Thor of the werewolves and Wolf Clan Chieftain is a mighty although reclusive warrior-leader happy enough to remove himself from the affairs of other races except insofar as the dignity of the Wolf Clan is at stake. To this end Thor, like many of his fellow werewolves, possesses a set of extremely aggressive instincts that, when triggered under the right conditions (such as on a full moon) lend his kind near-supernatural strength at the expense of higher-order faculties. So great is the sheer “brawn” gifted to these werewolves of the clan that the ability of a wolf to trace his or her bloodline back to a bearer of this power has become a mark of great honor, from whose stock the Chieftain of the four great tribes is perpetually chosen as in the case of Thor’s predecessor, uncle Volka.

Volka himself arranged Thor’s succession with high hopes on account of Thor’s extraordinary stature among the clan brethren in combat. Of course, Thor’s very “unwolflike” tendencies, such as frequent solitary strolls or swims through forests, lakes, and under moonlight as would have made any less capable wolf an object of suspicion, were readily overlooked.

Strangely enough, Thor has always considered the matter of his chieftainship and werewolf bloodline with ambivalence-a source of pride to others but consternation or even occasional revulsion to Thor himself. The insane fits of anger and transcendent strength with which Thor has been afflicted since a young cub, when he would destructively dominate the playfield, gave him a tremendous sense of fear at the prospect of losing all sense of reason at a moment’s notice if the bloodthirsty instincts were to be triggered. Thus, Thor has had to convey a different outward image as to his chieftainship than he may sometimes feel.