Werewolf

They are also known as the Lycanthrope or Lycanthropy, are a nocturnal race that under ordinary circumstances, has the ability to transform into a humanoid wolf triggered under the illumination of the full moon. They are coalescent to the genealogy of the Therianthropic Family, sharing distant a relation to humanoid creature and werebeasts. It is a common misconception that the species are solely linked to humans, as the trait has a distinction to rather defined, they are pure-blooded, or a half-blood by birth. Additional crucial background is being a fresh blood from being either scratched or bitten by a werewolf that will undergo the shift into joining the lycanthrope regardless of one's race. 
==Background ==
The most common are the fresh blood, it remains a process to fully transition into being a werewolf, as it requires individual being under a full moon, meaning the time for completing their transformation varies. Too which there is a chance to reverse the effects beforehand before it is permitted, that requires extracting the tooth from the werewolf that wounded the victim as an ingredient for brewing a concoction to make an antidote. That is assuming if you survive the onslaught from encountering a werewolf, depending on their behavior, it is not uncommon for one to be of a feral mind instead of a sophisticated one. To which it is more common to fresh blooded werewolves, yet they bear some self-control in this form. This can also be linked to individuals who had been permanently turned into a werewolf due to the consequences of witchcraft, alchemy or dark magic as the side-effect for succumbing to their animalistic instincts and losing oneself in the act. 
Referred to as the Monster Variant of Werewolves, not "the werewolves," from being the byproduct of such mysticism that gave their species an unrelated precarious reputation that is beyond their control. Due to the ambitions and unknown motives of wicked experiments or rites that were performed from witches, mad mages or dark forces alike. One would mistakenly underestimate the prowess of a werewolf, being able to claw through metal makes them a force of nature to come across, to which they make it more likely for one to be engraved on a tombstone. That is if travelers or pedestrians does not be in the presence of a pack, then well that is quite the predicament, either it be single or more, they acknowledge that said person as food, that will lead into an excruciating mauling. 
What makes them similar to Vampires is the fact that they could turn a person into one of their own species, the difference being turned into a werewolf is unintentional from contracting marks, while being transformed into a vampire can be intentional by sinking their fangs into victims. Regardless, there was once an epidemic of werewolf's activity that had gotten out-of-hand to the point they were nearly driven into annihilation indiscriminately from uncontrolled poaching mandate by local authorities for Monster Hunters or adventures, that specialized in these criteria, classifying them an endangered species from the aftermath of incursions. One noticeable event was when after the town had figured out which pedestrian is secretly a werewolf, to which many had gone missing or discovered dead. Another was when a traveling caravan had been at the wrong place at the wrong time where they mistakenly run into a herd, led to a gruesome event discovered by soldiers and civilians came across a graphic scene. 
===Interaction ===
It was until the interaction between a survey team of scholars had interacted with the tribes to which they were at first met with animosity, only to discover how widely misunderstood, they are, leading to the spread of awareness from the external influences that occurred that dehumanized them altogether. The origin of from their ancestral species from the evolution remains ambiguous, where it is not uncommon for others to proclaim to be their own origin instead. Yet their history lies within the dense forests where they have an innate desire to thrive being among nature, hibernation in the pristine air, especially in the wintertime. The first generations of werewolves are salivating, instinctively lurk in the midst of the full moon howling where they make their hunt. Where they are on all-fours in the nights galore, the adrenaline takes the lead for the stimulation to sink their teeth on prey. Their most notable feature lies from the nose, with an enhanced sense of smell that could catch the scent from miles away, it is said that they could detect certain emotions and stress from the fragrance from either creatures or people. 
It was not until after they gained their trust is when they learn more about the species, the tribe has shown themselves to be hospitable to the guests to join them in a feast. Crucial information provided was their weakness to silver, an alloy that can be useful for nullifying their regenerative abilities and healing. Since they are proven to be difficult to cut down from even the most prominent hunters. 
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