Asheru is the youngest child of the Alpha pair of this branch of the Cedar tribe. Her mother is a Southerner named Ninámüe,. On the advice of her older brother, She goes to the nearby Capital of the Civilized Lupines, allies of the Imperial Humans to hire herself to caravans as a native guide and pot hunter. Once there, she impresses and is hired by a group of Imperial Humans travelling east on a expedition to find out what happened to a famous religious Figure. To pass their their land, the Lupine Kind places his "knight" (Miles) Magnus in the party. Magnus and Asheru do not get along and Magnus bullies here, when the Humans are not watching. she is very wide eyed at the world beyond her home forest. she's a little timid, but eager to learn. she lacks confidence in her combat skills but when ever she doesn't think about them and reacts with instinct, she is better than she thought. She is Quiet. a little shy, but curious and is possessed of the robust endurance of a barbarian. She will mature into a superior wilderness guide, and a very capable fighter, far above her weight class.