Post by Zillah on May 1, 2016 16:53:49 GMT -6
Werewolves refer to themselves as Garou. They believe that they were created by Gaia- the Mother of All to safeguard her from her enemies. While it might seem strange that the very spirit of the world could have enemies, the werewolves know it to be true. They tell stories of the Triat three spirits called the Wyld, the Weaver and the Wyrm that must exist in balance for all to be right in the world. As anyone in the Dark Medieval could attest, something is deeply wrong with the world, and therefore the Triat is out of balance.
The Garou are warriors, first and foremost. They were created to be guardians and predators, mergers of two of the best hunters on Earth, wolf and man. Every werewolf is capable of startling brutality, regardless of breeding or training, because every werewolf carries in her heart a seed of Rage. This primal fury is interpreted differently by different werewolves. Some of them see it as a tiny sliver of Gaia’s pain that the world is imperfect, some see it as a Gift from Luna, the moon, their patron and spiritual guide. Whatever the truth, this Rage drives them in their hunts and allows them to summon their killing fury at will but when the moon shines down, any werewolf can become lost to this Rage.
Not every moment of a werewolf s life is spent in combat, however. The Garou have a complex, shamanistic society. They are divided into 10 tribes, dispersed throughout Europe and Outremer. Some of these tribes are allied and some are opposed, and these lines can blur in different regions.
Each tribe has its own take on the history of the Garou, the purpose that werewolves fulfill for Gaia and (especially) how to interact with humanity This last is probably the biggest sticking point between the tribes.
The Garou are warriors, first and foremost. They were created to be guardians and predators, mergers of two of the best hunters on Earth, wolf and man. Every werewolf is capable of startling brutality, regardless of breeding or training, because every werewolf carries in her heart a seed of Rage. This primal fury is interpreted differently by different werewolves. Some of them see it as a tiny sliver of Gaia’s pain that the world is imperfect, some see it as a Gift from Luna, the moon, their patron and spiritual guide. Whatever the truth, this Rage drives them in their hunts and allows them to summon their killing fury at will but when the moon shines down, any werewolf can become lost to this Rage.
Not every moment of a werewolf s life is spent in combat, however. The Garou have a complex, shamanistic society. They are divided into 10 tribes, dispersed throughout Europe and Outremer. Some of these tribes are allied and some are opposed, and these lines can blur in different regions.
Each tribe has its own take on the history of the Garou, the purpose that werewolves fulfill for Gaia and (especially) how to interact with humanity This last is probably the biggest sticking point between the tribes.