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Monster

2023-07-04T20:06:40Z

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'''Monster''' (from Latin Monstrum) is a type of [[fictional]] [[creature]] found in [[W:Horror fiction|horror]], [[fantasy]], [[science fiction]], [[W:folklore|folklore]], [[W:mythology|mythology]], and/or [[W:Religion|religion]].

Monsters are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive with a strange, grotesque appearance that causes terror and fear. Monsters usually resemble bizarre, deformed, otherworldly and/or mutated [[animal]]s or entirely unique creatures of varying size, but may also take a [[human]] form, such as [[W:Mutants in fiction|mutants]], [[W:ghost|ghost]]s and [[W:Supernatural#Spirit|spirit]]s, [[W:Zombie|zombie]]s or [[W:cannibal|cannibal]]s, among other things. They may or may not have supernatural powers, but are usually capable of killing or causing some form of destruction, threatening the social or moral order of the human world in the process.

== Etymology ==

The exact meaning depends on certain contexts:
* Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality.
* Specifically, an animal or [[plant]] departing greatly from the usual type, as by having too many [[limb]]s.
* Anything or human of unnatural or excessive ugliness,... wickedness, or cruelty. <ref>[http://machaut.uchicago.edu/?resource=Webster%27s&word=monster&use1913=on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)] (public domain). Retrieved October 1,2 014.</ref>
* Creatures being held for the extermination of the main hero of a game on the way to victory or to improve performance.
* Creatures that are neither people nor animals.

== Monsters and furry ==

{{q|A bizarre, unnatural, and fascinatingly-impossible amalgamation of disparate anatomies, such as by the combination of humans and other animals into one form. What most "[[furry]]" characters are, but their creators often wish that they weren't.

Monsters—composite beings, half-human, half-animal—play a part in the thought and imagery of all people at all times — [[W:Rudolf Wittkower|Rudolf Wittkower]], ''[https://www.jstor.org/stable/750452 Marvels of the East: A study in the History of Monster]''{{clarify}}.}}

==References==
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== See also ==

* [[W:Monster|Monster]] on [[Wikipedia]]

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Tauren (fictional species)

2023-07-04T20:00:42Z

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:''This article is about the fictional species. For the fursuiter, see [[Tauren Tom]].''
[[File:Tauren.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Final Tauren character design for ''World of Warcraft'']]
[[File:TaurenAlpha.png|right|thumb|250px|Initial alpha Tauren designs for ''World of Warcraft'']]
The '''Tauren''' are a race of [[anthropomorphic]] [[bovine]]s, and one of the major playable [[characters]], in [[Wikipedia:Activision_Blizzard|Activision Blizzard]]'s games ''[[Wikipedia:Warcraft III|Warcraft III]]'' and ''[[World of Warcraft]]''.

Taurens are huge [[bipedal]] [[anthropomorphic]] bovines, in appearance resembling the [[Minotaur]] of [[Greek mythology]]. They weigh almost half a ton and can grow up to 12 ft tall. Their name is an [[Wikipedia:Anagram|anagram]] for "[[Wikipedia:Nature|nature]]", as well as a reference to the constellation [[Wikipedia:Taurus (constellation)|Taurus the bull]].

== Blizzard design ==

Original concept art shows them with three fingers and a thumb, and the models in ''Warcraft III'' seem to reflect this. [[Image:Warcraft3-logo.jpg|left|140px]]However, in ''World of Warcraft'', Tauren were given thick forearms with two fingers and a thumb.

In '''''Warcraft III''''', the icon for Warstomp, a Tauren ability, shows a single-toed [[hoof]], far more akin to a [[horse]]'s foot than a cow's.
[[Image:World of Warcraft logo.jpg|left|140px]] However, the models in the game do show [[Wikipedia:Cloven hoof|cloven hooves]], more like Earth [[cow]]s.

In '''''World of Warcraft''''', the foot structure changed again, making the Tauren flat footed (unlike real cows) and rounding the tips of their hooves considerably.

=== Sexual dimorphism ===

[[Wikipedia:Sexual dimorphism|Sexual dimorphism]] is present in the species, with the [[male]]s being eight feet tall with an enormous, muscular build and larger horns. [[Female]]s are shorter and more delicately built, with smaller horns than the males, but are still massive and muscular when compared to other races.

== Trivia ==

*Tauren shamans are often seen carrying their ancestral totems, which are essentially large carved out logs. These logs are often used as weapons, along with the polearm weapon that the chieftains use.

*Other Shamans carry staves or maces, and although they have the ability to learn how to use daggers, their ecologically focused beliefs do not allow them to wield large swords, however, warrior tauren still do.

*With the [[W:World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King|Wrath of the Lich King]] expansion pack for WoW, the Tauren first came in contact with a distant relative of their race, the '''Taunka'''. The two races look almost identical, except the Taunka look more like [[buffalo]] instead of [[cattle]], and have thicker, lighter color fur.

== Tauren and furry ==
[[file:DustmeatTauren.jpg|right|thumb|A Female Tauren, as drawn by [[Dustmeat]].]]
They are a popularly chosen species amongst [[furry]] players due that they were the only initial playable [[anthro]] characters in the game until the introduction of the [[Worgen]] in the WoW's expansion pack ''[[w:World of Warcraft: Cataclysm|Cataclysm]]'', and the addition of the [[Pandaren]] in the 2012 ''[[W:World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria|Mists of Pandaria]]'' pack.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:WoW|Tauren]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Taunka]]
* [[:Category:Tauren characters]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.wowpedia.org/Tauren Tauren] on [http://www.wowpedia.org/ Wowpedia]
* [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/races/tauren.html Tauren] on [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/ Worldofwarcraft.com]

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Werewolf

2023-07-04T19:39:17Z

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[[File:Werekill.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A werewolf. Art by [[Dustmeat]].]]
[[File:WerewolvesSchirm.png|right|thumb|300px|Werewolves. Art by [[Marc Schirmeister]].]]
A '''werewolf''', also known as a '''lycanthrope''' in folklore and mythology, is a [[human|person]] who [[Shapeshifting|changes]] into a [[Wolf (species)|wolf]], caused by purposefully using magic, by being placed under a curse or affliction (often a bite or the occasional scratch from another werewolf) with the transformations occurring on the night of a full moon.

The medieval chronicler [[Gervase of Tilbury]] associated the transformation with the appearance of the full moon, but this concept was rarely associated with the werewolf until the idea was picked up by modern fiction [[writer]]s. Most modern references agree that a werewolf can be killed if shot by a [[W:Silver bullet|silver bullet]], although this is more a reflection of fiction's influence than an authentic feature of the folk legends. A more realistic approach that seems to be closer to the truth, and has been incorporated into more recent works of fiction and movies, is that, for all the supernatural aspects of these creatures, they are still beings of flesh and blood, so they can be killed with any weapon that does enough damage. In many forms of fiction and media, werewolves can either be portrayed with or without [[tail]]s.

==Further inner belief==

Some people call themselves [[were]]s or [[therianthropy|therian]]s and believe they can physically or spiritually shift into a (were)wolf or other (were)[[animal]]s (though some cases can be classified as [[W:Clinical lycanthropy|clinical lycanthropy]]), although the therians strongly disagree with the physical side of this and seek to disprove any physical aspect of shifting, making it a purely spiritual phenomenon. This, however, is not a subculture within the [[furry fandom]], but rather a separate phenomenon unto itself. Werewolves are also popular amongst [[transformation]] fans.

==Lycanthropy==

The ability of a [[human]] to undergo transformation into a wolf or werewolf is classically known as [[lycanthropy]] (deriving from the Greek words ''lykoi'' for wolf and ''anthropos'' for man). In common usage, it can refer to the transformation of a human into any animal form; though a more specific term for this is [[therianthropy]]. [[W:Remus Lupin|Remus Lupin]], from the [[W:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]] books, suffers from lycanthropy.

The term takes its name from an [[W:Arcadia (region)|Arcadian king]] named [[W:Lycaon (Greek myth)|Lycaon]] in [[Greek mythology]] who, with his fifty impious sons, made an inappropriate sacrifice of human flesh to the god [[W:Zeus|Zeus]]. The god, displeased with the sacrifice, either killed them all immediately with a lightning bolt or, more popularly in myth, turned the king and his sons into wolves.

In psychology, lycanthropy (referred to as [[W:clinical lycanthropy|clinical lycanthropy]]) is a mental illness diagnosis where the patient believes that he or she is a wild animal.

==Werewolves in fiction==

Werewolves have been portrayed in many works of fiction in the media of literature, [[comic]]s, drama, and film.

Werewolf literature includes folklore, legend, saga, fairy tales, gothic and horror fiction, [[fantasy|fantasy fiction]], and poetry. Such stories may be supernatural, symbolic, or allegorical. The archetypal portrayal of a werewolf in popular consciousness is probably that in the horror film [[W:The Wolf Man (1941 film)|The Wolf Man]] (1941) in which [[W:Lon Chaney, Jr.|Lon Chaney, Jr.]] transforms into a werewolf at the full moon, and in later films teams up with [[Frankenstein]] and [[Dracula]], as one of the three famous horror icons of the modern day.

However, werewolf fiction is an exceptionally diverse genre with ancient folkloric roots and manifold modern re-interpretations. Werewolves have also been featured in [[comic book]]s with three of them being [[W:Spider-Man|Spider-Man]]'s [[W:John Jameson (character)|John Jameson]], son of [[W:J. Jonah Jameson|J. Jonah Jameson]], who has a werewolf form called the '''Man-Wolf''' from a gemstone called the '''Godstone''', [[W:Wolfsbane (character)|Wolfsbane]], who is part of the [[W:X-Men|X-Men]], and ''[[W:Werewolf by Night|Werewolf by Night]]'' in the [[Marvel]] [[comic book]]s.

==History==

In some stories (derived from folk tales and medieval theology), the werewolf was [[Demon (mythology)|demonic]], part of [[W:Satan|Satan]]'s army of darkness, inimical to the human race and having a craving for human flesh. This appears as a theme of the Gothic horror story ''[[The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains]]'' (1839) by [[W:Frederick Marryat|Frederick Marryat]] which features a monstrous spirit-being that transforms from wolf to [[woman]].

The legendary Viking warriors [[Berserker]] and [[Ulfhednar]] were considered to be [[shapeshifter]]s, changing into [[bear]]s and wolves in combat. They were closely associated with the worship of the pagan gods and were outlawed when Scandinavia converted to Christianity. After that, anyone claiming or showing such behavior was deemed to be an outlaw. Outside the protection of the law and hunted down and killed. Modern historians deny that any such phenomenon ever actually existed. They tend to suggest that the behavior was the result of drug use and pagan ceremonies, though experiments have produced no drugs available in Scandinavia which would account for it.

In medieval romances, such as ''[[W:Bisclavret|Bisclavret]]'' and ''[[W:Guillaume de Palerme|Guillaume de Palerme]]'', the werewolf takes on more innocent traits, appearing as the victim of evil magic and aiding [[W:Knight-errant|knights-errant]].

In fairy tales, such as ''[[W:Little Red Riding Hood|Little Red Riding Hood]]'', the figure of the werewolf is more ambiguous and subject to an allegorical or [[W:Sigmund Freud|Freudian]] interpretation. These tales are the inspiration behind modern fiction such as ''[[W:The Bloody Chamber#The Company of Wolves|The Company of Wolves]]'' by [[W:Angela Carter|Angela Carter]] and the film [[W:Ginger Snaps (film)|Ginger Snaps]] which deal with [[female]] [[sex]]uality.

In other stories beginning with ''[[Wagner the Wehr-Wolf]]'' (1847) by [[W:George W. M. Reynolds|George W. M. Reynolds]], the classic theme of a man cursed to be transformed into a werewolf at the time of the full moon is reintroduced: representing the split personality and evil, bloodthirsty, dark side of humanity itself. This theme of lycanthropy as a disease or curse reached its standard treatment in the film 1941 ''The Wolf Man'' movie, which contained the now-famous rhyme:
{{Q|Even a man who is pure in heart
And says his prayers each night:
May become a wolf when the wolf-bane blooms:
And the autumn moon is full and bright.}}

This movie is often credited with originating several aspects of the legend which differ from traditional folklore such as the vulnerability of the werewolf to a silver bullet
.
The process of [[Shapeshifting|transmogrification]] is portrayed in such films and works of literature to be painful. The resulting wolf is typically cunning but merciless and prone to killing and eating people without compunction regardless of the moral character of the person when human. The first feature film to use an [[anthropomorphic]] werewolf was ''[[Werewolf of London]]'' (1935) (not to be confused with the 1981 film of a similar title) establishing the canon that the werewolf always kills what he loves most. The main werewolf of this film was a dapper London scientist who retained some of his style and most of his human features after his transformation.

A very popular modern subgenre consists of stories that treat werewolves as a separate race or [[species]] (either [[science fiction]]al or magical) or as persons using magic in order to deliberately transform into wolves at will. Such current-day werewolf fiction almost exclusively involves lycanthropy being either a hereditary condition or being transmitted like a disease caused by the bite or scratch of another werewolf.

The form a werewolf takes is not always an ordinary wolf, but is often anthropomorphic or may be otherwise larger and more powerful than an ordinary wolf. Sometimes the beast form of the werewolf will have some physical characteristics borrowed from an animal species other than the wolf, as can be seen in the [[boar]]-like werewolf of ''[[W:Wild Country (film)|Wild Country]]'' and the [[cat]]-like werewolves of ''[[W:Underworld (film series)|Underworld]]''. While some werewolves are portrayed with tails, there are also others that don't have them. Many modern werewolves are also supposedly immune to damage caused by ordinary weapons, being vulnerable only to silver objects (usually a bullet or blade). This negative reaction to silver is sometimes so strong that the mere touch of the metal on a werewolf's skin will cause burns.

More recently, the portrayal of werewolves has taken a more sympathetic turn in some circles. With the rise of environmentalism and other back-to-nature ideals, the werewolf has come to be seen as a representation of humanity allied more closely with nature. A prime example of this outlook can be seen in the [[role-playing game]] ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'', in which players [[roleplay]] various werewolf characters who work on behalf of [[W:Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]] against the destructive supernatural spirit named [[Wyrm]], who represents the forces of destructive industrialization and pollution. Author [[W:Whitley Strieber|Whitley Strieber]] previously explored these themes in his novels ''[[The Wild (novel)|The Wild]]'' (in which the werewolf is portrayed as a medium through which to bring human intelligence and spirit back into nature) and ''[[W:The Wolfen|The Wolfen]]'' (in which werewolves are shown to act as predators of humanity, acting as a "natural" control on their population now that it has been removed from the traditional limits of nature). The heroic werewolf has also returned via the [[W:paranormal romance|paranormal romance]] genre, where wolf-like characteristics such as loyalty are shown as positive traits in a prospective [[mate]].

Despite the recent upsurge in the motif of heroic werewolves, unsympathetic portrayals of werewolves as monsters also continue to be common in popular culture. This is especially true in movies, which are only slowly incorporating trends in written fiction. There are very few werewolf movies outside the horror genre.

==Further reading==

* Black, George Fraser. ''A List of Works Relating to Lycanthropy''. New York: New York Public Library Publications, 1919. (earliest published list of werewolf fiction)
* Du Coudray, Chantal Bourgault. ''The Curse of the Werewolf''. London : I. B. Tauris, 2006. ISBN 1-84511-158-3 (book on literary symbolism of the werewolf)
* Flores, Nona C. ''Animals in the Middle Ages: A Book of Essays''. New York: Garland, 1996. ISBN 0-8153-1315-2 (contains learned commentary on [[wikipedia:William of Palerne|William of Palerne]])
* Frost, Brian J. ''The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature''. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press 2003. ISBN 0-87972-860-4 (contains long lists of novels and short stories, especially pre-1970s ones, with excerpts)
* Hall, Jamie. ''Half Human, Half Animal: Tales of Werewolves and Related Creatures''. Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse, 2003. ISBN 1-4107-5809-5 (contains long lists of movies and novels)
* Steiger, Brad. ''The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings''. Visible Ink Press, 1999. ISBN 1-57859-078-7 (contains long list of movies, medium list of novels)

==See also==

* [[W:Werewolf|Werewolf]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:Werewolf fiction|Werewolf fiction]] on Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Werewolf characters|Werewolf characters]]
* [[alt.horror.werewolves]]
* [[Were]]
* [[Otherkin]]

==External links==

* [http://furry.de/miavir/stories/key.werewolf.html Stories with Werewolf keyword] at [[Mia's Index of Anthro Stories]]
* [http://www.werewolf-movies.com/ Werewolf Movies]
* [http://www.darkecho.com/darkecho/darkthot/were.html Dark Echo: the Archetype of the Werewolf]
* [http://www.werewolfpage.com/ The Werewolf Page]
* [https://www.werewolves.com/ Werewolves]
* [http://www.lycanthropes.org/ Lycanthropes]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=werewolf Werewolf] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]

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Werewolf

2023-07-04T19:38:36Z

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[[File:Werekill.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A werewolf. Art by [[Dustmeat]].]]
[[File:WerewolvesSchirm.png|right|thumb|300px|Werewolves. Art by [[Marc Schirmeister]].]]
A '''werewolf''', also known as a '''lycanthrope''' in folklore and mythology, is a [[human|person]] who [[Shapeshifting|changes]] into a [[Wolf (species)|wolf]], caused by purposefully using magic, by being placed under a curse or affliction (often a bite or the occasional scratch from another werewolf) with the transformations occurring on the night of a full moon.

The medieval chronicler [[Gervase of Tilbury]] associated the transformation with the appearance of the full moon, but this concept was rarely associated with the werewolf until the idea was picked up by modern fiction [[writer]]s. Most modern references agree that a werewolf can be killed if shot by a [[W:Silver bullet|silver bullet]], although this is more a reflection of fiction's influence than an authentic feature of the folk legends. A more realistic approach that seems to be closer to the truth, and has been incorporated into more recent works of fiction and movies, is that, for all the supernatural aspects of these creatures, they are still beings of flesh and blood, so they can be killed with any weapon that does enough damage. In many forms of fiction and media, werewolves can either be portrayed with or without [[tail]]s.

==Further inner belief==

Some people call themselves [[were]]s or [[therianthropy|therian]]s and believe they can physically or spiritually shift into a (were)wolf or other (were)[[animal]]s (though some cases can be classified as [[W:Clinical lycanthropy|clinical lycanthropy]]), although the therians strongly disagree with the physical side of this and seek to disprove any physical aspect of shifting, making it a purely spiritual phenomenon. This, however, is not a subculture within the [[furry fandom]], but rather a separate phenomenon unto itself. Werewolves are also popular amongst [[transformation]] fans.

==Lycanthropy==

The ability of a [[human]] to undergo transformation into a wolf or werewolf is classically known as [[lycanthropy]] (deriving from the Greek words ''lykoi'' for wolf and ''anthropos'' for man). In common usage, it can refer to the transformation of a human into any animal form; though a more specific term for this is [[therianthropy]]. [[W:Remus Lupin|Remus Lupin]], from the [[W:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]] books, suffers from lycanthropy.

The term takes its name from an [[W:Arcadia (region)|Arcadian king]] named [[W:Lycaon (Greek myth)|Lycaon]] in [[Greek mythology]] who, with his fifty impious sons, made an inappropriate sacrifice of human flesh to the god [[W:Zeus|Zeus]]. The god, displeased with the sacrifice, either killed them all immediately with a lightning bolt or, more popularly in myth, turned the king and his sons into wolves.

In psychology, lycanthropy (referred to as [[W:clinical lycanthropy|clinical lycanthropy]]) is a mental illness diagnosis where the patient believes that he or she is a wild animal.

==Werewolves in fiction==

Werewolves have been portrayed in many works of fiction in the media of literature, [[comic]]s, drama, and film.

Werewolf literature includes folklore, legend, saga, fairy tales, gothic and horror fiction, [[fantasy|fantasy fiction]], and poetry. Such stories may be supernatural, symbolic, or allegorical. The archetypal portrayal of a werewolf in popular consciousness is probably that in the horror film [[W:The Wolf Man (1941 film)|The Wolf Man]] (1941) in which [[W:Lon Chaney, Jr.|Lon Chaney, Jr.]] transforms into a werewolf at the full moon, and in later films teams up with [[Frankenstein]] and [[Dracula]], as one of the three famous horror icons of the modern day.

However, werewolf fiction is an exceptionally diverse genre with ancient folkloric roots and manifold modern re-interpretations. Werewolves have also been featured in [[comic book]]s with three of them being [[W:Spider-Man|Spider-Man]]'s [[W:John Jameson (character)|John Jameson]], son of [[W:J. Jonah Jameson|J. Jonah Jameson]], who has a werewolf form called the '''Man-Wolf''' from a gemstone called the '''Godstone''', [[W:Wolfsbane (character)|Wolfsbane]] who is part of the [[W:X-Men|X-Men]], and ''[[W:Werewolf by Night|Werewolf by Night]]'' in the [[Marvel]] [[comic book]]s.

==History==

In some stories (derived from folk tales and medieval theology), the werewolf was [[Demon (mythology)|demonic]], part of [[W:Satan|Satan]]'s army of darkness, inimical to the human race and having a craving for human flesh. This appears as a theme of the Gothic horror story ''[[The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains]]'' (1839) by [[W:Frederick Marryat|Frederick Marryat]] which features a monstrous spirit-being that transforms from wolf to [[woman]].

The legendary Viking warriors [[Berserker]] and [[Ulfhednar]] were considered to be [[shapeshifter]]s, changing into [[bear]]s and wolves in combat. They were closely associated with the worship of the pagan gods and were outlawed when Scandinavia converted to Christianity. After that, anyone claiming or showing such behavior was deemed to be an outlaw. Outside the protection of the law and hunted down and killed. Modern historians deny that any such phenomenon ever actually existed. They tend to suggest that the behavior was the result of drug use and pagan ceremonies, though experiments have produced no drugs available in Scandinavia which would account for it.

In medieval romances, such as ''[[W:Bisclavret|Bisclavret]]'' and ''[[W:Guillaume de Palerme|Guillaume de Palerme]]'', the werewolf takes on more innocent traits, appearing as the victim of evil magic and aiding [[W:Knight-errant|knights-errant]].

In fairy tales, such as ''[[W:Little Red Riding Hood|Little Red Riding Hood]]'', the figure of the werewolf is more ambiguous and subject to an allegorical or [[W:Sigmund Freud|Freudian]] interpretation. These tales are the inspiration behind modern fiction such as ''[[W:The Bloody Chamber#The Company of Wolves|The Company of Wolves]]'' by [[W:Angela Carter|Angela Carter]] and the film [[W:Ginger Snaps (film)|Ginger Snaps]] which deal with [[female]] [[sex]]uality.

In other stories beginning with ''[[Wagner the Wehr-Wolf]]'' (1847) by [[W:George W. M. Reynolds|George W. M. Reynolds]], the classic theme of a man cursed to be transformed into a werewolf at the time of the full moon is reintroduced: representing the split personality and evil, bloodthirsty, dark side of humanity itself. This theme of lycanthropy as a disease or curse reached its standard treatment in the film 1941 ''The Wolf Man'' movie, which contained the now-famous rhyme:
{{Q|Even a man who is pure in heart
And says his prayers each night:
May become a wolf when the wolf-bane blooms:
And the autumn moon is full and bright.}}

This movie is often credited with originating several aspects of the legend which differ from traditional folklore such as the vulnerability of the werewolf to a silver bullet
.
The process of [[Shapeshifting|transmogrification]] is portrayed in such films and works of literature to be painful. The resulting wolf is typically cunning but merciless and prone to killing and eating people without compunction regardless of the moral character of the person when human. The first feature film to use an [[anthropomorphic]] werewolf was ''[[Werewolf of London]]'' (1935) (not to be confused with the 1981 film of a similar title) establishing the canon that the werewolf always kills what he loves most. The main werewolf of this film was a dapper London scientist who retained some of his style and most of his human features after his transformation.

A very popular modern subgenre consists of stories that treat werewolves as a separate race or [[species]] (either [[science fiction]]al or magical) or as persons using magic in order to deliberately transform into wolves at will. Such current-day werewolf fiction almost exclusively involves lycanthropy being either a hereditary condition or being transmitted like a disease caused by the bite or scratch of another werewolf.

The form a werewolf takes is not always an ordinary wolf, but is often anthropomorphic or may be otherwise larger and more powerful than an ordinary wolf. Sometimes the beast form of the werewolf will have some physical characteristics borrowed from an animal species other than the wolf, as can be seen in the [[boar]]-like werewolf of ''[[W:Wild Country (film)|Wild Country]]'' and the [[cat]]-like werewolves of ''[[W:Underworld (film series)|Underworld]]''. While some werewolves are portrayed with tails, there are also others that don't have them. Many modern werewolves are also supposedly immune to damage caused by ordinary weapons, being vulnerable only to silver objects (usually a bullet or blade). This negative reaction to silver is sometimes so strong that the mere touch of the metal on a werewolf's skin will cause burns.

More recently, the portrayal of werewolves has taken a more sympathetic turn in some circles. With the rise of environmentalism and other back-to-nature ideals, the werewolf has come to be seen as a representation of humanity allied more closely with nature. A prime example of this outlook can be seen in the [[role-playing game]] ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'', in which players [[roleplay]] various werewolf characters who work on behalf of [[W:Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]] against the destructive supernatural spirit named [[Wyrm]], who represents the forces of destructive industrialization and pollution. Author [[W:Whitley Strieber|Whitley Strieber]] previously explored these themes in his novels ''[[The Wild (novel)|The Wild]]'' (in which the werewolf is portrayed as a medium through which to bring human intelligence and spirit back into nature) and ''[[W:The Wolfen|The Wolfen]]'' (in which werewolves are shown to act as predators of humanity, acting as a "natural" control on their population now that it has been removed from the traditional limits of nature). The heroic werewolf has also returned via the [[W:paranormal romance|paranormal romance]] genre, where wolf-like characteristics such as loyalty are shown as positive traits in a prospective [[mate]].

Despite the recent upsurge in the motif of heroic werewolves, unsympathetic portrayals of werewolves as monsters also continue to be common in popular culture. This is especially true in movies, which are only slowly incorporating trends in written fiction. There are very few werewolf movies outside the horror genre.

==Further reading==

* Black, George Fraser. ''A List of Works Relating to Lycanthropy''. New York: New York Public Library Publications, 1919. (earliest published list of werewolf fiction)
* Du Coudray, Chantal Bourgault. ''The Curse of the Werewolf''. London : I. B. Tauris, 2006. ISBN 1-84511-158-3 (book on literary symbolism of the werewolf)
* Flores, Nona C. ''Animals in the Middle Ages: A Book of Essays''. New York: Garland, 1996. ISBN 0-8153-1315-2 (contains learned commentary on [[wikipedia:William of Palerne|William of Palerne]])
* Frost, Brian J. ''The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature''. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press 2003. ISBN 0-87972-860-4 (contains long lists of novels and short stories, especially pre-1970s ones, with excerpts)
* Hall, Jamie. ''Half Human, Half Animal: Tales of Werewolves and Related Creatures''. Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse, 2003. ISBN 1-4107-5809-5 (contains long lists of movies and novels)
* Steiger, Brad. ''The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings''. Visible Ink Press, 1999. ISBN 1-57859-078-7 (contains long list of movies, medium list of novels)

==See also==

* [[W:Werewolf|Werewolf]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:Werewolf fiction|Werewolf fiction]] on Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Werewolf characters|Werewolf characters]]
* [[alt.horror.werewolves]]
* [[Were]]
* [[Otherkin]]

==External links==

* [http://furry.de/miavir/stories/key.werewolf.html Stories with Werewolf keyword] at [[Mia's Index of Anthro Stories]]
* [http://www.werewolf-movies.com/ Werewolf Movies]
* [http://www.darkecho.com/darkecho/darkthot/were.html Dark Echo: the Archetype of the Werewolf]
* [http://www.werewolfpage.com/ The Werewolf Page]
* [https://www.werewolves.com/ Werewolves]
* [http://www.lycanthropes.org/ Lycanthropes]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=werewolf Werewolf] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]

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[[File:Werekill.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A werewolf. Art by [[Dustmeat]].]]
[[File:WerewolvesSchirm.png|right|thumb|300px|Werewolves. Art by [[Marc Schirmeister]].]]
A '''werewolf''', also known as a '''lycanthrope''' in folklore and mythology, is a [[human|person]] who [[Shapeshifting|changes]] into a [[Wolf (species)|wolf]], caused by purposefully using magic, by being placed under a curse or affliction (often a bite or the occasional scratch from another werewolf) with the transformations occurring on the night of a full moon.

The medieval chronicler [[Gervase of Tilbury]] associated the transformation with the appearance of the full moon, but this concept was rarely associated with the werewolf until the idea was picked up by modern fiction [[writer]]s. Most modern references agree that a werewolf can be killed if shot by a [[W:Silver bullet|silver bullet]], although this is more a reflection of fiction's influence than an authentic feature of the folk legends. A more realistic approach that seems to be closer to the truth, and has been incorporated into more recent works of fiction and movies, is that, for all the supernatural aspects of these creatures, they are still beings of flesh and blood, so they can be killed with any weapon that does enough damage. In many forms of fiction and media, werewolves can either be portrayed with or without [[tail]]s.

==Further inner belief==

Some people call themselves [[were]]s or [[therianthropy|therian]]s and believe they can physically or spiritually shift into a (were)wolf or other (were)[[animal]]s (though some cases can be classified as [[W:Clinical lycanthropy|clinical lycanthropy]]), although the therians strongly disagree with the physical side of this and seek to disprove any physical aspect of shifting, making it a purely spiritual phenomenon. This, however, is not a subculture within the [[furry fandom]], but rather a separate phenomenon unto itself. Werewolves are also popular amongst [[transformation]] fans.

==Lycanthropy==

The ability of a [[human]] to undergo transformation into a wolf or werewolf is classically known as [[lycanthropy]] (deriving from the Greek words ''lykoi'' for wolf and ''anthropos'' for man). In common usage, it can refer to the transformation of a human into any animal form; though a more specific term for this is [[therianthropy]]. [[W:Remus Lupin|Remus Lupin]], from the [[W:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]] books, suffers from lycanthropy.

The term takes its name from an [[W:Arcadia (region)|Arcadian king]] named [[W:Lycaon (Greek myth)|Lycaon]] in [[Greek mythology]] who, with his fifty impious sons, made an inappropriate sacrifice of human flesh to the god [[W:Zeus|Zeus]]. The god, displeased with the sacrifice, either killed them all immediately with a lightning bolt or, more popularly in myth, turned the king and his sons into wolves.

In psychology, lycanthropy (referred to as [[W:clinical lycanthropy|clinical lycanthropy]]) is a mental illness diagnosis where the patient believes that he or she is a wild animal.

==Werewolves in fiction==

Werewolves have been portrayed in many works of fiction in the media of literature, [[comic]]s, drama, and film.

Werewolf literature includes folklore, legend, saga, fairy tales, gothic and horror fiction, [[fantasy|fantasy fiction]], and poetry. Such stories may be supernatural, symbolic, or allegorical. The archetypal portrayal of a werewolf in popular consciousness is probably that in the horror film [[W:The Wolf Man (1941 film)|The Wolf Man]] (1941) in which [[W:Lon Chaney, Jr.|Lon Chaney, Jr.]] transforms into a werewolf at the full moon, and in later films teams up with [[Frankenstein]] and [[Dracula]], as one of the three famous horror icons of the modern day.

However, werewolf fiction is an exceptionally diverse genre with ancient folkloric roots and manifold modern re-interpretations. Werewolves have also been featured in [[comic book]]s with three of them being [[W:Spider-Man|Spider-Man]]'s [[W:John Jameson (character)|John Jameson]], son of [[W:J. Jonah Jameson|J. Jonah Jameson]], who has a werewolf form called the '''Man-Wolf''' from a gemstone called the '''Godstone''', [[W:Wolfsbane (character)|Wolfsbane]], and ''[[W:Werewolf by Night|Werewolf by Night]]'' in the Marvel's [[comic book]]s.

==History==

In some stories (derived from folk tales and medieval theology), the werewolf was [[Demon (mythology)|demonic]], part of [[W:Satan|Satan]]'s army of darkness, inimical to the human race and having a craving for human flesh. This appears as a theme of the Gothic horror story ''[[The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains]]'' (1839) by [[W:Frederick Marryat|Frederick Marryat]] which features a monstrous spirit-being that transforms from wolf to [[woman]].

The legendary Viking warriors [[Berserker]] and [[Ulfhednar]] were considered to be [[shapeshifter]]s, changing into [[bear]]s and wolves in combat. They were closely associated with the worship of the pagan gods and were outlawed when Scandinavia converted to Christianity. After that, anyone claiming or showing such behavior was deemed to be an outlaw. Outside the protection of the law and hunted down and killed. Modern historians deny that any such phenomenon ever actually existed. They tend to suggest that the behavior was the result of drug use and pagan ceremonies, though experiments have produced no drugs available in Scandinavia which would account for it.

In medieval romances, such as ''[[W:Bisclavret|Bisclavret]]'' and ''[[W:Guillaume de Palerme|Guillaume de Palerme]]'', the werewolf takes on more innocent traits, appearing as the victim of evil magic and aiding [[W:Knight-errant|knights-errant]].

In fairy tales, such as ''[[W:Little Red Riding Hood|Little Red Riding Hood]]'', the figure of the werewolf is more ambiguous and subject to an allegorical or [[W:Sigmund Freud|Freudian]] interpretation. These tales are the inspiration behind modern fiction such as ''[[W:The Bloody Chamber#The Company of Wolves|The Company of Wolves]]'' by [[W:Angela Carter|Angela Carter]] and the film [[W:Ginger Snaps (film)|Ginger Snaps]] which deal with [[female]] [[sex]]uality.

In other stories beginning with ''[[Wagner the Wehr-Wolf]]'' (1847) by [[W:George W. M. Reynolds|George W. M. Reynolds]], the classic theme of a man cursed to be transformed into a werewolf at the time of the full moon is reintroduced: representing the split personality and evil, bloodthirsty, dark side of humanity itself. This theme of lycanthropy as a disease or curse reached its standard treatment in the film 1941 ''The Wolf Man'' movie, which contained the now-famous rhyme:
{{Q|Even a man who is pure in heart
And says his prayers each night:
May become a wolf when the wolf-bane blooms:
And the autumn moon is full and bright.}}

This movie is often credited with originating several aspects of the legend which differ from traditional folklore such as the vulnerability of the werewolf to a silver bullet
.
The process of [[Shapeshifting|transmogrification]] is portrayed in such films and works of literature to be painful. The resulting wolf is typically cunning but merciless and prone to killing and eating people without compunction regardless of the moral character of the person when human. The first feature film to use an [[anthropomorphic]] werewolf was ''[[Werewolf of London]]'' (1935) (not to be confused with the 1981 film of a similar title) establishing the canon that the werewolf always kills what he loves most. The main werewolf of this film was a dapper London scientist who retained some of his style and most of his human features after his transformation.

A very popular modern subgenre consists of stories that treat werewolves as a separate race or [[species]] (either [[science fiction]]al or magical) or as persons using magic in order to deliberately transform into wolves at will. Such current-day werewolf fiction almost exclusively involves lycanthropy being either a hereditary condition or being transmitted like a disease caused by the bite or scratch of another werewolf.

The form a werewolf takes is not always an ordinary wolf, but is often anthropomorphic or may be otherwise larger and more powerful than an ordinary wolf. Sometimes the beast form of the werewolf will have some physical characteristics borrowed from an animal species other than the wolf, as can be seen in the [[boar]]-like werewolf of ''[[W:Wild Country (film)|Wild Country]]'' and the [[cat]]-like werewolves of ''[[W:Underworld (film series)|Underworld]]''. While some werewolves are portrayed with tails, there are also others that don't have them. Many modern werewolves are also supposedly immune to damage caused by ordinary weapons, being vulnerable only to silver objects (usually a bullet or blade). This negative reaction to silver is sometimes so strong that the mere touch of the metal on a werewolf's skin will cause burns.

More recently, the portrayal of werewolves has taken a more sympathetic turn in some circles. With the rise of environmentalism and other back-to-nature ideals, the werewolf has come to be seen as a representation of humanity allied more closely with nature. A prime example of this outlook can be seen in the [[role-playing game]] ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'', in which players [[roleplay]] various werewolf characters who work on behalf of [[W:Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]] against the destructive supernatural spirit named [[Wyrm]], who represents the forces of destructive industrialization and pollution. Author [[W:Whitley Strieber|Whitley Strieber]] previously explored these themes in his novels ''[[The Wild (novel)|The Wild]]'' (in which the werewolf is portrayed as a medium through which to bring human intelligence and spirit back into nature) and ''[[W:The Wolfen|The Wolfen]]'' (in which werewolves are shown to act as predators of humanity, acting as a "natural" control on their population now that it has been removed from the traditional limits of nature). The heroic werewolf has also returned via the [[W:paranormal romance|paranormal romance]] genre, where wolf-like characteristics such as loyalty are shown as positive traits in a prospective [[mate]].

Despite the recent upsurge in the motif of heroic werewolves, unsympathetic portrayals of werewolves as monsters also continue to be common in popular culture. This is especially true in movies, which are only slowly incorporating trends in written fiction. There are very few werewolf movies outside the horror genre.

==Further reading==

* Black, George Fraser. ''A List of Works Relating to Lycanthropy''. New York: New York Public Library Publications, 1919. (earliest published list of werewolf fiction)
* Du Coudray, Chantal Bourgault. ''The Curse of the Werewolf''. London : I. B. Tauris, 2006. ISBN 1-84511-158-3 (book on literary symbolism of the werewolf)
* Flores, Nona C. ''Animals in the Middle Ages: A Book of Essays''. New York: Garland, 1996. ISBN 0-8153-1315-2 (contains learned commentary on [[wikipedia:William of Palerne|William of Palerne]])
* Frost, Brian J. ''The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature''. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press 2003. ISBN 0-87972-860-4 (contains long lists of novels and short stories, especially pre-1970s ones, with excerpts)
* Hall, Jamie. ''Half Human, Half Animal: Tales of Werewolves and Related Creatures''. Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse, 2003. ISBN 1-4107-5809-5 (contains long lists of movies and novels)
* Steiger, Brad. ''The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings''. Visible Ink Press, 1999. ISBN 1-57859-078-7 (contains long list of movies, medium list of novels)

==See also==

* [[W:Werewolf|Werewolf]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:Werewolf fiction|Werewolf fiction]] on Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Werewolf characters|Werewolf characters]]
* [[alt.horror.werewolves]]
* [[Were]]
* [[Otherkin]]

==External links==

* [http://furry.de/miavir/stories/key.werewolf.html Stories with Werewolf keyword] at [[Mia's Index of Anthro Stories]]
* [http://www.werewolf-movies.com/ Werewolf Movies]
* [http://www.darkecho.com/darkecho/darkthot/were.html Dark Echo: the Archetype of the Werewolf]
* [http://www.werewolfpage.com/ The Werewolf Page]
* [https://www.werewolves.com/ Werewolves]
* [http://www.lycanthropes.org/ Lycanthropes]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=werewolf Werewolf] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]

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[[Category:Wolf species]]

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[[zh:狼人]]
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Werewolf

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[[File:Werekill.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A werewolf. Art by [[Dustmeat]].]]
[[File:WerewolvesSchirm.png|right|thumb|300px|Werewolves. Art by [[Marc Schirmeister]].]]
A '''werewolf''', also known as a '''lycanthrope''' in folklore and mythology, is a [[human|person]] who [[Shapeshifting|changes]] into a [[Wolf (species)|wolf]], caused by purposefully using magic, by being placed under a curse or affliction (often a bite or the occasional scratch from another werewolf) with the transformations occurring on the night of a full moon.

The medieval chronicler [[Gervase of Tilbury]] associated the transformation with the appearance of the full moon, but this concept was rarely associated with the werewolf until the idea was picked up by modern fiction [[writer]]s. Most modern references agree that a werewolf can be killed if shot by a [[W:Silver bullet|silver bullet]], although this is more a reflection of fiction's influence than an authentic feature of the folk legends. A more realistic approach that seems to be closer to the truth, and has been incorporated into more recent works of fiction and movies, is that, for all the supernatural aspects of these creatures, they are still beings of flesh and blood, so they can be killed with any weapon that does enough damage. In many forms of fiction and media, werewolves can either be portrayed with or without [[tail]]s.

==Further inner belief==

Some people call themselves [[were]]s or [[therianthropy|therian]]s and believe they can physically or spiritually shift into a (were)wolf or other (were)[[animal]]s (though some cases can be classified as [[W:Clinical lycanthropy|clinical lycanthropy]]), although the therians strongly disagree with the physical side of this and seek to disprove any physical aspect of shifting, making it a purely spiritual phenomenon. This, however, is not a subculture within the [[furry fandom]], but rather a separate phenomenon unto itself. Werewolves are also popular amongst [[transformation]] fans.

==Lycanthropy==

The ability of a [[human]] to undergo transformation into a wolf or werewolf is classically known as [[lycanthropy]] (deriving from the Greek words ''lykoi'' for wolf and ''anthropos'' for man). In common usage, it can refer to the transformation of a human into any animal form; though a more specific term for this is [[therianthropy]]. [[W:Remus Lupin|Remus Lupin]], from the [[W:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]] books, suffers from lycanthropy.

The term takes its name from an [[W:Arcadia (region)|Arcadian king]] named [[W:Lycaon (Greek myth)|Lycaon]] in [[Greek mythology]] who, with his fifty impious sons, made an inappropriate sacrifice of human flesh to the god [[W:Zeus|Zeus]]. The god, displeased with the sacrifice, either killed them all immediately with a lightning bolt or, more popularly in myth, turned the king and his sons into wolves.

In psychology, lycanthropy (referred to as [[W:clinical lycanthropy|clinical lycanthropy]]) is a mental illness diagnosis where the patient believes that he or she is a wild animal.

==Werewolves in fiction==

Werewolves have been portrayed in many works of fiction in the media of literature, [[comic]]s, drama, and film.

Werewolf literature includes folklore, legend, saga, fairy tales, gothic and horror fiction, [[fantasy|fantasy fiction]], and poetry. Such stories may be supernatural, symbolic, or allegorical. The archetypal portrayal of a werewolf in popular consciousness is probably that in the horror film [[W:The Wolf Man (1941 film)|The Wolf Man]] (1941) in which [[W:Lon Chaney, Jr.|Lon Chaney, Jr.]] transforms into a werewolf at the full moon, and in later films teams up with [[Frankenstein]] and [[Dracula]], as one of the three famous horror icons of the modern day.

However, werewolf fiction is an exceptionally diverse genre with ancient folkloric roots and manifold modern re-interpretations. Werewolves have also been featured in [[comic book]]s with two of them being [[W:Spider-Man|Spider-Man]]'s [[W:John Jameson (character)|John Jameson]], son of [[W:J. Jonah Jameson|J. Jonah Jameson]], who has a werewolf form called the '''Man-Wolf''' from a gemstone called the '''Godstone''', [[W:Wolfsbane (character)|Wolfsbane]] and ''[[W:Werewolf by Night|Werewolf by Night]]'' in the Marvel's [[comic book]]s.

==History==

In some stories (derived from folk tales and medieval theology), the werewolf was [[Demon (mythology)|demonic]], part of [[W:Satan|Satan]]'s army of darkness, inimical to the human race and having a craving for human flesh. This appears as a theme of the Gothic horror story ''[[The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains]]'' (1839) by [[W:Frederick Marryat|Frederick Marryat]] which features a monstrous spirit-being that transforms from wolf to [[woman]].

The legendary Viking warriors [[Berserker]] and [[Ulfhednar]] were considered to be [[shapeshifter]]s, changing into [[bear]]s and wolves in combat. They were closely associated with the worship of the pagan gods and were outlawed when Scandinavia converted to Christianity. After that, anyone claiming or showing such behavior was deemed to be an outlaw. Outside the protection of the law and hunted down and killed. Modern historians deny that any such phenomenon ever actually existed. They tend to suggest that the behavior was the result of drug use and pagan ceremonies, though experiments have produced no drugs available in Scandinavia which would account for it.

In medieval romances, such as ''[[W:Bisclavret|Bisclavret]]'' and ''[[W:Guillaume de Palerme|Guillaume de Palerme]]'', the werewolf takes on more innocent traits, appearing as the victim of evil magic and aiding [[W:Knight-errant|knights-errant]].

In fairy tales, such as ''[[W:Little Red Riding Hood|Little Red Riding Hood]]'', the figure of the werewolf is more ambiguous and subject to an allegorical or [[W:Sigmund Freud|Freudian]] interpretation. These tales are the inspiration behind modern fiction such as ''[[W:The Bloody Chamber#The Company of Wolves|The Company of Wolves]]'' by [[W:Angela Carter|Angela Carter]] and the film [[W:Ginger Snaps (film)|Ginger Snaps]] which deal with [[female]] [[sex]]uality.

In other stories beginning with ''[[Wagner the Wehr-Wolf]]'' (1847) by [[W:George W. M. Reynolds|George W. M. Reynolds]], the classic theme of a man cursed to be transformed into a werewolf at the time of the full moon is reintroduced: representing the split personality and evil, bloodthirsty, dark side of humanity itself. This theme of lycanthropy as a disease or curse reached its standard treatment in the film 1941 ''The Wolf Man'' movie, which contained the now-famous rhyme:
{{Q|Even a man who is pure in heart
And says his prayers each night:
May become a wolf when the wolf-bane blooms:
And the autumn moon is full and bright.}}

This movie is often credited with originating several aspects of the legend which differ from traditional folklore such as the vulnerability of the werewolf to a silver bullet
.
The process of [[Shapeshifting|transmogrification]] is portrayed in such films and works of literature to be painful. The resulting wolf is typically cunning but merciless and prone to killing and eating people without compunction regardless of the moral character of the person when human. The first feature film to use an [[anthropomorphic]] werewolf was ''[[Werewolf of London]]'' (1935) (not to be confused with the 1981 film of a similar title) establishing the canon that the werewolf always kills what he loves most. The main werewolf of this film was a dapper London scientist who retained some of his style and most of his human features after his transformation.

A very popular modern subgenre consists of stories that treat werewolves as a separate race or [[species]] (either [[science fiction]]al or magical) or as persons using magic in order to deliberately transform into wolves at will. Such current-day werewolf fiction almost exclusively involves lycanthropy being either a hereditary condition or being transmitted like a disease caused by the bite or scratch of another werewolf.

The form a werewolf takes is not always an ordinary wolf, but is often anthropomorphic or may be otherwise larger and more powerful than an ordinary wolf. Sometimes the beast form of the werewolf will have some physical characteristics borrowed from an animal species other than the wolf, as can be seen in the [[boar]]-like werewolf of ''[[W:Wild Country (film)|Wild Country]]'' and the [[cat]]-like werewolves of ''[[W:Underworld (film series)|Underworld]]''. While some werewolves are portrayed with tails, there are also others that don't have them. Many modern werewolves are also supposedly immune to damage caused by ordinary weapons, being vulnerable only to silver objects (usually a bullet or blade). This negative reaction to silver is sometimes so strong that the mere touch of the metal on a werewolf's skin will cause burns.

More recently, the portrayal of werewolves has taken a more sympathetic turn in some circles. With the rise of environmentalism and other back-to-nature ideals, the werewolf has come to be seen as a representation of humanity allied more closely with nature. A prime example of this outlook can be seen in the [[role-playing game]] ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'', in which players [[roleplay]] various werewolf characters who work on behalf of [[W:Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]] against the destructive supernatural spirit named [[Wyrm]], who represents the forces of destructive industrialization and pollution. Author [[W:Whitley Strieber|Whitley Strieber]] previously explored these themes in his novels ''[[The Wild (novel)|The Wild]]'' (in which the werewolf is portrayed as a medium through which to bring human intelligence and spirit back into nature) and ''[[W:The Wolfen|The Wolfen]]'' (in which werewolves are shown to act as predators of humanity, acting as a "natural" control on their population now that it has been removed from the traditional limits of nature). The heroic werewolf has also returned via the [[W:paranormal romance|paranormal romance]] genre, where wolf-like characteristics such as loyalty are shown as positive traits in a prospective [[mate]].

Despite the recent upsurge in the motif of heroic werewolves, unsympathetic portrayals of werewolves as monsters also continue to be common in popular culture. This is especially true in movies, which are only slowly incorporating trends in written fiction. There are very few werewolf movies outside the horror genre.

==Further reading==

* Black, George Fraser. ''A List of Works Relating to Lycanthropy''. New York: New York Public Library Publications, 1919. (earliest published list of werewolf fiction)
* Du Coudray, Chantal Bourgault. ''The Curse of the Werewolf''. London : I. B. Tauris, 2006. ISBN 1-84511-158-3 (book on literary symbolism of the werewolf)
* Flores, Nona C. ''Animals in the Middle Ages: A Book of Essays''. New York: Garland, 1996. ISBN 0-8153-1315-2 (contains learned commentary on [[wikipedia:William of Palerne|William of Palerne]])
* Frost, Brian J. ''The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature''. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press 2003. ISBN 0-87972-860-4 (contains long lists of novels and short stories, especially pre-1970s ones, with excerpts)
* Hall, Jamie. ''Half Human, Half Animal: Tales of Werewolves and Related Creatures''. Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse, 2003. ISBN 1-4107-5809-5 (contains long lists of movies and novels)
* Steiger, Brad. ''The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings''. Visible Ink Press, 1999. ISBN 1-57859-078-7 (contains long list of movies, medium list of novels)

==See also==

* [[W:Werewolf|Werewolf]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:Werewolf fiction|Werewolf fiction]] on Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Werewolf characters|Werewolf characters]]
* [[alt.horror.werewolves]]
* [[Were]]
* [[Otherkin]]

==External links==

* [http://furry.de/miavir/stories/key.werewolf.html Stories with Werewolf keyword] at [[Mia's Index of Anthro Stories]]
* [http://www.werewolf-movies.com/ Werewolf Movies]
* [http://www.darkecho.com/darkecho/darkthot/were.html Dark Echo: the Archetype of the Werewolf]
* [http://www.werewolfpage.com/ The Werewolf Page]
* [https://www.werewolves.com/ Werewolves]
* [http://www.lycanthropes.org/ Lycanthropes]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=werewolf Werewolf] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]

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[[Category:Wolf species]]

[[ko:늑대인간]]
[[ru:Волки-оборотни]]
[[zh:狼人]]
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VulpineTaco

2023-07-04T17:08:39Z

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[[File:VulpineTacoBojack.png|right|thumb|126px|Ben, as drawn by GaleTheRoo]]
'''VulpineTaco''', sometimes written as '''Vulpine Taco''', also known as '''Ben''' (born July 20) is a furry internet personality. His [[fursona]] is a [[male]] [[Wikipedia:American Woodcock|American Woodcock]]. He currently lives in north Louisiana, his homestate, after spending a year in New Jersey. He is most known for starting the initial (now inactive) Furry Leftists Telegram group, and his [[Wikipedia:Dirtbag Left|Dirtbag Left]] leanings on Twitter, as well as being a furry [[goon]]. He is a pre-law student.

==External links==
{{Contributor|VulpineTaco}}
*[https://twitter.com/vulpinetaco VulpineTaco] on [[Twitter]]
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/vulpinetaco VulpineTaco] on [[Fur Affinity]]

{{person-stub}}

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[[Category:Bird characters]]
[[Category:Louisiana]]

Tarnfalk

2023-07-04T17:07:08Z

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'''Tarnfalk''' (born August 24, 1997) is a [[male]] [[furry]] [[roleplayer]] currently residing in the state of [[:w:Washington (state)|Washington]], USA.{{cn}}

He has two main [[fursonas]], a [[avian|kestrel]] named '''Tarnfalk''', and an [[ermine]] named '''Vasla''', though Tarnfalk is who he is primarily known as online. He often works with drones when offline, and considers himself a history buff on most things aviation or otherwise. He is [[bisexual]].{{cn}}

==Controversies==
On January 6, 2017, Tarnfalk was permanently blocked from the [[Redwall Wars Wiki]] for making users uncomfortable with "unsolicited sexual advancement and harassment."<ref>[http://redwallwars.wikia.com/wiki/Special:BlockList?wpTarget=Nashog&limit=50 Blocked users listing for Nashog] on the [[Redwall Wars Wiki]]. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://redwallwars.wikia.com/wiki/User_talk:Nashog Nashog (Tarnfalk)] on the [[Redwall Wars Wiki]]
*[https://vasla.sofurry.com Vasla (Tarnfalk)] on [[SoFurry]]

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Regdeh Ssor

2023-07-04T17:05:15Z

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'''Regdeh Ssor''' (born February 23, 1989)<ref name="RegdehFSD">[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewuser&nick=Regdeh Regdeh Ssor's profile] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved April 11, 2013</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] and [[musician]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Reading, Berkshire|Reading]], Berkshire, England.<ref name="RegdehFA">[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/regdeh/ Regdeh's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved April 11, 2013</ref>

==Characters==
Regdeh's [[fursona]] is a ''falpoe'', a [[hybrid]] of [[Wikipedia:Falcon|falcon]] and [[Wikipedia:Hoopoe|hoopoe]].<ref name="RegdehFA"/> His feathered are orange, with blue-tipped [[wing]]s.

Regdeh also has two secondary [[characters]]: '''Rhamzees''' (a [[lion (species)|lion]]), and '''Rupert Amberson''' (also known as '''Thought Master''', a [[Wikipedia:Golden Eagle|Golden Eagle]]).<ref name="RegdehFA"/>

==History==
Regdeh got into the [[furry fandom]] via the Internet, around age nineteen.<ref name="RegdehFA"/> He owns two fursuits:
* '''Falco Lombardi''', a falcon space-pilot, who was built by [[Fox Convoy]] and first appeared at the MCM London [[Anime]] Expo in May, 2011.<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=3820 Falco Lombardi] on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved April 13, 2013</ref>
* '''Regdeh Ssor''', the fursuit of his fursona. Also built by Fox Convoy, this fursuit debuted at [[ConFuzzled 2012]].<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=3816 Regdeh Ssor] on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved April 11, 2013</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/regdeh/ Regdeh Ssor] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Regdeh Regdeh Ssor] on [[Inkbunny]]
* [http://roosterrandom.deviantart.com/ RoosterRandom (Regdeh Ssor)] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Regdeh Regdeh Ssor] on [[YouTube]]

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Redruff

2023-07-04T17:03:48Z

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'''Redruff''', subtitled The Story of the Don Valley Partridge, is a short story by [[Ernest Thompson Seton]] from his first collection, ''[[Wild Animals I Have Known]]''<ref>''Selected Stories of Ernest Thompson Seton''. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 1977. p. 7.</ref> (1898) in ''[[Lobo, Rag, and Vixen]]'' printed the following year. The story follows Redruff from a one-day-old chick through to his adulthood, looking after his own young, to his death.

The story includes a brief mention of the crow [[Silverspot]], who is the title character of another story in ''Wild Animals I Have Known'', and set near the same area.<ref>''Ibid'' p. 98.</ref>

== References ==
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Mazz

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'''Mazz''' (born 1984) is an amateur [[furry artist]] and a former administrator on [[Furtopia]] whose [[fursona]] is a [[Raven (species)|raven]].

Known for an extreme addiction to caffeine, she is rarely seen without some type of caffeinated beverage, usually [[Wikipedia:Coffee|coffee]]. Mazz's real life daughter is often portrayed by her mother as a grey tabby [[cat]].

== Fursona ==

Mazz is a mother of a tabby kitten named Angel.
Mazz has the typical Raven black markings. She has a white spot on her bum just above her tailfeathers. Mazz is about 200 pounds when standing at 5'2 and not at all skinny. One of her mutant traits is the green skin hidden under her black fur along with the ability to spit acid on command. The inside of her mouth is also green and she has a green scar on her neck which contains the neck monster.
Mazz still has shocking blue eyes.

== Neck what? ==
Mazz has a green scar on her neck that resembles a smile and under some circumstances this scar can actually smile. Starting off as a joke the "neck monster" has taken a life of its own. This scar really does turn into a mouth, equipped with tongue, teeth and pretty much a mind of it's own not at all controlled by Mazz. When the neck monster "awakens" Mazz's eyes will completely white out and a rampage with lots of death is inevitable.

== Persona ==

Mazz's creator is the single mother of a girl and still a lover of coffee, but not to the extreme as her fursona. She's a bird of prey rehabilitator and artist.
Mazz loves drawing and will usually post to places like Furaffinity or her preferred stomping grounds Weasyl.

== External links ==
{{Contributor|Mazz}}

* [https://www.weasyl.com/~mazz Mazz on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://mazz.livejournal.com/ Mazz's rantings] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mazz/ Mazz] on [[Fur Affinity]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Raven characters]]
[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Colorado]]

FlakyPatches

2023-07-04T16:58:21Z

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'''FlakyPatches''', or just '''Flaky''' (born July 16th), is a [[furry fan]] who lives in the [[W:City_of_Liverpool_(New_South_Wales)|City of Liverpool, New South Wales]], Australia.

==Fursona==

FlakyPatches' [[fursona]] is a white [[chicken]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FlakyPatches/ Flaky's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved September 4, 2022.</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* [https://twitter.com/FlakyPatches/ FlakyPatches] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://twitter.com/FlakyPatchesAD FlakyPatches] on Twitter (AD account)

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Chicken characters]]
[[Category:New South Wales]]
[[Category:Sydney]]

FlakyPatches

2023-07-04T16:58:04Z

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'''FlakyPatches''', or just '''Flaky''' (born July 16th), is a [[furry fan]] who lives in the [[W:City_of_Liverpool_(New_South_Wales)|City of Liverpool, New South Wales]], Australia.

== Fursona ==

FlakyPatches' [[fursona]] is a white [[chicken]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FlakyPatches/ Flaky's profile] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved September 4, 2022.</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

* [https://twitter.com/FlakyPatches/ FlakyPatches] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://twitter.com/FlakyPatchesAD FlakyPatches] on Twitter (AD account)

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Chicken characters]]
[[Category:New South Wales]]
[[Category:Sydney]]

Footix

2023-07-04T16:57:17Z

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'''Footix''' was the mascot for the [[wikipedia:1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 FIFA World Cup]]. He is depicted as a cockerel, one of the national symbols of France, with the words "FRANCE 98" on the chest. Its body is mostly blue, like the host's national team shirt and its name is a portmanteau of "football" and the ending "-ix" from the popular Astérix comic strip. Other proposed names were "Raffy", "Houpi" and "Gallik".

{{wikipedia|FIFA World Cup mascot}}

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[[Category:Mascots]]
[[Category:1998 births]]
[[Category:France]]
[[es:Footix]]

Fe'ath

2023-07-04T16:56:04Z

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'''Fe'ath''' is an [[female]] [[avian]] [[furry]] whose description and species varies according to the Muck or chat. Places she can be found include [[FeatherMUCK]], [[Tapestries]], [[FurryMUCK]], [[Yumchat]], [[FurNet (IRC)]] and [[F-list]].

== Fandom involvement ==

As of 2014 Fe'ath is serving as a moderator on [[FeatherMUCK]].

=== Fursona ===

Fe'ath's [[fursona]] is a 2 foot tall [[anthro]] [[owl]] of mischievious nature. Covered in pink feathers which puts her at odds with the owls one might find in nature.<ref>[https://vh.mucktopia.com/profile/Feath Fe'ath's character description on vh.mucktopia.com] Retrieved August 20, 2014</ref>

==References==
<references />

==External links==

*[http://www.f-list.net/c/Feath/ Fe'ath's] profile page on F-list

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Owl characters]]
[[Category:FurryMUCK characters]]
[[Category:Tapestries characters]]

Exile of Granaal

2023-07-04T16:55:16Z

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[[Image:Exile.png|thumb|150px|right|Exile of Granaal after the Battle of the Western Wall]]
'''Exile of Granaal''' is an [[Avian]] character from [[Joshua the Samurai]]'s furry fiction novel ''[[The Shulamite]]. '' He was created long before ''The Shulamite'' was written and was one of the oldest characters in the series. Exile is an older man, and has spent most of his life as a Shaman for the avian peoples. He is a healer, a spiritual leader and a powerful warrior. Exile was trained in [[Kaparjutsu]] under the same Master as [[T'shelle]]. He carried a Kapar named Cloe, and a number of other weapons of Avian origin. Exile is also adept in an avian wrestling technique that makes his deadly even when completely unarmed. His father Teneb was an Avian warlord who fought many battles under Shalia of the Firebirds. Exile's father rebelled against the firebirds, tired of their policies and proclaimed that seven generations of his descendants would be given to God, hence Exile's service as a Shaman. Exile is a close friend of T'shelle, the two having fought many battles together and even may have shared a romance. In his many battles Exile has collected a number of visible scars including a chip on the left side of his beak, and a missing eye covered with a leather patch. He is a personable and friendly man, but is ultimately haunted by the loss of his wife and daughter during the Ketchitan war. When not in an official function, Exile owns a wheat farm in his home city, and hopes to soon retire there after finding a new Shaman for his people.

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[[Category:Bird characters]]
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Dracovar Valeford

2023-07-04T16:54:12Z

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'''Dracovar K'hartzik Valeford''' is an [[artist]] whose online portfolio consists primarily of [[male]] [[anthropomorphic]] [[fan art]] (especially from television or video games) of an [[erotic]] nature. Dracovar began uploading artwork to the Internet in 1999 through [[Rangarig]] to a now-defunct mailing list. His preferred mediums include pencil and digital rendering.

He uses two characters as his personas: Dracovar, a purple and yellow [[Wikipedia:lizard|lizard]], and Valeford, an [[Wikipedia:osprey|osprey]].

==External links==
* [http://site.voila.fr/dvarplace/ Dracovar's webpage on Voila.fr] (No longer updated)
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/dracovar/ Dracovar] on [[Fur Affinity]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Lizard characters]]
[[Category:Bird characters]]

Chameli

2023-07-04T16:53:01Z

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'''Chameli''', also known as '''Bioastre''' (born May 1, 1992),<ref name="BioastreDA">[http://bioastre.deviantart.com/ Chameli's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved July 16, 2011</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]].<ref name="BioastreDA"/> Her [[fursona]] is a [[Wikipedia:peafowl|peafowl]].

Chameli constructed her own fursuit, depicting her fursona.<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=2795 Chameli] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved July 16, 2011</ref> It debuted at [[IndyFurCon 2011]].

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://myfur.net/profile/bioastre Chameli] on [[MyFur Network]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bioastre/ Chameli] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/bioastre Chameli] on [[YouTube]]

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[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Fursuit makers]]
[[Category:Peafowl characters]]
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Blarmajin

2023-07-04T16:52:29Z

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[[File: Frostybuns876790.jpg |right|thumb|200px|Blarmajin in her fursuit.]]
'''Blarmajin''' (born January 8),<ref>[http://frostfoot.livejournal.com/profile Frostfoot's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved August 19, 2013.</ref> also known as '''Frostfoot''', is a [[fursuit maker]] who is the sole owner of '''Creature Feature Furbrications'''. She was born and resides in [[Wikipedia:New England|New England]], U.S.A.

She owns multiple [[avian]] [[species]] as pets, including [[Wikipedia:Pigeon|pigeons]], [[Wikipedia:Quail|quails]] and [[Wikipedia:Chicken|chickens]], which she has had a love for since her early years.

She has made her own personal fursuits.

== Fursona ==
Blarmajin describes her [[fursona]] as a "a lavender accented [[dog]] thing or a pigeon."<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/blarmajin/ Blarmajin's Profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved August 18, 2013.</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* http://cffstudios.com/ - CFF studios (personal website)
* [http://frostfoot.livejournal.com/ Frostfoot] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [https://myfur.net/profile/frostfoot Frostfoot] on [[MyFur Network]]
* [https://www.weasyl.com/profile/blarm Blarmajin] on [[Weasyl]]
{{Fur Affinity|Blarmajin}}
* [http://dreamsoflavender.tumblr.com/ Blarmajin] on [[Wikipedia:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/creaturefeaturefurbrications Creature Feature Furbrications] on [[FurAffinity]]
*[https://twitter.com/cff_studio/ Creature Feature Furbrications] on [[Twitter]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuit makers]]
[[Category:Bird characters]]
[[Category:Dog characters]]
[[Category:United States of America]]

Tumaini

2023-07-04T11:37:42Z

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'''Tumaini''' is a furry fan whose [[fursona]] is a [[tiger]]/[[lion]]/[[snow leopard]]/wild cat chimera.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/tumaini Tumaini's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved May 2, 2022.</ref> He is mated to [[Thrasher]].

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/tumaini Tumaini] on [[Fur Affinity]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Tiger-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Lion-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Snow Leopard-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Cat-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Chimera characters]]

Thrasher

2023-07-04T11:36:18Z

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'''Thrasher''' is a [[transgender]] (FTM) furry whose [[fursona]] is a [[cougar]]/[[lion]]/[[dragon]] [[hybrid]] who is also portrayed as a [[werewolf]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/Thrasher Thrasher's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved May 2, 2022.</ref> He is mated to [[Tumaini]].

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/Thrasher Thrasher] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.twitter.com/TBlackpaw Thrasher] on [[Twitter]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Cougar-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Lion-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Dragon-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Werewolf characters]]

Hornbuckle (New England)

2023-07-04T11:15:47Z

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'''Hornbuckle''' is a [[transgender]] ('''ftm''') [[furry artist]] whose [[fursona]] is a [[unicorn]].<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/hornbuckle/ Hornbuckle's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved March 6, 2022.</ref>

== Art ==

Hornbuckle's [[artwork]] is primarily of a [[transformation]] theme. Most of his artwork involve [[furry]], [[animal]], mythological, [[feral]], [[anthro]], transgender and rubber/latex transformations.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

*[https://www.artbyhornbuckle.com/ Art By Hornbuckle] - website
*[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/-hornbuckle-/ Hornbuckle] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://www.twitter.com/artbyhornbuckle Hornbuckle] on [[Twitter]]
*[https://www.patreon.com/TRANSFORMED Hornbuckle] on [[Patreon]]
*[https://ko-fi.com/W7W56EKC Hornbuckle] on [[Ko-fi]]
*[https://sites.google.com/view/artbyhornbuckle/portfolio Hornbuckle] on Google Sites
*[https://www.twitch.tv/artbyhornbuckle Hornbuckle] on [[Twitch.tv]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Unicorn characters]]

Hornbuckle (New England)

2023-07-04T11:14:05Z

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'''Hornbuckle''' is a [[transgender]] ('''ftm''') [[furry artist]] whose [[fursona]] is a [[unicorn]].<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/hornbuckle/ Hornbuckle's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved March 6, 2022.</ref>

== Art ==

Hornbuckle's [[artwork]] is primarily of a [[transformation]] theme, with most of them consisting of [[furry]], [[animal]], mythological, [[feral]], [[anthro]], transgender and rubber/latex.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

*[https://www.artbyhornbuckle.com/ Art By Hornbuckle] - website
*[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/-hornbuckle-/ Hornbuckle] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://www.twitter.com/artbyhornbuckle Hornbuckle] on [[Twitter]]
*[https://www.patreon.com/TRANSFORMED Hornbuckle] on [[Patreon]]
*[https://ko-fi.com/W7W56EKC Hornbuckle] on [[Ko-fi]]
*[https://sites.google.com/view/artbyhornbuckle/portfolio Hornbuckle] on Google Sites
*[https://www.twitch.tv/artbyhornbuckle Hornbuckle] on [[Twitch.tv]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Unicorn characters]]

Bronze

2023-07-04T10:56:31Z

2601:18D:4900:4000:897E:87F7:A473:D9B9: Created page with ''''Bronze''' is a furry artist. His fursona is a zebracorn, but can also be a wolf and Lucario.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bronzethepony Bronze's profile] on Fur A...'

'''Bronze''' is a furry artist. His fursona is a zebracorn, but can also be a wolf and Lucario.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bronzethepony Bronze's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved July 4, 2023.</ref>

==Art==
His art is primarily of weight gain, inflation, vore, and pregnancy. He also does fan art of [[My Little Pony]] and [[Pokémon]].

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bronzethepony bronze] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/bronzepony Bronze] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://ask-bronze-the-pony.tumblr.com/ Bronze] on [[Tumblr]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Zebra-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Unicorn-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Wolf characters]]
[[Category:Lucario characters]]

Hoovebeats

2023-07-04T10:45:00Z

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'''Hoovebeats''', or just '''Hooves''', is a [[furry writer]].

== Fandom involvement ==

Hoovebeats is a co-author of both [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/thecuttersclub The Cutter's Club] and [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/analfurs Anal Furs] groups on [[Fur Affinity]]

=== Fursona ===

Hoovebeats' [[fursona]] is a '''zebracorn''' ([[zebra]]/[[unicorn]] [[hybrid]]), and he depicts himself as either a [[stallion]] or a [[gelding]].

== Literature ==

Hoovebeats is a writer of [[homo]]-[[furotica]], and most of his work appears on his Fur Affinity account, which mostly deals with [[W:Neutering|neutering]] (and [[neutered fur]]s).

He has also written [[fiction]] about [[fantasy]] [[creature]]s such as [[W:Orc|orcs]] and [[Wikipedia:Elf|elves]], including the ''[[Dark Desires]]'' and ''[[Dark City]]'' fantasy series, co-written with [[OgreBear]].

== External links ==
{{Contributor|Hooves}}
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/hooves/ Hoovebeats] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://hooves.sofurry.com/ Hoovebeats] on [[SoFurry]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Zebra-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Unicorn-hybrid characters]]

Galaxy Keahi

2023-07-04T10:12:04Z

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[[File:Anailaigh_by_ivybeth.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Anailaigh, by [[Ivybeth]].]]
'''Anailaigh Valkyrie ''' (born November 30th, 1982), also known as '''Galaxy Keahi''', is a [[zebra]]/[[timber wolf]] [[hybrid]] furry from [[Wikipedia:Washington|Washington, U.S.A.]] She has named her zebra/wolf hybrid species "Zeolf." She has rainbow eyes and markings along with her mane and tail.

In September 2013, [[revadiehard]] posted to [[Artists Beware]] stating "Anailaigh commissioned a digital ref sheet about 2 years ago of her character including an alternate SFW version [...] I just found out last night that she had heavily edited my work, crossing out old info, adding new markings and covering up my signature (possibly unintentional.)"<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/703423.html Beware: Anailaigh] posted September 1, 2013 by revadiehard to [[artists_beware]] on LiveJournal. Retrieved September 4, 2013.</ref> revadiehard edited the post, adding "Things have been worked out between me and Anailaigh so calling this resolved!"<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/703423.html Beware: Anailaigh] posted September 1, 2013 by revadiehard to [[artists_beware]] on LiveJournal. Retrieved September 5, 2013.</ref>

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://www.anailaighthezebrawolfess.webs.com/ Home of Anailaigh] - personal website
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/Anailaigh/ Anailaigh] (inactive account) and [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/galaxykeahi Galaxy Keahi] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://anailaigh.deviantart.com/ Anailaigh] on [[deviantART]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Anailaigh/ Anailaigh] on [[Inkbunny]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Zebra-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Wolf-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Washington]]
[[Category:1982 births]]

Galaxy Keahi

2023-07-04T10:04:09Z

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[[File:Anailaigh_by_ivybeth.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Anailaigh, by [[Ivybeth]].]]
'''Anailaigh Valkyrie ''' (born November 30th, 1982), also known as '''Galaxy Keahi''', is a [[zebra]]/[[timber wolf]] [[hybrid]] furry from [[Wikipedia:Washington|Washington, U.S.A.]] She has named her zebra/wolf hybrid species "Zeolf." She has rainbow eyes and rainbow mane and tail.

In September 2013, [[revadiehard]] posted to [[Artists Beware]] stating "Anailaigh commissioned a digital ref sheet about 2 years ago of her character including an alternate SFW version [...] I just found out last night that she had heavily edited my work, crossing out old info, adding new markings and covering up my signature (possibly unintentional.)"<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/703423.html Beware: Anailaigh] posted September 1, 2013 by revadiehard to [[artists_beware]] on LiveJournal. Retrieved September 4, 2013.</ref> revadiehard edited the post, adding "Things have been worked out between me and Anailaigh so calling this resolved!"<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/703423.html Beware: Anailaigh] posted September 1, 2013 by revadiehard to [[artists_beware]] on LiveJournal. Retrieved September 5, 2013.</ref>

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://www.anailaighthezebrawolfess.webs.com/ Home of Anailaigh] - personal website
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/Anailaigh/ Anailaigh] (inactive account) and [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/galaxykeahi Galaxy Keahi] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://anailaigh.deviantart.com/ Anailaigh] on [[deviantART]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Anailaigh/ Anailaigh] on [[Inkbunny]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Zebra-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Wolf-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Washington]]
[[Category:1982 births]]

Deer

2023-07-04T08:25:37Z

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[[File:White-tailed deer USDA.jpg|right|thumb|US White-tailed deer]]
[[File:Ninevah (Dustmeat).jpg|right|thumb|'''Ninevah''', a female deer. Art by Dustmeat]]
A '''deer''' (plural: '''''deer'''''), also known as a '''true deer''', is a [[hoof]]ed [[W:ruminant|ruminant]] [[mammal]] of the [[W:family (biology)|family]] [[W:Cervidae|Cervidae]]

== Overview ==

Most common known [[cervine]] include the [[W:White-tailed deer|white-tailed deer]], [[W:Reindeer|reindeer]] ('''caribou'''), [[W:mule deer|mule deer]], [[W:elk|elk]], and [[moose]], among others. Most of them are [[W:Generalist and specialist species|specialised herbivores]].

Regarding [[antler]]s, [[male]] deer of all [[species]] (except the '''Chinese water deer)''', [[female]] [[reindeer]], and some (prominently white-tailed) '''does''' (normally caused by [[W:Hormonal imbalance|hormonal imbalance]]), grow and shed them every new each year.

== Terminology ==

* Males
** '''Buck'''
** '''Stag'''/'''Bull''' - The larger bucks in certain cervine species
** '''Havier''' - Castrated or neutered buck

* Females
** '''Doe'''
** '''Hind'''/'''Cow''' - The larger does in certain cervine species

* Younglings
** '''Fawn''' (independent of sex)
** '''Kid''' - Small fawn
** '''Calf''' - Larger fawn, or a name proper for the larger cervine species

* '''Herd''' - A group of deer

== Deer characters in mainstream media/culture ==

* [[Bambi]]
* Elliot (''Open Season'')
* Mime (''[[Happy Tree Friends]]'')
* [[W:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]
* Valt (''Valt the Wonder Deer'')

== Deer and furry ==

Deer are the most common/popular of the [[W:Even-toed ungulate|even-toed ungulate]] found in the [[furry fandom]], irregardless of [[gender]]. The best known [[artist|deer artist]]s include [[SusanDeer]], [[Dustmeat]], [[Jack Cavanaugh]], [[Bucky Boy]], and [[Tor]], among others.

=== Known deer in the furry fandom ===

* [[Sue Hartland]] - A [[character]] in the [[webcomic]] ''[[A Doemain of Our Own]]''
* [[Ninevah]]

== See also ==

* [[W:Deer|Deer]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Deer characters|Deer characters]]
* [[The Divine Cervine]]
* [[The Endless Forest]]

== External links ==

* [http://bambi-addicts.deviantart.com/ The "Bambi Addicts" Group] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/cifa Cervines International (CIFA)] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Deer Deer] search results in DeviantArt
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Deer Deer] search results in Fur Affinity

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[[Category:Ungulate species]]
[[it:Cervo]]
[[ru:Олени]]

Deer

2023-07-04T08:24:21Z

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[[File:White-tailed deer USDA.jpg|right|thumb|US White-tailed deer]]
[[File:Ninevah (Dustmeat).jpg|right|thumb|'''Ninevah''', a female deer. Art by Dustmeat]]
A '''deer''' (plural: '''''deer'''''), also known as a '''true deer''', is a [[hoof]]ed [[W:ruminant|ruminant]] [[mammal]] of the [[W:family (biology)|family]] [[W:Cervidae|Cervidae]]

== Overview ==

Most common known [[cervine]] include the [[W:White-tailed deer|white-tailed deer]], [[W:Reindeer|reindeer]] ('''caribou'''), [[W:mule deer|mule deer]], [[W:elk|elk]], and [[moose]], among others. Most of them are [[W:Generalist and specialist species|specialised herbivores]].

Regarding [[antler]]s, [[male]] deer of all [[species]] (except the '''Chinese water deer)''', [[female]] [[reindeer]], and some (prominently white-tailed) '''does''' (normally caused by [[W:Hormonal imbalance|hormonal imbalance]]), grow and shed them every new each year.

== Terminology ==

* Males
** '''Buck'''
** '''Stag'''/'''Bull''' - The larger bucks in certain cervine species
** '''Havier''' - Castrated or neutered buck

* Females
** '''Doe'''
** '''Hind'''/'''Cow''' - The larger does in certain cervine species

* Younglings
** '''Fawn''' (independent of sex)
** '''Kid''' - Small fawn
** '''Calf''' - Larger fawn, or a name proper for the larger cervine species

* '''Herd''' - A group of deer

== Deer characters in mainstream media/culture ==

* [[Bambi]]
* Elliot (''Open Season'')
* [[W:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]
* Valt (''Valt the Wonder Deer'')

== Deer and furry ==

Deer are the most common/popular of the [[W:Even-toed ungulate|even-toed ungulate]] found in the [[furry fandom]], irregardless of [[gender]]. The best known [[artist|deer artist]]s include [[SusanDeer]], [[Dustmeat]], [[Jack Cavanaugh]], [[Bucky Boy]], and [[Tor]], among others.

=== Known deer in the furry fandom ===

* [[Sue Hartland]] - A [[character]] in the [[webcomic]] ''[[A Doemain of Our Own]]''
* [[Ninevah]]

== See also ==

* [[W:Deer|Deer]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Deer characters|Deer characters]]
* [[The Divine Cervine]]
* [[The Endless Forest]]

== External links ==

* [http://bambi-addicts.deviantart.com/ The "Bambi Addicts" Group] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/cifa Cervines International (CIFA)] on [[Furaffinity]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Deer Deer] search results in DeviantArt
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Deer Deer] search results in Fur Affinity

{{species-stub}}

[[Category:Ungulate species]]
[[it:Cervo]]
[[ru:Олени]]

Category:Moose characters

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[[Characters]] who are [[moose]].

[[Category:Deer characters]]
[[Category:Ungulate characters]]
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Taski Guru

2023-07-04T07:43:40Z

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'''Taski Guru''' (born January 31, 1993) is a furry artist and illustrator from Russia. Her fursona is a reindeer.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/taskiguru Taski Guru's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved July 4, 2023.</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/taskiguru Taski Guru] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/taski-guru Taski Guru] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.patreon.com/taski_guru Taski Guru] on [[Patreon]]
* [https://illustrators.ru/users/taski Taski Guru] on [[Illustrators.ru]]
* [https://taski-guru.tumblr.com/ Taski Guru] on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://boosty.to/taski_guru Taski Guru] on [[Boosty]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/taski_guru/ Taski Guru] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://t.me/Taski_Guru Taski Guru] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://ko-fi.com/taskiguru Taski Guru] on [[Ko-fi]]
* [https://www.twitter.com/taskiguru Taski Guru] on [[Twitter]]

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Taski Guru

2023-07-04T07:43:12Z

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'''Taski Guru''' (born January 31, 1993) is a furry artist and illustrator from Russia. Her fursona is a reindeer.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/taskiguru Taski Guru's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved July 4, 2023.</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/taskiguru Taski Guru] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/taski-guru Taski Guru] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.patreon.com/taski_guru Taski Guru] on [[Patreon]]
* [https://illustrators.ru/users/taski Taski Guru] on [[Illustrators.ru]]
* [https://taski-guru.tumblr.com/ Taski Guru] on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://boosty.to/taski_guru Taski Guru] on [[Boosty]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/taski_guru/ Taski Guru] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://t.me/Taski_Guru Taski Guru] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://ko-fi.com/taskiguru Taski Guru] on [[Ko-fi]]
* [https://www.twitter.com/taskiguru Taski Guru] on [[Twitter]]

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Taski Guru

2023-07-04T07:42:38Z

2601:18D:4900:4000:897E:87F7:A473:D9B9: Created page with ''''Taski Guru''' (born January 31, 1993) is a furry artist and illustrator from Russia. Her fursona is a reindeer.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/taskiguru Taski Guru's...'

'''Taski Guru''' (born January 31, 1993) is a furry artist and illustrator from Russia. Her fursona is a reindeer.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/taskiguru Taski Guru's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved July 4, 2023.</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/taskiguru Taski Guru] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/taski-guru Taski Guru] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.patreon.com/taski_guru Taski Guru] on [[Patreon]]
* [https://illustrators.ru/users/taski Taski Guru] on [[Illustrators.ru]]
* [https://taski-guru.tumblr.com/ Taski Guru] on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://boosty.to/taski_guru Taski Guru] on [[Boosty]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/taski_guru/ Taski Guru] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://t.me/Taski_Guru Taski Guru] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://ko-fi.com/taskiguru Taski Guru] on [[Ko-fi]]
* [https://www.twitter.com/taskiguru Taski Guru] on [[Twitter]]

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Kacey Miyagami

2023-07-04T05:34:31Z

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[[File:1259336592.tanidareal_cookie-kacey.jpg|right|thumb|Kacey and cookies]]
'''Kacey Miyagami''', or just '''Kacey''', is an [[artist]] from Oregon working in the [[furry]] genre. She holds a [[wikipedia:Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]] from the [[Wikipedia:University of Southern California|University of Southern California]] with a minor in traditional animation. She is married to [[Ayukawataur]]. She was [[guest of honor]] at [[Furry Connection North 2011]], and Artist Guest of Honor at [[Furlandia 2014]].<ref>[http://furlandia.org/goh.php Guests of Honor] on the Furlandia 2014 website. Retrieved April 8, 2014.</ref> Her fursona is a ''snowserval'' ([[snow leopard]]-[[serval]] hybrid).

==Biography==

Born '''Kimberly C. Maltzman''' in Southern [[Wikipedia:California|California]] in 1981, Kacey has dedicated the majority of her life to perfecting her art.

With influences from her mother, a former commercial artist, grandmother, a painter, sister, a multitalented artist, and traditional inspiration such as [[Disney]] and [[Wikipedia:Pixar|Pixar]], she quickly picked up on techniques for drawing [[animal]]s. Many of these influences and techniques are visibly apparent in her work throughout the majority of her art career, only recently being replaced by methods of her own.

She started in a public school, but when the [[Wikipedia:1992_Los_Angeles_riots|riots]] of Los Angeles occurred in 1992, her family placed her in [[Wikipedia:Buckley_School_(California)|The Buckley School]]. There she remained until she graduated.

While at Buckley, she was exposed to [[Wikipedia:Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]] and other various [[anime]]. She also found she did not have many friends, or fit in with any crowds and turned to her art. It was then that she realized her desire to be an artist would make her perfect for being an animator. Though she continued her animal drawings, she started drawing more often, including people and expanding her awareness by taking classes in [[Wikipedia:Figure_drawing|life drawing]].

During this time she also came to know [[Ayukawataur|Miyagami Noriko]] through a mutual friend in Pennsylvania. Noriko quickly became a quasi-mentor figure to Kacey; later becoming her girlfriend and finally her wife on October 12, 2004.

After Buckley, Kacey attended [[Wikipedia:University of Southern California|University of Southern California]] where she obtained her degree, a [[wikipedia:Bachelor of Fine Arts|Bachelor of Fine Arts]] as well as a minor in [[Wikipedia:Traditional animation|traditional animation]]. It was during this time Kacey set forth to finding a way to apply her skills and earn money for her daily necessities and a friend introduced her to [[FurBid-SF|Furbid]] where her unique style was able to garner good prices.

In order to keep up with competition she started investing in better materials, doing greater detail, and creating the quickest turnaround time possible without sacrificing quality. In no time she decided she wanted to raise the bar of what was acceptable for quality in the furry fandom. To do this she knew she would have to dedicate herself to art above everything else.

Her original intent was to graduate from college with her degree and moving into a career in traditional animation. However, there were extreme changes in her chosen field during her time in college which virtually left room only for computer animators.

Kacey was offered jobs in a number of studios, but in the intervening years, she decided she illustration where her attention to detail would be appreciated the most, was her true passion.

She continued as an artist doing exclusively traditional illustration until November 2007, when she purchased a [[Wikipedia:Wacom|Wacom]] Intuos<sub>3</sub>. Kacey felt, in order to expand her horizons, and skill, as an artist, she should be willing to experiment with more styles and media.<ref>http://ryokokitty.livejournal.com/146095.html LiveJournal entry by Kacey</ref> Her use of the tablet is limited to sketch ideas for commissions and digital [[Avatar (virtual reality)|avatar]] icons. She continues working a minimum of forty hours a week, often more than sixty.

She dabbles with [[Wikipedia:Gouache|gouache]].

== Legal issues ==

In early 2002, Kacey was [[Mozdoc#Kacey_Miyagami|targeted by a fan]] for the distribution of her artwork without her authorization. This situation quickly escalated, spiraling out of control requiring the need for legal intervention.<ref>[http://www.furbid.ws/images/administaur/restrain.pdf Copy of public temporary restraining order]</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==

*[http://kaceym.deviantart.com/ Kacey] on [[DeviantArt]]
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/Kacey/ Kacey] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~kacey Kacey] on [[Weasyl]]
*[http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Kacey/ Kacey] on [[VCL]]
*[http://yerf.metafur.org/kacey Kacey] on the [[Yerf Historical Archive]]
* [https://www.twitter.com/kaceyfish Kacey] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/kaceyfish/ Kacey] on [[Instagram]]
*[http://ryokokitty.livejournal.com/ Kacey] on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/list.pl?gallery=14985 Epilogue - Kacey Miyagami]

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[[Category:Animators]]
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[[Category:Furry Connection North guests of honor]]
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[[ru:Кейси Миягами]]

Synthucard

2023-07-03T23:18:30Z

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[[Image:Silverdenibadge.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Silver Deni.]]
'''Silver Deni''' (born December 24)<ref name="SilverDA">[http://silverdeni.deviantart.com/ Silver Deni's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved January 14, 2014.</ref> now known as '''Synthucard''' and simply '''Deni''' is an [[anthro artist]] and animator who lives in [[Wikipedia:Romania|Romania]].<ref name="SilverDA"/> Their main [[character]]s are a male silver Maine Coon [[cat]] shapeshifter named '''Denucard''' and a female [[dingo]] with tiger and wildcat forms.

==Fursona==
Their fursona is a male shapeshifting silver Maine Coon named '''Denucard''', and the other being a female dingo with tiger and wildcat forms.

==Artwork==
Much of Silver's style is influenced by the movie ''[[Balto]]'' and various [[anime]] films. In December, 2010, Silver's [[artwork]] appeared as a [[List of Fur Affinity banners|banner on Fur Affinity]] ("December Banner No.: 3 (Christmas)").<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4839877/ "FA Banner: December 2010"] - posting in Silver Deni's gallery on [[Fur Affinity]]. Dated November 23, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2014.</ref> As of January, 2011, they are attending university, majoring in art.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://silverdeni.livejournal.com/ Silver Deni] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [https://twitter.com/SilverDeni Silver Deni] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://silverdeni.deviantart.com/ Silver Deni] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://furaffinity.net/user/silverdeni Silver Deni] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/SilverDeni Silver Deni] on [[Inkbunny]]
* [http://deni.sofurry.com/ Silver Deni] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/SilverDeni Silver Deni] on [[YouTube]]

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Mystery Otter

2023-07-03T18:36:30Z

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[[File:Megaplex2012-MysteryOtter-FurShoot.jpg|right|thumb|Mystery Otter at Megaplex 2012. Photo © [[Furshoot]].com.]]
'''Mystery Otter''' is a [[fursuit]] [[character]] worn and [[roleplay]]ed by an anonymous [[fursuiter]].

== Fursuit ==

Mystery Otter is a brown river [[otter]] with a rainbow stripe on his head and [[tail]] and has rainbow eyes, worn as a [[partial|partial fursuit]] with a grey hooded sweatshirt and grey sweat pants. His suit was designed by [[Lenny Mutt]]<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/full/6902662/ Mystery Otter Reference] by LennyMutt on Fur Affinity</ref>, and built by ''[[Arend Studios]]''<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7327986/ Poof, head! Mystery Otter] by WhiteyFawks on Fur Affinity</ref>. He often carries a [[Plushie|plush]] rainbow [[W:Trout|trout]] named '''Feesh'''.

== Identity timeline ==

When Mystery first appeared in the [[furry fandom]] scene in early 2012, he created a game of "guess the wearer's [[W:Alter ego|alter ego]]".{{fact}} He claimed to be [[male]] [[W:Caucasian|caucasian]],<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3333926/ The Secret Unveiled] on Fur Affinity</ref> living in the United States<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3282563/ The Mystery Revealed] on Fur Affinity</ref>. He has stated that he has only one alter-ego<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3282611/ By the way...] on Fur Affinity</ref>, and that "time's up" will be called after a "whole year,"{{clarify}} after which point he will "carry [his] secret to the grave."<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4046218/ And now, the truth!]</ref>
* April 1, 2012 ([[W:April Fools Day|April Fools Day]]) - Yippee claims to be Mystery Otter on his [[Livejournal]].<ref>[http://yippee.livejournal.com/772366.html Fursuit Secrets Revealed!] by Yippee on LiveJournal.</ref>
* July 9, 2012 - Mystery Otter held a raffle, with one of the prizes being the opportunity to ask him several yes/no questions about his secret identity, of which he would choose one or two to answer truthfully.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3638739/ Mystery L-OTTER-Y Time!] on Fur Affinity</ref> The winner passed along the questions to a friend, who has chosen not to share the answer(s) publicly.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3713732/ Answers to the L-otter-y raffle questions] on Fur Affinity</ref>
* July 27-29, 2012 - While at [[Megaplex]], Mystery appeared on the [[Funday Pawpet Show]] live, danced with [[TheDoggyGal|OrlandoFox]], and answered his choice of yes/no questions, "Are you a [[fursuit maker|fursuit builder]]?" which he denied. Another question was "Are you [[Jimmy Chin|Yippee]]?" and in response Yippee walked up to the stage from the audience, out of suit.<ref>[http://archives.megaplexcon.org/2012-MPXI/MPXI-Videos/MPXI+FPS.mp4.php Megaplex XI Funday Pawpet Show] video</ref>
* September 28-30, 2012 - Mystery also appeared on the Funday Pawpet Show at [[Furlaxation]], and danced with [[Twitch Da Woof]] and [[Kalypso]]. He affirmed that he has at least one other fursuit.
* October 20, 2012 - [[Firr]] posted a Tweet claiming to be Mystery Otter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Firr/status/259866889751257090 I'm Mystery Otter]</ref>
* January 28, 2013 - One year since his first appearance, Mystery declared "game over."{{fact}} He declared it both a win and loss: while his identity was never publicly known, some{{who}} had solved his identity, and are "sworn to secrecy."{{clarify}}{{fact}} From here on, however, Mystery declared "no alter egos, just a happy, bouncy mustelid here!" In the journal post, this text was in bold: '''"FOR THE LAST TIME, there's just one of me."'''<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4281603/ Happy Otter-versary!] on Fur Affinity</ref>
* April 1, 2013 (April Fools Day) - Twitch Da Woof and Mystery Otter traded [[Twitter]] accounts, exchanging profiles and icons.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4491125/ My alter ego (Part II)] on Fur Affinity.</ref>

Mystery's Meetup account previously showed a location in [[W:Schenectady,_New_York|Schenectady, New York]]<ref>[http://www.meetup.com/furlife/members/44558302/ Mystery Otter] on Meetup, retrieved July 9, 2012</ref>. It now says "Ottersberg, Germany."

== Appearances ==

Mystery keeps his location and upcoming appearances secret. So far he has been spotted at 40 furry events (29 conventions, 10 local meetups and the Funday PawPet Show) in 23 U.S. states:

* [[Anthrocon]] - 2012,<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8236257/ Otter Shrugs!] by snoopy_pup on Fur Affinity</ref> 2013<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11436326/ Mystery Otter Attack!] by Zeoc713 on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - 2013<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4619070/ Back from Littlest Big Fur Con] by Mystery Otter on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Califur]] - 2012<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8117904/ Mystery at Califur!] by TylerFox on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[December FurFest]] - 2012<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4131048/ When it rains on a furry event] by Mystery Otter on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Delaware Furbowl]] - 2012<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7312117/ It is a Mystery!] on Fur Affnity</ref>
* [[Elliott's Spring Gathering]] - 2013<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/27088767@N04/8740345146 ESG2013 Photo Set] by PerroMutt on flickr</ref>
* [[FA: United]] - 2012<ref>[http://twitter.com/mortonrt/status/237310530254151681 Mystery Otter] By Morton Fox on Twitter via Instagram</ref>
* [[Fangcon]] - 2014<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0tVNDREV6M&t=8m31s Fursuit Parade Video] by [[Wild Bill TX]]</ref>
* [[Fur the 'More]] - 2013<ref>[https://twitter.com/JBadger169/status/321113736020623360 Mystery Otter spotted at #FM_2013 @FurtheMore Dead dog party] by @JBadger169 on Twitter</ref>
* '''Funday PawPet Show''' - 2012<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3414791/ FPS!] on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[FurFright]] - 2012,<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/full/9141031/ Ferret Fursuit Furfright Collage] by james.ferret on Fur Affinity</ref> 2013<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnishfox/10543863014/in/set-72157637062388836 FurFright 2013 photo set] by FinnishFox on Flickr</ref>
* [[FurIdaho]] - 2013<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/full/10106055/ FurIdaho 2013 Pictures! Mystery Otter] by Ruastin on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Furlandia]] - 2013<ref>[http://open.salon.com/blog/danagram/2013/05/15/urban_wildlife_in_portland Urban Wildlife in Portland] by Dan Rigney on Open Salon</ref>
* '''Furlaxation''' - 2012<ref>[http://twitter.com/TwitchDaWoof/status/252275998861692929/photo/1 Look who showed up] by [[Twitch Da Woof]] on Twitter</ref>
* [http://www.meetup.com/furlife/events/48236062/ Furlife Anniversary FurBQ] - 2012<ref>[http://www.meetup.com/furlife/photos/9590472/136769942/ Furlife Anniversary FurBQ Photo] by Vessi</ref>
* [[Furloween]] - 2013<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheRealCosmik/status/392026341895593984 Well look who showed up at #Furloween2013!!] by TheRealCosmik on Twitter</ref>
* [[Further Confusion]] - 2013,<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9750964/ Mystery Panel] by Iamweasel_2112 on Fur Affinity</ref> 2014<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/finbarzapek/12107989194/ Further Confusion 2014 367] by finbarzapek on flickr</ref>
* [[Furry Connection North]] - 2013<ref>[https://twitter.com/JBadger169/status/322739644896776192 Mystery otter spotter at #FCN2013] by @JBadger169 on Twitter</ref>
* [[Furry End of the World Convention]] - 2012<ref>[http://pic.twitter.com/rmyf5E89 Mystery Otter at @furryendofworld] by @JBadger169 on Twitter</ref>
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] - 2012,<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3272421/ Here I am at FWA!] on Fur Affinity</ref> 2013<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/full/10166024/ FWA - Otters haz feesh] by Crosscheck on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Furry Fiesta]] - 2012,<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3200805/ Find me at Furry Fiesta this weekend!] on Fur Affinity</ref> 2013,<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/full/10029814/ Mystery Otter sharing Feesh with Bucktown Tiger Furry Fiesta] by CoyoteOfTheWilds on Fur Affinity</ref> 2014<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/tastyeagle/12892392884/in/set-72157641777969524/ DSC_8024] in Texas Furry Fiesta 2014 set by tastyeagle on flickr</ref>
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2013<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11350452/ Mmmm feesh] by farell on Fur Affinity</ref>
* '''Megaplex''' - 2012,<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8533987/ Suddenly Mystery Otter] by LoneWolfRaven on Fur Affinity</ref> 2013<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11684664/ You Obviously Love Otters] by mystery otter on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Mephit Furmeet]] - 2012<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/full/8768076/ Mystery Otter Identified!] by CosmoFoxen on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Midwest Furfest]] - 2012,<ref>[http://pic.twitter.com/1nF9BlEl I found Mystery Otter! #MWFF] by Casidhe on Twitter</ref> 2013<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/finbarzapek/11075479806/ Midwest Furfest 2013 601] by finbarzapek on flickr</ref>
* [[MNFurs|MNFurs Spring Picnic]] - 2012<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8131243/ Two Together] by kurst on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Morphicon]] - 2012<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7928211/ Feeeeeeesh!] by flying_bailey1 on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[LAFF Bowling]] - 2013<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10858973/ Another mystery to solve...] by SparktheDalmation on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Triangle Furs]] Picnic - 2012<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8985406/ NC Pullen Park Furmeet 10/6/12!] by Kewlie on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Rainfurrest]] - 2013<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11751585/ Pictures from Rainfurrest 13 (Part 89)] by Thunder_Orca on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Rocky Mountain Furcon]] - 2012<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8625062/ Mystery Otter] by Euro on Fur Affinity</ref>
* [[Vacaville Furbowl]] - 2013<ref>[https://twitter.com/MokaHusky/status/308459242636066818 A wild @MysteryOtter appeared on our trip back from Reno!] by @MokaHusky on Twitter</ref>
* [[Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend]] - 2012<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8938075/ Mystery otter WPAFW] by Spatsbear on Fur Affinity</ref>

There are seven metro areas where Mystery has appeared more than once (Orlando FL, Columbus OH, Pittsburgh PA, Dallas/Ft.Worth TX, Atlanta GA, Chicago IL, Seattle WA), five conventions he has attended twice (Furry Fiesta, Furry Weekend Atlanta, AnthroCon, Megaplex, FurFright, Midwest Furfest and Further Confusion), three events in California (Irvine, San Jose, and Vacaville), and two events in Nevada (Reno and Las Vegas). Otherwise he has not appeared in any state more than once.

Appearances so far are always on weekends, 1-4 weekends apart, with at least one appearance in every month in 2012 and so far in 2013. Mystery made two appearances in a single weekend on September 28-30, 2012 (Western PA Furry Weekend and Furlaxation, approximately 3 hours drive apart), and on May 10-12, 2013 (Furlandia and Elliott's Spring Gathering, about 800 miles apart). Mystery appeared for four consecutive weekends (February 22 through March 17, 2013) in all four time zones across the continental US.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4448917/ Scuse me, while I kiss the sky!] on Fur Affinity</ref>

== Paraphernalia ==
[[File:Mysteryotter-pins.jpg|right|thumb|Buttons reading "Otterly Mystified" from [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Califur]] 2012, and "I'm Mystery Otter" from [[AnthroCon]].]]
At most of these events in his first year, Mystery handed out free buttons to attendees:

* First set (yellow) at Furry Weekend Atlanta 2012, Morphicon 2012, the MN Furs Spring Picnic and Califur 2012.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3282563/ The Mystery Revealed] on Fur Affinity.</ref> Art by [[Kipper]].
* Second set (blue) at AnthroCon 2012.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3578203/ Anthrocon!] on Fur Affinity -- 300 buttons.</ref> Art by [[Flacko]].
* Third set (green) at Megaplex 2012, Rocky Mountain Furcon 2012, FA: United 5 and Mephit Furmeet 2012.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8490795/ Green is here!] on Fur Affinity</ref> <ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3876762/ I have returned to this beautiful place] on Fur Affinity.</ref> Art by [[Howee Husky]].
* Fourth set (purple) at Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend 2012, Furlaxation 2012, the Triangle Furs Picnic, FurFright, Midwest Furfest and December FurFest. <ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8958017/ Mystery buttons!] by OldSpice on Fur Affinity.</ref> Art by Yippee.
* Fifth set (red) at Furry End of the World Convention and Further Confusion 2013<ref>[https://twitter.com/SkruggWeasel/status/292360291981881344 FUCK YEA #MYSTERYOTTER] by @SkruggWeasel on Twitter</ref> Art by [[TheDoggyGal|OrlandoFox]]<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9497305/ Button collection] by mysteryotter on Fur Affinity.</ref>.

Mystery has also distributed rainbow ribbons reading "Plays Well With Otters" starting at Biggest Little Fur Con<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10562957/ my very own BLFC 2013 badge] by mysteryotter on Fur Affinity.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mysteryotter Mystery Otter] on Fur Affinity
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMOpbupc-L4 Mystery Otter of Funday Pawpet Show] on YouTube
* [http://www.meetup.com/furlife/members/44558302/ Mystery Otter]'s profile on [[W:MeetUp|MeetUp]]

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[[Category:Otter characters]]

African wild dog

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[[Image:Lycaon pictus pg.jpg|right|thumb]]
The '''African wild dog''' (''Lycaon pictus'') is a tri-colored canine which lives in packs. It is also referred to as the '''African hunting dog''', '''Cape hunting dog''', '''painted dog''', '''painted wolf''', '''painted hunting dog''', '''spotted dog''', or '''ornate wolf'''. Their diet consists of meat and they also hunt large [[bird]]s, especially [[Ostrich (species)|ostriches]]. They can also hunt other animals, including antelopes, zebras, buffaloes and warthog and catch them by chasing them to exhaustion. Other predators, such as [[lion]]s and [[hyena]]s, sometimes steal the prey that the wild dogs catch and can also kill them. African wild dogs have a unique blotchy coat pattern, have big round ears, and are also the only canid species to lack dewclaws.

The African wild dog is a fairly popular species on [[:Category:The Lion King multiplayer worlds|multiplayer worlds based on ''The Lion King'']], perhaps in part due to the species's striking and highly individual appearance.

==See also==
* [[:Category:African Wild Dog characters|African Wild Dog characters]]
* [[Wikipedia:Lycaon pictus|Lycaon pictus]] (African wild dog) at Wikipedia

== External links ==
* [http://www.animalinfo.org/species/carnivor/lycapict.htm Animal Info - African Wild Dog]

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Jackal (species)

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[[File:Jackal (WC).jpg|thumb|275px|right|A Jackal]]
The '''jackal''' is a group of [[canid]]s of the genus ''Canis'', closely related to the [[Wolf (species)|wolf]], [[W:African wolf|African wolf]] and the domestic [[dog]].

== Overview ==

The [[W:golden jackal|golden jackal]] is common in India, Europe, and the Middle East, while the [[W: black-backed jackal|black-backed jackal]] and [[W:side-striped jackal|side-striped jackal]] are only native to Africa.

The [[Ethiopian wolf]], a highly endangered [[species]] of canine, was formerly called a jackal, but a recent genetic study suggests that it is more closely related to gray wolves and coyotes. The black-backed jackal and the side-striped jackal had previously been considered members of the genus ''Canis'', and in 2017, a [[taxonomic]] review recommended that these two species be recognized as the genus ''Lupulella''.

== Jackal in mainstream culture/religion ==

In classic literature, the jackal is generally portrayed as a cowardly lackey or conspirator, likely owing to their natural opportunism and scavenging behavior.

== Jackal and furry ==

The appeal of the jackal among some [[furry fans]] is because the [[Egyptian mythology|Egyptian god]] [[Anubis (god)|Anubis]] was typically portrayed with the head of a jackal. Anubis is a very popular subject of [[furry artwork]].

==See also==

* [[W:Jackal|Jackal]] on [[Wikipedia]]
*[[:Category:Jackal characters|Jackal characters]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Jackal Jackal] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Jackal Jackal] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]

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