man-wolf
Lunar transformation creature
A man-wolf is a werewolf—a human who transforms into a wolf or wolf-like creature, typically during a full moon.
The term reverses the more common "werewolf" formation, emphasizing the human element: The villagers whispered of a man-wolf prowling the forest at night.
Less common than werewolf in contemporary usage.
Of the moon
- full moonCompletely lit satellite phase
- transformationThorough change in form
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- silveryPale metallic sheen
nightfall · moonrise · phases · howling · midnight · darkness · cycle · monthly
Shape-shifter into wolf
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- beastLarge wild animal
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- alphaFirst Greek letter
pack · fangs · claws · fur · howl · bipedal · animalistic · primal
Unverified traditional tale
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- curseInvoked harm through words
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
tale · lore · European · skinwalker · berserker · shapeshifting · ancient · tribal
lunar
Of the moon
- full moonCompletely lit satellite phase
- transformationThorough change in form
- nocturnalActive during darkness
silvery · nightfall · moonrise · phases · howling · midnight · darkness · cycle · monthly · triggered
lycanthrope
Shape-shifter into wolf
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- beastLarge wild animal
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
alpha · pack · fangs · claws · fur · howl · bipedal · animalistic · primal · feral
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- curseInvoked harm through words
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
superstition · tale · lore · European · skinwalker · berserker · shapeshifting · ancient · tribal · oral tradition
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
eerie · haunting · chilling · dread · suspense · fright · creepy · sinister · ominous · unsettling
- shapeshiftersshapeshifter, shape-shifting, lycanthrope, skinwalker, doppelganger