History & Ranks

[Willow••]

HISTORY

Solstice can trace it's lines back to the Legendary Last, the final wolf known to roam the wild. While humans suspected he died because he vanished, Solstice retains in its passed memory the truth: this sole survivor of the species vanished to stay alive. He protected his small family and hid them in the hopes that they would survive, and that his pups would go on to repopulate the species. Occasionally, Loners were found in the most vast and lonely depths of the wilderness; sometimes years would pass before another Wolf was seen. Those that were found were taken in to preserve them, and reproduction was strictly guarded to avoid inbreeding and mixed-breeding. They would stop at nothing to retain their royal blood and ensure the survival of the Wolf.

After several generations, migrations, and identities, Solstice found its territory shrinking everywhere it turned, and discovery seemed imminent. They roamed from place to place, straying dangerously close to the outskirts of the forests and dodging between shadows just to remain hidden. The Alphas' pride left them incapable of being defeated in any manner; they would rather flee than lose a battle, whether it was fought with man or other beasts. Humans with great roaring machines and vines of rock threw trees aside like bones, and their encroachment left the Pack on the edges of North Bay without anywhere else to turn. Within the last year, Solstice was driven underground and forced to live in unfamiliarity. Concrete replaced soil. Sunlight became a forbidden desire. Night was their only hope to remain alive. Their home is now the Delridge subway system of North Bay, and their current calling was adopted from a bayside park to the west.

IDEOLOGY

Solstice remains heavily guarded and keeps traditional beliefs at the forefront of their minds. Their knowledge is their power, and what has always worked for them will continue to be their success; changing ways will certainly be their demise. The Pack is founded on primal hierarchy, ancestrally developed by Wolves from long ago. While Solstice is not a violent pack whatsoever, they do what is necessary to survive and protect their own, and believe in survival of the fittest.

RANKS

ALPHA | ALPHA

BETA

SUBORDINATES
(these wolves both hunt and defend)

ADOLESCENTS
(young wolves who are no longer pups, but not adults)

PUPS

OMEGA
(this wolf [or wolves] are not so much punching bags as they are
the peacekeeper; they help alleviate tensions)[

OUTSIDER
(Wolves that are new to Solstice ranks)