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|quote = "One bear has to go; why not this one? But then you're too weak. No wonder your mother abandoned you."
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Infobox%5Cn%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BInfobox%5Cn%7CBox%20title%20%3D%20Shoteka%5Cn%7CImage%20file%20%3D%20Grizzly_Bear.jpg%5Cu200e%5Cn%7CRow%202%20title%20%3D%20Family%5Cn%7CRow%202%20info%20%3D%20Unknown%5Cn%7CRow%201%20title%20%3D%20Species%5Cn%7CRow%201%20info%20%3D%20%5B%5BGrizzly%20Bear%5D%5D%5Cn%7CRow%203%20title%20%3D%20Book%20Appearances%5Cn%7CRow%203%20info%20%3D%20%27%27%5B%5BThe%20Quest%20Begins%5D%5D%27%27%2C%20%27%27%5B%5BGreat%20Bear%20Lake%20%28Book%29%5D%5D%27%27%2C%20%27%27%5B%5BSpirits%20in%20the%20Stars%5D%5D%27%27%20%28mentioned%29%2C%20%27%27%5B%5BIsland%20of%20Shadows%20%28Book%29%7CIsland%20of%20Shadows%5D%5D%27%27%20%28mentioned%29%7CRow%204%20title%20%3D%20Alias%5Cn%7CRow%204%20info%20%3D%20Humpback%3Csmall%3E%20%28by%20%5B%5BToklo%5D%5D%29%3C%5C%2Fsmall%3E%7D%7D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="double-brackets" /><b>Shoteka</b> (<i>sho-teck-a</i>) is an enormous adult <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22grizzly%20bear%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Grizzly%20Bear%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGrizzly%20Bear%7Cgrizzly%20bear%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Grizzly_Bear" title="Grizzly Bear">grizzly bear</a><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22r%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Br%7CTQB%7C138%7D%7D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="double-brackets" /> with a ragged pelt,<img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3ECite%20Needed%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="ext" /> a humped back,<img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22r%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Br%7CTQB%7C138%7D%7D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="double-brackets" /> a dark head,<img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22r%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Br%7CGBL%7C273%7D%7D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="double-brackets" /> long, sharp claws,<img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22r%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Br%7CTQB%7C138%7D%7D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="double-brackets" /> and small, dark eyes.<img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22r%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Br%7CTQB%7C138%7D%7D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="double-brackets" />
 
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|speaker = Shoteka to [[Toklo]]
</p>
 
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|ref = ''[[Great Bear Lake]]'', page 221}}
<h2>History</h2>
 
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{{Infobox
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|Box title = Shoteka
<h3><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22The%20Original%20Series%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Seekers%3A%20The%20Original%20Series%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeekers%3A%20The%20Original%20Series%7CThe%20Original%20Series%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Seekers:_The_Original_Series" title="Seekers: The Original Series">The Original Series</a></h3>
 
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|Image file = Grizzly_Bear.jpg‎
<p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-filler="true"></p><h4><i><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22The%20Quest%20Begins%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Quest%20Begins%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Quest%20Begins%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/The_Quest_Begins" title="The Quest Begins">The Quest Begins</a></i></h4>
 
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|Row 2 title = Family
<dl><dd data-rte-spaces-before="1">Shoteka is first seen at the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Great%20Salmon%20River%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Great%20Salmon%20River%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGreat%20Salmon%20River%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Great_Salmon_River" title="Great Salmon River">Great Salmon River</a>.
 
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|Row 2 info = Unknown
</dd></dl>
 
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|Row 1 title = Species
<dl data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><dd data-rte-spaces-before="1">He tries to convince <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Oka%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Oka%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOka%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Oka" title="Oka">Oka</a>, Toklo's mother, that <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Toklo%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Toklo%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BToklo%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Toklo" title="Toklo">Toklo</a> is too old to be traveling with her.  He then tries to flirt with her. Oka just ignores him and goes off to hunt salmon with her son.
 
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|Row 1 info = [[Grizzly Bear]]
</dd></dl>
 
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|Row 3 title = Book Appearances
<dl data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><dd data-rte-spaces-before="1">Later on, Shoteka tries to kill Toklo by pushing him down into the river in an attempt to drown him. However, Oka. stops him while he is doing so.
 
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|Row 3 info = ''[[The Quest Begins]]'', ''[[Great Bear Lake (Book)]]'', ''[[Spirits in the Stars]]'' (mentioned), ''[[Island of Shadows (Book)|Island of Shadows]]'' (mentioned)|Row 4 title = Alias
</dd></dl>
 
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|Row 4 info = Humpback<small> (by [[Toklo]])</small>}}'''Shoteka''' (''sho-teck-a'') is an enormous adult [[Grizzly Bear|grizzly bear]]{{r|TQB|138}} with a ragged pelt,<ref>Cite Needed</ref> a humped back,{{r|TQB|138}} a dark head,{{r|GBL|273}} long, sharp claws,{{r|TQB|138}} and small, dark eyes.{{r|TQB|138}}
<h4 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><i><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Great%20Bear%20Lake%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Great%20Bear%20Lake%20%28Book%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGreat%20Bear%20Lake%20%28Book%29%7CGreat%20Bear%20Lake%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Great_Bear_Lake_(Book)" title="Great Bear Lake (Book)">Great Bear Lake</a></i></h4>
 
 
==History==
<dl><dd data-rte-spaces-before="1">Shoteka comes to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Great%20Bear%20Lake%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Great%20Bear%20Lake%20%28Location%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGreat%20Bear%20Lake%20%28Location%29%7CGreat%20Bear%20Lake%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Great_Bear_Lake_(Location)" title="Great Bear Lake (Location)">Great Bear Lake</a> for <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22the%20Longest%20Day%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Longest%20Day%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Longest%20Day%7Cthe%20Longest%20Day%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/The_Longest_Day" title="The Longest Day">the Longest Day</a>.
 
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{{Startspoiler}}
</dd></dl>
 
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===[[Seekers: The Original Series|The Original Series]]===
<dl data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><dd data-rte-spaces-before="1">When <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Oogrook%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Oogrook%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOogrook%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Oogrook" title="Oogrook">Oogrook</a> says that a bear should swim to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Paw%20Print%20Island%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Paw%20Print%20Island%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPaw%20Print%20Island%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Paw_Print_Island" title="Paw Print Island">Paw Print Island</a> for the approval of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Arcturus%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Arcturus%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BArcturus%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Arcturus" title="Arcturus">Arcturus</a>, he volenteers Toklo, hoping he will drown in the process of getting to the island.
 
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====''[[The Quest Begins]]''====
</dd></dl>
 
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: Shoteka is first seen at the [[Great Salmon River]].
<dl data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><dd data-rte-spaces-before="1">Toklo initially refuses, causing Shoteka to whisper in his ear that he is weak, just like his mother.
 
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</dd><dd data-rte-spaces-before="1">When Toklo makes it safely to the island, Shoteka is outraged. 
 
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: He tries to convince [[Oka]], Toklo's mother, that [[Toklo]] is too old to be traveling with her.  He then tries to flirt with her. Oka just ignores him and goes off to hunt salmon with her son.
</dd></dl>
 
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<h4 data-rte-spaces-before="1"> <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Smoke%20Mountain%20%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Smoke%20Mountain%20%28Book%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSmoke%20Mountain%20%28Book%29%7CSmoke%20Mountain%20%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Smoke_Mountain_(Book)" title="Smoke Mountain (Book)">Smoke Mountain </a></h4>
 
 
: Later on, Shoteka tries to kill Toklo by pushing him down into the river in an attempt to drown him. However, Oka. stops him while he is doing so.
<dl><dd data-rte-spaces-before="1">Shoteka is mentioned when Toklo is thinking about how he had fight Shoteka at Paw Print Island with the  help of the spirit of Oka.
 
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</dd></dl>
 
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====''[[Great Bear Lake (Book)|Great Bear Lake]]''====
<dl data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><dd data-rte-spaces-before="1">Shoteka is mentioned again Toklo thinks that a noise in the bushes could be ether a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22wolf%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Wolf%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWolf%7Cwolf%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Wolf" title="Wolf">wolf</a> like the ones that chased him and others along <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Sky%20Ridge%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Sky%20Ridge%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSky%20Ridge%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Sky_Ridge" title="Sky Ridge">Sky Ridge</a> or a brown bear like Shoteka  waiting to attack them but it turns out to be a white bear named <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Qopuk%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Qopuk%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BQopuk%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Qopuk" title="Qopuk">Qopuk</a>.
 
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: Shoteka comes to [[Great Bear Lake (Location)|Great Bear Lake]] for [[The Longest Day|the Longest Day]].
</dd></dl>
 
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<h4 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> <i><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Spirits%20in%20the%20Stars%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Spirits%20in%20the%20Stars%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSpirits%20in%20the%20Stars%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Spirits_in_the_Stars" title="Spirits in the Stars">Spirits in the Stars</a></i></h4>
 
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: When [[Oogrook]] says that a bear should swim to [[Paw Print Island]] for the approval of [[Arcturus]], he volenteers Toklo, hoping he will drown in the process of getting to the island.
<dl><dd data-rte-spaces-before="1">To keep themselves entertained, the bears look at snow lumps to see what things the snow looks like. Shoteka is breifly mentioned when Toklo thinks that a lump of snow looked like Shoteka.
 
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</dd></dl>
 
 
: Toklo initially refuses, causing Shoteka to whisper in his ear that he is weak, just like his mother.
<h3 data-rte-spaces-before="1"> <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Seekers%3A%20Return%20to%20the%20Wild%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Seekers%3A%20Return%20to%20the%20Wild%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSeekers%3A%20Return%20to%20the%20Wild%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Seekers:_Return_to_the_Wild?action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Seekers: Return to the Wild (page does not exist)">Seekers: Return to the Wild</a></h3>
 
 
: When Toklo makes it safely to the island, Shoteka is outraged. 
<p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-filler="true"></p><h4 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><i><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Island%20of%20Shadows%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Island%20of%20Shadows%20%28Book%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIsland%20of%20Shadows%20%28Book%29%7CIsland%20of%20Shadows%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Island_of_Shadows_(Book)" title="Island of Shadows (Book)">Island of Shadows</a></i></h4>
 
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==== [[Smoke Mountain (Book)|Smoke Mountain ]]====
<dl><dd data-rte-spaces-before="1">Shoteka is briefly mentioned when <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Lusa%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Lusa%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLusa%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Lusa" title="Lusa">Lusa</a> is trying to calm <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Nanulak%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Nanulak%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNanulak%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Nanulak" title="Nanulak">Nanulak</a> by talking about Toklo's fighting skills. <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Nanulak%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Nanulak%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNanulak%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Nanulak" title="Nanulak">Nanulak</a> is confused why Toklo didn't kill Shoteka, and Toklo said because it wasn't best to kill your enemies.
 
 
: Shoteka is mentioned when Toklo is thinking about how he had fight Shoteka at Paw Print Island with the  help of the spirit of Oka.
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<p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Endspoiler%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BEndspoiler%7D%7D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="double-brackets" />
 
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: Shoteka is mentioned again Toklo thicks that a noise in the bushes could be ether a [[Wolf|wolf]] like the ones that chased him and others along [[Sky Ridge]] or a brown bear like Shoteka  waiting to attack them but it turns out to be a white bear named [[Qopuk]].
</p>
 
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<h2>Trivia</h2>
 
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==== ''[[Spirits in the Stars]]''====
<ul><li>Shoteka has shown affection towards <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Oka%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Oka%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOka%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" href="/wiki/Oka" title="Oka">Oka</a>.<img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22r%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Br%7CTQB%7C138%7D%7D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="double-brackets" /><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22r%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Br%7CTQB%7C139%7D%7D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="double-brackets" />
 
 
: To keep themselves entertained, the bears look at snow lumps to see what things the snow looks like. Shoteka is breifly mentioned when Toklo thinks that a lump of snow looked like Shoteka.
</li><li>His name means "sky" in Chickasaw.<img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%5Bhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.lowchensaustralia.com%5C%2Fnames%5C%2Fnatamnames.htm%7C%20Revealed%20on%20natamnames.htm%5D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="ext" />
 
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=== [[Seekers: Return to the Wild]]===
</li></ul>
 
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<h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">References</h2>
 
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====''[[Island of Shadows (Book)|Island of Shadows]]''====
<p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Reflist%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BReflist%7C3%7C%3Creferences%5C%2F%3E%7D%7D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6719-214452190852aba8a3506b0" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" type="double-brackets" />
 
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: Shoteka is briefly mentioned when [[Lusa]] is trying to calm [[Nanulak]] by talking about Toklo's fighting skills. [[Nanulak]] is confused why Toklo didn't kill Shoteka, and Toklo said because it wasn't best to kill your enemies.
</p>
 
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==Trivia==
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*Shoteka has shown affection towards [[Oka]].{{r|TQB|138}}{{r|TQB|139}}
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*His name means "sky" in Chickasaw.<ref>[http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/names/natamnames.htm| Revealed on natamnames.htm]</ref>
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==References==
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Revision as of 02:00, 14 December 2013

"One bear has to go; why not this one? But then you're too weak. No wonder your mother abandoned you."
— Shoteka to Toklo in Great Bear Lake, page 221

Template:InfoboxShoteka (sho-teck-a) is an enormous adult grizzly bear[1] with a ragged pelt,[2] a humped back,[1] a dark head,[3] long, sharp claws,[1] and small, dark eyes.[1]

History

The Original Series

The Quest Begins

Shoteka is first seen at the Great Salmon River.
He tries to convince Oka, Toklo's mother, that Toklo is too old to be traveling with her.  He then tries to flirt with her. Oka just ignores him and goes off to hunt salmon with her son.
Later on, Shoteka tries to kill Toklo by pushing him down into the river in an attempt to drown him. However, Oka. stops him while he is doing so.

Great Bear Lake

Shoteka comes to Great Bear Lake for the Longest Day.
When Oogrook says that a bear should swim to Paw Print Island for the approval of Arcturus, he volenteers Toklo, hoping he will drown in the process of getting to the island.
Toklo initially refuses, causing Shoteka to whisper in his ear that he is weak, just like his mother.
When Toklo makes it safely to the island, Shoteka is outraged. 

Smoke Mountain

Shoteka is mentioned when Toklo is thinking about how he had fight Shoteka at Paw Print Island with the  help of the spirit of Oka.
Shoteka is mentioned again Toklo thicks that a noise in the bushes could be ether a wolf like the ones that chased him and others along Sky Ridge or a brown bear like Shoteka  waiting to attack them but it turns out to be a white bear named Qopuk.

Spirits in the Stars

To keep themselves entertained, the bears look at snow lumps to see what things the snow looks like. Shoteka is breifly mentioned when Toklo thinks that a lump of snow looked like Shoteka.

Seekers: Return to the Wild

Island of Shadows

Shoteka is briefly mentioned when Lusa is trying to calm Nanulak by talking about Toklo's fighting skills. Nanulak is confused why Toklo didn't kill Shoteka, and Toklo said because it wasn't best to kill your enemies.


Trivia

  • Shoteka has shown affection towards Oka.[1][4]
  • His name means "sky" in Chickasaw.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Revealed in The Quest Begins, page 138
  2. Cite Needed
  3. Revealed in Great Bear Lake, page 273
  4. Revealed in The Quest Begins, page 139
  5. Revealed on natamnames.htm