Una Thorn:
Basic Information
Age: 62
Birth date: 1st April 1962
Faceclaim: Michelle Pfeiffer
Height: 5'5"
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde/White
Power & Description:
Shapeshifting: Una's shapeshifting ability is to be able to turn into a single animal - wolf. She can transform completely into a 'typical' grey wolf, almost doubling in size, through a controlled change and has her full senses, mind, memory, comprehension etc when she is transformed. However as she's limited to one creature, the shifting also encompasses the versions of wolf also seen in the myths of lycanthropy. She can (sometimes) choose to twist her transformation into the monstrous version of a 'werewolf'. A huge creature that stands upright with vicious maw and claws - a humanoid-beast hybrid. When in this form, her conscious self is less present and it's far more difficult for her to control her actions (at least initially) and sometimes she finds it hard to remember events that occurred while in 'monstrous' form. Unfortunately, if her transformation is triggered involuntarily (fear, anger etc) she does tend toward the monstrous version. Over time she may learn to be more present in her monstrous form but it will be a difficult and probably terrifying learning curve. She is also able to partially transform different parts of herself - claws, teeth, eyes, nose for scenting etc. for very brief periods without completing a 'full' transformation into either wolf or werewolf, though this does require significant focus and concentration. She also involuntarily becomes her monstrous version when there's a full moon and has developed a severe allergy to silver - just like in the fairy tales.
Detailed Information
Crystal Band - Ammonite
Astrological Sign: Aries
Tattoos / Piercings / Scars: Pierced ears - usually wears small silver hoops, but after arriving on the island she had a bad reaction to them so they have been removed.
Attire: She's a bit 'hippy' in her appearance, preferring loose comfortable clothes. Usually a tunic or shirt with linen style loose trousers or a long floaty skirt, often with a simple scarf or shawl. accessory.
History
14yo - 3 suspensions and now expelled from school for fighting, swearing and generally bad behaviour. Una under the impression that rebellion was 'cool' and that tormenting teachers and staff was the way to garner a reputation and popularity.
17yo - working diners and bars. Surviving on tips, though they were good. Her looks paving the way to manipulating men.
18yo - 5 days in county jail for breaking the nose of and stealing the wallet of some random dude who thought he could take more than she was willing to give.
20yo - Marriage 1 - Club owner - swooped a young Una into the limelight where she was more than happy to make her own mark. Used him as a stepping stone to meet richer. To be better. To have more. 2 kids - boys. Owen and Charlie. Messy divorce.
28yo - Marriage 2 - Higher standing. Arm candy relationship on both parts. No true emotional connection other than physical attraction and using each other for their own purposes. They didn't want her kids, she very much did. Messy divorce.
36yo - Marriage 3 - Widowed. Partners heart attack left her with enough inheritance and property to live comfortably for life. Put the 2 boys through college. Owen - engineering student. Charlie - medical student.
41yo - declared bankrupt - too lavish a lifestyle and living beyond the means of that inheritance. Jailed, 1 year for passing fraudulent cheques. While incarcerated, she's still fighting the system. Fighting others (fighting herself) , when she meets a new inmate. A woman who radiated calm, peaceful energy. She is inherently impressed and surprised at how people react to her. Kindness and gentle ways seemed to save her from the brutality Una had surrounded herself with. Spends time and begins to learn that life doesn't need to be a constant battle.
42yo - prison release. An uncertain new perspective. Volunteers at a homeless shelter. Meets another volunteer with that same calming aura. Attends mindfulness and meditation classes. Begins yoga and pilates.
44yo - Buys a small camper van with what little money she has. Travels the country for a year. Works odd jobs but mostly tries to do better. To help instead of hinder.
46yo - Trains and qualifies as a yoga instructor. Sets up a small studio in Maine. Rents the flat above the studio.
53yo - Another year of travelling, this time to other countries on yoga and meditation retreats. Learning from experts and gurus.
54yo - Returns to the studio in Maine. Continues studying, coaching, teaching and volunteering when she can. Becomes a mindfulness coach. Lives a happier life. A simpler life. A peaceful life.
62yo - Suddenly... Island?
Additional
While Una may be at peace with herself, having worked hard to rid herself of the anger and toxic outbursts that dominated the first 4 decades of her life, she still has the memory of and the capacity to be a fighter - but now only if extreme need calls for it.
She's surprised at the fact that she likes who she is now. Having fooled herself for so long that she did love herself, the realisation that that was a lie and she was the main poison in her existence was a startling revelation.
Her relationship with Owen and Charlie had been fractured when they became young adults, but those cracks have been repaired. Bridges burn easily but she's determined to spend the rest of her life rebuilding and making it up to them, being the best person she can be - for herself and them.
...More to be added...
