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A Wolf-Friend is a term used by the Wolfriders to describe their individual partners among the local wolf pack.

In the distant past, after the High Ones crash landed on Abode, their ancestor Timmain used her ability to shapeshift to take the form of many different animals of the new and different world. She eventually took the form of a female wolf and mated with a true wolf, giving birth to Timmorn Yellow-Eyes, the first chief of the Wolfriders. Timmorn subsequently recognized many females becoming ancestor, to some extent, of all Wolfriders. This "wolf blood" made their decedents a part of the new world and its life cycle.

Among the effects of the wolf blood was the ability to make a psychic connection with an individual wolf. A Wolfrider will make a connection with their first Wolf-Friend when both are children. The young Elf will send a call into the local wolf den and the wolf cub who responds will become their partner for life. However, due to the centuries long lifespan of Elves, they will usually have several Wolf-Friends over their lifetime. If the Elf dies before the wolf, the wolf will generally leave the pack and the tribe entirely.

This connection allows the pair a deep understanding of their individual personalities and are also able to communicate instructions and information, though this is somewhat limited by the animal intelligence of the wolves.

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