Taren Ohitekah

**Taren Ohitekah** is a character on *Wolf's Bane*. He is a supporting character.

### Personality

Taren is a calm, serious, smart, inquiring, valorous, endeavoring and hesitant wolf. He can also appear affectionate and compassionate, but because of his unusual rearing, he has slight difficulties when it comes to raising his children. But no matter what, he'll try his best. Taren is also the first in the Ohitekah family who isn't tyrannical and ill-tempered in decades due to not being upbrought by his father. In fact, when he had heard what his father and rest of the family were like, he swore to be better and lead in just ways.

### Appearance

Taren has a red brown pelt with white markings and black on top of the neck. He has white "half sleeves" on his left front leg and right back leg. His eyes are orange.

## Background

Taren was born to Kireg and Sabia in the Southern pack as the sixth pup of the 2nd litter. When Kireg saw the pups for the first time, he did not notice Taren as he was hidden under his siblings. When Kireg showed disappointment towards Sabia and the pups, Sabia then asked for one of the nannies to take Taren away, as she felt something bad would happen. The nanny agreed to take the pup and raise him. She successfully took him without anyone noticing or raise suspicion. When Taren was 2 months old he met his mother for the first time, as Sabia had come to see him in secret. After that Sabia couldn't see Taren and vice versa until later in his adulthood. During the wars and blood sacrifices, Taren and his guardian escaped to the area that used to be part of Valley wolves' territory, The Forest of Entrance.

## History

### Return and ascension

After the defeat of both Kireg and the black wolf, Taren returned to the pack along with his guardian. His guardian suggested for Taren to go and find his biological mother, while telling him that her work was done. After meeting with Sabia, she had immediately told Taren about him being related to the 27th leader, and how he needed to become the new leader in order for the pack to have someone to guide and lead them. Taren became the leader at the age of 4. He firstly got rid of the old laws and customs, which few of the wolves were not happy with — who were the ones who followed Kireg and the previous leaders. Taren offered these wolves a new life under his leadership but they refused, and Taren was given no other choice but to banish them. Other wolves on the other hand accepted the new ways. Taren's reign was considered to be the greatest. He was even able to - mostly - rewrite the Ohitekah family name.

### Peaceful times

A year after ascending, he met a female red wolf named Sifga, with whom he firstly became friends. Taren suggested for Sifga to become his assistant, only for both of them to fall in love with each other. The two wolves became mates and Sifga became the vice leader, instead of a leader's mate. Another year later Taren and Sifga had welcomed their first and only litter; a son and a daughter who were twins and named as Aegan and Sabina. But, two years after their birth, both Taren and Sifga decided to have one more pup, as the precautionary heir — in case something were to happen to Taren or either of the twins, due to the circumstances at the time. Despite their age, this was done. Sifga then gave birth to one male pup, who was named as Falos.

At some point, Taren met Anuk. The two distant relatives took the time getting to know each other, sharing anecdotes of their respective lives. Both of them later came into an agreement about Anuk and his descendants having the right to the position of Southern pack's leader if there was no member left from Taren's side.

#### Upcoming threat

As more time passed by, the more Taren heard concerning rumors about the banished wolves out in the wilds. These rumors mostly consisted of claims of these wolves planning to attack the pack. While others advised Taren to not trust and believe the rumors, Taren still kept his eyes and ears open - not taking any risks after what had been accomplished. Taren's stress was compounded by Falos' growing fascination toward Kireg and worsening demeanor; which made Taren beyond confused since Falos wasn't even raised the same way as the Ohitekah's past. Both Taren and Sifga seeked help and guidance from the healers. The healers, however, didn't see any danger in Falos' situation and stated how he was still young and everything in him, mind-and-body-wise, was still developing. The parents took their word for it and kept an eye on their son - hoping they would be able to guide him to the right path. This, however, proved to be quite difficult, as Falos' behavior kept worsening day by day.

## Trivia

* Taren was born as a zeta, the second highest rank.