The Keepers: Bestiary

Ｗｅｒｅｗｏｌｖｅｓ －Ｔｅｅｎ Ｗｏｌｆ－

Also known as: Lycanthrope.

Origin: Most of the hunting clans claim the tale of Lycaon as the origin of the werewolves, or at least they promote it as such. But, as most of the supernatural species, they were, in fact, created by witches.

In a village in Eastern Europe, there was a village blessed with the help of witches. When, with no explanation, their witches started to disappear, one by one, until there was only one left, a male witch.

It took years for the villagers to uncover the truth. The male witch killed the other witches in a Dark Magic ritual that allowed him to absorb their power, making him unstoppable. The witch was hunted by the villagers, and seeing them in rage, he cursed them.

He had heard the spirits talking about the moon curse in the new world, making humans turn into wolves in the full moon. Changing this curse, he turned the villager into wolves permanently, but he forgot to erase their humanity.

Hearing tales about the Druids and their rumored ability to shapeshift, the villagers searched for them. In a short time, the Druids understood that these wolves were different, they had human qualities to them, and so, the Druids trained them and reconnected them with their humanity, making them able to shapeshift back into humans, conserving some characteristics in their human shape, such as talons, fangs, and glowing eyes, not to mention their physical capabilities.

This curse was passed down by genes but, with each generation, the number of werewolves that could shift into their wolf shape only decreased.

Passing time with them, the Druids and the Werewolves created a symbiotic relationship, the werewolves offered them protection, while the Druids became their Emissaries, being the alpha's counselor and kept the pack connected to their humanity.

Abilities: super strength, super speed, super agility, high reflexes, super durability, super senses, accelerated healing, shapeshifting, pain absorption, memory manipulation, animal instincts.

Weaknesses: wolfsbane, electricity, Letharia Vulpina, Modifies Canine Distemper Virus, intense emotions, loud noises, lunar eclipses, mountain ash, mistletoe.

Types:

According to their eye's color and pack position: Alpha, the Leader (Red), Beta, the rest of the Pack (Yellow for those who hadn't taken an innocent life and Blue for those who had) and Omega, Lone Wolves, don't belong to a pack (same as Betas).

Demon wolf: very rare type. Occurs when a werewolf is possessed by a spirit in the night of Halloween or is resurrected and comes back from the death.

Beast wolf: wolves whose evil essence is so powerful, it changes their appearance and enhances their abilities.

Evolved wolf: those with the capability of shapeshifting into a complete wolf form.