Werewolf

Werewolf
Vital statistics
Occupation	N/A
Alias	Lycans Lycanthophs Loup Garou
Race	Lycanthropes
Gender	Male & Female
Status	Active
Relatives
Location	Earth
First Appearance

Werewolves are predatory creatures who shift between human and a supernaturally strong wolf form in relation to the full moon. Werewolves are created from the bite of another werewolf. New werewolves are often called "new blood."

The Darkness

The Darkness vs. Eva: Daughter of Dracula

Werewolves are shown to be involved in organized crime as well as being associated with vampires.

One newly turned werewolf attacks a girl on a subway, but is quickly defeated by Eva. She questions him regarding the affairs of his vampire cohorts. She lets him live, but plans to kill him at a later date.

After Jackie regains control of the Darkness, he massacres a whole pack of rogue mob werewolves to set an example to the other supernatural dissenters in New York City and to solidify his status as kingpin over all organized crime in the city, human and supernatural.

Pack Hierarchy

Similar to their natural cousins, werewolves are instinctual inclined to form Packs. Packs afford werewolves both structure as well as a strict hierarchy by which to obey and keep each other in line. A significant portion of werewolf life is centered around the Pack; obedience unto the Alpha and loyalty unto the Betas. Pack life may be similarly present within their relatively "human" lives as well; an Alpha may work in the same place as a Beta, or a Beta may be the boss of an Alpha at the workplace. Pack obligations also tend to occasionally influence their daily lives.

Pack Ranks

• Alpha: Alphas are the Packmasters; the leaders of their Packs. Alpha werewolves are defined by one of three factors; respect or fear, physical prowess, or experience and competence - if a single werewolf has accumulated one of these qualities and has a number of at least five werewolves under his command and loyal unto him, he is an Alpha. Similar to natural Alpha wolves, Alpha werewolves kill and eat first and get the largest share; they are also entitled to the finest mates. A Beta only becomes Alpha if he challenges and slays the current Alpha or the Alpha names a successor.
• Beta: Betas are the followers of the Alpha and make up the structure of his Pack. Betas obey and guard both the Alpha as well as his mate and offspring; they are also responsible for tracking prey and accompanying the Alpha during hunts. Most Betas are those that the Alpha has Bitten himself and indoctrinated into his Pack; others are Omegas that have been adopted into a Pack. While Betas are loyal and equally subservient to the Alpha, Betas themselves are not above internal politicking or creating their own hierarchies; resulting in some Betas becoming Dominants while others are called Subordinates.
• Omega:

Powers & Abilities

In their "wolf" form, werewolves are large, bipedal and humanoid, retaining their mental faculties, albeit with a much more animalistic mindset which makes them more aggressive, instinctual, and gives them a hunger for fresh meat and blood, preferably that of humans.

• Superhuman Strength: Werewolves possess significantly increased strength both in human and wolf form, although their strength peaks in their muscular wolf form. Although not nearly on the same level of strength as a cosmic being such as the Darkness, werewolves are sufficient to eviscerate grown men, leap several feet in the air, and lift cars with ease. Their bite is likewise significantly powerful at full force, enough to shatter bones and severe limbs.
• Heightened Senses: Their senses are heightened to canine level in both human and wolf forms, allowing them to smell blood and see in the dark.
• Superhuman Agility: Werewolves are noticeably much more nimble and flexible than humans.

Weaknesses

• Silver: Silver burns their skin on contact and, if they are injured with silver while in wolf form, the injured area will revert back to human form.
• Severe Injury: Severe injuries or significant bodily loss, such as being stabbed through the heart, eviscerated or decapitated, will kill a werewolf as it would a human.