Is there a difference between werewolves and wolfkin demi-humans?

[OP1000]

Hello!!!!
So I was wondering what people on this site thought of in regards to the way that werewolves and demi-humans/beastkin with wolf features are portrayed in stories that involve such characters.

 

[SailusGebel]

Yes, they are two totally different creatures

 

[StrongArm]

werewolves are badass creatures that blur the line between beast and man. They transform at night and become creatures of rage and pain, killing everything that comes in their path. By day, they are humans haunted by a vicious curse, knowing that the next night will bring horror.

beastkin are just cute anime girls with dog ears

 

[LORD_SHAXX]

Werewolves are creatures that turn into wolves or wolf type monsters during a full moon

Wolfkins are just anthropomorphic wolf creatures. lmao they are furries lol

 

[LilRora]

The most common distinction is that a werewolf is a human-like wolf and a wolf demi-human is a human with animal parts.

Wolfkin generally look like humans, but have wolf ears, tail, in some cases also feet (paws?) and leg structure (digitgrade), fur in some places, for example on forearms, claws, occasionally different skull shape. They also often have wild hair, plus instincts and senses of a wolf. They should be vieved as a race just like humans as they form societies.

Werewolves meanwhile are more like a wolf walking on two legs, usually digitigrade with long arms and claws, completely covered with fur, even including face, which resembles that of a wolf, although usually has adjusted structure to let the werewolf walk upright. Most of the times there is hardly anything that would hint there's a human under the skin. They can traditionally transform between human and werewolf form though, often spontaneously during full moon. They don't form societies, but usually integrate into existing ones to prey on humans.

Edit: In some cases wolfkin are furries, although that's not common. In such case the main difference between them and werewolves is body shape, which is humanlike but covered in fur, but there are hardly any differences in behavior comparing to their more humane versions.

It can generally be viewed as a sort of spectrum across various settings though; the closer to wolves, the more likely it is they will be called werewolves, although there are some stories (Bloody Aether, for one) where there is a race that looks literally like two-legged wolves, but is perfectly capable of reason and forms societies.

 

[TotallyHuman]

It's the difference between humans and werewolves. A wolfkin is a human+some wolven features.

Actually, let's come up with some lore and say that a wolfkin is elf+some wolven features. A human then is... chimpanzee-kin?

Look at it from the POV of wolfkin:
Is there a difference between werechimps and chimpanzee-kin?

 

[CupcakeNinja]

Hello!!!!
So I was wondering what people on this site thought of in regards to the way that werewolves and demi-humans/beastkin with wolf features are portrayed in stories that involve such characters.

depends on the lore but werewolves are usually cursed beings that on full moons trasnform into a human wolf hybrid that is bloodlusted and attacks indiscriminately.

Beast kin wolfs are usually just beings that evolved from wolves naturally and carry traits from their ancestors. Like tails, ears, sometimes fur to some degree or another. Can even be nearly fully wolf-like with snouts, sharp teeth, full body fur and the hind legs of a wolf on which they can stand upright.

Often, its not to that extent. Like werewolves, they would also have enhances strength and senses.

The main difference is one is cursed and the other is a natural evolution.

 

[rain-090]

Werewolves are creatures that turn into wolves or wolf type monsters during a full moon

Wolfkins are just anthropomorphic wolf creatures. lmao they are furries lol

They are not furries but werewolves are

 

[georgelee5786]

Yes

 

[Anon2024]

Male werewolves are hot stuff on rule 34, male beastkin/Demihumans kinda suck.

 

[CheertheSecond]

Male werewolves are hot stuff on rule 34, male beastkin/Demihumans kinda suck.

Really?

Well, that explains why my favourite tags (werehorses and weremares) are so rare. I had only encountered one comic that I like.

 

[Anon2024]

Really?

Well, that explains why my favourite tags (werehorses and weremares) are so rare. I had only encountered one comic that I like.

Man/woman/person of culture indeed.

 

[CheertheSecond]

Man/woman/person of culture indeed.

I mean I have been researching centaur for a while.

 

[Anon2024]

I mean I have been researching centaur for a while.

Not into the six limbs

 

[SailusGebel]

Not into the six limbs

-_-

 

[Anon2024]

-_-

-_-

 

[SailusGebel]

-_-

¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯

 

[CheertheSecond]

Not into the six limbs

Hmm. Well, that’s something I can’t understand.

I am a hole enthusiast, not a limb enjoyer. I only care about holes and not the amount of limbs.

 

[Anon2024]

Hmm. Well, that’s something I can’t understand.

I am a hole enthusiast, not a limb enjoyer. I only care about holes and not the amount of limbs.

We are different, but I respect you.

 

[Mellohwa]

Yes