WEREWOLVES
In Mythology werewolves are entites that are human but
shape shift into animal form during certain lunar aspects
which affect their DNA.
DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS
(In folklore and superstition) a human being that has
changed or been changed into a wolf, or is capable of
assuming the form of a wolf, while retaining human
intelligence.
Lycanthropy:
A delusion that one has become a wolf.
The assumption of the form and characteristics of a wolf
held to be possible by witchcraft or magic
At the Center of Biomedical Research in Guadalajara, Mexico
geneticist Dr. Luis Figuera is studying a Mexican family
with a rare genetic mutation that causes fur like hair to
grow all over their bodies. This werewolf disorder has
mysterious resurfaced for the first time since the middle
ages. The gene that causes the mutation lay dormant for
centuries. It can be passed through either parent in the
"X" chromosone. This is known as the "Werewolf Disorder".
In the Aceves family...32 members...all have this disease.
They live in a mountain town named Zacatecas in Mexico.
The hair covers much of their body...even in females.
Some members of the family have more hair than others.
One of them performs as a wolfman in a traveling circus.
They are discriminated against by the local people.
Dr. Figuera may not be able to cure their affliction but he
is hoping to isolate the gene and help others. He is also
hoping to help others with hair loss.
The Ways of the Wolf: By Nate Wolfe
There are two categories of werewolf cases;
'false' or Lycanthropic Disorder cases and genuine werewolf
cases.
LYCANTHROPIC DISORDER Lycanthropic Disorder is a mental
condition in which the subject (called a
Lycanthrope) believes that he or she is a werewolf. The
subject does not actually change shape, but is nevertheless
capable of being as dangerous as an actual werewolf.
Most cases of supposed werewolfry are really the works
of
Lycanthropic Disorder victims.
MAN TO BEAST In real werewolves a physical change to wolf
form does occur. The change can be voluntary (at will), or
can be forced by certain cycles of the moon and certain
sounds (such as howling).
WEREWOLVES & IMMORTALITY Werewolves are immune from
aging and from most physical diseases due to the
constant
regeneration of their physical tissue. They
can, therefore, be virtually immortal. However, they can be
killed by any wound that destroys the heart or the brain,
or any form of death that causes brain or heart damage
(such as hanging or other oxygen-deprivation methods).
THE MIND OF A WEREWOLF Though primarily a true wolf while
in wolf form, there is some proof that the
werewolf retains enough knowledge to assist his killing;
recognition of victims, evation of traps, and human cunning
have all been seen on werewolf cases.
BECOMING A WEREWOLF There are several ways to become a
werewolf. They include being givin the power
of shape shifting through sorcery, being cursed by someone
who you have wronged in some way (called Lycaeonia curse),
being bitten by a werewolf, and being born to a werewolf.
In each case, the blood becomes tainted or cursed.
DAMNATION A person who becomes a werewolf against his will
(birth, curse, or bite) is not completely
damned until he tastes of human blood. Once he does, his
soul is eternally damned and nothing may redeem him. Even
without tasting of human blood, however, as long as the
taint lays upon the immortal soul, it cannot
enter Heaven, and will remain chained to the
mortal plane upon death.
WEREWOLF PACKS Like real wolves, werewolves can live alone
for many years, yet the instinct for a pack
often leads them away from their secretive lifestyle, into
revealing their nature to a priest or close associate, or
converting another to werewolfry for companionship. This is
when the otherwise cagey werewolf opens himself to dection!
Werewolf packs cause immense destruction. A pack consists
of one werewolf who became a werewolf through sorcery,
birth, or curse - in other words, his is the original
tainted blood. This werewolf is called the Alpha werewolf.
The remaining werewolves in the pack are called
Beta werewolves because they became
werewolves through the bite of the Alpha and carry the
Alpha's tainted blood.
ALPHA & BETA WEREWOLVES The relashinship between Alpha
and Beta werewolves is a complex one. Once a
subject is bitten by a werewolf, his or her life and death
are doomed to the werewolf curse. The victim does, however,
have some hope - as long as they
themselves do not taste of human blood, the
curse is reversible. If the Alpha werewolf is killed -
through some action of the Beta - the Beta's curse is
broken. It is important to note that whether the Beta
werewolf
was bitten by the Alpha werewolf himself or
by another Beta, it is the Alpha who must be destroyed -
the source of the original tainted blood. It is also an
interesting note that since Betas and Alphas share
common blood, an Alpha cannot physically harm
a Beta of his own bloodline by his own hans without
inflicting the same injury upon himself. However, if a Beta
is harmed or killed by another, it does not
affect the Alpha.
SYMPTOMS OF WEREWOLFRY When hunting for a werewolf it is
important to remember that your biggest clues
will come through your suspects personalities. Becoming a
werewolf is not transparent, no matter how the victim tries
to hide it. The tainted, sub-human blood
greatly alters the subject's own mind and
personality, even physical appearence. Therefore, look for
symptoms in your human suspects that include increasing
violence, increasing aggression, unprovoked
rages, insomnia, restlessness, and other bizarre
behavior.
Unfortunately, over time these symptoms can
be brought under control, so do not rely on them
exclusively. A good example of this comes from a case
reported by the ancient priesthood society, Manos Del Sol,
of Brazil. A rash of werewolf killings there was tracked to
a high ranking officer in the army. The society
became aware of the man mainly through rumers of his
violent behavior and changed personality. The case was
successfully resolved with the man's
capture.