Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
In folklore, a werewolf [a] (from Old English werwulf 'man-wolf'), or occasionally lycanthrope [b] (from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος, lykánthrōpos, 'wolf-human'), is an individual who can shape-shift into a wolf (or especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature), either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction (often a bite or the ...
Series logo. World of Darkness is a series of tabletop role-playing games by White Wolf Publishing, and the name of their shared setting. [1] [2] Several of the tabletop games – primarily Vampire: The Masquerade – have been adapted into video games by different developers, covering genres including role-playing games, action games, and adventure games.
Vrykolakas. A vrykolakas ( Greek βρυκόλακας, pronounced [vriˈkolakas] ), also called vorvolakas or vourdoulakas, is a harmful undead creature in Greek folklore. It shares similarities with numerous other legendary creatures, but is generally equated with the vampire of the folklore of the neighbouring Slavic countries.
Vampire hunter or vampire slayer is a fictional occupation in folklore and fiction which specializes in finding vampires, and sometimes other supernatural creatures.A vampire hunter is usually described as having extensive knowledge of vampires and other monstrous or undead creatures, including their powers and weaknesses, and uses this knowledge to effectively combat them.
World of Darkness is a series of tabletop role-playing games, originally created by Mark Rein-Hagen for White Wolf Publishing.It began as an annual line of five games in 1991–1995, with Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Mage: The Ascension, Wraith: The Oblivion, and Changeling: The Dreaming, along with off-shoots based on these.
Wolfwalkers (2020) This animated movie moves away from the typical werewolf lore. Instead of transforming once a month, some characters in Wolfwalkers transform into wolves every night, but they ...
Pricolici, similar to strigoi, are undead souls that have risen from the grave to harm living people. While a strigoi possesses anthropomorphic qualities similar to the ones it had before death, a pricolici always resembles a wolf. Malicious, violent men are often said to become pricolici after death, in order to continue harming other humans.
But lesbian vampires, in particular, have enjoyed a certain popularity. Beginning with early film adaptations of 19th-century novels to a present-day small-screen resurgence, the subgenre has ...