So for those who aren’t aware, there seems to be quite the symbolism behind the totem pole outside of the Shack:

Typically it’s the Thunderbird that crests totem poles, known for his omnipotence and wrath, separating the line between the heavens and the earth:

So Kolus is impersonating his brother. Everyone’s saying the Shack’s totem pole has only two characters, Kolus and the beaver. The great Thunderbird is nowhere to be found. Then I realized the totem pole doesn’t only rest above the ground. There’s more beneath it.

There are actually 3 characters on the pole.

The Thunderbird is in the basement.