The Wolfsguard tribe

The Wolfsguard was a tribe known to domesticate and use wolves for their daily survival, hunting mainly for sheep and herding them, using their wool for beds and tents, and their mutton for food. Most tribe members ended up settling down in the city of Elaris.

## History

### Origins

It is unknown where the tribe comes from. The earliest signs of the tribe existing was in many large forests and woods in the continent of Nullos. Ancient remains have shown a slow migration across many oceans and biomes. During this time almost nothing is known about the tribe and it wasn't until a major tribal leader, Iron Wolfsguard came to lead the people during crisis would the tribe start to keep records.

### The birth of Iron Wolfsguard

Iron Wolfsguard was a male tribal leader in the ancient times of the world. Almost all his major actions in adulthood where written down on stone tablets. Tablets that where put inside the thick wool of sheep. These sheep where chosen not to be killed for many reasons and if the tablets where needed they would sheer the sheep. Iron Wolfsguard is responsible for the name of the tribe and the creation of many traditions.

### The "Empire" of Wolfsguard

Iron Wolfsguard ended up taking control of the tribe and conquering 34 smaller tribes. He invaded the central plains, now the modern day area of Kana and destroyed every tribe in the area, except for the Orlesian tribe. The tribe had fought back and ended up making a "last stand" in a small valley surrounded by mountains.

#### the battle

The battle saw the almost complete destruction of the Orlesian tribe.

This ancient tribe saw there fate as the Wolfsguard used a large amount of there wolfs to attack the enemy tribesmen. Ultimately the Orlesian tribe ended up losing but remaining tribal members ended up sneaking up on Iron Wolfsguard and stabbing him in the back.

His last words were lost to history as his body fell dont the cliff he was standing on. This caused most of the tribe to retreat far away. They ended up bringing some of the most important sheep on boats and sailing away onto an island. They also brought the remaining dogs as most had perished in the battle.

### New beginnings

With most remaining members on an island they quickly began to explore. They also found some native sheep and breed them. They ended up staying on the island out of fear they would be killed. This caused them to settle.

### Early settling

The tribe was largely nomadic, moving around from one place to another, bringing their wolves along to hunt as they migrated. Eventually, the tribe began to separate, forming multiple different tribes and clans. The main clan was located on a large island, lush with plains and forests; this is where Elaris was settled.

### Elaris

The settling of Elaris had a profound impact on the lifestyle of the tribes, resulting in many members of the tribe to remain in Elaris. However, there are still a few tribe members roaming the plains and forests today, maintaining the nomadic lifestyle.

## Culture

The culture of the tribe is continued on with the now settled city of Elaris.

### Importance of sheep

Sheep where originally just hunted as a means to survive but as the wool started to become more important, the tribe started to herd them. Iron Wolfsguard ended up using the idea of putting stone tablets inside the thick wool of the sheep to keep them secure and safe. These tablets had the records and the sheep with the records were painted in many colors for meanings.

White: Just normal sheep

Black: History or any important event

Blue: Had a family tree or some ancestry

Green: Ancient mathematics or charts

Purple: Private. for many tribal leaders or well respected people within the tribe to keep private records.

Yellow: Stories or tales

Orange: Maps or any sort of cartography

any other color has unknown uses.

### The use of wolfs

Wolfs are used still currently used for the same reason in Elaris. For pets or for hunting, fishing, fighting, ect. Most commonly used to hunt sheep for food. These wolfs were bigger than the average modern wolf and had much better strength. The only remaining family tree of wolfs like these are called the Presia or "Big wolf" In the ancient language.

### Language

The language spoke was called the Guru or "language of the wolfs." The language is mostly forgotten and very few speakers are native in modern day. The name of the language itself is named after the son of Iron Wolfsguard, Guru Wolfsguard. Guru was the one who helped modernize the tribe and helped bring it into an early settlement phase, but the city of Elaris was founded around 190 years after his death. (keep in mind the langauge was in development durring the period of Iron Wolfsguard and Guru Wolfsguard. Thus some words meant different things. Guru was originally the word for "steel.")

Basic words (Modern language. Stated again the language changed many times over the span of a few generations.)

La = The

Guru = Wolf

Godus = God

Paradiso = Paradise

Guru = Langauge of the wolfs (originally the word for Steel)

Presia = big wolf/s