According to legends, a werewolf was a person upon whom a curse was bestowed or who was turned after being bitten or clawed by the said beast. One of their names came from Lycaon who was turned along with his sons into wolves after trying to feed human flesh to God Zeus.
Appearance:They usually appear as wolves or can shift to varying degrees into a bipedal wolf-like creature with increased body hair, fangs and glowing eyes.
Abilities:Heightened Senses: Werewolves can smell, see and hear far better than humans.
Accelerated Healing: Werewolves heal quickly from most injuries.
Enhanced Agility: Werewolves can jump, run, climb and react faster than humans.
Enhanced Strength: Werewolves are much stronger than humans.
Memory Transference: This ability allows direct 'mind to mind' communication.
Weaknesses:Wolfsbane: the effects of Wolfsbane vary depending on the type, amount and delivery method. It can cause hallucinations, weaken, render unconscious or kill werewolves.
Mountain Ash: when used properly, Mountain Ash can form an impenetrable barrier to keep supernatural creatures in or out.
Lunar Eclipse: Werewolves are powerless during a total lunar eclipse.
Types of Werewolves:Omega - the lone wolf existing without a pack and without an Alpha. Werewolves can become Omegas by choice or be forced out of a pack by the Alpha or by circumstance.
Beta - Betas are members of a pack and, because of this association, they are considered stronger than Omegas.
Alpha - an Alpha is the leader of a pack of werewolves. It is the strongest, most powerful and so far the most lethal variety of Werewolf. Alphas have mental control over his/her Betas and they can make them change into the Werewolf form at their will.
Packs:Werewolves are social creatures and mostly operate within packs. Werewolf packs are made up of one Alpha and a group of Betas.
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