Werewolf

Werewolves (狼男, Ōkami Otoko), also known as "Wolfmen" or "Wolf People", are a pseudohuman species of beings who are spoken in myth of possessing the ability to shapeshift between the form of a human and the form of a wolf.

While the image of the 'lone wolf' is popular, they actually prefer communal living in the form of packs. While most monster species are affected by the Full Moon, werewolves can prove even more trouble due to their pack social structure and their great physical strength.

Culture
For centuries, the werewolf race was depicted in both eastern and western human cultures as savage predators that can appear as a human, as a wolf, or in a hybrid form. They were regarded to be dangerous, bestial, violent and unrestrained creatures of instinct without sentient reason or remorse. The race actually does possess a culture, one fully immersed in all that is "earthly". They see themselves as protectors and guardians of primal nature and the natural order and the values of their culture was built to reflect this by encouraging the indulgence of their "raw natural urges", resulting in social practises such as hedonistic nudity, homosexuality and bisexuality, group sex, public sex and the acceptance of casual and polyamory relationships; practises that were considered taboo in human culture where such "base" and "dirty" desires were taught to be of the realm of animals and to be restrained. As a culture Werewolves dislike races such as the undead, whom they regard as "unnatural" and an affront to the natural order of life and death. The werewolf culture led to their association with natural witchcraft (due to their shared regard for all things natural), and by extension, their association with and cultural intermingling with human witches and warlocks. This led to their hunting and persecution during the witch trials of Europe and America as they were considered the "unholy pets and partners of fornication" of witches and warlocks. In North America, Werewolf culture closely follows that of the native Indians; tribal societies led by a "chieftain" that focus on "living off the land" and "appeasing mother nature and natural spirits". Many myths and legends stemming from native american folklore speak highly of the exploits of werewolves and similar were-liminals and benevolent interactions, relationships and liaisons between them and humans were regarded as beneficial for the tribe as it was thought that the human spirit could only become stronger through the introduction of "animal strength and spirit".

Werecat
Werecats are a pseudohuman species of beings who are spoken in myth of possessing the ability to shapeshift between the form of a human and the form of a cat. This transformation myth, however, likely stems from the species' appearance of being of human appearance but with feline limbs, ears and tails and possessing "cat-like" behaviour and mannerisms.

Sometimes treated as gods in certain areas, werecats are flighty and pleasure-seeking, and can be hard to get along with as a result. However, they are strongly susceptible to matatabi (also known as Silvervine; an alternative to catnip that serves as a popular cat treat in Asia) and, if exposed to it, will become docile and extremely affectionate. Many things, including matatabi, may also produce a in werecats.

Werefox
Werefoxes are a pseudohuman species of beings who are spoken in myth of possessing the ability to shapeshift between the form of a human and the form of a fox.

Also known in Japan "Youko", for some reason, many of them take up positions as miko shrine maidens. Some members of this subspecies possess nine tails and are called Kitsune; these individuals possess rudimentary transformation powers.

Wererabbit
Wererabbits are a pseudohuman species of beings who are spoken in myth of possessing the ability to shapeshift between the form of a human and the form of a rabbit.

As rabbits are commonly thought to be in heat all year long, wererabbits are often asked if this is the case with them as well, much to their displeasure. In fact, even among true rabbits this is only the case for the European rabbit, so it is not accurate for wererabbits. With that said, their sex drive is actually very close to that of the European rabbit.

Members

 * Lyca (Werewolf)
 * Were (Werecat)

Trivia

 * The word "werewolf" is a compound with the archaic English word wer. Etymologically, "man" was once genderless, and wer referred to a male adult; compare this to the Latin vir, where we get the words "virile" and "virtue". Hence, the not-uncommon female lycanthrope should more strictly be a "wifwolf" (or "woman-wolf"), a term that has not seen much actual use. A common mistake is to use the word lycanthropy to describe any case of a being able to shift between human and animal forms, as the root word "lyc" specifically means "wolf" (the proper term for other animal types is therianthropy—or, if you like, "werebeast").
 * Werewolves and Vampires have a deep seated antagonism towards each other largely due to their polar opposite cultures; Werewolves are nature-oriented primal instincts unleashed, a physical force of howling fury and emotion, while Vampires are dead yet moving, shadows behind you, sneaky and manipulative, aristocratic and stylish.
 * Like the witchcraft trials as a whole, the trials of werewolves emerged in what is now Switzerland in the early 15th century and spread throughout Europe in the 16th, peaking in the 17th and subsiding by the 18th century.
 * The image of a man and/or woman being subjugated, exposed and bred/mated by or with a werewolf is sexually appealing to some due to the nature of some cultures considering animals to be sexually superior to humans. These cultures view the fact that because animals conceive more easily than humans, give birth faster/more easily, have more offspring per pregnancy, and possess attributes that allow them to survive, fornicate and flourish naturally in their habitat (without assistance from tools), animals (and by association, non-humans) must be superior to humans on a primal and sexual level and as a result ancient cultures have attempted to copy and emulate animals and animal-attributes for centuries in the attempt to gain and/or demonstrate strength. For those that follow these beliefs, the notion of a human engaging a non-human in sex (be it an animal, beast, non-human or alien) arouses their instinctual drive to mate with a superior being to, objectively, produce stronger offspring. The image of a werewolf, a physically superior being of both human and animal attributes, only further arouses this instinctual reasoning.