| A werewolf is a creature that is partially human, and | | | | werewolf 'gene' usually does not pass to all offspring, |
| partially animal, specifically a wolf. The nature of the | | | | it does often pass to some. This can reveal itself |
| actual beast varies depending on the biological and | | | | immediately at birth, however most young |
| mystical nature of the transformation. Generally the | | | | werewolves are not aware of their condition until |
| werewolf is a creature of magic; however there | | | | their teen years, when symptoms of it start to |
| have been some cases of werewolves who were | | | | manifest themselves. |
| created through biological, and or genetic means. | | | | Biologically, there is the potential for agents to exist |
| The most common method for turning from a regular | | | | which could change a person from a regular human |
| person into a werewolf is to be bitten by one. This | | | | into some sort of half person half beast. However |
| does not always work, and it does not work this | | | | the nature of this beast would be determined largely |
| way with every lycan. When it does work, the | | | | by the chemical or genetic practice used. It may |
| methodology is that some sort of agent, biological, or | | | | result in the person taking on a permanent animalistic |
| mystical, passes from the original creature into the | | | | state, without the ability to transform at will. It is the |
| humans blood. This then transmits the werewolf | | | | mystical nature of the werewolf that gives them |
| condition to the new person, who should begin to | | | | much of their power. |
| experience symptoms over the next few weeks. | | | | There are also a variety of spells which can be used |
| It is of course pertinent to note that most people | | | | to change a persons shape into that of a wolf. While |
| who are bitten by a werewolf die instantly. Survival is | | | | these do not actually make you a werewolf, they do |
| one of the key factors in actually becoming one of | | | | give you all of the properties of one, for all intents |
| them. | | | | and purposes. There are even certain shamanistic |
| The second most common way to become a | | | | spells which can be used to actually imbibe you with |
| werewolf is to be born as one. Since they can turn | | | | the spirit of the animal you are seeking communion |
| back into human form, many werewolves have | | | | with. There are some who claim that the first |
| human families, and give birth to children. While the | | | | werewolves were created through magical means. |