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Anaco (derived from Avonaco, Cheyenne for lean bear) is the leader of the Man Village in 's comic, "The Blackblood Alliance". He's got a slightly gimpy right leg which is why he walks around with a long gnarled staff. Embedded in the staff are three cave bear claws and four bands of color wrap around it representing green for leadership, brown for power, gold for awareness, and blue for loyalty to the Village. The gold bracelets (two per wrist) and earrings (two per ear) he wears are both extremely valuable and indicate the power and wealth of the village leader. He brandishes them for spiritual, no greedy, reasons (also note the four earrings in his ears are the same kind worn by Swiftkill in some of Kay's pictures but not in the comic).
Admittedly the likelihood that any culture just after the Ice Age could shape metal into earrings or bracelets is very slim, but remember the Village is a trading community (the reason why there's a need for sled-dog trainers and so many sled dogs) unlike the nomadic groups that would've normally roamed at this time. Trade with distant societies is very expensive, which is why very very few have jewelry. Most wear bone, stone, or wood decoration. The beads in Anaco's necklace and tops of his shoes are made from small polished stones.

Cave bears (or bears in general) are powerful intelligent creatures who dominate the Blackblood region and few would dare mess with them (even the mammoth hunting humans and Blackblood dires). They make a fitting totem for the village leader.

Description
Anaco (derived from Avonaco, Cheyenne for lean bear) is the leader of the Man Village in 's comic, "The Blackblood Alliance". He's got a slightly gimpy right leg which is why he walks around with a long gnarled staff. Embedded in the staff are three cave bear claws and four bands of color wrap around it representing green for leadership, brown for power, gold for awareness, and blue for loyalty to the Village. The gold bracelets (two per wrist) and earrings (two per ear) he wears are both extremely valuable and indicate the power and wealth of the village leader. He brandishes them for spiritual, no greedy, reasons (also note the four earrings in his ears are the same kind worn by Swiftkill in some of Kay's pictures but not in the comic).
Admittedly the likelihood that any culture just after the Ice Age could shape metal into earrings or bracelets is very slim, but remember the Village is a trading community (the reason why there's a need for sled-dog trainers and so many sled dogs) unlike the nomadic groups that would've normally roamed at this time. Trade with distant societies is very expensive, which is why very very few have jewelry. Most wear bone, stone, or wood decoration. The beads in Anaco's necklace and tops of his shoes are made from small polished stones.

Cave bears (or bears in general) are powerful intelligent creatures who dominate the Blackblood region and few would dare mess with them (even the mammoth hunting humans and Blackblood dires). They make a fitting totem for the village leader.