Contrary to popular portrayal of werewolves throughout history, werewolves are far from the vicious demonic supernatural beings they have long been believed to be. Due to the mystery surrounding their lifestyle and the secrecy werewolves shroud themselves in, in order to protect themselves, very little factual data has been collected on the true werewolf species until recently. They are often dismissed as pure myth driven by fear of the unknown, and thus it is not surprising that werewolves are portrayed as vicious beasts in films and novels.

Despite this, werewolves have a vibrant and rich history. The Institute of Lycanthrope Study has spent the better part of the last century hunting for more information on this elusive and often dismissed species. Through generous private funding our research facilities have expanded to encompass many fields of study and have allowed us access to a wide variety of material documenting werewolf existence dating back to early civilization.

It is our commitment to educate people on the true nature of the werewolf and dispel some of the myth and fear this beautiful species has endured for centuries. Below are short snippets of general werewolf knowledge that has been found to be more substantiated.

Werewolf Society, not unlike human society, has defined it's own set of ethical morals by which order is kept within the society. No werewolf must seek to kill another werewolf or to create any new werewolf without the consent of the one to be changed. However, even within werewolf society rogues do exist and have been known to attack and in some cases kill innocent humans. Some have also been known to devour human flesh in lieu of hunting for animal game. The rational for this behavior is unknown since it is widely considered as cannibalism amongst the majority of werewolf society. It is postulated that these attacks are usually carried out by young nomadic werewolves who are inexperienced hunters and find humans to be easier prey. Some werewolves will also arbitrarily create other werewolves, leaving them after the violent initiation. Due to the hard transitional period into becoming a mature werewolf, most of these accidental fledgling werewolves will not survive the adjustment period. It is not known why rogue werewolves partake in this activity, though there are many theories as to this behavior. As it is hard to study such elusive creatures, and especially the dangerous specimens, these theories are unsubstantiated.

Werewolf families typically consist of two adults and their young offspring. Often sub adult werewolves will remain within the family unit until competition for food or sibling rivalry threatens the health of the family unit. It is usually young male werewolves that are first ousted upon reaching adulthood. The life for a young nomadic werewolf can be trying and it is not unheard of for two siblings to remain together until one finds a mate or they choose to go their separate ways. Single nomads will hunt on small game to maximize their hunting efficiency and prevent injury. As a result of preying on predominantly small game, nomadic werewolves are easily identified as they tend to be thinner with sparker coats that have less sheen. Most werewolves born to werewolf parents also never enter human society, outside of their parental interaction and will often choose to never shift to human form within their natural life.

All information presented is purely fictional, in an attempt to give the werewolf a more submersive world in which to exist and provide a context for the myth that the Werewolf Calendar presents. It is not meant to be the definitive guide to werewolf lore, to be the 'right' vision of the werewolf, or to mislead anyone researching werewolf myth.

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