As hunts began to fail and prey no longer returned after winter, Tulugak was sent south from her small fishing village in search of more plentiful land.

Upon meeting Ariadne of the sunshine people, she decided to stay and help found village Moonsong, meeting Dutch and a few other faces along the way. It was also during this time that an evil man tormented the Moonvillages. Tulugak decided to protect the ice-mountain while Chakliux and Dutch embarked on a manhunt.

In the turn of the new year, a messenger from Tulugak's homeland came forth bringing news of her father and she decided to return immediately, promising to Dutch that she would be back when the snow melts.

She arrived home to a dead father and a mother who had drowned herself shortly after his death. Distraught and heartbroken, Tulugak had prepared their death rafts alongside her remaining sister, Asiavik. Taqtara and Iluliaq's whereabouts remain unknown, seemingly vanished into the snow following the events.

After the funeral, Tulugak stayed with the messenger boy and his family for three days and three nights, wanting to escape the pitying looks her villagers gave her. Asiavik remained as Chief and Tulugak shed her name, becoming Ulloriaq, the Morning Star, to honour her father before embarking on the journey back to the wilds.

Upon her return, it was revealed that Ariadne had fled the glacier and left it to Dutch, who now lead it as Morningsong. Though initially angry, she began spending more time with Dutch and explored her spirituality, eventually earning the rank of Shaman.