Post by John Dark on Oct 5, 2009 14:02:54 GMT
Description: Werewolves are creatures, whether they be human, demon, witch, or otherwise, that change into bipedal wolf-like creatures during the three nights of the full moon. Depending on their age however, the moon can hold less of a disadvantage to them because the older one can eventually control the transformation, however this takes massive concentration, and at most, a werewolf will only start to control the change by meditation, herbal therapy, and massive amounts of concentration. This would only be the start though, but after such, the werewolf in question would have to learn to control their emotions, as the slightest bit of stress could trigger a change, in which they would still have no control over the beast. Learning to control the inner-wolf would require the said werewolf to be isolated and near people of its own kind, which a werewolf would recognize in both human and wolf form, due to their shared trait. A werewolf is immortal in the sense that they do not age (or at least stop aging at a certain point if one was born a werewolf), but can be killed, albeit it is quite difficult to do so (as explained below). Upon birth, or bite, werewolves are granted razor sharp senses, superhuman strength and speed that is on par with that of a vampire, and high durability, making it hard to puncture the skin of a werewolf. Though fast and strong in their human forms, they are much more powerful when they are in their wolf forms. It is said that nothing short of a god, or goddess can match a werewolf in brute strength while in their wolf form. Another distinguishing trait, is all werewolves have a craving for bloodied meats.
In their human forms, they are supernaturally strong, but nowhere near as strong as in their wolf forms. In human form, the average werewolf is roughly around ¾ the strength of a vampire. Once in their wolf forms however, a werewolf is easily compared to a juggernaut, as they can easily tear through a solid stone/concrete wall by simply ramming into it, or punching through it and suffer no damage to their bodies at all. Their speeds are also comparable to a vampire’s but with a vampire having an advantage over them with speed. Their five senses are also superior in human form:
Killing a werewolf is extremely difficult. If you do not kill them in a certain way they can more than likely come back to life. The most sure fire ways to kill them (the only known ways to kill them) is by piercing their body with an instrument made entirely out of silver, powerful magic (the Power of Three), or fire. Silver is like a poison to werewolves and just a small bit is enough to make them gravely ill and enough of it can kill them, but with help of an plant known as monkshood, a werewolf can cure itself of silver poisoning and will simply revert to their human forms until the silver has been neutralized by the monkshood. Although actually managing to pierce them is the hard part, as not many creatures are fast enough to actually catch a werewolf off guard. Most werewolves are so strong with power that most of the times they have been killed are because of the help of a being with magical powers.
There is, in fact a cure to being a werewolf, although most are too late to receive it because they are often unaware of being bitten by a werewolf, or they do not realize that there is an actual cure. The cure is to be injected with a liquefied version of monkshood, commonly known also as wolfsbane into the bloodstream before their first full moon. Should a person be injected before hand, it acts as a vaccine to the werewolf venom and cures them. However, should they have already transformed by then, there is no other cure, and monkshood will only work as a way to cure a werewolf from silver poisoning, as explained above.
There really is no telling if a werewolf is good or evil, but while in the early stages of their new life as a werewolf, they cannot control themselves, but once bitten, their attitude can change due to the venom. How much depends on the person they were before bitten. Even the nicest of people can turn into the blackest of monsters when bitten. It is entirely random.
Image of a normal werwolf:
Origin: Mythology
In their human forms, they are supernaturally strong, but nowhere near as strong as in their wolf forms. In human form, the average werewolf is roughly around ¾ the strength of a vampire. Once in their wolf forms however, a werewolf is easily compared to a juggernaut, as they can easily tear through a solid stone/concrete wall by simply ramming into it, or punching through it and suffer no damage to their bodies at all. Their speeds are also comparable to a vampire’s but with a vampire having an advantage over them with speed. Their five senses are also superior in human form:
- Taste: Their taste buds can pick up every last flavor in the air. In wolf form, it can act like a snake’s tongue and pick up heat signals, or quite literally taste the surrounding areas, much like a vampire.
- Hearing: In human form, they have very good hearing, capable of hearing even the faintest of whispers, and sounds from a block away, unfortunately, this also includes sounds audible to only animals too, such as dog whistles, but this does not irritate them as much as it would a dog, but it can still prove to get on their nerves. In wolf form, a werewolf can hear anything throughout an entire forest/city area, and even a few miles outside the area.
- Smell: In human form, a werewolf can smell things from up to two miles away. This includes chemicals in the air, or even pheromone scents. They often use this to read other people’s emotions. In werewolf form, it goes throughout the city, and a little beyond. A werewolf can hone in on a single scent and follow it to the scent’s owner.
- Sight: In human form, it is really not much of a change. A werewolf cannot see in the dark in human form, but they can see things other humans cannot, including universal expressions. Once in wolf form, a werewolf’s vision is enhanced to where they can see in the dark (think of daylight hours on a cloudy day). Furthermore, their eyes adjust easily, so blinding them can be difficult if one were to try to use light against them, and are also able to pick up the slightest of movements.
- Touch: Werewolves in human form can feel every microscopic bump, or germ with their skin. Their skin is sensitive to approach, allowing them to feel when something is approaching them. Once in wolf form, their skin hardens, making them tougher to hurt. For example, ordinary bullets will not only fail to pierce the skin, but will simply flatten against them on impact. Swords that were not made of silver were known to snap against the skin of a werewolf upon impact. It is believed that silver, strong magic, or a mystically enhanced weapon is the only thing that can pierce werewolf skin once in their wolf forms.
Killing a werewolf is extremely difficult. If you do not kill them in a certain way they can more than likely come back to life. The most sure fire ways to kill them (the only known ways to kill them) is by piercing their body with an instrument made entirely out of silver, powerful magic (the Power of Three), or fire. Silver is like a poison to werewolves and just a small bit is enough to make them gravely ill and enough of it can kill them, but with help of an plant known as monkshood, a werewolf can cure itself of silver poisoning and will simply revert to their human forms until the silver has been neutralized by the monkshood. Although actually managing to pierce them is the hard part, as not many creatures are fast enough to actually catch a werewolf off guard. Most werewolves are so strong with power that most of the times they have been killed are because of the help of a being with magical powers.
There is, in fact a cure to being a werewolf, although most are too late to receive it because they are often unaware of being bitten by a werewolf, or they do not realize that there is an actual cure. The cure is to be injected with a liquefied version of monkshood, commonly known also as wolfsbane into the bloodstream before their first full moon. Should a person be injected before hand, it acts as a vaccine to the werewolf venom and cures them. However, should they have already transformed by then, there is no other cure, and monkshood will only work as a way to cure a werewolf from silver poisoning, as explained above.
There really is no telling if a werewolf is good or evil, but while in the early stages of their new life as a werewolf, they cannot control themselves, but once bitten, their attitude can change due to the venom. How much depends on the person they were before bitten. Even the nicest of people can turn into the blackest of monsters when bitten. It is entirely random.
Image of a normal werwolf:
Origin: Mythology