Post by Wyndbain on Mar 4, 2010 22:34:39 GMT -6
The Shinkou Pack
While there have been many alphas of Shinkou throughout the years, Nightbane's legacy and the efforts of his alpha female, Fallowind, are revered amongst the Shinkou pack members who know of them. When Fallowind was kill by Giaku scouts, Nightbane went up against the druin leader Tartarus in a one on one battle. Though this was the fight that marked Tartarus's defeat, Nightbane did not survive and his eldest daughter Wyndbain became the new alpha female. However, because of Tartarus' defeat and the decreasing number of soldiers on either side, the war between the two groups dissolved shortly after Wyndbain's rise to leadership.
After a long war between the wolves and the druins, the wolf pack settled down on the territory and became known as the Shinkou Wolves, naming their new pack after the land that they now lived on. Because of their history, the pack is mostly made up of wolves and their older relatives who took part in the war. The elders' dislike of Giaku is often translated to the pups through their seniors, so it is not uncommon for newborn pups to develop a fear or dislike of Giaku.
The Shinkou Pack is currently led by the alpha female Wyndbain. Her mate and the previous alpha male Yueh was killed some years ago, but they had nine pups together before his death.
After the fighting had subsided, Shinkou had so many pack members that the large group was split into two packs. One kept the name of Shinkou, while the new group became known as Akeru. Shinkou and Akeru are on friendly terms and have an alliance together, allowing each others members to roam freely throughout the allied packs' lands.
The Akeru Pack
Most of the wolves in Akeru were individuals who had arrived after the war died down or just as it was nearing its end. Though they may know of the great battle against Giaku from their elders who saw the war for themselves, the new generations of Akeru do not hate Giaku as much as the members of Shinkou. Despite this however, they are not allies of Giaku and because they are allies of Shinkou, Giaku does not like them. Shinkou and Akeru are on friendly terms and have an alliance together, allowing each others members to roam freely throughout the allied packs' lands.
Akeru was first led by Wyndbain's half-sister, Fyramist. When complications in Fyramist's leadership capabilities arose, Zydeko and Novawing, former betas in the pack, took over as the acting alpha male and female.
The Giaku Pack
Giaku is the oldest of the three packs, dating back some 5,000 years with the Prophet of Hetis, Arken, as its founding Emperor. The Giaku Empire as it is known today started under the late Empror Tartarus. The Druins had left Giaku to find their own home, which they found in the lands that would become Shinkou and Akeru. However, they were forced from their land by a pack led by Nightbane that would become Shinkou Ookami, due to Nightbane's belief that the Druins' presence was tainting the land. After being forced from the land, Tartarus and his Druins returned to their former home of Giaku, which by this time had become a cold and inhospitable barren land. Tartarus assumed power, usurping the throne from the pretender that had been on the throne. Tartarus would harbor a deep seeded hatred for Nightbane and his line for the rest of his days.
The Emperor had many children with various mates. However, his family line was filled with tragedies and betrayals until only Prince Charon was left as the only legitimate heir upon Emperor Tartarus's assassination by his general Zerxes. Prince Charon was called upon to take the throne, but refused and abdicated his throne to the next in line. This happened to be Lacrimosa, who is now the current ruler in Giaku with her mate, Emperor Ammon. The hatred for Shinkou and Akeru is still very much alive in Giaku today, especially with their recent invasion of Giaku, seemingly for no reason.
If you wish to know of Giaku's history before the Third Age, read it here.