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The Wolf rules the wilderness and haunts the imagination of men since the dawn of time.
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The largest groups of wolfen are the sedentary packs. United
The wolfen are the fiercest predators on Aarklash.
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by an orally transmitted culture and a territory they believe to
Born from the union of Yllia, the moon goddess, and the
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be sacred, they raise stone circles and protect locations blessed
most majestic of all wolves, they roam their vast hunting
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by Yllia, the moon goddess. These known sanctuaries hold great
grounds and travel the Paths of Destiny with great confidence. Guided by their instincts and proud of their ancient
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powers. Some of these places have long been abandoned, but
traditions, the wolfen have always stood against the corruption brought by the civilizations of Light and Darkness.
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some are still inhabited, living testimony to the evolution and
The Wolf is the guardian of nature and it makes sure the
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history of the wolfen.
law of the strongest is enforced.
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Sedentary packs consider themselves the guardians of these
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sacred territories, but also the keepers of the wildlife thriving
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there. They are also in charge of making sure magical beings
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find shelter in their territory.
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Due to their similar ways and traditions, they also harbor in
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their ranks some fighters from the forest sprite communities.
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These creatures may be frail sylvan animæs or fayrees, but they
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share the will of the wolfen to preserve their habitat and to cooperate to fight the forces threatening Creation.
  
Much like their wolf cousins, the wolfen live in packs.
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The wolfen assemble large stone circles in the middle of which
Some of these packs, the sedentary packs, share huge territories in the middle of which mysterious stone circles stand.
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they gather to make their most important decisions and to
These sanctuaries, standing testimony to the apparition
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commune with the moon goddess. The stones are often carved
of the moon goddess and used as celestial observatories,
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with ancient runes meant to reinforce the pack’s bond with the
are at the heart of Wolf culture: these places are where the
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moon or to dictate the founding principals of wolfen culture.
wolfen celebrate their rites, where they share their secrets
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On the ribbons of whispers, the shamans and the faithful
and where they bury their dead. Few are those allowed to
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sew runes telling long mysterious stories or containing powerful spells. These ribbons are revered symbols that also reinforce
approach without triggering the ire of the wolfen. Any trespassing is considered a declaration of war.
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the word of Yllia.
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At the limits of their territories the wolfen leave marks on the
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bark of trees with their claws or tie small fetishes to the lower
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branches. They are designed to mark out borders, but also serve
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as a warning to any intruders who would dare to set foot in wolfen territory without their consent.
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Having to deal with the technological advance of the other
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peoples of the continent, the wolfen have no choice but to augment what nature gave them with tools and weapons. However, though some of these artifacts may contain metal, they are mostly composed of natural elements. Indeed, the wolfen loathe
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any sign of the Craftsman and anything they are forced to make
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from metal is rudimentary and used as little as possible. This
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craft and these weapons are considered primitive or coarse by
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the most advanced nations, yet such tools have taken the lives of
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many confident enemies.
  
 
Long before they became powerful warriors, the wolfen
 
Long before they became powerful warriors, the wolfen
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== In ancient times ==
 
== In ancient times ==
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''Wolf's alphabet''
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http://i.imgur.com/uIsFQtU.png?1.png
  
 
Thousands of years ago, Instinct gave birth to trees, plants
 
Thousands of years ago, Instinct gave birth to trees, plants
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form. She did not see the disorientated wolf make it back to
 
form. She did not see the disorientated wolf make it back to
 
his pack.
 
his pack.
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http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/507108wolfen0.png
  
 
'''The children of Yllia'''
 
'''The children of Yllia'''
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called it Môrn in memory of the
 
called it Môrn in memory of the
 
intense emotion his fight had caused during the Battle of Aureus.
 
intense emotion his fight had caused during the Battle of Aureus.
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http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/334302wolff5.png
  
 
== The Dawn of a New World ==
 
== The Dawn of a New World ==
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Around the same time, several packs went to war against
 
Around the same time, several packs went to war against
 
the Meanders of Darkness, reacting violently against any aggression or intrusion on their territories.
 
the Meanders of Darkness, reacting violently against any aggression or intrusion on their territories.
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http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/673928wolfen.png
  
 
'''The tragedy of the Throne of Stars'''
 
'''The tragedy of the Throne of Stars'''

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