Moon Called

• In the Middle Ages, after the Black Plague, the werewolf population was almost wiped out along with real wolves because some of the Alphas were indiscreet³⁴
• It was decided that there would be a leader over all the werewolves³⁴
• In the US, all the packs follow the Marrok, a title taken from the name of one of King Arthur's knights who was a werewolf. The Marrok and his pack have oversight of all the werewolves in North America³⁴

there had been a European ruler equivalent to the Marrok at one timeHG-87 the first Marrok had been created after the ravages of the Black PlagueHG-88 he hadn't been called the Marrok, that was Bran's decision in the New World–but that's what he had beenHG-88 made Alpha of all the Alphas and by the power of that, able to take on any other. Or he should have beenHG-88

kills any werewolves who allow the wolf to lead and the man to follow; preventing-mass-slaughter sorts of reasonsSB-54

1. Bran Cornick
2. Charles Cornick
3. Adam Hauptman
4. Everett

Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called

• the Marrok won't allow an Alpha who is creating progeny and selling them for money³³
• not overfond of humans, the Marrok, excepting their own spouses and children⁴¹
• the Marrok's pack call themselves the Marrok⁴¹
• in the New World, thanks to the iron hand of the Marrok, things were more civilized; leadership was mostly imposed from above—and no one challenged the Marrok's decisions⁶⁴
• can call upon every Alpha in North America¹⁷¹
• among the werewolves, it is a matter of safety always to know where you rank in the pack; in the hierarchy of the Marrok it was not so important—as long as everyone remembered that Bran was on top²¹³
• Bran had been the Marrok for almost two centuries²¹⁶
• he gave the impression that he knew every werewolf anywhere personally; maybe he did²¹⁹
• you need to be strong to be the Alpha of all the packs²²⁸
• the more powerful the wolves believed he was, the safer he was²³³

Mercy Thompson Series #2: Blood Bound

• the Marrok, the leader of the North American werewolves, insists that all of the wolves wear a collar when they run in the cities, with tags that identify them as someone's pet⁰⁵
• he also insists the names on the tags be something innocuous like Fred or Spot, no Killers or Fangs; it safer that way—both for the werewolves and the law-enforcement people who might encounter them⁰⁵
• needless to say, it's a popular with the werewolves as the helmet law was with the motorcyclists when it first went into effect; not that any of them would dream of disobeying the Marrok⁰⁵
• the Marrok carefully planned the Reveal of the werewolves to the human population; he did his best to protect the illusion of safety that many mundanes felt³⁰
• he chose to keep as much of the werewolves' darker aspects as carefully hidden as he could³¹
• in addition to being the ruler of all the North American wolves, was a good man⁴⁵
• he seldom had to worry about people not following his orders¹¹⁸
• the Marrok, is like, the Alpha of all the Alphas; that there was a head werewolf was kind of an open secret; everyone knew that there was someone pulling the werewolves' strings and there was a lot of speculation about who it might be¹²⁶
• the Marrok wasn't out to the public—if things went badly, he wanted to make sure that the sanctuary he's established in Montana remained a safe haven¹²⁶
• the Marrok had let the public know about Alphas, but not exactly how rigid the pack structure really is¹⁴³
• under the Marrok's rule, there were very few sanctioned fights—real fights, not just a couple of snaps and a bite or two¹⁵⁴
• that was one of the reasons there were more werewolves in the New World than in Europe¹⁵⁴
• had never been one to tell his people what their limits were¹⁶⁹
• quiet and calm until he ripped out your throat²⁰³
• the Marrok wasn't psychic, but most of the werewolves were convinced otherwise²⁰⁸

Mercy Thompson Series #3: Iron Kissed

• it is not an easy matter to oust an Alpha—and in North America, that never happens without the consent of the Marrok, the wolf who rules there⁴²
• was driven to preserve their species; was scrupulously fair, though brutal⁵⁰

Mercy Thompson Series #4: Bone Crossed

• the head-honcho werewolf above all the other head-honcho werewolves⁰²
• Marrok's dominion⁶¹
• that Alphas are protective of their packs is an understatement—and Bran was the Marrok, the most Alpha wolf around¹⁰³
• it's uncomfortable to be in the same room for very long with Bran if your head is higher than his; part of it is the magic that makes him the leader of all the wolves¹⁰³
• the Marrok's pack, was where the oldest wolves often came to die¹⁰⁷
• has a large number of wolves he can bring into play with any conflict between the wolves and other supernaturals¹⁸⁰

Mercy Thompson Series #5: Silver Borne

• the most überwerewolf of them all¹⁰
• there is a very good reason that the Marrok kills any werewolves who allow the wolf to lea and the man to follow; very good reasons—like preventing mass-slaughter sort of reasons⁵⁴
• his first directive is to protect the wolves¹⁰⁸
• the letter of the law is what the Marrok has to follow¹⁰⁹
• used his position as Marrok to force wolves who would rather have stayed hidden out into the open; lost a lot of moral support that hasn't been recovered yet¹³⁸
• twists people in little knots²¹²
• the Marrok doesn't allow fights for an Alpha position without his consent²²¹
• not even fear of the Marrok can completely control the nature of the pack²²¹
• there's a formality of running the challenge by the Marrok²³¹

Mercy Thompson Series #6: River Marked

• the (Marrok) who ruled all the wolves³³
• Bran was an old, old wolf and powerful; he ruled the wolves in our part of the world; no one would wonder what he could make Alpha wolves obey him³⁴
• had requested that the wolves refrain from changing where others could see; werewolves were beautiful—but the change is horrific²³⁴

Mercy Thompson Series #7: Frost Burned

• ruler of the werewolves¹³
• in the middle of delicate negotiations with the fae—negotiations that are making the vampires extremely nervous because they fear what they will face if the fae and the werewolves come to an agreement³⁶
• the Marrok's pack tended to gain problematic wolves who couldn't function in a normal pack¹¹⁹
• it just seemed right and proper that the Marrok would know everything¹²⁸
• standing in for the Marrok, who has sent me to serve in his stead as lord over all the wolves as we are all his vassals¹²⁹
• the Marrok is not a bad thing; he might rule with sharp fangs, but life was better for everyone, werewolf and human alike, because he did so²⁸⁹
• hides the monstrous side of werewolves²⁹⁵

Mercy Thompson Series #8: Night Broken

• the Marrok has been very clear that he doesn't want any wolf put into a situation where they have to defend themselves against mundane humans; if it can be helped⁶⁴
• ruled the North American werewolves and sometimes talked casually about things that happened in the Middle Ages⁸⁹
• took damaged werewolves into his pack, where he could control the conditions under which they interacted with the rest of the world¹⁰⁰
• passionate in his desire to save his wolves¹⁰⁰
• no one wins any battles with the Marrok; that's why he's the Marrok¹³⁹

Mercy Thompson Series #1: Cry Wolf

• the one all the Alphas answered to—and no one dominated an Alpha werewolf by being sensitive and gentle⁰⁶
• the Marrok controls all of the werewolves in North America²²⁰