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==History==
 
==History==
 
===Early life===
 
===Early life===
Phelan spent some of his early life on [[Outreach]] being raised with members of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] in a ''[[sibko]]''-like environment.  While there he met and trained with [[Natasha Kerensky]].  When he was old enough, he was then sent to the [[Nagelring]].  He was an average student, and rebellious.  He was eventually kicked out of The Nagelring when during a terrible blizzard on [[Tharkad]] he heard of a school bus that was stranded in an avalanche.  Taking a [['Mech]] without permission he managed to find the stranded children and used his 'Mech's [[Fusion engine|fusion reactor]] to keep them warm; unfortunately, many had sustained serious injuries and the basic medical supplies he had brought with him were insufficient to save them, resulting in a few deaths.  When a hearing was called on the matter, Phelan's adversarial attitude towards it and his continued insistence he had done nothing wrong, resulted in him being expelled.{{cn}}
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Phelan spent some of his early life on [[Outreach]] being raised with members of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] in a ''[[sibko]]''-like environment.  While there he met and trained with [[Natasha Kerensky]].  When he was old enough, he was then sent to the [[Nagelring]].  He was an average student, and rebellious.  He was eventually kicked out of The Nagelring when during a terrible blizzard on [[Tharkad]] he heard of a school bus that was stranded in an avalanche.  Taking a [['Mech]] without permission he managed to find the stranded children and used his 'Mech's [[Fusion engine|fusion reactor]] to keep them warm; unfortunately, many had sustained serious injuries and the basic medical supplies he had brought with him were insufficient to save them, resulting in a few deaths.  When a hearing was called on the matter, Phelan's adversarial attitude towards it and his continued insistence he had done nothing wrong, resulted in him being expelled.
  
He then went on to join the 2nd Regiment of the mercenary group the [[Kell Hounds]].  On a mission to suppress pirates, Phelan was captured on [[The Rock]] in the [[Oberon Confederation]] in [[3049]] by [[Vladimir Ward|Vladimir of the Wolves]], a member of the initial assault forces of [[Clan Wolf]]. His 'Mech destroyed, and heavily wounded, he was believed dead by those in the [[Inner Sphere]].{{cn}}
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He then went on to join the 2nd Regiment of the mercenary group the [[Kell Hounds]].  On a mission to suppress pirates, Phelan was captured on [[The Rock]] in the [[Oberon Confederation]] in [[3049]] by [[Vladimir Ward|Vladimir of the Wolves]], a member of the initial assault forces of [[Clan Wolf]]. His 'Mech destroyed, and heavily wounded, he was believed dead by those in the [[Inner Sphere]].
  
 
=== Clan Wolf ===
 
=== Clan Wolf ===
While in captivity he was subjected to interrogation and drugs that led him to divulge all he knew about the military might of the different successor states of the Inner Sphere.  Ironically, Phelan was the son of Salome Ward, a direct descendant of Captain [[Michael Ward]], a confidant of [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] and the source of the [[Ward (Bloodname)|Ward]] [[Bloodname]]. Vlad of the Wards had found his one legitimate rival for the Ward Bloodname.  Phelan was the [[bondsman]] of [[Khan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]] of Clan Wolf and advised him on how to best outbid [[Clan]] rivals, such as [[Clan Ghost Bear]] for the right to invade [[Rasalhague]].  After an [[aerospace fighter]] crashed into the bridge of Ulric's flagship, the [[WarShip]] ''[[Dire Wolf (Individual Sovetskii Soyuz-class WarShip)|Dire Wolf]]'', Phelan rescued Khan Ulric Kerensky and [[Star Captain]] [[Vlad Ward|Vlad]], who deeply hated him.  Although Ulric was rescued, the [[ilKhan]] of the Clans, [[Leo Showers]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] was killed.  Subsequently Phelan was granted full warrior status in recognition of his bravery and dedication to the Clan. Phelan's name was changed from Phelan Patrick Kell to Phelan Wolf.  Khan Ulric mentioned that this was the first time a caste change like this had been done in the Clan in the last 30 years.{{cn}}
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While in captivity he was subjected to interrogation and drugs that led him to divulge all he knew about the military might of the different successor states of the Inner Sphere.  Ironically, Phelan was the son of Salome Ward, a direct descendant of Captain [[Michael Ward]], a confidant of [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] and the source of the [[Ward (Bloodname)|Ward]] [[Bloodname]]. Vlad of the Wards had found his one legitimate rival for the Ward Bloodname.  Phelan was the [[bondsman]] of [[Khan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]] of Clan Wolf and advised him on how to best outbid [[Clan]] rivals, such as [[Clan Ghost Bear]] for the right to invade [[Rasalhague]].  After an [[aerospace fighter]] crashed into the bridge of Ulric's flagship, the [[WarShip]] ''[[Dire Wolf (Individual Sovetskii Soyuz-class WarShip)|Dire Wolf]]'', Phelan rescued Khan Ulric Kerensky and [[Star Captain]] [[Vlad Ward|Vlad]], who deeply hated him.  Although Ulric was rescued, the [[ilKhan]] of the Clans, [[Leo Showers]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] was killed.  Subsequently Phelan was granted full warrior status in recognition of his bravery and dedication to the Clan. Phelan's name was changed from Phelan Patrick Kell to Phelan Wolf.  Khan Ulric mentioned that this was the first time a caste change like this had been done in the Clan in the last 30 years.
  
[[Natasha Kerensky]] bid only Phelan to take the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] world of [[Gunzburg]].  He successfully negotiated the bloodless surrender of the world from his old enemy [[Tor Miraborg]].  This action significantly enhanced his standing among the Wolf Clan.  Phelan went on to win many more victories in the [[Clan Invasion]] and eventually won the Ward Bloodname, left open by [[Cyrilla Ward]]'s suicide. He defeated his close rival and hated enemy Vlad in the last battle for the Bloodname.{{cn}}
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[[Natasha Kerensky]] bid only Phelan to take the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] world of [[Gunzburg]].  He successfully negotiated the bloodless surrender of the world from his old enemy [[Tor Miraborg]].  This action significantly enhanced his standing among the Wolf Clan.  Phelan went on to win many more victories in the [[Clan Invasion]] and eventually won the Ward Bloodname, left open by [[Cyrilla Ward]]'s suicide. He defeated his close rival and hated enemy Vlad in the last battle for the Bloodname.
  
The [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] that halted the Clan invasion took a toll on the Wolves, despite the fact that they were the only Clan of the five involved in the battle to secure both of their objectives. Khan [[Garth Radick]] was killed. While Natasha was elevated to senior Khan, Phelan was elected saKhan. This fulfilled now-ilKhan Ulric Kerensky's goal of having two Khans who were experienced with the ways of the Inner Sphere.{{cn}}
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The [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] that halted the Clan invasion took a toll on the Wolves, despite the fact that they were the only Clan of the five involved in the battle to secure both of their objectives. Khan [[Garth Radick]] was killed. While Natasha was elevated to senior Khan, Phelan was elected saKhan. This fulfilled now-ilKhan Ulric Kerensky's goal of having two Khans who were experienced with the ways of the Inner Sphere.
  
In [[3057]], [[Clan Jade Falcon]] brought charges of genocide against Ulric, claiming that Ulric's agreement with [[ComStar]] [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] to a 15-year truce made worthless the contributions of three generations' worth of Clan Bloodnamed warrior talent. With the other Clans furious at the truce that bound them, the [[Grand Council]] found Ulric guilty, though he declared a [[Trial of Refusal]]. In what would become known as the [[Refusal War]], Ulric threw most of the Wolf Clan at the Falcons. Phelan, as the commander of [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Alpha Galaxy]], made a show of participating in the war, but led the most staunchly [[Warden]] warriors into exile in the Inner Sphere. Phelan led his troops to the [[Lyran Alliance]], but were still assaulted by the Falcons. With the help of the Kell Hounds, the Falcons were defeated.{{cn}}
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In [[3057]], [[Clan Jade Falcon]] brought charges of genocide against Ulric, claiming that Ulric's agreement with [[ComStar]] [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] to a 15-year truce made worthless the contributions of three generations' worth of Clan Bloodnamed warrior talent. With the other Clans furious at the truce that bound them, the [[Grand Council]] found Ulric guilty, though he declared a [[Trial of Refusal]]. In what would become known as the [[Refusal War]], Ulric threw most of the Wolf Clan at the Falcons. Phelan, as the commander of [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Alpha Galaxy]], made a show of participating in the war, but led the most staunchly [[Warden]] warriors into exile in the Inner Sphere. Phelan led his troops to the [[Lyran Alliance]], but were still assaulted by the Falcons. With the help of the Kell Hounds, the Falcons were defeated.
  
 
He would then learn of Ulric Kerensky's last gift to him: the creation of the [[Kell (Bloodname)|Kell Bloodname]]. After this, [[Evantha Fetladral]] would nominate Phelan to the post of Khan of the exiled Wolves, a motion easily passed by his loyal core of warriors.<ref>''Malicious Intent'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref>
 
He would then learn of Ulric Kerensky's last gift to him: the creation of the [[Kell (Bloodname)|Kell Bloodname]]. After this, [[Evantha Fetladral]] would nominate Phelan to the post of Khan of the exiled Wolves, a motion easily passed by his loyal core of warriors.<ref>''Malicious Intent'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref>
  
 
=== Clan Wolf-in-Exile ===
 
=== Clan Wolf-in-Exile ===
With the war over, Phelan set about preparing his people to live in exile. Grand Duke [[Morgan Kell]], Phelan's father and the Duke of [[Arc-Royal]], granted the Wolves-in-Exile an enclave on Arc-Royal. The Wolves-in-Exile formed a key part of the [[Arc-Royal Defense Cordon]] that was ostensibly created to keep the Jade Falcons in check.{{cn}}
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With the war over, Phelan set about preparing his people to live in exile. Grand Duke [[Morgan Kell]], Phelan's father and the Duke of [[Arc-Royal]], granted the Wolves-in-Exile an enclave on Arc-Royal. The Wolves-in-Exile formed a key part of the [[Arc-Royal Defense Cordon]] that was ostensibly created to keep the Jade Falcons in check.
  
Phelan himself attended the Whitting Conference on [[Tharkad]] that saw the resurrection of the [[Star League]] and the decision to annihilate [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. Though he was accused of such, Phelan did not betray the path to the [[Kerensky Cluster]]. He led elements of his Wolves against the Jaguars in [[Operation BULLDOG]], capturing a Smoke Jaguar [[Cluster]] almost entirely intact.{{cn}}
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Phelan himself attended the Whitting Conference on [[Tharkad]] that saw the resurrection of the [[Star League]] and the decision to annihilate [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. Though he was accused of such, Phelan did not betray the path to the [[Kerensky Cluster]]. He led elements of his Wolves against the Jaguars in [[Operation BULLDOG]], capturing a Smoke Jaguar [[Cluster]] almost entirely intact.
  
When the [[FedCom Civil War]] broke out in [[3062]], Phelan was forced to sit out from most of the fighting in order to combat a new Jade Falcon assault, though he advocated assaulting Tharkad early in the struggle. He did eventually get his chance to attack the Lyran capital in [[3067]] as part of [[Peter Steiner-Davion]]'s pan-Lyran coalition.{{cn}}
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When the [[FedCom Civil War]] broke out in [[3062]], Phelan was forced to sit out from most of the fighting in order to combat a new Jade Falcon assault, though he advocated assaulting Tharkad early in the struggle. He did eventually get his chance to attack the Lyran capital in [[3067]] as part of [[Peter Steiner-Davion]]'s pan-Lyran coalition.
  
===Marriage and children===
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=== Marriage and children ===
 
While Phelan was romantically linked to [[Ranna Kerensky]], there is no "marriage" in the Clans.  Phelan withheld his genetic legacy from the Clan eugenics program until Ranna achieved her Bloodname, so that they would achieve immortality together by creating a ''sibko'' from their genetics.<ref>''Bred for War'', ch. 8</ref> Phelan and Ranna's eventual first ''sibko'' would produce three graduates.<ref name=RGiCv3p12>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 3'', p. 12</ref>
 
While Phelan was romantically linked to [[Ranna Kerensky]], there is no "marriage" in the Clans.  Phelan withheld his genetic legacy from the Clan eugenics program until Ranna achieved her Bloodname, so that they would achieve immortality together by creating a ''sibko'' from their genetics.<ref>''Bred for War'', ch. 8</ref> Phelan and Ranna's eventual first ''sibko'' would produce three graduates.<ref name=RGiCv3p12>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 3'', p. 12</ref>
  
===Death===
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=== Death ===
 
Phelan was killed by a Falcon raid on Arc-Royal in [[3108]]. The Falcons intended to destroy a key Exile factory along with anyone inside or nearby, and Kell led three ''sibkos'' to intercept them. He was the lone fatality in the engagement.<ref name=BTLp74 />
 
Phelan was killed by a Falcon raid on Arc-Royal in [[3108]]. The Falcons intended to destroy a key Exile factory along with anyone inside or nearby, and Kell led three ''sibkos'' to intercept them. He was the lone fatality in the engagement.<ref name=BTLp74 />
  

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