Shapeshifters

Those afflicted with the Lyc-V (Lycos) virus have the ability to change into an animal form, with incredible strength, speed, and heightened senses. But the price they pay is steep. No shapeshifter can afford to lose control, not even for an instant. They are at constant war with themselves, their animal instincts demanding they slaughter without discrimination, and their minds in constant battle against the bloodlust. Those who find control live within a highly disciplined and structured pack, but those who do not inevitably go loup and become the most vicious form of killers, stopped only with their own death.

Shapeshifters typically have 2 forms, animal and human. It takes much practice to perfect a hybrid form between the animal and human called warrior form. The Lamassu have a third shapeshifter form, brought on by cannibalism.

The Lyc-V virus has great healing abilities, although silver will kill it. To remove silver which has penetrated their bodies, Shapeshifters are taught to mentally push any silver foreign object as close to the skin as possible so it can be cut out and removed from doing more damage. If the shapeshifter is heavily damaged, the lyc-V virus will not be able to return the body to the original form. An example of this is when silver was poured over Derek Gaunts face leaving it lumpy and his voice raspy.

Known Packs

 * The Pack, located in Atlanta
 * Herd, located in Oklahoma, consists of werebuffalo
 * Ice Fury, located in Alaska, consists of werewolves

Known Species of Wereanimals

 * Werebager
 * Werebear
 * Wereboar
 * Werebuffalo
 * Werecoyote
 * Weredingo
 * Weredolphin
 * Werefox
 * Werehyena
 * werejackal
 * Werejaguar
 * Werekodiak
 * Werelion
 * Werelynx
 * Weremink
 * Weremongoose
 * Weremoose
 * wererat
 * Weretiger
 * Werewolf