Werewolf Nature

What are werewolves? What is lycanthropy?

Werewolves are creatures that are a mixture between man and wolf, changing between the two based on the environment and the way they are portrayed in their telling. The idea of lycanthropy has no official definition as to how werewolves are created, but throughout their history, werewolves can be created from a wolf/werewolf bite, as a curse/punishment, and through parent genetics. The transformation from men into wolves can be seen in folklore as an uncontrollable habit that occurs when there is a full moon, as soon as dusk falls, or when the clock strikes midnight. In many modern day portrayals, the transformation could occur upon request of the human or as night falls. While in the wolf form, they are typically known as being very rabid and insane creatures, who tend to be much stronger than their human form. Because of their uncontrollable habits in as a wolf, they are known for killing animals and people, as well as eating human corpses. Even though they are very powerful beasts, they are not quite immortal. There are a few ways in which you can kill a werewolf: high exposure to lethal silver (such as a silver bullet), beheading, or by burning them.