Physicalities of Werewolves Content . ar too many books such as this one begin with some sort of justification . Some reason for study is concocted , in the hopes that the writer ' s obsession will be seen in a more noble light . I make no such pretensions . No werewolf killed my family , none ever threatened me personally , nor even an acquaintance of mine . My obsession is borne out of simple curiosity , with a strong dose of hatred for the unnatural . Is it possible to hate something without having been done harm by it ? I am no philosopher , and thus here ends my introduction . On with my studies . I have endeavored , over the course of several decades , to perform a complete study of the physical nature of the creatures we call werewolves . I overlook entirely the origins of this plague , whether it is acquired voluntarily or inflicted , and how one might be cured . Such matters are filled with too much guesswork and rambling second - hand inanities from farmhands . Subject A " Captured " : in Morrowind , while in beast form " Makeup " : Male , Breton in his true form " Notes " : Subject shows an unusually high degree of control over his transformations . Experiment 1 - - Subject ' s bodily proportions were thoroughly measured before , during , and after the transformation . As expected , the proportions were identical while in true form , but some minor swelling of the head was observed immediately after the return . Changes observed during transformation : 23 % increase in shoulder width17 % narrowing of hips47 % lengthening of arms7 % increase in finger length ( not accounting for claws ) As for the legs - - the lengthening of the foot to several times its normal length seems to account for the otherwise negligible changes in the thigh region . Experiment 2 - - Subject was coerced into changing as rapidly and as frequently as possible , at various times and at various levels of duress . Transformation times and effects were not viewed to change notably . Subject expired , concluding tests . Subject B " Captured " : in Cyrodiil , already imprisoned by local authorities , in true form " Makeup " : Female , Nord in her true form " Notes " : Subject ' s large size in both true and transformed forms makes an excellent fit for vivisection I believe I may have been the first to witness a werewolf transformation ply its effects on the internal workings of a creature . The heart is the first thing to swell , long before the lungs or bones shift to accommodate it . This may account for the intense chest pains that some of the afflicted report directly before their changes . More interesting were the changes observed in the muscles of the legs . I had expected a strengthening , as the beasts are known for great power and speed , but they also seemed to change color into a dusky brown . This could also be attributed to blood loss from the procedures . Before the subject expired , I worked applying some known " remedies " for the disease directly to internal organs . Wolfsbane petals applied to the bones seemed to render them brittle , and the ribcage nearly collapsed at the touch . The juice of ripened belladonna berries was pressed directly into the veins , and they could be seen to shrivel behind the flow as it moved through the system . Upon reaching the heart , the major vessels pulled away completely , and subject expired within minutes .