Mahkesîs

Mahkesîs (Cree for coyote) was one of the Stolen Band, a mixed group of  canines who made their escape from human captivity within a traveling  circus. Though small in stature she the group in a daring escape from the moving train car that held them prisoner, fleeing into the woods and running for days before  daring to rest. Weeks into their exile, now close to starvation due to a  lack of wild hunting experience, the odd grroup were discovered by  Ahasow, lead scout of the wolf pack known as Saskan, who welcomed the  wandering misfits into what would become their forever home.

Other members of the Stolen Band include Acihkos, Iskotêw, and Kistikân.

Mahkesîs is a black-backed Jackal, a small canid native to east and southern Africa. Though small, her spirit is mighty, and she was given her name in honour of the local small canids who long ago earned the wolves respect.