Therianthropy

Therianthropy is a sickness, known also as Anthropy whose cause is unknown (although mutated genes and viral infection are the most plausible theories). The sickness causes the transformation of the afflicted into a being with vastly different characteristics, the affliction varies from strain to strain. Someone affected by the disease is known as an therianthrope or (animal prefix)anthrope.
==Lupanthropy (Werewolf) ==
Main Article: Werewolf
Lupanthropy (not to be confused with the moon based curse of lycanthropy) is the transformation of an individual into a werewolf, a creature with lupine traits when certain conditions are met. 
== Ursanthropy (Werebear) ==
Main Article: Werebear
Ursanthropy is the transformation of an individual into a werebear, a creature with ursine traits when certain conditions are met. 
== Suidanthropy (Wereboar) ==
Main Article: Wereboar
Suidanthropy is a sickness that causes the afflicted to adopt boarlike qualities in certain conditions.
== Leoanthropy ==
Main Article: Werelion
Leoanthropy is a sickness that makes the afflicted adopt physical characteristics of a lion, known as a werelion.
== Adaptations ==
Among the other races, therianthropy is a major issue, to the point that most other races have methods to protect the population from them. The most common is the anthropy refuge, which open during full moons. They open based on pilosity, so people seeking entry must strip naked before being allowed in.
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