Lycanthropes

Lycanthropes or Werebeasts are villains who change, temporary or permanently, into werebeasts, such as werewolves, werecats, werehyenas, wererabbits, werebears, etc. They are well-known choices for villains, with the classic Werewolf being the most popular and common variant by far.

In some cases, werebeasts are not necessarily evil, as some characters after a transformation might have complete control over themselves, or at the very least, their morality. Although in most cases, werebeasts are more commonly implemented as villains, due to their berserk, chaotic and murderous nature, with their original selves completely taken over. Werebeasts who transform back into their normal form often have no memory of their time as a werebeast.