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Werewolf
Mid Wolf
Information
Species
  • Werewolf
  • Pure Bred
  • Mutt
Home
  • Earth/Cave
Production
First ep

"Beware Wolf"

Last ep

"The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex"

Werewolves are a type of magical creature that are known for their ability to shift in to wolf form when in the presence of a full moon. They are known as being very loyal and bad tempered. [1]

Biology[]

A Mutt

Isabella (mutt), Justin's ex-girlfriend

There are two types of werewolf: Purebreds and Mutts. [2]

Mutts are very different to purebreds in that they look more like dogs and retain their human-like intellect and reasoning in their werewolf form. They also lack the aggression and anger that purebreds have.

Unlike purebreds, they can transform at will, lack or have weaker versions of the standard werewolf powers and pass on the curse by kissing. They also turn into their werewolf form instantly and painlessly. The effects can be reversed with a potion.

When mutts transform, they see everything in black and white.

Full Wolf

Mason, a pure bred in Full wolf form

Purebreds, however, are much more like traditional werewolves. They have three forms.

  • A human form
  • A half human and half wolf form
  • A form where they are a full wolf

Much like mythological werewolves they lose control and become more violent, aggressive and dangerous while in their full wolf form. They also lose their intellect and reasoning.

Their transformations are different too, while mutts transform near-instantly and painlessly, the purebreds' changes are slower and more painful. First, they start sweating and look and act they are extremely stressed, behavior changes and then their eyes glow yellow and their teeth turn to fangs, their face morphs and then their arms and then the rest of their body, during which they scream in pain, and finally howl at the moon. They normally only transform when there is a full moon. Although intense anger or rage, will speed up the transformation, so it happens also near instantly if a full moon is present or temporarily transform them into their mid form if it isn't.

Transformation

A rough step by step guide of a pure-bred transformation

Their behavior is also much more like a human's (although they still have the odd dog quink here and there) in both their human form and their half-wolf form, their behavior is exactly like an enraged wolf when in their full-wolf form. They also don't pass the curse by kissing, and it's implied that to do that they bite beings, like in the legends.

They are also shown to have an incredibly bad temper.

It's possible to cure Mutts with a certain potion, it's unknown if it would work on Purebreds, but based on a purebred's abilities and information, it's unlikely.

Social Habits[]

Werewolves are very proud, impulsive and loyal beings. They take great pride in their magical abilities and believe that other magical creatures can't understand a werewolf like a werewolf. Several times they are shown to have horrible tempers.

Werewolves prefer a cave as a residence, and very wealthy families have very luxurious caves. Werewolf culture, though largely unknown, seems to have a strong connection with seasons and moon, such as the Moon Autumn Celebration. [3]

Werewolves are shown to have quite great appetites, Mason was able to eat all the ham in the Subshop, quite quickly and showed no ill effects afterward. They also seem to eat humans, as Mason ate Dean whole, and once Mason's family's feast was destroyed, his relatives planned to eat Alex.

Due to their great power, ferocity, and temper, werewolves are shown to be feared by many, including Cucuy's, who themselves are feared by humans.

Magical Powers & Abilities[]

They are also extremely powerful, mostly in the full wolf form, their powers are:

  • Shapeshifting: Werewolves' primary power enabling them to change between their human and wolf form.
  • Enhanced Senses: Werewolves can hear, smell and see better than ordinary humans.
  • Enhanced Strength: They were shown to be incredibly strong, able to jump quite a large distance from a standing position, and match blows with a vampire.
  • Enhanced Stamina: Mason was able to carry Alex the entire Journey home, from the fake government lab, admittedly with probably breaks in between, and was still reasonable okay by the end of it, all while still in his human form.
  • Enhanced Condition: All demonstrated during the fight with Mason against Juliet and Justin. These vary from Incredible Speed, Reflexes, and Agility.
  • High Pain Resistance and Durability: Shown by the fact that during the fight, no matter what hit Mason, he did not react, whether it was punches, kicks, swipes, and Justin's spell that was supposed to either kill or knock him out. Despite this they are not invincible and can be defeated, for example by a well trained fighter, with lots of experience [4]
  • Greater Life span: Werewolves can live for centuries. (These can appear immortal)[5]
  • Vampire Power Canceling: If a werewolf scratches a vampire, then the vampire will lose all vampire powers and will reveal their true age. If a vampire bites a werewolf, then they will turn into a wolf. Although they cannot cancel a wizard's power because only other Wizards can do that.

List of Werewolves[]

  • Mason Greybeck (temporarily lost his powers when Juliet bit him, later partially restored to a half-human / half-wolf with magical music instruments, later fully restored by Justin's spell)
  • Linda Greybeck
  • Grant Greybeck
  • Isabella (mutt)
  • Justin Russo (formerly, turned by Isabella, healed by a potion)
  • Alex Russo (formerly, turned herself with a spell, turned back by herself)
  • Harper Finkle (formerly, turned by Alex with a spell, turned back by Alex)

References[]

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