Originally from the remote Altai Mountains where it safeguarded local cryptid lore, the Almasty Shaman was drawn to the Himalayas after experiencing powerful visions of the Yeti as a kindred spirit facing extinction. During a particularly harsh winter, it encountered Tenzin Norgay as he meditated at a sacred mountain shrine, forming an immediate spiritual bond that transcended species and leading to the Shaman becoming a trusted advisor in the Whiteout Guardians.

The Almasty Shaman possesses remarkable abilities to commune with mountain spirits, enabling it to predict avalanches, blizzards, and other natural phenomena with uncanny accuracy. Its body emanates a subtle cold aura that can temporarily obscure footprints in snow and create disorienting mirages for those seeking to track the Yeti. Through ancient rituals involving crystals found only in the highest peaks, it can temporarily merge its consciousness with the mountain itself, sensing intruders and guiding lost travelers either to safety or further astray, depending on their intentions toward the sacred cryptids.

Within the Whiteout Guardians, the Almasty Shaman serves as both spiritual guide and tactical advisor, using its connection to mountain spirits to create natural barriers against intruders while teaching younger members how to interpret signs and omens that reveal the Yeti's movements and intentions. When Dr. Banerjee's expedition approaches sensitive areas, the Shaman orchestrates subtle phenomena—sudden mists, shifting shadows, or haunting echoes—that protect sacred sites while reinforcing the mountain's mysterious reputation.