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Redwood Lions

Undefeated · 40 Consecutive Seasons


40 Undefeated Seasons
#12 Quarterback
Autumn Season
Tier I Campus Status

Predatory Excellence

The Redwood Lions are more than a football team. They are a symbol — of dominance, ambition, and the raw hierarchy of Redwood University. Undefeated for forty consecutive seasons, their legacy is not built on luck.

Playing for the Lions is a fast-track into elite circles. Performance on the field translates directly to social standing, fraternity offers, elite dormitory placement, and political backing within the Veiled World.

Elite spectators — masked influencers — attend every home game. What happens on the field is watched far beyond the stadium.

Lions Field

What Sets Them Apart

Partial Shifting

During official games and regulated training sessions, partial shifting is permitted. Enhanced gait, speed, and resilience give the Lions a physical edge that no purely human team could match.

Instinct Sessions

Once a week, the team trains in a controlled environment that allows partial shifting. Sessions are monitored by team healers and magical regulators to prevent instinct override.

Sigil Helmets

Every Lions helmet bears suppression sigils — magical inscriptions that prevent uncontrolled abilities during play. Power, contained and directed.

The Harvest Games

A mid-season series marking both athletic prowess and supernatural adeptness. Attended by wealthy patrons and occasionally by members of the Ancient Lineages.

Social Power

Playing for the Lions shifts a student's standing dramatically. Elite spectators attend games — masked influencers who decide who rises and who disappears from the social ladder.

Rivalries

Ancient rivalries with the Silver Wolves — physical, aggressive, pack-oriented — and the Obsidian Ravens — tactical, deceptive, and unpredictable. Every match carries decades of history.


The Lion's Roar

Before Every Home Game

The entire team performs the Lion's Roar — a synchronized ritual believed to sharpen instincts and intimidate opponents before the first whistle. Legend says the essence of the Redwood Woods itself resonates through it.

  • A tight circle formation at midfield
  • Low-frequency vowel humming — resonating through bone
  • A shared breath technique invoking strength
  • A final unified roar that silences the crowd

Coach & Trainer

Coach Elijah Reiker

Elijah Reiker

Head Coach · Redwood Lions

Age: 46 Species: Bull Shifter Height: 7'4"

Team Roster

Offense

#12
Tyler Blackwood Quarterback (QB) Werewolf · Alpha Gene
#28
Sam McAlistair Running Back (RB) Werewolf · Beta Gene
#33
Dean McAlistair Fullback (FB) Werewolf · Beta Gene
#80
Henry Miller Wide Receiver (WR) Jaguar Shifter
#87
Jaxon Willow Tight End (TE) Grizzly Bear Shifter
#68
Noah Reiker Offensive Line (OL) Bull Shifter

Defense

#79
Jim Moore Defensive End (DE) Dragon Shifter
#92
Carter Davis Defensive Tackle (DT) Serpent Shifter
#55
Ryan Connor Linebacker (LB) Lion Shifter
#37
Adrian Crown Cornerback (CB) Fae
#33
Blake Summers Strong Safety (SS) Panther Shifter
#24
Rick Martinez Free Safety (FS) Raven Shifter

Special Teams

#18
Aaron Hale Kicker Mage
#43
Oliver Knox Punter Mage
#80
Zane Hale Return Specialist Fox Shifter

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