Werebeings

Werebeings, or Therianthropes, are a group of humans that can change into animals.

Description
There are two different kinds of werebeings; the natural kind, which are born to humans on rare occasion, and to werebeing parents. These therianthropes have complete control over their were-half. Then there is the cursed kind, which come about from someone falling on the wrong side of an evil wizard and being cursed with therianthropy. This kind have little or no control of their were-half, often killing anything in sight. The high profile of the cursed werebeings has led to a general public fear and dislike in many places, though not in all.

Most therianthropes can only change into a wereform of the animal they change into. Only the most mentally disciplined of them can change all the way. Their shapeshifting abilities are also affected by the moon, as with many magical abilities.

Society
Natural therianthropes often attempt to integrate themselves into normal human society. The cursed kind, if they learn of their curse, often try to live as far from human society as possible.

List of Species

 * Werewolf (Lycanthrope)
 * Werelion (Leothrope
 * Werebat (Chyropterthrope)
 * Wereboar (Suinithrope)
 * Wereshapeshifter (Omnithrope)
 * Wereshark (Charcharathrope)