Werewolves
Running With Wolves: Magic, Spells and Creatures Guidebook» Lycaon, the king of Arcadia, tested Zeus by serving him the roasted flesh of a guest from Epirus in order to see whether Zeus was truly omniscient. In return for these gruesome deeds Zeus transformed Lycaon into the form of a wolf, and therefore, the first werewolf was born.
» There are four kinds of werewolves: Alphas, Betas, Omegas and Rouges.
» A werewolf pack consists of one Alpha and a random number of Betas. The Alpha is the strongest one in the group, but it doesn't mean he or she is dominant or violent - they held authority over their Betas, are their leaders, but they're basically equal except for the strenght.
» Omegas are the weakest werewolves, but it doesn't mean that they can't live or are unhappy, some wolves simply choose to be lone wolves.
» Rogue wolves are the ones that can't control their powers. A wolf can go rogue if no one teaches them how to control their shift during the full moon or when they go through a serious mental breakdown, such as losing the whole pack. They can also go berserk in search of blood and power.
» Alpha's eyes are red. Beta's are blue. Omega's are yellow. The true color of werewolf eyes shows when the wolf is particulary nervous, angry, sad or annoyed. They tend to flash their colors when feeling threatened, but also when their feelings are too strong to bear.
ACTUAL WOLVES?
» In RWW a shifted werewolf has extended claws, long canines and more body hair. A werewolf can't take the shape of a wolf unless some conditions are fulfiled. There are three ways to maintain the power to transform into an actual wolf:
THE MAGIC WAY » Once a werewolf is born, a magic user has to draw a Celtic symbol for war on it's neck, using human, sacrificial blood.
THE NATURAL WAY » The werewolf is born on the night of the full moon, when the moon has red color.
THE TRUE ALPHA WAY » Sometimes, when an Alpha is strong enough, stronger than most Alphas, the powers to transform into four-legged, furry wolves come naturally, but it's incredibly rare.
RANDOM PACK BONDING IN THE STORY
Werewolves have super strenght, heightened senses of smell, sight and hearing. Their healing is fast and they can only be killed with a silver bullet to the head, by burning or by being electrocuted long enough. They can also be killed by being poisoned by mistletoe or, especially, wolfsbane.
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