Book of the supernatural/Shapeshifter

Shapeshifter

As far as anyone is aware there are only three ways to become a shapeshifter. Being born a shifter, being bitten by a shifter or being scratched deep enough by a shifter. The most common ways of becoming a shifter however are the first two. The shape that a shifter takes very much depends on their personality, as of recent years the Academy officially recognizes eleven types of shifters; The 13 types of Kitsune, Wendigo's, Puca, Naguals, Selkies, Berserkers, Werehyena, Nanaue, Werewolves, Werejaguars and Werecoyotes.

Traits

* If a shifters form is a Kitsune they are typically first and foremost a trickster. There are thirteen types of Kitsune;Tengoku (Heaven, Celestial, Light), Kukan(Void or dark), Kaze (Wind), Seishin (Spirit), Kasai (Fire), Chikyu (Earth),Kawa (River), Umi (Ocean,Sea),Yama (Mountain), Mori (Forest,Woods),Sanda (Thunder), Jikan (Time) and Ongaku (Music, Sound). Depending on the type of kitsune they are able to use their surroundings to help them, for example, a thunder Kitsune would be able to use electrical currents in a fight so long as they were able to touch them. A Music Kitsune would be able to use music to fight etc A kitsune shifter form is that of a Fox, the stronger the shifter gets the more tails that appear on the fox up to a total of nine.
* Wendigo shifters are very rare, especially in the Academy. If a person is a Wendigo shifter then even as a human they were blood-thirsty, they're the type to be most likely to commit murders. It's no wonder that Wendigo shifters are spoken about with such disdain. They don't physically shift into a form like most other shifters do instead they grown white hair all across their body, their teeth become needle-like fangs, their eyes turn a glowing white and their nails elongate into talons. Wendigo's have a craving for humans however those that attend the academy are there to try to live a life without having to eat human. These wendigo's try to survive off of only animals
* Contrary to belief Puca's can only take on one form that of a monkey-goblin hybrid. If a shifters form is that of a Puca they are a very spiritual person. They are able to bring both good luck and bad luck with them depending on their mood. They have very limited magic in this sense, they are able to change someone's day just a little amount for example they could make an apple a person was about to eat go rotten, or make someone find money lying on the ground. They are very handy with prophecies and have brief glimpses of the future.
* If a shifters form is that of a selkie their form takes the shape of a seal. Selkie shifters are gentle people, typically healers and the like. Unlike most shifters in order for a selkie shifter to shift they must have their 'coat'. Their coat is obtained the first time they shift from seal to human form and must be protected at all costs as without it they cannot shift. Their selkie form is limited to that of only what a normal seal would be capable of doing. Selkies have a natural gift for healing magic.
* Berserker Shifters take on the form of a bear. Berserkers are angry and often violent as humans. However they don't always necessarily have to be violent, many of those that's shifters form is a berserker simply suffered from anger issues. They are fierce warriors, the strongest of all the shifters and the hardest to kill. For the most part Berserkers only attack to defend what is theirs unlike Windigo's who hunt humans down and as such berserker are much more common in the Academy
* Werejaguar's are very independent creatures. As a human those that take the form of a jaguar would typically be very self-sufficient being able to hunt or fish expertly. They would do anything to ensure their own survival. They are very territorial and prefer to ambush prey at night. Werejaguars have some sort of control over berserkers and have very limited amounts of magic relating to time. For example they are able to reverse the lifespan of another supernatural being by a few days.
* Werecoyote's are very similar to werejaguars in the sense that for the most part solitary animals. However they are much less violent but no less dangerous. In their human form they are typically smarter than the average person. This does not mean they are book smart but rather street smart. They know exactly how to handle what life throws at them. Coyotes find it much easier to learn to control their shift than many other shifters.
* Werewolves are the most common type of shifter in the academy. They are pack animals and for the most part a turned shifter will take the form of a wolf unless their personality completely contradicts the form. A wolfs pack is their everything, they do not abandon their own under any circumstances. They are sociable creatures that always take care of their own. As the first type of shifter werewolves typically live longer lives than any other shifter.
* All shifters have heightened senses, they can hear, smell and see far better than a human can. These heightened senses allow for shifters to sense illnesses in others
* Shifters benefit from accelerated healing which means any injury they sustain heals a lot quicker than that of a humans. Due to their healing abilities it is impossible for shifters to get sick from human diseases.
* They are much faster and stronger than humans. A fist fight between a shifter and most other species will never be a fair one. They will almost always win.
* All shifters are able to take others pain however it is much easier for those that are not prone to violence to access this ability.
* It is impossible for shifters to get drunk due to their bodies working at a much faster rate than a humans.
* As much as shifters have complete control to shift at will the full moon forces them to shift. This loss of control results in many struggling to maintain their human minds during the shift causing many to go on rampages.

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