whats the diffrence between lycans and werewolfs?
alright, buckle up buckroos, hold on to your titties, call your parents and tell them you're not coming home for dinner because this is gonna a be a long one. this is the revised version of an older text -
The term lycanthropy, first documented in 1852, refers to a psychological disorder in which an individual develops the delusion of transforming into an animal, most commonly a wolf. This condition is a form of psychosis, characterized by a profound break from reality. While clinical lycanthropy is a well-defined psychiatric ailment, the term is also used in a broader, more fantastical context to describe a physical transformation. Within this fictional framework, lycanthropy can be further classified into different types, primarily distinguished by the nature of the transformation and the cognitive state of the affected individual.
Type A refers to the aforementioned psychological condition, where the transformation is entirely a delusion. Type B, however, is a physical metamorphosis. This type can be further divided into two variations. B1 involves a permanent, partial transformation, such as the characteristically hunched form and patchy fur seen in some fictional depictions. B2 more closely resembles the traditional werewolf but with key differences. These individuals, often called lycans, possess a greater degree of control and cognitive function. Unlike classic werewolves, their transformations are not dictated by the lunar cycle and can be initiated at will. They retain their memories both before and after transforming and typically exhibit less feral behavior.
In contrast, werewolves and other werefolk (e.g., werebears, wererats) are defined by their lack of control. Their transformations are involuntary, often triggered by the full moon. During this process, they lose all cognitive control and have no memory of the events that transpire while in their animalistic state. The metaphorical distinction between these two creatures can be understood by likening a lycan to a nightmare and a werewolf to a night terror. A nightmare, while frightening, is a remembered experience upon waking. A night terror, however, is a more terrifying event in which the victim wakes up in a state of extreme fear but has no memory of the event itself. Similarly, lycans retain memory and control, much like remembering a nightmare, while werewolves lose all recall and control, akin to the terror of a night terror. This fundamental difference in memory and autonomy underscores why these two archetypes, though seemingly similar, are distinct and deserve separate recognition, each with its own unique lore and characteristics. here is the original version with my ramblings and poor grammar- Lycanthropy was a disease discovered in 1852 in which the person affected succumbs to psychosis and believes that they are transforming into an animal, most commonly; a wolf. In the more fantastical sense where lines get even more blurred, lycanthropy is more than an ailment. There are three known types. A, a person who succumbs to psychosis, and my favorite, the B's. the ones where its physical. In the video game residence evil 8 it perfectly shows B1, which is when the person takes on a hunched form, permanently covered in patchy fur. B2 is most commonly mistaken as a werewolf, the key differences is that lycans have more control and cognitive capability. they do not revolve around the lunar cycle, can transform whenever they please, have memory of the events that take place when and when not transformed, and tend to have less feral tendencies. werewolves have no control over when they transform, cannot control themselves when they take their wolfish form, and do not recall the things that happen across forms. additionally, lycans and werefolk can take on the form of any animal, however werefolk can be any animal, werebear, werewolf, and, while lesser known, can be prey animals like wererat. lycans are typically only wolves and in some cases, dogs or coyo. there are different variations of B types, mostly defined by how much cognativity they have, how in control are they? now you might be wondering 'if they can both become the same level of control than how does that define them?' werewolves have a constant state of non-control no matter what. all lycans are different and just like a man can be in-between condom size lycans can be in-between set B types to define their control levels. Essentially, they can be described like nightmares and nightterrors. A werewolf differs from a lycan the same way a nightmare differs from a nightterror, non-respectfully. A night terror differs from a nightmare in that the dreamer will awake and take terror with them back into consciousness. A dreamer remberes what happens in a nightmare but in a nightterror, whilst terror is brought back with, said victim never recalls what happened. Thus, a lycan is like a nightmare and werewolves are nightterrors differing from each other based on fear an memory. vastly different creatures that deserve regoctition separate from one another not because one is better because they are simply different. the same reason we have pride parades, one isn't better than the other, they're just different and deserve their own moment
