About the ranks
Alphas
The alpha's job is to lead the pack. They organize hunting trips and patrols with the help of their Betas and are respected. They assign Trainees their mentor. The alpha pair are almost always mates, although some choose not to be. Without the alphas, the pack they lead would fall.
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Betas
The betas are second-in-command, right behind the alphas. They receive orders from the alphas and give orders to lower ranking wolves. The beta's job is to help the alphas protect and lead. Even if they aren't the highest ranking wolves in the pack, they are ones of the most important of them all.
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Head Warrior
The head warrior often is the one to lead battles or patrols. They are highly loyal and powerful. They often assign patrols if the alphas or betas do not. They can also order the guardians and sentries.
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Warriors
Warriors are the fighters. They patrol the territory and protect the pack. When they go to war, they are the ones to fight battles. During peace, the warriors drive out dangers, such as bears and other predators.
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Guardians
Never more than three in a pack, the guardians protect the dens as well as patrol the territory for threats. They are often referred to as the elite because they are. Guardians never stop training to become the best they can.
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Head Hunter
The Head Hunter leads the hunts. The alpha may decide when they go hunting, but this wolf chooses who goes hunting, where they hunt, and what they hunt. They rarely take on trainees, so becoming the trainee of the Head Hunter is a great honor.
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Hunters
Hunters make up the bulk of the pack. Their job is to hunt and help with patrolling if needed.
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Messengers
Messengers travel between packs to deliver news. Before leaving to deliver a message, the wolf must twist a vine around their front left paw, so everyone knows they are a messenger and doesn't attack them. It can be a dangerous job, but it's vital to the peaceful relationship of the two packs.
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Healers
Healers take care of the injured and sick. They have a knowledge of various plants and herbs that are used to heal wolves and don't shy away from their duty.
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Sentries
Sentries are the wolves that spend their days watching the borders. They spend most of their time at the outposts, one at each corner of the territory. They always have one or two partners and do everything with them. The Sentries are taught to hunt and fight, as to provide for themselves.
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Mothers
Mothers are wolves expecting or nursing pups. They are highly respected as they raise the new generation. Once their pups are 7 months old, they're expected to return to their duties. The wolves in positions that require all of their attention are excepted from this.
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Resource Watcher
The Resource Watcher's job is to keep track of water sources and food. They tell the alpha is the territory is too large to maintain or if they need to expand. They often work with the Scouts and Sentries, the wolves who know the territory better than most others.
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Pup Teacher
The Pup Teacher is what it sounds like, they teach the pups everything they need to know before they start training. They teach Pack History, Rules, and many other important things. They are often good friends with the Pup Sitter.
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Scouts
Scouts are sent to check out land before it is added to the territory. They work with the Resource Watcher and report to them. They are often quick thinkers and agile.
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Pup Sitter
The Pup Sitter's duty is to care for the older pups, when their mother leaves them to hunt or patrol. They work closely with the Pup Teacher.
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Trainees
Trainees are the young wolves training to become full members of the pack. They start training once they reach one year of age and finish at two years.
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Omega
The omega is the lowest ranking wolf in the pack. They recieve little, if any, respect from the others. They do the worst tasks in the den site and rarely leave the dens.
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Pups
Pups are the wolves under a year of age. They are not expected to help around the den site, but are encourged to.
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Loners
Loners have no pack, they may team up with other loners, but their loyalty to to themselves. They are labeled as intruders by the packs and are chased off. Rarely they will join the Winding Branch Pack.