Tanicus

Tanicus, lead of the Sabretail Hunters.

Tanicus is a sweet,
trusting soul. Born to a lone wolf, Tanicus had never had a place to
call home, for lack of permanence and connection to other wolves. His
mother was just attentive enough for him to reach adolescence, but soon
after that, she went on her merry way. Seeking companionship, Tanicus
traveled through different regions, approaching a myriad of different
packs with a bowed head, a tentative tail wag, and sometimes, a small
offering of prey in hopes that he'd be invited to join them. He was
unfortunate in all of his endeavors though, being chased from each
territory, sometimes with a warning of death should he return. The truth
was, Tanicus was a bit of a down-on-his-luck sort of fellow. Not even
other lone wolves wanted to be in his company, and though he persisted,
his hope for a home began to fade. 

Luck happened to be on his
side one spring day when he was venturing through the mountains. He ran
across Comet, who was all too eager to see another wolf. The whole
encounter was alien to Tanicus. He'd never been met with such matched
enthusiasm. The newfound friendship between him and Comet, and later
Meira, solidified his place in the Blue Moon Hounds, and with the best
nose between them, he began to hunt for the three of them. 

In the
present day, Tanicus leads his own hunting party, the Sabretail
Hunters, and while he and his teammates have much to learn, their
foundation and willingness to try have certainly been an asset in
bringing food home from the others. He's also quite infatuated with the
pupsitter, Fern, though for now, he's too shy to let his feelings be
known. His closest confidant is Comet, and the two feel like in a
previous life, they must have been brothers. He also gets along very
well with his hunting party, and is excited for one of the younger
wolves to join them in the future.

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Eventually, Tanicus did get Fern to warm up to him, and the two did decide to become mates. Though Tanicus never did successfully sire a litter, he and Fern did adopt two pups, Smudge and Spring, and they are the apple of his eye, though between the two of them, he definitely prefers Smudge's company.