Werewolf
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| Normal Werewolf, Rabid Werewolf, Werewolf Alpha
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Added by Itachou—From Codex entry: Werewolf
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The Werewolf's Curse
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| “We now have a dog and Alistair is still the dumbest one in the party.” — Morrigan This article contains spoilers for Dragon Age: Origins. Click here to reveal them. |
The werewolves attacking the Dalish elves were created by Zathrian, the Dalish elf keeper, who used the curse to punish a group of humans that had killed his son and raped his daughter, leading to her death when she found out she was pregnant and committed suicide. He bound the spirit of the forest to a wolf, and so created the curse, which was passed through bite. While Zathrian gained immortality from the curse, the humans were transformed into wicked creatures: bestial, deadly, impulsive and unable to revert back to human form, even in death. Even though the people who had attacked Zathrian's family died long ago, the curse remained.
During the Fifth Blight, Witherfang and the werewolf leader, Swiftrunner, led a group of werewolves that had partially regained their minds in an ambush against the Dalish elves, slaying many and cursing more. This was revenge against Zathrian, but was also meant to force him to end the curse, by infecting elves as well as humans. If someone is bitten, they know within a matter of days if the curse has taken hold. The signs to look for are sweating and vomiting, followed by a high fever.
This was not the only outbreak of werewolves in the history of Ferelden. Whether the other outbreaks were begun by a deliberate curse, similar to the case of Zathrian is unclear.
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| “There are men who embrace destiny; these are the ones that change the world forever.” — Flemeth This article contains spoilers for Dragon Age II. Click here to reveal them. |
Recruiting Werewolves
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Werewolves: In Body And Battle
Werewolves either lack the opposable thumbs to wield weapons or refuse to do so, instead engaging opponents with nothing but claw and fang. A werewolf is taller than humans and elves, although their strength far outmatches that of the race's. They lose all resemblance to themselves upon transformation, growing taller and gaining fur, a snout and claws. But perhaps worst of all that gets changed is the mind; the Werewolves have little. They become truly like a beast. Hunting, surviving and mating are the only things in their primitive minds. However, werewolves can regain, at least partially, their minds, although it is always a challenge to keep from killing. A beast's true nature is hard to change.
Werewolves strike with their claws to cut deep into the flesh, and deliver a final bite to the throat. This would be the ideal battle for a werewolf, but, unfortunately (or fortunately, as the case may be) very few humans, elves or dwarves will let themselves be hunted like a common rabbit. Werewolves wear no armor, except for thick skin, which can still be pierced easily by blade or bow. With no means of defense, a werewolf will usually try to strike swiftly and hard, rather then wait for the opponent to make the first move. Their hides serve no defense against magic, making that as good an option as any.
Werewolves in the Game
- Normal Werewolf
- Rabid Werewolf
- Werewolf Alpha
- Shadow Werewolf
- Swiftrunner
- Danyla
- Gatekeeper
- Cassian
- Blighted Werewolf
