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|quote = "You're not a true brown bear. If you were, you'd come with me and leave these others behind. No wonder Ujurak left you!"
|Box title = Nanulak
 
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|speaker = Nanulak to [[Toklo]]
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|ref = ''[[Island of Shadows (Book)|Island of Shadows]]'', page 280}}
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|Row 1 title = Species
 
|Row 1 info = [[Grolar Bear]]
 
|Row 2 title = Family
 
|Row 2 info = Unnamed Father
 
Unnamed Mother
 
Unnamed half siblings
 
|Row 3 title = Book Appearances
 
|Row 3 info = [[Island of Shadows]]}}
 
'''Nanulak''' is a young male [[Grolar Bear|grolar bear]].
 
   
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|image= Nanulak_IOS_Portrait.png
 
|species=[[Grolar Bear]]
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|death=Hit head on a rock and burned in a fire<ref>Cite Needed</ref>
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|father=[[Nanulak's Father|Unnamed male polar bear]]
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|mother=[[Nanulak's Mother|Unnamed female grizzly bear]]
 
|half-siblings=Unnamed half-siblings
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|livebooks=''[[Island of Shadows (Book)|Island of Shadows]]'', ''[[The Melting Sea (Book)|The Melting Sea]]'' (mentioned), [[River of Lost Bears]] (mentioned), ''[[The Longest Day (Book)|The Longest Day]]''
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'''Nanulak''' (''nan-oo-lak'') is a young{{r|IOS|138}} male [[Grolar Bear|grolar bear]]{{r|IOS|141}} with the body shape of a [[Polar Bear|polar bear]],{{R|IOS|141}} brown and white fur,<ref>Cite Needed</ref> large, round brown eyes,{{r|IOS|141}} and long claws<ref>Cite Needed</ref> with fur on his paw pads.{{r|IOS|189}}
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
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{{Startspoiler}}
===[[Seekers: Return to the Wild ]]===
 
   
===''[[Island of Shadows]]''===
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===In the ''[[Return to the Wild |Return to the Wild]]'' arc===
   
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====''[[Island of Shadows (Book)|Island of Shadows]]''====
Nanulak was found by the surviving traveling bears of the original series - [[Lusa]], [[Toklo]], [[Kallik]], and [[Yakone]]. He seemed to be alone. He tells the band that his mother and half-siblings drove him out for being half [[Polar Bear|white bear]] and half [[Grizzly Bear|grizzly]] , and the other White Bears hate him. He joins the group, and [[Toklo]] is happy to have a bear needing his protection once again. However, [[Ujurak]] appears in the bear's dreams, hinting that either [[Yakone]] or Nanulak aren't what they seem. Toklo refuses to listen to Ujurak and takes care of Nanulak, even after Lusa tells him Nanulak refused to help her when she had her paw stuck and Nanulak "accidentally" pushed Kallik, nearly resulting in her falling off a cliff. When they run into a family of grolar bears, Nanulak acts upset. Ujurak tells Toklo to go where they met Nanulak, and finally, turning a deaf ear to Nanulak's protesting, the group heads there. There Yakone spots a group of White bears, and to everyone's shock, Nanulak insists they head there. They go, and Nanulak points out a large male, saying he hurt him and asks Toklo to fight him, though when Toklo accuses him of fighting cubs he denies. After they fight the bear gives in, but Nanulak rushes out of his hiding place, telling Toklo to kill him. The bear recognizes Nanulak and he is revealed to be Nanulak's father. The band finally hears the truth: Nanulak ran away, hating his parents because he was half and half. Before they can do anything Nanulak's mother arrives and his half-siblings, though Nanulak growls and tells them that he hates them both. Toklo tells Nanulak that he will not abandon his friends to travel with him, as real friends tell the truth. Nanulak gets furious and leaves.
 
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:Nanulak was found alone by [[Lusa]], [[Toklo]], [[Kallik]], and [[Yakone]] on the [[Island of Shadows (Location)|Island of Shadows]]. He tells the other bears that his mother and half-siblings drove him out because they didn't have enough food, and the polar bears hated him for being a half-polar[[Polar Bear|&nbsp;bear]] and half [[Grizzly Bear|grizzly]].
   
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:He joins the group, and Toklo is happy to have a bear needing his protection once again. However, [[Ujurak]] appears in the bears' dreams, hinting that Nanulak isn't what he seems. Toklo refuses to listen to Ujurak and takes care of Nanulak, even after Lusa tells him Nanulak refused to help her when she had her paw stuck and Nanulak accidentally pushed Kallik, nearly resulting in her falling off a cliff.
==Personality==
 
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Nanulak is a mysterious male bear. He was on his own when the travelling bears discovered him. He doesn't like other bears nosing in his secrets.
 
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:When they run into a family of [[Grolar Bear|grolar bears]], Nanulak acts upset. Ujurak tells Toklo to go back to where they had found Nanulak, and finally, turning a deaf ear to Nanulak's protesting, the group heads there.
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:There, Yakone spots a group of white bears, and to everyone's shock, Nanulak insists they head there. They go, and Nanulak points out a large male, saying he hurt him and asks Toklo to fight him. Toklo accuses the White Bear of fighting cubs and he denies.
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:After they fight the bear gives in, but Nanulak rushes out of his hiding place, telling Toklo to kill him. The bear recognizes Nanulak and he is revealed to be [[Nanulak's Father|Nanulak's father]]. The Seekers finally know the truth: Nanulak ran away, hating his parents because he was half and half. Before they can do anything, [[Nanulak's Mother|Nanulak's mother]] arrives with his half-siblings, though Nanulak growls and tells them that he hates them both. Toklo tells Nanulak that he will not abandon his friends to travel with him, as real friends tell the truth. Nanulak gets furious and leaves, running into the mountains.
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====''[[The Melting Sea (Book)|The Melting Sea]]''====
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:Nanulak is mentioned in Toklo's thoughts, and Toklo is glad that Nanulak wasn't with them.
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====''[[River of Lost Bears]]''====
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:When [[Chenoa]] wants to travel with the Seekers, Toklo refuses, thinking that she was like Nanulak, only coming with them for protection. He hears Nanulak in his thoughts, accusing him of betraying him. However, he changes his mind when he realizes that she isn't like him. 
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====''[[The Longest Day (Book)|The Longest Day]]''====
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:Nanulak is seen in this book. He is revealed to be the one who ruined the fishing trials for the grizzly bears. Eventually, Nanulak attacks [[Toklo]] and they fight. During the fight, [[Toklo]] and Nanulak accidentally spill fire on the floor of a [[Humans|flat-face]] den. Nanulak runs off into the forest as the den catches on fire.  He reappears as the bears reach safety in the river and attacks Toklo again. Toklo finally wins the fight by hitting Nanulak against a jagged rock. He tries to save Nanulak, but [[Aiyanna]] prevents him.
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{{Endspoiler}}
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==Trivia==
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*Nanulak's name is also what grolar bears are also known as.<ref>Cite Needed</ref>
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*His name is a mixture of "nanuk" which means polar bear in Inuktitut; and "aklak" which means grizzly bear in Inuktitut.
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==Family Tree==
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{{Nanulak Tree}}
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==References==
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Revision as of 00:26, 1 July 2020

"You're not a true brown bear. If you were, you'd come with me and leave these others behind. No wonder Ujurak left you!"
— Nanulak to Toklo in Island of Shadows, page 280

Nanulak (nan-oo-lak) is a young[2] male grolar bear[3] with the body shape of a polar bear,[3] brown and white fur,[4] large, round brown eyes,[3] and long claws[5] with fur on his paw pads.[6]

History


In the Return to the Wild arc

Island of Shadows

Nanulak was found alone by Lusa, Toklo, Kallik, and Yakone on the Island of Shadows. He tells the other bears that his mother and half-siblings drove him out because they didn't have enough food, and the polar bears hated him for being a half-polar bear and half grizzly.
He joins the group, and Toklo is happy to have a bear needing his protection once again. However, Ujurak appears in the bears' dreams, hinting that Nanulak isn't what he seems. Toklo refuses to listen to Ujurak and takes care of Nanulak, even after Lusa tells him Nanulak refused to help her when she had her paw stuck and Nanulak accidentally pushed Kallik, nearly resulting in her falling off a cliff.
When they run into a family of grolar bears, Nanulak acts upset. Ujurak tells Toklo to go back to where they had found Nanulak, and finally, turning a deaf ear to Nanulak's protesting, the group heads there.
There, Yakone spots a group of white bears, and to everyone's shock, Nanulak insists they head there. They go, and Nanulak points out a large male, saying he hurt him and asks Toklo to fight him. Toklo accuses the White Bear of fighting cubs and he denies.
After they fight the bear gives in, but Nanulak rushes out of his hiding place, telling Toklo to kill him. The bear recognizes Nanulak and he is revealed to be Nanulak's father. The Seekers finally know the truth: Nanulak ran away, hating his parents because he was half and half. Before they can do anything, Nanulak's mother arrives with his half-siblings, though Nanulak growls and tells them that he hates them both. Toklo tells Nanulak that he will not abandon his friends to travel with him, as real friends tell the truth. Nanulak gets furious and leaves, running into the mountains.

The Melting Sea

Nanulak is mentioned in Toklo's thoughts, and Toklo is glad that Nanulak wasn't with them.

River of Lost Bears

When Chenoa wants to travel with the Seekers, Toklo refuses, thinking that she was like Nanulak, only coming with them for protection. He hears Nanulak in his thoughts, accusing him of betraying him. However, he changes his mind when he realizes that she isn't like him. 

The Longest Day

Nanulak is seen in this book. He is revealed to be the one who ruined the fishing trials for the grizzly bears. Eventually, Nanulak attacks Toklo and they fight. During the fight, Toklo and Nanulak accidentally spill fire on the floor of a flat-face den. Nanulak runs off into the forest as the den catches on fire.  He reappears as the bears reach safety in the river and attacks Toklo again. Toklo finally wins the fight by hitting Nanulak against a jagged rock. He tries to save Nanulak, but Aiyanna prevents him.


Trivia

  • Nanulak's name is also what grolar bears are also known as.[7]
  • His name is a mixture of "nanuk" which means polar bear in Inuktitut; and "aklak" which means grizzly bear in Inuktitut.

Family Tree

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnamed
 
 
 
 
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Nanulak
 
 
 
Unnamed
 
Unnamed


    = Male

    = Female

    = Gender Unknown



References

  1. Cite Needed
  2. Revealed in Island of Shadows, page 138
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revealed in Island of Shadows, page 141
  4. Cite Needed
  5. Cite Needed
  6. Revealed in Island of Shadows, page 189
  7. Cite Needed