Post by Da Boss on Jun 29, 2020 2:33:22 GMT -5
The land which makes up the Bloodied Hunting Ground Protectorate was always the territory of Middle Brother. Sure, there were Wendigo that would pass through the territory, and there were even some that made the area their home as they were assigned to various tasks by their elders in the North which required close working relationships with the Septs in the region. But there is a difference between living in an area, and truly owning the area. And so it is that the Wendigo never really owned anything within the area that the protectorate now occupies.
That isn’t to say that there are never Wendigo in the area. Two hundred years ago they were quite abundant in the region. Then again, two hundred years ago, the other tribes and mortals hadn’t already killed or exiled all the Native American tribes from the state. This means that, much like is the case with the Uktena, there aren’t any kinfolk for the Wendigo tribe left in the area. The result of this is that there are not any Wendigo undergoing their first change in the area.
When it comes to Wendigo from outside of the protectorate, then general perception is that the protectorate is better left alone. That isn’t to say that the Garou that make up the Wendigo tribe wouldn’t love to come rolling in deep and throw out every single one of the Wyrmbringers. Quite the opposite, in fact. The problem is that the territory is just a little too far South from where they are currently able to occupy. Before the Wendigo can really focus on dealing with territory that was once held by Middle Brother, they must first find a way to hold onto the territory that was once theirs. Further complicating matters is the fact that the Bloodied Hunting Ground Protectorate got its name due to a practical joke that was played on the Wendigo by the Uktena when the Wyrmbringers first arrived.
To teach Little Brother a lesson about violence, warfare, and trickery, a group of Uktena hatched a plan that they have been regretting ever since. There was a minor border dispute over which of the tribes would take over the territory that had once belonged to Middle Brother. The Wendigo easily moved in and forced the Uktena out of the territory. In return, the Uktena sold the territory to the white settlers, warned them that it was under a curse and that they would have to fight over the “Dark and Bloodied Ground” and then sat back and watched the Wyrmbringers push the Wendigo out of the territory. Everything would have gone according to plan, had the settlers not then attacked the Uktena and taken their money back. There are some Wendigo, with deep enough connections to their ancestors, that still harbor a grudge over this trick.
This isn’t to say that there aren’t still Wendigo in the area. After all, there is renown to be gained and one can become a legend quickly when living this close to a giant festering Wyrm Pit. But doing so is seen as a cheap trick by the tribe as a whole. Choosing to live in the middle of the Wyrmbringer’s stolen land, for the sole purpose of gaining credibility and status, does not sit well within the tribe. This means that the spirits which are normally loyal to the Wendigo do not come as quickly, they do not listen as attentively, and the Garou themselves are forced to act like the Wyrmbringers to gain rank. As a result, those Garou are generally ignored by their own tribe in the hopes that they venture South, kill some Wyrm beasts, and then die before spreading their insanity to other Garou.
That isn’t to say that there are never Wendigo in the area. Two hundred years ago they were quite abundant in the region. Then again, two hundred years ago, the other tribes and mortals hadn’t already killed or exiled all the Native American tribes from the state. This means that, much like is the case with the Uktena, there aren’t any kinfolk for the Wendigo tribe left in the area. The result of this is that there are not any Wendigo undergoing their first change in the area.
When it comes to Wendigo from outside of the protectorate, then general perception is that the protectorate is better left alone. That isn’t to say that the Garou that make up the Wendigo tribe wouldn’t love to come rolling in deep and throw out every single one of the Wyrmbringers. Quite the opposite, in fact. The problem is that the territory is just a little too far South from where they are currently able to occupy. Before the Wendigo can really focus on dealing with territory that was once held by Middle Brother, they must first find a way to hold onto the territory that was once theirs. Further complicating matters is the fact that the Bloodied Hunting Ground Protectorate got its name due to a practical joke that was played on the Wendigo by the Uktena when the Wyrmbringers first arrived.
To teach Little Brother a lesson about violence, warfare, and trickery, a group of Uktena hatched a plan that they have been regretting ever since. There was a minor border dispute over which of the tribes would take over the territory that had once belonged to Middle Brother. The Wendigo easily moved in and forced the Uktena out of the territory. In return, the Uktena sold the territory to the white settlers, warned them that it was under a curse and that they would have to fight over the “Dark and Bloodied Ground” and then sat back and watched the Wyrmbringers push the Wendigo out of the territory. Everything would have gone according to plan, had the settlers not then attacked the Uktena and taken their money back. There are some Wendigo, with deep enough connections to their ancestors, that still harbor a grudge over this trick.
This isn’t to say that there aren’t still Wendigo in the area. After all, there is renown to be gained and one can become a legend quickly when living this close to a giant festering Wyrm Pit. But doing so is seen as a cheap trick by the tribe as a whole. Choosing to live in the middle of the Wyrmbringer’s stolen land, for the sole purpose of gaining credibility and status, does not sit well within the tribe. This means that the spirits which are normally loyal to the Wendigo do not come as quickly, they do not listen as attentively, and the Garou themselves are forced to act like the Wyrmbringers to gain rank. As a result, those Garou are generally ignored by their own tribe in the hopes that they venture South, kill some Wyrm beasts, and then die before spreading their insanity to other Garou.