Among the most powerful of the Clans, the Ghost Bears were defined by their conservative "wait and see" nature and their deep familial relationship with each other. Though they were less quick to adopt new technologies or concepts than other Clans, their approach to life also ensured their survival and growth over the years. Originally of the Crusader mindset, they were one of the four Clans to first invade the Inner Sphere and blazed an invasion corridor which included the Free Rasalhague Republic and the Draconis Combine. During the Wars of Reaving, they fled the Homeworlds and settled into their Ghost Bear Dominion in the Inner Sphere. Ultimately, they would merge it with the remnant of the Free Rasalhague Republic to form the Rasalhague Dominion, a powerful Clan/Inner Sphere hybrid state.