Wolf mask

Wolf Mask

While there are many societies and cultures that don masks forvarious reasons. The practice to wear an animal fur is a particular theme in hunter societies; to Invoke and channel the animals spirit, mystical powers and abilities.

Nearly all humanoid and many non human species had and have such elements in their culture and their religions.

The Attikans recall the beginnings of their culture by taking the role of the Zinool, a fierce predator they had to compete against. The Togar celebrate the last king with masks. The Saresii dress up and mask themselves as cats during the Silver Cat festival.

The wolf masks on Nilfeheim are a practical and quite neccessary face protection during Longnight against the bitter cold.

But it is a Wolf because the Bezerkers of ancient Viking fame wore wolf skins.[1]

While many clans and freemen wear Nubhir wolf masks during the long period of Longnight, the Olafson clan often wears masks shaped after the Terran animal. (the Wolf )

It should be noted that not all clans choose the wolf or the Nubhir wolf mask, some chose the animals of their own heraldic signia (such as the Ragnarsson clan wearing Hawk shaped masks) These Nilfeheim wolf masks are made by skilled artisans and are incredibly expensive. They run between two and five thousand creits, taking them out of the afordability range of many poorer clans and Freemen.

Wolfmasks are also worn by women but they are usually white.

The last mask shown was worn by the leader of the Black Clan.

[1] There are many on Nilfeheim who believe the spirit of Fenris and the Bezerkers has been been preserved in the Olafson clan. Even Eric Olafson was known to go bezerk on many occations.