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| − | + | A '''therianthrope''' is a [[human]] or member of other humanoid race who due to his genetics or a curse can shapeshift into an animal, or into a half-man/half-animal. If the ability is a result of a curse, therianthrope can shapeshift only during a full moon. <ref name="cdpr">CD Projekt's ''[[CD Projekt's The Witcher franchise|The Witcher]]'' franchise</ref> Silver is lethal to these individuals. |
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| + | Following types of therianthropes are known: |
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| + | * [[werewolf|werewolves]], also known as lycanthropes |
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| + | * [[werebear]]s, also known as [[Berserker (creature)|berserkers]] on [[Skellige]] <ref name="cdpr" /> |
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| + | * [[Otto Dussart]] (werewolf) |
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| + | * [[Vincent Meis]] <ref name="cdpr" /> (werewolf) |
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| + | * [[Anton de Creigiau the Bearded|Anton the Bearded]] <ref name="cdpr" /> (werecat) |
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| + | * [[Anton de Creigiau the Younger|Anton the Younger]] <ref name="cdpr" /> (werecat) |
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| + | * [[Morkvarg]] <ref name="cdpr" /> (werewolf) |
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| + | * [[Berem]] <ref name="cdpr" /> (werewolf) |
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| + | * [[Little Red (bandit)|Little Red]] <ref name="cdpr" /> (werewolf) |
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| + | * [[Niellen]] <ref name="cdpr" /> (werewolf) |
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| + | == Notes == |
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| + | * Despite their name, [[werebbubb]]s are not therianthropes. ''Were-'' part stands for ''[[Wikipedia:Were|were]]'', an archaic term for male human. In original Polish edition, they are called ''bobołaks'', and again the ''-łak'' has the elder meaning, coming from the Proto-Slavic ''lakъ'', meaning ''skin''. ''Bobołak'' is just one of numerous variants of similarly called creatures in several folklores, including Slovakian ''bubulak'', Polish ''bobok'', ''bebok'', ''babok'' and ''babuk'', Greek ''baboulas'', Mediterranean ''babau'', English ''bogeyman'' or ''bugbear'', German ''Butzemann'', Egyptian ''al-Bu’bu''and many others. Therefore ''bobołak'' can mean ''bogey-skinned'' or ''bogey-man''. |
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| + | == References == |
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| − | * [[Werewolf|Werewolves]] |
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| − | * [[Werebear]]s |
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Revision as of 21:52, 15 April 2018
A therianthrope is a human or member of other humanoid race who due to his genetics or a curse can shapeshift into an animal, or into a half-man/half-animal. If the ability is a result of a curse, therianthrope can shapeshift only during a full moon. [1] Silver is lethal to these individuals.
Following types of therianthropes are known:
- werecats
- wererats
- werewolves, also known as lycanthropes
- werebears, also known as berserkers on Skellige [1]
Known therianthropes
- Otto Dussart (werewolf)
- Vincent Meis [1] (werewolf)
- Anton the Bearded [1] (werecat)
- Anton the Younger [1] (werecat)
- Morkvarg [1] (werewolf)
- Berem [1] (werewolf)
- Little Red [1] (werewolf)
- Niellen [1] (werewolf)
Notes
- Despite their name, werebbubbs are not therianthropes. Were- part stands for were, an archaic term for male human. In original Polish edition, they are called bobołaks, and again the -łak has the elder meaning, coming from the Proto-Slavic lakъ, meaning skin. Bobołak is just one of numerous variants of similarly called creatures in several folklores, including Slovakian bubulak, Polish bobok, bebok, babok and babuk, Greek baboulas, Mediterranean babau, English bogeyman or bugbear, German Butzemann, Egyptian al-Bu’buand many others. Therefore bobołak can mean bogey-skinned or bogey-man.