Pack Beta

A beta is a wolf who is second in command to the alpha or alphas, aiding them with their tasks and replacing them immediately if the alpha dies with no young or if their pups are too young to take over the pack or if they decide to step down. If an alpha is ill, injured, or unable to perform their duties for whatever reason, the beta will take their place until they recover and will take their place at pack meetings if the alpha/alphas are absent and cannot attend.

Description
Betas are second in command of a Pack. A beta is chosen by the alpha of each pack to be their successor if they have no young to do so. Betas sleep with the other hunters, unlike the alphas who have their own den. Pack betas are responsible for organizing the pack's daily patrols, such as hunting and border checking.

More coming soon.

Qualifications

 * Must be a hunter.
 * Must be at least older than 204 moons (17 years)
 * Must be chosen by the pack alpha/alphas

Appointment
The alpha/alphas of the pack must decide on a new beta before sunset on the day that the old beta has died, retired, been exiled, or become alpha, and must say their new beta during the vigil or before the stars of their ancestors

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Retirement
A pack beta can resign from their position if they wish to do so, for example to retire to become an elder (depending on age), or from an injury that doesn't heal well which prevents them from doing their duties. They can also be removed from the position if the alpha/alphas finds them unfit for it. In either cases, a new beta will be chosen before sunset. A beta can also be exiled from a pack if they commit a serious crime against it, that puts every wolf in their pack and the other packs in danger.

Tasks
Coming Soon

Trivia

 * in the ancient packs, before the idea of betas was created by Nightfall, Pack alphas were usually chosen by closest blood relation to one of the alphas instead of one of the other hunters. However, if the alpha had no living kin, the most prominent hunter was chosen in a competition and the winner would take the position instead.