Werewolf (Novels)

Werewolf
Species Information
Status	Extant
Related species	Human Original Werewolf
Book(s)	The Original Series The Return Series The Hunters Series The Salvation Series
Distinction	Infected humans who possess the ability to shape shift into wolves

  Werewolves are a supernatural species, a subgroup of humans that can shapeshift into a wolf or a wolf-like creature during a Full Moon.

History

The origin of the werewolf race remains a mystery, but it was revealed that many of the humans who lived between 4500 - 2000 BC naturally possessed the werewolf gene, and their descendants inherited the gene from them. In 1210 AD, there were traces of their existence through the research of Gervase of Tilbury that documented a story in his book. In the modern-day, there are many communities of werewolves, who are social animals but who keep their true identities hidden. They are also involved in important social positions and among the various societies of the Moose, Bears and Lions Club to spy on the only creatures they fear: humans. An example is the town of Ridgemont, where there is a High Wolf Council that is tasked with investigating the supernatural events that occur in their area, fighting evil, and protecting their species much like the Vitale Society.

Creation

There are a few different ways to become a werewolf:

• Natural Werewolf Birth - If someone is bitten by a werewolf, the gene then passed down through the bloodline of the infected person, though the children themselves are not werewolves. They can, however, awaken the dormancy of their true nature by completing a ritual involving the werewolf drinking fresh blood or killing somebody. However, this transformation is not instantaneous; in fact, it doesn't occur until their first full moon.
• Werewolf Bite - Werewolves can turn humans by transmitting their saliva through wounds such as bites. If the human survives the attack, they will transform into a werewolf during the next full moon.
• Werewolf Copulation - If a woman becomes pregnant with werewolf children, she inherits their typical traits and, in the end, becomes a true werewolf. This transformation is faster than in those who are bitten.

It is more common for someone to be turned by being bitten or by being impregnated by another werewolf and inheriting the condition that way since the ritual to awaken dormant werewolf heritage is a secret not known by many.

Characteristics

Physical and Psychological Traits

The emotions of a werewolf are far different than the emotions of humans' or vampires'. Anger, lust, stress, hate, etc., all of those emotions blend into one final hunger. This explains why newly fledged werewolves are either totally feral or purely psychopathic. According to some who are familiar with werewolves, after one becomes a werewolf, they will have a single choice to make: to psychologically be a wolf at all times, or to retain their humanity. During the first transformation, a werewolf appears half-human, half-wolf beast. While maintaining the ability to speak, their appearance is nothing like that of a human. The face goes into a different form including yellow eyes, the pupils being reduced to two slits, the hair extends to the cheeks and the neck, and the nails become claws. While remaining bipedal, the body becomes curved and appears to be unusually deformed. During the subsequent transformations, they assume a more animalistic form until they fully transform into the form of a wolf. However, this strain of werewolves is different from the ancient werewolves known as the Original Werewolves (or the Original Pack.) It appears that these werewolves have the power, once they've been awakened to their heritage, to resist transforming on the full moon, and if they're especially skilled, they can become able to transform at will without the full moon.

Food

Werewolves are predatory creatures who hunt and feed off of the flesh of humans or vampires. However, they tend to flee after killing their victims before they have the chance to fully devour their prey.

Cure

A cure for lycanthropy does exist, which is documented in the book of Gervase of Tilbury. If a werewolf is deprived of one of his limbs (meaning having one of his limbs including a leg or an arm, amputated), he will recover to his human form and will be cured completely of lycanthropy.

Powers and Abilities

• Super Senses - Werewolves have heightened, animalistic senses which allow them to hear, see, and smell better than that of regular canines.
• Wolf Form - Werewolves can shapeshift from their human forms to a half-human/half-wolf beast form at will. It is implied that werewolves can transform into "real" wolves during subsequent transformations.
• Super Speed - Werewolves are very fast and they move with animal-like quickness and speed in both their human and wolf forms.
• Super Strength - Werewolves are a strong species: they can easily overpower and tear adult humans and animals to pieces. Their strength may rival that of vampires.
• Alpha Voice - The voice of an alpha werewolf can force the transformation of other werewolves against their will.

Weaknesses

• Decapitation - The act of dismembering or removing the head of a werewolf will result in instant death.
• Fire - Fire can and will most likely kill a werewolf if the flames are not doused quickly.
• Heart Extraction - The act of removing a werewolf's heart will result in instantaneous death.
• Silver - If a werewolf is wounded by silver, it will cause the werewolf to become weak and wounded. However, if a silver knife or bullet penetrates a werewolf's heart, it will result in instant death.
• Excessive Bodily Damage - Excessive bodily damage or loss of tissue can slay a werewolf.

Tree Werewolf

The Original Pack

High Wolf Council

Tristan

Jonah

Shay

Spencer

Jared

Chad †

Marcus

Camden

Zander

Enrique

Daniel

Mystical Virus

Thomas Holloway

Jacob Smallwood †

Raimbaud di Auvergne †

Tyler Smallwood*

Caleb Smallwood*

Sue Carson*

Caroline Forbes*

Luke Smallwood*

Brianne Smallwood*

* Events during the Novels that will be canceled when Elena returns to the past.

Known Werewolves

• Zander - (Original Werewolf, Triggered, Alive)
• Tristan - (Original Werewolf, Unknown, Alive)
• Marcus - (Original Werewolf, Unknown, Alive)
• Jonah - (Original Werewolf, Unknown, Alive)
• Camden - (Original Werewolf, Unknown, Alive)
• Spencer - (Original Werewolf, Unknown, Alive)
• Enrique - (Original Werewolf, Unknown, Alive)
• Jared - (Original Werewolf, Unknown, Alive)
• Daniel - (Original Werewolf, Unknown, Alive)
• Chad - (Original Werewolf, Unknown, Deceased)
• Shay - (Original Werewolf, Unknown, Alive)
• Jacob Smallwood - (Bitten, Deceased)
• High Wolf Council's Members (Unknown, Alive)
• Tyler Smallwood - (Triggered gene, Alive)
• Caroline Forbes - (Turned, Alive)
• Brianne Smallwood - (Untriggered, Alive)
• Luke Smallwood - (Untriggered, Alive)
• Caroline's children - (Half-Werewolf)
• Caleb Smallwood - (Presumably a descendant of a werewolf, but can also practice witchcraft)
• Sue Carson - (Triggered gene, Alive)
• Raimbaud di Auvergne - (Unknown, Cured, Deceased)
• Thomas Holloway - (Unknown, Alive)

Trivia

• The species was introduced in novel series in Dark Reunion when Tyler Smallwood shapeshifts into a werewolf and attacks Meredith Sulez and Matt Honeycutt.