Aye,I'm a  Werewolf, and there are some predominances - not traits. There is no such thing as a "Werewolf trait". There's not even a such things as a "Human trait". A trait is an individual characteristic that remains pretty much constant throughout an individual's life (or, at least, for a long time). The opposite is a state, which is how the individual is at a given moment. For instance, mood is a state - you can be happy or sad and that changes over time. Traits are more like personality characteristics. Affect is a trait. Some people are just generally happy people - that's their personality, and some people tend to be morose. So there are no Werewolf traits. People talk about "human traits" but it's not things that show that you're human - it's ways that you can categorize humans according to personality (or physical ) traits. For instance, one such trait is the shape of their head - dogs have head shapes, also. So do ticks.

Actually, I always hesitate to list physical markers for Werewolves (of which I am convinced that there, in fact, are) for a couple of reasons....maybe three...or four...I dunno. I can always think of several good reasons at any given time.

As soon as I say that Werewolves noses tend to twist to one side or the other you can bet that there will be a plethora of new posts with people proclaiming that their noses are cork-screwy and they will ask, "Does that mean I'm a  Werewolf?" That just irritates me and I don't like being irritated so I avoid it.

Again, these markers are predominances. That means they might exist outside the Were community, but they're more frequent in the Were community than in the larger human community. That also means that some Weres will not exhibit a particular predominance. That's, in fact, how most genetic markers work. Well, if I say that Werewolves have sharp canines (they don't, particularly), then every body with sharp canines will suddenly say, "I'm a Werewolf," when, in fact, there are people with sharp canines who are not Werewolves. Then again, there are bonafide  Werewolves who will suddenly be confused because they don't have sharp canines.

Again (there is a third!), I know a lot of Werewolves in real life and there's not a single one who posted on the Internet to find out if they were a Werewolf or not. For most of them, it has always been pretty obvious that they are Werewolves - or, at least, some variety of Were although the particular theriotype might not always have been exactly clear - but then again, I haven't seen much angst about that in the offline community). In brief, Werewolves that I know to be Werewolves don't really seem to worry very much about whether they're Werewolves or not, or what kind of Were they are. It's just not that much of an issue to them. I really don't want to encourage newbies.

That said, I have posted lists in the past of things that seem to be predominant in the Were community (against my better judgment) and it gets rather old and really doesn't mean anything anyway - so there's my fourth (and last) reason.

I've always felt that I was considerably different from the people around me. As a child, I could never see myself in my dreams until about high school, at which time I started feeling like and dreaming as Horse. That didn't last long and my internal image resolved into Wolf. Since then, I've experienced a phantom body, like an overlay to my physical body that has a form of a wolf. I dream like that, my shamanic journeying is usually in that form, and I can perceive it in the mirror when I look at myself. You might want to look at my website: www.theriantimeline.com

Let me emphasize, I've never considered myself a wolf, I don't think I'm a wolf, and I don't think that I inherited anything - physically or spiritually - from a wolf. I identify as a Werewolf. I believe (and have reason to believe) that what Werewolves are, is animal shamans who predominantly take the form of Wolf in Dreamtime (or the shamanic realm or the spirit world - or wherever shamans go when they journey). Historically, that's what Weres were and I believe that's what they remain. I also think that Werewolves are people who manifest the Neanderthal genetics that exist in most people as junk DNA.

Huh, odd to see this thread again after so long. Obligatory:



Otherwise yeah, Sherlawk kinda said it all; physical "symptoms" have nothing to do with it, and if you are a therian, you don't have to ask.

so i just found out im a therian........ but i dont know what that means. Apparently i haven't awaken it and i dont know how.

How did you find out that you're a Therian?

If you don't know what being a therian means, and you haven't awakened to your therioside, I'm curious as to on what grounds you think you are a therian?

look i just came on here to see if someone could help me, but never mind i guess this is something i have to figure out on my own.

Kay maybe im not a therian idk what i am all i kno is its herd to control w.e i am

So you want me to explain?

Oh... i understand what you mean but i dont think anyone where i live would understand


But ive been having this same dream every since i turned 16. Like im some kinda wild animal n i just chase after a guy that i dont even know  n when i get close to him i jump on him dig my claws in him hear him scream loud as hell n i ripe a chunk of his throat out.

Only people that I kill in my dreams are violent sociopaths that you may see in Rockstar games. It gets boring after a while, I lately became capable of showing mercy.

And you haven't been arrested or committed yet?

Ah, just a scratch - not serious damage, then?

Maybe anger management? That's not really a Therian problem. Most Weres are pretty laid back.