Tangled Root

Born Year -3, end of Summer
Joined pack at 3 years 5 months
Gen l
Role: Herbalist
Family: unknown
Relationships: N/A
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Tangled Root was born into a pack that valued strength and the ability to fight. The hierarchy was based entirely on that; the Alpha fought their way to the top, and those who were weaker were at the bottom, and were treated poorly.

Root was one of those wolves at the bottom. He was a weak and sickly pup, and given the pack's lack of plant knowledge, it was a wonder Root survived at all. Though he tried to train and fight with the others, his frail body could never keep up. He continued to be prone to sickness as well, and knowing it put him at even more of a disadvantage, decided to take matters into his own hands.

Unsure what else to do, Root began finding plants and experimenting with them. This often lead to disaster when he'd nibble something dangerous or use herbs incorrectly, but slowly but surely he began learning. Though his pack threatened to kick him out at first, upon realizing he could help them with wounds or colds, they decided to let him stay. His treatment remained terrible.

Which is why, as he wandered the area looking for plants and ran into a strange wolf, he decided to hear her out. Andromeda was her name, and she explained that she'd founded a pack of her own where wolves who didn't have a home could stay. They were looking for an Herbalist. 

"If I join, will I be expected to do anything else?" he asked, and received a head shake in response. "Will anyone bother me?" to which she responded 'only if needed' with a smile. That was enough for him.

Tangled Root joined the Pack of Wandering Spirits as their first Herbalist.

As promised, most of Root's days consist of wandering the area in search of herbs, only coming back to drop off what he's found or sleep the night away. He was content. In his travels he met an elderly, intelligent bear, who offered to give him the wisdom of the plants. The two grew very close. As the years go by, Root has slowly become close with the rest of his new pack, too.