Female

You are a she-bear, legendary for their ferocity in defense of their young.

Now, it is time to consider the character you wish to portray.

There are many noble lines of Black Bears, you could be a daughter of the nobility.

However, just as many such lines fell from grace over the years, you might be from a working-class background.

If you are from a working-class background, a lot of Black Bears work as beekeepers, brewers, distillers, or security guards: consider those options for your or your parent's professions.

As a female Black Bear, you have a higher than average sex drive for a bear, your human side being dominant. This leads many other bears to label you and your phenotype 'sluts' who 'breed out of season' and 'mate like rabbits', (in this world too, rabbits have a, [mostly,] undeserved reputation as sex-fiends,) you might embrace this sexually liberated status, or repress yourself and mate only during the 'season of breeding' as outlined by Pope Justinian IX. (Approximately Valentines Day to the feast of St Bridget in July.)

Most Black Bears marry later in life, often after they have several children, at least for working class individuals. Blended families are far from uncommon and full-blood siblings are actually somewhat rare. Divorce, however, is even rarer, once a black bear couple marries it is typically for life.