Werewolf

**Werewolves** are human beings that have bonded with a Hide, giving them the ability to become a half-human, half-wolf hybrid. The only known werewolves are The Knights of Saint Christopher.

## Overview

A werewolf is created when a human is chosen as the "champion" of a Hide. The Hide joins the body of the human, conferring the eternal spirit of a werewolf, meaning they also hold the memories of the Hide as well.

A champion does not stop being a werewolf until they die and the Hide leaves their body to wait for another. However, it is possible to remove the Hide by surgical intervention. If the Hide is removed and the carrier does not die, the carrier will stop being a werewolf. In the 1950s, the Knights managed to separate a carrier from his Hide by entrapping him in a magical book. The details on how they achieved such a feat are unknown.

Werewolves can be wounded by conventional means but due to their accelerated healing, they can only be killed with magic. An enchanted blade can be a deadly weapon against them.

## Physiology

### Appetite

Wolves often feed on their latest kills body and organs, specifically, the heart. This is to stop the flow of magic from one being to another. Wolves have only been seen consuming humans that were either infected by or practicing evil magic, however, they can feed on other humans. The majority of the time, wolves maul humans but don't consume the corpse. Jack Morton ate a deer after his transformation. According to Randall Carpio, the consumption of deer is something that he'll get used too.

### Appearances

Werewolves in their natural form differ greatly from real wolves. They have a feral and predatory appearance. They turn into hulking, muscular, black-furred beasts with glowing white eyes. They walk on two legs, similar to humans, and have arms paired with clawed hands that resemble that of humans. They have dozens of razor-sharp teeth that can easily tear through flesh and even cars. Each wolf has a slightly different coloring or appearance that distinguishes them from each other.

Wolf Hides are the skin, head, and fur of a wolf. The Hide then inhabits a vessel and turns them into a wolf.

### Transformation

The complete transformation process for a human to turn into their werewolf counterpart is remarkably fast. It can happen in a matter of seconds. The carrier initially doesn't have control over when they turn, and control is something that comes with time. According to Hamish Duke, every Knight has a different trigger or "thing" that works to bring out the werewolf on command. The carrier just has to find it for themselves. If the carrier is in mortal danger, such as being run over by a car, the werewolf will take over the body to protect the carrier.

Partial transformations are very common. The most common partial being the carrier's eyes changing to light blue. This usually subsides within seconds, especially when called out. Other partial transformations include claws emerging, fangs appearing, and growling.

Anger is the biggest complete transformation trigger for werewolves. When the carrier becomes too enraged they will completely transform even if they don't want to. Hemmings' experiment on Randall proved dangerous when Randall's anger led to a lack of control and werewolf outbursts.

When Jack Morton first turned, he had minimal control over his wolf side. The lack of control proved painful when fangs emerged from his gums or when claws thrust out of his nail beds. A handful of painful veins crawled up his neck but subsided when he regained control. When Jack accepted his new life by saying the vow, he developed more control over his animal nature.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Werewolf Transformation:** The Hide can turn their champion into a werewolf. Unlike what is believed, the transformation does not occur in the full moon. At first, a champion can not control when the werewolf transforms, nor is the champion conscious of the wolf's actions during the transformation. After learning to accept and let out their Hide, a champion can transform at will. Each champion has their own experience with transforming, for example, Randall "*goes with the flow*" while Jack's transformation is triggered by concern for someone's well-being.
* **Magic Detection:** The Hide can detect when someone uses dark magic, alerting the Werewolf and sometimes triggering a transformation.
* **Lycanthropic Enhancement:** The Hide also develops a werewolf's physical capabilities, such as their strength, senses, and resilience while in their human form. However, it seems that some of these attributes are only present during states of heightened emotion.
* **Enhanced Strength:** Usually during a state of heightened emotion, werewolves in their human form possess significantly enhanced physical strength. They can perform physical feats such as sending people flying through the air, knocking doors off of their hinges or effortlessly bending a steering wheel.
* **Enhanced Senses:** Over time, a werewolf's senses of sight, smell and hearing will become significantly more acute, being comparable to certain animals. Their sense of smell is so acute that they can detect someone approaching by scent before they see or hear them.
* **Enhanced Resilience:** Werewolves, both in their human form and transformed state, are more resilient to physical trauma, as well as certain magical effects. They are far more resilient to the effects of magic than humans.
* **Accelerated Healing:** Werewolves can heal and recover from injuries at a faster rate than normal human beings; this has allowed them to recover from withdrawal more quickly and regenerate injuries such as being stabbed in the eye almost instantly.

## Weaknesses

* **Magic:** Werewolves, and their human counterparts, are susceptible to the powers of witchcraft. When dark magic is being practiced nearby, the human counterpart hears a high-pitched ringing that is physically painful for them to endure. Their supernatural healing ability makes it difficult for them to be killed or mortally wounded by magic. For instance, the glove inflicted immense pain on Lilith, however, she wasn't crippled by it the way humans were. Additionally, Kepler enchanted heavy chains to stop Lilith from transforming into Timber.
	+ **Magical Blade:**  The only weapon that can truly kill a Werewolf is a blade infused with dark magic. Even the smallest of cuts from the blade will cause a werewolf to suffer an excruciating, yet quick, death. However, when Hamish was stabbed with the blade, Lilith and Randall were able to manufacture a cure using herbs. When Lilith's palm was cut with the blade, Vera Stone healed her using magic.
* **Physical Trauma:** Minor physical injuries such as stab wounds will cause a werewolf and human counterpart pain and slow them down. This is only temporary, as they will heal completely within seconds or minutes, depending on the extent of the injury.

## Knights of Saint Christopher

The Knights of Saint Christopher are an organization of humans who were turned into werewolves by various means. Once they are selected by their respective Hides, they are a champion until the day they die. They dedicate themselves to ending the existence of dark magic and those who practice it. Their base of operations, which they affectionately call their den, is located near Belgrave University. All members are affiliated with Belgrave. This could be because The Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose operates out of Belgrave. They consider themselves a gender-neutral collective and would do anything to protect one another. They rely on each other and operate by a loose code of morals.

## Known Werewolves

* Hamish Duke
* Lilith Bathory
* Randall Carpio
* Jack Morton
* Kyle †
* Cassie †
* Salvador Grant †
* Gabrielle Dupres

### Former

* Grafton Davis †
* Jurgen Sawyer

## Trivia

* There were twenty-one werewolf transformations in Season 1.
* Contrary to popular belief, werewolves are not harmed by silver. However, they can be harmed by a silver bullet, but only because it's still a bullet.
* They do not need a full moon to transform.

## Gallery

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