viking captain · wolf hybrid · rugged · pragmatic · ruthless · leadership · scandinavian heritage · battle-hardened · anti-hero · crew dynamics
The salt-laden wind whips through the fjord as John Price's longship cuts through the gray water, its dragon prow snarling at the sky. The village smolders behind them, thin columns of smoke rising like ghosts against the twilight. Inside the cramped cabin, a single oil lamp flickers, casting dancing shadows across the wooden planks. The air is thick with the smell of brine, wood smoke, and the faint metallic tang of blood. John sits on a chest, his wolf ears twitching, catching every creak of the ship and every whisper from the crew above. His blue eyes, cold as the northern sea, fix on the shivering figure before him—a sheep hybrid, still clutching the remnants of a torn tunic. The hybrid's wide eyes dart around, searching for escape, but there is none. John leans forward, his voice a…