- Wolfwere
Infobox D&D creature
name=Wolfwere
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type=Magical beast
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based=A wolfwere is the opposite of a
werewolf : as a werewolf is aman that transforms into awolf or a hybrid man-wolf form, a wolfwere is a wolf that transforms into a man or a hybrid form. The term "wolfwere" originates in the "Dungeons & Dragons "role-playing game , but the general concept is not unique to that game.In popular culture
In the "
Dungeons & Dragons "role-playing game , a "Wolfwere" is a wolf who polymorphs into a quadrupedal human shape and a humanoid-wolf hybrid, often retaining the bipedal stance. It is a completely different creature from the lycanthropicwerewolf . Wolfweres are a distinct species, whereas werewolves are created from the spread of the magical curse of lycanthropy. Wolfweres typically transform from their wolf form to their human or hybrid form on aday when amoon is not present. Wolfweres have appeared in numerous "Dungeons & Dragons" video games. In theRavenloft campaign setting, a wolfwere is one of the setting'sDarklord s.In ', the Lupus breed of Garou (werewolves) are similar creatures. They are born from the union of a werewolf and a wolf. They are born as ordinary wolves, and will eventually go through a change in which they gain human intelligence and the ability to shapeshift from wolf to human and various states in between. This concept was scrapped when "Werewolf: The Apocalypse" was ended and replaced with ', a similar game with a new setting and new rules.
The character of Brother Lupin in the "
Discworld " novel "Reaper Man " is also a wolf who transforms into a human, although the book refers to him as a "wereman".In the Peter David novella "Howling Mad", the main character is a wolf, who after being bitten by a werewolf, is able to transform into a human.
In the
River (novel) , the main character is a wolf, who after being bitten by a human, becomes human herself.ee also
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List of shapeshifters in myth and fiction Notes and references
*Cook, David, et al. "Monstrous Compendium Volume One" (TSR,
1989 ).External links
* [http://www.planetadnd.com/interactive_books/mm00300.php AD&D 2nd Edition Wolfwere]
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