Basic info

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There are two types of werewolves, genetic and transferred. Genetics are werewolves with one or more werewolf parents. Transfers are werewolves that have been bitten by a werewolf, either genetic or transferred, and therefore have become werewolves.
All werewolves appear as normal wolves when in wolf form, albeit much bigger and with their human eye color.
As there are many types of wolves, so there are many types and colors of wolf forms. There are many normal breeds of wolf, such as gray, dhole, arctic, and more, but there is also a breed that can only be a werewolf in wolf form.
Fittingly named, the Common Werewolf, or Homo lupus, is a breed of wolf that can only be a werewolf in wolf form. It looks much like a grey wolf, except the coat can be any of a multitude of colors, some unique to the breed. Some more common fur colors are slate grey, navy blue, midnight black, and dark forest green. Less common ones are snow white, milk chocolate brown, and tawny golden tan.
All werewolves appear as normal humans when in human form. Contrary to popular belief, being excessively hairy has nothing to do with being a werewolf. If a hairy person is a werewolf, it is entirely coincidental. Werewolves can be any gender, race, height, sexuality, religion, and so on.
While there are not many outwardly visible signs of being a werewolf, about 48 hours before and after a full moon, a werewolf may start to get a bit nervous, and, if startled or angry, may slip momentarily into a wolf state of mind while still in human form. This is commonly known as the nightmare stage, as it is more dangerous than either of the other stages. It is considered more dangerous because of many reasons, which we will go into in the section on this stage.

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