindset. After his arrival, he found Cain contesting with a Wight. Cain's wife, Vicky, was sent after him, and the two had a short stand-off, and an equally short fight, where it ended with Kolya cracking her atop the head with a blisterwood spearhead. As Kolya recovered from the fight, and approached the Wight, to get a quick kill from behind, only to have Cain decapitate the Wight before it was over.

Seeing that Cain was convinced to go home by his wife, Vicky, Kolya departed, knowing that Cain would be safe. The two ended up speaking back at the estate, where his colors as a Zamorakian really showed, when talking about the status of Cain's marriage. They both knew that Cain was only suffering, but, Kolya let slip in front of the late arrival, Gail, his feelings. After she walked off, the two talked for a little longer before Cain told him to 'go get her'. It took him a few moments, but, he decided to go in and talk. The talk, overall, didn't go so well, but, they managed; however, this caused some great confusion for Kolya.

Kolya returned to Canifis, to clear his thoughts. However, it didn't work so well, and in-fact, it only served to conflict Kolya further. He found his brother, Nikola, who had been looking for him, and his grand-uncle, Cralix within the bar. He had been up the stairs smoking just before that, so, he was relatively mellow. Nikola asked him for some form of weapon, and in response, Kol brought him to their father's weapons room, in a shack in Port Phasmatys. Kol warned him about the one Silvthril sword that their father wasn't even able to wield. Nikola picked an iron sword and a crossbow off of the wall, before the two headed out, and returned to the bar.

Once returned to the bar, he went upstairs, as Percival was there. He retrieved the boy's cloak and sword, which he had left back in Port Phasmatys. The two had a brief exchange as he gave it away, and it ended in a short laugh. Kolya talked to Nikola, who asked him why he associated with swine, in Canic. This was followed by a short conversation, but, Kolya soon left to return to the Grimmoon Estate, where he began pacing about, his inner conflicts in need to be quelled.

It wasn't long before his thinking was interrupted by Cain, and the two began a deep conversation, where Kolya did some unexpected soul searching. The conversation led to Kolya's theory on humans being weak following on himself while Cain chronicled his life a bit, and mostly his loves to Kol. Kolya admitted (to Cain) that he loved Gail, but, he wanted children that were Werewolves. In the end, even that was brought down, and Kolya was brought to sense, but only after crushing a helmet in his hands. The two continued their conversation, with Kolya giving his thoughts on Cain's relationship, and his idea that he needed to move on with his life.

Inside the Revolution
"He's a pariah... An outcast. I can't just leave without knowing he's safe."

- Kol

"I think this thing's gonna make me sick"

- Kol's commentary

It wasn't long before a wet-haired, fresh-smelling Gail walked into the room, and took a seat beside Kol. They greeted her with smiles and hellos, and Kolya quickly released the helmet, before drawing his hands into his lap. Kol and Cain continued their conversation for as long as possible (a minute at best) before they really shifted attention to Gail, because he seemed slightly awkward. Cain stepped out of the room, to prepare some food for the three of them, leaving Gail and Kol to talk. Which, they did, Gail starting it off by saying that she was probably older than him. She seemed to confront him after he made a joke, and he quickly retorted, which caused her to rest her head on him.

Continuing their conversation, Cain returned to the room, after grabbing some drinks and fruits and such. Cain mentioned something about joining packs, and then proceeded to explain the mark that the Grimmoons obtained. Kol decided to explain the meaning of both the Chapel tattoo, the mark of the Vilkarov, and the Fenrir's Rune Triquetra tattoo, the Praven mark. Gail stated that she liked her freedom, after hearing of the whole blooding, and what she'd have to go through if she wanted to join a pack. Kol made a slick comment on how he wouldn't want to ruin her skin, to which Cain rolled his eyes. It was then that Gail made mention of the 'Warriors of the Tide' tattooing their bodies. Something had clicked in Kolya's head then, and he was progressively, and quickly becoming more upset after he mentioned how the Tide's warriors had killed many Pravonic Order men, some of those being his friends.

Cain reached for his blade, ready in case things got a little ugly, but, Gail somewhat withdrew, and began to try to space out. Though, Cain also made mention of Gail's enslavement, to which she agreed to. It put a bit of an inner conflict in him; Cain said they shouldn't do anything rash, and then asked if the two loved one another. It was the last thing he heard before he zoned out, now fighting back his rage. Gail then admitted that she hadn't felt the same way about someone before. Kol, after she had said this, shifted his gaze back, having fought back his anger. But, he was oblivious to the conversation. His gaze flickered between the two, not knowing what had been said. After a few moments, including taking a bite out of an apple, he asked what had been said. Gail quickly withdrew, not wanting to admit what she had said before, again. But, Cain then asked her to repeat, and after she did, Kol admitted the same.

Cain asked that the two of them didn't hurt one another, to which they both replied in their own way, that they wouldn't. Cain was getting a bit too emotional, at the time, feeling hypocritical by telling them all of this, since he hadn't done the same, himself. He then stated that, unless it was a make it or break it thing, not to come to him with their problems, because he couldn't do it. Gail then asked him what exactly he had helped with, which managed to piss Cain off and get him to storm out of the room to do angry Werewolf things.

Kolya took a moment to explain to her why he was upset, and what was causing all of this anger and mixed emotion from Cain. He had made her feel bad about her comment, and she asked if she should go apologize. He told her that to wait until he had calmed, repeating it gently and then stating he had something to talk to her about. He then stated his desire to leave Canifis to do some soul-searching, which he remained slightly vague on whether or not he was asking her to come with him, which she was curious about. He stated that he knew she was thinking about sticking around Canifis, but, he finished it off by saying that he, of course, wanted her to come along with. Much to his surprise and elation, she agreed, and asked when they'd be leaving.

Kol then stated that he couldn't leave without knowing that Nikola was under some form of protection by the higher up packs in Canifis. They both scooted in a little closer, talking quietly. He then explained, at Gail's behest, what it meant to be blooded, and what it meant to be exorcised, the two main options for a young Werewolf coming of age. He then explained his worry for him, stating that Nikola was an outcast, and needed to be protected. This seemed to set something off in Gail, who interrupted his tangent by saying his name. He questioned it, and the two ended up entangled in a different form of conversation.

The Hunt
"I'm hitting that."

- Kol

Kolya brought Nikola to the mansion the next day for him to meet Gail, who greeted him with a kiss, and Nikola with an insult. After a short amount of tension, Kol was able to get the two of them to stop butting heads. After the two were formally introduced, Kol proceeded to talk about the blooding ritual, to which Nikola chose to be blooded. After a moment's notice, Kol dismissed Nikola to let him sleep, and he did so, only to be quickly replaced by Diomedes, who had followed Kol's scent. The three conversed a bit, with a shaky introduction once again, Kolya calling Diomedes his bitch. After establishing that thy were all hungry, Diomedes checked out Gail as she passed by.

Kol proceeded to walk past him, stating something short before proceeding down the stairs after her, where she started to cook dinner and such, another rabbit soup and such. The three continued to converse as they ate, with Kolya being able to end it when Diomedes' departure with a joke that served to piss of Dio. After all, Kol returned his attention to Gail, and the two talked a little bit about hunting some Vyres and such. She stated her desire to train, which he replied by telling her he didn't want to damage her pretty face. The two ended the meal off by setting off towards their room, and continuing their conversation.

For Tsar, and Country
"And, I apologize for prior hostilities."

- Kolya

"Of course she couldn't resist the charm... Probably why she drew you making sweet love to that Elf."

- Kolya

While Kolya was meeting with a trader from Varrock, other things were brewing in the Tsardom's borders. Garrett, Kol's father, had pulled away Zavak to speak with him in private. The two were nearing an argument when they were stopped by Juliana, and Xel. Averting their attention, the two began a short conversation, in which Zavak questioned Juliana's loyalty. After punching Zavak a few times in the face, she pulled him into a hug and then tried to stab him in the spine with her dagger. This was prevented by Xel, who threw a knife that cut her hand open, and forced her to drop the dagger. This resulted in Zavak locating her a short while later and then branding her, causing something to snap in Xel's head, and he challenged Zavak to a duel. Kolya was there for the return of both Zavak and Garrett to the bar, where he had left a note and gift to Nova Tepes on the bar.

Kolya was informed of the duel, and he began preparing himself for it. He prepared his own daggers, in case someone else tried to interfere with the duel. The next day, Kolya stood ready, taking Zavak's cloak when it was handed to him. He saw a note left there, stating to open on the event of his death. Kolya waved his dagger, signifying the start of the battle, where he was joined by Primus, Joni Alfonse and Lorelei Amaranth. They made silent comments, but, Kolya had realized that neither of them wanted to kill the other very early on in the fight. It only lasted a few minutes, but, the two had wounded each other to a great amount. In the end, Zavak was losing blood a bit faster, and Xel began to retreat after Zavak refused to surrender.

Primus stepped in, and Kolya was prepared to kill the man. Primus continued to backpedal, Kolya quickly following his steps. In the end, Zavak collapsed as he took a thrown dagger to his chest. Xel soon followed, collapsing in his place. The two were carried up by either Primus or Lorelei, and they were both healed, Zavak getting the more painful end of the healing. After they were healed, Kolya exited the bar, collected his armor and such, and then left a while later to meet with Cralix in the Senatorial building. He arrived at nearly the same time as the Alpha of the Mad-Claws, Raktajar, arrived.

Holding a conversation completely in Canic, Kolya remained apprehensive, after hearing the name of the pack, as they were a group that had held a blooding that involved the slaying of an infant, as well as having threatened to eat a friend of Cralix's at the bar, Alfred Klios. The meeting was shaky, altogether, but Raktajar asked them to off one of their members, that being Vicktoria, who was also partly responsible for the death of the infant. Kolya and Cralix both offered a bit of a challenging taunt when Raktajar seemed angered at the protection of Klios. The meeting was concluded when Raktajar stepped out of the building. With that, Kolya revealed to Primus, who had been in the shadows for the entire time, trying to listen in, but not understanding any of the dialogue. The three spoke, but, Kolya's attention was halfway on the documents that Raktajar had provided for them earlier. After a few offered apologies from the three of them, Cralix was able to show his pride in Kolya. After a brief after-conversation, the two others departed, leaving Kolya to study the documents.

Afterwards, Kolya left to find Cain, to try to persuade him to come home. He found Cain in Seers, talking to a woman who was conspiring to kill Burthorpe's Prince. The woman was prepared to attack him, but, he quickly and easily diffused the situation with the aid of Cain. He gave the woman a fake name, and proceeded to listen in, giving a bit of valuable information. After the woman left, as well as the other man who had been accompanying Cain, the latter commented on him being well-informed. Kolya commented that he was able to read. The two talked for quite some time, on different issues, a slow way of Kolya trying to get Cain to come home to his pack, and to Canifis. After a while, Kolya looked at the light of day, and dismissed himself, asking if he'd see Cain soon before crushing a teleport tablet in between his feet.

Kolya made his way back to Gail, and such. It wasn't long after that he'd be back out for a hunt. After making quick work of his game, and a meal, Kolya returned to Canifis Bar to meet up with Cralix, Chris and Primus. Kolya found that there was a Deer-Wight within the bar. He was prepared to kill it, but, it soon disappeared. The man that it was attacking inexplicably escaped from it, beforehand. Despite all, Kolya sat immediately to begin sharpening his dagger. Instead, they were interrupted when he and Cralix both overheard the talk of the man who had been attacked by the deer, alongside Siri, the daughter of Raktajar.

After Cralix managed to floor the man, Kolya carried him up and proceeded to interrogate him. A small skirmish ensued up the stairs between Chris and Raktajar, which ended with Chris getting his ear bitten off by Siri, and the girl being knocked out by Val Dae. Cain entered the area, healing Chris' ear, and then escorted the girl out. Kolya, who was still interrogating the man, eventually knocked him out, thrust him through a wall and then ordered for him to be escorted out at the behest of Cralix. With this, he had found out only some valuable bits and pieces of information. He held a short converation with Val, and then the injured Zavak, who escaped his room. Kolya spoke with Percival for a bit after Zavak departed, and then followed Zavak out into the Swamps.

Turmoil at home
"You want a place to rest? Sit down on the bridge, then."

- Kolya

"Let's hope you can keep your word, then, your grace."

- Kolya

It was here that Kolya was appointed part of a group meant for protecting the Tsardom's interests. After being told of what his objectives were, and who he would be working alongside, he departed. With that, he was off to begin hosting the trial of the Mad-Claw's Alpha, Raktajar, and their Beta. Kolya presided over it, at the behest of his father. He presented all the information needed for the accused, and with the assistance of Valencia Dae, Chris (who translated for her), Diomedes Praven and others, a confession was squeezed from Raktajar, with ease. After being sentenced to maiming, Chris came up from behind and cut his ear off. Val tried to clot the blood to stop the bleeding, but, it didn't help much. When Chris was given the option of challenging Raktajar to a duel, and Raktajar was kept in his shackles, Chris immediately moved in and ran him through, killing him rather quickly as the silver and mithril burned through him.

Kolya snarled, and slammed his fist into the stone ritual table, leaving a crack. However, the noise was not enough to stop the commotion as the room erupted into a metaphoric flame. Cralix, Pyotr, Rae, and Kolya all condemned Chris for his actions. Pyotr came around for the first time, and spoke to Chris, trying to remind Chris of his title, and why he had it. Kolya carried on with the trial, and heard Viktoria's motives, and why she had uttered whispers of rebellion, here and there. Chris tried to interject into the conversation and place his input, but, with a glare and a harsh tone, Kolya shut him down. She explained them, and Kolya, at the time found that she had somewhat of a point. After stating that, Cralix soon walked out, for he wanted her to be slain for her whispers against the Tsardom. He did not want to see another of his kin dead this day, so, he looked to Rae once again. This time, Kolya ordered for her to be branded, on the spot.

Kolya ordered Pyotr, over all others, to do so. He wanted his sparring partner and friend to grow up a bit, knowing Pyotr was becoming a bit of a pompous wuss. When he was reluctant to do so, Kolya cited that he was very quick to leave his mark on Nikola, which spurred Pyotr to perform what he was tasked with, albeit reluctantly. With her marking, Kolya ordered her escort and to be freed once they reached the surface. He then walked out, as the rest had already done so.

Kolya was then brought to a meeting with the Crown Prince of Burthorpe, Arkhan, an Elf of some degree, and an Armadylean. He was accompanied by an ally to the Pravens, Jacob Calderon, who was also serving as his Royal Guard. Kolya viewed the situation as amusing, and him as getting desperate, especially since he had viewed someone being hired to kill him just days before that. As the Prince greeted their entourage of Cralix, Zavak and Kolya, they responded back. Kolya first commented that he spoke like a girl, in Canic. Quickly finding that the Prince could speak Canic, Kolya grinned and continued co toss his insults in Canic. When the Prince asked for a place to sit, Kolya told him to sit on the bridge where he stood, which was quickly scolded by Zavak, who told him to be polite.

The three moved on into Canifis, at the behest of Zavak, now, since they had met at the Salve. Seating themselves within the General Store, they were joined by Chris, who made his way in as well to sit upon the meeting. The four men continued to meet with their guests, finding that the Duke had offered to give them something in return for their support in a war against the Chosen Battalion. What Zavak had asked for in return, meat, was not anything seeming big to them. Kolya, however, interjected into the conversation and added that the meat that they were after, were people. A wily grin was set on his features, and he watched the Prince's reaction.

Kolya was disappointed to find out that the Prince was actually willing to do such a thing, and in front of his Guard, Jacob, who had seen to the start of the war on the Slave Trade. Kolya had also known about it, which led him to not only dislike him for waging war on Slave Trade, but, also breaking that just to obtain allies. As their business concluded, Kolya made one last cheeky comment, before the man quickly teleported off. Jacob remained for a short while, and then spoke with Valencia as she appeared from the Shadows. After a short while, Kolya departed to take care of some business. The irony behind it was that the Prince was killed quickly after by his own guard. A little while longer, he and Cralix met to speak over the status of Canifis. After asking Cralix to give Zavak his regards, he stepped out to hunt once again.

In love and war
"Do you understand what it means to love? As you love your brothers. My father. Those whom you call comrade. Those whom you call blood. As you love them, I love her. There is nothing that lay on this planet that could so easily change that. You see how Chris loved Skye. You see how I would defend Nikola from our own family, if need be. This is my code. My compass. I would die for you in a heartbeat, but, not if it is at quarrel with the one who I've fallen for. I had no control of my heart, or where it went. But, here it now lay, with one whom my kin would so easily condemn."

- Kolya

Kolya finally returned to the Grimmoon manor, and looked about for Gail. As he was leaving, he was met with just the person he was looking for. They spoke a little, and the two kissed a few times in greeting, stating that they had missed each other once again. Moving into the kitchen, the two took a few shots and spoke. Gail firstly explained what she had been doing, and Kolya explained what he had been doing, which he had a lot more elaborate on. He continued on being vague, and then Kolya eventually admitted that he loved her. With the arrival of other people into the house, he led her up the stairs, hefting their equipment and such before doing Gail and Kol things, and they repeated this the next morning after Kolya explained what his role in Canifis' politics were.

Kolya, as always, returned to Gail, though he soon had to leave again to begin a reconnaissance mission for the Tsardom. Not wanting to leave her behind, this time around, now that she was back, he brought her along. It was an early time, due to Kolya wanting to be early for the mission. The two stopped in the Jolly Boar, where he had agreed to meet with Cralix initially. Though, after Kolya asked Gail to not tell any of their family of her involvement of Rokrem, Cralix began to walk in. This question had called for Gail to tell him what had happened regarding Rokrem Ror'Steel. This led to a confrontation between them all, and a conversation that quickly led to Kolya losing respect for Cralix. However, it ended with Gail storming out, and then Cralix asking if this was the part where they fight. Kolya, however, was finished with the conversation, making to walk out, only to be stopped by Cralix. The two spoke for a while, and the situation was resolved peacefully. Kolya left to find Gail soon after, and stuff went down.

Kol made his way to Canifis bar a few days later, and spoke with Ame Devereux and Joni Alfonse, the two of them, after a little bit of persuasion agreed to help him, despite the situation. The turning point for Ame was him revealing that Cain had told him of his knowledge of Selene's true heritage. The three, via telepathy, solved their issues and secured a place for Kol and Gail elsewhere should something ever go sour. With that, Kolya spoke with Keldorn for a few moments, before diffusing a situation with the Ork, Swork. Kol offered his help to Swork, and the Ork decided to teach Kolya something of his language. Afterwards, the two left to hunt some Vampyres.

Kolya met up with Joni Alfonse in the bar, where Wade, a goblin named Spikeback and Ronald Praven all sat. Joined soon after by Gail, Kolya brought his attention fully onto her, and the two spoke for a little bit, beginnning to get a bit more drunk than someone should when working the counter. After a bit of back and forth flirting, Kolya introduced Joni to Gail, and allowed her to be occupied by a conversation with Joni, as he spoke to Ronald. After being introduced to Ronald, Gail promptly walked off, to which Kolya followed. After a short chase, he tackled, and she called out rape loudly, which annoyed him more. To add, Ronald grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him off of her when he was trying to get off. So, Kolya turned around and pushed him back, before storming off. After a conversation with Swork on the state of Canifis' Swamp Goblin population, he left for the manor, only to return to retrieve Gail later. The two made up, and then left to return home.

Later that night, Kolya snuck out of their room, wearing only a cloak and his pants. He had only been expecting to talk to Cain, and they did for a short time. However, the conversation was cut short with the arrival of Apphia and Theia, the former of which, Kolya had not yet made acquaintance with. He told them of the hunting of certain rogue packs, and Apphia agreed to join. Another conversation was cut short with the untimely arrival of Alucard Draculea, who proceeded to lurk about the room for some time. Apphia was off to bed, leaving the other three to sit with Alucard, who proceeded to perform odd, illusory magics here and there. With that, he shifted into the appearance of a Lycanthrope, and sat down at the table with Kolya, as Theia and Cain left to prepare tea. So, Kolya spoke with Alucard on a few issues, including the Skalovs, to which he got very vague answers, in general. With the return of Cain and Theia, Alucard departed and the three talked a bit longer before Kolya left to go to bed once again.

Kolya met up with a few others in the bar, before being pulled away by Zavak, who had him guard a meeting between himself and Kaire Viddins. Standing stalwart, Kolya was able to sniff out Percy, and eventually made chase before neither Xel nor Percival could obtain too much information. As the two escaped, Kolya was able to see the two trail indistinctly away from Mort'Ton. Returning to the meeting, the Kolya walked back to the hut and quietly met his grandfather again. Alongside Wade, Zavak gave the order for Percival to be captured.

Monster
"I just got you to speak gibberish seriously..."

- Kolya

With the order given, Kolya trailed Percival into Varrock, where he had gone alongside Xel. With a hired hand, and a disguise of his own, Kolya first incapacitated Juliana, whom Percival was having a conversation with, with a dose of cadava, and then tackled Percival as the Merc engaged him. In the end, Xel had shot Kolya in the back with an arrow, but Kolya was able to escape with aid of a teleport tablet. Kol and another member of Cheka brought Percival to an abandoned hut deep in the Myre, and began to interrogate poor Percival. The boy was reluctant to give his information, but, eventually caved into giving it with a due beating and many threats. Stepping outside, with what information and closure they needed, including who Percival had been with the night before were now known to him, he headed home.

Into Silvarea Pass, and to the Grimmoon Manor, he returned. Ascending the stairs, and reaching the top of the stairs, he was noticed by Gail, who had been carving arrows as she waited for him to return. She quickly scolded him after figuring out quickly that he was wounded, him being given away that he was wounded by Xel's arrow. He had started venting, at that, feeling as though he was becoming something that he stood against, already. She, however, had been more concerned about getting the wound cleaned.

The two continued to talk, as they moved over to their little bathroom. Kolya, along the way through the room, continued to remove his armour, until he was in a position for the wound to be cleaned. With Gail cleaning his wounds, Kolya began to reflect upon himself as he looked into himself. Kolya continued to tell her of the things that she had him doing, with Gail becoming upset with Kolya telling of his possible capturing of human slaves. When she did so, Kolya began to calm her, and promised that he wouldn't partake in the taking of slaves. Kolya finally revealed that he wanted kids with her, after leaving her in a small amount of suspense, with her even doubting his faithfulness.

Not long after his wounds were bandaged and healed a bit more due to a prolonged amount of time in Wolf Form, Kolya walked into Canifis bar after Siri, the Mad-Claw girl who had been responsible for the killing of the infant in Canifis' square. With a swift punch to her jaw, he knocked her out cold, cuffed her and then carried her out of the bar and to the Senate Room to be tried, but not before giving a casual nod to Cralix.

Kolya was present for the re-union of Percival and his mother, Skye, who had been enslaved for a good fifteen years. A touching moment as it was, Kolya seemed unamused, and he showed this to Diomedes. The two exited the bar in the middle of it, while the others celebrated to talk about miscellaneous things. He soon returned home, but, left again after some rest and recovery, before returning to a spot near the Salve, where he smelled his grandfather, Roman Konstantinovo, somewhere nearby. He was met with an Easterner, Kishiko, and Keldorn. The latter and Kolya exchanged a bit of banter, with Kolya defending Gail on a few things.

Later on, Kolya rendezvoused with Zavak, Cralix, Rae, Wade, Swork, Percival and Yury Valok. Kolya found it a bit hard to hide his guilt at his treatment of Percy during his interrogation. He had taken an arrow to the back for it, afterall. He began to hum a lullaby that he had learned from Gail. They spoke casually for a while, before Cralix challenged Swork to an arm wrestle. Swork, however, refused the offer when Wade began to taunt him, and a small chase ensued. Kolya readied his dagger, his only weapon at that moment, and watched Zavak tripped Swork. With the intervention of Jacob Calderon, the situation was diffused, and the man and Swork exited to duel.

Being pulled aside, Kolya listened in on a conversation with Zavak and Cain, making sure no one else had. They spoke on the state of Silvarea Pass, and making it Tsardom territory. Cain obliged, and hastily departed. Kolya exited the bar, taunting about with Dimitri Voshan, and walking around. As Kol rounded his corners, Dimitri teleported off, and Kolya commented on him being a freak. With a failure in whatever was going to happen, there, Kolya met up with Diomedes, and the two continued to watch as Swork decided to tear up the bar. They simply shrugged, knowing that the construction would have to be done, anyway. Eventually, Dio, while trying to teleport Swork to Varrock, ended up teleporting himself along with the Ork. Kolya, bewildered by that notion, left to find Dio.

Good Will Hunting
"I love you."

- Gail

After finding Diomedes, Kolya returned to Silvarea to speak with Gail. The two eventually ended up planning a hunting trip, and did miscellaneous things. After Gail was off to sleep before him, as always, Kolya headed to down to speak with Cain.

The next day, the young couple headed on their hunting trip, that was planned to be a long one. Kolya allowed Gail to take the lead on this one, not wanting to cheat and use his nose for the tracking. He wanted to see what she had to offer when it came to hunting. Before doing much of that, she set up some snares, and she had him set up some as well. He had some trouble, initially putting them down, as he had never done so before. With some difficulty, he finally set down his first one as Gail finished her first. She set off the traps, and forced them to shut as she pulled her hands back deftly. He was getting a little annoyed, but, he knew she was doing it just to tease him. After setting it up a third time, she finally let it sit.

After taking note of her distraction, he gave her the usual playful, challenging look he always did. After a brief exchange of words, and a quick kiss on the lips, he moved about to set up the rest of the snares. During this, Gail proposed that they stay for a few nights. After all was said and done, the two began to hunt deer with their bows and arrows, skillfully taking out each one with single arrows. After the first two were dead, they chased them to some snow covered hills. There, they were able to kill four more deer collectively, before they were engaged by a pack of wolves. Able to take down a few of them with relative ease, the pair found themselves almost overwhelmed. Gail was wounded a few times, and Kolya was as well. However, things changed when he changed to his Wolf Form, and began to bring the wolves down. One was able to latch onto Gail's cloak, and another pulled her down as Kolya killed one of the last few.

After it pulled her down, Kolya was quick to grab onto the Wolf who'd been holding onto her's legs. Since she had fallen, he slung it up and quickly broke it's spine with his increased Werewolf Strength. After doing such, he followed her down the mountain. Knowing more predatory creatures would be around, with all of the deer carcasses and such, as he found her, he was quick to pull her out. When she had gained some consciousness, with all of her wounds, Gail finally admitted that she loved him. Kol told her that he loved her, as well, afterall, he had done it before she ever had. With that, with little opposition, and a long journey, they were finally back at their camp, where he tended to her wounds and patched her up, including placing a splint on her broken wrist. After that was done, he saw to his own. Having draped his spare shirt and pant legs around Gail's legs, he asked her if he should make a fire. She, however, wanted him to stay close, and so he did, and the two exchanged I love you's a few more times, as they were able to fall asleep, safe.

Waking up at dawn, Kolya gazed about, examining the sky. Gail, who had not gotten a great night's rest was awake soon after, due to his stirring. Presenting her with a gentle smile, the two exchanged their usual greetings of, "Hey". After some other things, including a short conversation, Kolya left to check the snares they had set up. Upon returning with the snares, and the five rabbits they had caught in their snares, he saw that Gail had prepared a fire, which still impressed him. The two exchanged some banter, back and forth, before Kolya started skinning the game they had caught. Gail offered to get more firewood, but Kolya refused her, and said he'd get it. Gail swiftly agreed, and Kol left to fetch said firewood, uprooting a tree in the process and returning to her. Barring the fact she was impressed with this feet of strength when he returned with the tree, she reprimanded him for bringing a live tree. His response was to simply bring back another tree, this time, dead and preparing it to be burned.

Personality
"Canifis is sort of a drag."

- Kolya

Kolya is a passionate, friendly, outgoing, charismatic person, but he remains rather bashful. He likes to take out some of his day, at the end of the day, to sit and think, and possibly smoke. He is very loyal to his friends and family, but, he is able to question where his loyalties lay, especially when it comes to his heart. With that, Kolya is very confident in himself, and can be a bit prideful, at times, though he's usually able to swallow this. He has a simmering, sharp temper, that seems to be triggered only when friends or family are being harmed, which makes him even more brash. Since he knows of his temper, it causes him to be much more cautious. Kolya, overall, when it comes to a love interest, he gets jealous very easily. As of late, Kolya has been doing his best to ignore his moral compass, only in the idea of duty and loyalty over personal freedom, a thing which had been beaten into his head.

Kolya is of a Chaotic Good alignment, as he is of a free spirit with his own moral compass. Though, the chaos in his life remains more of a fluctuation due to some time spent here and there. Kolya, due to his history with Vampyres, has a strong dislike for them, but tries to keep his prejudice at bay. Due to his friendship with Nova Tepes, he has come to hate them less. Furthermore, the history leaves him a bit more jumpy to a stray touch than one should be, normally. This is usually surpassed and suppressed when he drinks, though the PTSD and its showings seem to vary.

Appearance
"I think you want this."

- Kol

Kolya is a growing, 6'1" young Werewolf. He is very well-muscled, as a result of his training in martial arts, and his frequent hunting. As such, he holds immense strength, and an ability to easily crush certain objects with some effort. He has black hair, just like his grandfather, Zavak, crimson irises and black sclera. His teeth are very white, and are slightly sharpened, as a result of his chewing of mint leaves and roots.

In his Lycan Form, he grows over a foot, and hits about 7'5". His fur is black, and his eyes change colors. His muscle tone greatly increases, alongside his stature.

Notable Relations
"You're an ungrateful bitch."

- Kol

"Not all swine deserve to live in the sty."

- Kol


 * Gail Ulfricsdòtta- Kolya's closest friend, lover and love interest. A Half-Elf, and Half-Fremennik from a dissolved enemy faction of the Pravens, known as the Northern Tide; the two met while Kolya was hanging about near the Salve. Kol has admitted that he loved her.
 * Nikola Praven- Kolya's half brother. Kolya has felt a strong connection with Nikola, and he cares deeply for Nikola, who considers him one of his only friends. Kol worries that if he remains a pariah, then he will be killed.
 * Garrett Praven- A Half-Werewolf and Kolya's father. The two are slightly alienated, as their business seems to keep them apart.
 * Pyotr Praven- Kolya's adoptive Uncle, and (biological) second cousin. The two are getting relatively close, since his return to Canifis. The two are sparring partners.
 * Selene Praven- A Half-Were, Kolya's adoptive Aunt. She sees fit to treat him like a child, despite being five years younger. Daughter of Cain Grimmoon, and Ame Devereux.
 * Zavak Praven- Kolya's grandfather, a shrewd, tough and cruel man. Kolya's father, Garrett, only recently revealed to Zavak that they were related.
 * Diomedes Praven- Kolya's cousin, and close friend. The two have fought alongside one another on a multitude of occasions.
 * Percival Praven- Kolya's second cousin, once removed, and the son of Chris Praven.
 * Cralix Praven- Kolya's Grand-Uncle, and close friend. The two have shared many a passionate occasion.
 * Chris Praven- A Human. Kolya's Grand-Uncle, and comrade in arms.
 * Cain Grimmoon- Kolya's friend and partial mentor, and a Senator of Canifis. Kolya respects Cain, and appreciates that the man allows him to stay in his home, and fornicate on his bedsheets and carpet.
 * Nova Tepes- A Vyre, and an acquaintaince of Kolya, and one of the contemporary, but main, constituents of his drug trade.
 * Ame Devereux- A Lunar Mage, Ame is an aquaintance of Kolya, but, like most people who fight battles alongside one another, Kolya was, at one point, a frequent visitor of her brothels, and also sometimes works there.
 * Swork- An Ork, and perhaps Kolya's only 'Swamp Goblin' friend. Swork calls Kol, and many others by the name of, "frand."

Trivia
"You know nothing about me, because I know nothing about me."

- Kolya


 * Kolya's name in Greek, means Victorious Army. In Russian, it means Of the Conquering People.
 * Kolya's name is derivative of, and is a diminutive form of Nikolai, which is ironically, also taken by his half-brother, in another form. Nikolai means, victorious, or conquering of the people.
 * Kolya is the eldest of the New Generation of the Praven Family, although most members are second generation.
 * Kolya has heavy ties to the Phoenix Gang.