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White wolf is the eldest of the four Bannermen of "The Fang" Vampire's personal army sent out to secure the region in preparation of her arrival. The 4 Warlords are full blooded werewolves though they have a unique approach concerning how they utilize the powers of the curse.

The werewolf curse acts similar to a Circadian Rhythm in that it no one can remain in one form or the other indefinitely after being cursed. The longer one resists the harsher the outburst when they eventually do turn. On the flip side one who abuses the power too much will find themselves spent and unable to turn when they might have been counting on needing the power most.

What the Bannermen practice is a method of tapping into the power of wolf only up to such a point where they have enhanced musculature and bone structures. They are constantly on the verge of a full transformation but balance it in such a way that they minimize the potential for burn out. It is an extremely difficult technique to master taking decades to perfect.

They always risk pushing themselves too far and going into full wolf mode. Which given how they are constantly walking a knifes edge the burn out will be much longer than a typical person abusing their power. The burnout time / magnitude varies by bloodline and age. The older a person gets the more reduced their periods of burn out making them exceptionally dangerous especially given how much larger the elder Wolves get.

White Wolf doesn't have a very big role in Babette's Tale, but I though it would be appropriate to have him make an appearance in Vampire's wrap around segment

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I've been wracking my brain to iron out the reason why Babette's family was cast out of their homes.
Initially I thought it might work if it were because Babette aided a Paladin prisoner against the will of the Fief Lord. Recently though with needing to better work out the motives behind Mariette's murderous transformation I thought it might work better if their pain and suffering were caused for far more petty reasons. Something to induce the right level of rage against the members responsible.

Adding to the puzzle is the fact that I'm trying to keep the cast of characters as small as possible for this initial prologue. I think I'll be able to work it out with the addition of three minor characters. The Fief Lord, His son, and bully of a daughter.
While the inciting event is still nebulous that it was caused by petty bullying of the lords sires make for an especially painful ordeal to behold. This will allow Mariette's initial blood letting to occur as a crime of passion. Upon realizing her new forms potential, at how easy it was to destroy a life long obstacle, she quickly lets the thrill of the act get the better of her as she hastily concocts a new plan to expand upon the current scenario.

To fulfill her goals though she would require the added muscle of her sister and mother as full fledged werewolves. Unfortunately for her she just didn't comprehend the unique dynamics of her curse. She dared to play with a blazing fire and gets burnt up completely.