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The Cult of the Ravenancer

Reaper's pack and alpha quest
Progress: 659k/1mil

Name:
Sabarra- Queen of the Abyss
Drow origin, from the Drow name generator.
Gender: Female
Rank:Alpha
Colors:
Eyes-Bright blood red
Paw pads, nose, claws, etc- Black
Fur: Deep black, deep purple, muted pinkish purples, teal and light blue that sort of flow into each other, like clouds of colored smoke. Example Example 2 Example 3 Example 4
Markings: Currently working on finding script or symbols, but if none are found, adding a little glow or starry detail to her pelt in some places would do juuust fine. Red or black (depending on the color of the fur around her eyes) fang or spike shaped markings over both eyes..think, Scar from the Lion King xD
Edits:
The faithful of Kiaransalee tend to wear a multitude of silver rings and bracelets, like so, and a black cape with silver edging like either of these three, whichever the colorist is most comfortable with. Trim 1Trim 2 Trim 3 I'd like the cloak to have a clasp that looks like a small silver dagger or two skulls, again, whichever works better for the colorist.
The cloak itself could be an edit of the brotherhood cloak or something, but..in somewhat better condition xD Not quite so raggety y'know.

The Pack

Info coming soon.

The Cult of the Ravenancer/ Cult of Kiaransalee pack will be based upon the worshippers of the Drow goddess of death, Kiaransalee, from the Forgotten Realms universe. Once there is enough interest (and I have enough gold xD), the alpha described above will head the pack.
Information about the goddess Kiaransalee herself can be found here and here.

The Ranks
-Alpha (Queen of the Dead): The alpha of this pack carries the burden of being the physical as well as the spiritual leader of the pack. She heads all ceremonies and rituals and is the deciding voice in all pack matters.
-Betas (Handmaidens of the Queen): The two betas serve as advisers and helpers to the queen. They are her confidants, and they and the alpha make up what could be considered the "ruling council" of the group. The betas are in charge of assisting in rituals, helping find new initiates, and teaching newer members the ways of the Goddess. Handmaidens of the Queen are chosen for their exceptional loyalty and dedication to the goddess.
-Gammas (The Commanded): These wolves are the lesser priestesses of Kiaransalee who make up the 'meat' of the pack. They are unholy warriors, huntresses, and sometimes teachers. They obey the commands of the alpha and the betas, and dedicate themselves to spreading their faith, as well as eradicating the nonbelievers.
-Seers/Shamen(The Chosen): Gifted wolves are especially treasured in the pack, and are placed at roughly the same level as the Betas, or a half-step above the Gammas, depending on their level of devotion to Kiaransalee.
-Omegas(The Refuse): They are the slaves, messengers, cannon fodder and tortured 'pets' of the pack. If an Omega is lucky, he or she can become a minion or helping hand to a priestess and gain some sort of self worth that way for a varying measure of respect.
-Youngsters (Those of Promise): Female pups are prized, and are usually given the title of "Novice" or "Younger Sister" once they become initiated into the cult and taught the ways of Kiaransalee. Male pups, however, are regarded with disdain. They are sometimes abandoned, but more commonly they are kept in the pack and dealt with as servants. (One day they may strike up a deal with the Brotherhood to supply them fresh blood from time to time..Kiaransalee is somewhat allied with Vhaeraun, the masked god of thieves >_> makes sense.)
-Males: Males are about on the same level as omegas, used as servants, bodyguards, and breeding stock. Relations between males and females rarely involve love, though it is not against any religious law for love to exist for a priestess, so long as her dedication to the Goddess comes first. Very rarely a male can become a priest of Kiaransalee, but otherwise it is very difficult for a male to gain respect. If a male shows a history of producing many female pups for the cult, he may gain special status and respect, and the title of "Good Sire" or "Good Father".

Special Occasions and Rituals
The priestesses of Kiaransalee come together at midnight for nearly every special occasion or ritual.
Nightly: Each priestess typically prays or affirms her devotion to the Goddess on a nightly basis, sort of a routine habit.
Monthly: Every month the entire pack comes together to meet for a symbolic hunt. Sometimes the priestesses will have an enemy in mind, a wolf or creature they seek revenge on, but other times, bigger game will be hunted down in the spirit of training and practice for hunting down "nonbelievers". After the game is killed, usually the organs are saved and used for divination purposes and the meat is feasted upon.
The Birth of Female Pups: This is a reason for celebration, as everyone else will have new priestesses to welcome to the cult and the strength of the pack is increased. Typically once a female goes into labor, other priestesses rush out and kill small game and return to the den with their offerings. The newborns are encouraged to have a first taste of blood before they suckle their mother, and their foreheads are marked in a 'baptismal" sort of way with blood also.
The Joining: New priestesses must undergo a rite of passage involving plants that cause hallucinations, delirium, and eventually a short death-like sleep. When the new priestess awakens it is seen that she has been accepted and "reborn" or "reanimated" by the Goddess in a symbolic sense. The plant in question is considered poisonous, so care is taken that not too much is ingested. Some wolves may feel nauseous for a little while after the ritual, but others merely pass it off as "a little brush with undeath"
Death: Death is hardly a sad occasion in the cult, in fact, in the event of a death, the entire pack celebrates the occasion of the deceased finding her place in Kiaransalee's plane of the Abyss to further serve the Goddess herself. Usually a hunt and a feast are held in her honor, and the cult prays for new members to take her place and further expand their power.

In summary, this pack is bloodthirsty, vengeful,, and kind of demented. They're intensely spiritual and superstitious. They keep a record of every slight ever done to them, a payback list, of sorts, and sometimes deal with slave trading, seeing as they end up with quite a few.

"Death comes to all and cruel vengeance will be exacted on those who waste their lives on the petty vengeance of this existence. True power comes only from the unquestioning servitude of the once-dead. Hunt, slay and animate those who scorn the Revenancer's power, and answer any slight a thousandfold, so that all may know the coming power of Kiaransalee.” -Kiaransalee