Luna

Luna in Slough Creek

## About Luna

### General

Luna was the first wolf to be played in Wolf Quest by Skyelofte, and is the founder of the Moon Pack along with her mate, Fenrir. Her second litter was with Red. She is completely based off Skyelofte's real life dog of the same name, and any similarities to Seri's Luna are purely coincidental. <//3

### Biography

#### -> Early Days

Luna was the first wolfdog to ever come to Yellowstone National Park. She spent her early days on the streets of an abandoned town outside the park’s perimeters. Her mother Lily was a dog that had been plucked from her home and stuck in captivity until Luna was born, before escaping with her cub and being free again. Her father was a lone wolf that simply wished to pass down his genetic code. Luna's collar was forcefully put on her when she was small by the same human that trapped her and her mother. It was horrid. Her body would grow, but the collar would stay the same. She could not get it off her neck no matter how much she struggled - It choked her all day and night until she could barely breathe.

    Somehow, someway, Luna survived to two years old. Her mother had already begun pushing her away as she was just a dog and lacked the true pack instinct of a wolf. Luna, however, was a wolf. Something felt odd; different. She, unlike any time before, truly wished to leave the safety of the old town, go out, and explore. And so, she began her journey to a new, unfamiliar land.

#### Amethyst Mountain

Luna was not used to hunting her own food at all. In her old home she would catch mice and other rodents, or sometimes cats and hares, but in these wild territories, there were elk, moose, and deer. All the new smells were fascinating to her, and she felt prideful for her wolf blood. She started out small, with either scavenged carcasses, or hares and the occasional beaver. Before she knew it, a month had passed since she arrived. She was getting better and better at hunting, and soon she took out her first large piece of prey – an orphaned elk calf from the Gooseberry herd. She fed on it for days, and one night, she woke up to the sound of footsteps. Frantically, she looked around and searched for the source of the noise. Suddenly, a gray figure appeared from the shadows. It was... a dispersal wolf. Before she could respond, the unknown wolf pounced on her, biting her neck in a state of confusion. Her scent was unfamiliar to him, and he had attacked her without thinking as his instincts and muscle memory took over. He tugged on her neck with his fangs until it bled, and then...    *Snap!*     The collar that had been tormenting her for all her life broke and fell off. The wolf was startled by the sound, came to his senses, and stopped. Luna, although she was baffled he attacked her, felt... happy? She glanced at the ground. The collar really did fall off. It was finally gone. She introduced herself to the other wolf who was still on edge. He almost felt embarrassed while apologizing. They sniffed noses and exchanged scents. Then, he revealed his name to be Fenrir. They ate some of the elk together and soon fell asleep. Luna was surprised to see Fenrir was still there in the morning, and once he woke up too, they went out hunting together. With their combined strength, the pair was able to take out a doe mule deer. Some more time passed before they eventually became trial mates. They got to know each other throughout the rest of autumn, and once winter came, they officially became real mates. It was time to carve out a territory of their own, yet the other, larger packs had already overtaken most of Amethyst Mountain. And so, they set off on a new journey to unclaimed lands.

#### First Year at Slough Creek

After spending a couple of weeks traveling, the pair had finally crossed Bison Pass and arrived at First Meadow of Slough Creek. The terrain was a lot less mountainous and had more rivers, lakes, and lagoons than Fenrir had ever seen. It was rather amusing to Luna. They continued exploring the unclaimed area that would soon become theirs, and while walking, they thought of an idea – giving their pack a name. They thought of countless ideas, some were jokes, and some were serious. But after climbing onto Saddle Meadows, it clicked. Fenrir gazed up into the night sky and looked at the gorgeous full moon. He glanced toward Luna and told her his idea. Their pack would be called the Moon Pack, after the view of the blood moon they had from their new den, and after Luna herself. Luna was both flattered and a tad embarrassed. The Moon Pack, huh? … She reluctantly accepted, and it was settled.

   Luna and Fenrir managed to mark 15 hexes of territory around First Meadow and the Grassy Plateau across the late winter and early spring. They were expecting pups, and they needed to be kept as safe as possible. April 17th, Fenrir came back from hunting to see not just his mate, but also four small pups in the safety of their rocky den. Three pups were males, and one was female. The next few weeks Luna spent most of her time with the pups, feeding and cleaning them. They began getting their true coats and eye colors after six weeks, and they were named after their traits. The eldest son with a dark gray-and-white pelt and shiny gold eyes was named Gold for obvious reasons. His sister who was the second to be born was named Galaxy for her black and white gleaming fur. Jupiter was named for his reddish-brown thick coat. The youngest male was named Saturn for the same reasons as Jupiter. They emerged from the den and immediately began exploring and uncovering the world around them. Soon, they began eating regurgitated meat, so Luna and Fenrir needed to hunt more than ever before. Yet food was scarce, and the prey that they could locate was obscenely difficult to take down. They began getting into fights with competing coyotes, cougars, foxes, and even other wolves. The worst were grizzly bears. And so, one unfaithful day, Luna wasn’t thinking right and initiated battle with a boar grizzly over a cow elk carcass. The bear easily overpowered her and injured her badly. Fenrir was close behind and heard her fearful defensive snarls at the grizzly. He immediately came rushing over to defend her and took over the battle. Luck seemed to be on his side for a little bit, but then, the grizzly pinned Fenrir onto his back and bit him hard on the neck. Fenrir squirmed for a moment, but then, he stopped moving entirely. Blood was now gushing everywhere, and Luna could not even try to help. It was too late, and adrenaline and panic now began to rush through her body. She used all her strength to get back up and run away, not even being able to see her mate for the last time. To make it worse, she did not even manage to feed off the elk. It was horrid, and her mind still hadn’t truly processed that Fenrir was gone forever just because of a mistake like this. Luna’s mistake. Luna’s fault. How would she even explain what happened to their pups? They were too young to know about horrors like this. And so, she thought of an idea. She would tell the pups a story about The Pack of the Starlit – a place all Moon Pack wolves and their descendants went to after passing away. She told them Fenrir had become one of the Starlit and that he would visit them in their dreams. The pups, being small, naïve, and easily influenceable, believed this. They missed Fenrir a lot, so Luna continued to tell them stories about the Starlit, expanding on the story each time. Meanwhile, everyone was growing very rapidly, and food was still hard to find. While searching for food, Luna instead encountered a reddish-brown dispersal wolf who was searching for a mate. At first Luna was rather unsure about him, but he seemed to be positively interested in her. He was not the slightest bit cautious, but he seemed nice and sociable. They interacted some more, and Luna found out his name was Red. Then they went hunting together, and they succeeded in hunting down a moose calf. Luna decided to take him as her new mate, hoping that the pups would accept him as their new father figure. They accepted him, and Luna felt a sense of relief, but deep down, she was heartbroken they probably wouldn’t remember Fenrir as their real father. It was so odd that he was gone. Nevertheless, Luna repressed her grief and tried to bring out her happiness for meeting Red. She was right to do so, as he helped her in raising the pups a lot, even if they were not his. He was also a major help in selecting a rendezvous site in the forest south of Little Butte, and especially in traveling to it. All the pups in Luna’s first litter survived because of his assistance, and she was immensely grateful. And even though it sometimes felt like Fenrir was pulling her to what she would call The Pack of the Starlit, she wanted to keep living with Red. Perhaps Fenrir was the one that sent him.

#### Second Year at Slough Creek

A year had passed since Luna and Fenrir arrived at Slough Creek. Now, it was only Luna. Luna and the pups he gifted her last spring, and Red whom he had sent to keep her company. As time passed, everyone’s personalities began to shine like never before. Gold was typically a noticeably quiet and analytical wolf, but sometimes, his true colors would show, and he would prove to be very bold, brave, and energetic. He would spend most of his time with his only sister Galaxy; they were particularly close to one another. Galaxy was undoubtedly one of the smarter wolves of the pack, and she used her intellect primarily in hunts and battles. She was strategic and knew how to use everything to her advantage. Behind her battle IQ, though, lied a gentle and caring soul, and even if she would get hurt in the process, she would wait for anyone if they fell behind. Jupiter’s personality was an impactful one, and he was without a doubt the bravest, albeit a tad quick to rush into things without properly thinking about them. He was physically the strongest, so he tended to use brute force more than his head. And Saturn? Saturn was just a tinier, slightly more rational version of him. Luna felt happy with her pack, and they worked together with no real difficulties. Even in the usually harsh winter, there was more than enough food for her and the pack. So, she decided to have a second litter with Red. She missed Fenrir, even though it was time to move on. Hopefully the Starlit were real.

   Red was by Luna’s side the entire two months that she was preparing to have pups. He oversaw staying by her side and making sure her needs were all met, while the pups of her last litter with Fenrir explored and marked territory. This year, their den was at the Bison Peak Cutoff, as Luna still could not bear thinking about the times when it was just her and Fenrir at Saddle Meadows.  April 20th, four more pups came into the world – three females and one male. The eldest was a small, gentle female that was named Fawn for her silky light brown coat. Then there was Huntress, who showed to be a lot more rambunctious than her siblings even at such an early age. Opal was named for her unusually white pelt that revealed itself much earlier than normal. The only male, Juniper, got his name for chewing on a juniper branch that strayed into the den. They left the den and seemingly matured a lot quicker than the pups of the first litter... but only physically. The Bison Peak den was known to have lots of coyotes prancing around in its thick brackens and bushes, and this spring was no exception. Opal and Juniper were as close as Gold and Galaxy, perhaps even more so. They did everything together, no matter how dangerous or unwise the activities they found fun were. Sometimes this included leaving the sanctity of their den at night to explore. And so, one misty night, they silently emerged from the den, sneaking away from their sleeping parents and elder siblings. But they were only quiet for a while. Juniper, while hopping around, thinking of things to dare his sister, heard a strange, growly voice from behind a bush. He thought about making her check it out, but before he could, an aggressive coyote pounced on her. She attempted to slip away from the creature, but it bit her by the rear right leg. It was excruciating, and she let out a loud, pained yelp. Gold was awoken by the sound and instantly came rushing over. The moment it saw him, the coyote fled back into the bushes it came from, but Opal was already terribly injured. Soon, the rest of the pack had gathered around the wounded pup and her brother. The two were lectured for what seemed like an eternity before Luna eventually picked Opal up by the scruff and brought her back to the den. Because of her broken leg, Opal could now barely walk whatsoever. She missed out on key developmental milestones since she was set so far back by the physical pain. Juniper felt horrible for partially causing this, and he swiftly went from sneaky and mischievous to thoughtful and nurturing. She also had to be carried during the entire journey to the summer rendezvous site. Other than this major event, though, there were thankfully no others. Once again, all four pups survived cubhood. However, the same couldn’t be said for adulthood, and a massive event caused the deaths and disappearances of many.

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### Strength

Luna was physically very strong and tanky, with a fair bit of health. However, she lacked in speed, and especially stamina. Genetically, she is a gray (kk) wolf.

## Appearance

Luna is a somewhat dark wolf, with a deep brown colour on her face, scruff, back, legs and tail. Her muzzle is a pearly white colour, and so are her underbelly and paws. Some parts of her coat are slightly spotted with a matte black colour that slowly fades into the rich brown. One of here ears is slightly floppy, while the other is almost completely flat. She has a lot of thick fur around her neck and tail. Her eyes are brown aswell.

## Personality

Luna is a slightly lazy individual, sleeping or laying about for most of the day, but that doesn't mean she doesn't enjoy spending time with her pack. She's highly social and affectionate, and will fiercely protect her pups from all and any threats. When everyone is safe and taken care of, she'll happily roll around in the grass and play with them.

## Litters

### First Litter - Fenrir's pups

Luna's first litter consisted of four pups - three males, and one female.

Gold was a large dark gray and white male. He would usually act very quiet, sophisticated and analytical, but if provoked, his true colours would shine, and he would prove to be very bold, brave, energetic, and sometimes vengeful. He wished to see the pack fluorish and prosper even more than his sister, Galaxy.

Galaxy was also a dark gray and white wolf, except she was female. She was, without a doubt, among the smarter wolves of the litter. However, she was occasionally rather emotional, and she genuinely cared for her littermates a lot. She and Gold were always seen together, usually playing or teasing each other. She was the one that could communicate her thoughts to him best, and vice versa.

Jupiter was the largest of the litter, and so, he was also very dominant. He was a fully brown wolf. He was very open and social towards everyone due to his brave persona. He was, alongside Saturn, the main troublemaker of the litter. However, he had a kind, sociable and family-oriented side, and was quick to accept his adoptive father.

Saturn was the youngest - but also feistiest and most mischeivous of the litter. He looked just like his mother, Luna, with a dark brown cape and white underbelly, neck, muzzle and paws. He would cause problems such as provoking foxes, and overall causing a ruckus, but only when nobody was watching. He, simply put, wasn't bold enough - he worked in the shadows.

### Second Litter - Red's pups

Luna's second litter also consisted of four pups, except this time, there were three females and one male. Also, they were only the half-siblings of the pups of the first litter.

Fawn was a small light brown female. She was very endearing and motherly, even as a young pup. She was very kind and always let others have their way - as long as they weren't bothering everyone else. She was very optimistic, and also very sweet, nurturing and gentle. When Opal's leg was broken, she attempted to help it heal by using little bits of moss and cobweb.

Huntress was a large red, tan and white female. She was very bulky and muscular, and very easily overpowered all of her littermates. She was the last to be named at four weeks old, and she got the name 'Huntress' for obvious reasons. She was very sneaky, but also very bold. She often stalked and pranced around the tall grasses in search for playmates, as she was simply too physically strong.

Opal was an almost entirely white wolf, with only a little bit of reddish brown fur on her face and ears. She was the youngest female, and so, she usually spent her time with the absolute youngest pup of the litter - Juniper! She was very mischeivous and would constantly get into trouble. She listened to nobody but herself (and perhaps Juniper), until one day, her rash nature made her wander from the den at night and get attacked by a coyote. Thankfully, the coyote was too weak to kill her, but it caused major injuries to her body and left her with a permanent limp.

Juniper was a light gray and white wolf with very small amounts of tan fur on his ears and back. He was, alongside Opal, one of the troublemakers, often causing problems just for fun. But when Opal was attacked by that coyote, he immediately blamed himself, and his personality did a 180 flip. He became nurturing and gentle in the same way that Fawn was, and he became much more obedient and thoughtful aswell.

## Death

A year after the birth of the second litter, Luna's first litter with Fenrir had officially dispersed to Amethyst Mountain. Luna, Red and the now yearlings of the second litter had shifted their territories over to Amethyst Mountain aswell, as it was a better environment to raise the second litter. They would learn to hunt and be independent in the mountains and valeys, and they would be close to their older half-siblings in case anything ever happened. Or at least that's what Luna thought. A few days after arriving to the mountain, everything got unusually warm. Freakishly warm. An odd scent of dust and ash filled the forests, and it was difficult to breathe. What was this? As soon as Huntress vouched to go check out the source of the nauseating stench hanging in the air, a large flash of light appeared some cougar-lengths away. And the light grew bigger and stronger within seconds. It was... a fire. But Luna and Red had never experienced anything of this sort. What to do? Where to go? As Luna's thoughts raced in a panic, a branch of the tree Juniper was standing beneath caught aflame. It quickly lost balance and broke off the tree, but Juniper didn't see it in time. Being controlled by nothing but pure protective instincts, Luna charged into Juniper's side, pushing him out of the way. *He was sav--*

...*crrrash!*

The large branch of raw, searing flames fell full-force onto Luna's spine, paralyzing her instantly. Red rushed over to her side as quickly as he could, but Luna was already fading away - her spirit melting away like a snowflake in this scorching heat. The heat, along with the large piece of wood that had fallen onto her back, was far too much for her body. And so, her body let her soul free. Then, it all went completely dark. Completely, utterly, void-dark. Jet black. It took a couple of moments for Luna's consciousness to return once more, and when it did, she immediately opened her blurry eyes. She was... in a valley? It had a pool in the middle. And gazing into the almost hypnotic shine of the pool's silver coloured water was an equally silver wolf. He looked sad. Alone. Was that Fenrir? Luna's feelings of pure shock turned into joy and relief as she ran into the wolf's paws. Fenrir's paws. He seemed extremely startled at first, but when he realized it was Luna in front of him, he seemed happier than he had been in two long, lonely, silent years. They were together again. And that meant that the Pack of the Starlit was real. *Wait. It was really real?* ...

## Quick Biography (WolfQuest Bio)

‘’ Luna is a brown and white wolfdog that escaped from captivity, hence the old radio collar still choking her neck. She wasn't used to having to hunt for her food, but she accepted the challenge. She soon met a light gray wolf that went by the name, Fenrir. They didn't get along well at first, but eventually became mates. Together they made the Lunar Eclipse Pack, and soon had a litter of 4 pups - Gold, Galaxy, Jupiter and Saturn. Their happiness didn't last long, however, and Fenrir died protecting Luna from a boar grizzly. She didn't know how to explain what happened to the pups since they were just 5 weeks old, so she simply said he went to ‘’The Pack of the Starlit'’ - a place every Moon Pack descendant went to one day. She didn't know she'd started a story that would be passed down from generation to generation.

Some time passed. The pups were juveniles and she needed help raising them. That's how she met her second mate - Red. As his name suggests, he was a red wolf. He was really rash, but the pups loved him for it.

Luna decided to have a second litter. She and Red had 4 more pups - Opal, Juniper, Huntress, and Fawn. Since Opal nearly passed away, she re-told the same story about The Starlit to them.

She was surprised as anyone else to find out it was real.’’

## Trivia

* Luna from the Pack of the Starlit is completely non-related to Seri the Pixel Biologist's Luna. The reason her pack name is the Moon Pack is because Luna means Moon, and also because it was 2017 and I was cringey.
* Luna was, along with both of her litters, originally from WolfQuest 2.7. - She and the rest of the Moon Pack were recreated in Anniversary Edition after its release in 2019.