The Wolfrider Chiefs

A listing of the Wolfrider chiefs, including the Wild Hunt, the Jackwolf Riders, and the Go-Back offshoot. I've included known soulnames, children, Recognized mates (if not lifemates, then just listed as "Recognized"), and a short one-two sentence summary of the chief's rule, plus my own rating of the chief.


My personal rating chart:  ***** Excellent, a first rate chief who looks after the tribe above all else.
                                                ****   A strong, competent leader.
                                                ***     Fair. Some questionable leadership decisions.
                                                **       A loner. Not the best leader for the tribe.
                                                *         Tribe? What tribe?

TIMMAIN
Soulname: Unknown (possibly none)
Parents: Unknown
Lifemate: None
Recognized: Aerth
Children: Timmorn, unnamed daughter, lots of wolves.
Became a wolf to hunt for the Firstcomers. Lived as a wolf for twenty thousand years. Now lives in the Palace as a High One.
Rating: ** 1/2 (a good provider, but not interested in actually being a leader.)

 

TIMMORN YELLOW-EYES
Soulname: Unknown
Parents: Timmain and true-wolf.
Lifemate: None
Recognized: Many
Children: Many
Led the early Wolfriders and the Hunt. He was torn between his elf and wolf nature. Left the tribe to live alone.
Death: Unknown.
Rating: *** (Did his best.)
 

THREETOE
Soulname: Probably none
Parents: Timmorn and a unknown Firstcomer.
Lairmate: Rustruff
Children: many
Led the Hunt (the more wolf-blooded elves). He took the Hunt and left after Timmorn named Rahnee the new chief in his place.
Death: Unknown
Rating: * 1/2 (Too feral for my taste)
 
 

RAHNEE the SHE-WOLF
Soulname: Rahnee
Parents: Timmorn and Murrel
Lifemate: Zarhan Fastfire
Children: Penda, Cat, Ice, Kree, Prey-Pacer, Fowler, and probably more.
She was a lower ranking wolf in the pack order until Timmorn left and made her chief. Presumed killed by allos, she went on to join Trickster's Clan with Zarhan
Death: Unknown.
Rating: **** (All hail the rising underdog.)
 

WOLFRIDER
Soulname: Tyr
Former name: Ice
Parents: Rahnee and Zarhan
Lifemate: Rushwater
Children: Plenty
When Rahnee would not grant him the name Wolfrider, he challenged her and took his own portion of the tribe away. They were all massacred by a snowbear.
Death: (See above)
Rating: * 1/2 (I don't take well to people who challenge Rahnee.)

PREY-PACER
Soulname: Owm
Former name: Prunepit
Parents: Rahnee and Zarhan
Lifemate: Softfoot
Recognized: Wreath
Children: Dove, Two-Spear and Skyfire
He had trouble sending and was more attuned to animals. A rather shy leader, he always sought advice from the tribe before making any major decisions.
Death: Unknown.
Rating: ***** (One class act!)

TWO-SPEAR
Soulname: Marr
Former name: Swift-Spear
Parents: Prey-Pacer and Softfoot
Lifemate: Willowgreen
Children:  Kahvi (supposedly)
A loose cannon, and quite possibly clinically insane. He split the Wolfrider tribe after nearly killing his sister. Waged war on the humans.
Death: Unknown
Rating: * (This one is self-evident)

The Go-Back Chiefs
HUNTRESS SKYFIRE
Soulname: Unknown
Parents: Prey-Pacer and Wreath (or Zarhan Fastfire and Wreath).
Lifemate: Dreamsinger
Children: Nightstar, Freefoot.
Presumed to be Prey-Pacer's daughter, though if the BoTC anthology is cannon, she's probably Zarhan's. Founded "the Way" and "the Now of wolf-thought" after Two-Spear split the tribe. Fought many challenges from the other Wolfriders. Her lifemate Dreamsinger was murdered by a tribemate.
Death: Unknown
Rating: **** (plus an extra 1/2 for loving Dreamsinger so much)

FREEFOOT
Soulname: Unknown
Parents: Skyfire (Father unknown)
Lifemate: Starflower
Children: Feather, Long Oak, Fangslayer, Hawkcatcher, Tanner.
Led the Wolfriders in a generally peaceful time. His character has never really be fleshed out.
Death: Struck by lightning.
Rating: *** (I don't have much to say on him, though I always thought he was too hard on Tanner.)
 
 

TANNER
Soulname: Lhu
Former name: Oakroot
Parents: Freefoot and Starflower
Lifemate: Stormlight
Children: Goodtree
Reigned for eight hundred years. Introduced a new way of working leathers. Never took a lovemate until he Recognized Stormlight.
Death: Unknown (possibly let himself die after Stormlight's death).
Rating: ***** (Wise and dedicated. Ayooah!)
 

GOODTREE
Soulname: Neme
Parents: Tanner and Stormlight
Lifemates: Acorn and Lionleaper
Children: Speedwell (by Lionleaper) and Mantricker (by Acorn)
A sensitive, moody chief, she often kept to herself at first. On her Spirit Quest she found her soulname and her plantshaping abilities. She founded Father Tree Holt. She's probably Redlance's great-grandmother.
Death: Unknown
Rating: ** (Too moody to be a strong chief)
 

MANTRICKER
Soulname: Unknown
Parents: Goodtree and Acorn
Lovemate: Brightwater
Recognized Lifemate: Thornflower
Children: Bearclaw, possibly Moonshade and several others.
He's best known for playing tricks on humans and working in a loose partnership with his human equivalent, Demontricker. He became increasingly brutal though when the humans wouldn't leave, attacking a human child.
Death: Killed by humans.
Rating: ** 1/2 (Started strong, finished weak)

BEARCLAW
Soulname: Grenn
Parents: Mantricker and Thornflower
Lifemate: Joyleaf
Children: Cutter, possibly several others.
Another loose cannon. His reliance on the "Now of wolf-thought" led to some truly horrendous decisions. His war with the humans caused the death of half the tribe.
Death: Killed by Madcoil
Rating: * (Joyleaf should have challenged him long ago)
 

CUTTER
Soulname: Tam
Parents: Bearclaw and Joyleaf
Lifemate: Leetah
Children: Ember and Suntop
Blood of Ten Chiefs, Cutter Kinseeker, Cutter Shardseeker. Led the tribe in a ten-thousand-year-sleep. Won the Palace War and the Shards War. Founded three holts (Forbidden Grove, Thorny Mountain, and the renewed Father Tree).
Rating: ** (Kinda schzoid and too moody. Loses 1/2 for trying to hit Ember.)
 
 

The Jackwolf Riders

DART
Soulname: Dyrr
Parents: Strongbow and Moonshade
Lifemate: Kimo
Recognized: Serrin
Children: Bowki
Dart stayed behind in Sorrow's End when the others embarked on the Original Quest, intending to train the Sun Villagers to fight for themselves. He started the Jackwolf Riders, aka the New Blood Wolfriders. Journeyed to the Forevergreen and battled Door. Jackwolf Riders disbanded and Dart returned to the Wolfriders.
Rating: **** (Loses points for those brooding fits, gains points for giving Kimo his soulname.)

The Wild Hunt

EMBER
Soulname: Unknown
Parents: Cutter and Leetah
Lifemate: Teir
Children: None yet (though I'll bet she'll be expecting soon.)
Became chieftess at age sixteen to lead a splinter group of the Wolfriders. She was very uncertain and a clumsy leader at the start, but matured into a much stronger chief in the years after the Shards War. She led the Wild Hunt to Howling Rock, Port Bane, and into the western forests of the New Land.
Rating: ***** (Though I'm tempted to dock 1/2 for her handling of the Master of the Shapechanged debacle.)
 

SCOUTER
Soulname: Jial
Parents: One-Eye and Clearbrook
Lifemates: Dewshine and Tyleet
Children: Pool (by Tyleet). He also helped raise Dewshine's son Windkin.
Stole the chieftainship from Ember in a challenge, and left her for dead. Led a very destructive week or two, taking the Wolfriders to war with the humans. Showed throat and surrendered the chief's lock when Ember returned with Teir. Hah!
Rating: * (A follower, not a leader!)
 
 
 

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