After a cub undergoes his First Change and becomes aware that he is Garou,
he must undergo his Rite of Passage. Garou are not accorded adulthood or
respect until they pass this seminal rite; they are mere cubs until that
time. This rite is a dangerous quest meant to prove the Garou's courage,
honor and wisdom through harsh trials. However, few cubs undergo this rite
alone; they are often joined by their pack-to-be, other cubs who are also
coming of age at the same time. This would-be pack is sent out into the world
with a definite goal to achieve, and forbidden to return until it has tried
its best to accomplish this goal. Different tribes impose different goals.
A Wendigo rite often takes the form of a visionquest, while the Get send
their cubs into combat with Wyrm-spawn. Invisible spirits sometimes accompany
the cubs in order to watch over them and report their doings to the elders.

If the cubs succeed in their quest, a ritemaster performs this rite upon
them, marking them with a pictogram that brands them as full-fledged
Garou. These pictograms are usually painted, but the Red Talons carve
them into the flesh of the young heroes.

If the cubs fail, however, they are considered second-class citizens
until another opportunity to prove themselves arises.
