Tinean:
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Colors:
Main: red, orange, black (fire and ash)
(earth tones) / Sub: brown, yellow / Eye: red, orange, yellow (gold)  Image by Cloudpaws
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Pack Base:
Their home, the Ruby Desert, contains many tunnels and underground areas that the wolves live in with their ability to see underground. The fissure that spews it's gas throughout their cave system is known as a place of reverence,
and where the great black wolf himself, Karrash, may one day return. In this way, it is considered their pack's focus for the charms and attributes of the element. Their current pack leader is the strongest wolf among them, both in physical and mental strength, the Alphaess Aethel.
Celestial & History:
Image by Tabatha! | The wolves of fire believe that they have
been put here as the guardians of the world itself, with their ability to get
very close to her core. They tend to think that they were put here by a fire-eyed
god called Karrash, whom they portray as a great
black wolf male with firey embers for eyes. It is said that Karrash values those that are steadfast and strong in their convictions.
One of the main legends of the Tineans deals with the coming of Karrash, the great leader of the wolves of the desert. It was once, long ago, when the elements had first come upon their desert world, that the wolves were split into two minds; those that valued the ability to fight and win over all and those that valued protecting and keeping the pack safe. It was in this time that the fights for claiming Alphaship of the pack became quite fierce, for approximately five years, perhaps every few months, one Alpha was slain so a new one could rise, each group wanting themselves to be "in charge" of the large pack. However, one wolf realized that they could not go on like this, as the number of pack members were declining steadily and soon they could be extinct! It is said that this wolf was the one that found the way into the underground tunnels under the desert and hollowed out more tunnels and caverns to provide the wolves a place to live where they could sustain life easier than on the harsh surface. He was hailed as a savior, and given the title of Alpha. This wolf was also the one whom unearthed the cavern where the elemental focus of fire, the fissure, was located, and thus Karrash was found by the Tineans after their long struggles, and balance came to the wolves of fire. |
Abilities In General:
They can see in the dark, their eyes glowing to produce a natural fire within that allows such sight even if no other light is available. The fire-eyes effect also slightly illuminates an area, making them visible to others as well. However, in bright sunlight, they are slightly impaired, unable to fully see (vision limited about 50%) without squinting in the light of day. They also are the only wolves with hard enough claws to dig through the hard-packed soil of the deserts to make their cave homes. In all places, and at all times, the wolves of fire will give off a slight aura of warmth, which can be almost unbearable to those of colder climates, or merely uncomfortable to those that are not Tineans. The wolf may decrease slightly or increase slightly this aura of warmth at will, it can also be caused to glow or dim as if fire flickers over their form, however it is not hot enough to set anything aflame, but it can be warm enough to dissipate water, turning it to steam and causing quite the sizzling sound!
Charms:
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Aura: (The Birthright Charm) A fire wolf can create an 'aura circle' of flames to rise up all over their body, making the wolf look like it's been set alight! This causes an effect similar to a gentle push that can knock a smaller wolf away from them, a distance of a few feet (3-4). A large, fully adult wolf will likely be able to stay upright, however a scrawny wolf or a pup can be pushed off their balance and fall.
Firestep: (The Landright Charm) They may also have a "fire" that envelops their paws as they walk, which merely leaves small singe markings on the ground at a base level of an Omega but a Beta and an Alpha may even be able to cause the fire to burn hot enough in a flash to cause hardening and blackening of ground, turning sand into almost glass! This does not start fires as it is a very brief flash, however it can sting a bit if another that is not a Tinean comes into contact!
Emblaze: (The Starfall Charm) Fire sculpting and moving up to the size/weight of the wolf doing so. Multiple wolves together can move/sculpt up to their combined size/weight, and the fire that is sculpted may be used as a weapon or a tool.
Flickers: (The Samhain Charm) The wolf can have small flickers of light, otherwise seen as perhaps "will o' the wisps" or as small torches circling about them and flickering in and out of vision. This can help to softly illuminate areas.
Wisp: (The Eclipsed Charm) The Tinean will be able to turn himself into a dark black trail of smoke, in which he can travel up to twice as fast as a normal wolf on the ground. He will be able to "float" above the ground in this form, though no higher than he would be while in his normal shape. As well, he cannot affect things while in this form, nor can he pass through solid objects. Others, even other Tineans, may not affect him in this form either, which means Feolans may not "work" him as if in the air, or others even touch him at all. A Tinean cannot stay in this form for longer than a few hours at a time, longer the higher his rank is. An Alpha may do this for up to 5 hours in one go, a Beta for up to 3 hours, and an Omega for up to 2 hours in one go. Between "periods" of being in the smoke form, any Tinean will need to spend at least one hour in his "normal" form to recharge his energies, however this may be done multiple times in one day so long as the rest period exists.
Shapeshift: (Charm of the Shifter) The wolf can shift into one of these fire-related shapes including his own form; scorpion, snake, medium sized hare (jackrabbit), bat, gecko. When in this form, the wolf acts as one of those creatures would, and has the abilities that one of those creatures would have; which means of course, they lose access to the other charms and abilities of their own shape. They are able to communicate with other creatures of their same type, as well as still with their own pack. With others of their own pack, it is assumed that through body language and the connection with the elements that this is still possible. As well,the shifted wolf is never larger than their original form in their shifted form and any debilitations that they might suffer in one form are directly transferred to that same area on the other. No "natural healing" is given by the ability to shapeshift. Finally, a wolf has a choice on how their pelt colors appear in this form. They may retain normal coloration that they had while a wolf, or a wolf may choose to simply manifest as a normally colored animal of that type. The eyes of the wolf never change color, however, to symbolize the ties that remain with the element.
Rite of the Primal Savage: (The Sacred Rite) A tinean using this rite loses the aura charm ability but gains the ability to sprout obsidian fangs and claws; the sharpest substance known on Paragon. These fangs and claws remain on the Tinean for their entire life span and can cut through any material on the world. To complete this rite, the Tinean must drench himself in water and then immerse all of his claws into a pool of lava right afterward. After the claws cool, which will take an entire day, his fangs will grow longer and obsidian, as will his claws.
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Heirarchy:
These wolves follow the "normal" heirarchy of wolves of Paragon, as stated here: About Paragon Wolves
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