The Wind-Dancer

Archery, skilled crafters, tracking prey for miles and taking down big game - these are the things the Wind-Dancers pride themselves in. With the second sharpest sense of smell out of all the Lukar and perhaps the best hearing, these forest dwelling wolves have mastered the art of the hunt. They boast of their successful hunts, often keeping trophies to show off their feats.

It is thought that no clan is as tightly knit as the Wind-Dancers. Many believe that their closeness is what allows them to work so effortlessly together and has contributed to their undeniable success in taking down prey that none of the other clans would consider. It is also likely why the Wind-Dancers don’t just hunt for necessity, but to prove their skill - taking on bigger, nastier creatures whenever they can. Regardless of their desire to prove their worth among their own, the Wind-Dancers are not wasteful; every part of the beast slain is used.

Other wolves traveling into Wind-Dancer lands can find themselves rather at a loss with how few of the forest wolves there are, but that is mostly due to them looking in the wrong areas. Wind-Dancers are notorious for living not just with the trees, but in them. Most of their tribes are settled up in the branches with very few deciding to settle within open groves. Every tree-settlement is usually constructed near a body of water, so any traveling Lukar looking for these hunters should search in the trees near lakes or rivers.

Appearance
Considered one of the smallest of the wolves, these tree-climbers top off at around 5’9” for males and 5’6” for females. They are designed to be light, small and swift, with smooth, silky pelts that allow branches to easily pass through them. Their slender bodies are equipped with powerful legs for climbing and dagger sharp climbs for digging into the bark of the trees they live in. Perhaps some of the most notable physical traits of the Wind-Dancers are their slender fingers, meant for working with bows, and their strangely short tails - normally reaching no more than two feet in length.

The fur of these forest dwelling wolves is usually designed to blend into the woodland around them. Typically they are shades of brown, coming in many variations and often with more than one hue of the color on them. Their underbellies tend to be cream in color. They have a medium pelt with longer tufts around their ears and cheeks. It is not uncommon to see these earth toned wolves painted with stripes and swirls of green.

Wind-Dancers tend to have very natural earthy eye colors with the most common being a deep gold and rich brown. It is thought to be uncommon to see them with green eyes but it is possible. Any Wind-Dancer with eyes that are not brown, gold/yellow or green is not pure blooded.