Alpha Gnole Anders

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Job: Monk/Beastmaster Family: Gnoles Weak to: Ice, Lightning Immune: Dark Campaign Leader

Alpha Gnole Anders

Zone	Level	Drops	Steal	Spawns	Notes
Batallia Downs (S)				1	A, L, S, H ??? HP
East Ronfaure (S)				1	A, L, S, H ??? HP
Jugner Forest (S)				1	A, L, S, H ??? HP
La Vaule (S)				1	A, L, S, H ??? HP
Southern San d'Oria (S)				1	A, L, S, H ??? HP
The Eldieme Necropolis (S)				1	A, L, S, H ??? HP
Vunkerl Inlet (S)				1	A, L, S, H ??? HP
A = Aggressive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound; HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing; JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime

Notes:

• Appears during Campaign Battles as the leader of the Orcish Hosts' Moonfang Pack. They are deployed to any area within the Ronfaure and Norvallen Fronts.
• Uses both Hundred Fists and Familiar. It is possible for him to use Hundred Fists more than once per battle.
• Summons two pets named Anders's Guard. His bodyguards will respawn each time he uses a TP move.
• Very difficult to take out near a full moon due to Plenilune Embrace.

Historical Background

In social animals, especially seen in dogs and wolves, the alpha is the individual in the community whom the others follow. It is typically the alpha that is given preference to be the first to eat and the first to breed. In the case of Alpha Gnole Anders he is clearly the leader of his pack as is seen by his ability to summon up other members of his guard (aka his pack) as well as the leader of the Moonfang Pack. As for the name of Anders, the significance is uncertain. One possibility, playing on the significance of the Moon, could be for William Alison Anders who one of the first three persons to have left Earth orbit and traveled to the Moon. There is also a crater on the far side of the moon named in his honor.