Species: Sapient Lycanth
Birthplace: Lycanthia, Amargosa
Red is an elder sapient lycanth from Lycanthia, the isolated continent on Amargosa’s far side. During the Occupation, Red played a pivotal role in forming the Northern Resistance, recognizing the need for a primate leader to represent lycanth interests. He and his companion Spikey abducted Ellie Nardino, not to harm her, but to enlist her aid. Red saw in Ellie the leadership qualities necessary to unite sapient lycanths, human settlers, and disillusioned Gelt into a cohesive force against the occupying Laral regime.
Although initially misunderstood as a threat, Red became a mentor and protector to Ellie, helping to elevate her to the symbolic and strategic role of “Chapaan”—a name that invoked myth and reverence among Gelt and humans alike. Through Sored, Red advocated for strict adherence to pack law, most notably in the case of Arvin, whose betrayal led to execution by lycanth judgment: “surrender your meat.” Red consistently demonstrated a blend of pragmatism and emotional intelligence, often acting as the voice of lycanth values during moral debates within the resistance.
Following the Liberation, Red encouraged Ellie to remain among the lycanths, regarding her as one of their own. Though she ultimately returned to human society, Ellie honored Red’s faith in her by undergoing a lycanth rite of passage for her sixteenth birthday, symbolically maintaining her bond with the pack. Red remained a respected elder and spiritual center among sapient lycanths, bridging the divide between species in the postwar rebuilding effort.
Appearances: Among Wolves, Storming Amargosa, “Wherever I May Roam“