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'''World of Warcraft''' (commonly known as '''WoW''') is a [[fantasy]]-set pay-to-play massively multiplayer online [[role-playing game]] released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment that is one of the most popularly played online games by [[furries]] and non-furries alike.
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== World of Warcraft and furry ==

The game, while focused on a few main main plots, such as the conflict between the Horde and the Alliance and the demonic Burning Legion that wishes to eradicate all life or the Old Gods legions, features several races and characters of [[furry]] interest.

===Playable Races===

Four main playable races feature [[anthropomorphic]] features:
* [[Pandaren]], a race of chubby anthropomophic [[giant panda|panda]]s. Unique feature is the option of chosing which faction join.
Faction leaders of both side maintain a relatively moderate attitude to the faction conflicts.
* [[Worgen]], [[werewolves]] with the ability to (and the option to not) transform between their wolf and human forms. Players can stay in their chosen form for as long as they wish. Alliance race, their backhistory centered on the fallen human realm of Gilneas: among the Alliance, the Worgen leadership (King Genn Greymane) it is fiercely hostile to the Horde.
* [[Draenei]], a race of alien beings that feature several [[animal]] traits, such as [[digitigrade]] legs, [[hooves]], horns, and [[tail]]s. Alliance race, many players pick Paladin or Priest as class because of the connection with the sacred Light.
* [[Tauren]], anthropomorphic [[cattle]] that greatly resemble [[Minotaur]]s. These Tauren hold a lot of [[totem]] spiritualism that is similar to some [[furry spirituality]]. Horde race, the largest and physically strongest playable race, despite providing a solid presence in all Horde campaigns, the leadership of chief Baine Bloodhoof aim for a diplomatic solution with the Alliance and join together against common foes.
Additionally two new anthropomorphic races are introduced after Legion expansion as "Allied races": they can be unlocked after completing quests with an existing character:
* [[Vulpera]], a race of diminutive [[fox]]es introduced in the Battle for Azeroth expansion. To unlock the race, it is required another character. They joined the ranks of the Horde after positive interactions in Vol'dun. Resourceful nomads of desert with no fixed home, some unalligned Vulpera dedicated themselves to sea piracy.
* Lightforged [[Draenei]], as their normal cousins but with pale skin, golden light eyes and tattoos, joining the ranks of the Alliance.

Players of different factions cannot directly communicate with the rival races.
All races come with both male and female designs (no gender has benefits or disadvantages over the other), themed voice taunts and emotes, for example /silly will make the character say a randomly selected joke. As a worgen player you have the chance to say "Are you into...furries?".
[[File:Claws_of_shirvallah.png|right|thumb|200px|The anthropomorphic versions of the Druid 'cat form' ability in World of Warcraft.]]

===Playable Classes===

====Druid====

The Tauren, Night Elves, Worgen and Trolls may choose Druid as their character class. As a Druid, a character learns the ability to [[transform|morph]] into several different animal forms (anthropomophic or non-anthropomorphic):
* [[Bear (species)|Bear]] (non-anthropomorphic), which imitates the Warrior class by using Rage instead of Mana to power abilities.
* [[Sea lion]] / [[Orca (species)|Orca]] (non-anthropomorphic), which allows the Druid the travel to travel swiftly and breathe underwater (called Aquatic Form in game)
* [[Cat]] (anthropomorphic and non-anthropomorphic), one of the "Big Cat" species ([[Lion]], [[Tiger]], [[Panther]]), which imitates the Rogue class by using Energy instead of mana, as well as combo points and stealth. The cat form is non-anthropomorphic by default, but the player may choose to change to a anthropomorphic form (called 'Claws of Shirvallah' in game).
* [[Deer|Stag]] / [[Cheetah]] (non-anthropomorphic), which increases the Druid's movement speed but limiting the player's actions (called Travel Form in game)
* [[Raven (species)|Raven]] (non-anthropomorphic), which allows the druid to fly (called Flight Form in game)
Players can stay in these shapeshift forms for as long as they wish.

The new Allied Race introduced in Battle for Azeroth, the Zandalari Trolls, use unique Druid trolls akin to dinosaurs.

Additionally, Druids who choose to specialize in balance are able to transform into a [[Moonkin]], an anthropomophic owl-bear-stag hybrid, until canceled. Druids who specialize restoration are able to transform into a [[treant]] (anthropomorphic tree, called Tree of Life Form in game).

All forms except aquatic form vary in appearance depending on the character's race. Additionally, some forms vary in fur color depending on the character's hair/fur color when in their normal (non-shapeshifted humanoid) form. In bear form, Night elves retain their long elf ears, while Tauren still have their horns. In moonkin form, the differences are basically the same as bear form, except Tauen receive horns instead of antlers. The differences for cat form are more extreme: Taurens become [[lion]]s with horns, Trolls become [[tiger]]s, and Night Elves become [[panther]]s with their long elf ears. For flight form, Night Elves are black while Tauren are brown.

[[File:New-ghost-wolf-form-wod.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Screenshot of the 2 forms of the Shaman 'Ghost wolf' in World of Warcraft]]

====Shaman====

Shamans within the game (a playable class) hold a spiritual bond with [[Wolf|wolves]] (especially the orcs), and players who choose to be the Shaman class acquire the spell Ghost Wolf, which, as the name implies, transforms the character into a spectral wolf until canceled, increasing their movement speed but limiting the actions the character can perform, almost exactly like travel form for Druids.

===Pets and Animal Companions===

====Combat Pets====

The Hunter, (a playable class), has the ability to take one or more of many of the beasts in the game as a combat pet (but the Hunter may only have one pet out at a time). Among the hundreds of beasts who can be charmed and trained in this manner are bears, [[feline]]s, and [[wolves]]. Hunters have the option to name and rename their pet as they wish. The hunter can choose to feed their pet in order to heal it, and the food the pet will eat depends on its species, although meat is a common diet among most pets.

====Battle Pets====

Additionally, all players (of any class) can collect, keep, and summon 600+ types of "battle pets", which act as non-combatant companions. Pets can be named and renamed at will. Each player can only summon one battle pet at a time. Battle pets can battle each other with a Pokemon-style gameplay mechanic, but cannot partake in world combat.

== Anthropomorphism in World of Warcraft ==

In terms of non-playable races, the game actually holds a surprising amount of anthropomorphics:
* [[Arakkoa]] (Avian)
* [[Centaur]] (See Keepers of the Grove)
* [[Draconid|Drakonid]]
* [[Furbolg]] (Bear-like creatures)
* [[Gnoll]]
* [[Harpy]] (human/avian creatures)
* [[Kobold]] (Reptilian)
* [[Cenarius|Keepers of the Grove and Dryads]]
* [[Makrura]] (Lobster-like creatures)
* [[Murloc]] (Fish-like creatures)
* [[Naga]] (Eel-like creatures)
* [[Nerubian]] (Spider-like creatures)
* [[Owlkin]] (Owl-like creatures)
* [[Qiraji]] (Insect-like creatures)
* [[Quilboar]] (Boar-like creatures)
* [[Saberon]] (feline creatures)
* [[Satyr]]
* [[Taunka]] (Bison-like creatures)
* [[Tol'vir]] (human/feline [[taur]]s)
* [[Tuskarr]] (Walrus-like creatures)
* [[Wolvar]] (Wolverine-like creatures)
Other non-anthropomorphic races of interest:
* [[Dragon]]
* [[Chimera (mythical beast)|Chimera]]
* [[Gryphon]]
* [[Hippogryph]]
* [[Manticore]]
* [[Wyvern]]
The game also contains many species of non-fantasy, non-anthropomorphic animals.

== Reverse fursona ==

[[Image:Korialstrasz Krasus.jpg|right|thumb|180px|The red dragon Korialstrasz from the Warcraft lore and his persona Krasus, a high elf mage.]]
On an interesting note, mature and powerful dragons in World of Warcraft often assume a humanoid form, that being their persona. The dragons do this while mingling among the mortals in order to avoid attention. Like fursonas, the persona of each dragon is unique and personal, going beyond being just a simple disguise.

Examples of dragons and their personas are:
* Korialstrasz - Krasus (high elf)
* Kalecgos - Kalec (half-elf)
* Mordenaku - Mordenai (blood elf)
* Nefarian - Lord Victor Nefarius (human)
* Onyxia - Lady Katrana Prestor (human)
* Vaelastrasz - Vaelan (human)
* Deathwing - (Undead)
* Malygos - (high-elf)

== Zul'Gurub and Zul'Aman ==

Some other noteworthy anthropomorphic uses in World of Warcraft are a few select bosses in the raid dungeons of [http://www.wowpedia.org/Zul'Gurub Zul'Gurub] and [http://www.wowpedia.org/Zul'Aman Zul'Aman]. In Zul'Gurub, a few bosses will invoke their Primal God during the encounter, transforming the boss into an anthropomorphic version of the animal that their respective Primal God represents. Zul'Aman is similar, but the bosses are always in the anthropomorphic form.
[[Image:Hakkar.jpg|right|thumb|180px|Hakkar the Soulflayer, wind serpent blood god and final boss of Zul'Gurub.]]
The bosses and the animals they represent are the following:
* Zul'Gurub
** [http://www.wowpedia.org/High_Priestess_Jeklik High Priestess Jeklik] - Bat
** [http://www.wowpedia.org/High_Priest_Venoxis High Priest Venoxis] - Snake
** [http://www.wowpedia.org/High_Priestess_Mar%27li High Priestess Mar'li] - Spider
** [http://www.wowpedia.org/High_Priest_Thekal High Priest Thekal] - Tiger
** [http://www.wowpedia.org/High_Priestess_Arlokk High Priestess Arlokk] - Panther
* Zul'Aman
** [http://www.wowpedia.org/Nalorakk Nalorakk] - Bear
** [http://www.wowpedia.org/Akil%27zon Akil'zon] - Eagle
** [http://www.wowpedia.org/Jan%27alai Jan'alai] - Dragonhawk
** [http://www.wowpedia.org/Halazzi Halazzi] - Lynx

== Furry or furry-friendly guilds ==

* [https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/guild/us/Nazjatar/Arisen/ '''Arisen'''] (inactive as of 2015/03)
* [https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/guild/us/zuljin/Doomed-Kitties/ '''Doomed Kitties'''] (inactive as of 2018/08)
* [https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/guild/us/chogall/Furries-And-Friends/ '''Furries and Friends''']
* '''[[Invaders of the Pass]]'''
* [https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/guild/us/bloodhoof/Legion-of-the-Claws/ '''Legion of the Claws'''] (inactive as of 2017/01)
* '''[[Order of the Claws]]'''
* [https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/guild/us/bloodhoof/Order-of-the-Fang/ '''Order of the Fang''']
* [https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/guild/us/proudmoore/Pandaria-Brewing-Company/ '''Pandaria Brewing Company'''] (Gay-themed)
* [https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/guild/us/moon-guard/Paw-and-Hoof/ '''Paw and Hoof'''] (inactive as of 2014/10)
* [https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/guild/us/aggramar/Ursus/ '''Ursus'''] (Gay-themed) (inactive as of 2017/01)
* [https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/guild/us/blackhand/Yiffstar-Knights/ '''Yiffstar Knights''']

==See also==

* [[W:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* <nowiki>#</nowiki>[[Furry WoW]]

==External links==

* [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com World of Warcraft] official website
* [http://www.wowpedia.org/ Wowpedia - World of Warcraft] [[W:Wiki|wiki]]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/fursofwow/ Furries Of World Of Warcraft] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/blizz_furries/ Blizz Furries] on LiveJournal

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Werewolf: The Apocalypse

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'''Werewolf: the Apocalypse''' (or '''W:tA''') is a [[roleplaying game]], originally published by [[Wikipedia:White Wolf, Inc.|White Wolf]] studios from 1992 to 2004. A new 20th Anniversary edition was released in 2013, and a 5th edition is due in 2021. In it, players play members of the [[Garou (Werewolf: the Apocalypse)|Garou]], a race of [[werewolf|werewolves]] who, despite being almost wiped out from generations of internal struggles, have become aware that the apocalypse is approaching.

The roleplaying game could be called the "[[lifestyler]]'s RPG," in that its major themes include striking a balance between one's [[human]] and [[animal]] sides, struggling to find friends and live despite a heavy secret, and searching to find a group you could call family. Of course, lifestylers don't have to deal with fending off the end of the world too often, but a game purely about introspection wouldn't sell very well.

==System==
WtA uses the Storyteller system, a d10 dicepool system. Characters are rated from 1-5 in nine stats (three each in Physical, Mental, and Social groups), spent various amounts of points among three types of abilities (Talents, Skills, and Knowledges), and could buy extra special abilities, stats, or skills with 'freebies.'

The ''Player's Guide'' added a virtually-required expansion to character creation in which characters could also take "merits" (advantages) and "flaws" (disadvantages) with their freebie points.

Resolution was by rolling dice equal to a stat plus a skill, and getting a 'success' for every die that showed up higher than a target number (6 for average rolls, but ranging as high as 9 or as low as 3). Die rolls of 1 were worse than normal failures and rolls of 10 were better than normal successes. The results aren't all black and white: you can have a minor, normal, or superhuman success. This gives more freedom to the storyteller, and only she can decide the results for your character. Some rolls, like gift activation, are precisely documented but their exact effects varied between different editions of the system (and indeed, individual groups).

W:tA, in addition to the standard stats of the Storyteller system, added two new stats specific to the Garou: Rage and Gnosis. Rage was the connection to Luna's anger, while Gnosis was the connection to Gaia. This gave the game the occasional nickname of "Werewolf Wizards & Warriors," since Rage and Gnosis were heavily tied to combat and mystical actions respectively, and characters who had a high score in one usually didn't bother to attain a high score in the other.

==Abilities==
In ''W:tA'', all werewolves share some common powers. These include shapeshifting, regeneration, the Delirium, and the ability to learn special abilities (known as gifts).

Shapeshifting takes five forms: Pure human (homid), near human (glabro), mixture (crinos, or wolf-man), near wolf (hispo, or dire wolf), and pure wolf (lupus). Shapeshifting normally takes time, but Rage can force an instant change from one form to another.

The Delirium is a special form of horror; humans who see werewolves are panicked, and lose some or all their memory of seeing the werewolves afterwards. However, the potency of the Delirium is based on the human's willpower; a strongwilled human will be affected less than a weakwilled human.

==Character groups==
{{main|Character groups in Werewolf: the Apocalypse}}

==The Apocalypse==
Most werewolves believe that the Apocalypse is game over: the Wyrm wins, the Garou lose, Gaia is killed, and eventually all of existence ceases to be. If the Garou can defeat the Wyrm, the Apocalypse will be stopped. The Children of Gaia, Get of Fenris, Red Talons, Shadow Lords, and Silver Fangs hold this belief. However, this belief is not universal.

Some factions believe that the Apocalypse is natural, and automatic -- the natural result of the actions of the Triat. After the final battle, the winners will get to decide who wins. The final battle, then, will be the chance for the nature of reality to be decided... and those Garou do not want the Wyrm to win. Most of these are members of the more mystic tribes, such as the Silent Striders, the Stargazers, and the Uktena.

Finally, others think that, while Gaia is doomed to die, there will be a chance to escape; they plan to use the Apocalypse to fight ''past'' the Wyrm and flee to a land out of reach of Wyrm, Gaia, and other Garou. Most of these pessimists are Bone Gnawers.

==Spin-offs==
[[File:GURPS WtA.jpg|200px|thumb|right|GURPS Werewolf: the Apocalypse]]

===GURPS Werewolf: the Apocalypse===
''GURPS Werewolf: the Apocalypse'' ([[Special:Booksources/1556342764|ISBN 1-55-634276-4]], shown) was an adaptation of the Werewolf game to the [[GURPS]] system. Although it had promise, the adaptation showed some critical misunderstandings of the Storyteller system (such as treating Rage and Gnosis as just special pools of 'fatigue points'). The book sold only lukewarmly, and a predicted companion was canceled after Steve Jackson Games and White Wolf had a falling out.

===Werewolf: the Wild West===
''Werewolf: the Wild West'' ([[Special:Booksources/1565043405|ISBN 1-56-504340-5]]) was a roleplaying game cast in Deadland's mold. Although the setting was well-received (replacing the untouchable Wyrm as the main enemy with a single exceptionally powerful but ultimately defeatable Bane), much text was copied and pasted directly out of the second edition of the original ''Werewolf'' roleplaying game. This caused the book to seem cheaper than it actually was, and ended its run prematurely. Several supplements were produced for Wild West, including a series of crossovers with Deadlands.

===Dark Ages: Werewolf===
''Dark Ages: Werewolf'' ([[Special:Booksources/1588462846|ISBN 1-58-846284-6]]) was the sequel to the widely successful White Wolf game, ''Dark Ages: Vampire''. It was never received well by the fans of the original, however; it was seen as a quick attempt to cash in on the success on its predecessor. However, it has experienced a minor comeback as it is now available in [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2675 PDF] format.

===Werewolf: the Forsaken===
''[[Werewolf: the Forsaken]]'' was a 'reimagined' version of the original game, covered in fuller detail in ''W:tA and furry gamers'', below.

===Rage===
''Rage'' was actually two different collectible card games (or CCGs) based on Werewolf, but with totally different rules. The first version (''Rage: Apocalypse'') was produced by White Wolf Game Studios and had five sets. The second version (''Rage: Tribal War'') was produced by Five Rings Publishing Group which became a division of Wizards of the Coast.

Both versions are currently out of production, but have found new life with fan made cards that White Wolf recognizes for use in tournaments. Many furry artists have worked on the fan made sets for Rage, including artists such as [[Dark Natasha]], [[Roz Gibson]], and [[Ursula Vernon]]. All the fan produced sets are available online from the central Rage website, [http://www.rainydaypaperback.com/home/rage.html River Von]. Rage has also been developed for online play on [http://rageccg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=online&action=display&thread=10 Lackey].

Rage tournaments have been held at several conventions since 2004, including [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthrocon]], and [[FurFright]]. More tournaments are planned. See the central Rage website for a tournament schedule or visit the [http://rageccg.proboards.com/index.cgi Rage Forum].


===Werewolf: the Apocalypse: Heart of Gaia===
''Werewolf: the Apocalypse: Heart of Gaia'' was a short-lived attempt at producing a Werewolf video game by ASC Games. Based on the Quake II engine, the system would have been true to the Storyteller system, while simultaneously answering some of the more common complaints from the first Storyteller games, ''Vampire: the Masquerade: Redemption''. However, ASC closed its doors, taking with it the code to ''Heart of Gaia''. Since this time, White Wolf has not shown interest in licensing out ''WtA'' to another company.

==W:tA and furry gamers==
In 2005, W:tA was nominated as the 'furriest RPG in existence' by an informal study at RPGnet. Ethan Skemp, then line editor for Werewolf, replied by saying: "God ''damn'' it." He then later went on to say that Werewolf could not be a furry roleplaying game "because werewolves don't have breasts," implying he associated "furry" with [[furvert]]s.

In the sequel to Werewolf, ''Werewolf: the Forsaken'' (or ''WtF''), most of the elements that made it appealing to the [[furry fandom]] were removed. This included changing many aspects of the game; rather than fight against corporate (and mainly human) opression, the main opponents now come from the spirit world, which is described as a Darwinistic nightmare; all werewolves are derived from human stock, to focus on the "human comes to grips with monstrous urges" aspect of werewolf lore; and the focus is now local, with a more realistic (and uncertain) pack mentality.

Further, the primary non-spirit antagonists of werewolves in the new game are the Pure Tribes; wheras the player-characters are Forsaken, a minority among werewolves, the Pure Tribes did not "betray Father Wolf" in the past, and believe themselves to be the "true" werewolves. Ironically, the mother of all werewolves has condemned the Pure Tribes, with the Pure Tribes responding by no longer venerating their creator. The Pure Tribes are depicted as merciless horrors, alternating between violating their own oaths of harmony and enacting rites of gruesome penance. The archetypical Pure Tribe werewolves described in the book have such lurid titles as "Fire-Touched Deacon" and "Elder Man-Eater."

Without actual quotes and specification of the sources involved, the "''WtF'' is less furry than ''WtA'' on purpose" statement can be dismissed as rumour. Many players, among them furries, believe that ''WtF'' was a welcome nerf of the incredibly high-violence high-drama cineastic world of ''WtA''. That said, the great majority of ''WtF'' playing furries seems to indeed come to the conclusion that ''W: the Apocalypse'' just was a lot more fun to play than ''W: the Forsaken''. The same has also been said countless times by non-furries - as has the opposite. Basically, ''WtF'' is a very debatable topic, and rumor freely mingles with fact in most discussions about it.

Some comparisons have been made to (''Vampire: the Requiem''), as the new Werewolf has a much more local focus and is geared towards personal tragedy and noble sacrifice. Ethan Skemp would later go on record as saying that it was the appeal of ''WtA'' to the furry fandom that fueled the changes in ''WtF''. Reactions among the fans of Werewolf have been mixed; it should be noted that many non-furry Werewolf fans prefer Werewolf: The Forsaken, or consider the game equal to its predecesor.

Ironically, though the game's setting is less friendly to furry fandom, its spirit world is technically much more anthropomorphic than the previous edition; ''everything'' has a spirit, even locations, domestic appliances, and concepts like "greed" and "friendship."

==See also==
*[[Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East]]
*[[Roleplaying game]]
*[[Werewolf]]

==External links==
*[[WhiteWolf:Werewolf: The Apocalypse|Werewolf on the White Wolf Wikia]]
*[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/WerewolfTheApocalypse/ GURPS Werewolf: the Apocalypse]
*[http://www.drivethrurpg.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_12&products_id=637 PDF purchase link on DriveThruRPG]
*[http://www.white-wolf.com/Games/Pages/Werewolfhome.html Werewolf: the Apocalypse official site]

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Garou (Werewolf: the Apocalypse)

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'''Garou''' are a [[species]] of [[werewolves]] in the role-playing game ''[[Werewolf: the Apocalypse]]''.

==Breeds==

All [[werewolves]] came from one of three [[breed]]s.

* '''Homid''' - This breed represents Garou born to [[human]]s. Although they were the most civilized of the three breeds, they also lost the most, and are more likely to be hunted -- unlike Lupus, the First Change of Homids often happens in front of many witnesses, and frequently with the Black Spiral Dancers attending, violently tearing the Homid from his or her human life.
* '''Lupus''' - This breed represents Garou born to [[Wolf (species)|wolves]] and undergo a transformation in which they gain human intelligence and the ability to shapeshift from wolf to human form. In many ways, their life was the easiest by the time the lupus had made his First Change, he or she already knew how to hunt, and how to socialize in packs. It was learning how to be human that was difficult.
* '''Metis''' - Metis are malformed pure breeds, the result of a forbidden tryst between Garou (by the Litany; see ''Society'', below). To a wolf, the Metis are born already transformed, and are infertile and deformed; even the 'benign' changes (such as having [[horn]]s on their head) made them stand out, and the extreme changes were damning and usually results in the death of the mother. Choosing to be a Metis gave the character an ''unique'' insight into the Garou world, as they are often singled out for harassment. (The exception to this are the Black Furies and the Children of Gaia -- see ''Tribes'', below.)

==Forms==

The Garou comes in five forms: Homid, Glabro, Crinos, Hispo, and Lupus.

==Auspices==

If breeds are a Garou's physical phenotype, auspices are a Garou's spiritual archetype. There were five auspices, each somehow tied to the [[moon]], and each with their own advantage:

* '''Ragabash:''' Born under the new moon, Ragabash are scouts and rogues. Although their Rage was the lowest, they were also the most flexible, and many of their gifts came in handy in roleplaying situations as well as combat situations.
* '''Theurge:''' Born to the crescent moon, Theurges act as healers and shamans, learning the ways of the Umbra (and not occasionally of human mysticism). Theurges are the closest to the spirit world. Their gifts are the most mystic of all.
* '''Philodox:''' From the half-moon come the Philodox, the judges, arbitrators, and problem-solvers. Their rage is dead center, as their role is that of balance: there is a time for war and a time for peace.
* '''Galliard:''' The Galliard come from the gibbous moon, acting as the teachers and the storytellers of the Garou race. They are full of Gaia's rage. Their gifts are more geared toward dreams and diplomacy.
* '''Ahroun:''' Children of the full moon, the ahroun don't ''understand'' Gaia's rage, they ''feel'' it. Although they are the most powerful, with the highest Rage and extremely potent combat gifts, they are also the most straight-jacketed as characters.

==Tribes==

In all, there were sixteen tribes: thirteen had survived for the timeline of ''Werewolf: the Apocalypse'', while three more had been killed or subverted.

* '''Black Furies:''' They represented the interests of the Wyld, the most powerful but also most dangerous member of the Triat. They are also an exclusively female tribe, with one exception: male Metis were accepted, as the Black Furies did not believe in dumping their own problems on other tribes.
* '''Bone Gnawers:''' Born to poor Homids and to lupus whose homes were replaced by cities, Bone Gnawers represented survivors. Where Glass Walkers embraced the Weaver, the Bone Gnawers sought to understand her only to learn how to fight her.
* '''Bunyip:''' One of the Lost Tribes, the Bunyip were the Garou who inhabited Australia. They were a tribe focused on fertility and transformed themselves into marsupial wolves (thylacines). When the European Garou came to Australia, they were tricked into killing their Bunyip kin, believing they were Fera.
* '''Children of Gaia:''' Often depicted as a pacifist tribe, the Children of Gaia called for unity in the face of a common enemy. They could force peace among warring factions and were the diplomats of the Garou race.
* '''Croatan:''' One of the Lost Tribes, the Croatan were one of the Pure Ones, or indigenous American Garou. Where the Utkena were "Older Brother" and the Wendigo was "Little Brother", the Croatan were "Middle Brother" and acted as an intermediary between the other Native American Garou. They sacrificed themselves to keep the Wyrm from taking hold in the New World when the Europeans arrived.
* '''Fianna:''' Celtic, the Fianna were the tribe most connected to the Fae. They coined the modern words for auspices. They were also noted as drunkards and playboys, despite being among the best warrior (behind the Get, and on par with the Red Talons and the Wendigo).
* '''Get of Fenris:''' Dedicated to the Wyrm's utter destruction, the Get is considered savage and bloodthirsty. This tribe is primarily of Germanic and Scandinavian descent, and Fenrir takes great pride in their heritage.
* '''Glass Walkers:''' The Glass Walkers have adapted more closely to city life than every other tribe (except the Bone Gnawers), and they are not considered trustworthy. Glass Walkers tend to gravitate toward high technology, high finance, and the criminal underworld.
* '''Hakken:''' A subtribe of the Shadow Lords, these strictly Homid Garou are found in the Beast Courts of the East and can be called Shadow Lords with bushido morals.
* '''Red Talons:''' A tribe unique in that it is composed almost entirely of Lupus members (with a very small but growing number of metis). Red Talons live in the wilderness among their lupine Kinfolk, and they believe that Gaia's only hope is the extermination of all humans.
* '''Shadow Lords:''' The Silver Fang's primary rival for leadership of all Garou. Shadow Lords are seen as cunning, deceptive, and domineering - judgments that are not far off the mark.
* '''Silent Striders:''' - Exiled from their original homeland, the Silent Striders choose to live solitary lives on the road, traveling constantly. Some work as couriers between septs. Silent Striders have learned many secrets of both the physical and spiritual worlds in their travels.
* '''Silver Fangs:''' he rightful rulers of the Garou Nation, they preserve impeccable breeding through both their lupine and human lineages. Most can claim descent through various European noble and royal families. This exclusionary behavior has led to inbreeding, and the Silver Fangs are tainted with madness because of it.
* '''Stargazers:''' Leaving the Garou Nation, the Stargazers and their divinations believed that the infighting among the tribes would lead to the death of Gaia, and so left the Garou Nation (and indeed, for a while, Earth itself), preferring to take the fight to the Umbra.
* '''Uktena:''' The Uktena are the most mysterious and mystical of the tribes. They have charged themselves to guard the resting places of many powerful Banes, and some fear that this association taints the tribe. Once, this tribe's human blood was entirely Native American. In recent decades, the Uktena have begun to breed with other races.
* '''Wendigo:''' The Wendigo is the only Garou tribe composed primarily of Native American members, but a few have bred outside their traditional lineages. The Wendigo resent the other tribe's presence in North America, and they guard their caerns against all others.
* '''White Howlers:''' One of the Lost Tribes, the White Howlers were related to the Picts of Scotland. They were fierce warriors who entered the Wyrm's realm in the Umbra called the Black Spiral. As such, they fell to the Wyrm and became the Black Spiral Dancers, highly mutated and corrupted Garou and one of the Garou's worst foes.

==Society==

At the uppermost level, Garou life is organized into tribes. However, for most Garou, these are mere "team colors," and your standard Garou does not have a say in their tribe's politics.

Tribes are composed of a number of ''septs'', which are themselves composed of packs. Packs are groups of werewolves with something akin to a familial relationship, although (especially in modern years) blood relations are probably not present.

Garou society is governed by a group of edicts known as the ''Litany''. Like a constitution, the Litany lays down basic conduct that all Garou must adhere to. However, especially in modern-day games, the Litany is open to interpretation.

Each pack can have its own guardian [[totem]], and individual Garou can have their own personal totems in addition to their pack's. These totems grant special blessings, impose certain restrictions, and may teach special esoteric abilities (known as ''gifts'') to worthy Garou. In addition, in rare cases, the [[Phoenix]] totem will accept a werewolf into what is known as a ''Silver Pack'', a specially-convened pack created to handle some particularly arduous or dangerous task.

Depending on the Garou in question, a Garou may have a group of what might be called living "demi-werewolves," or ''Kinfolk''. Although only 1 in 10 who have lupine blood in them will ever Change and become a full Garou, this Kinfolk (when human) are generally told of their partial-werewolf heritage -- after all, half a Garou is better than none for those who hunt werewolves. Those lucky few Garou with extended Kinfolk families, Homid or lupine, are fortunate indeed; they gain a much-desired social outlet outside of their packs.

==The Triat==

The Triat is a group of three spirits which most Garou believe to be reality's greatest forces, who once kept existence functioning normally. (Some Garou believe Gaia is above the Triat, some believe her to be equal, and some believe her to be lower.) The Wyld reflects creation; the Weaver represents adaptation; and the Wyrm reflects destruction. In effect, the Triat was a macrocosm of all life: birth, growth and adaptation, and death, as it should be.

The Wyld is served most by the Black Furies. The Weaver is most venerated by the Glass Walkers. Besides the dark Black Spiral Dancers, no group in the Garou Nation openly supports the Wyrm, although some renegade groups in the Silent Striders, Stargazers, and Uktena are searching for a way to restore sanity to the Wyrm.

===The Wyrm===

The main enemy of the Garou is the Wyrm. The Wyrm (which is composed of three lesser aspects, the Eater of Souls, the Defiler, and the Beast of War) uses humans (via pentex), spirits (banes), and other supernaturals (vampires) in an attempt to defile reality. Not even the Garou are safe from the Wyrm's corruption: a tribe from Scotland, once known as the White Howlers, have been perverted into a twisted mockery of their former selves known as the Black Spiral Dancers. The Wyrm's ultimate goal is the creation of an Apocalypse in which all reality ceases to be.

As noted above, the Wyrm was formerly a functioning member of the Tirat. However, it was trapped in a prison (Malfeas) by the Weaver, and in its imprisonment, it went insane. Now, it cannot leave its prison directly, but it can use its many minions to cause destruction.

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'''Garou''' are a [[species]] of [[werewolves]] in the role-playing game ''[[Werewolf: the Apocalypse]]''.

==Breeds==

All [[werewolves]] came from one of three [[breed]]s.

* '''Homid''' - This breed represents Garou born to [[human]]s. Although they were the most civilized of the three breeds, they also lost the most, and are more likely to be hunted -- unlike lupus, the First Change of homids often happens in front of many witnesses, and frequently with the Black Spiral Dancers attending, violently tearing the homid from his or her human life.
* '''Lupus''' - This breed represents Garou born to [[Wolf (species)|wolves]] and undergo a transformation in which they gain human intelligence and the ability to shapeshift from wolf to human form. In many ways, their life was the easiest by the time the lupus had made his First Change, he or she already knew how to hunt, and how to socialize in packs. It was learning how to be human that was difficult.
* '''Metis''' - Metis are malformed pure breeds, the result of a forbidden tryst between Garou (by the Litany; see ''Society'', below). To a wolf, the metis are born already transformed, and are infertile and deformed; even the 'benign' changes (such as having horns on your head) made you stand out, and the extreme changes were damning and usually results in the death of the mother. Choosing to be a Metis gave the character an ''unique'' insight into the Garou world, as they are often singled out for harassment. (The exception to this are the Black Furies and the Children of Gaia -- see ''Tribes'', below.)

==Forms==

The Garou comes in five forms: homid, glabro, crinos, hispo, and lupus.

==Auspices==

If breeds are a garou's physical phenotype, auspices are a garou's spiritual archetype. There were five auspices, each somehow tied to the [[moon]], and each with their own advantage:

* '''Ragabash:''' Born under the new moon, Ragabash are scouts and rogues. Although their Rage was the lowest, they were also the most flexible, and many of their gifts came in handy in roleplaying situations as well as combat situations.
* '''Theurge:''' Born to the crescent moon, Theurges act as healers and shamans, learning the ways of the Umbra (and not occasionally of human mysticism). Theurges are the closest to the spirit world. Their gifts are the most mystic of all.
* '''Philodox:''' From the half-moon come the Philodox, the judges, arbitrators, and problem-solvers. Their rage is dead center, as their role is that of balance: there is a time for war and a time for peace.
* '''Galliard:''' The Galliard come from the gibbous moon, acting as the teachers and the storytellers of the Garou race. They are full of Gaia's rage. Their gifts are more geared toward dreams and diplomacy.
* '''Ahroun:''' Children of the full moon, the ahroun don't ''understand'' Gaia's rage, they ''feel'' it. Although they are the most powerful, with the highest Rage and extremely potent combat gifts, they are also the most straight-jacketed as characters.

==Tribes==

In all, there were sixteen tribes: thirteen had survived for the timeline of ''Werewolf: the Apocalypse'', while three more had been killed or subverted.

* '''Black Furies:''' They represented the interests of the Wyld, the most powerful but also most dangerous member of the Triat. They are also an exclusively female tribe, with one exception: male metis were accepted, as the Black Furies did not believe in dumping their own problems on other tribes.
* '''Bone Gnawers:''' Born to poor homids and to lupus whose homes were replaced by cities, Bone Gnawers represented survivors. Where Glass Walkers embraced the Weaver, the Bone Gnawers sought to understand her only to learn how to fight her.
* '''Bunyip:''' One of the Lost Tribes, the Bunyip were the Garou who inhabited Australia. They were a tribe focused on fertility and transformed themselves into marsupial wolves (thylacines). When the European Garou came to Australia, they were tricked into killing their Bunyip kin, believing they were Fera.
* '''Children of Gaia:''' Often depicted as a pacifist tribe, the Children of Gaia called for unity in the face of a common enemy. They could force peace among warring factions and were the diplomats of the Garou race.
* '''Croatan:''' One of the Lost Tribes, the Croatan were one of the Pure Ones, or indigenous American Garou. Where the Utkena were "Older Brother" and the Wendigo was "Little Brother", the Croatan were "Middle Brother" and acted as an intermediary between the other Native American Garou. They sacrificed themselves to keep the Wyrm from taking hold in the New World when the Europeans arrived.
* '''Fianna:''' Celtic, the Fianna were the tribe most connected to the Fae. They coined the modern words for auspices. They were also noted as drunkards and playboys, despite being among the best warrior (behind the Get, and on par with the Red Talons and the Wendigo).
* '''Get of Fenris:''' Dedicated to the Wyrm's utter destruction, the Get is considered savage and bloodthirsty. This tribe is primarily of Germanic and Scandinavian descent, and Fenrir takes great pride in their heritage.
* '''Glass Walkers:''' The Glass Walkers have adapted more closely to city life than every other tribe (except the Bone Gnawers), and they are not considered trustworthy. Glass Walkers tend to gravitate toward high technology, high finance, and the criminal underworld.
* '''Hakken:''' A subtribe of the Shadow Lords, these strictly homid Garou are found in the Beast Courts of the East and can be called Shadow Lords with bushido morals.
* '''Red Talons:''' A tribe unique in that it is composed almost entirely of lupus members (with a very small but growing number of metis). Red Talons live in the wilderness among their lupine Kinfolk, and they believe that Gaia's only hope is the extermination of all humans.
* '''Shadow Lords:''' The Silver Fang's primary rival for leadership of all Garou. Shadow Lords are seen as cunning, deceptive, and domineering - judgments that are not far off the mark.
* '''Silent Striders:''' OExiled from their original homeland, the Silent Striders choose to live solitary lives on the road, traveling constantly. Some work as couriers between septs. Silent Striders have learned many secrets of both the physical and spiritual worlds in their travels.
* '''Silver Fangs:''' he rightful rulers of the Garou Nation, they preserve impeccable breeding through both their lupine and human lineages. Most can claim descent through various European noble and royal families. This exclusionary behavior has led to inbreeding, and the Silver Fangs are tainted with madness because of it.
* '''Stargazers:''' Leaving the Garou Nation, the Stargazers and their divinations believed that the infighting among the tribes would lead to the death of Gaia, and so left the Garou Nation (and indeed, for a while, Earth itself), preferring to take the fight to the Umbra.
* '''Uktena:''' The Uktena are the most mysterious and mystical of the tribes. They have charged themselves to guard the resting places of many powerful Banes, and some fear that this association taints the tribe. Once, this tribe's human blood was entirely Native American. In recent decades, the Uktena have begun to breed with other races.
* '''Wendigo:''' The Wendigo is the only Garou tribe composed primarily of Native American members, but a few have bred outside their traditional lineages. The Wendigo resent the other tribe's presence in North America, and they guard their caerns against all others.
* '''White Howlers:''' One of the Lost Tribes, the White Howlers were related to the Picts of Scotland. They were fierce warriors who entered the Wyrm's realm in the Umbra called the Black Spiral. As such, they fell to the Wyrm and became the Black Spiral Dancers, highly mutated and corrupted Garou and one of the Garou's worst foes.

==Society==

At the uppermost level, Garou life is organized into tribes. However, for most Garou, these are mere "team colors," and your standard Garou does not have a say in their tribe's politics.

Tribes are composed of a number of ''septs'', which are themselves composed of packs. Packs are groups of werewolves with something akin to a familial relationship, although (especially in modern years) blood relations are probably not present.

Garou society is governed by a group of edicts known as the ''Litany''. Like a constitution, the Litany lays down basic conduct that all Garou must adhere to. However, especially in modern-day games, the Litany is open to interpretation.

Each pack can have its own guardian [[totem]], and individual Garou can have their own personal totems in addition to their pack's. These totems grant special blessings, impose certain restrictions, and may teach special esoteric abilities (known as ''gifts'') to worthy Garou. In addition, in rare cases, the [[Phoenix]] totem will accept a werewolf into what is known as a ''Silver Pack'', a specially-convened pack created to handle some particularly arduous or dangerous task.

Depending on the Garou in question, a garou may have a group of what might be called living "demi-werewolves," or ''Kinfolk''. Although only 1 in 10 who have lupine blood in them will ever Change and become a full Garou, this Kinfolk (when human) are generally told of their partial-werewolf heritage -- after all, half a Garou is better than none for those who hunt werewolves. Those lucky few Garou with extended Kinfolk families, homid or lupine, are fortunate indeed; they gain a much-desired social outlet outside of their packs.

==The Triat==

The Triat is a group of three spirits which most Garou believe to be reality's greatest forces, who once kept existence functioning normally. (Some Garou believe Gaia is above the Triat, some believe her to be equal, and some believe her to be lower.) The Wyld reflects creation; the Weaver represents adaptation; and the Wyrm reflects destruction. In effect, the Triat was a macrocosm of all life: birth, growth and adaptation, and death, as it should be.

The Wyld is served most by the Black Furies. The Weaver is most venerated by the Glass Walkers. Besides the dark Black Spiral Dancers, no group in the Garou Nation openly supports the Wyrm, although some renegade groups in the Silent Striders, Stargazers, and Uktena are searching for a way to restore sanity to the Wyrm.

===The Wyrm===

The main enemy of the Garou is the Wyrm. The Wyrm (which is composed of three lesser aspects, the Eater of Souls, the Defiler, and the Beast of War) uses humans (via pentex), spirits (banes), and other supernaturals (vampires) in an attempt to defile reality. Not even the Garou are safe from the Wyrm's corruption: a tribe from Scotland, once known as the White Howlers, have been perverted into a twisted mockery of their former selves known as the Black Spiral Dancers. The Wyrm's ultimate goal is the creation of an Apocalypse in which all reality ceases to be.

As noted above, the Wyrm was formerly a functioning member of the Tirat. However, it was trapped in a prison (Malfeas) by the Weaver, and in its imprisonment, it went insane. Now, it cannot leave its prison directly, but it can use its many minions to cause destruction.

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'''Werewolf: the Apocalypse''' (or '''W:tA''') is a [[roleplaying game]], originally published by [[Wikipedia:White Wolf, Inc.|White Wolf]] studios from 1992 to 2004. A new 20th Anniversary edition was released in 2013, and a 5th edition is due in 2021. In it, players play members of the [[Garou (Werewolf: the Apocalypse)|Garou]], a race of [[werewolf|werewolves]] who, despite being almost wiped out from generations of internal struggles, have become aware that the apocalypse is approaching.

The roleplaying game could be called the "[[lifestyler]]'s RPG," in that its major themes include striking a balance between one's [[human]] and [[animal]] sides, struggling to find friends and live despite a heavy secret, and searching to find a group you could call family. Of course, lifestylers don't have to deal with fending off the end of the world too often, but a game purely about introspection wouldn't sell very well.

==System==
WtA uses the Storyteller system, a d10 dicepool system. Characters are rated from 1-5 in nine stats (three each in Physical, Mental, and Social groups), spent various amounts of points among three types of abilities (Talents, Skills, and Knowledges), and could buy extra special abilities, stats, or skills with 'freebies.'

The ''Player's Guide'' added a virtually-required expansion to character creation in which characters could also take "merits" (advantages) and "flaws" (disadvantages) with their freebie points.

Resolution was by rolling dice equal to a stat plus a skill, and getting a 'success' for every die that showed up higher than a target number (6 for average rolls, but ranging as high as 9 or as low as 3). Die rolls of 1 were worse than normal failures and rolls of 10 were better than normal successes. The results aren't all black and white: you can have a minor, normal, or superhuman success. This gives more freedom to the storyteller, and only she can decide the results for your character. Some rolls, like gift activation, are precisely documented but their exact effects varied between different editions of the system (and indeed, individual groups).

W:tA, in addition to the standard stats of the Storyteller system, added two new stats specific to the Garou: Rage and Gnosis. Rage was the connection to Luna's anger, while Gnosis was the connection to Gaia. This gave the game the occasional nickname of "Werewolf Wizards & Warriors," since Rage and Gnosis were heavily tied to combat and mystical actions respectively, and characters who had a high score in one usually didn't bother to attain a high score in the other.

==Abilities==
In ''W:tA'', all werewolves share some common powers. These include shapeshifting, regeneration, the Delirium, and the ability to learn special abilities (known as gifts).

Shapeshifting takes five forms: Pure human (homid), near human (glabro), mixture (crinos, or wolf-man), near wolf (hispo, or dire wolf), and pure wolf (lupus). Shapeshifting normally takes time, but Rage can force an instant change from one form to another.

The Delirium is a special form of horror; humans who see werewolves are panicked, and lose some or all their memory of seeing the werewolves afterwards. However, the potency of the Delirium is based on the human's willpower; a strongwilled human will be affected less than a weakwilled human.

==Character groups==
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==The Apocalypse==
Most werewolves believe that the Apocalypse is game over: the Wyrm wins, the Garou lose, Gaia is killed, and eventually all of existence ceases to be. If the Garou can defeat the Wyrm, the Apocalypse will be stopped. The Children of Gaia, Get of Fenris, Red Talons, Shadow Lords, and Silver Fangs hold this belief. However, this belief is not universal.

Some factions believe that the Apocalypse is natural, and automatic -- the natural result of the actions of the Triat. After the final battle, the winners will get to decide who wins. The final battle, then, will be the chance for the nature of reality to be decided... and those Garou do not want the Wyrm to win. Most of these are members of the more mystic tribes, such as the Silent Striders, the Stargazers, and the Uktena.

Finally, others think that, while Gaia is doomed to die, there will be a chance to escape; they plan to use the Apocalypse to fight ''past'' the Wyrm and flee to a land out of reach of Wyrm, Gaia, and other Garou. Most of these pessimists are Bone Gnawers.

==Spin-offs==
[[File:GURPS WtA.jpg|200px|thumb|right|GURPS Werewolf: the Apocalypse]]

===GURPS Werewolf: the Apocalypse===
''GURPS Werewolf: the Apocalypse'' ([[Special:Booksources/1556342764|ISBN 1-55-634276-4]], shown) was an adaptation of the Werewolf game to the [[GURPS]] system. Although it had promise, the adaptation showed some critical misunderstandings of the Storyteller system (such as treating Rage and Gnosis as just special pools of 'fatigue points'). The book sold only lukewarmly, and a predicted companion was canceled after Steve Jackson Games and White Wolf had a falling out.

===Werewolf: the Wild West===
''Werewolf: the Wild West'' ([[Special:Booksources/1565043405|ISBN 1-56-504340-5]]) was a roleplaying game cast in Deadland's mold. Although the setting was well-received (replacing the untouchable Wyrm as the main enemy with a single exceptionally powerful but ultimately defeatable Bane), much text was copied and pasted directly out of the second edition of the original ''Werewolf'' roleplaying game. This caused the book to seem cheaper than it actually was, and ended its run prematurely. Several supplements were produced for Wild West, including a series of crossovers with Deadlands.

===Dark Ages: Werewolf===
''Dark Ages: Werewolf'' ([[Special:Booksources/1588462846|ISBN 1-58-846284-6]]) was the sequel to the widely successful White Wolf game, ''Dark Ages: Vampire''. It was never received well by the fans of the original, however; it was seen as a quick attempt to cash in on the success on its predecessor. However, it has experienced a minor comeback as it is now available in [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2675 PDF] format.

===Werewolf: the Forsaken===
''[[Werewolf: the Forsaken]]'' was a 'reimagined' version of the original game, covered in fuller detail in ''W:tA and furry gamers'', below.

===Rage===
''Rage'' was actually two different collectible card games (or CCGs) based on Werewolf, but with totally different rules. The first version (''Rage: Apocalypse'') was produced by White Wolf Game Studios and had five sets. The second version (''Rage: Tribal War'') was produced by Five Rings Publishing Group which became a division of Wizards of the Coast.

Both versions are currently out of production, but have found new life with fan made cards that White Wolf recognizes for use in tournaments. Many furry artists have worked on the fan made sets for Rage, including artists such as [[Dark Natasha]], [[Roz Gibson]], and [[Ursula Vernon]]. All the fan produced sets are available online from the central Rage website, [http://www.rainydaypaperback.com/home/rage.html River Von]. Rage has also been developed for online play on [http://rageccg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=online&action=display&thread=10 Lackey].

Rage tournaments have been held at several conventions since 2004, including [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthrocon]], and [[FurFright]]. More tournaments are planned. See the central Rage website for a tournament schedule or visit the [http://rageccg.proboards.com/index.cgi Rage Forum].


===Werewolf: the Apocalypse: Heart of Gaia===
''Werewolf: the Apocalypse: Heart of Gaia'' was a short-lived attempt at producing a Werewolf video game by ASC Games. Based on the Quake II engine, the system would have been true to the Storyteller system, while simultaneously answering some of the more common complaints from the first Storyteller games, ''Vampire: the Masquerade: Redemption''. However, ASC closed its doors, taking with it the code to ''Heart of Gaia''. Since this time, White Wolf has not shown interest in licensing out ''WtA'' to another company.

==W:tA and furry gamers==
In 2005, W:tA was nominated as the 'furriest RPG in existence' by an informal study at RPGnet. Ethan Skemp, then line editor for Werewolf, replied by saying: "God ''damn'' it." He then later went on to say that Werewolf could not be a furry roleplaying game "because werewolves don't have breasts," implying he associated "furry" with [[furvert]]s.

In the sequel to Werewolf, ''Werewolf: the Forsaken'' (or ''WtF''), most of the elements that made it appealing to the [[furry fandom]] were removed. This included changing many aspects of the game; rather than fight against corporate (and mainly human) opression, the main opponents now come from the spirit world, which is described as a Darwinistic nightmare; all werewolves are derived from human stock, to focus on the "human comes to grips with monstrous urges" aspect of werewolf lore; and the focus is now local, with a more realistic (and uncertain) pack mentality.

Further, the primary non-spirit antagonists of werewolves in the new game are the Pure Tribes; wheras the player-characters are Forsaken, a minority among werewolves, the Pure Tribes did not "betray Father Wolf" in the past, and believe themselves to be the "true" werewolves. Ironically, the mother of all werewolves has condemned the Pure Tribes, with the Pure Tribes responding by no longer venerating their creator. The Pure Tribes are depicted as merciless horrors, alternating between violating their own oaths of harmony and enacting rites of gruesome penance. The archetypical Pure Tribe werewolves described in the book have such lurid titles as "Fire-Touched Deacon" and "Elder Man-Eater."

Without actual quotes and specification of the sources involved, the "''WtF'' is less furry than ''WtA'' on purpose" statement can be dismissed as rumour. Many players, among them furries, believe that ''WtF'' was a welcome nerf of the incredibly high-violence high-drama cineastic world of ''WtA''. That said, the great majority of ''WtF'' playing furries seems to indeed come to the conclusion that ''W: the Apocalypse'' just was a lot more fun to play than ''W: the Forsaken''. The same has also been said countless times by non-furries - as has the opposite. Basically, ''WtF'' is a very debatable topic, and rumor freely mingles with fact in most discussions about it.

Some comparisons have been made to (''Vampire: the Requiem''), as the new Werewolf has a much more local focus and is geared towards personal tragedy and noble sacrifice. Ethan Skemp would later go on record as saying that it was the appeal of ''WtA'' to the furry fandom that fueled the changes in ''WtF''. Reactions among the fans of Werewolf have been mixed; it should be noted that many non-furry Werewolf fans prefer Werewolf: The Forsaken, or consider the game equal to its predecesor.

Ironically, though the game's setting is less friendly to furry fandom, its spirit world is technically much more anthropomorphic than the previous edition; ''everything'' has a spirit, even locations, domestic appliances, and concepts like "greed" and "friendship."

==See also==
*[[Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East]]
*[[Roleplaying game]]
*[[Werewolf]]

==External links==
*[[WhiteWolf:Werewolf: The Apocalypse|Werewolf on the White Wolf Wikia]]
*[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/WerewolfTheApocalypse/ GURPS Werewolf: the Apocalypse]
*[http://www.drivethrurpg.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_12&products_id=637 PDF purchase link on DriveThruRPG]
*[http://www.white-wolf.com/Games/Pages/Werewolfhome.html Werewolf: the Apocalypse official site]

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'''Miomi Niasou''' (real name '''Alicia Scarrette''', born February 7th, 1992) is a [[therian]] and [[artist]] from Indianapolis, Indiana who came into the [[furry fandom]] by 2009. Her [[fursona]] is a [[Wolf (species)|wolf]] [[hybrid]]. Her alternate fursona, '''Amanga''', is a [[zebra]]-[[crocodile]] [[hybrid]]. She has gone to some [[whoozfur]] outings and to [[MFF 2010]].

== External links ==
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* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/noirloupobscur/ Miomi Niasou] - on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://steamcommunity.com/id/Miomi_Niasou Miomi Niasou] on Steam
* [https://www.youtube.com/Miomi1inu Miomi Niasou] on [[youTube]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/MiomiNiasou Miomi Niasou] on [[Inkbunny]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Alicia%20Scarrette Miomi Niasou] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.twitter.com/Miomi_Niasou Miomi Niasou] on [[Twitter]]

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Miomi Niasou

2023-11-08T19:55:09Z

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'''Miomi Niasou''' (real name '''Alicia S.''', born February 7th, 1992) is a [[therian]] and [[artist]] who came into the [[furry fandom]] by 2009. Her [[fursona]] is a [[Wolf (species)|wolf]] [[hybrid]]. Her alternate fursona, '''Amanga''', is a [[zebra]]-[[crocodile]] [[hybrid]]. She has gone to some [[whoozfur]] outings and to [[MFF 2010]].

== External links ==
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* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/noirloupobscur/ Miomi Niasou] - on [[Fur Affinity]]

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Woltrax Luperion

2023-11-08T19:48:31Z

2603:3005:2400:E500:28B2:799B:2FD0:DAD2: Created page with ''''Woltrax Luperion''' is a furry. ==Fursona== Woltrax Luperion's fursona is a wolf<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/woltraxluperion Woltrax Luperion's profile] o...'

'''Woltrax Luperion''' is a furry.

==Fursona==
Woltrax Luperion's [[fursona]] is a [[wolf]]<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/woltraxluperion Woltrax Luperion's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved November 8, 2023.</ref> with '''Echna''', a female [[zebra]]/[[horse]] [[hybrid]] with antlers.

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/woltraxluperion Woltrax Luperion] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/JakeSilvertail Woltrax Luperion] on [[YouTube]]

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AshleyOnce

2023-11-08T19:39:01Z

2603:3005:2400:E500:28B2:799B:2FD0:DAD2: Created page with ''''AshleyOnce''' is a furry fan who lives in Scotland. ==Fursona== AshleyOne's fursona is a zebra.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ashleyonce AshleyOnce's profil...'

'''AshleyOnce''' is a furry fan who lives in Scotland.

==Fursona==
AshleyOne's [[fursona]] is a [[zebra]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ashleyonce AshleyOnce's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved November 8, 2023.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ashleyonce AshleyOnce] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/AshleyTheZeeb AshleyOne] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.f-list.net/c/ashley%20bande/ AshleyOnce] on [[F-list]]

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Animorphs

2023-11-08T19:26:50Z

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'''Animorphs''' was a book series created by [[W:K.A. Applegate|K.A. Applegate]] and published by the [[W:Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic Corporation]], running from 1996 to 2001. There were 64 books in all, including 54 'main universe' books, four ''Megamorphs'' (double-sized books), four standalone novels, and two choose-your-own-adventure. In addition, there were Animorphs [[Transformers]], video games, and a short-lived TV show on [[W:Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]].

== Premise ==

In the series, the main enemy was the '''Yeerks''', a [[species]] of mind-controlling [[W:parasite|parasitic]] slug-like [[alien]]s who enter the brain through the ear of their hosts. In order to fight the Yeerks, a group of five young [[human]]s is given the gift of [[shapeshifting]] by a dying [[alien]] named '''Elfangor'''.

The [[shapeshifting]] ability allows these humans, who adopt the name Animorphs for themselves, to absorb [[W:DNA|DNA]] or genetic material by touch, and then transform into that [[animal]]. They can only remain shapeshifted for a maximum of two hours, however; after this, they are unable to return to their human form as the change is permanent. This fate befalls one of the main characters Tobias in the first book and his difficulties with being stuck as an animal are explored over the series.

The six main characters are Jake (signature morph: [[tiger]]), Cassie (signature morph: [[wolf]]), Marco (signature morph: [[gorilla]]), Rachel (signature morph: [[elephant]] until book seven at which point it alternates between an elephant and [[Bear (species)|grizzly bear]]), Tobias (signature morph: [[W:Red-tailed hawk|red-tailed hawk]]), and Aximili (an Andalite, a sort of [[W:Psychic|psychic]] [[deer]]-[[W:Scorpion|scorpion]] [[taur]] alien). Aximili was rescued from the remnants of an Andalite Dome Ship in the fourth book. In the next (fifth) book, Marco discovers that his mother (sometimes called Eva, other times called Laura) is Visser One. In book six, Jake accidentally falls into a Yeerk Pool and ends up with the Yeerk, named Temrash, who used to be in his brother Tom's head in his. At the very end, Jake sees a Big Red Eye, who isn't named until the twenty-sixth book. The fanbase at this point was already very strong and was able to persuade Applegate to bring back the B.R.E., as the fans had started calling him. Another fan-induced idea happened in books five and thirteen when a member of the usually dumb Hork-Bajir "started talking like he had a Harvard education", as Marco put it in book five. Eight books later, a name was given to this type of Hork-Bajir: Seer. A fan named [[Erin K. Dover]] had persuaded Applegate to use intelligent Hork-Bajir.
(Note: The original term Dover used was Hork-Bajir Thinker, not Hork-Bajir Seer.)

In the twenty-third book, it is discovered that Aximili, or Ax, as the others call him, is Tobias' uncle, although the fans had known this ever since the Andalite Chronicles came out.

== Media ==

=== Television ===

From 1998 to 1999, a television series based on the books, aired on Nickelodeon in the United States and [[W:YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] in Canada. This series makes several changes to the morphs from the books, Rachel's first morph is a [[cat]], whereas in the book it is an [[elephant]]. Also, in this version, Tobias' hawk morph is a [[W:Harris's hawk|Harris's hawk]], rather than a red-tailed hawk. Similarly, Rachel's fighting morph is a [[lion]], as opposed to an elephant and grizzly bear, while Marco's morph is a wolf as opposed to a gorilla in the series.

=== Video games ===

''Animorphs: Know the Secret'' is an action-adventure game, released for Microsoft Windows. Developed by Gigawatt Studios and published by Infogrames, the players can switch control between four of the Animorphs (Cassie, Jake, Marco and Rachel). They will explore different environments searching for clues as to why the activities of Yeerks have gone down. The Animorphs have access to a number of specific forms they can change into, which can increase by finding more animals on the way.

''Animorphs: Shattered Reality'' is a platform video game, released for the Sony PlayStation. Developed by SingleTrac, it revolves around four of the Animorphs trying to find pieces of the Continuum Crystal before Visser Three does.

A Game Boy Color game was also published by Ubisoft.

=== Audiobooks ===

In 2020 Scholastic Audio began releasing an uncut audio version of the series on Audible. Books 1 and 2 were released on January 7, 2020, with subsequent releases on the first or second Tuesday of each month for 5 months. There was a brief hiatus, then books 11 and 12 were released on January 26, 2021, following the same pattern. After another hiatus 21 and 22 were released on November 8, 2021, following the same way. Since June 2022, Books 31 and on have been released on the first Tuesday of every month. Six narrators are used, one for each of the main characters. MacLeod Andrews narrates Jake, Emily Ellet for Rachel, Michael Crouch for Tobias, Sisi Aisha Johnson for Cassie, Ramón de Ocampo for Marco, and Adam Verner for Ax. Mark Bramhall narrates as Jake's Civil War ancestor Isaiah Fitzhenry for parts of book #47, ''The Resistance''.

=== Graphic novels ===

Scholastic announced plans to launch a graphic novel adaptation of Animorphs via its Scholastic Graphix imprint. The first release, adapting ''The Invasion'', was released on October 6, 2020, with art by Eisner-Award nominee Chris Grine. The second novel, adapting ''The Visitor'', was released on October 5, 2021. The third novel, adapting ''The Encounter'', was released on October 4, 2022. The fourth novel, adapting ''The Message'', will be released on December 5, 2023.

== See also ==

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

== External links ==

*[http://www.scholastic.com/animorphs/index.htm Animorphs] official wesite

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Animorphs

2023-11-08T19:25:02Z

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[[File:Aminorphs-Logo.png|right|275px]]
'''Animorphs''' was a book series created by [[W:K.A. Applegate|K.A. Applegate]] and published by the [[W:Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic Corporation]], running from 1996 to 2001. There were 64 books in all, including 54 'main universe' books, four ''Megamorphs'' (double-sized books), four standalone novels, and two choose-your-own-adventure. In addition, there were Animorphs [[Transformers]], video games, and a short-lived TV show on [[W:Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]].

== Premise ==

In the series, the main enemy was the '''Yeerks''', a [[species]] of mind-controlling [[W:parasite|parasitic]] slug-like [[alien]]s who enter the brain through the ear of their hosts. In order to fight the Yeerks, a group of five young [[human]]s is given the gift of [[shapeshifting]] by a dying [[alien]] named '''Elfangor'''.

The [[shapeshifting]] ability allows these humans, who adopt the name Animorphs for themselves, to absorb [[W:DNA|DNA]] or genetic material by touch, and then transform into that [[animal]]. They can only remain shapeshifted for a maximum of two hours, however; after this, they are unable to return to their human form as the change is permanent. This fate befalls one of the main characters Tobias in the first book and his difficulties with being stuck as an animal are explored over the series.

The six main characters are Jake (signature morph: [[tiger]]), Cassie (signature morph: [[wolf]]), Marco (signature morph: [[gorilla]]), Rachel (signature morph: [[elephant]] until book seven at which point it alternates between an elephant and [[Bear (species)|grizzly bear]]), Tobias (signature morph: [[W:Red-tailed hawk|red-tailed hawk]]), and Aximili (an Andalite, a sort of [[W:Psychic|psychic]] [[deer]]-[[W:Scorpion|scorpion]] [[taur]] alien). Aximili was rescued from the remnants of an Andalite Dome Ship in the fourth book. In the next (fifth) book, Marco discovers that his mother (sometimes called Eva, other times called Laura) is Visser One. In book six, Jake accidentally falls into a Yeerk Pool and ends up with the Yeerk, named Temrash, who used to be in his brother Tom's head in his. At the very end, Jake sees a Big Red Eye, who isn't named until the twenty-sixth book. The fanbase at this point was already very strong and was able to persuade Applegate to bring back the B.R.E., as the fans had started calling him. Another fan-induced idea happened in books five and thirteen when a member of the usually dumb Hork-Bajir "started talking like he had a Harvard education", as Marco put it in book five. Eight books later, a name was given to this type of Hork-Bajir: Seer. A fan named [[Erin K. Dover]] had persuaded Applegate to use intelligent Hork-Bajir.
(Note: The original term Dover used was Hork-Bajir Thinker, not Hork-Bajir Seer.)

In the twenty-third book, it is discovered that Aximili, or Ax, as the others call him, is Tobias' uncle, although the fans had known this ever since the Andalite Chronicles came out.

== Media ==

=== Television ===

From 1998 to 1999, a television series based on the books, aired on Nickelodeon in the United States and [[W:YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] in Canada. This series makes several changes to the morphs from the books, Rachel's first morph is a [[cat]], whereas in the book it is an [[elephant]]. Also, in this version, Tobias' hawk morph is a [[W:Harris's hawk|Harris's hawk]], rather than a red-tailed hawk. Similarly, Rachel's fighting morph is a [[lion]], as opposed to an elephant and grizzly bear in the books, while Marco's morph is a wolf as opposed to a gorilla in the books.

=== Video games ===

''Animorphs: Know the Secret'' is an action-adventure game, released for Microsoft Windows. Developed by Gigawatt Studios and published by Infogrames, the players can switch control between four of the Animorphs (Cassie, Jake, Marco and Rachel). They will explore different environments searching for clues as to why the activities of Yeerks have gone down. The Animorphs have access to a number of specific forms they can change into, which can increase by finding more animals on the way.

''Animorphs: Shattered Reality'' is a platform video game, released for the Sony PlayStation. Developed by SingleTrac, it revolves around four of the Animorphs trying to find pieces of the Continuum Crystal before Visser Three does.

A Game Boy Color game was also published by Ubisoft.

=== Audiobooks ===

In 2020 Scholastic Audio began releasing an uncut audio version of the series on Audible. Books 1 and 2 were released on January 7, 2020, with subsequent releases on the first or second Tuesday of each month for 5 months. There was a brief hiatus, then books 11 and 12 were released on January 26, 2021, following the same pattern. After another hiatus 21 and 22 were released on November 8, 2021, following the same way. Since June 2022, Books 31 and on have been released on the first Tuesday of every month. Six narrators are used, one for each of the main characters. MacLeod Andrews narrates Jake, Emily Ellet for Rachel, Michael Crouch for Tobias, Sisi Aisha Johnson for Cassie, Ramón de Ocampo for Marco, and Adam Verner for Ax. Mark Bramhall narrates as Jake's Civil War ancestor Isaiah Fitzhenry for parts of book #47, ''The Resistance''.

=== Graphic novels ===

Scholastic announced plans to launch a graphic novel adaptation of Animorphs via its Scholastic Graphix imprint. The first release, adapting ''The Invasion'', was released on October 6, 2020, with art by Eisner-Award nominee Chris Grine. The second novel, adapting ''The Visitor'', was released on October 5, 2021. The third novel, adapting ''The Encounter'', was released on October 4, 2022. The fourth novel, adapting ''The Message'', will be released on December 5, 2023.

== See also ==

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

== External links ==

*[http://www.scholastic.com/animorphs/index.htm Animorphs] official wesite

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Happy the Horse

2023-11-08T18:59:28Z

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'''Happy the Horse''' is a fictional blue winged [[unicorn]] [[character]] in the '''''Happy!''''' [[comic book]] mini-series by [[Grant Morrison]] (''[[Animal Man]]'', ''[[The Invisibles]]'', etc) and [[Darick Robertson]], published by [[Image Comics]]. Happy is a winged unicorn who is the imaginary friend of Hailey Louise Hansen, has little wings, long ears, a purple horn and hooves, and can also fly.

Hailey Louise Hansen is a young girl who has been kidnapped, and so Happy the Horse searched for a person to help rescue Hailey. The only person that he found who could see him is '''Nick Sax''', an ex-cop turned hitman.

The four-issue Happy! mini-series was published in 2012–2013. Series collected as ''Happy!'' softcover with a first printing publication date of April 2013 (ISBN 978-1-60706-677-4). ''Happy!'' hardcover was published in December 2013 and includes a "new 10-page story" by Morrison and Robertson.<ref>[https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/happy-deluxe-hc Happy! Deluxe HC] at [[Image Comics]] website. Retrieved 2015 May 27.</ref>

A short-lived live action/computer animated series, aired from 2017 to 2019. In this series, Happy is voiced by [[W:Patton Oswalt|Patton Oswalt]].

== See also ==

* [[W:Happy! (TV series)|Happy!]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==

* [http://comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=38418 Happy!] at ComicBookDB.com

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Happy the Horse

2023-11-08T18:57:59Z

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'''Happy the Horse''' is a fictional blue winged [[unicorn]] [[character]] in the '''''Happy!''''' [[comic book]] mini-series by [[Grant Morrison]] (''[[Animal Man]]'', ''[[The Invisibles]]'', etc) and [[Darick Robertson]], published by [[Image Comics]]. Happy is a winged unicorn who is the imaginary friend of Hailey Louise Hansen, has little wings, long ears, a purple horn and hooves, and can also fly.

Hailey Hansen is a young girl who has been kidnapped, and so Happy the Horse searched for a person to help rescue Hailey. The only person that he found who could see him is '''Nick Sax''', an ex-cop turned hitman.

The four-issue Happy! mini-series was published in 2012–2013. Series collected as ''Happy!'' softcover with a first printing publication date of April 2013 (ISBN 978-1-60706-677-4). ''Happy!'' hardcover was published in December 2013 and includes a "new 10-page story" by Morrison and Robertson.<ref>[https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/happy-deluxe-hc Happy! Deluxe HC] at [[Image Comics]] website. Retrieved 2015 May 27.</ref>

A short-lived live action/computer animated series, aired from 2017 to 2019. In this series, Happy is voiced by [[W:Patton Oswalt|Patton Oswalt]].

== See also ==

* [[W:Happy! (TV series)|Happy!]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==

* [http://comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=38418 Happy!] at ComicBookDB.com

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Happy the Horse

2023-11-08T18:56:14Z

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'''Happy the Horse''' is a fictional blue winged [[unicorn]] [[character]] in the '''''Happy!''''' [[comic book]] mini-series by [[Grant Morrison]] (''[[Animal Man]]'', ''[[The Invisibles]]'', etc) and [[Darick Robertson]], published by [[Image Comics]]. Happy is a winged unicorn who is the imaginary friend of Hailey Louise Hansen, has little wings, pink hooves, long ears, a purple horn, and can also fly.

Hailey Hansen is a young girl who has been kidnapped, and so Happy the Horse searched for a person to help rescue Hailey. The only person that he found who could see him is '''Nick Sax''', an ex-cop turned hitman.

The four-issue Happy! mini-series was published in 2012–2013. Series collected as ''Happy!'' softcover with a first printing publication date of April 2013 (ISBN 978-1-60706-677-4). ''Happy!'' hardcover was published in December 2013 and includes a "new 10-page story" by Morrison and Robertson.<ref>[https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/happy-deluxe-hc Happy! Deluxe HC] at [[Image Comics]] website. Retrieved 2015 May 27.</ref>

A short-lived live action/computer animated series, aired from 2017 to 2019. In this series, Happy is voiced by [[W:Patton Oswalt|Patton Oswalt]].

== See also ==

* [[W:Happy! (TV series)|Happy!]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==

* [http://comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=38418 Happy!] at ComicBookDB.com

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Cassandra Gunn

2023-11-08T18:36:25Z

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[[Image:Wikiuvbadge.jpg|thumb|right|Badge of Ultraviolet as drawn by Cassandra Gunn, her creator]]
'''Cassandra Gunn''' is creator of the character [[Ultraviolet]] (a name she also goes by as an [[artist]] alias) and the [[#Ukimori|Ukimori]] species. She is probably best known for her personal character and her m/m and crossdressing, gender-bending, or [[androgynous]] art.

Cassandra currently lives in [[wikipedia:London|London, England]] and has spent most of her working life in freelance illustration and tattoo design. She has been drawing [[anthropomorphic]] characters since she can remember, but first began to make her way into the online world of [[furry]] in late 2000. Before then most of her art was based on dark or Gothic fairy tales.

As of January 2008, Cassandra dedicates her time to creating a PC-based RPG as well as doing work for The Dark Gemini Project.

== Fandom involvement==

She was a [[Guest of Honor|guest of honour]] at [[RBW 2007]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080313133724/http://www.rbw.org.uk/goh.php RBW - The UK's Premier Furry Convention!] GoH webpage, archived 2008 March 13 by archive.org Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008 October 26.</ref>

She is also creating a PC-based RPG as well as doing work for The Dark Gemini Project.

== Fursona ==

'''Ultraviolet''' is a [[character]] created by Cassandra Gunn back in 1998, and is also the artist's alias.
Originally the character was a [[cat]] (Russian Blue), with fuchsia pink hair and a black tail, accompanied by a crystal broom and unicorn-horned raven. In 2000 Ultraviolet was redesigned. Sorceress and sex-vamp, she became a [[Ukimori]], a heraldic [[unicorn]] and flying fox ([[bat]]) [[hybrid]]. Cassandra chose the combination because she wanted UV to be something of a contradiction, to mix something that is often misunderstood and associated with darkness, with something thought to be a representation of purity and associated with light.

=== Current character details ===
[[Image:WikiUVHopeSpringsEternal.jpg|thumb|right|Older image of Ultraviolet bringing life back to parched earth]]
Ultraviolet is characterized as having luminous yellow-green eyes and silvery-grey fur. Her facial characteristics are very much like that of a [[bat|flying-fox]]. Her ears are black and fuchsia on the inside and she has two piercings in each ear, a lip spike (labret piercing) and her nose is pink. Her strongest characteristics are her long spiraling, iridescent unicorn horn, massive black wings (with fuchsia flesh on the inside membrane), cloven hooves with black fur tufts around them, and black tail ending in a long purple tuft. Her hands are best describes as claws, though they are actually hooves, starting at the last joint. There is noticeable webbing between her fingers.

=== Character tastes and personality ===
[[Image:Twilightdance1.jpg|right|thumb|Graphite image of UV.]]
She's most often associated with gothic, rave, and cyber culture. Primarily she wears black and white stripy tights, goggles, corsets, and long faux fur coats.

Her personality is very bright, flirty, dominant and playful. Some think she's a bit of a saucy vixen. She would grin agreeably.

She is not at all shy about getting what she wants and won't let anything get in her way and can be a bit of a diva at times. But at the end of the day she is true to those she loves and would fiercely protect them. She also feels adamantly in tune with nature and uses her innate magical abilities mostly for helping heal, care for, and protect Shi'Imora.

She also adamantly loves fruit, honey and has a desperate weak spot for pretty-boys.

=== Character background and story ===
Created by the [[human]] Dr. Hira, Ultraviolet was the first successful [[bat]] and heraldic [[unicorn]] hybrid. Her real given name was [[Asha Hira]], named after the good doctor, but it was her project name, Ultraviolet, that stuck (called so, because the doctor found through various experiments that Asha had UV reactive eyes and markings on her horn, fur, in her ears and wing membrane).

Living on the planet of Shi'Imora, and growing up in the Solarian elf village Mikobi-Rhin, it was there with the elves that she grew and learned along side her childhood friend, Rikaru. Through the Solarians, she learned about magic, love and the world around her. She grew up to witness the war against man, when much of Shi' Imora and its denizens rose up against the shallow, destructive nature of humanity and destroyed them. Afterwards she took to living primarily in solitude, away from the place where her creator was murdered, in a ruined [[human]] city cathedral.

More images of the character can be found at various websites, such as [[VCL]], [[Fur Affinity]], [[Yerf]] and others.

== Shi'Imora ==

The world created by [[Cassandra Gunn]], encompassing all her stories, creatures, and ideas.

Shi' Imora exists in our own solar system on another dimension and is, in fact, the size of Jupiter. This 'planet' is actually a thinking and feeling being who activley creates and destroys life on and within her.

'She' is referred to as a female, as when she communicates with those who live on Shi'Imora, the voice they hear is feminine. Most Shi'Imoran's of any spiritual nature have some form of understanding of her and how to communicate with her. Though she often keeps this very limited. She even has a pulse that can be felt and heard if the denizens take a moment to listen.

Her nature is impartial and though she is intelligent and feeds off emotions, she cannot express emotion.

== Ukimori ==

The '''Ukimori''' are a creature [[species]] created by Cassandra Gunn for her currently unreleased [[Hidden Guardian]] short stories. There were only six Ukimori created, [[Ultraviolet]] having been the first made and the only female.

=== Appearance ===

Ukimori are a 'man-made' genetic [[bat]]/[[unicorn]] [[hybrid]] species inhabiting the world of [[Shi'Imora]]. They are a cross between any species of [[bat]], particularly fruit eaters, and [[Wikipedia:Heraldry|heraldic]] [[unicorn]]. They display the head of the bat they share genes with, large ears, and the unicorn's horn spiraling out from the center their forehead. The wings are large, spreading out from their back seperately from their arms, though there is a membrane that connects between the arm of the wing and the back of the arms themselves. They have large sturdy shoulder-blades and an elongated rib-cage to support the wing appendages. The torso, arms, hands and upper legs, are [[morphic]] and alike to that of a [[human]], but their proportions are slightly elongated and covered in generally short, soft [[fur]]. They have long [[digitigrade]] or [[unguligrade]] legs with cloven hooves, similar to that of an elk. The [[tail]] is much like a [[lion]]'s, except that the fur at the end is long and hair-like. They often have a trail of this hair on both the top or underside of the tail.

Ukimori markings and coloration vary a lot depending on the genes of the bat. Generally the inner-ear color and wing membrane match in color, while varying from the actual fur color.

Aside from the nomal distinctions between gender found in most [[mammal]]s, there are a few other differences.
Females tend to have thin fur and only a small line of longer fluff going down their backs and ending midway down. Males have slightly longer fur than females and a fluffy mane around their necks which also goes down the back to the base of the tail. A female's horn is longer than males, while males generally have larger canines which are still noticeable even when the mouth is closed. The base of the male's tail is thicker and almost reptile-like, in comparison to that of a female.

=== Habitat and diet ===

Ukimori prefer to build a 'cove' or home for themselves in temperate or tropical climates - anywhere away from vast cities and covered with dense forests. Though they are fairly shy, solitary creatures, they can be found
in cities when they feel the need to socialize.

The Ukimori diet is as varied as the bat species they were created from. Most, like Ultraviolet, perfer a diet of fruit, vegetables, nectars, honey, and even some grain and fish. There is one who hunts both the small insects and the giant insects of the plains, while another is a blood feeder.

=== Lifespan and reproduction ===

Having been a man-made [[hybrid]] created as an experiment in immortality, Ukimori are sterile and incapable of producing any offspring. The growing and aging process seems to end after 25 to 30 years and thereafter are no physical changes. However, the Ukimori are not truly immortal. The seem to live an ongoing lifespan, and though they have very strong immune systems, can succumb to severe illness or even unnatural death.

Being unable to have offspring, the Ukimori have no mating season. They simply mate for pleasure, not only with each other but often outside their species with other sentient beings. They have also been known to 'hunt' for sexual prey or seduce people only to provide that 'prey' to another Ukimori as a gift: unusual practices for most Shi'Imoran creatures. The Ukimori tend to be very vocal during actual mating. It is not uncommon for them to draw blood from biting and clawing during the throes of passion.

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Contributor|Ultraviolet}}
*[http://www.ultravioletnet.com/ The Hidden Guardian], Ultraviolet's website
*{{lj-comm|ultraviolet_art}} - The art of Ultraviolet community on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://ultraviolet.yiffit.com/ Ultraviolet] on [[Yiffit]]
*[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/ultraviolet Ultraviolet] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://www.furrynetwork.com/ultraviolet Ultaviolet] on [[Furry Network]]
*[https://www.patreon.com/ultraviolet Ultaviolet] on [[Patreon]]
*[http://ultravioletbat.deviantart.com/ Ultraviolet's Gallery] at [[deviantART]]
*[https://www.twitter.com/ukimori Ukimori] on [[Twitter]]
*[https://www.picarto.tv/Ukimori Ukimori] on [[Picarto]]

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Swandog

2023-11-08T18:29:04Z

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[[File:chainmailcorsetcolor.jpg|thumb|right|Swandog's self-portrait]]
'''Swandog''' (real name '''Xenia Eliassen''', born 1972) is a [[fantasy]] and [[furry artist]] living near [[Wikipedia:Oslo, Norway|Oslo, Norway]]. Born and raised a [[Wikipedia:Texas|Texan]], she has been a lifelong [[furry]], [[otherkin]], and [[therian]], having encountered them upon joining the [[furry fandom]] in 2001. She is married to [[Sayh]] and is a mother to two sons and owns two cats.

== Fandom involvelment ==
Like her husband, Swandog is a [[furry lifestyler]] and is relatively active in the fandom, but being rather shy, she sticks to small groups of online and local friends. She is also a [[fursuiter]], having commissioned a [http://swandog.deviantart.com/art/Fursuit-Head-Final-69144036 Swandog head] from [[ScribbleFox]] of [[One Fur All Studios|One Fur All]], and in 2008, she commissioned a full Lunacorn fursuit from [[Beetlecat Originals]].

Swandog runs the [[Norwegian Paws (LiveJournal)|Norwegian Paws]], [http://www.livejournal.com/community/eurofurs/ Eurofurs], [http://www.livejournal.com/community/fursonals/ Fursonals] and [http://www.livejournal.com/community/furryreaders/ FurryReaders] [[LiveJournal]] communities as well as [http://thedivinecervine.deviantart.com/ TheDivineCervine] group on [[deviantART]]. She occasionally attends [[Anthrocon]]. Closer to home, she hosts [[furmeet]]s like [[CabinCon]], and was involved with attempts to setup a local convention, [[ScandinAviary]].

=== Fursona ===
Swandog's [[personal furry]]/[[fursona]] since the late 1980's has been a [[gryphon]]; it originally was a [[Wikipedia:Bald Eagle|bald eagle]]/[[Wolf (species)|wolf]] mix, which she hinted at in her [http://swandog.deviantart.com/art/Me-Myself-and-I-6494596 "self portrait"], drawn in 1988. This gradually evolved into "Swandog", the [[swan]]/[[Wikipedia:saluki|saluki]] [[gryphon]], which she chose due to her passion for swans and salukis (her [[totem]] animals), and also because being a [[predator]] (a bird of prey) never quite suited her, in spite of her gryphon obsession.

In addition to gryphons, Swandog has always shared a deep bond with [[deer]]-like [[unicorn]]s, and to a lesser extent, [[Wikipedia:Actias luna|luna moths]], which she kept relatively secret for years. In 2005, she [http://swandog.deviantart.com/art/Mandala-Intro-Graphic-24125800 published] a [[Wikipedia:mandala|mandala]] reflecting these aspects, and in mid-2008 she unveiled her new [http://swandog.deviantart.com/art/Lunacorn-Embrace-the-Moon-90875004 "Lunacorn" otherkin fursona] - a [[hybrid]], deer-based, unicorn/luna moth, which is an entirely separate form yet is complimentary to her Swandog fursona.

== External links ==
{{Contributor|Swandog}}
* [http://swandogstudio.com/ Swandog Studios] - Swandog's official website
* [https://swandog-studio.tumblr.com/ Swandog] on [[Tumblr]]
* [http://swandog.deviantart.com/ Swandog] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/swandog/ Swandog] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.weasyl.com/profile/swandog Swandog] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://yerf.metafur.org/swandog Swandog] on the [[Yerf Historical Archive]]
* [http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/loth/x/e/xenia/xenia.html Swandog] on [[Elfwood]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/SwandogStudio Xenia Eliassen] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://ko-fi.com/swandog Swandog] on [[Ko-fi]]
* [https://twitter.com/SwandogStudio Xenia Eliassen] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://swandog.livejournal.com/profile ''The Broodings of a Bird-brain''] - Swandog on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.ustream.tv/user/Swandog Swandog] on [[UStream]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/SwandogStudio Swandog Studio] on [[YouTube]]

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Hoovebeats

2023-11-08T18:17:18Z

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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 [[w:Gelding|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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Twitch Cattz

2023-11-08T18:13:19Z

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'''Twitch Cattz''', formerly '''Twitch Wolf''', is a [[musician|sound designer]], composer, [[artist]] and [[video game designer]] whose [[fursona]] is a [[male]] [[cat|calico cat]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/twitchcattz Twitch Cattz's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved August 12, 2018.</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==

* [http://www.twitchcattz.com/ Twitchcattz.com] - Twitch's official website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/twitchcattz/ Twitch Cattz] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/twitchcattz Twitch Cattz] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/twitchincat Twitch Cattz] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitchcattz.bandcamp.com Twitch Cattz] on [[W:Bandcamp|Bandcamp]]

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AoLun

2023-11-08T18:10:32Z

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'''AoLun''' is a photographer who lives in Las Vegas, [[Nevada]]. His [[fursona]] is a white [[tiger]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/aolun AoLun's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved February 28, 2017.</ref>

== References ==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|AoLun}}
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/aolun AoLun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/aolun/ AoLun] on [[wikipedia:Flickr|Flickr]]
*[https://twitter.com/AoLun8 AoLun] on [[Twitter]]
*[https://www.weasyl.com/~AoLun AoLun] on [[Weasyl]]
*[https://furrynetwork.com/aolun/ AoLun] on [[Furry Network (art archive)|Furry Network]]

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Pokémorph

2023-11-08T13:57:37Z

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:''Not to be confused with Pokémorph, a different term, based off of the [[Animorphs]] book series, for humans that turn into Pokémon.''
A '''Pokémorph''' (sometimes called '''anthro-pokémon''' or '''Poké(a)thropes''') is the term used for either a fictional [[anthropomorphic]] species of [[Pokémon]] or a human who can turn into Pokémon. Most Pokémorphs resemble normal [[furries]], except that they were created based on the stock Pokémon creatures. It is commonly known as the combination of a Pokémon and a human.

==Etymology==
The word "Pokémorph" comes from the words "Pokémon" and "anthropomorphism" that almost always refers to [[anthropomorphic]] species of [[Pokémon]]. It can also refer to humans who have the ability to turn into Pokémon.

==History==
It is not known exactly how or when the term "Pokémorph" came into existence within the ''Pokémon'' fandom and accurate information pertaining to the history of the term is scarce. It is presumed that the term and/or its initial meaning existed since around the time that ''Pokémon Red and Blue'' were released worldwide. "Pokémorphs" were first used to describe any fictional characters that could transform into various Pokémon species. These characters, a derivative of "Pokémon" and "polymorphism", were usually based upon the ''[[Animorphs]]'' book series by [[W:K. A. Applegate|K. A. Applegate]].

Over time however, "Pokémorphs", this time derived from "Pokémon" and "anthropomorphism", were then used to describe fictional Pokémon characters who had a combination of both human and Pokémon attributes. These Pokémorphs usually have the physical shapes and sizes of humans, with the appearances and powers of a single Pokémon, as well as [[Hybrid|mixture]]s of both human and Pokémon abilities, behaviors and characteristics, such as various forms of communication (e.g. verbal speech between both humans and Pokémon). This "anthropomorphic Pokémon" explanation increased in use as these kinds of fan characters became more prevalent over the years while the original "polymorphic Pokémon" term faded in popularity. Currently, "Pokémorph" is almost always used to refer to an anthropomorphic Pokémon, though its older "polymorphic" meaning is still used in some newer fan fiction to this day.

==Species classification==
The type naming for these types of creatures sometimes is simplified to the ''species''-morph format. Although it does not make them easy to identify, they are more commonly seen with this kind of descriptor when it comes to describing what they are. This however, would be moot since the chances of someone not knowing what species they are would be rather low.

==Pokémorphs, furries, and people==
As a general rule, not all people with Pokémorph characters are furries. In point of fact, these people play such characters out of a kind of fandom for the video game they were based on. As such, unless a person with such a character says they are a furry, they should not be considered to be a furry. To them, it is more of an interest in the subject and fandom of the game which is thought of as separate from the [[furry fandom]], although there are some with Pokémorph characters who are actually furries and also have separate furry characters. In some general consensus, the number of actual furs with such characters is low, though this is not confirmed and is subject to shifting even lower, or higher as time passes.

==Pokémorphs in furry culture==
Pokémorphs are usually featured in fictional stories, art (some of which is adult in nature), and also in multiplayer worlds. Currently, there are at least four MU*s which feature Pokémorph characters: [[Pokémorph MUSH]], [[Pokémon World MUCK]], [[Pokémon Fusion]] and [[Pokémon Slide]].

==Creation and Backstory==
===Genetic Experimentation===
Many sources concerning Pokémorphs agree that they are the result of [[human]]s playing God through genetic experimentation (such as the kind that created Mewtwo). This experimentation could sometimes be a simple experiment on egg cells, or a very painful process of replacing parts of a Pokémon's DNA with that of a human and forcing the strands to bond and function. As the process continues, more DNA is altered in such a way, which is a very painful experience for the Pokémon in particular. This pain is not just limited to the injections of the gene altering chemicals and new DNA strands, it is most noticeably from the changes in the subject's physical body as the mutations start to take effect. This kind of pain is inhumane and the subject often loses its sense of identity and memory in the process because of the pain and genetic mutations altering its brain.

This process is not just limited to Pokémon. It has been done on humans as well, with similarly painful results. The procedure used on humans uses genetic mutators directly opposite that for normal Pokémon and has been sometimes called '''reverse morphing'''. When compared, a Pokémorph created from a Pokémon is measured as more powerful than one created from a human. Yet in general, a Pokémorph is more versatile and adaptive than their non-morphed counterparts. They can use more attacks, are faster, can learn human languages and also speak in their species' own native language, and most of all fight better than their non-morphed counterparts.

This unnatural and horrific [[transformation]] is often blamed on Team Rocket, a criminal organization in the video games that seeks to rule the world through the use of Pokémon as simple tools or fighting machines. In fact, many storylines put this group as the direct creators of Pokémorphs through their genetic laboratories with the intention of using them as their new class of agents and strictly as fighting machines for their cause.

Their treatment of Pokémorphs is generally horrific. After morphing, the subject is usually taken to a training center where they are horribly abused physically or starved till they speak nothing but English. When it comes to combat, the abuse becomes more physical at the hands of the Team Rocket members, leaving emotional scarring on many morphs as well as physical ones. Because of this mistreatment, some stories have the Pokémorphs harboring a hatred of humans. Others that don't involve Team Rocket are more neutral, but the general relationship between a morph and a human is an uneasy one.

===Evolution===
Another theory for how Pokémorphs can come into existence is one of pure evolution. Much in the way common ancestors of man and [[ape]] diverged to create these two different species, so too can common ancestors of, say, a Flareon and Flareon-Morph diverge but remain similar, to create two heads of the same coin. Pokémorphs can generally be assumed to have somewhat weaker abilities then their nonmorphic counterparts, but at the same time are far more adaptable due to their ability to use tools, making up for their weakened elemental/power state with adaptability and technology.

This tends not to be as dramatic or angst-filled an explanation for how they came into being, however, and tends not to be used by fanfiction writers and the such. [[PokeWorld MUCK]] uses a version of this theory of Pokémorph development to allow for wild, semi-sentient nonmorphic, and fully anthropomorphic Pokémon to exist side by side.

===Virus===
One other lesser explored theory touched upon in some stories, such as in Mike2115's story [http://www.yiffstar.com/index.php?pid=23764 Pokémorph Virus], is the idea that Pokémorphism originates from a virus spread by an unknown origin, after it had been kept away from the world for centuries, back in a time when Pokémorphs were commonplace. The virus goes airborne and infects Pokémon, with what seems like a form of rabies or the RAGE virus in the zombie horror film [[wikipedia:28 days later|28 Days Later]].

When infected, the Pokémon are quickly turned [[feral]], and they are prone to attacking humans more than normally. They aim to infect the human by biting or scratching the victim. The wounds caused by the infected Pokémon transfers the virus, which has now adapted to mirror the DNA of the Pokémon.

When the infection enters a human body, it normally takes several hours before the process of change begins. The change is slow and painful, as first the body is sent into what appears to be [[wikipedia:flu|flu]]-like symptoms. After these symptoms pass and the immune system is weakened, the virus takes full effect, and strikes the DNA directly. It begins to manipulate the DNA to that of the Pokémon, but leaves the remaining human strands to create a human to Pokémorph change, in a form of reverse transformation. The human body begins to change into the Pokémon that gave the infection, and gains that Pokémon's attributes, while generally maintaining the human mind.

After the physical changes pass, the body goes into comatose, and the mental abilities such as enhanced senses and other chemical procedures in the body are changed, such as the addition of a heat cycle in [[female]]s. The brain adapts to be able to understand some Pokémon speech, depending on the morph.

Once the body is half changed into the originally infected Pokémon, the human- now Pokémorph, awakens after their body has a chance to recharge after the intensive changes. Generally, this takes from four to eight hours of sleep. When awakened, the human will be sentient, and as they adapt further, skills and attacks are learned. Depending on the capabilities, some or all of the host Pokémon moves can be learned at a time, yet is not limited to four.

===Fusion===
In the world of [[Pokémon Fusion]], Pokémorphs are instead a manifestation of a deep bond between a trainer and their pokémon that allows them to fuse. Fusion is the physical joining of an individual and their pokémon, creating one being sharing traits from both. For fusion to be possible, a person and their pokémon much have a bond, a connection of some sort. Usually this only comes about once the person and their pokémon have known each other for a time and know each other well. In rare instances, fusion can occur during states of extremely high emotion, such as ones lift being in danger. Even if there is not a deep bond, if both person and pokémon are in a heightened state, it is possible for fusion to occur.

There are two types of fusion, temporary and permanent. Temporary, as the name implies, is a fusion that can be undone. The pokémon will become part of the human, but will return when the fusion is undone. This fusion is not as strong as a permanent one. Permanent fusions can not be undone. The pokémon will forever be a part of the human. Some people can still shift between their human and fusion form. There is not a limit to permanent fusion, as one can have multiple pokémon within them and be able to choose the form of any. However, the more pokémon one has in their mind, the more confused ones mind might become.

When some people fuse, the human is in control while the pokémon's mind sleeps. In others, the pokémon is in control. For some, they have a voice in their head or their personality is a combination of both. Those who have practiced can allow their pokémon to take control sometimes while they are in control at other times. Since fusion was discovered, some 'natural fusions' have been born. They are fusions who were born as they are, due to one or more of their parents being a fusion. While it is possible, most natural born fusions do not have a human form. Natural born fusions can, however, fuse with other pokémon and seem to be, biologically, the same as permanent fusions.

==See also==
* [[Bulbapedia:Pokémorph|Pokémorph]] on Bulbapedia

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Pokémon

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'''Pokémon''' (ポケモン ['''Pokemon'''], Japanese) is a Japanese media franchise managed by [[W:The Pokémon Company|The Pokémon Company]], a Japanese consortium between [[W:Nintendo|Nintendo]], [[W:Game Freak|Game Freak]], and [[W:Creatures (company)|Creatures]], started with a video game created by [[W:Satoshi Tajiri|Satoshi Tajiri]] and his company Game Freak in 1996. It has since been spun-off into numerous additional games, an [[anime]] series, trading card game and several [[manga]], and heavily merchandised.

The setting for the game series is a world not too different from our own, populated by not just [[human]]s but also many [[species]] of creatures called Pokémon. The species vary greatly from [[dragon]]s, to [[mammal]]s, even plant-like creatures to inanimate objects, and nearly all of them have some kind of supernatural abilities, such as breathing fire or telekinesis. Some Pokémon species can evolve, but not all of them do. Most Pokémon do not speak [[human]] languages, but can communicate amongst one another. These creatures are caught from the wild and trained by humans to compete in sporting fights using their various abilities.

Although there are differences between interpretations of the original concept (the games, [[anime]] and [[manga]] are not canon to each other), the Pokémon are often shown to be semi-[[sentient]] [[creature]]s or intellectual equals with humans (such as the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series, numerous fanfictions, the Pokemon Pocket Monsters manga, etc.) Most species have simple linguistic skills, and are capable of independent thoughts and actions.

== Pokémon and furry ==
[[File:Pikachu.jpg|right|thumb|[[Pikachu]] is the mascot of the franchise. Art by Ken Sugimori.]]
[[File:Lucario.jpg|right|thumb|[[Lucario]] has been one of the most popular Pokémon species since its 2005 debut in ''[[W:Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew|Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', and is very popular with the furry fandom. Art by Ken Sugimori.]]

Due to having numerous species based on real and mythological creatures, as well as the sheer ubiquity of the franchise's presence in popular culture, the franchise is very popular among the furry fandom, many of whom have [[Pokésona]]s, either as an alternate to their traditional [[fursona]]s or as their primary fursonas.

[[Pokémorph]]s are a fictional [[anthropomorphic]] species of Pokémon or humans who can turn into Pokémon. Most Pokémorphs resemble normal [[furries]],{{cn}} except that they were created based on the stock Pokémon creatures.

== See also ==

* [[W:Pokémon|Pokémon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Pokémon characters|Pokémon characters]]
* [[:Category:Pokémon multiplayer worlds|Pokémon multiplayer worlds]]
* {{intitle|Pokemon}}

== External links ==

* ''[http://www.pokemon.com/ Pokémon]'' official English website
* ''[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ Pokémon]'' official Japanese website
* [[bulbapedia:Main Page|Bulbapedia]] - a community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia
* [[Pokemon:|The Pokémon Encyclopedia]]

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| owner = [[File:Game Freak logo.png|100px]][[File:Nintendo Co., Ltd. Logo.png|100px]]
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'''Pokémon''' (ポケモン ['''Pokemon'''], Japanese) is a Japanese media franchise managed by [[W:The Pokémon Company|The Pokémon Company]], a Japanese consortium between [[W:Nintendo|Nintendo]], [[W:Game Freak|Game Freak]], and [[W:Creatures (company)|Creatures]], started with a video game created by [[W:Satoshi Tajiri|Satoshi Tajiri]] and his company Game Freak in 1996. It has since been spun-off into numerous additional games, an [[anime]] series, trading card game and several [[manga]], and heavily merchandised.

The setting for the game series is a world not too different from our own, populated by not just [[human]]s but also many [[species]] of creatures called Pokémon. The species vary greatly from [[dragon]]s, to [[mammal]]s, even plant-like creatures to inanimate objects, and nearly all of them have some kind of supernatural abilities, such as breathing fire or telekinesis. Most Pokémon do not speak [[human]] languages, but can communicate amongst one another. These creatures are caught from the wild and trained by humans to compete in sporting fights using their various abilities.

Although there are differences between interpretations of the original concept (the games, [[anime]] and [[manga]] are not canon to each other), the Pokémon are often shown to be semi-[[sentient]] [[creature]]s or intellectual equals with humans (such as the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series, numerous fanfictions, the Pokemon Pocket Monsters manga, etc.) Most species have simple linguistic skills, and are capable of independent thoughts and actions.

== Pokémon and furry ==
[[File:Pikachu.jpg|right|thumb|[[Pikachu]] is the mascot of the franchise. Art by Ken Sugimori.]]
[[File:Lucario.jpg|right|thumb|[[Lucario]] has been one of the most popular Pokémon species since its 2005 debut in ''[[W:Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew|Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', and is very popular with the furry fandom. Art by Ken Sugimori.]]

Due to having numerous species based on real and mythological creatures, as well as the sheer ubiquity of the franchise's presence in popular culture, the franchise is very popular among the furry fandom, many of whom have [[Pokésona]]s, either as an alternate to their traditional [[fursona]]s or as their primary fursonas.

[[Pokémorph]]s are a fictional [[anthropomorphic]] species of Pokémon or humans who can turn into Pokémon. Most Pokémorphs resemble normal [[furries]],{{cn}} except that they were created based on the stock Pokémon creatures.

== See also ==

* [[W:Pokémon|Pokémon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Pokémon characters|Pokémon characters]]
* [[:Category:Pokémon multiplayer worlds|Pokémon multiplayer worlds]]
* {{intitle|Pokemon}}

== External links ==

* ''[http://www.pokemon.com/ Pokémon]'' official English website
* ''[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ Pokémon]'' official Japanese website
* [[bulbapedia:Main Page|Bulbapedia]] - a community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia
* [[Pokemon:|The Pokémon Encyclopedia]]

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Chinchilla

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[[File:Jayhawk-Chinchilla-Photo.jpg|thumb|right|220px|A male farmer-stock standard grey chinchilla]]
'''Chinchillas''' are primarily nocturnal [[rodent]]s belonging to the genus '''''Chinchilla''''' from the Andes, bred by [[human]]s for its [[fur]] and as a [[pet]].

== Etymology ==

The name "'''''chinchilla'''''" comes from the fact that they were first discovered by the [[W:Chincha culture|Chincha people]], who kept them for fur and meat; the name literally means '''''little Chincha'''''.

== Description ==

There are two species in the family ''Chinchillidae'': the '''short-tailed chinchilla''' (''Chinchilla chinchilla'') and the '''long-tailed chinchilla''' (''Chinchilla lanigera'') which is the more commonly referred-to pet species. They are fairly closely related to [[W:Viscacha|viscachas]] that belong to the same family and [[guinea pig]]s, which are part of the family ''Caviidae''.

The wild chinchilla is grey in color, with a white belly, a brushy [[tail]], and bald ears, but many color mutations have been bred into the pets. Some of these include black, brown, beige, white, gold bar, and a bluish or violet tint to the grey fur, as well as mutations that cause the animal to have patches of color on white ("mosaic") or cause the base color to wrap around the normally white belly ("ebony"). Its fur is incredibly soft due to the fact that chinchillas unlike other [[mammal]]s have several very thin hairs in each follicle. The fur is cleaned through a roll in very fine sand, a "dust bath", in which they roll around in special dust made of fine pumice, a few times a week; they do not bathe in water, since their fur is so thick that and can cause problems. Their thick fur also resists parasites, such as fleas, and reduces loose dander.

The bottoms of a chinchilla's [[paw]]s are bald and feature short [[claw]]s much resembling human nails. They are able to grasp and hold small items with their front paws.

Chinchillas are short-sighted, active, and excellent jumpers and climbers. When frightened, especially if grabbed or stuck somewhere, they will lose patches of fur much like certain species of [[lizard]] lose their tails to escape predators.

==See also==

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

==External links==

* [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chinchillidae.html Chinchilladae family] on the [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/ Animal Diversity Web]

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Chinchilla

2023-11-08T13:32:25Z

2603:3005:2400:E500:28B2:799B:2FD0:DAD2: /* Ethymology */

[[File:Jayhawk-Chinchilla-Photo.jpg|thumb|right|220px|A male farmer-stock standard grey chinchilla]]
'''Chinchillas''' are primarily nocturnal [[rodent]]s belonging to the genus '''''Chinchilla''''' from the Andes, bred by [[human]]s for its [[fur]] and as a [[pet]].

== Etymology ==

The name "'''''chinchilla'''''" comes from the fact that they were first discovered by the [[W:Chincha culture|Chincha people]], who kept them for fur and meat; the name literally means '''''little Chincha'''''.

== Description ==

There are two species in the family ''Chinchillidae'': the '''short-tailed chinchilla''' (''Chinchilla chinchilla'') and the '''long-tailed chinchilla''' (''Chinchilla lanigera'') which is the more commonly referred-to pet species. They are fairly closely related to [[W:Viscacha|viscachas]] that belong to the same family and [[guinea pig]]s, which are part of the family ''Caviidae''.

The wild chinchilla is grey in color, with a white belly, a brushy [[tail]], and bald ears, but many color mutations have been bred into the pets. Some of these include black, brown, beige, white, gold bar, and a bluish or violet tint to the grey fur, as well as mutations that cause the animal to have patches of color on white ("mosaic") or cause the base color to wrap around the normally white belly ("ebony"). Its fur is incredibly soft due to the fact that chinchillas unlike other [[mammal]]s have several very thin hairs in each follicle. The fur is cleaned through a roll in very fine sand, a "dust bath".

The bottoms of a chinchilla's [[paw]]s are bald and feature short [[claw]]s much resembling human nails. They are able to grasp and hold small items with their front paws.

Chinchillas are short-sighted, active, and excellent jumpers and climbers. When frightened, especially if grabbed or stuck somewhere, they will lose patches of fur much like certain species of [[lizard]] lose their tails to escape predators.

==See also==

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

==External links==

* [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chinchillidae.html Chinchilladae family] on the [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/ Animal Diversity Web]

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