A Lycanthrope, or Lycan, or commonly known as Werewolf, is a human being who has the ability to transform himself into a hybrid creature between human and wolf. Generally, this creature possess a superhuman strength and an extreme aggressiveness which pushes him to attack and kill every life form.
In many fantastic works, the lycanthropes are in competition, even at war, with vampires which hunt on the same ground.
Matching words: Fantastic, Vampire
Examples :
- The Underworld saga, in cinema
- The Twilight saga, by Stephenie Meyers