PANWERE

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Extremely rare, a panwere is a lycan who is capable of shifting into any type of animal, not just the traditional wolf form that's the usual source of this infection, although other sources have been reported. Their powers vary according to the form they take when shifted.

Due to their unpredictable nature, they tend to be more feared than the typical lycans. These creatures tend to have a strong connection with their animal nature and shifting back to human form can be somewhat more complicated and intense for them compared to regular lycans.

The typical shifting often involving big cats that commonly wouldn't have a lycan form such as panthers, other lycans such as cougars, lions or tigers, canids such as coyotes and, sometimes, even other predators in the animal kingdom.

Needless to say, the personality of a panwere is very volatile and unstable, often considered dangerous. A panwere is a great asset for whomever has their allegiance, control or loyalty.

They don't classify as a group that can be organized and independent because they aren't only one type of animal and their shifting is unpredictable.

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ORIGIN

A person becomes a panwere due to an experiment involving both magic and science. This experiment, carried out by individuals seeking to manipulate lycanthropy, result in the alteration of the character's transformation abilities. Being biten by a panwere will not result in another panwere and that's how they are super rare. Their bite is not infectious at all. ​

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POWERS AND LEVELS

1. Will vary according to the shifting of choice. You can pick up to 3 animals to transform into.

2. If your animals of choice are lycans, please refer to their specific page to choose your powers that will vary according to whatever last transformation you had until the next one.

3. When shifting into non-lycan animals, they will be just that: normal animals according to what they do in natur, offering no power boon. Non-lycan animals aren't influenced by the full moon.

4. There is no alpha leader for this species, so disregard the powers written for those.

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Shifting Process

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What is "Shifting"?

Shifting is the transformation of a human infected with lycanthropy into their animal form.

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What Happens During Shifting?

The process begins with a spike in body temperature, followed by intense pain—especially for newly infected lycanthropes. As the transformation progresses, bones break and reshape, the chest splits open, releasing a hot, clear liquid, and skin peels away to be replaced by fur or feathers. This process continues until the lycanthrope is fully in their animal form.

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How Long Does It Take?

Alphas can shift almost instantly, but for most others, it takes about a minute and a half to fully transform.

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How Long Does a Lycan Stay Shifted?

The duration of a shift depends on the lycanthrope’s level, ranging from 8-10 hours. After this, they will collapse and return to their human form.

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Is Shifting Easy?

No, shifting is painful and typically requires a trigger such as strong emotions (anger, hatred, or orgasm). These triggers become less necessary as the lycanthrope matures and learns to control their beast. However, even the strongest alphas cannot resist shifting during a full moon. Moderate and alpha lycanthropes can shift at will, but it requires considerable energy.

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Will I Remember What Happens During a Shift?

New lycanthropes will not remember their actions during a shift, but as they grow stronger and reach moderate or alpha status, they will regain memory and control.

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Prolonged Shifting Issues

Spending excessive time in animal form can cause permanent physical changes, such as altered eye color, voice, or the growth of fangs. In severe cases, a lycanthrope may become stuck in their 'wolf-man' form, unable to return to a fully human appearance.

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Important Things to Remember

• Clothing: When you shift, your clothes are lost. Unless someone helps you dress after you return to human form, you will wake up without them.

• Pain: Shifting is always painful, whether it's agonizing or just a sharp sting.

• Messiness: The transformation is messy. The liquid produced during the shift dries to a white, crusty substance.

• Shifting Frequency: Shifting is tiring. Even if a lycanthrope can shift at will, they cannot shift back and forth repeatedly, unless they are an alpha with quick shifting abilities, which are rare.

• Exhaustion: The physical strain of shifting and maintaining animal form is exhausting. Expect to be drained and in need of rest after a shift.

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When is the full moon?

2025 Full Moon schedule and names of each
(All times Eastern; * denotes a Super Moon.)

Monday, Jan. 13 — 5:27 p.m. — Wolf Moon
Wednesday, Feb. 12 — 8:53 a.m. — Snow Moon
Friday, March 14 — 2:55 a.m. — Worm Moon
Saturday, April 12 — 8:22 p.m. — Pink Moon
Monday, May 12 — 12:56 p.m. — Flower Moon
Wednesday, June 11 — 3:44 a.m. — Strawberry Moon
Thursday, July 10 — 4:37 p.m. — Buck Moon
Saturday, Aug. 9 — 3:55 a.m. — Sturgeon Moon
Sunday, Sept. 7 — 2:09 p.m. — Corn Moon
Monday, Oct. 6 — 11:48 p.m. — Hunter’s Moon*
Wednesday, Nov. 5 — 8:19 a.m. — Beaver Moon*
Thursday, Dec. 4 — 6:14 p.m. — Cold Moon*