Shifter

The plague of lycanthropy is hard to cure especially when inherited from ones parents but those who have managed to free themselves often find traces still lingering in their blood. These traces lead to the birth of ‘Shifters’ whose abilities to transform manifest at a young age allowing them to become not fully lycanthropic but regular beast versions of their ancestors cursed forms. These versions grow and age with them starting as, in the case of wolves, puppies and evolving into dogs or wolves depending on the nature of the shifter.
Unlike lycanthropes who are forced to transform shifters are completely in control of their abilities favouring but not becoming consumed by the changes of the moon. Shifters tend to view their alternate form as a second life transforming regularly albeit often in secret out of fear of prejudice from their peers.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Shifters can appear in any species and share the basic traits of the mer they came from. Often they possess some visual traits of their animal form such as more angular features, greater hair growth across their body or other such qualities.

Behaviour

Shifters often take quirks from their animal forms that appear in behavioural forms. Shifters who transform into dogs may be more playful whilst those who become wolves may be more aggressive and pack oriented.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Shifters often possess senses attuned to their beastial form allowing some to know enhanced hearing, sight, smell or strength.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Mer

Scientific Name

(Root Class) Qihiv Kaviir (Beast Class) A

Related Organizations

• Clan Død
• Clan Forsker
• Clan Skov
• Clan Vaekst
• Clan Varcheg