Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate.
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.
Username:booklover789
RPW Name:Damien Charon Canto
Name Pronunciation:DAY-mee-ENN KI-ronn KHAN-toe
Name Meaning:Damien -
To Tame, Subdue (Greek)Charon -
Ferryman for the Underworld (Greek)Canto -
One of the main or larger divisions of a long poem (Latin, Italian)Named After...Damien - Damien's grandfather was also named Damien, so his parents named him after his grandfather.
Charon - Damien's mother always loved Grecian names and Grecian mythology, so she chose the middle name for her son and wanted to name him something original that not many other wolves would be named, hence her choice of the name Charon.
Canto - The family's surname. Damien's father comes from a long line of poets, hence the last name.
RPW Gender:Male
Theme Songs:Vocal -
Mad World - Cover by Jasmine Thompson and
Breathe - Dex and VocaCircusInstrumental -
Lose You - JurrivhArt:Made by me (booklover789) using this anime creator:
http://www.dolldivine.com/mega-anime-avatar-creator.php By me (booklover789)
Brief Personality:Calm - Reserved - Logical - Steadfast - Levelheaded - Traditional Yet Revolutionary - Quiet - Thoughtful - Not Part of the "In-Crowd" - Decision-maker - Had a Rough Past - Loving - Wants the World to be a Better Place - Not Flexible - Strong in Faith - Hard Worker - Natural Planner - Organized - Creative - Imaginative
Personality:Damien has a calming effect on those he is close to. To his friends, he has always seemed to be the steadfast rock in their lives, something unchanging and always-the-same. Levelheaded, he seems to be well-grounded in reality, and can often give the logical perspective on things instead of relying on an emotional outburst to get his point across. Always the voice of reason, wolves often come to him for advice, as they know full well that they can get truthful opinions from Damien so long as they ask nicely and are not rude to him in requesting advice.
Damien may seem traditional on the surface, but in his heart he's always been a renegade. He's never cared much for popularity, and really doesn't mind if particular wolves don't like him. Life isn't long enough to spend it worrying about what others think about you, and Damien doesn't agree with anything more than this.
Driven by his conscience, Damien puts thought into his actions. He doesn't just leap before he looks, and often can be observed pondering a situation before acting or speaking his thoughts on a particular matter. Generally reserved, he is quiet and doesn't talk a whole lot compared to the general RPW. Damien's never been very athletic, and truly isn't flexible at all...be it physically or mentally. Once he makes his mind up on something, he doesn't change it. He is a decision-maker by nature, so once he thinks over something really hard and decides how he feels about it, he doesn't budge an inch once he makes his choice.
Damien had a rough past. Raised in a overly-strict household, his parents gave him absolutely no freedom whatsoever. His curfew was stringently enforced, and if he was even a few seconds late he was not given food for the next full day. He was hurt frequently growing up as his parents hurt him and abused him. Damien gained many scars over the course of his life, but he was very good at hiding them - he wore long pants and hoodies to cover up the bruises so no one at school or work would ask about them. He was so good at this that he passed for just being a moody teenager, and managed to then slip under the radar of individuals who could potentially get his family in even deeper trouble. He learned from a young age that he had to protect his younger siblings from this abuse and stuck up for them as best as he could. Damien finally managed to get a good job and was able to hide enough money away to ship both of his younger siblings off to boarding school in another area far away from his parents. They grew up together, and had a good life. Damien then worked on himself, and tried his best to earn up enough and get out of his horrible household. He got an amazing job with pretty good benefits at a warehouse, boxing and shipping out mass orders of various items. Just a mere three months after getting this job, he was killed by an explosion at his workplace. This was only the real beginning of his problems, however. Awakening in the Underworld, he found himself without any of his co-workers or friends or family. He was left alone, once again.
Because of his tragic past, Damien has always been good at showing others the love he was never shown growing up. He always sticks up for wolves who are being bullied, and does his best to stay out of trouble himself. Damien has only wanted the world to be a better place by his being in it, and has thus striven to try his hardest to help those who need it. Very aware of how his actions affect others, Damien does his best to not hurt others feelings as his have been hurt through life.
One would think that Damien's rough life would turn him from faith, but in the Underworld, his faith has grown even moreso than it was previously. He has realized that he wants to get out and live a happier, better life, and hopes one day that the gods will take pity on him and take him from his tormented existence, moving his soul to more peaceful place to exist for the rest of reality.
Overall, Damien is a natural
INFJ-A. He often gets drawn into his own made-up world, and can get rather distracted by his own thoughts. While he can improvise if needed, Damien highly prefers to have a plan or schedule in place so that he can figure out what needs to be done in what order to be the most efficient at whatever he needs to do. Because of this, he likes to be organized, and can often be heard quoting the phrase, "There's a place for everything, and thus everything must have a place." However, even he has to admit that there are instances where it's better to be adaptable and accept a mess or two here or there. Damien would rather be quiet and have no one upset at him than to speak his mind most times - he fears punishment from others, so he tends to keep to himself. When he does get comfortable with someone, however, he throws caution to the wind and no longer has a problem with judgement.
Relationships:Schadenfreude► ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄EnemySchadenfreude is one of the nastiest wolves Damien has ever come across, and that's saying something considering he lives in the Underworld. She is malicious and ruthless and horrible. When he first arrived to the Underworld, Schadenfreude was very clear on one thing: this was her turf, and he wasn't to be anywhere near her. When he pressed her for more information so he could understand everything a bit better, she tried to burn him with her fire powers. She then spent the next year and a half chasing him around and trying to hunt him down, attempting to hurt him. She bullied him for a very long time, and Damien has never forgiven her nor will he ever forget her. He wants nothing at all to do with her, and does his best to stay far away from her and to get out of her way whenever she's around.
Alonza► ► ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄Tolerated IndividualDamien has never liked Alonza. While this wolf normally inhabits the land of the living, she has traipsed down to the Underworld before. She has made a deal with one of the devils who dwell in the Underworld and has full right to go between the worlds. Damien doesn't like Alonza's aloof personality. She tends to trick wolves mercilessly and enjoys gambling a little too much for Damien's taste. Damien does his best to stay out of her way - he's nearly certain she's in cahoots with Sebastian and Schadenfreude, and he wants nothing to do with her, mainly for that reason.
Sebastian Michaelis► ► ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄Tolerated IndividualSebastian is tolerable, though Damien truthfully doesn't like the demon all that much. Sebastian just seems to conniving for Damien's taste. The wolf serves a master up in the living world, though the demon isn't technically alive. Being a demon, however, he does have access to a body that can easily be seen by other wolves. To the less discerning up on the surface, Sebastian would merely seem like a slightly odd wolf, but fairly normal to the average passerby. Damien, among a select few others, can easily see through Sebastian's tricks and disguises, and knows him to be a wolf he wouldn't want to mess with. While there's no bad blood between the two currently, Damien does his best to stay fairly far away from Sebastian. He doesn't want to mess something up and ruin whatever good streak he has going for him by staying away from the wolf.
Ciel Phantomhive► ► ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄Tolerated IndividualSebastian serves Ciel. That alone would be enough for Damien to stay away from the munchkin, but Damien has a personal dislike of Ciel. The Phantomhive family never made his life easier when he was alive; the richest wolves in the entirety of London would sometimes visit his poor neighborhood, and would occasionally take pity on certain wolves and offer them jobs. Absolutely no one of Damien's family was ever chosen to work for the elite family, no matter how many times they tried to get noticed. No matter how many times they sweetly and kindly asked for help, it didn't seem to matter - the Phantomhives would never give them a shilling of their cash. Damien has a deep-seated dislike of the Phantomhives, and while Ciel can occasionally be seen in the Underworld due to his contract with Sebastian, Damien will never be seen around him.
Elizabeth Midford-Phantomhive► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AquaintanceDamien met Elizabeth on her first - and probably only - trip to the Underworld with her husband. Through marriage, she was granted the ability to go to the Underworld as her husband, Ciel, was able to do. However, she disliked the place from the get-go and decided to stay fairly far away. Thus, while Damien prefers Elizabeth over Ciel, he will probably never see her again - they got along just fine the single time they met, but Elizabeth disliked the Underworld greatly and would never put her pawprints in the burning coals of the land of the dead again.
Eobard Edward Midford-Phantomhive and
Celia Midford-Phantomhive► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AquaintancesEdward, the eldest child of Elizabeth and Ciel, is able to go to the Underworld any time he pleases. Celia, the eldest female child of Elizabeth and Ciel, is also able to do this. While they have been to the Underworld a few times, they don't really get along with any of the wolves down below. They take after their mother, and prefer to not be anywhere near the Underworld if they can help it. Damien has met them on a few occasions, but doesn't really know much about them other than what he's heard from Sebastian and Ciel, so he doesn't really know them well enough to have an opinion on them.
Elsbeth Midford-Phantomhive► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄Close AquaintanceElsbeth, unlike her mother and her siblings, actually enjoys being able to go to the Underworld. Over time, she has gotten to know a vast many wolves who dwell there, including Damien. Damien likes to be able to chat with Elsbeth, and even though he's not very close to her - and probably never will be, just due to her familial line - he does enjoy the time he gets to spend with her whenever she comes to visit. She is more of a regular visitor than even her father, Ciel, or his contracted demon butler, Sebastian. Elsbeth seems to be a very pure soul, and Damien is mildly interested in why she enjoys the Underworld so much. Perhaps over time, Damien will be able to get the answers out of her. Perhaps sometime in the future, the two will be closer...though Damien has his doubts that he'd ever be able to fully trust a member of the house of Phantomhive, no matter how innocent they might seem.
Mephistopheles► ► ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄AcquaintanceMephistopheles isn't the nicest wolf around, sure, but Damien doesn't really hate her. He might dislike her greatly, but that doesn't mean she is the worst wolf he's ever met. Damien knows that Meph was spoiled growing up, and that's why she's such a mean-spirited one. That doesn't justify what she's done in life and how she's hurt others, but Damien is mature enough to realize that Meph is still growing up and that she needs time to understand how her actions affect others. Also, Damien is just a slight bit afraid of her father, Livius - the male is, after all, the King of Hell. Damien tries his best not to mess with Meph for fear of what her father might do to him.
Alexandro► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AquaintanceAlexandro is merely a spirit who pops in and out of existence every so often, so Damien doesn't really have an opinion on him, other than he can be annoying at certain times, but sweet at others. He doesn't know enough about Alexandro to really be able to judge him yet, and thus he is reserving judgement until a later date.
Antioch► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AcquaintanceAntioch and Damien get along well enough, but the two aren't friends. They have helped each other out in the Underworld before, as Antioch was sort of the greeter when Damien initially died and came to the Underworld, but other than that, Damien doesn't truly get along perfectly with the wolf. He doesn't hate him, but neither does he like him as anything more than an acquaintance.
Jitter Doll► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AcquaintanceBeing a hologram isn't the greatest life for one to live, but Jitter Doll doesn't complain. Damien knows of her existence as she does his, seeing as she's plugged into a universal computer able to give her information from any dimension and any time period and any realm that she wishes to gain information from. Jitter Doll can easily appear wherever she needs to to obtain said information, so she has shown up in the Underworld before, but Damien has never met her personally, and thus doesn't have an opinion on whether she is a good or bad wolf just yet.
Abdiel and
Bella Notte "Glory" Xia Dawndrell Dysis Tabananica► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AcquaintancesThose in the Underworld know of the existence of those of the higher, heavenly realms, even if they are not allowed to traipse up there themselves. Abdiel met Damien once when he was still alive, and told him stories of him and his best friend, Bella Notte, and how they fought on the right side of things. Damien just wasn't sure whether or not to believe the strange wolf, and decided to air on the side of caution and say that the wolf was crazy. Imagine his surprise in waking up in the Underworld, years later, to find that Abdiel was right. Damien sometimes ponders how his life would be different had he listened to the angels (Bella Notte showed up shortly before his death and asked him for directions to some weird cloud city she was looking for), but ultimately accepts his fate as it is and does not question where he would be if he had chosen differently.
Homura Akemi► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄Unknown IndividualA witch, Homura has knowledge of demons and those dwelling in both the heavenly realms and those dwelling in the depths of the earth in the Underworld. Homura is the most elusive of the witches, however, so Damien doesn't know much about her other than that she isn't always trusted by the other witches in her group. Damien has been warned to exercise caution around her if he is to ever see her in person, and he plans on taking that advice to heart.
Mami Tamoe► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AdvocateA witch, Mami has knowledge of demons and those dwelling in both the heavenly realms and those dwelling in the depths of the earth in the Underworld. Mami has been clear from the very start: she is an advocate for those who have fallen on hard times in life. Damien appreciates Mami for everything she's done in life, and how she's brought her group of girls together to try and help the spirits who are stuck in the Underworld to get out. He hopes that she is one day able to succeed in her goal, and truly hopes that he and the spirits he has grown close to are able to finally get out of the Underworld and into a better afterlife.
Madoka Kaname► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AdvocateA witch, Madoka has knowledge of demons and those dwelling in both the heavenly realms and those dwelling in the depths of the earth in the Underworld. Madoka is one of the sweetest girls of the group, and Damien appreciates that she'll spend literal hours talking with him, asking him how his life has been lately, and just overall checking-in on him. She always seems to legitimately want to know how he's doing, and always is willing to lend a helping paw whenever she's around. Damien truly likes Madoka, and hopes that the young witch is able to conquer the darkness she fights off every day.
Kyoko Sakura► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AdvocateA witch, Kyoko has knowledge of demons and those dwelling in both the heavenly realms and those dwelling in the depths of the earth in the Underworld. Kyoko is a little brash for Damien's taste, but he certainly doesn't hate the wolf at all. Kyoko has helped Damien out of a few rough patches before - she's scared off Sebastian and Alonza on more than one occasion, after all. Damien is grateful for the few positive interactions he's had with Kyoko, and counts her as a valuable member of the group of witches that watch over and protect the lost souls of the Underworld. Kyoko and Sayaka recently were able to have twins using a clone stone - Damien couldn't be happier for the two of them, and wishes them well in life...even if they won't really end up together, as everyone knows.
Sayaka Miki► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AdvocateA witch, Sayaka has knowledge of demons and those dwelling in both the heavenly realms and those dwelling in the depths of the earth in the Underworld. Sayaka often sticks near Kyoko, as the two of them are best friends. Damien has Sayaka to thank for making him laugh and smile in his roughest patches before he got to know the other inhabitants of the Underworld better - Sayaka's opinionated personality is often too harsh for others to stand, but Damien finds her intriguing and mysterious. Kyoko and Sayaka recently were able to have twins using a clone stone - Damien couldn't be happier for the two of them, and wishes them well in life...even if they won't really end up together, as everyone knows.
Ophelia Wǔdàn► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AdvocateA witch, Ophelia has knowledge of demons and those dwelling in both the heavenly realms and those dwelling in the depths of the earth in the Underworld. The loud wolf is easily chosen out of a crowd. Damien was easily able to figure out which of the twins she was - compared to her slightly quieter sister, Ophelia is hard to mistake for anyone else. Damien is a little put-off by her loudness, however, so he doesn't plan on getting to know her better anytime soon.
Oktavia von Seckendorff► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AdvocateA witch, Oktavia has knowledge of demons and those dwelling in both the heavenly realms and those dwelling in the depths of the earth in the Underworld. A newer member of the group of girls, Oktavia is still learning the ropes. Damien has gotten to know her very well over the past year, however, and counts her as a great individual to converse with. While Damien won't really be her best friend anytime soon, he still likes to be near the spunky young wolf.
Akay Hologram► ► ► ◄ ◄ ◄AcquaintanceAkay is nice, but Damien isn't going to go and be her best buddy forever anytime soon; he simply doesn't know her well enough yet. While he's met her a few times through his interactions with her brother, Minko, he won't judge her just yet as being a good wolf or a bad one. He needs more time and more interactions with her to really have an opinion on the matter, and seeing as she's still a part of the land of the living, Damien understands he'll probably never get to know her as well as he'd like to.
Minko Hologram► ► ► ► ◄ ◄FriendMinko and Damien get along very well. The two would be closer, if not for Minko being of the land of the living and Damien being forced to dwell in the Underworld. Minko, being a specialist who knows how to talk to dead wolves and paranormal spirits, was able to speak to Damien during a session he conducted while aboard the ship he now serves on. Damien never liked the ocean, and why he was chosen over all the other demons and spirits and souls in the Underworld is beyond him - he'll never quite understand why he was picked over some other poor sop. Regardless, Minko chose Damien to converse with, and Damien helped Minko to understand more about the spiritual realm and how best to get rid of demons who were bothering the crew. For that, Minko was grateful to Damien, and the two started a friendship together. The only way they would be closer is if Damien had more time to spend with Minko, which unfortunately isn't an option, as the two dwell in very different worlds.
Ebony► ► ► ► ◄ ◄Close AcquaintanceDamien met Ebony when she died. The poor child was momentarily dead, for about half an hour, after she was hit by an RPW who misjudged his own strength while he tried to battle with her for fun. Ebony liked Damien from the get-go, what with him looking so much like her. She was eventually brought back to life, however, so Damien didn't get to know her that well. He hopes he never sees her again - he hopes she never does something so bad as to be stuck in the Underworld with his soul for all eternity. He cares a lot about her, as they had quite a meaningful conversation during those thirty minutes, and he counts her as sort of a younger sister of sorts. He'd do anything for the child to live a better life and not make the same mistakes that he made, and told her as much when he last saw her.
Loki► ► ► ► ◄ ◄Best FriendDamien knew Loki when he was alive. Loki was previously Damien's only friend in life, and someone he could turn to whenever he needed help. Loki was always there for him, and Damien loved his friend dearly. Damien would often provide food for Loki whenever he would provide food for his own family, and he counted Loki as a brother. After death, Damien lost all sense of self without Loki there for him, and found it difficult to deal with the afterlife alone. Damien to this day misses Loki, and hopes to see him at least once more before the pup dies. He hopes to be able to convince his friend to stay with him, even in the afterlife...though if Loki chooses differently, Damien will never hold it against him. He loves his best friend too much to ever hate him for his choices.
Q-row► ► ► ► ► ◄Close FriendQ-row is currently the closest thing Damien has to a best friend. Q-row is a relatively new soul to be welcomed to the Underworld, and Damien took it upon himself to show the newbie around when he first showed up. Q-row may be quiet and creep other wolves out with his soft pawsteps and his ability to sneak up on others, but Damien doesn't mind - they get along like two peas in a pod. Damien doesn't talk much, but when he does, he knows he's always got a listening ear that Q-row can offer him. While Damien doesn't know a whole lot about how Q-row came to be in the Underworld, he probably won't ask his buddy to elaborate anytime soon - it's a highly personal matter, talking about how one died. Damien won't just tell anyone how he died, so he doesn't expect his buddy to just blab it out to anyone, even if it were Damien who asked him about it.
Gerade Heute► ► ► ► ◄ ◄Love InterestGerade Heute is Damien's crush. Who says you can't find love in the Underworld, right? Anyways, Damien really does appreciate how nice Gerade Heute generally is, and really understands her. He feels like he was never truly understood by anyone until he met her, and he counts himself lucky to have been blest by her presence...even if it was after his death. However, he hasn't made a move yet. Damien knows that he simply doesn't know enough about Gerade Heute to really judge whether or not she'd be good wife material yet, so for now he's fine admiring her from afar and trying to chat her up whenever she stumbles a little closer to where he's stationed.
Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita.
Midway in the journey of our life.