Alpha & Beta
Alpha and beta's roles are very similar to Clan leader and deputy. They, along with their respective mates, lead the pack and lookout for their well being. Ultimately the alpha has the final say on any matter. (Note: any gender may be alpha/beta.)
Medics
The medic is the Pack’s healer. They devote their lives to discovering remedies and treatments to aid their ailing Packmates. Medics are typically paw-picked سے طرف کی MoonPack themselves, as it takes a special sort of بھیڑیا to be able to communicate with their ancestors, along with the mindset to mix herbs and discover new remedies. Because of the complete devotion that is required of a medic, they usually do not take on a mate. It’s not law یا forbidden, but taking a mate will make a medic’s Packmates سوال their loyalty to their rank; it is frowned upon. There may be two-three medics in a single pack, and the bond shared between medic and alpha is a cherished one.
Subordinates
Subordinates are very similar to warriors. They’re the دل of the Pack; they do the hunting and patrolling, although sometimes the alpha/beta may want to go on a hunt with only the elite subordinates (so the سب, سب سے اوپر four-six wolves). Younger subordinates are constantly looking for ways to climb through the ranks, whether it be سے طرف کی impressing their alpha یا challenging a higher-ranking بھیڑیا and winning. Subordinates can still hunt سے طرف کی themselves, but are not allowed to hunt big game without an assigned patrol (so rabbits, mice, squirrels, birds, etc are fine; caribou, moose, deer, village pets, etc, are not).
Deltas
Deltas, like apprentices, train with their mentors (battle, tracking, endurance/stamina and solo/Pack hunting). They usually do not participate in Pack hunts unless invited سے طرف کی alpha یا beta, یا if they are being assessed. They have chores, but do not perform lowly duties such as clearing away scraps, removing dirty bedding, etc; those chores are reserved for the omegas. Instead a delta might fetch fresh moss, make new nests for the higher-ranking wolves, bring prey to queens/pups, groom the elders, etc. They may go out سے طرف کی themselves, but are strictly forbidden from crossing into village territory, taking on big game سے طرف کی themselves, etc. Breaking a rule یا causing trouble in general is punishable, in some cases even سے طرف کی a rank drop.
Omegas
Omegas are the lowest of the low. The only way for an omega to اقدام up the ranks it to challenge a subordinate/beta/alpha and win. If they lose their challenge, they may be exiled یا even killed in the process. They perform the dirty jobs; the ones too lowly for the slightly higher-ranking deltas. They are not allowed to leave camp unless ordered/given permission; will always eat last and if there are scrapes, they are not permitted to them; may be ordered around سے طرف کی any rank higher than delta. They do not participate in Pack hunts, and are always the last to شامل میں in a Pack howl. They are expendable, in the eyes of many. To be an omega is a disgrace.
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Ranks
Ranks are one of the most important aspects in a Pack. They dictate everything, even the order in which wolves are allowed to eat. (Higher ranks eat first, omega eat whatever is leftover.)
As important as ranks are, every بھیڑیا is allowed to اقدام upwards/fall through rank. One way to rise through the ranks is to be strategic about who آپ pick as your mate (if a lower-ranking بھیڑیا were to become mate’s with a higher-ranking wolf, that بھیڑیا would immediately become a higher-ranking wolf). This method is considered to be ‘cheating’ سے طرف کی some, because the lower-ranking بھیڑیا did not technically earn their higher rank.
Perhaps the quickest way to climb through the ranks is to challenge higher-ranking wolves. Any بھیڑیا can issue a challenge, no matter the rank. Even alpha’s and beta’s may be challenged, however any بھیڑیا is allowed to refuse a challenge. For a challenge to be considered official, an alpha یا beta must be present in order to act as a referee and a credible witness. Challenges often take place in the center of camp, although it is not law. (Note: if an omega were to challenge a Packmate and won, that Packmate would become the new omega.)
Most wolves rise through the ranks with time; the مزید skilled one becomes, the higher they اقدام through ranks. Age does not always guarantee a high-rank; a younger but مزید skilled بھیڑیا will have a higher position than a older, less able wolf. Impressing the alpha may also prompt a rise in rank (such as saving a Packmate, making an impressive catch, performing extremely well, etc).
Wolves should always be ready to take an opportunity to rise through ranks. A decrease in rank is shameful.
