I’m writing a coming of age story with dark and disturbing mood. In my story lycanthrope is infection much similar to rabies. It passes to victim through saliva; if the victim survives the bite (well, victim not likely to survive cause werewolf is so powerful). Though, only victim with AB blood type becomes werewolf because of lacking of anti-A and anti-B antibodies which could eliminate the disease. Transformation from man to animal is extremely tormenting human’s mind can't cope with. The victim all goes insane, runs rampage, assaults a lot of people, spreading the disease. However, they are likely to be killed in short time (of cause).

Then comes my main character (one of the main characters, though). She is the only sane werewolf because she was born that way. Never has fully human’s mind and never undergoes transformation. Her mind is simple, primitive, but definitely not animal one. Her mother was young Swiss woman bitten by a werewolf while pregnant. Like any other victims, she couldn’t stand transformation and went insane. She ran amok attacking people; then captured by local hunter. She was bought by circus owner and be brought to USA.

My main character and her mother both have AB blood type. That’s how she becomes werewolf, getting the disease via her mom. Her mom underwent labor and broke free, never be seen again.

Well, my werewolf has superhuman strength, speed, stamina, reflect, and senses; especially olfaction. They could smell their prey from miles away. Furthermore, if they have functioned mind like my main character does; they could even sense people emotion from changing of their scent.

Of cause my werewolf is vulnerable to silver. Not only silver but all metals; depending on its electric conductivity. While steel could make them grow rash because low conductivity of iron, silver could burn their flesh like concentrated acid.

All animal instinctively terrifies of werewolf because they are the most powerful predator on earth. I add this aspect to alienate my werewolf from their surrounding. They couldn’t stand civilization (civilization is plentiful of metal); however, nature couldn’t stand them (as animal fear them).

All werewolf in my concept runs rampage all the time (except my main character who is sane) but shape shifts only 3 days during full moon period (metaphor of menstruation). In the case of my main character, her bloodthirstiness increases as moon waxing and reaches its peak on full moon night. As moon waning, she calms down.

This is my concept of werewolf to write in my story. What do you think about it?

Last edited by Jeanne (2010-06-10 16:26:51)