Hana

shapeshifter

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  "In Greek Myth, Lycaos was the extraordinarily cruel king of Arcadia. Lycaos sought favor with Zeus by offering him the flesh of a young child. Enraged, Zeus turned Lycaos into a wolf. The belief that certain people can turn themselves into animals, especially wolves, and roam the earth doing evil became widespread.
  The word "werewolf" means "manwolf" since wer is the Saxon word for man. Werewolves love to eat babies and corpses. silver bullets or arrows are not the only thing that can kill a werewolf. After death, a werewolf resumes his human identity.
  In the Middle Ages, many Europeans believed wolves were tools of the devil and the animals were ruthlessly hunted. Epileptics and the mentally ill were often brought to court and accused of being werewolves. Today, psychologists use the term "lycanthrope" to describe a mentally ill person who actually believes he has been changed into an animal."
  
  

  Shape-shifter:
  
  

  IMPORTANT NOTE:

  the blessed cloth braided within her two tails keeping them together is how she controls when she transforms and when she doesn't, otherwise the Ōkami (狼) [being the stronger of the two] would constantly be in control of her shifting.
  (except for during full moons, then it's a forced shape-shifting and usually more painful.)

  
  
  Unique traits:
  
  

  × vision --

  loses her normal sight for the most part. can see shadows and shapes though not much detail beyond that - sense of smell is heightened.

  
  × flight --

  due to the shape-shifter curse infecting her spirit guardian (the Kurōtadori - "blackbird"), this form can summon wings to fly though drains a lot of energy thus rarely used.

  
  × wings --

  thick, strong Kurōtadori wings can be summoned by the shifter though drains energy and can slow it down when running. They can also act as shields, able to absorb damage to an extent. (much smaller in jackalope form and only appears during ceremonies -- can vanish and reappear when in shape shifter form; mostly hides them until needed)

  
  × two tails (loose) --

  once loose, the two tails help increase balance and agility using themselves to help balance out the weight more evenly while in motion; centers gravity.

  
  

  Unique traits of personality:
  full moon can sometimes randomly trigger amnesia for 24 hours, making her a threat to those around when in wolf form. No known way of tracking a pattern or figuring out why yet. more research to come as plot develops.
  
  
• Statistics:

  (something similar)

  Height: 8'0" - when standing up straight, 7'5" in slight hunched casual stance (can reach height of 10 feet in "Gevaudan/beast" form) Weight: --- more fun facts × Average 6.5 to 8 feet in height when standing straight, but often have a hunch or slouch which varies from slight to dramatic. × Large percentage of muscle mass compared to human counterparts; weighs more than a similarly-sized human would. × Should have a tail (or two in Hana's case), unless it is otherwise removed. × Humanoid in shape, save for digitgrade legs. × Facial structure is always that of a wolf, with a defined muzzle and no human-like features. × When controlled, have the full mental capacity of their human, but with more of a feral edge. When out of control, are still highly intelligent, but run by a beast-like mind with vastly different impulses and desires. × Have functional paw-hands with an opposable thumb. Good for gripping, bad for dexterous work. Hands can be more feral, but should not appear human-like at all. × Ear shape varies from small, wolf-like ears, to taller, bat-like ears, and everything in between, but are always upright unless structurally compromised. × May have unusually colored eyes – eyes may or may not correspond to human form. × May have some variation in hair length and covering; manes are common, and less hair along the muzzle, chest, belly, hands, and paws are also common. × Teeth/Jaws: as with fingernails and toenails, a werewolf's human teeth will come loose and fall out over time as larger and sharper replacements grow in their place, all while the skull and jawbones become larger and more elongated. While humans have a total of about 32 teeth (4 canines, 8 incisors, 8 premolars and 12 molars), werewolves can have up to 42 (4 canines, 12 incisors, 16 premolars and 10 molars) like wolves and bears. Skills: - can sprint up to speeds from 35 to 40 MPH Strengths and Weaknesses: Healing factor. Werewolves possess the ability to regenerate – while you may not regrow lost limbs, you may heal from some minor and major wounds at a much faster rate, with the quickest healing being in your shifted form. Humans may heal slightly faster, but will still require medical attention. Moontouched is not meant to be a combat game. While fights are possible – and likely – they should not be the focus of your character. Enhanced strength, speed, and senses. A werewolf’s senses are as strong as their animal counterpart’s, and along with this, they are capable of superhuman acts of strength and reaction speed. Wolfsbane. Wolfsbane is highly poisonous when ingested and may cause a painful skin reaction. Silver. Silver is most dangerous to a werewolf – if shot with a silver bullet, it will poison and even cripple them until removed. If not removed, the werewolf will slowly die. While a werewolf may be able to shrug off a normal bullet even to a lethal area, a silver bullet will kill them dead. Werewolves cannot touch silver in any form without it burning their skin.

  
  

  Extra Information

  
  × Werewolves generally retain their human mind when shifting, but certain factors – fresh blood, a nearby werewolf already succumbing to their beast – may make them more likely to lose control. This results in the feral, wild mind in charge, making these werewolves infinitely more dangerous.
  
  × Werewolf families are very rare. While mated pairs are quite common, they only have a very slim chance of producing viable offspring, though it is a guaranteed way of passing on the condition - however, it is rumored that some family lines are not as restricted. Pairings between humans and werewolves produce children more often, but they very rarely inherit the condition.
  
  × Werewolves age much slower than mundane humans. The aging process begins to slow down as a werewolf exits puberty, or soon after an adult experiences his first change. While this results in longer lifespans, werewolves are not immortal – they will eventually age, grow old, and die.

  
  
• Abilities

  Werewolves can walk on all fours or two legs, and still retain the fine motor skills able to grip and use tools. The slightly added length of their fingers and toes allows them to have a better grip on surfaces they are as capable of, allowing them to hold on better. Werewolves also use their claws for gripping but know not to with delicate surfaces and such. As far as weapons they serve well, but striking tough materials and surfaces can result in ripping out the claws.
  
  Werewolves’ sense of smell is equivalent to that of normal wolves. Downwind from something they can smell and track something nearly 2 miles away, with their nose being able to pick out distinct odors based on scent. Though this is extremely muted in their human form they can still pick out scents more easily especially the closer they are. In their werewolf form they can tell many things about the scent they are tracking just on smell alone, such as if it is injured or not, what cologne it might be wearing and even if they are afraid, aroused or any other natural state.
  
  Next to scent hearing is also another key feature that the werewolf gains. Like wolves, their sense of hearing increases greatly with the auditory range going up allowing them to hear frequencies that normal humans can’t. The range they can hear at, of course, depends largely on terrain with up to 6 miles in forested areas and 10 miles in an open plains area with few obstructions.
  
  Eyesight also becomes enhanced allowing for a werewolf to detect even the slightest movement with their eyes, gaining some added night vision as well. They also retain the human quality of the eye, being able to still see in color, thus giving them an edge even over normal wolves as far as sight is concerned.
  
  Werewolves increased stamina allows them to run for long distances as well just like a wolf, and when on all fours they can sprint up to speeds from 35 to 40 MPH when the need arises for short distances, with the ability to leap to heights of 6 to 8 feet, just like a wolf. They can also climb decently gripping with fingers and toes using their claws for added grip on some surfaces, making their range of mobility a bit greater than humans and wolves in general, with the added strength giving them the ability to hold on better as needed.
  
  Finally, werewolves do have slightly better healing than a normal human, thanks to the enhanced metabolism. However, this is not to be confused with regeneration as their wounds don’t instantly close up, nor do they regrow lost limbs or body parts. Once a part of a werewolf is gone, it is gone and won’t regrow back and severe injuries will scar up without proper medical attention. Werewolves aren’t immortal either with life spans a bit longer than humans provided that they have proper nutrition and are in good health.
  
  (SIDE NOTE: Animals Fear Werewolves Myth: This is partially true. Animals fear predators or in the case of territorial animals, like dogs, cats and other wolves, competition. The animals smell a predator about them, and tend to get nervous they don’t smell a werewolf in general. This can lead to them being spotted easier but is no sure sign that a werewolf is present. Not all animals react negatively just because a werewolf is about. A werewolf has to be a bit more cautious when approaching domestic animals like cows and horses to allow the animal to see that the werewolf is not a threat, and can generally approach such animals as long as they aren’t doing so aggressively.
  With dogs and cats, it’s not as hard since most people tend to ignore a dog that barks at passing people or cats hissing. How they handle it is solely up to the werewolf in general, but they can generally get a better reaction, after a few moments than most people tend to get if the animals don’t like them.
  Werewolves also don’t have any mystic control over canines or wolves in general they are often attributed with. Though they can influence pack mentality on wolves, they still can’t just magically assume command of an animal. They have to show their command just like any other person, they just have an easier time of it.)
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  size chart ref. credit to moontouched
  
  
  

  Gevaudan/Beast Information

  
  × Follows the same guidelines in terms of general shape, colors, ears, etc as the basic werewolf form, but on a massive scale.
  
  × 9 to 13 feet in height on average when upright, but body is slouched and head height may be much lower.
  
  × Slower, but much stronger than the normal werewolf form, and often tires quickly - the "battle" form.
  
  × Even when controlled, often have a hard time grasping more intelligent concepts; the mind is very feral, and as a result it is easy to lose control of this form. When let loose, is not only bestial in mind, but more inclined to blood lust and berserker rages.
  
  × Hands have little to no functionality, but are not quite paws. May possess an opposable thumb, but are more commonly pseudo- or non-opposable.
  
  × More wolf-like in structure than the normal werewolf form, but still bipedal, though preferred movement is often on all fours. May resort to knuckle-walking.
  
  × This form is monstrous and bestial, but not fully feral.