Nskanetian Werewolf

Werewolves in Nskanetis operate a bit differently from their earthen lore counterparts, and yet are also somewhat different than other Nskanetian therianthropes. The beastform comes from having a very small, usually unknown percentage of Arakanth blood in the family tree, which is true for almost all non-Arakanth or Mjilkae shapeshifters. However, unlike other therianthropes, this specific canine beastform is exclusive to people with mostly human genetics.

Nskanetian werewolves are not limited to transforming during a full moon like the wolves in earth lore. They are, in fact, 'werewolves' in name only due to their ability to change into a large canine. Their beast form is actually more similar in build to a maned wolf.

Appearance
In humanoid form, Nskanetian werewolves are typically almost indistinguishable from a non-werewolf of their species. They are often more muscular, and some display slightly pointed eyes and an extra set of eyeteeth or sharper teeth overall, but the differences are minimal and typically go unnoticed. The most common difference is that werewolves typically have the same eye color in humanoid form and beast form, which can be a bit jarring depending on the individual. As a result, many wear colored contacts.

In beast form, they resemble massive lanky canines. They often have some sort of mane similar to their humanoid form's hair - for example, a werewolf with long, curly hair would probably have a long curly mane shaped like a lion's, while short straight hair might give a werewolf a short, horse-like mane. Their tails and legs also tend to have longer fur on them. It is unknown if their beast form's hair color is decided by their human form's hair color or if the human's hair color is decided by what color fur their beast form will have.

Culture
Werewolves do not deviate much from their humanoid form's species in terms of culture. Many werewolves are slightly more solitary and wary of people than a non-werewolf. It is unknown if this is due to animal instinct or due to how nonhumans are often treated worse in Aeli, which has the highest concentration of werewolves of any continent.

They are also less easily fazed by nudity, which is already less taboo in Nskanetis than earth. This is due to the fact that like all shapeshifters, if they shift with clothes on, they will still be wearing the clothes in beast form. As a result, werewolves tend to shift in as little clothing as possible to avoid stretching and ripping any clothes.