Post by Nickolla on Nov 20, 2008 15:09:29 GMT -5
AKA Werewolf
Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes, are mythological or folkloric humans with the ability to shapeshift into wolves or wolf-like creatures, either purposely, being bitten by another werewolf or after being placed under a curse. This transformation is often associated with the appearance of the full moon. Werewolves are often granted extra-human strength and senses, far beyond those of both wolves or men. The werewolf is generally held as a European character, although its lore spread through the world in later times. To be turned into a lycan, one must be bitten by a current lycan in their wolf, not human. When bitten, they cannot right away change into a lycan. They must wait until the next full moon. The first change is painful since they are not accustomed to the change, but soon after, they can change at will and it will not bother them.
They came from early Eroupe, in the 10th centry after being bred in to existance, from their rampaging brothers, by vampires to be their gaurds. After revolting they have VERY bad ties with vampires most of the time leading to bloody confrontaitons. These creatures have been told about almost as long as the vampires but, they too have been warped by the erosion of time. They do have weaknesses but few and far between. Their main one is silver which can kill them if left in contact or in their body over an ammount of time. Other than that, each individual lycan has his or her own weaknesses, but the silver is the communal weakness. Lycans are not immortal. Their lives are finite, but elongated. They age at one tenth the rate of humans.
Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes, are mythological or folkloric humans with the ability to shapeshift into wolves or wolf-like creatures, either purposely, being bitten by another werewolf or after being placed under a curse. This transformation is often associated with the appearance of the full moon. Werewolves are often granted extra-human strength and senses, far beyond those of both wolves or men. The werewolf is generally held as a European character, although its lore spread through the world in later times. To be turned into a lycan, one must be bitten by a current lycan in their wolf, not human. When bitten, they cannot right away change into a lycan. They must wait until the next full moon. The first change is painful since they are not accustomed to the change, but soon after, they can change at will and it will not bother them.
They came from early Eroupe, in the 10th centry after being bred in to existance, from their rampaging brothers, by vampires to be their gaurds. After revolting they have VERY bad ties with vampires most of the time leading to bloody confrontaitons. These creatures have been told about almost as long as the vampires but, they too have been warped by the erosion of time. They do have weaknesses but few and far between. Their main one is silver which can kill them if left in contact or in their body over an ammount of time. Other than that, each individual lycan has his or her own weaknesses, but the silver is the communal weakness. Lycans are not immortal. Their lives are finite, but elongated. They age at one tenth the rate of humans.