Werewolf (disambiguation)
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A werewolf
is a person who changes into a wolf in mythology.
Werewolf, Werwolf, or Wehrwolf may also refer to:
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Werewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
is a person who changes into a wolf in mythology.
Werewolf, Werwolf, or Wehrwolf may also refer to:
- HypertrichosisHypertrichosisHypertrichosis is an abnormal amount of hair growth on the body; extensive cases of hypertrichosis have informally been called werewolf syndrome. There are two distinct types of hypertrichosis: generalized hypertrichosis, which occurs over the entire body, and localized hypertrichosis, which is...
, a condition sometimes called werewolf syndrome - The WolfsangelWolfsangelThe Wolfsangel is a symbol. It is also known as the Wolf's Hook or Doppelhaken. The upright variant is also known as "thunderbolt" and the horizontal variant as "werewolf"....
symbol is sometimes called Werewolf in the context of its Nazi or Neo-Nazi use - The Kamov Ka-50Kamov Ka-50The Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark" is a single-seat Russian attack helicopter with the distinctive coaxial rotor system of the Kamov design bureau. It was designed in the 1980s and adopted for service in the Russian army in 1995...
, a Russian military attack helicopter, is sometimes called "Werewolf"
In literature:
- The Were-Wolf, an 1896 novel by Clemence Houseman
- The Werewolf, a 1933 treatise by Montague SummersMontague SummersAugustus Montague Summers was an eccentric English author and clergyman. He is known primarily for his scholarly work on the English drama of the 17th century, as well as for his idiosyncratic studies on witches, vampires, and werewolves, in all of which he professed to believe...
- Undead (Discworld), werewolf mythology in the Discworld series
- Werewolf (Harry Potter), werewolf mythology in the Harry Potter series
In film and television:
- The WerewolfThe Werewolf (1913 film)The Werewolf is a silent film short that is the first werewolf film, and was directed by Henry MacRae. It was produced by Bison Film Company, released by Universal Studios, and is now considered a lost film, all prints supposedly having been destroyed in a 1924 fire...
, a 1913 short silent, the first werewolf film - The WerewolfThe Werewolf (1956 film)-Plot summary:A man finds himself lost in a remote village called Mountaincrest. His mind is clouded, but he learns later that two scientists injected him with a special serum containing irradiated wolf's blood when he was suffering from amnesia after being in a car accident...
, a 1956 science fiction film - Werewolf (TV series)Werewolf (TV series)Werewolf is an American horror series, and one of the original shows in the Fox network's broadcast line-up during its inaugural season of 1987–1988.The show follows the adventures of Eric Cord Werewolf is an American horror series, and one of the original shows in the Fox network's broadcast...
, a 1987 Fox Network TV series - Werewolf (1996 film)Werewolf (1996 film)Werewolf is a 1996 direct-to-video horror film that was lampooned in a 1998 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.- Plot :...
, a movie later used as an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Werewolves (CSI), an episode from the sixth season of the American television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Werewolf (Doctor Who)Werewolf (Doctor Who)Werewolves have featured a number of times in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its other media tie-ins...
, werewolf mythology in the Doctor Who series - Werewolf (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), werewolf mythology in Buffyverse
In music:
- "The Werewolf", by Pennsylvania folk musician Michael Hurley
- "Werewolf", a song by the duo CocoRosieCocoRosieCocoRosie is a musical group formed in 2003 by sisters Bianca "Coco" and Sierra "Rosie" Casady. The sisters were born and raised in the United States, but formed the band in Paris after meeting for the first time in years...
- "Werewolf", a song by Krokus from PainkillerPainkiller (Krokus album)Pain Killer is the third album by Krokus. It was recorded at Manor Studios, Oxford, England, and took just six days to produce.- Track listing :Side 1# "Killer" - 3:37# "Werewolf" - 3:03# "Rock Ladies" - 2:45# "Bad Love" - 4:26...
- "Werewolf", a song by the Five Man Electrical BandFive Man Electrical BandThe Five Man Electrical Band was a rock group from Canada's capital city of Ottawa, best known for their 1971 hit single "Signs"....
- "The Werewolfs", a 2000s rock and roll band led by former FearFear (band)Fear is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1977. The band is credited for helping to shape the sound and style of American hardcore punk, the group started out as part of the early California punk rock scene, and gained national prominence after an infamous 1981...
bassist Derf ScratchDerf ScratchDerf "Fred" Scratch was best known as the original bass guitarist for, and former member of the punk rock band Fear....
.
In games:
- Werewolf: The ApocalypseWerewolf: The ApocalypseWerewolf: The Apocalypse is a role-playing game and series of novels from the now defunct World of Darkness line by White Wolf. In the game, players take the role of werewolves known as Garou , as well as other lycanthropes: warriors who are locked in a two-front war against both the spiritual...
, a role-playing game- Werewolf: The ForsakenWerewolf: The ForsakenWerewolf: The Forsaken is a role-playing game set in the new World of Darkness created by White Wolf Game Studio. It is the successor to Werewolf: The Apocalypse, the "game of savage horror" from the old World of Darkness line of games, but has moved to a more personal sort of horror, reflecting...
, the successor to Werewolf: The Apocalypse
- Werewolf: The Forsaken
- Werewolf, a variation of the Mafia party game
In comics:
- Werewolf by NightWerewolf by NightWerewolf by Night is a fictional character, an antiheroic werewolf in the Marvel Comics universe. The Werewolf by Night first appeared in Marvel Spotlight vol...
, Marvel Comics's most well-known werewolf character - Werewolf (Dell Comics), a superhero werewolf published by Dell Comics
In computing:
- Werewolf, an announced codename for Fedora 8Fedora (operating system)Fedora is a RPM-based, general purpose collection of software, including an operating system based on the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat...
release
In military:
- VMFA-122VMFA-122Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. The squadron, known as the "Werewolves", are based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and fall under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 31 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing . Their...
- United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
fighter squadron nicknamed the Werewolves.
See also
- Werewolf fiction, for a list of appearances
- Wolf manWolf manWolf man or wolf-man or wolfman refers to a werewolf, a type of lycanthrope.Wolf man may also mean:In film and television:* The Wolf Man , a silent film starring John Gilbert and Norma Shearer...
- WehrwolfWehrwolfFührerhauptquartier Werwolf was the codename used for one of Adolf Hitler's World War II Eastern Front military headquarters located in a pine forest about north of Vinnytsia in Ukraine that was used between 1942 and 1943...
, one of Hitler's Führer Headquarters, 1942 to 1943 in Winnica (Ukraine) - WerwolfWerwolfWerwolf was the name given to a Nazi plan, which began development in 1944, to create a commando force which would operate behind enemy lines as the Allies advanced through Germany itself. Werwolf remained entirely ineffectual as a combat force, however, and in practical terms, its value as...
, a Nazi plan at the end of World War II for partisan resistance groups against the Allies - "Der Werwolf", a humorous poem by Christian MorgensternChristian MorgensternChristian Otto Josef Wolfgang Morgenstern was a German author and poet from Munich. Morgenstern married Margareta Gosebruch von Liechtenstern on March 7, 1910...
- Der Wehrwolf, a 1910 book by Hermann LönsHermann LönsHermann Löns was a German journalist and writer. He is most famous as "The Poet of the Heath" for his novels and poems celebrating the people and landscape of the North German moors, particularly the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony. Löns is well known in Germany for his famous folksongs...