Cursed Lycanthropy

## Cursed Lycanthropy (Lykatra)

Cursed Lycanthropy is the most well known form of Lycanthropy, with it being regularly depicted in myth and popular media. Individuals afflicted with Cursed Lycanthropy are often rendered to as Lykatra and are considered to be high risk entities in need of immediate containment. Unlike other forms of Lycanthropy the unfortunate Lykatra are unable to control when and why they transform, they also retain little to none of their memory or understanding whilst in their canine form. This curse is often mind wrenching for the unfortunate individual with them transforming in the dead of night to roam as a mindless beast, only to awake covered in their previous nights hunt.

Cursed Lycanthropy is obtained by earning the Ire of a Deity or Thaumaturge, with this form of Lycanthropy being a literal curse however there is a very simple cure. Simply having a Thaumaturge cleanse the afflicted Lykatra will remove their curse and render them a non anomalous human once more. Though of course this is far easier said than done as locating the specific individual afflicted with Cursed Lycanthropy is often challenging. Due to many individuals simply not realising they are afflicted it means tracking and containing a Lykatra often requires substantial man power as well as Lycanthrope assistance.

Due to the purely bestial mind of a Lykatra in canine form they pose a substantial threat to civilian life. Though do not let this animal mentality fool you however, fore a Lykatra is still as cunning as a tiger and will use all resources at its disposal to make its kill. Though lacking the less logical mind of a human leads to Lykatra being easily out manuvered of tricked. It’s because of this animal mind possessed by the Lykatra that Cynocephaly hunt them down in order to protect their kind. Often instances of Lykatra are only discovered after local police forces arrest the individual for murder. Many an unfortunate victim of this curse has found themselves awakening upon the floor of their family home only to find the horror of their actions the night before.

Often a Lykatra curse has arbitrarily rules imposed by the deitiy or Thuamaturge that envoked it. Most common among these is the use of a full moon, this is due to many powerful Thuamaturge being part of the cult of Hecate. Another common rule for a Lykatra transformation is extreme feelings of emotion which for understandable reasons often leads to extreme breach’s of information. Some individuals are able to learn to live with this curse however, with some even being able to retain a degree of control over their canine form. Though this is incredibly uncommon, with individuals that learn of their true nature disproportionately committing suicide.

Unlike their far more reasonable cousins the Lykatra have no sense of when they are going to transform which leads the majority of their canine forms to be covered in the ragged remains of whatever clothes they were previously wearing. This inability to know when one will transform leads to many being in unfortunate positions when their transformation began. This also leads to many Lykatra awakening from their bestial trance naked and miles from where they first started. Fortunately most individuals will usually find their way back to their bed in order to awaken from their canine trance.

It should be noted that a Human afflicted with Remes Disease is also considered to be a Cursed Lycanthrope although the cure for such an affliction is instead a course of anti biotic medication.