#lycanthro

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lycanthroean: a gender that is itself a werewolf, transforming from a human to a wolf during the full moon

day 14 of @epikulupu’s 1k coining event, ‘werewolf’! the top three stripes represent the night and the full moon and the bottom three represent wolves. the terms ‘human’ and ‘wolf’ in this can mean one feels that their gender literally changes from human to wolf or can refer to human and wolf genders - for example, going from anthrogender to wolfgender. the term is ‘lycanthro’ from ‘lycanthrope’ + ‘ean’!

flag id: a flag with 6 stripes. in order, they are very dark blue, faded dark blue, light silver, grey, faded brown, and near-black. end id.

banner id: a 1500x150 teal banner with the words ‘please read my dni before interacting’ in large white text in the center. end id.

dni link

[strawberrybabydog]

lycanthro follows me on IG. anyways, stream lycanthro songs pls ♡ they make werewolf metal!

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Project Metal Across The Pond (October 5th 2023)

On this week’s episode of Project Metal Across The Pond With Ell Yong, the bands that are on show: L.A. Project, Malo De Dentro, Kanonenfieber, Larvae, Layr, Katharos, Knecht, Pressure, Lecherous Nocturne, Livløst, Lufeh, Lycanthro, Merzotna Potvora, HELLIONIGHT, Michael Kratz, Matt Springfield, MIGLIORI AMICI & CO, Misaligned, Mordatorium, LUNACYST, NECROSIN and Skid Row. If I have time I will…

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[maverick-werewolf]

Hello! I'm trying to write a werewolf story, but I'm too worried about things we see in every single one (painful transformations, silver weakness, it's a curse, etc), so I'm trying to twist them kind of (painless transformations but you feel the beast fighting for your mind, silver weakness is a myth, it's a rare virus spreading by blood, etc), 'cause "all cliches and predictability are bad" but I never saw anything about cliches that are necessary to the story. Is there any such thing?

Ooh, a fun question! Thank you for asking. Get ready for a long answer! I have a lot of thoughts on this.

I already wrote one very big post on werewolf tropes we commonly see in fiction, and which ones I do and do not like. That’ll help a lot on this topic! But I have more to say, in regard to the points you brought up.

To me, a werewolf is - by definition - a variety of types of people that can, in different ways, turn into a wolf or wolf-man hybrid…

But also, to me, a lot of the fun can get removed with people trying to subvert too many of the fun werewolf tropes we’re familiar with today. The good ones, I mean. Especially the ones that came from folklore, or at least have an amount of basis in some legends.

For instance, painful transformations do have basis, though of course that wasn’t always the case, and I am very biased in that I love them - but non-painful ones and/or mental ones also sound very fun! Personally, I do both.

More than that, though, today we have so many people throwing around the word and idea of subversion that, frankly, almost none of the “classic” werewolf stuff remains. Just to use the examples you gave-

In quite a lot of things today (Teen Wolf, Harry Potter, Warcraft, Twilight [with both the retconned “we’re not actually werewolves” Quileutes and the “children of the moon”], and a lot more), werewolves are not sensitive to silver and that’s 100% a myth. Now, I don’t mind that at all, frankly, because a lot of very stupid and silly and preposterous things result from the Hollywood contrived silver weakness concept, which was never remotely in folklore, but I also think it can be done well and can be fun if properly worked into a setting (I myself use this trope in my main werewolf setting and series, heavily worked into lore so it isn’t just a random weakness).

Here’s the big one for me, though. A curse or a disease - which way should it be handled, and which one might be considered cliche? This is a can of worms for me.

First off, the concept of being a werewolf very much started off as a wide variety of things - a curse, a blessing, something one was born with, some other type of magical ability…

And being a werewolf was never, in folklore, considered a disease. This is completely a modern concept, and one that basically everyone everywhere uses today thanks to the Early Modern period and later concepts. This is a huge topic I could go into even more detail about.

Be it a disease spread by bite and/or through saliva, a disease spread by bite or scratch (ugh, the scratch thing…), a disease spread through blood, an experimental “disease” caused by “science gone wrong,” a disease spread through sex (don’t get me started, though, really)…

Today, it is pretty much always called a “disease.” This is especially when it is associated with madness and/or bloodlust. This is where the word lycanthropy first comes from - in the Early Modern period, people called those suffering with the “insanity” of being a werewolf were said to have lycanthropy. Later, this term was picked up by popular culture, so the term we still have today for people with certain types of mental illnesses is “clinical lycanthropy.”

Most pop culture today tends to turn lycanthropy into a disease instead of a curse. Even in terms of fantasy settings where one might think of it as a curse, it’s still largely considered a disease. D&D, for instance; it’s called an affliction, a disease, etc. Look on the wiki of any number of modern things with werewolves in them and it’ll refer to it as a disease first, if it refers to it as a curse at all, and many paranormal TV shows and the like will have some kind of reference to various bodily fluids in terms of how it’s spread/how it works/what it’s infecting.

Can it be both a curse and a disease, in a way? Yes, definitely! I actually kind of prefer it that way, myself. Though if I had to pick just one, I would pick curse, personally. I also prefer a less scientific explanation than “just” a disease, more often than not, though that’s just me - especially if it starts turning into some kind of STD or something… Bluh.

Details, though. In my setting, just to clear things up, I refer to it as both a curse and a disease. It is, of course, in this case, a setting in ancient transitioning into medieval times, so they wouldn’t really have a more scientific explanation, but some people are looking for a more logical one sometimes. Anyway, I do have other werewolves in other settings that are done differently, so don’t take all those ramblings as meaning that I only like werewolves done one way.

There are lots of ways someone can become a werewolf in folklore. And there are lots of reasons that werewolf might transform.

So, ultimately, you might be more unique in terms of werewolves if you dialed it back toward some of the “classic” “tropes,” like making it more of a mysterious curse.

But that, of course, is 100% up to you! There is no right or wrong way to tell a story that you want to tell. There are just people who’ll tell you which way they would prefer it told. Like me! I can definitely tell you how I prefer a werewolf story handled, and I’m very flattered you’d ask me for my thoughts on it.

And I will say this emphatically, while we’re at it - I love what most people call “cliches.” They are cliches because they are fun and they work. I am a classicist. A traditionalist. I love traditional stories, storytelling, and classical myths, folklore, and - generally - tropes, at least and especially when it comes to things like monsters.

Werewolves, vampires, dragons, elves, dwarves - I like the classics. I think people trying to subvert them too much is creating a world in which we are losing perception of what those things were in folklore and what they were meant to be and represent, and that’s pretty tragic to me, because now everyone is subverting. That’s a big part of my research and academic work.

People cry “cliche, cliche!” but there is no cliche. Because you can hardly find the stuff that is based on what used to be considered cliche anymore, since everyone is scared of being considered “cliche,” and thus are all mutually adopting new cliches in attempts to avoid the older ones.

That being said, sometimes it’s cool when people swap things up, of course, and I definitely don’t want to shoot anyone down!

I also would argue that cliches don’t necessarily mean predictability. A “cliche” done well is a beautiful thing. It’s all about the storytelling. It’s much more about that than the idea of “cliches” themselves.

So let’s reframe the word “predictability” - think of it as “familiarity.” Familiarity can be a good or bad thing depending on who you ask. I think some familiarity, at least, is a good thing. Because if you can recognize a werewolf as a werewolf, then that’s good. If it’s so different people don’t even recognize it as a werewolf, I kind of start losing interest, personally.

I don’t like “our [creatures] are different,” but that is just me.

Getting back on track - are there any werewolf tropes necessary to a story? Completely an opinion piece.

In my opinion? I don’t think so. I think you can make some radically different werewolves that are still werewolves and they’d be neat. BUT I have basically never seen this done, and my favorite werewolves remain ones that others might consider “cliche.”

Is it necessary to have a werewolf that howls at the moon? Absolutely not. Is it more fun than one that doesn’t? It very well might be. Is it necessary to have the werewolf be based in magic instead of science? Nope! Is it necessary to have being a werewolf be based in some kind of disease? Absolutely not. Is it better to have werewolves as rare monsters or as a plague sweeping across the earth? I can certainly tell you I deeply detest werewolves being turned into the zombie plague and/or plague rats, but hey, some people juggle geese.

A whole ‘nother can of worms is if there are cliches necessary to the storytelling itself and progression of the werewolf character(s), or werewolves as monsters within the setting itself if you are not telling a story from a werewolf POV. I’d pretty much reiterate what I said above in that case, too.

If we get technical, no, recognizable tropes are by no means necessary. If we get personal, I wouldn’t call them necessary, but they are familiarity and they are a personal preference - so I rather like at least a few of them.

Oh my goodness, this is a long post. Quite a bit of rambling! Sorry about that. Hopefully some of this was/is helpful, though! Please feel free to shoot me any followup questions this might’ve spawned, I could talk about this all day. :D Plus I totally feel like I left tons of things out, somehow.

Bottom line, though?

Tell your story the way you want to tell it. That is the most important part. Don’t feel like you have to alter something just because someone somewhere might call it “cliche.” Even if they think that, they are likely to enjoy it, anyway!

And ultimately, your story is yours; do what you want with it and have fun. Don’t let anyone anywhere tell you something you do is going to be bad just because of a silly term like “cliche.”

A “cliche” story can be just as amazing or just as terrible as a wildly original one. It all depends on how you tell it. And if you enjoy telling it, and tell it the way you want to instead of letting anyone strongarm you into altering things from your vision, it will be a story well told.

[theskyehealers]

Lycanthro had returned.

And he spoke words that heralded a comfort like she had only experienced when she was still a first time mother and Aviva and delicate little Aurora were still babes.

He consoled her worries and reminded her that despite his own failures and her supposed with Abelie that life just could give you second, third and even fourth chances.

"Do you still trust me, after....everything Helena?"

She smiled, but stared at the fire breathing out calmly. "You were banned once, and yet, here you are now. I think my resolve and your reasons have changed."

Glancing to the old grizzled wolf, she grinned, "word has reached me that a few girls by the name of Genevieve, Junelle and Roslyn have you wrapped around their finger. You have purpose in Hillside, I shant ever deny you that."

[miss-miyoshi]

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The Trails Will Run Red With “Crucible” Off LYCANTHRO’s Upcoming “Mark of The Wolf”

The Trails Will Run Red With “Crucible” Off LYCANTHRO’s Upcoming “Mark of The Wolf”

Canada’s four-piece thrash power metal outfit Lycanthro has a new album in the works, “Mark of The Wolf” and the first taste is the single “Crucible”. “Mark of The Wolf” is a combination of old and new songs; back in 2017, Lycanthro released a four-track demo that received great feedback, but the quality left something to be desired. Three of those four tracks “Crucible”, “Into Oblivion” and…

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Review: Wolfbrigade – The Enemy: Reality (Southern Lord)

My review of Wolfbrigade’s The Enemy: Reality, exclusively written for Heavy Music Headquarters:

Wolfbrigade are one of those bands whose music speaks for itself. Gods of d-beat, crust punk and genre definers known as Lycanthro punk strike again with their tenth studio album, The Enemy: Reality. It’s a 27 minutes opus of pure crushing punk, and punk is just a part of it, as what we’ve heard in nine previous albums.

Wolfbrigade are known for mixing Swedish [melodic] death metal elements with crust punk, making a destructive sound that nothing can defeat. But things get more interesting when they give more attention to put strong touches of speed metal to their music. It’s like a rougher version of Motörhead! With lyrics focused on human wickedness and with unpolished production that helps creating an intense atmosphere, The Enemy: Reality is an utterly loud and evil record that makes your soul and ears start to bleed.

Rating: 4/5

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This is a calling for all you night-time crawlers in Tijuana! Lycanthro pub, September 2nd: Maggot Heart en Tijuana Don't miss them!

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Project Metal Across The Pond (November 10th 2022)

Project Metal Across The Pond (November 10th 2022)

On this week’s episode of Project Metal Across The Pond With Ell Yong, I will be playing: All Else Fails, Asterise, Black Hole, Cydemind, Infected Chaos, Nobody’s Puppet, Decent News, Even Flow, EVERFROST, Hunting Giants, Iron Kingdom, Lycanthro, MindAhead, My Hollow, Obsidian Skies, Pistacia, DARK PHANTOM, ONELEGMAN, SANDNESS and Skid Row. If I have time I will add more bands to the show The…

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EXCLUSIVE STREAM: Synesthema - "Apollo’s Voyage”

EXCLUSIVE STREAM: Synesthema – “Apollo’s Voyage”

Heavy Electronica act Synesthema is streaming a rare track, “Apollo’s Voyage” here at Ghost Cult Magazine. The song comes from the upcoming C Squared Underground Music Special compilation, releasing on digital DSPs and Bandcamp via C Squared Music on September 17, 2021. Highlighting internationally known artists, and rising underground talents, the compilation features Lindsay Scoolcraft, Duncan…

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The Wolf had arrived finally in Arbor.  Alone and Unseen. But First, he came to Hillside. The conversation between Helena and Lycanthro had been terse.  He could smell the presence of another wolf, and knew Helena was set to bear this new wolf’s child. “I do not understand why my choosing Ulrich bothers you so much.  You chose another life, you chose to commit yourself to the mountain.  I accepted that, begrudgingly.  Why does this irk you now?” He didn’t want to reply and share his real thoughts, but he had no choice now, now that he could also see the ring of commitment on her finger. “I wanted this life with you, but you know how I felt about passing my...affliction on to a child.  My wife and daughter before you suffered so because of it.  I could never do that to you, and little Aviva and Aurora...the gods protect her soul.  I still wanted you, I still wanted this life with you.” Helena looked away, bothered by what he was intending and not intending to say, “You still left, again and again, my children still think of you as their father, and I know they will not think otherwise.  You could have stayed.  I am a woman, yes, but our love was more than just lacking the physical between us.  I could have been happy, but you took that chance from me, again.”  And felt her voice crack, “You do not get to simply decide our fate, we do together.” Helena challenged. Lycanthro felt the corner of his lips twitch, “Little but fierce, did I ever call you that?” “You still will not change will you?” She said with a narrowing of her eyes, but a softening of her tone. “You can not keep changing the topic like that.” He nodded, “Are you sure about this baby?” “Stop that, I will not have you talk to me about my unborn child that way.  This child is an innocent, Arendt is an innocent, Abelie is an innocent.  I will not be made to think of the people that I loved as less, just because of you.  I know how you felt about Eamonn, I know how you felt about Shadrian, and you were only half right.  One is gone and one is dead.”  And felt her anger flare and turned from him. “I do not want to upset myself.” and crossed her arms over the swell of her belly and shook her head. “I learned what you did with Alynne, secondhandedly.  You are lucky I even allowed you entry to my home, my lands.  You dared to fight for dominance over my daughter, who you chose to call your own.” She felt her head swim and knew she needed to be careful, but her anger would not be abated. “I will not forget your actions, and why suddenly two men in my life, and that one of them is you would move to challenge the legacy of my family here.” The fight continued on.  Lycanthro would only then understand how his actions had sent his good standing spiraling down.  None of the wolves that had once followed him would return to him; they remained loyal to Hillside, Helena and Ulrich.  They would remain civil, though interested in the she-wolf Esme. But Lycanthro’s actions would in the end, send him away. “You can return Lycanthro, but you have to stay away....for now.” Helena said, softening her tone.  She did not know why she continued to give him so many chances, and why he would even come back. “I will see Alden.  Alone.” He confirmed with a sobering nod of his head. “Arbor will not be as welcoming of strangers.  You should not go.  They are all there.  Alynne is there, along with Aviva, their children and their mates.” “The next generation....” he chuckled, “I never thought I would see the day.” Helena could not help herself, “You wanted it that way, do not forget that.” Lycanthro would leave, with a gift in hand for Alden, Alynne, Aviva and their offspring. The Snow would find him, slowing his trek, and this time, on steed, his old bones struggling, but as the flurries covered his cloak, he noticed the rope bridge and paused. His kind would not be welcomed so easily.

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LYCANTHRO Drops Music Video for "Crucible"!

LYCANTHRO Drops Music Video for “Crucible”!

Canadian power metallers LYCANTHRO has released a new music video for the track, “Crucible!” The track is taken off of their current album, Mark Of The Wolf on Alone Records. Please take a look at the video and get more info about the band down below. From The Press Release Canadian power metal quartet Lycanthro are pleased to debut their music video for their lead single off their newest…

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Voicemails from the Great Satan

Voicemails from the Great Satan

Adam Gnade & Demetrius Francisco Antuña estarán presentando en vivo, su proyecto “Voicemails from the Great Satan” editado en cassette via Three One G Records, banda invitada Triste Polizonte. El próximo viernes 21 de Septiembre en Lycanthro Pub en Tijuana.

“En “Voicemails from the Great Satan” el autor Adam Gnade y el músico Demetrius Antuña forjan un paisaje sonoro para todos nuestros miedos y…