hellsing werewolves fanlore
- unlike vampires, there are no conditions (such as virginity or gender) to turning someone into a werewolf
- the bite scars very slowly, and permanently stays a dark red mark instead of the usual skin-like tone
- the bite is terribly painful, but the curse can be avoided if the bitten body part is cut off with a silver blade before the transformation process starts
- the reason they’re so rare when the curse is so easily transmitted is because most people die during the transformation process; it can take over a week of excruciating pain for the body to fully adapt, during which the signature abilities are gained; however if the person is weak or sickly, they will most likely die because of the sudden changes
- the newly turned person will be bedridden for up to two weeks during the transformation, during which their hunger and mental state will go out of control without enough willpower
- the person stops aging once they’ve gotten a taste of their first human flesh
- the instincts change during the process ; for a person to stay "themselves" during and after it they have to have an undying human spirit
- the size of the wolf form varies from person to person
- the full moon is only a power boost
- holy items are no use against them, but silver is deadly and scars them permanently
- physical traits that change after the transformation include : body pilosity, teeth shape, eye color and iris shape, ear shape, fat/muscle mass
- human meat is more nutritious to them, if they don’t eat it enough they can become weaker
- silver through the heart is the one true way to kill a werewolf; a shot to the head will slow it down tremendously, but its body will heal slowly if not properly disposed of (one knows the werewolf died for sure if they erupt in blue flames like vampires and other undead do in the series)