I'd rather not have you suffer the pain of having to listen to me geek out about quite possibly my favorite kind of monster, so this one will be short.
Werewolves, or lycanthropes, are one of the most interesting types of monsters from classic supernatural lore. The idea of a person being stricken by an incurable curse that controls their very mind and body is both a terrifying and compelling plot element.
On one hand, you become a mindless beast who preys upon your friends and neighbors. Unable to control the urge to kill those you may know or love. On the other, the curse of the werewolf is cathartic; an indulgent experience of complete freedom and chaos as you assume a new form that disguises your actions and allows you to do anything your wildest dark imaginings can create.
There's a great internal struggle that weighs on those afflicted with the curse and it ends up making the lycanthrope monster a much more emotionally appealing creature. they're sick, they're savage, and more importantly they're us. Unlike the vast majority of demons and ghosts that haunt our fiction, this is a nightmare that still clings desperately to a sliver of humanity.
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