In the end, the Wendigo were forced to retreat to their most remote caerns and wage war from there. Decades passed before the Wendigo and the Wyrmcomers met peacefully, and tensions still run high between them and tribes like the Fianna and Get of Fenris  (for obvious reasons).

 

The Wendigo were, and still are, a deeply traditional and spiritual tribe that holds fast to many rituals of their native blood and Garou heritage. They practice ritual purity before hunts, battles or other major undertakings, and seek aid from the spirits for many matters. They continue to seek some news about their lost brethren the Croatan.

 

Some hardline Wendigo believe that they can drive the Wyrmbringers from the Pure Lands or wash the Wyrmtaint from the land with the Wyrmbringers’ blood. This extremist view has been gaining in popularity as frustrations build in the tribe, and some talk of an alliance with like-minded Red Talons. Most take the view that defeating the Wyrm in all its forms should take precedence over choosing a particular breed of homid to dominate the continent. The Wendigo tribe  takes its name from its totem, the winter cannibal spirit of North America. Wendigo teaches its children the power of the cold, cutting wind and stealth abilities, which they use to ambush the forces of the Wyrm (and, occasionally, trespassing Wyrmcomer Garou).

 

Tribal Totem: Wendigo -- Cannibal-spirit of the frozen northern wilderness, his ferocity and hunger are unmatched.

 

Advantage and Drawback: Your tribe is closely tied to the seasons:

• Spring is a time of passion and growth. You suffers a one-Trait penalty to all Willpower Tests, but you gain the Physical Trait Tough.

• Summer is a season for war. You face a one-Trait penalty to resist Frenzy, but you gain the Social Trait Charismatic.

• Autumn is a time for reflection. You gain the Negative Trait Lethargic, but also the Mental Trait Intelligent.

• Winter is the tribe's favored season. You gain the Physical Traits Tough x2, but you must take one of the Negative Traits Callous, Dull or Witless.

 

Restrictions: Marginalized in modern human society, you may not take the Backgrounds Contacts or Resources.

 

Beginning Tribal Gifts: Call the Breeze, Camouflage, Resist Pain

 

Starting Willpower: Four

 

Wolf Form: Wendigo in lupus form resemble enormous gray timber wolves; they fade out of sight in winters across northern North America.

 

Organization: A few ChiefsleadeachseptofWendigo-they donot always use the title “Chief,” as some prefer their own language’s equivalent - and the Chief or Chiefs are usually advised by a group of Theurges known as the Lodge of Mysteries. A Philodox is usually peacetime Chief, and an Ahroun the Chief during time of war. With the End Times so obviously upon them, some Ahrouns have begun to exert their authority outside of battle, claiming that the Garou Nation now lives in a state of war; the Philodox protest, and it remains to be seen which faction will win out.

 

Habitat/Protectorate: The Wendigo, like the Uktena, live among Native American tribes in the United States and Canada. Unlike the Uktena, the Wendigo have made a point of avoiding the Wyrmbringers and their offspring whenever possible. Thus, they are found primarily in the most desolate lands, hostile to humans of all stripes, as well as among Native Americans. Like the Uktena, the Wendigo are rarely seen in Europe, though rumors persist that the tribe has a presence in Siberia. The Wendigo breed exclusively - as far as they can - with  Native  American Kinfolk. Most are unwilling to sully their bloodlines with the taint of white men, even today. The protection of their dwindling numbers of Kin ranks of nearly equal importance with the defeat of the Wyrm among Wendigo council