Geri

Geri The Shaman Geri was born blind. This has never really bothered him, since his other senses are sharpenden thanks to his lack of sight. However, he can't hunt by himself which means that he has to depend on his Clan to bring home food. The scars on his front leg is the result of his first and only attempt at hunting. He has given up hunting but instead specialises in healing. His sharpened sense of smell helps him detect sicknesses long before they break out, as well as helping him find medicine herbs in the icy fields. He loved his birthplace, but when he was old enough to get a mate he felt that it was time for him to move on and find a new home. After leaving his old Clan, Geri had wandered aimlessly across the snowy landscape of the Southern Icefields. It had been tough to fend for himself without the warmth and protection of the Clan, but he was determinded to carry on. Then one day he finally felt a familiar smell scent in the air, the scent of another of his kind. The scent turned out to come from a young female called Freki. Even if she's was a little wary of him, Geri decided to stay with her and joined the Nix Clan. Little by little they'll got to know each other and Geri was overjoyed that she quickly warmed up to him. The two became mates and started a pack of their own, the Ydalir pack. However, since Geri was blind he would never be able to gain the rank of Alpha but instead took on the position of Shaman. This did not bother any of the pack members to beguin with, as the pack was still rather small. As more memberes joined them, Geri felt like the responcebilities of Alpha pair would be passed to some other pair, rather than keep his mate as lone ruler. She agreed and when their son Ullr was born they both felt like he could be the next Alpha. And so it came to be. His familiar is called Fjörgynn and has been his companion since he was a hatchling. She followed him when he left on his search for a mate and was the one to help Geri find food out in the wilderness. She seems to like the new Clan, and Freki especially since she is one of Geri´s kind. Perhaps she feels like she can relax now that Geri is safe and sound in a new home.

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Geri and Freki, Odin´s two wolfs. Both names mean "the ravenous" or "greedy one"

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Canis Lupus Tundras

These Tundras are unlike their brethren, expanding their diet to meat instead of plants. As such, their teeth are sharper than their counterparts and their movements swift in order to track prey. Typically, these Tundras are in packs, but occasionally one may see a lone Canis Lupus Tundra, although not for long, as they prefer packs to wander with others of their kind.

Colors range from greys, blacks, reds, browns, and even golds, and the colors typically match the environment that they live in. Their living range includes the Southern Icefield, the Tangled Woods, the Viridian Labyrinth, the Sunbeam Ruins, the Windswept Plateau, and the Shifting Expanse, but on occasion, a pack may wander into other dragon lands if the prey runs well.

Still, they typically avoid other dragons and like to keep to themselves. It causes them to be a very mysterious and misunderstood breed of dragon. However, it allows them to keep their culture and practices untainted by mainstream dragons. One such practice is howling to and with each other. It is a language meant for their understanding and knowledge only, so it is only shared to other dragons if they accepted as a member of their pack. Each pack has their own unique song that tells of their history and culture as well.

On nights when the moon is full, nearby packs gather to peacefully mingle, sharing stories and songs as well as compete in matters of strength, speed, cunning, and teamwork. They believe the full moon is sacred and would never dare lift a claw against one of their own kind at such times. However, when the moon is not full, packs can fight each other to compete for land and prey, putting their own pack first.

There is a structure within their packs, with an alpha female and alpha male on top, who are mates for life (or as long as the other is living). Sometimes, a lower Tundra may challenge an alpha for dominance, but the loser (whether the alpha or other Tundra) can be exiled from the pack, which is the usual cause for lone Canis Lupus Tundras.

Blind Canis Lupus Tundras

A Canis Lupus Tundra’s sight is essential for most of it’s daily activities, such as hunting. However, some of these Tundras have the unfortunate circumstance of losing their eyesight, whether from dangerous circumstances, old age, or as a birth defect. This results in white, translucent eyes that are unable to focus. When they do lose their eyesight, it causes them to be unable to join hunts or scouting parties. Instead, they turn their talents to other functions within the pack. Most blind Canis Lupus Tundras become excellent Shamans or healers because their other senses become much sharper with the absence of sight. Others can become “pack mothers/fathers,” where they take care of the pups until they are of age to hunt with the rest of the pack. Still other blind Canis Lupus Tundras can become storytellers, recounting the pack’s history, a variety personal stories, and legends held amongst the species. A blind pack member does not become useless once he/she loses their sight because a pack believes that each and every member needs to contribute to the pack as a whole.