Wolves of Selene
Overview
Year Founded: 2023
Status: Active
The Wolves of Selene are a group guided by spiritualistic principles, that are handed down to “The Pack” by Runa, the group’s founder and prophet of the Moon Goddess, Selene. The group operates as an anarcho-primitivist theocratic collective and identify themselves as “Compassionate Anarchists”. They oppose authority and those seeking to rebuild the post-apocalyptic world as it was before, and embrace absolute freedom and individuality. They believe that the apocalypse was not a disaster, but an opportunity for humanity to reject modern society and return to being more in tune with nature. As such, they venerate wolves as sacred creatures. Believing them to be earthly agents of their goddess, members of The Pack seek to emulate their divine essence by adopting the traits of wolves into their personality and imitating their appearance.
Alignment
The Wolves of Selene considered themselves Chaotic Neutral. While they often lean into the realm of Chaotic Good, the Wolves put their own desire for freedom above all and will occasionally engage in acts of banditry if the mood strikes them.
Appearance
The most distinctive feature of a full member is the Wolf Headdress, earned through a rite of passage involving the melee-only slaying of a wild wolf pack. While no standard uniform exists, members commonly wear dark clothing accented with purple. Dyed armbands, gloves, and facial coverings are common. Recruits may not wear the Wolf Headdress until they have earned it.
Origins
The Wolves were founded by a woman named Runa, a former EMT, who claims to have received divine visions from the Moon Goddess, Selene as she lay unconscious from blood loss after battling a large pack of wolves. She would then go on to establish a Temple of Selene at Zolotar Castle and gather followers.
Territory
The Wolves of Selene originally claimed Zolotar Castle, Krasnostav, and the surrounding territory due to the large wolf population in the area. However, after dissolving and reforming over a year later, the group now lives a nomadic lifestyle, claiming no territory, but occasionally spending time communing with the gods in the many caves that dot Chernarus’s landscape.
Temple of Selene - Located at Zolotar Castle and the original home of the group. The Wolves of Selene used the temple for religious ceremonies and hosting guests.
Sacred Pond - A large pond located to the northeast of the Temple of Selene. The waters of the pond were considered sacred to the Wolves and utilized for religious ceremonies. The Sacred Pond is off-limits to outsiders and the Wolves have been known to kill non-members who have been seen drinking and bathing in its waters.
Goals
The Wolves of Selene seek to:
- Spread the light and teachings of Selene
- Undermine groups attempting to restore the pre-apocalypse world
- Promote spiritual awakening through natural living
Values
- Spirituality
- Freedom
- Nature
- Compassion
History
The Wolves of Selene started in late 2023 under Runa after the collapse of her previous group, the Syndicate. After receiving divine visions from the Moon Goddess, Selene, Runa founded the group out of Zolotar Castle, renaming it to the Temple of Selene. From the beginning, the group would face its share of challenges, as groups like the Dark Carnival and Masqerade would seek to test the infant group’s mettle by shooting up their temple or attempting to kidnap members of the group. Despite early challenges the group would persevere, forming connections and alliances with neighboring groups in the Northeast, such as the Merry Men and the Village.
The Wolves would make a name for themselves after joining forces with the Fireflies, Merry Men, and the Village, to fight the Masquerade. During this period, members of the Wolves of Selene would come to strengthen their friendship with the Merry Men and Village, with members of the three groups often going on looting runs together late into the night. It was also during this period that Runa would enter into a romantic relationship with May of NFA, announcing their engagement at the Fall Solstice Celebration, the Wolve’s first public event. That event would be cut short by a grenade bombing that would injure several people.
After a time, May would depart NFA and join up with the 506th for protection from her former group. Runa and May’s relationship would go cold, due in large part to the 506th’s aversion to groups that talked to Dark as Midnight, which the Wolves of Selene did not mind doing. The pair would split, although the Wolves and the 506th would remain on amicable terms for a time. That is, until weeks later, the 506th would invite Runa and a few other Wolves to Zelenogorsk under the guise of trade and diplomacy. May, and other members of the 506th would capture, beat, and rob Runa and the other Wolves, threatening that they should cease all interactions with Dark as Midnight. This incident would serve as the catalyst for the War of the Four Faiths.
Joined together by a combination of disgust over the treatment of the Wolves by the 506th and some long-time beefs that had yet to be settled, the Wolves of Selene joined with the Dark Angels, led by Greeny, the Order of the Isle, and Eclipse, led by former Torchwood leader Cain the Messiah to form the Four Faiths Alliance. Over the next few months the groups waged a bloody conflict with the 506th, with members of the alliance breaching the walls of Mother Base and killing several 506th members in the ensuing firefight. Some uninvolved groups would try to take advantage of the chaos of war. The Boys of Brena, a group looking to make a name for themselves, would temporarily raid and take over the Temple of Selene. They held it for less than twenty-four hours before a force of Wolves and Merry Men took it back. The War of the Four Faiths would eventually end inconclusively, with the 506th largely departing the land for several months.
The 506th were not the only group to take issue with the Wolves talking to Dark as Midnight. Odyssey would nearly come to shots fired with them several times over suspected involvement with DAMN and the Forsaken Loyalists. However, relations between Odyssey and the Wolves would warm with a budding romance between Odyssey’s leader Lewis and Runa. Over time, the two groups would become strong allies.
Following the War of the Four Faiths, Runa would find herself in conflict with long-time ally Greeny. No longer the leader of the Dark Angels, Greeny would flee to Komorovo and would end up gathering a small group around him when he opened a community camp. Upon hearing of his new direction, Runa would insist that he should join the Wolves of Selene, citing their long friendship and loyalty to each other. When Greeny resided, it would spark a short series of gunfights between Greeny’s camp and the Wolves. Greeny would, after growing tired of fighting with his friend, abandon the camp in the south to join Runa.
The Wolves of Selene would spend a good amount of time in relative peace in the middle months of 2024. They would host more events at the Temple of Selene, the most popular being the Festival of Hati and Skoll, a celebration of the New Moon that included drinking and gladiatorial fighting. This era of peace would end with the return of the Lost Legion to Chernarus. The Legion, a zealously atheistic group, would seek conflict with the Wolves due to their religious beliefs. The groups would engage in several skirmishes over the course of a few months, with the conflict largely coming to an end after the Wolve’s capture of Everett Reed, a member of the Legion.
Nearly simultaneously, the Wolves of Selene’s relationship with their long-time allies, the Merry Men, would be strained. Recountings by WOS members that were alive back then cite radio transmissions from a senior Merry Men member that attacked Runa’s reputation and sowed distrust between the groups. Coupled with a misunderstanding between the groups regarding the safekeeping and storage of raiding tools. The groups would eventually make amends and really, but not after a length of time that would see multiple firefights between the groups, and the capture and wounding of Greeny.
Despite mounting conflicts, the Temple of Selene would grow to become one of the most popular POI’s in South Zagoria. Many groups and solos from across the land would stop by and partake in the Wolve’s hospitality on a regular basis. One of the more notable visitors was Matt of the Overlook. Matt would develop a close friendship with Runa over time and the Wolves would aid him on multiple occasions getting the Overlook rebuilt. Matt would come to the Temple often, especially once the Cult of Papa made a return to the land and actively hunted Matt. While Runa did not believe in the Cult herself, she would offer Matt protection at the Temple.
In the latter months of the group’s first interaction, Runa would enter the Wolves into a clientship with the Forsaken Loyalists. Like most groups that weren’t clients of the Club, members of the Wolves were being targeted for holdups and the two groups would engage in armed skirmishes on a semi-regular basis. Runa sought to put an end to that and would trade with the Club for a while. Unbeknownst to other members of her Pack, she would also be passing along information she learned about the Club’s activities to Odyssey, a move that the Loyalists would discover after her move to Odyssey.
The group would go on a long hiatus, due in part to Runa’s relationship with Lewis, combined with the increasing pressures of being a leader, causing her connection with Selene to fade. She would ultimately make the decision to dissolve the Wolves of Selene and join Odyssey. The Wolves that remained would mostly splinter off and pursue their own ventures, with Kiwi being the sole remaining member of the group. Greeny would go on to found the House of Hope and later the Coalition.
Nearly a year would go by before Runa would reintroduce the Wolves to Chernarus, attracting many of her former followers back to her side along with new faces. Mostly abandoning the Temple of Selene for the time being, they have adopted a nomadic lifestyle and can sometime be found communing with the gods in the caves that dot Chernarus.
Notable Members
Runa - Runa is the founder, prophet, and spiritual leader of the Wolves of Selene. A charismatic leader, known to be highly unpredictable and capable of violence at a moment’s notice. She has a close relationship with Lewis of Odyssey.
Sasha - One of the original Wolves and Runa’s former second-in-command. Deceased.
Kiwi - A mute, known for his blue robber mask, continued to identify as a Wolf during the group’s hiatus. Kiwi is a close friend of the Merry Men and claims to be the grandson of Waldorf.
Hermit - A lonesome farmer, he spent most of his time in Chernarus alone in the woods. Having met Greeny, he first became a Dark Angel and then later was recruited by Kiwi to be a Wolf for a day. Quickly Hermit became a loyal follower of Selene and Runa. Following the dissolution of the Wolves he became a Provider with the Overlook and then returned to solitude in the Northeast to grow food and cannabis. He has since returned to the Wolves following Runa's reformation of the group.
Nattasha Petrov - One of Runa’s first followers and first diplomat of the group. Nattasha was an information dealer and maintained a network of allies across Chernarus who she would leverage in order to benefit whatever group she was in. She also spent time as part of the Overlook and the Coalition.
Greeny - Member of the Wolves who joined more because of his loyalty to his long-time friend, Runa than his belief in Selene. After the Wolves of Selene dissolved, he would go on to found the House of Hope and the Coalition.
Relationships
Odyssey - The Wolves of Selene’s relationship with Odyssey began as hostile, with neither group trusting the other. However, the groups would become cautious friends and later allies after Lewis of Odyssey and Runa entered into a romantic relationship. Today, the two groups are strong allies.
The 506th - A meeting in Zelenogorsk that ended with members of the Wolves being beaten and robbed triggered a bloody war between the two groups that lasted months before fizzling out.
The Forsaken Loyalists - Once clients of the motorcycle club, the Wolves of Selene became adversaries of the Loyalists after Runa gave information of their dealings to Odyssey.
The Lost Legion - The Wolves have always had a rocky relationship with the Legion, engaging in numerous bloody firefights over the course of both group’s lifespans.
Merry Men - While a brief conflict did sour relations between the two groups for a time, the Merry Men and Wolves of Selene remain friends and allies to this day.