Basic info
The pack is long-lived, and very traditional. They inhabit a flourishing valley high up in the mountains, rich with resources and game. A rocky cave serves as their den, with a natural "vent hole" in the middle chamber. It has five chambers branching off of the main room, one of which also has a vent hole in the ceiling. Both vented rooms serve as fire chambers.
Nyx Argyros
The Founding of the Inferno Pack
Long ago, when the world was young, there was born a wolf destined for greatness. Abandoned as a pup, he fought and struggled to stay alive. Between the elements and mad bears, territorial packs and cruel humans, he was met with adversity at every turn. With fang and claw, ferocity and cunning, he learned to survive, and eventually, he flourished. As he matured, he was tempered by his trials. Forged in fire, he earned the name Fire Heart.
Eventually, he grew tired of his wanderings and began to desire a better life. Thus, he sought out companions, others who had experienced many trials. Each was as battle-hardened as he. They formed a pack under their alphas, Fire Heart and his mate Silent Blaze. For many moons they searched until, at last, they found the perfect territory.
Nestled high in the Bluestone mountains was a lush valley filled with rich hunting grounds. Hidden in the rocky face of one of the surrounding mountains was a deep, many-branched cave, the perfect den for the pack. Such was the beauty of the land that Fire Heart knew other wolves would covet his new territory, but he was confident that his pack of warriors was strong enough to defend it, and defend it they did. The pack was forced to fight off many would-be intruders and rival packs, but the wolves were strong. They always prevailed.
One night, during the Untime, a fierce storm raged through the valley. Such was its power and intensity that the valley was soon flooded and the pack was trapped in their den. Even if they could somehow brave the swirling floodwater and reach higher ground, they could never make it out with the newborn pups. Fire Heart could only pray for his pack’s survival as he stood at the mouth of the cave, watching the storm rage. With a deep, booming growl, a spear of lightening struck the oldest tree in the valley, illuminating it and reducing the core to mere ashes, and as suddenly as it had begun, the storm dissipated. His pack was saved.
Knowing that this could only be an act of the gods, Fire Heart swam to the tree and retrieved a burning branch, bringing it back to the den. He believed that the flame must be a messenger of the gods and swore that the pack would keep it alive eternally, in their honor. The wolves would accept the mercy of the gods and heed their warning, always living by a strict code of honor. Thus, the Inferno Pack came to be.
Rank Translations and ladder
The pack is a matriarchal monarchy, in that rule passes through the female line and the queen holds slightly more sway than the king. The following is a ladder system by rank, and the translations of the titles they use for each rank.
(1)Queen: Dhama - TBD: The decision maker and main protector of the pack. Everything is determined by this female, including the inclusion of new wolves, if someone passes their Fire Ritual, and whether or not a union between two wolves is true or false. The Dhama is always the eldest female cub of the previous Dhama, unless said previous Dhama unexpectedly dies with no female heir. In this rare occassion, a new Dhama is elected from within the pack, and only from a female born within the pack. An outsider will never become Dhama.
(1)King: Khara - TBD: A pleasant and usually pretty figurehead, the Khara really has no say at all about what happens within the pack. At most, he can give advice, and it is up to the Dhama whether that advice is taken or not. He does, however, serve as the Dhama's main protector.
(2-4)Betas: Drugo/Draga - Frost Shatter(Played by Fitz): The Drugo/Druga occupies a special role within the hierarchy aside from being advisers and the strongest warriors. They also serve as the wolves that go out on Search whenever the pack needs new blood. They may only go out on Search when it is decreed by the Dhama, but they are then responsible for bringing males and females alike into the pack from the surrounding lands, to be judged by the Dhama.
(1)Princess: Dha - Silent Blaze(Played by Ashtiel): The Dha is a stressful position. Knowing that she will one day be Queen, the Dha is taught everything about the history of her pack, how to keep it alive, where the best hunting is, and how to utilize the resources of the packland in a sufficient manner. She is also taught to be a warrior as well as a Sargas, and will eventually be able to see what wolves deserve or best fit what position. All of this is taught to her by her mother. She has more say in matters concerning the pack than even her own father, the Khara.
(1)Prince: Kha - TBD: The eldest male child of the current Khara and Dhama, the Kha is a figurehead much like his father. He serves as protector to the Dha until she comes of age, and finds a mate of her own. At that point, her father is replaced as Khara, and the prince is left to his own devices. Many Kha leave the pack out of boredom, and those that don't will usually take mates and settle down to their own families. They are respected as being of the royal line, but that's about it.
(1)Storyteller: Kazkar - Laughing Shadow(Played by Nyx): The Kazkar is a revered position, held in higher regard than even the Sargas. They are the ones that hold the entire oral history of the pack, as well as all of the information and stories of the lands outside the Valley. Because of the Inferno packs love of stories, the Kazkar is nearly indispensable and holds just as much importance for safety as the Dha and Dhama.
(Need Many)Fire Keeper: Sargas - Twilight Morning(Played by Ashtiel): The Sargas serves as the tenders and protectors of the Flame itself. They are in charge of keeping it lit and feeding it so that it stays strong and pure. If the Flame were to ever go out, every Sargas would be shamed and most likely killed for failing their one duty; if the flame dies, so does the pack. That one decree is what makes the position one that is sometimes hard to fill, for a wolf needs a certain sense of duty and trust in himself to want to take such a role.
(Need Many)Warrior/Hunter: Lovac - Midnight Haunt(Played by Phifer), Solar Flare(Played by Ashtiel), Broken Wing(Played by dbz2012): The Lovac is the main body of the pack. They serve as hunters to provide the pack nourishment, and as protectors in the case of invasion.
(2-3)Teacher: Baza - TBD: The Baza is in essence a pupsitter, or omega. They are protected by others because they usually cannot protect themselves, and tend to have the pack's frustrations taken out on them. However, many of them are also teachers of the puppies they watch over, as pups are raised communally amongst the pack.
(ALL THE PUPPIES)Pups
The pack is a matriarchal monarchy, in that rule passes through the female line and the queen holds slightly more sway than the king. The following is a ladder system by rank, and the translations of the titles they use for each rank.
(1)Queen: Dhama - TBD: The decision maker and main protector of the pack. Everything is determined by this female, including the inclusion of new wolves, if someone passes their Fire Ritual, and whether or not a union between two wolves is true or false. The Dhama is always the eldest female cub of the previous Dhama, unless said previous Dhama unexpectedly dies with no female heir. In this rare occassion, a new Dhama is elected from within the pack, and only from a female born within the pack. An outsider will never become Dhama.
(1)King: Khara - TBD: A pleasant and usually pretty figurehead, the Khara really has no say at all about what happens within the pack. At most, he can give advice, and it is up to the Dhama whether that advice is taken or not. He does, however, serve as the Dhama's main protector.
(2-4)Betas: Drugo/Draga - Frost Shatter(Played by Fitz): The Drugo/Druga occupies a special role within the hierarchy aside from being advisers and the strongest warriors. They also serve as the wolves that go out on Search whenever the pack needs new blood. They may only go out on Search when it is decreed by the Dhama, but they are then responsible for bringing males and females alike into the pack from the surrounding lands, to be judged by the Dhama.
(1)Princess: Dha - Silent Blaze(Played by Ashtiel): The Dha is a stressful position. Knowing that she will one day be Queen, the Dha is taught everything about the history of her pack, how to keep it alive, where the best hunting is, and how to utilize the resources of the packland in a sufficient manner. She is also taught to be a warrior as well as a Sargas, and will eventually be able to see what wolves deserve or best fit what position. All of this is taught to her by her mother. She has more say in matters concerning the pack than even her own father, the Khara.
(1)Prince: Kha - TBD: The eldest male child of the current Khara and Dhama, the Kha is a figurehead much like his father. He serves as protector to the Dha until she comes of age, and finds a mate of her own. At that point, her father is replaced as Khara, and the prince is left to his own devices. Many Kha leave the pack out of boredom, and those that don't will usually take mates and settle down to their own families. They are respected as being of the royal line, but that's about it.
(1)Storyteller: Kazkar - Laughing Shadow(Played by Nyx): The Kazkar is a revered position, held in higher regard than even the Sargas. They are the ones that hold the entire oral history of the pack, as well as all of the information and stories of the lands outside the Valley. Because of the Inferno packs love of stories, the Kazkar is nearly indispensable and holds just as much importance for safety as the Dha and Dhama.
(Need Many)Fire Keeper: Sargas - Twilight Morning(Played by Ashtiel): The Sargas serves as the tenders and protectors of the Flame itself. They are in charge of keeping it lit and feeding it so that it stays strong and pure. If the Flame were to ever go out, every Sargas would be shamed and most likely killed for failing their one duty; if the flame dies, so does the pack. That one decree is what makes the position one that is sometimes hard to fill, for a wolf needs a certain sense of duty and trust in himself to want to take such a role.
(Need Many)Warrior/Hunter: Lovac - Midnight Haunt(Played by Phifer), Solar Flare(Played by Ashtiel), Broken Wing(Played by dbz2012): The Lovac is the main body of the pack. They serve as hunters to provide the pack nourishment, and as protectors in the case of invasion.
(2-3)Teacher: Baza - TBD: The Baza is in essence a pupsitter, or omega. They are protected by others because they usually cannot protect themselves, and tend to have the pack's frustrations taken out on them. However, many of them are also teachers of the puppies they watch over, as pups are raised communally amongst the pack.
(ALL THE PUPPIES)Pups
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