Werewolves

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Name

Werewolves

Aliases

Lycanthropes

Identity

Secret

Universe

New Earth

Base Of Operations

Mobile

Body Type

Canine

Average Height

Varies between 6'0" - 8'0"

Average Weight

Varies

Number of Limbs

4

Number of Fingers

10

Number of Toes

10

Special Adaptations

Canine physical features including sharpened incisors, claws, an extended curvature of the spine and sometimes a tail.

Origin

Origin

A human who is bitten by a werewolf and survives will in turn become a werewolf.

Star System Of Origin

Sol

Home Planet

Earth

First appearance

Detective Comics #31
(September, 1939)

History

Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes or wolfmen, are mythological humans with the ability to shapeshift into wolves or wolf-like creatures, either purposely, being bitten by another werewolf or after being placed under a curse. Most werewolves develop common physical attributes including enhanced strength, speed, reflexes and sharpened senses. Some legends maintain that a human will only transform into a werewolf on the three nights of the full moon, but this is not true in all matters and there have been several documented cases of people assuming a wolf-like shape during various lunar cycles.

On Earth-Two in 1939, Batman matched wits against an alleged werewolf known as the Mad Monk. Though he was referred to as a werewolf and did demonstrate the ability to transform into a wolf, the Mad Monk's abilities were more in line with that of a vampire than an actual werewolf. ^[1]

During the 1940s, Warren Griffith was a werewolf who served within a special military detachment known as the Creature Commandos. ^[2]

Years later, the teen super-hero known as Robin briefly found himself afflicted with lycanthropy. ^[3]

More recently, Superman and Batman began investigating a bizarre string of attacks in the Gotham City area which involved both werewolves and vampires. ^[4]

In the alternate reality known as "Fables", one of the most influential denizens of Fabletown is Bigby Wolf, aka, the Big Bad Werewolf; arguably the most famous werewolf of all time. ^[5]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Lycanthropy
• Transformation
• Claws
• Enhanced Senses
• Hyper-Reflexes
• Invulnerability
• Superhuman Stamina
• Superhuman Strength
  

Abilities

None known.

Average Strength level

Unknown.

Weaknesses

Most werewolves are vulnerable to physical contact with silver. A silver bullet fired at a strategic locale, such as the head or the heart will kill a werewolf. The same applies to bladed weapons made of silver including swords, spears and daggers. Repeated blows from a blunt object made of silver will eventually kill a werewolf.

Habitat

Habitat: Habitat of this race is unknown.
Gravity: Gravity of this race is unknown.
Atmosphere: Atmosphere of this race is unknown.
Population: Population of this race is unknown.

Miscellaneous

Type of Government: None; Werewolves are generally solitary cretures and rarely congregate with one another. One of the few exceptions is the Werewolf Nation from Earth-50 continuity which is a monarchy.
Level of Technology: Technology level unknown.
Cultural Traits: Cultural traits unknown.
Representatives:

• Armand Waering
• Bigby Wolf
• Kyle Abbott
• Rover
• Scratch
• Warren Griffith

Notes

• On Pre-Crisis Earth-AD, one of the many races that existed were the Wolf People. These beings were the result of scientific mutation and were not true werewolves.

• In Earth-One continuity, werewolves existed on the planet Krypton as well. In one instance, Superman was briefly turned into a Werewolf and fought against his colleague Batman. ^[6]

• Robin was once briefly turned into a werewolf. ^[7]

See Also

• Discuss Werewolves on the forums
• Appearances of Werewolves
• Race Gallery: Werewolves
• Images of Werewolves

Links and References

• Werewolves article at Wikipedia

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