Lycanthropy

Lunar Synchronization: While the lunar cycle holds significance, lycanthropy's transformative triggers are tied to the phases of Idorin's two moons, each aligned with a different elemental force. Depending on their affinity, lycanthropes might transform during the peak of a particular moon's cycle.
Magical Healing: Lycanthropy is not always viewed as a disorder in Idorin. Some consider it a gift, and lycanthropes may be sought after for their healing abilities. Their connection to nature and the elements grants them unique insights into natural remedies and potent magical healing techniques.
Transformation Mastery: Lycanthropes in Idorin embark on a journey of self-discovery and mastery of their transformative abilities. They learn to control their shifts, harness their elemental powers, and channel them for various purposes, from combat to healing to navigating the enchanting landscapes.

Transmission & Vectors

In the mystical world of Idorin, where lycanthropy is a fascinating and magical phenomenon, the act of getting bitten by a lycanthrope is a potent and transformative event that can bestow the gift of lycanthropy upon an individual. This transformative process is more than a mere transmission of a disease; it involves a profound interaction between the mystical elements, the magical energies of the world, and the unique nature of lycanthropy.

Symptoms

Lunar and Elemental Triggers: Lycanthropy's transformative abilities are often tied to specific elemental events and lunar phases. Depending on their elemental affinity, lycanthropes might experience heightened abilities during relevant celestial alignments or environmental conditions.
Transformation Control: Lycanthropes typically experience a transformative shift where they assume an animal form associated with their elemental affinity. These transformations are not uncontrollable, as often depicted in myths, but can be harnessed and managed through practice and mastery.
Heightened Senses: During their animal form, lycanthropes may exhibit heightened senses related to their chosen animal and elemental affinity. For instance, a water-aligned lycanthrope might have enhanced ability to perceive changes in moisture levels.

Treatment

Harvesting the Sol Rose: The first step involves locating and carefully harvesting the Sol Rose flowers. These flowers are extremely rare and usually found in remote and magical locations that are attuned to the sun's energy. The petals of the Sol Rose emit a gentle golden glow, which is both enchanting and symbolic of the flower's potent magic.
Alchemy and Preparation: The petals of the Sol Rose are carefully processed through an alchemical procedure that combines magic, elemental energy, and herbal wisdom. Skilled alchemists and herbalists work together to extract the flower's essence while preserving its magical properties.
Serum Creation: The extracted essence is combined with other rare and harmonizing elements to create the serum. This serum takes on the golden hue of the Sol Rose and becomes infused with its transformative energies.
The Transformation: When a lycanthrope receives the serum through injection, a profound transformation occurs. The unpredictable nature of the Sol Rose comes into play here: depending on the individual's elemental affinity, spiritual alignment, and overall health, one of two outcomes is possible.
a. Cure: In some cases, the serum interacts harmoniously with the individual's elemental affinity and spiritual energy, resulting in a complete cure. The individual's lycanthropic abilities fade away, and they are restored to their original human form.
b. Release of Energies: In other instances, the infusion of the Sol Rose's energies interacts unpredictably with the lycanthrope's inherent magic, leading to an uncontrollable release of elemental energies. This can lead to an intense transformation that goes beyond the individual's control and, unfortunately, might lead to their demise.
Risk and Reward: The use of the Sol Rose serum becomes a high-stakes decision, as it offers a potential cure while also carrying a significant risk. Those seeking the cure must carefully consider the individual's magical makeup, elemental resonance, and the potential consequences of using the serum.

Prevention

The best way to prevent lycanthropy is by burning the bite stopping the venom from spreading.

Cultural Reception

Lycanthropes are to be killed on sight as they are seen as monsters and omens of destruction.

Type

Supernatural

Origin

Divine

Cycle

Chronic, Acquired

Rarity

Rare