Marigold I

Screenshot taken from A New Dawn, episode 5

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> “She smelled like rocks warmed by the hot afternoon sun and wildflowers growing around canyon edges...but under all the gentle scents, she also smelled of the heat of the hunt and the iron-edged scent of a wolf unafraid of battle.”
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## Genealogy

Marigold I was the mate of Silver and the mother of Kal, Horizon, Journey, Opal, Trout, Danti, Bron, and Meadow. She also has a younger sister, and was a former packmate to Rupee.

## Biography

Marigold’s background is unknown. She came from the Canyon pack, and met Silver at Amethyst Mountain where they decided to be mates. Her pack were arch enemies with the Wapiti Pack, so with Silver’s help they decided to push back the Wapiti Pack and avenge the losses her former pack and family suffered. Eventually they got ambushed and got into a fierce battle with the Wapitis’ alpha male and another female, which almost ended up killing both of them but at last they managed to take out the Wapiti alpha male. This helped spread the rumour about them being a threat, and eventually they travelled to Slough Creek to have their pups there. During their first litter, she injured her leg severely and even though she survived the wounds it never really healed and made raising the pups even harder. Two of their pups from the first litter survived, so she and Silver decided to have a second litter shortly after. A while later they were caught in a huge forest fire where Marigold, with her family, died. Her only surviving daughter Meadow became the heiress to continue the Moon Pack.

## Appearance

Marigold was a golden red female wolf, with black and white flecks over her body, and a black back. Her belly, chest, and throat was white and cream coloured, and she had black upper cheeks and a black/dark brown tail. She has the grey coat gene. Her eyes were a very pale yellow. Silver always thought she reminded him of the dawn.

## Personality

Marigold was a very bold and brave wolf who always dove head first into battle and never backed down unless she was too injured to continue. She was adventurous and confident, always held her tail high, nose in the air, and ears forward. Although she was a bit fickle, and couldn’t decide on becoming mates until Silver showed her his very best. She valued strength and courage, showing when she felt very proud over the rumour about them being a dangerous threat. Marigold was hyperactive and energetic, and also quite sassy. She was gentle with her pups, but liked to play more than cuddle and wasn’t as soft as her mate.

## Death

Marigold I was like the rest of her pack, including Crow, Lily, and their mates, killed in The Forest Fire. Only her daughter Meadow survived, carrying on Marigold’s legacy.

## Former pack

Marigold came from the Canyon Pack, and had the designation 24F. She was half a year older than Silver when they met, and had her younger 2 year old sister with her. She eventually decided to become Silver’s mate, and thereby joined the Modern Moon Pack.

## Trivia

* Silver’s brother Crow actually met a Canyon Pack female with the designation 24F, who wasn’t Marigold. This was probably her successor, since she and Silver were already mates by then.

* Marigold was from the same pack as Crow’s second mate Rupee, and their designations were very close (24F and 23F), so they were probably very close. Although they are not sisters, since Rupee was originally from The Beartooth Pack.