an alpha magnus (’magnus’, from the latin meaning ‘great’) or ‘great alpha’, is a wolf who was ascended in power above the status of alpha. a great alpha has an influence of at least three packs, each with their own alpha. it is not uncommon for the packs and their alpha to act independent of their great alpha, however are called upon by their great alpha when they are required. alternatively, some great alphas chose to ‘rule’ with one large pack and several alphas acting as their ‘inner circle’ of the pack.
in history, the title of ‘wolf king’ is believed to have been used to describe a great alpha.
although some wolves are believed to have striven for the status of great alpha in order to achieve power and, in some documented cases, a wolf army of sorts, there have been cases of great alphas achieving and extending their influence in aid of peace by uniting warring packs and ending blood feuds.
the becoming of a great alpha, much like the becoming of an alpha, has several paths. some are more violent and aggressive, while others a more passive route.in some cultures, the paths are referred to as ‘dark’ and ‘light’, or ‘chaos’ and ‘order’. much like when a wolf can challenge an alpha to achieve their status, an alpha can challenge a great alpha to achieve their position. however, although to become an alpha, a wolf must simply kill an alpha in battle, to become a great alpha, the wolf must kill the great alpha and eat their heart filled with their blood. this is considered the violent, aggressive path. however, unlike when an alpha retains their status if their pack were to abandon them or perish, a great alpha needs the support of at least three alpha-led packs to retain their status, as three is a number of power observed by wolves (as well as witches).
the more passive, non-violent path is when a wolf receives the respect and loyalty of a pack. this concept, typically referred to as a ‘bond’, has been documented in various forms of lycanthropes, but is more prominent in those who transform into beasts that typically live in packs. the ‘bond’ is not simply a spoken agreement, or even a physical union or display, but is described by those who experience it as either a spiritual experience, or as something similar to ‘gut instinct’ - something that occurs deep within their very selves that affects their minds and bodies. other instances of such a ‘bond’ has been documented in the instance of ‘true mates’. however this ‘bond’ refers to a wolf, in this case, an alpha, declaring loyalty to another. much like a nobleman or knight would swear to serve their king, for example, an alpha is bound by more than simply duty, but the ‘natural order’ to protect and fight for the other.
it is though the influence of at least three of these particular ‘bonds’ that a wolf, typically an alpha, can achieve the status of great alpha. in modern terminology, no widely used term to describe this ‘bond’ has been documented - wolves may simply ‘declare their loyalty’. however, in documented history, terms such as ‘brother’ - ‘blood brother’, ‘wolf brother’ have been used.
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