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%%* Actio nGirl: Arnaaluk.

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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The story is apparently about ''Canis lupus pampasileus''.

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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The story is apparently about ''Canis lupus pampasileus''.pambasileus''.



* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler:Arnaaluk's brother, Kiviaq]] does this as he is dying of pneumonia.

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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler:Arnaaluk's brother, Kiviaq]] Kiviaq]], does this as he is dying of pneumonia.



* LittleNo: Lusa says this when her brother, Payuk is killed by Lycargus.

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* LittleNo: Lusa says this when her brother, Payuk Payuk, is killed by Lycargus.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:After Lycargus is killed by a hunter]], his brother, Amak is never mentioned again.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:After Lycargus is killed by a hunter]], his brother, Amak Amak, is never mentioned again.
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%%* ActionGirl: Arnaaluk.
* AdultFear: Arnaaluk's father, Payuk is constantly concerned about her safety and the author never stops reminding us of this.

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%%* ActionGirl: Arnaaluk.
* AdultFear: Arnaaluk's father, Payuk is constantly concerned about her safety and the author never stops reminding us of this.
Actio nGirl: Arnaaluk.
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A young adult novel written by Brett Roehr and published in 2018. Set in the mountains of northwestern Canada, the story consists of TheExile, a young female wolf named Arnaaluk, who is banished from her family for wandering outside their territory and disobeying her father. She meets two brothers, Kanak and Tulok, who are involved in a SiblingRivalry. She falls in love with the dominant sibling, Tulok and a LoveTriangle erupts between the two brothers. The three wolves face threats from another wolf named Lycargus and from "tall dark figures" with guns who roam the mountains and forests.

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A young adult novel written by Brett Roehr and published in 2018. Set in the mountains of northwestern Canada, the story consists of TheExile, a young female wolf named Arnaaluk, who is banished from her family for wandering outside their territory and disobeying her father.

She meets two brothers, Kanak and Tulok, who are involved in a SiblingRivalry. She falls in love with the dominant sibling, Tulok and a LoveTriangle erupts between the two brothers. The three wolves face threats from another wolf named Lycargus and from "tall dark figures" with guns who roam the mountains and forests.




* ActionGirl: Arnaaluk.

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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals

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** [[spoiler:This also happens to Nova after his brother dies of pneumonia]].

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** [[spoiler:This also happens to Nova Nova]] after his brother dies of pneumonia]].pneumonia.



* TheExile: Arnaaluk.
* GrumpyOldMan: Payuk.

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* %%* TheExile: Arnaaluk.
* %%* GrumpyOldMan: Payuk.



* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler:Arnaaluk's brother, Kiviaq does this as he is dying of pneumonia]].

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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler:Arnaaluk's brother, Kiviaq Kiviaq]] does this as he is dying of pneumonia]].pneumonia.



* SceneryPorn: Plenty of it.

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* %%* SceneryPorn: Plenty of it.



* TalkingAnimal

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** [[spoiler:After Lycargus is killed and his mate is trapped, their pups die when a canister containing poison gas is tossed into their den]].

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** [[spoiler:After Lycargus After [[spoiler:Lycargus is killed and his mate is trapped, their pups die when a canister containing poison gas is tossed into their den]].den]].
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A young adult novel written by Brett Roehr and published in 2018. Set in the mountains of northwestern Canada, the story consists of TheExile, a young female wolf named Arnaaluk, who is banished from her family by her father. She meets two brothers, Kanak and Tulok, who are involved in a SiblingRivalry. She falls in love with the dominant sibling, Tulok and a LoveTriangle erupts between the two brothers. The three wolves face threats from another wolf named Lycargus and from "tall dark figures" with guns who roam the mountains and forests.

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A young adult novel written by Brett Roehr and published in 2018. Set in the mountains of northwestern Canada, the story consists of TheExile, a young female wolf named Arnaaluk, who is banished from her family by for wandering outside their territory and disobeying her father. She meets two brothers, Kanak and Tulok, who are involved in a SiblingRivalry. She falls in love with the dominant sibling, Tulok and a LoveTriangle erupts between the two brothers. The three wolves face threats from another wolf named Lycargus and from "tall dark figures" with guns who roam the mountains and forests.


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* DespairEventHorizon:
** This is what happens to Payuk after the death of his mate, and again after he mistakenly believes that Lycargus killed his daughter.
** [[spoiler:This also happens to Nova after his brother dies of pneumonia]].


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* LittleNo: Lusa says this when her brother, Payuk is killed by Lycargus.
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* CunningLikeaFox: A fox emerges from its hole and snatches voles from Arnaaluk while she is starving. She then runs underneath Arnaaluk causing her to lose her balance and fall over.

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* CunningLikeaFox: CunningLikeAFox: A fox emerges from its hole and snatches voles from Arnaaluk while she is starving. She then runs underneath Arnaaluk causing her to lose her balance and fall over.

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* BerserkButton: Lycargus seems easily triggered when Kanak calls him an "idiot."



* BullyingADragon: Kanak calls Lycargus an idiot. Arnaaluk carries out this trope later on in the story when Lycargus is threatening her brother.

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* BullyingADragon: BullyingADragon:
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* CunningLikeaFox: A fox emerges from its hole and snatches voles from Arnaaluk while she is starving. She then runs underneath Arnaaluk causing her to lose her balance and fall over.



* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler:Arnaaluk's brother, Kiviaq as he is dying of pneumonia]].

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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler:Arnaaluk's brother, Kiviaq does this as he is dying of pneumonia]].



* SaidBookism: There is hardly anything to be "said." Most of the dialogue uses animal sounds such as "growled" or "snarled" whenever a character is angry.

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* SaidBookism: There is hardly anything to be "said." Most of the dialogue uses animal sounds such as "growled" or "snarled" whenever a character is angry. Sometimes dialogue tags are avoided altogether.



* WouldHurtAChild: Tulok kills a caribou calf in front of its mother. [[spoiler:After Lycargus is killed and his mate is trapped, their pups die when a canister containing poison gas is tossed into their den]].

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[[spoiler:After Lycargus is killed and his mate is trapped, their pups die when a canister containing poison gas is tossed into their den]].
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* ThemeNaming: Many of the characters have Latin, Inuit, or native Alaskan names.
* TimeSkip: Happens several times throughout the story.
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:After Lycargus is killed by a hunter, Tulok feels sorry for him]].
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Tulok and his new family survive the harsh winter, but are forced to leave their home due to the threat of man]].

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Tulok and his new family survive the harsh winter, but are forced to leave their home due to the threat of man]].man. Tulok also loses his brother to a trapper]].
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* BigBad: Lycargus.

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* BigBad: Lycargus.Lycargus and humans.
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* TheExile: Arnaaluk
* GrumpyOldMan: Payuk

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* TheExile: Arnaaluk
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* GrumpyOldMan: PayukPayuk.
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* BullyingADragon: Kanak calls Lycargus an idiot, while his life is being threatened. Arnaaluk carries out this trope later on in the story when Lycargus is threatening her brother.

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* BullyingADragon: Kanak calls Lycargus an idiot, while his life is being threatened.idiot. Arnaaluk carries out this trope later on in the story when Lycargus is threatening her brother.



* ShutUpKirk: After Arnaaluk escapes Lycargus a second time, Lycargus insinuates to Kanak that Payuk is his father. Kanak calls him an idiot.

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* ShutUpKirk: After Arnaaluk escapes Lycargus a second time, Lycargus insinuates to Kanak that Payuk is his Kanak's father. Kanak calls him an idiot.
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* DisneyVillainDeath: Lycargus is [[spoiler:shot and killed by a hunter]] as he is preparing to finish off Arnaaluk and the rest of her family.
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A young adult novel written by Brett Roehr and published in 2018. Set in the mountains of northwestern Canada, the story consists of TheExile, a young female wolf who is banished from her family by her father. She meets two brothers, Kanak and Tulok, who are involved in a SiblingRivalry. She falls in love with the dominant sibling, Tulok and a LoveTriangle erupts between the two brothers. The three wolves face threats from another wolf named Lycargus and from "tall dark figures" with guns who roam the mountains and forests.

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A young adult novel written by Brett Roehr and published in 2018. Set in the mountains of northwestern Canada, the story consists of TheExile, a young female wolf named Arnaaluk, who is banished from her family by her father. She meets two brothers, Kanak and Tulok, who are involved in a SiblingRivalry. She falls in love with the dominant sibling, Tulok and a LoveTriangle erupts between the two brothers. The three wolves face threats from another wolf named Lycargus and from "tall dark figures" with guns who roam the mountains and forests.

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A young adult novel written by Brett Roehr and published in 2018. Set in the mountains of northwestern Canada, the story consists of a young female wolf who is banished from her family by her father and meets two brothers, Kanak and Tulok, who are involved in a SiblingRivalry. She falls in love with the dominant sibling, Tulok and a LoveTriangle erupts between the two brothers. They face threats from another wolf named Lycargus and from "tall dark figures" with guns who roam the mountains and forests.

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A young adult novel written by Brett Roehr and published in 2018. Set in the mountains of northwestern Canada, the story consists of TheExile, a young female wolf who is banished from her family by her father and father. She meets two brothers, Kanak and Tulok, who are involved in a SiblingRivalry. She falls in love with the dominant sibling, Tulok and a LoveTriangle erupts between the two brothers. They The three wolves face threats from another wolf named Lycargus and from "tall dark figures" with guns who roam the mountains and forests.


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* TheExile: Arnaaluk
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* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler:Arnaaluk gives birth to a litter of pups at the end]].
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* WhiteWolvesAreSpecial: Lusa is an encourager to the main characters, especially in a time of emotional crisis.

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* WhiteWolvesAreSpecial: Lusa is an encourager tries to cheer the main characters, characters up, especially in a time of emotional crisis.
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A young adult novel written by Brett Roehr and published in 2018. Set in the mountains of northwestern Canada, the story consists of a young female wolf who is banished from her family by her father and meets two brothers, Kanak and Tulok, who are involved in a SiblingRivalry. She falls in love with the dominant sibling, Tulok and a LoveTriangle erupts between the two brothers. They face threats from another wolf named Lycargus and from "tall dark figures" with guns who roam the mountains and forests.

!!''The Yukon Wolf'' provides examples of:

* ActionGirl: Arnaaluk.
* AdultFear: Arnaaluk's father, Payuk is constantly concerned about her safety and the author never stops reminding us of this.
* AnimalReligion: Tulok apparently believes in the existence of life after death.
* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals
* BalloonBelly: Some of the wolves in the story, especially Tulok, love to gorge on caribou until their bellies are "full and swollen."
* BigBad: Lycargus.
* BigEater: Tulok fits this description perfectly. Wolves are pretty much gluttons in real life.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Tulok and his new family survive the harsh winter, but are forced to leave their home due to the threat of man]].
* BullyingADragon: Kanak calls Lycargus an idiot, while his life is being threatened. Arnaaluk carries out this trope later on in the story when Lycargus is threatening her brother.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Lycargus is [[spoiler:shot and killed by a hunter]] as he is preparing to finish off Arnaaluk and the rest of her family.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The story is apparently about ''Canis lupus pampasileus''.
* GrumpyOldMan: Payuk
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: While some people see wolves as bloodthirsty beasts, the main characters see humans this way.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler:Arnaaluk's brother, Kiviaq as he is dying of pneumonia]].
* KickTheDog: [[spoiler:The hunter that poisons Lycargus' pups]]. Why did he do that? Why?
* NobleWolf: Most of the wolves in the story are good. Even Lycargus is portrayed in a sympathetic light.
* OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank: Caribou lose vast amounts of blood while being attacked by wolves.
* SaidBookism: There is hardly anything to be "said." Most of the dialogue uses animal sounds such as "growled" or "snarled" whenever a character is angry.
* SavageWolves: Lycargus and his brothers pretty much fit this description.
* SceneryPorn: Plenty of it.
* ShutUpKirk: After Arnaaluk escapes Lycargus a second time, Lycargus insinuates to Kanak that Payuk is his father. Kanak calls him an idiot.
* TalkingAnimal
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:After Lycargus is killed by a hunter]], his brother, Amak is never mentioned again.
* WhiteWolvesAreSpecial: Lusa is an encourager to the main characters, especially in a time of emotional crisis.
* WouldHurtAChild: Tulok kills a caribou calf in front of its mother. [[spoiler:After Lycargus is killed and his mate is trapped, their pups die when a canister containing poison gas is tossed into their den]].

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