Shanks Wain

"There are few things as terrifying as a truly amoral man. Even more so when said man is a beast pretending to be a man."

- excerpts from Regulator Bowden's journal.

"Shanks" Wain, full name unknown, otherwise known to locals as The Barghest or The Barghest of Boston, is a professional assassin and tracker for hire in the Commonwealth.

Unlike other types of mutants found in the Wastelands, Shanks has transformed into the form of a bipedal wolfdog. Due to the mutation, he also received all the senses that came with the animal, such as hearing, sight, smell, taste, agility and a foul temper.

History
Little is known about Shanks' previous life before the Great War. He is not entirely sure himself what his life was like, safe for a couple of details, due to his regressive memory. He was in the US Military, spec ops, and participated in several campaigns. He was married and had one daughter.

Sometime shortly before the Great War he joined a secret governmental project as a test subject, exposing himself to a mutated strain of the FEV virus. Whatever the purpose of the project was it seemed be the cause of Shanks' own animal-like mutation. He inherited all the senses of the dog, as well as a remarkable healing capability and unnatural long lifespan.

Thanks to these attributes Shanks has established himself as one of the most deadliest and iconic assassins known, killing his enemies with swiftness, stealth and cunning.

Personality
Shanks is crude. He is mean-spirited and is more often than not found in a foul mood. Centuries of hardship and bigotry have left him embittered and hardened, preferring to keep to himself. He has little regard of the well-being of others. And though he generally lacks concern for others, he is not completely bereft of conscience, and has established his own code of morale, principles and discipline. He has a tendency to dwell on grievances and slights, no matter how major or trivial.

Appearances

 * The Legends of the Wastes - Part 1
 * Barghest: On the Prowl
 * Barghest: Stray Pup
 * Barghest: Taming of the Beast - TBA
 * Barghest: Demon Dogs - TBA