The Five Howls are the Great Wolves who Howled the World into existence long ago.
The first and most honored wolf is Iren, the Howler of the Moon. Seeing the land and the creature roaming it, she howled into existence the moon. The light of the moon drew the attention of all living creatures. When the first dogs chose to howl under the moonlight and call themselves a “pack,” she showed her approval by letting the moon shine even brighter. It’s said that Iren leads dogs in their dreams during times of great trouble. When she’s painted, it’s as a completely black wolf with white eye sockets. Her official title is “Irusudallun” which means, “one who howls the moon.”
The second most honored wolf is Atella, Howler of the Sun. She looked upon the moon and created it’s counterpart, the sun. She encouraged prey to group together in herds making it easier for the dogs to maintain their food stores and keep their pups well fed. Her official title is Etllasudallun (one who howls the sun) and she’s portrayed as a golden wolf with white eyes sockets. It’s said that while Iren sleeps during the day, Atella watches over the dogs of the world.
The Howler of the Waters and the Howler of the Lands worked in tandem. Realizing the prey had little to eat, the wolf of the lands Canta (Nantasudallun) Howled into existence the flowers, trees and caves. Mywel (Yunesudallun) the wolf of the waters Howled into existence the rivers, lakes and sea to provide the creatures of the world something to drink.
Canta is often depicted as brown wolf with either yellow eye sockets or one yellow eye socket and the other with flowers and vines growing from it. Mywel is shows as a blue wolf with blue eye socket and have a pool of water surrounding her.The final of the Five Howls is Iseca, the god of the dead and howler of death.
Respectfully referred to as Sulasudallun. As dogs died, they loitered upon the earth some becoming twisted and horrid creatures that began to attack their former packmates. Iseca took matters into their own paws, howling a hole into the world. Iseca then guided the lost souls into the realm of the dead, having their fellow Howls create a place for deceased spirits to rest. And so by guarding over those who died, Iseca protects the world from the continuing expansion of dog-spirit based Abominations.
