Template:Werewolves

No Half-Werewolves Allowed.

Lore

 * Werewolf blood in both forms is toxic to vampires and is well known to be an effective agent against them.
 * Vampire blood is toxic to werewolves and noted to be the only substance proven capable of killing a werewolf under the full moon.
 * Werewolf hunting is still legal in some parts of the the world.
 * Werewolves are scarce in concentrated communities within civilizations not only because of their need to hide their identities, but because there is plenty to suggest dittany (an ingredient in sealing werewolf bites) is expensive or difficult to obtain (even for wizards) or both. Most werewolf victims, even if they agreed to be healed and suffer from lycanthropy, would die from blood loss.
 * Possession of silver and dittany in some countries is closely monitored because aiding a werewolf victim is illegal and punishable by life imprisonment.
 * Werewolves have caused a number of red alert breaches of the International Statute of Secrecy over the years.
 * Some countries that don't outlaw the aiding of and presence of werewolves often prohibit them from getting married, having any type of relationship with anyone, and going near Muggle inhabited locations instead. Werewolves are also prohibited from being near each other, since ruling powers fear rebellions (that have also occurred plenty of times.)

Positive

 * Werewolves may change form into a wolf and back at will, but are in control.
 * Werewolves can morph certain body parts to be wolfish temporarily.
 * Werewolves under the full moon are nearly immune to most types of magic.
 * Werewolves in voluntary wolf form are less susceptible to weak spells.
 * Werewolves have enhanced senses (hearing, sight, smell) in both forms.
 * Werewolves can sense the direction of other animals around them in a moderate range.

Negative

 * Werewolves gain a level of uncontrollable superstrength in human form when enraged.
 * Werewolves retain traits of wolfishness (including aggression, craving meat, etc.) after any voluntary transformations.
 * Werewolves are of ill health and pallor during the few days after and before the full moon.
 * Werewolves must change into their wolf form at the full moon, and become uncontrollable.
 * Werewolves after a full moon transformation need a minimum of a day to recover.
 * Werewolves prematurely age due to the difficult transformations and look older than their peers.
 * Werewolves attack themselves if there are no humans to bite or animals to occupy it.
 * Werewolves who bite a human in their wolf form will infect the person with lycanthropy.
 * Werewolves who bite a human in their human form will give the person lupine tendencies.

Traits

 * Werewolves generally prefer to isolate themselves from society and tend to travel a lot.
 * Werewolves who are peaceful tend to take up practices that help in controlling their anger.
 * Werewolves are prone to changing identities to protect themselves.
 * Some werewolves, especially those of the Dark side, have permanent wolfish qualities as a human.
 * Werewolves almost always have a map of scars on their bodies due to solo transformations without wolfsbane.