Children of Gaia

The Children of Gaia are a puzzle towards most other Garou, because of the beliefs they hold. Pacifists. The Children of Gaia believe that the tribes must stop warring amongst each other, which many other Garou cannot even comprehend. Many have made the mistake of assuming this means that the Children of Gaia do not fight; this is not so. Against minions of the Wyrm, or when attacked, a Child of Gaia fights as effectively as any other Garou, and perhaps even more ardently, in order to prove themselves. Most Children of Gaia believe that the destruction the Garou wrought to humanity during the Impergium can only be reversed by bringing to the humans the teachings of Gaia, and leading them, peacefully, on the right path. Totem: Unicorn Starting Willpower: 4 Starting Backgrounds: Any. BookRef: WWtA, pg 93 Children of Gaia represent a smoothing factor as their primal interest is joining together all of Gaia's creation to save the world and to accomplish that they need to unite all of the tribes as one. Of course the other Garou do not share this interest, some regarding friction with other tribes as their tribal tradition. Many Garou therefore consider the Children of Gaia as well-meaning but naïve tree-huggers who talk too much and do too little, but that's not how they perceive themselves and their duty. One of their practices is to teach humans better behavior to shield them against the Wyrm's corruption. Their reputation as being 'soft' is a result of this. This image of the tribe is the one thing that hinders the tribe the most. But besides their reputation, the Children are just as potent fighters as all the other Garou. Their access to a unique self-healing power especially makes them dangerous opponents. While they fight hard battles against the Wyrm's minions they also use subtle ways of combat, shilding body, mind and soul to wyrmish energies. In addition, most Children of Gaia don't see fighting duels as a suitable way to solve disputes with other Garou, so their hesitation might be perceived as cowardly, if a Child of Gaia is challenged to a duel. All this leads to the other tribes' mixed feelings towards the Children of Gaia. Their achievements as mediators are overshadowed by their willingness to include the cast-offs from other tribes into their ranks. They indeed are the only tribe to actively seek out Metis and reformed Black Spiral Dancers to join them. Wiki Reference