SPECIES GUIDE!

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` WOT SPECIES GUIDE!

- Humans
- Vegetarian Vampires
- Wild Vampires
- Newborn Vampires
- Immortal Children
- Vampire Hybrids
- Children Of The Moon
- Quileute Shifters
- Shape Shifters

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WEREWOLVES
_{the twilight saga: the official illustrated guide}

There are two types of supernatural creatures referred to as werewolves in the twilight saga: those that pass on werewolf traits through a bite, and those that inherit werewolf traits from their parents. The first type, known as the Children of the Moon, are merely alluded to in the novels. The second type, the Quileute wolves, are the werewolves featured in the Twilight Saga.

The Children of the Moon are creatures similar to the traditional werewolves of myth. They phase, or change form, in response to the cycles of the moon. In their changed form, they do not entirely resemble actual wolves: Their forelegs are more powerful than their hind legs, and they still have usable hands with opposable thumbs. In addition, their stance is more upright, making their movement somewhat apelike, rather than entirely canine. Children of the Moon change form only at night, and during the fullest phase of the moon. While in their werewolf form, Children of the Moon are not aware of their human selves; they are feral rather than rational. Usually, they run alone, or with one companion of the opposite gender. Children of the Moon cannot breed in their animal form; they can spread their species only by infecting other humans through a bite. Infected humans who have children do not pass their abilities to their offspring.

In their animal form, Children of the Moon have heightened strength and speed that make them both deadly and difficult to kill; contrary to the legend, these werewolves can't be killed with a silver bullet, nor does silver repell them. Their amplified abilities make them capable of destroying a lone vampire; however, the vampire generally has the advantage due to the fact he retains his logic and intelligence. One advantage the werewolf has in both his human and animal forms is immunity to vampire venom, both transformative properties and the pain-producing properties.

Because vampires and Children of the Moon share the same food source and because each is an exception to the other's near indestructibility, they are natural enemies. Over time, however, the vampires have hunted the once populous werewolves into extinction.

_{pages 300 & 302, twilight saga: illustrated guide.}