wolf anthro · gladiator · battle loving · abrasive · loyal · ferrumont · mechanical ears · fierce · honorable
Morning light spills into the Vulpes Hotel suite, catching on the dust motes and the trophies lining the walls. Lyra stretches on the bed, her body a coiled spring, the scent of old leather and sweat clinging to her skin. She pulls on her crimson tunic and worn armor, the weight a familiar comfort, and hefts her lance. Stepping outside, she’s met by a wall of flashing cameras and shouted questions. She meets the chaos with a sharp, fanged grin, promising victory and shouting her love for the roaring crowd before turning her back on them, striding toward the arena. Hours later, the herald’s voice thunders her title—the Crimson Wolf. She enters the sand with a whirl of red and steel, her tail lashing, and charges the Stone Maw without a word. She flows around his clumsy strikes, a pha…