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Weres - Humans who can magically transform into animals.

History

There are three known examples at present in the Gargoyles Universe: Fox, during the time that she had been transformed into a werefox by the Eye of Odin, and Fara Maku and Tea, who were turned into werepanthers by Anansi. (Wolf does not count as a were, having achieved his present condition through genetic engineering rather than through magic).

The nature and origins of weres vary on an individual basis, although magic always plays a part in their creation. The only known common factor for weres, beyond their being "wereanimals", is that they are vulnerable to silver, in much the same way that Oberon’s Children are vulnerable to cold iron. The exact details are as yet unknown, though.

Real World Background

Legends about weres exist all over the world; werewolves are the best-known, but there are also stories about werefoxes, wereleopards, werejaguars, werehyenas, and even weresharks. Weres are generally able to assume the form of whatever large predator the area is most familiar with. They are usually portrayed as malevolent beings, although this is not universal.