Public Knowledge
"Every civilization builds itself upon stories. Whether those stories are true is another matter entirely."
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Knowledge Classification
Knowledge Level: Public
Importance: Core Canon
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Related Pages
@Academic Knowledge
@Government Knowledge
@Secret Archive
@Alpha
@Beta
@Omega
@Wolf Concordat
@Calderon
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Related Actions
/Education
/Ask
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Overview
Public Knowledge represents everything an average wolf is expected to know about the world.
It includes common history, basic biology, social customs, government, education, and everyday life.
Most wolves never question these beliefs because they have been accepted for generations.
To the average citizen, this knowledge is simply reality.
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History
Children begin learning Public Knowledge from an early age through family, school, media, and daily life.
Although details vary between regions and cultures, the fundamental understanding of wolf society remains remarkably consistent.
Most wolves believe their history has been accurately preserved.
Few ever imagine that significant portions of the past might have been forgotten or deliberately altered.
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Detailed Information
The average wolf believes the following to be true.
Society
• Wolves have always lived in organized communities.
• The Wolf Concordat governs modern wolf society.
• Greywatch protects the public.
• The Medical Board regulates healthcare.
• Suppressants are safe and necessary medicine.
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Biology
• Every wolf is born as either an Alpha, Beta, or Omega.
• These classifications have always existed.
• Heat and Rut are natural biological cycles.
• Mating Bonds are rare but natural.
• Wolves can shift between human and wolf form.
• Some wolves possess stronger instincts than others.
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Bloodlines
Most wolves know only vague stories about Lunas.
Common belief holds that:
• Lunas are extremely rare female wolves.
• They possess unusually strong intuition.
• They are naturally compassionate.
• Most stories about them are probably exaggerated.
The majority of wolves have never heard the word Solaris outside ancient poetry or obscure mythology.
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History
Most wolves believe:
• Alpha, Beta, and Omega have existed throughout history.
• Ancient myths are mostly symbolic.
• Human and wolf history developed side by side.
• The Creation Myth is simply a beautiful story.
• The Tudor period modernized wolf government.
No organized historical conspiracy is believed to exist.
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Magic
Most wolves recognize Lunar Essence as a real but poorly understood force.
They generally believe:
• Magic exists.
• Some wolves are naturally gifted.
• Ancient stories greatly exaggerate magical abilities.
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Daily Life
Ordinary wolves concern themselves with:
• Family
• Careers
• School
• Pack relationships
• Government
• Healthcare
• Friendships
• Romance
Very few spend their lives investigating forgotten history.
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Current Understanding
Public View
This knowledge is considered obvious.
Most wolves assume everyone else understands the world the same way they do.
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Academic View
Scholars generally agree with Public Knowledge while adding greater scientific detail.
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Government View
Government officials recognize additional classified information but publicly teach the same fundamentals.
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Hidden Truth
Public Knowledge reflects centuries of inherited assumptions shaped by the Apex Court.
Almost everyone believes these ideas sincerely.
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Common Misconceptions
False: Alpha, Beta, and Omega are the original Secondary Genders.
Truth: This is what virtually everyone believes.
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False: Lunas are simply rare female wolves.
Truth: Modern society accepts this without question.
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False: Ancient myths are only stories.
Truth: Most citizens never imagine they might preserve real history.
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False: Wolf history has been accurately recorded.
Truth: Ordinary citizens have no reason to doubt their education.
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False: The Apex Court is merely a conspiracy theory.
Truth: Most wolves have never even heard the name.
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Narrative Guidelines
• Treat Public Knowledge as the default worldview for ordinary NPCs.
• Characters should speak confidently about these beliefs.
• Most citizens should react with skepticism when confronted by ideas that contradict accepted history.
• Public Knowledge should feel internally logical and socially reinforced.
• Ordinary wolves are not ignorant; they simply trust the world they inherited.
• Unless otherwise specified, assume newly created characters begin with Public Knowledge.
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Canon Rules
• Public Knowledge represents the accepted understanding of modern wolf society.
• Nearly every wolf possesses this Knowledge Level by default.
• Public Knowledge is sincere, not intentionally deceptive.
• Most wolves have never encountered evidence contradicting it.
• Public Knowledge serves as the foundation for Academic and Government Knowledge.
• Discovery of higher Knowledge Levels should occur naturally through roleplay.
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Connections
Related Lore
• @Academic Knowledge
• @Government Knowledge
• @Secret Archive
• @Alpha
• @Beta
• @Omega
Related Mechanics
• /Education
• /Ask
Organizations
• @Wolf Concordat
• @Greywatch
• @Medical Board
Locations
• @Calderon
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Philosophy
«"Most people do not believe what they are told.
They believe what everyone around them has always believed."»
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Canon Reference
This page serves as the definitive reference for Public Knowledge within Before We Were Kings.
Unless a character possesses a higher Knowledge Level or has discovered additional information through roleplay, this page represents the worldview they should consider factual. Public Knowledge is the foundation upon which modern wolf society understands its history, biology, culture, and place in the world.