Ah, that explains it! "Werewolf" literally means man-wolf.
[And then the question comes and oh dear, he didn't think this through. There's a reason why he doesn't sing his monster-hunting songs in this realm - hopefully Legosi won't need a full disclaimer before the explanation.
Jaskier still fidgets, though, opening and closing his mouth until he finally decides on how to go about it.]
They are humans that become wolves under the effects of the full moon because of a curse, although I heard the offspring of a werewolf will also carry it. And while in wolf form they are... beastly. Like an actual wild animal guided by instincts, except they have extraordinary strength and are immune to many a thing, like regular steel. When their human side wakes up in the morning, they don't remember what they've done in wolf form.
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[And then the question comes and oh dear, he didn't think this through. There's a reason why he doesn't sing his monster-hunting songs in this realm - hopefully Legosi won't need a full disclaimer before the explanation.
Jaskier still fidgets, though, opening and closing his mouth until he finally decides on how to go about it.]
They are humans that become wolves under the effects of the full moon because of a curse, although I heard the offspring of a werewolf will also carry it. And while in wolf form they are... beastly. Like an actual wild animal guided by instincts, except they have extraordinary strength and are immune to many a thing, like regular steel. When their human side wakes up in the morning, they don't remember what they've done in wolf form.