History OurWerewolvesAreDifferent / Literature

* The protagonist in Will Shetterly's UrbanFantasy novel ''Elsewhere'' (part of the ''Literature/{{Bordertown}}'' SharedUniverse) calls an [[OurElvesAreBetter elf]] an "Elflands bitch". She tries to turn him into a dog, but magic in Bordertown is unreliable, and he becomes a wolf man, with hair, wolf ears, and a snout that makes it impossible for him to speak.

* Creator/SergeyLukyanenko can't seem to decide the nature of werewolves in his ''Literature/NightWatch'' books. In some books, they're just as undead as vampires. In others, there's merely the Dark equivalent of Light shifter-mages. Full moon is sometimes mentioned to cause werewolves to go into a frenzy, but nothing of the sort is mentioned for Light shapeshifters. Later books (especially by other authors) introduce other types of "were-beings" including were-snakes (AKA nagas) and a were-smilodon (AKA sabertooth cat). The latter is the only living example of one, as he was born during the last Ice Age and remembers hunting mammoths; now he works in the European Bureau of the Inquisition.

* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'', lycanthropy is transmitted by bites, and results in uncontrolled transformations during a full moon. Werewolves are discriminated against by the Wizarding society despite their relative innocence. They are dangerous to humans, but not to other animals (or Animagi). No cure exists, but a Wolfsbane Potion allows them to keep control of their minds during the transformation. Good werewolf [[Characters/HarryPotterHogwartsTeachers Remus Lupin]] takes the Wolfsbane potion to keep his, whereas the evil [[Characters/HarryPotterDeathEaters Fenrir Greyback]] doesn't care as he is bloodthirsty as a human anyway. It should also be noted that werewolves are only created when bitten by another werewolf while in wolf form. If bitten by a werewolf in human form, they may garner a few traits (a desire for bloody meat, a temper issue, etc.), but will not actually become a werewolf. In the books werewolves are Dire Wolves, with only a few superficial differences between them and real wolves. In [[Film/HarryPotter the movies]] they are Wolf-Men that look more like Were-Chihuahuas than wolves.\\

* The ''Literarure/FearStreet'' book ''Bad Moonlight'' has a band of werewolves that use hynotism to make the protagnist more susceptible to the moonlight, which turns her into a werewolf.

* 100% Wolf has werewolves coming in two different types. The Fangen, who are capable of transformation, and the Weren, who are born from werewolves but don't have the transformation ability due to being mostly human. Fangen don't get the ability to transform until their one hundred-and-twenty first month (ten years and one month). The main focus of the book is that the story's protagonist's first transformation doesn't go well as it turns out he's a were-''poodle'' instead ([[spoiler:Strongly implied to be due to his mother getting bitten by a poodle while pregnant]]).

* 100% Wolf has werewolves coming in two different types. The Fangen, who are capable of transformation, and the Weren, who are born from werewolves but don't have the transformation ability due to being mostly human. Fangen don't get the ability to transform until their one hundred-and-twenty first month (ten years and one month). The main focus of the book is that the story's protagonist's first transformation doesn't go well as it turns out he's a were-''poodle'' instead ([[spoiler:Strongly implied to be due to his mother getting bitten by a poodle while pregnant]].

* 100% Wolf has werewolves coming in two different types. The Fangen, who are capable of transformation, and the Weren, who are born from werewolves but don't have the transformation ability due to being mostly human. Fangen don't get the ability to transform until their one hundred-and-twenty first month (ten years and one month). The main focus of the book is that the story's protagonist's first transformation doesn't go well as it turns out he's a were-''poodle'' instead ([[spoiler: Strongly implied to be due to his mother getting bitten by a poodle while pregnant]].

* 100% Wolf has werewolves coming in two different types. The Fangen, who are capable of transformation, and the Weren, who are born from werewolves but don't have the transformation ability due to being mostly human. Fangen don't get the ability to transform until their one hundred-and-twenty first month (ten years and one month). The main focus of the book is that the story's protagonist's first transformation doesn't go well as it turns out he's a were-''poodle'' instead.

* In Marie de France's ''lai'' ''Literature/{{Bisclavret}}'' from the 12th century, Bisclavret (for unknown reasons) must transform into a wolf every week. His wife steals his clothing, without which he can't change back, but one day, the king his friend goes hunting in the woods. Bisclavret jumps at him and paws his foot like a petitioner, and the king, impressed, grants the wolf his life. Then Bisclavret goes with the hunting party and stays at court. Everyone is so impressed by his nobility and gentleness that when his wife and her new husband appear at court, and he attacks them, the king concludes that they must have wronged the wolf and imprisons them until they confess. With his clothing back, Bisclavret can return to human form. Similarly, in a ''lai'' featuring Myth/KingArthur, ''Melion'', the wife actively transforms the husband into a wolf, but he again takes refuge in court and attacks his wife there, leading to his transformation back.

* In Literature/{{Kane}} story "Reflections on the Winter of My Soul", second-rate astrologer Lystric states that there are three main types of werewolves: humans that can take wolf or semi-lupine form, demons that can take wolf form, wolves that can take human form (these being the most dangerous) and lead other wolves; as well as deluded humans who only believe they are wolves but do not shift form. The BigBad of the story is a type three werewolf. He pretends to be human really well, cannot be harmed by iron, only by silver or direct violence (like strangling or breaking neck), is inhumanly strong and agile, as well as very cunning, and leads a wolf pack against humans. He's also an EvilAlbino.

Werewolves are generally referred to as undead. Despite uncertainty as to whether they truly should be categorized along with Zombies and Vampires the consensus seems to be "they're big and scary, they come from Überwald, and if you stab them with a sword they don't die. What more do you want?" Angua and her family also act rather dog-like; they don't like the B.A.T.H. word or hearing "Vet"--Vimes at one point deliberately pauses saying Lord Vetinari's name just to mess with them--and at one point Angua laments the difficulty of walking past lamp posts without...well, you know. She also kept squeezing a dog's squeaky toy during a conversation and after she left, had to consciously come back to put it down. This is discussed in the books as a logical progression: Dogs are, essentially, wolves that were given human traits. Werewolves are wolves that are partly human. Her first few books refer to Angua's "wolf" form looking more like a pedigree wolfhound than an actual wolf (her being able to pass as one was a major plot point in ''Jingo''), although this was abandoned by the time her family was introduced.
** ''Discworld/ReaperMan'' features two interesting specimens. One (Mrs. Cake's daughter Ludmilla) is, for three weeks out of the month, a young woman; the other is, three weeks out of the month, pretty much just an intelligent wolf. That fourth week, though, they meet each other half way, and it's implied they begin a relationship.

Silver won't harm a werewolf any more than anything else would, but it's indispensable for treating werewolf-inflicted bites when powdered and mixed with dittany. While it can't cure lycanthropy, the mixture allows victims to survive what would otherwise be almost assuredly fatal bites by cleaning and closing the wound when applied promptly, although most wizards would rather be killed than survive and suffer from the discrimination and fear directed at them.

* ''Not Your Ordinary Wolf Girl'' mostly sticks to traditional depictions of werewolves, with some exceptions: Involuntary shifting can happen in one's sleep or if one is experiencing high levels of stress or anger, but werewolves can learn to control it, at which point they only change voluntarily. Not feeding enough as a wolf results in intense cravings for meat while in human form. Most unusually, it's a plot point that female werewolves, like main character Sam Lee, are pretty hard to come by: Women who are bitten often simply die from it, and those that do live tend to stay in hiding because they have some body part permanently in "wolf" form. For instance, over the course of the novel, Sam meets one girl who has one human hand and one paw, and another who is entirely wolf from the waist down (she has to wear floor-length skirts to pass, and even then something just seems slightly "off" about her posture and movement).

* In Nicholas John Frith's ''A Werewolf named Oliver James'', the title character unexpectedly transforms for the first time one night after returning from a trip with his school orchestra, accidentally scaring off his classmates. When he realizes what's happened to him, he immediately embraces his new form and abilities and has the time of his life. However, he must return home before dinner and worries about how his parents will react. Much to his [[spoiler:relief, he learns that his parents are werewolves too]].

* In Nicholas John Frith's ''A Werewolf named Oliver James'', the title character unexpectedly transforms for first time one night, unwillingly scaring off his classmates. When he realizes what's happened to him, he has the time of his life and embraces his newfound abilities. However, he must return home before dinner and worries about how his parents will react. Much to his [[spoiler:relief, he learns that his parents are werewolves too]].

* The werewulves in ''Literature/RedMoonRising'' are actually quite close to the lore, aside from their lacking any traditional weaknesses. They're naturally short and stocky, and lack any healing abilities beyond a normal human. Like vampyres, they cannot make other wulves from humans.

* The comic neo-noir ''Literature/CityOfDevils'' features both werewolves (turn into large wolves) and wolfmen (who look like Lon Chaney, Jr.). Each side has a long-standing feud that manifests in their chosen career paths. Both do law-enforcement, but the werewolves work for the Sheriff's Department, while the wolfmen are regular cops.