Lycanthropes

In the world of Artemis Hood, lycanthropes are a superhuman subgroup of humanity who posses the ability (or curse) to transform into a physically more powerful, bestial form. While historically lycanthropes served as the folkloric inspiration for the concept of werewolves and the terms lycanthrope and werewolf (or simply "wolves") are often used interchangeably, lycanthropes also include less wolf-like beings such as Yeti and Bakeneko among their greater populace.

There are two main groups of lycanthrope:


 * 1) The Oldbloods, who have a centuries old political structure made up of numerous well-established clans and bloodlines, such as the Mirka, Bultungin, Garou, Nahual, Neuri, and Bakeneko.
 * 2) The Ferals, who's first documented appearance is around the year 2052. Ferals are generally considered a threat to the world at large due to their more beastly demeanor, as well as a significantly higher ability to infect normal humans with their condition.

While many humans aren't quick to make a heavy distinction between the two groups, Oldbloods generally consider Ferals to be more of an "infection" than anything directly related to them.