Lycan Race

The Lycanthropes, also known to themselves as the Lycan Race, are the collective name for the tribes of Werewolves that populate the world, hidden away from humanity. They have existed since at least the Dark Ages and have representatives everywhere on the planet, with each continent having it's own native tribes and some which are spread all over the world.

The Silver Tribe, also known as the Lunar Kings, formed of the most powerful and influential people in the Slavic regions, mostly along the vast expanses of Russia and the former Soviet Union. They come from the blood of Kings of men and Wolves, and are unilaterally the Tribe of Leadership among the Lycan Race, as it's strongest warriors and leaders.

The Shadow Tribe, also known as the Storm Lords, based around the Eastern European and Carpathian regions, are known as politicians and masterminds, social darwinists before the man was even born. They constantly question and challenge the Silver Tribe's rulership, because a constantly challenged leader can prove his worth to himself and his people.

The Iron Tribe, also known as the Urban Predators, are known to follow the growth of technology, and are the only tribe which has not stayed true to it's original region, which was the cradle of the Ottoman Empire. These Lycanthropes have adapted to life in the city and urban areas, living on the outskirts of human society with a loose structure.

The Blood Tribe, also known as the Hunters in Darkness, are a tribe of Lycanthropes which strive to abandon the corrupt human societies which the other Tribes mirror. These werewolves, originating in North and South America (they've mingled blood by now) are the descendants of Native Americans and are spiritual even by other Tribes' standards.

The Earth Tribe, also known as the Pathfinders, are the most widespread of the tribes, tracing their origins back to Mongols expanding all the way into the Middle-East and mingled with Lycanthropes from pre-Saharan Africa and Egypt. They are known for being nomadic and, like the Iron Tribe, are all over the greater Eurasian and African continent.

History

The Lycan Race's origins date back to at least the Dark Ages, though some older Lycanthropes claim they come from quite a bit earlier than that. However, what all tribes and werewolves agree to is that Lycanthropes have existed in the Tribal structure since those days, so the race as a whole accepts that Dark Ages was their birth era. During this time, the various ethnic groups and werewolves formed along country and family lines.

During the Crusades, the various Lycanthrope groups met and formed a society, with the Lunar Kings' incredible power, both physical and influential, being the gathering stone around which the Lycanthropes came together.. and under. The Storm Lords' political acumen and strong social structure was used as the basis of leadership and organization. The wisdom and shared histories of the Pathfinders allowed the Lycanthropes to grow a shared history and a system of beliefs they could all assemble behind. Finally, the Urban Predators' knowledge of cities, human technologies and their motions allowed the Lycanthropes to stay away from human settlements and expansions.

When the colonization of the New World began, the Lycanthropes found a new group there.. which at the time were distinct and individual, like them. However, the colonization and destruction of the Native American civilizations have had all the native Tribes of Lycanthropes eventually forced to mix together, forming an assemblage called the Blood Tribe. They were considerably less than happy about this, but their mutual hatred of the invaders allowed them to come to their own society and calling themselves the Blood Tribe, both for ironic purposes and to spite their 'cousins'.

However, theirs is a war-like race, with conflicts arising between the tribes increasingly since the formation of the Lycan Race. The tribes all vie for leadership in various areas, and the Shadow and Iron Tribes have gotten increasingly ambitious due to a centuries old feud and a growing contempt for the old, outdated ways, respectively. Since World War II, the Tribes have had little actual contact which didn't begin or end in bloodshed, territorial disputes have grown, and there is a growing resentment from the other Tribes towards the Silver Tribe.

Recently, massive attempts are re-assembling the Tribes have resorted, once again, to ages old traditions of arranged marriages and inter mingling of noble and lordly lines accross the tribes. However, even that has not stopped the conflicts, as some tribes resent their best and brightest marrying into another tribe and the child born is usually distrusted and disliked by the non-werewolf parent's tribe.