Reavers

Reavers are a fictional creature from the Forlorn Series.

Appearance
Reavers are basically oversized wolves. They stand anywhere from seven to twelve feet tall. They have bright, vibrant fur, often orange or red, resembling fire. The exception is the Alpha of the packs who generally have blue or violet fur.

Behavior and Abilities
Reavers are often commented as being some of the most intelligent creatures existing in the Forlorn Universe which are not capable of speech. Regardless, they seem to have some forms of communication, and are capable of basic strategy and tactics. They travel in small packs, generally of around six or seven. There have been records of bigger packs being as large as nearly thirty. The Alpha is the head of the pack, and all of the other reavers follow it loyally. The Alpha is signified by having a different color fur, although how this comes to pass is currently unknown. Reavers generally are territorial, hunting in an area which they remain in for a majority of their lives, unless something causes them to leave, such as scarcity of prey. Reavers are very violent creatures by nature, and will attack anything which is seen as an opponent. However, generally it is possible to avoid them if their boundaries are not crossed. They are quick and agile, frequently using their agility to their advantage in their natural habitat of the woods, using it to manuever through dense forests to catch their prey. They have the ability to breathe fire like dragons, which is rarely used in their own environment due to the potential hazard of forest fires. Reavers rarely leave the woods, and are usually wary of engaging humans in combat unless they have superior numbers.

Origins
There are many disputed origins of the reavers, but only one which is accurate. Upon developing his godlike abilities, Gemwrithe the demon god experimented with altering preexisting creatures to better suit his armies of destruction. One creature he experimented with was a wolf, making it larger and granting it the ability to breathe fire. He favored these creatures and used them in large numbers as calvary units in his forces. Gemwrithe is the only known being to be able to control Reavers, but there have been rumors that others have learned to as well.