Ivaylo

Though not every werewolf worships Ivaylo, those who do claim to have a deeper connection with their wolf form, and less trouble transitioning to their wolf form outside of a full moon. How much of this is true and how much of it is pure conviction is hard to say, but clashes between packs that worship Ivaylo and those who don’t are common.

Worship of Ivaylo, and of other members of the Blessed Nine, tends to be more common in younger packs, and those with a higher ratio of bitten rather than born wolves, a carryover from their closer connection to humanity. For older packs — especially those with members who were alive during or born not long after the Great Rising — worship of Ivaylo is much rarer, and some packs have been eliminated entirely for blaspheming too openly against them. Ivaylo is said to be the descendent of the first wolf, and the last of their line, brought down by a rival wolf who was jealous of Ivaylo’s control during the full moon and beautiful wolf form.