This lady's bloodlines were definitely not for temperament. The result of a wild dire known for his murderous temper and unpredictability crossed to a short fused sphinx bred from the original outlaw himself, Fenrir. Shiko was named feather in the naive hopes it would even her churning spirit. All in vain. She spent her young years in training, resulting in many broken arms and lost fingers. She was a force to be reconed with, and no one's pet. There was debate over euthanasia for the safety of the community. A Tokota this size with this hellish of a temper simply wasn't allowable. Just one more attempt at taming her was given; one more injury would spell her death sentence. A young trainer claimed the task, eager to prove himself. His methods were old and brutal. He was confident that the only way to calm a raging spirit was to break it. His ordeal, which would have scarred any normal Tokota to the bone of their soul, only succeeded in encouraging her wild instincts--fight, run, and kill all threats. In a flurry of snapping wood and leather, the man lost control of the situation and the dire herself. She could have become an outlaw in that moment by taking a human life, but instead Shiko took this chance and fled, taking to the mountains that called to her from the day she was born. It was many years before she was spotted by any human eye. And only then by the wild people of the plains. During a very bitter, cold and barren winter. Frozen through her thin coat, her ribs reflected the sun's glare. Then, and only then, Shiko accepted human contact, seeking the fires and the meat. Taken by her appearance, a handful of the tribe's people fed her, keeping her warm by a fire near the edge of their camp. There were many who recognized her colors though, and saw her appearance as a bad omen. Kigatilik was infamous, and his children were unmistakable. Gradually, this opinion spread. By the time the dire was able to leave, only a single member dared to care for her. It was this person that she, now named Ulloriaq after the stars, invested the whisper of something like trust. Still she returned to the wild. But sometimes there are stories that say that Ullo is seen allowing this tribe member to hunt with her, and even sometimes accepting them onto her back.