“ | I feel a change. Back to a better day. The hair stands on the back of my neck, in wildness is the preservation of the world. So seek the wolf in thyself! | „ |
~ "Of Wolf and Man", a song about becoming a werewolf. |
“ | Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright | „ |
~ Jenny Williams from The Wolfman, alluding to Werewolves. |
Lycanthropes or Werebeasts are villains who change, temporary or permanently, into werebeasts, such as werewolves, werecats, werehyenas, wererabbits, werebears, etc. They are well-known choices for villains, with the classic Werewolf being the most popular and common variant by far.
In some cases, werebeasts are not necessarily evil, as some characters after a transformation might have complete control over themselves, or at the very least, their morality. Although in most cases, werebeasts are more commonly implemented as villains, due to their berserk, chaotic and murderous nature, with their original selves completely taken over. Werebeasts who transform back into their normal form often have no memory of their time as a werebeast.
One of the most well-known causes for characters becoming werecreatures in media are curses placed upon them. Ingesting certain chemicals and experimental mishaps are also popular causes. Characters are who were not necessarily villainous to begin with may have the ability to transform into a lycanthropic creature; acting as their destructive and even murderous alter-ego.
The trigger of an already-cursed individual becoming a werewolf can also greatly differ in media, with the most famous being the witnessing of a full moon. Some individuals can transform into a werecreature and revert at will, even maintaining their original personality and intelligence when fully transformed. This can be seen in many video games, with one example being the Dragonborn in The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim.
Much like the origin and mechanics of becoming a lycanthrope, these creatures can have various weaknesses. The one most common weakness in folklore are weapons made of silver.
All items (365)
- Baby (Dragon Ball)
- Baldo
- Baso Ziarou
- Bauk
- Beast of Bailey Downs
- Beast of Gévaudan
- Beasts
- Belch (The Wish List)
- Belladonna (Mana)
- Benedict Arnold (America: The Motion Picture)
- Beryl Gut
- Big Bad Wolf (fairytale)
- Big Bob Oakley
- Bigby Wolf
- Black Adam (DC)
- Black Deer
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- Boogey Man (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
- Bridy
- Broly (Dragon Ball Super)
- Broly (Dragon Ball)
- Captain (Hellsing)
- Captain Richard Ryan
- Carcharoth
- Caroline Newcliffe
- Cary Rossington
- Casey (War Wolves)
- Casey Spencer
- Catra (Masters of the Universe)
- Catseye (Marvel)
- Cecily Moore
- Cesaire (Red Riding Hood)
- Chachakaka
- Chaos Beasts
- Chaos Machina
- Charlie (Pocket God)
- Cheetah (DC Super Hero Girls 2019)
- Cheetah (DC Super Hero Girls)
- Chef Lady
- Christina Riley
- Ciella
- Claude (An American Werewolf in Paris)
- Cleric Beasts
- Colonel Talbot
- Colonel Zol
- Cornell (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow)
- Count Dracula (1992 film)
- Count Lupus
- Count Varcolac Wulfen
- Crimson King
- Cumber
- Cyd Ripley
- Kagachi
- Kagerou Imaizumi
- Kai Yan
- Kali (Teen Wolf)
- Karen White
- Kate Argent
- Katherine (Skinwalkers)
- Kathryn Kidman
- Kazgaroth
- Kelly (Beast of Bray Road)
- Kelly Raskin
- Killer Croc (Arkhamverse)
- Killer Croc (Arrowverse)
- Killer Croc (DC)
- Killer Croc (Injustice 2021)
- Killer Croc (The Batman)
- Kincaid
- Klaus von Ralick
- Koyanskaya
- Kraven the Hunter (The Spectacular Spider-Man)
- Kyla Willowbrook
- La Bête du Gévaudan
- La Cegua
- Lady of the Green Kirtle
- Laurence
- Laurie (Trick 'r Treat)
- Leenie Boog
- Lena Dupree
- Leonora Johnson
- Leopardmon
- Lester Lowe
- Leviae
- Lion Mane
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- Liza (Full Eclipse)
- Lizard (Earth-65B)
- Lizard (Marvel's Spider-Man)
- Lizard (Marvel)
- Lizard (The Amazing Spider-Man)
- Lizard (What If...? Dark)
- Lone Wolf
- Loona
- Louie (Fright Night II)
- Ludwig (Bloodborne)
- Luison
- Lupo
- Lycans (Resident Evil)
- Lycaon
- Maa-Kalaratri
- Madara (Fist of the North Star)
- Madison (Supernatural)
- Magma Wyrms
- Man-Bat (Arkhamverse)
- Man-Bat (DC)
- Man-Bat (Harley Quinn TV Series)
- Man-Bat (The Batman)
- Man-Beast
- Man-Spider
- Man-Wolf (Dragon Ball)
- Man-Wolf (Marvel)
- Marceline Abadeer (Prime World)
- Mariana
- Marika Hackman (Animal Fear)
- Marius (Underworld)
- Marsha Quist