Werewolf (race)

Werewolves are a race of shapeshifting humanoids. They can choose to either appear as humans or as bipedal wolves. The majority of them worship Zamorak and consider it an honour. They are great hunters and have served as Zamorak's foot soldiers during the Gielinorian God Wars. They live mainly in Morytania.

Canifis
Canifis is a small village near the River Salve. It is populated nearly entirely by werewolves. It was settled in Year 23 of the Fifth Age, and is the former location of the Zarosian fortress Kharyrll.

Darkmeyer
Darkmeyer is the city of the vampyres. Amongst the inhabitants are two Canifis settlers.

Lifestyle
Werewolves live as thralls of the vampyres. In exchange for the protection of Lord Drakan, they offer up a blood tithe on a weekly basis, either in the form of their hunts, usually human travellers, or one of their own. Though this may be harsh, they consider it a worthwhile trade. They tend to live in enforced poverty, despite having massive wealth in their stores. Disobedience and insurrection often results in swift retaliation.

With the loss of face Vanescula Drakan suffered during the war with Misthalin, the werewolves of Canifis have started to openly rebel.

Werewolves tend to have a lower breeding rate than humans, and as such they consider each pup to be a blessing. It is considered to be a great criminal offence to kill a female werewolf of breeding age. When the werewolf Gar'rth ran away before he was considered an adult, his uncle Jerrod was dispatched to bring him back.

Beliefs
Werewolves are worshippers of Zamorak, who they see as a benevolent deity protecting them from the evil Saradomin.. Every year, they have a holiday called the Festival of Zamorak in his honour. When werewolves come of age, they participate in a ritual involving slaying an innocent to show their devotion to Zamorak and gain their full potential.

Werewolves believe in an afterlife known as the Great Forest.

Language
Young werewolves speak the werewolf language until they come of age, at which point they are taught the common tongue. It is unknown how often the language is used by adult werewolves, as they have only been observed using the common tongue.

Champion's Challenge
The werewolves have a champion at the Champions' Guild. However, they cannot be fought at the current time.