Komodo was a man born and raised into a shamanic society. His parents were deeply religious individuals, as were the others of his small society, and he and he brothers were raised as such. He had been taught the prayers and communed with the gods at a very young age and showed great promise in the ways of the angakkuq — not many were cut for the task. So his training began.

Though his family did instill him with a deep and abiding spirituality, most of the angakkuq’s learning did not come from his time with his natal pack, from but his lifelong travels. When he was less than a year old, the boy struck out on his own — more of a way to challenge his budding skills as a survivalist and monk than anything else. On his quest, the boy became a man and met many individuals from which he learned. As a young man, he spurned any sense of attachment; he was flightly, mercurial and hedonist, using flitting from one scene to the next and finding pleasure in never experiencing the same thing twice. He practiced his spirituality continuously, but his first two years were mostly dedicated to learning and partaking in impromptu mentorships with roadside strangers. As the brute matured, he gained a very broad worldview and began to different adopt rituals and beliefs from his experiences, blending together a mélange of customs and religions to create something entirely his own. The man found himself becoming more regimented and strict in his piety and channeled these energies into learning the arts of healing — something his strong

mind and skilled hands took to with ease. With this, the man found a marketable trade and when he realized the value of such knowledge, began to sell his skills on the road. Komodo would stay with groups for some time as a “healer for hire,” as healing was not a one-night job and required. He bonded with these family groups and was sometimes remiss to leave them, but once his job was over the man uprooted himself to find the next business opportunity. In this way, life was made easy.

One of these times, considerably his most impactful to date, was with a man names Riptide and his band of seawolves. While moving across a coast, he came across a wolf who summoned Komodo’s skills as a healer to work on Riptide. He was the felled leader of the group and Komodo set to work healing the patriarch’s body; working alongside the Matriach Kirynnae who was an adept naturalist as well. The man lived but ultimately stepped down; Riptide’s heir, Crosscurrent, ascended the throne. Komodo found himself staying with this pack for several months even after his duties were done, particularly enjoying their company. Though Komodo’s age was closer to Riptide’s, he found himself especially drawn to riptide’s grandchildren — dogs of mixed blood and exotic frames — named Coelacanth and Amoxtli. However, it was not long before Komodo bade them goodbye and continued his journeys, eventually reaching the Teekon Wilds.