Lark

From episode 2 of Wolves Of Thorns

## Genealogy

Lark was the heir to the Dawn Moon Pack generation 4. He was the son of Demeter and Iasion, and the brother of Clover and Hare. He was the mate of Cinder and the father of Dove, Raven, Swallow, Bristle, Soot, Mink and Atlas III. He was also the grandson of Achillies and Persephone and the great grandson of Meadow and Genesis.

## Biography

Lark was born to Demeter and Iasion at the Rabbitroot Den along with his siblings Clover and Hare, he was the last born pup and the runt of the litter. He was known as "Luckless Lark" because of how many times he always found trouble, and barely escaped death. When bison invaded his rendezvous site, he was almost killed, just barely hanging on. After he recovered some health, he got sick and he escaped death again, at 18% health. He was chosen as heir to the Dawn Moon Pack. He met Cinder and fell in love with her instantly. He learned about her tragic past and was very gentle and understanding with her.

They went to Slough Creek and had 7 pups: Dove (2F), Raven (3F), Swallow (4F), Bristle (5F), Soot (6F), Mink (7F), and Atlas III (2M). One of them, Soot, was killed by a coyote, leaving Lark devastated. He worried about how Cinder would take it, if losing another pup would be too much for her. Thankfully, he helped her get through it and focus on healing instead of revenge. He continued to raise his pups until 15 pounds, often nearing death in terms of how much health he had left. He then took his pups to a rendezvous site and he enjoyed summer with them. They had to leave their first rendezvous site because of a bear attack, and found a new one, Dawnpond rendezvous site. It was at that site where Lark tragically died shortly after, killed by a grizzly bear. Three of his pups - Raven, Swallow and Mink - died shortly after, presumably to the same bear. One of his three remaining pups, Atlas III, became the next heir to the Dawn Moon Pack Legacy.

## Personality

Lark was very clumsy, both as a pup and an adult. He was nicknamed “Luckless Lark” because he had so many close calls with death and always found himself in trouble. His lifetime quest was for Seri to roll a dice every day to see which prey he was too clumsy to hunt, and if he messed up den sites or relationships with potential mates. He was very curious, sneaked peeks out of the den when a predator came and wandered away from the den. He was terrified of bison, ever since he was stepped on by one as pup and almost died. Whenever he saw bison he immediately ran in the other direction. Lark was very gentle with his pups and especially with Cinder. He loved her deeply and understood her timid behaviour and tragic past. He made a promise to her to be a strong father and mate, one night under the winter full moon. Lark’s relationship with his pups was similar to how his mother raised him. He played with them and spent a lot of time with them, caring for his family more than anything. He was very brave and had a golden heart, risking his life for his family multiple times, and in the end he died defending his family from a grizzly bear. Without his heroic sacrifice, Cinder and the rest of the pups might have died as well. He saved their lives.

## Death

Lark died trying to protect his pups from a grizzly bear boar in late June. Unfortunately 3 of his 6 pups was still killed by the grizzly bear. His death and the pups death left Cinder heartbroken, as she has lost a mate before. Cinder managed to raise three pups into adulthood despite being stricken with grief. Lark’s final resting place is at Dawnpond rendezvous site, next to Crystal Pond. After death he joined the Starry Skies Ancestors.

## Appearance

Lark was a gray wolf with dark gray patches on his forehead and neck, and a white muzzle with a gray nose stripe. His fur had different shades of light brown to dark gray and white, and he had a white stripe over his shoulders. The tip of his tail was black, as well as the tips of his ears. His eyes were emerald green.

## Trivia

* Lark was pretty much the opposite of Rosetta, with his life being mostly hard and full of darkness.

* Lark was often mistaken as a part of the Dark Moon Pack, because of Cinder’s dark past and his struggle in life.

* Lark was the first adult wolf (not including stranger wolves) to die onscreen in Seri Pixel Biologist WolfQuest Legacy. (Twilight does not count because she is technically alive in WolfQuest, she just glitched and never returned to the pups at the Summer Hunting Grounds.)

* The death of Lark also marks the first that an heir to a pack dies during their reign.
* Lark along with Rosetta, was the first wolf to have age perks.