Pack of Werewolves · Wolf type IV of VI

The Shadow Stalker

You were watching long before they noticed.

Patient, quiet and very hard to surprise, you read the forest like a book. By the time anyone hears you coming, you have already won.

Patient
Clever
Silent

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The Shadow Stalker personality card: a crouching werewolf with glowing eyes in a dark pine forest — The Shadow Stalker, wolf type IV of The Mortvane Pack of Werewolves.

The Shadow Stalker at a glance

Traits: Patient, Clever, Silent
Hunts: Secrets, tracks and careless mistakes
Weakness: People who chew loudly
Bitten: 1500–1590

The Shadow Stalker in folklore and history

From 1764 to 1767 the Beast of Gévaudan haunted the hills of southern France. Witnesses described a huge wolf-like animal that watched and waited, and even hunters sent by King Louis XV struggled to catch it. The Shadow Stalker understands exactly why it took so long.

Read more in the Lore Library: Werewolf Legends: A Short History of the Wolf-Men

The Mortvane Registry and its wolf types are fiction. The folklore, history and books behind them are real.

Are you The Shadow Stalker? Signs from the quiz

Seven personality questions decide your wolf type. These answers lean towards The Shadow Stalker:

The full moon rises. What do you do first?Wait in the shadows and watchStrong pull
Pick a place to spend the night.A dark pine forestStrong pull
A stranger wanders into your territory. You:Follow them silently until you know their planStrong pull
Choose the story behind your scar.No scars. I don't get caught.Strong pull
What do you miss about being human?Reading people's facesStrong pull
Your favourite sound:Total silenceSome pull

Your rank is decided separately, by a lore trial: from Pup up to Moonborn.

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Shadow Stalker werewolf names

Every Shadow Stalker name ends with one of three epithets: of the Black Pines, of the Silent Hollow and of the Long Night. Your rank and your first name come first, for example:

Alpha Anna of the Black Pines
Beta Lukas of the Silent Hollow
Pack Elder Mia of the Long Night
Moonborn Noah of the Black Pines
Hunter Sofia of the Silent Hollow
Alpha Elias of the Long Night

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Closest to The Shadow Stalker

These wolf types share answers with The Shadow Stalker in the quiz, so they are the likeliest result if you are not one.

The Lone Wolf
You run alone, and you like it that way. Independent, fearless and free.
Meet The Lone Wolf

Who matches The Shadow Stalker?

The best matches for The Shadow Stalker among all 18 creature types, from the creature compatibility test. You both keep a cool head, so your quarrels are short and your truces are long.

The Ancient Grey87%A legendary alliance · Two Werewolves: Pack Compatibility
The Raven Witch86%A legendary alliance · Werewolf and Witch Compatibility
The Shadow Strategist81%A legendary alliance · Vampire and Werewolf Compatibility

The most dramatic match is The Feral Romantic: 61%, sparks and shadows. One of you feels everything and the other thinks everything through: you balance each other or drive each other mad.

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Seal it on a diploma

If the quiz names you The Shadow Stalker, you can seal your result on a personalised Diploma of Lycanthropy: your name, your rank, your werewolf name and the moon on the night of your trial, ready to print. €6.99, or €9.99 with a gift diploma for a friend.

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The Shadow Stalker FAQ

What is The Shadow Stalker?

The Shadow Stalker is one of the six wolf types in the Mortvane werewolf quiz. Patient, quiet and very hard to surprise, you read the forest like a book. By the time anyone hears you coming, you have already won.

What are The Shadow Stalker's traits and weakness?

The Shadow Stalker is patient, clever and silent. It hunts secrets, tracks and careless mistakes, and its weakness is people who chew loudly.

How do I find out if I am The Shadow Stalker?

Take the free werewolf quiz. Seven personality questions decide your wolf type, and answers such as "Wait in the shadows and watch" or "A dark pine forest" lean towards The Shadow Stalker. Then a lore trial decides your rank and your name.

Which names does The Shadow Stalker get?

Every Shadow Stalker name ends with one of three epithets: of the Black Pines, of the Silent Hollow and of the Long Night. Your rank and first name come first, for example Alpha Anna of the Black Pines.