Novel Characters: Kallan Aldrich

First section: Character Profile1

1. First Name: Kallan2

2. Last Name (if any): Aldrich3

3. Age: 184

4. Gender: Male5

5. Species: Werewolf (but not in the traditional sense)6

6. Bodily appearance: Extremely tall at 6‘7“, nicely tanned skin despite the rainy Oregon climate, chestnut brown hair that comes down to his ears on the sides and falls over his forehead (though doesn‘t shield his eyes), muscular arms and a frame that makes him look extremely strong (a “powerhouse”, as he is referred to as), striking blue eyes that change between different shades of blue with his emotions (often betraying him)7

7. Origin: Kallan found out he was a werewolf when he was thirteen after a horrible car accident (in which his entire family died). He was able to heal himself completely (a characteristic of the werewolves in this book) in a matter of minutes. After being put in an orphanage (he had no living grandparents and his only aunt wouldn’t take him), he was soon found by Leonardo Harlem, another werewolf who was nineteen at the time. Leonardo had picked up on his thoughts (werewolves thoughts are open to any other werewolves in this) and adopted him immediately, but more in a brotherly fashion. He has lived with Leonardo, another werewolf named Jeremy, and Leonardo’s younger brother William for five years as they live as brothers and as a pack.8

8. Love Interest: His first and only girlfriend, Evelyn Brighton, who he was sent to protect but ended up falling in love with. Before her, he cared more about just being a wolf rather than getting any of the girls that fawned over him. He liked her because she didn’t.9

9. Likes & Dislikes: Likes to eat, be with Evelyn, hang out with his brothers, run as a wolf and as a human, fight (though he’d never admit it to his girlfriend, who hates the thought of it). Hates when anyone even thinks about endangering his loved ones, the so-called “bad” werewolves, who he believes are possessed with some evil spirit, and dog food.10

10: Virtues: Kallan has a great heart, and loves Evelyn more than he’s ever loved anyone. He’s always willing to give his life for his loved ones, he’s incredibly friendly, and he never cheats when he fights, and has an incredible amount of self-control (when it comes to being around Humans, who he was made to devour).11

11. Vices: He has a horribly quick temper and can’t control his changing into a werewolf when he gets mad enough. It often takes him quite a while to calm down.12

12. Ambition/Desire: He wants to be with Evelyn forever.13

13. Conflict: The fact that he is a werewolf worries him (that he may lose control), and other wolves around him that are after Evelyn makes him want to kill them (when he usually only wants to pummel the “bad” werewolves.)14

14. Vocation/Calling: He is Evelyn’s “soul mate”, her protector, and he was made to protect humans from the wolves that are after them.15

15. Additional Notes: Some of his traits may seem odd, but if you read the story they all make sense. For instance, he can change at will, unless he is angry in which he changes automatically.16

Second section: A sample scene (100 - 400 words)17

Leo was already at the jewelry store, waiting out front, his back against the wall. It wasn’t that I needed his opinion, I needed someone to catch me when I lost consciousness. 18

He smiled when he picked up on my thoughts.19

“Stop worrying, Brother. This is going to be painless.”20

“Yeah, you’re not the one who has to try to keep your voice steady while you ask her to marry you.”21

“You’ll be happy once you do it.”22

I sighed. He was always right, and he knew it.23

The jewelry store… an uncomfortable place for a man to be, especially with another man. But I told the woman behind the counter that I was looking for an engagement ring and that it had to be absolutely perfect. Leo laughed under his breath, and I was sure it was because the woman was giving me the eye. It was the werewolf curse: Evelyn was the only woman I wanted, but not the only one that wanted me.24

“I want something… classic. But not boring. But it has to be kind of antique-looking… yeah, she’ll like that. And only diamonds, and a silver band. She hates gold,” I rambled like an idiot. Nerves. “Oh, and I was thinking of getting one kinda big diamond, with a bunch of little diamonds around it… rubies around it would be cool, too. She likes rubies. And the band, it needs an inscription. Crap, why didn’t I think of that before?” Panic.25

I heard Leo’s reassurances in my head, and I calmed down a little.26

The woman was glaring at me from behind the counter. Apparently, I was being too picky.27

“What?” I asked her, aggravated.28

“This is going to have to be custom-made, due to all the… specifications.” She said the last word as if she were speaking to someone with a very slow mind. I growled lightly, pondering locking her into the stupid, fancy, lit-up display case, but Leo’s hand on my shoulder shut me up.29

Eventually, the ring was picked out, but I had to wait two weeks to pick it up, and another few days so Evelyn wouldn’t get suspicious. She was too smart for her own good. But I wanted this, wanted it more than anything: to call Evelyn my wife. To hear her call me her husband. And hopefully, with four magical little words, my dream would become a reality.30

Third Section: A link to your story31

This chapter of my story best personifies Kallan: 32

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