Werewolves are often portrayed as being of extreme strength as of a dozen normal human beings. they also inherit from the wolf an accute nocturnal vision and a extremely good sense of smell. Werewolves are immune to aging and most physical diseases due to constant regeneration of their physical tissue. They can therefore "virtually" immortal. However they have to return to human form and are subjected to normal human rules.
Though a true wolf in wolf form, there is some proof that the werewolf attains some knowledge to assist when killing. Recognition of killing, victims, traps and human cunning have all been seen in werewolf cases.
The fear of wolves prevaded many different aspects of regional cultures. in the first canto of Dante's Inferno in the Commedia the wolf appears in one of the oldest and most durable assiocations in its history as a symbol of greed and fraud.
Also i the centre circle of Hell, Dante finds those condemned for "sins of the wolf" seducers and hypocrites, magicians, theives and liars. In the NORSE mythology, Fenrir the wolf was a bad guy and eventually the slayer of Odin.
Many modern Lycanthropes are supposedly to be immune to damage caused by modern machinary and weapons. Being only vulnerable to silver objects (usually bullets or blades). Sometimes a mere touch of an silver object can cause their skin to burn. Today in current fiction you can change by hereditary or from a disease transmitted through a bite of another lycanthropes.
Lycanthropes in fiction can have many different qualities. While many stories say that lycanthrope is a disease or curse, and werewolves as killers others continue to say that lycanthropes are a fantasy race.
Folklore, fairy tales, and legends of many nations and people show belief in creatures who live alternately as men or women or animals, borrowing the shapes of vultures who roamed their homelands.
Werewolves are often portrayed as being of extreme strength as of a dozen normal human beings. they also inherit from the wolf an accute nocturnal vision and a extremely good sense of smell. Werewolves are immune to aging and most physical diseases due to constant regeneration of their physical tissue. They can therefore "virtually" immortal. However they have to return to human form and are subjected to normal human rules.
Lycanthropes or commonly known as "werewolves" can live alone like normal wolves for many years yet instinct for a pack often leads them away from their secretive lifestyle. Revealing their nature to a priest or associate or having another lycanthrope as a companion.