Post by Derek Salvano on Aug 26, 2021 20:32:05 GMT
[attr="class","ititle"]Werewolves
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Werewolves (also called Lycanthropes, Loup Garou, and Beasts) are a near-extinct supernatural species of individuals who unwillingly transform into fearsome and extremely hostile wolves on the night of the full moon. Even in their human form, werewolves possess superhuman physical prowess, but not to the same level as a vampire and not as powerful as the abilities they have on a full moon. These creatures are the most dangerous enemies of vampires, due to their bite, which is lethal to them. Werewolves are also hardwired to kill vampires on sight in their wolf form, though they still hunt human prey whenever there are no vampires to kill.
A werewolf has to kill a human in order to trigger their werewolf gene in order to activate their powers. It also does not matter if the kill was accidental or intentional, the werewolf gene will still be activated. After the gene is triggered, the werewolf's eyes will turn yellow and their powers will activate instantly. A werewolf who has yet to trigger his or her curse will only exhibit increased aggression and overwhelming fits of rage during nights of the full moon. Also, until then, they are considered to not be supernatural, as Damon was able to compel Tyler just like any other human before Tyler triggered his werewolf gene.
Werewolves (also called Lycanthropes, Loup Garou, and Beasts) are a near-extinct supernatural species of individuals who unwillingly transform into fearsome and extremely hostile wolves on the night of the full moon. Even in their human form, werewolves possess superhuman physical prowess, but not to the same level as a vampire and not as powerful as the abilities they have on a full moon. These creatures are the most dangerous enemies of vampires, due to their bite, which is lethal to them. Werewolves are also hardwired to kill vampires on sight in their wolf form, though they still hunt human prey whenever there are no vampires to kill.
A werewolf has to kill a human in order to trigger their werewolf gene in order to activate their powers. It also does not matter if the kill was accidental or intentional, the werewolf gene will still be activated. After the gene is triggered, the werewolf's eyes will turn yellow and their powers will activate instantly. A werewolf who has yet to trigger his or her curse will only exhibit increased aggression and overwhelming fits of rage during nights of the full moon. Also, until then, they are considered to not be supernatural, as Damon was able to compel Tyler just like any other human before Tyler triggered his werewolf gene.
[attr="class","isubtitle"]Myths
Silver - They are not weakened by or allergic to silver, as Mason explained after Damon stabbed him with a silver knife. Mason guesses that the myth was probably started by werewolves. It has the opposite effect – when a werewolf is wounded by silver, it heals. That's why Klaus can't be neutralized by the white oak daggers.
Wolfsbane - Several myths have spanned around the herb and its relation to and effects upon werewolves, including that wolfsbane supposedly either causes or cures lycanthropy.
Wolfsbane - Several myths have spanned around the herb and its relation to and effects upon werewolves, including that wolfsbane supposedly either causes or cures lycanthropy.
[attr="class","isubtitle"]Powers
Super Strength - Werewolves have supernatural strength, making them far stronger than any human; however, not to the same extent as vampires. On several occasions, untriggered werewolves have been seen to possess more strength than average humans, which would indicate some form of enhanced strength even before the activation of their curse. However, werewolves are not as strong as a vampire whilst in human form, and have been shown to be far weaker on several occasions. When they are in their wolf form, during the full moon, their powers amplify to a degree that excels that of the non-Original vampires, making them more powerful than non-Original vampires. In wolf form, a werewolf can overpower and kill any non-original vampire with ease. They can also defeat an Original Vampire in small groups, as four of them were able to overwhelm Rebekah although she killed two of them, and two in human form using the moonlight stones were able to restrain Elijah long enough to incapacitate him with their toxic bites.
Super Speed - Werewolves are much faster than humans. They possess this ability both in and out of transformation with an animalistic quickness. However, the power is faster at night than in the day, due to the moon's presence, and the speed increases greatly when the werewolf is transformed during the full moon. Some werewolves are shown to become nearly a blur like their vampire enemies; others have not. In wolf form, however, while under the influence of the full moon, they can use their speed to swiftly chase down their choice of prey, even vampires, as their speed rivals that of most vampires or possibly even exceeds it-- during the battle between Elijah and Marcel's army, the fleeing vampires were all caught by the moonlight-ring-empowered werewolves who managed to appear in front of them and set up ambushes.
Super Agility - Werewolves possess superhuman agility. Either in wolf or even in human form, they have demonstrated that they can move, jump very high, climb, flip, and run incredibly fast without difficulty or exhaustion.
Super Durability - Werewolves can take far more trauma than humans can without nearly as much discomfort or injury. They can also exert themselves for longer periods without tiring.
Healing Factor - Werewolves possess superhuman regenerative abilities, meaning that if they are physically injured, their bodies will heal rapidly. Like vampires, werewolves can heal from the most grievous of injuries, even in human form, albeit rather slowly in comparison to vampires. However, unlike vampires, when a werewolf’s neck is broken, they stay dead. Still, while vampires heal faster than werewolves, werewolves are harder to injure. Matt Donovan shot Tyler Lockwood in wolf form and it reverted him into human form. The next day the wound was still there.
Super Senses - Werewolves have the extremely keen, heightened, animal senses of smell, sight, taste, and hearing inherent in all canines. Because they are supernatural and have powers that excel their wolf counterparts, they can hear, see, and smell better than that of regular canines. With this, experienced werewolves such as Jules could sniff out vampires - something vampires themselves are incapable of - and Tyler sensed vervain placed in coffee, which would otherwise be impossible since the flavor is usually hidden by the coffee.
Werewolf Bite - A werewolf's venom is extremely lethal to non-Original Vampires. While an Original Vampire cannot die from the venom, they are not wholly immune to the effects of the bite. For Non-Original vampires, the venom acts as an infection that will spread throughout the body, producing discomfort and weakness. All vampires will ultimately develop uncontrollable hunger that progresses to delusions, hallucinations, rabid rage, and dementia. After that point, non-Original vampires will finally die, though many are "mercy-killed" before that point.
Full Moon - A werewolf's strength and speed is enhanced and at their peak during a full moon.
Moonlight Ring - The moonlight ring allows a werewolf to use the immense power of their wolf-form, along with making their bites lethal to vampires 24/7, while still remaining in their human forms. The ring allows them to partially shift by only accessing their glowing eyes, fangs (with werewolf venom), and enhanced abilities such as super-speed, super-strength, super-agility, and enhanced senses.
Shapeshifting - During a full moon, they will unwillingly transform from their human form and into their wolf form. However, if a female werewolf is pregnant, they will not turn for nine months as the transformation would kill the baby. There are ways to induce this trait outside of the Moon's influence, though. Such ways would be to become a Hybrid, and through the possession of a Moonlight Ring. These two are so far the only known methods of voluntarily controlling a Werewolf's transformed state.
Lycanthrope Enhancement -Werewolves are able to make their eyes glow when angry or threatened, but only for a short amount of time. When a werewolf is furious or forced to defend themselves, their anger increases all their power and abilities for a short period of time, which allows them to defend them self's from non-Original vampires they logically can't defeat them.
Immunity to Silver - Werewolves are immune to magic bonded to silver. Weapons made of silver might wound them, but the wound still heals at supernatural rates and will not be fatal to them.
Super Speed - Werewolves are much faster than humans. They possess this ability both in and out of transformation with an animalistic quickness. However, the power is faster at night than in the day, due to the moon's presence, and the speed increases greatly when the werewolf is transformed during the full moon. Some werewolves are shown to become nearly a blur like their vampire enemies; others have not. In wolf form, however, while under the influence of the full moon, they can use their speed to swiftly chase down their choice of prey, even vampires, as their speed rivals that of most vampires or possibly even exceeds it-- during the battle between Elijah and Marcel's army, the fleeing vampires were all caught by the moonlight-ring-empowered werewolves who managed to appear in front of them and set up ambushes.
Super Agility - Werewolves possess superhuman agility. Either in wolf or even in human form, they have demonstrated that they can move, jump very high, climb, flip, and run incredibly fast without difficulty or exhaustion.
Super Durability - Werewolves can take far more trauma than humans can without nearly as much discomfort or injury. They can also exert themselves for longer periods without tiring.
Healing Factor - Werewolves possess superhuman regenerative abilities, meaning that if they are physically injured, their bodies will heal rapidly. Like vampires, werewolves can heal from the most grievous of injuries, even in human form, albeit rather slowly in comparison to vampires. However, unlike vampires, when a werewolf’s neck is broken, they stay dead. Still, while vampires heal faster than werewolves, werewolves are harder to injure. Matt Donovan shot Tyler Lockwood in wolf form and it reverted him into human form. The next day the wound was still there.
Super Senses - Werewolves have the extremely keen, heightened, animal senses of smell, sight, taste, and hearing inherent in all canines. Because they are supernatural and have powers that excel their wolf counterparts, they can hear, see, and smell better than that of regular canines. With this, experienced werewolves such as Jules could sniff out vampires - something vampires themselves are incapable of - and Tyler sensed vervain placed in coffee, which would otherwise be impossible since the flavor is usually hidden by the coffee.
Werewolf Bite - A werewolf's venom is extremely lethal to non-Original Vampires. While an Original Vampire cannot die from the venom, they are not wholly immune to the effects of the bite. For Non-Original vampires, the venom acts as an infection that will spread throughout the body, producing discomfort and weakness. All vampires will ultimately develop uncontrollable hunger that progresses to delusions, hallucinations, rabid rage, and dementia. After that point, non-Original vampires will finally die, though many are "mercy-killed" before that point.
Full Moon - A werewolf's strength and speed is enhanced and at their peak during a full moon.
Moonlight Ring - The moonlight ring allows a werewolf to use the immense power of their wolf-form, along with making their bites lethal to vampires 24/7, while still remaining in their human forms. The ring allows them to partially shift by only accessing their glowing eyes, fangs (with werewolf venom), and enhanced abilities such as super-speed, super-strength, super-agility, and enhanced senses.
Shapeshifting - During a full moon, they will unwillingly transform from their human form and into their wolf form. However, if a female werewolf is pregnant, they will not turn for nine months as the transformation would kill the baby. There are ways to induce this trait outside of the Moon's influence, though. Such ways would be to become a Hybrid, and through the possession of a Moonlight Ring. These two are so far the only known methods of voluntarily controlling a Werewolf's transformed state.
Lycanthrope Enhancement -Werewolves are able to make their eyes glow when angry or threatened, but only for a short amount of time. When a werewolf is furious or forced to defend themselves, their anger increases all their power and abilities for a short period of time, which allows them to defend them self's from non-Original vampires they logically can't defeat them.
Immunity to Silver - Werewolves are immune to magic bonded to silver. Weapons made of silver might wound them, but the wound still heals at supernatural rates and will not be fatal to them.
[attr="class","isubtitle"]Weaknesses
Broken Neck - Breaking a werewolf's neck will results in instant death.
Wolfsbane - When ingested, wolfsbane causes a werewolf to become severely weak and feverish. Also, If a werewolf's skin is exposed to wolfsbane, it will burn them.
Gilbert Device - Invented by Johnathan Gilbert (enchanted by Emily Bennett), the device was a weapon designed to emit a high-frequency noise that could only be heard by vampires and werewolves, which incapacitated them by giving them intensely painful headaches.
Magic - Witches are able to curse and inflict any supernaturals with enhanced healing abilities with aneurysms that cause the blood vessels in their brains to explode and heal over and over again.
Heart Extraction - Ripping a werewolf's heart out will result in instant death.
Blood Loss - If a werewolf is severely wounded and bleeds out before they can heal, they can die. As when Stefan threw a stake into one's jugular, the werewolf bled out and died before it could fully heal, as well as when Klaus impaled the werewolf Paige through the chest.
Decapitation - Decapitation will result in instant death for a werewolf.
Presumably Fire - Fire can presumably kill a werewolf. It can also hurt them.
The Devil's Star - The Devi's Star can cause one thousand cuts onto another's body, regardless of species.
Physical trauma - Minor physical injuries such as gunshots, stab wounds and broken bones will cause a werewolf pain and will also slow them down. However, this is only temporary, as they will heal completely within minutes.
Wolfsbane - When ingested, wolfsbane causes a werewolf to become severely weak and feverish. Also, If a werewolf's skin is exposed to wolfsbane, it will burn them.
Gilbert Device - Invented by Johnathan Gilbert (enchanted by Emily Bennett), the device was a weapon designed to emit a high-frequency noise that could only be heard by vampires and werewolves, which incapacitated them by giving them intensely painful headaches.
Magic - Witches are able to curse and inflict any supernaturals with enhanced healing abilities with aneurysms that cause the blood vessels in their brains to explode and heal over and over again.
Heart Extraction - Ripping a werewolf's heart out will result in instant death.
Blood Loss - If a werewolf is severely wounded and bleeds out before they can heal, they can die. As when Stefan threw a stake into one's jugular, the werewolf bled out and died before it could fully heal, as well as when Klaus impaled the werewolf Paige through the chest.
Decapitation - Decapitation will result in instant death for a werewolf.
Presumably Fire - Fire can presumably kill a werewolf. It can also hurt them.
The Devil's Star - The Devi's Star can cause one thousand cuts onto another's body, regardless of species.
Physical trauma - Minor physical injuries such as gunshots, stab wounds and broken bones will cause a werewolf pain and will also slow them down. However, this is only temporary, as they will heal completely within minutes.