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Lycanthropes, also known as werewolves, are humans that were cursed and have the ability to shapeshift into wolf-like creatures. The first Lycanthrope is Lycaon, their leader.

Description[]

Lycanthropes appear in many different cultures, more commonly known as werewolves, and they can only be killed by silver. In both myth and popular culture, there are many ways of becoming a werewolf, with the most well-known one (which is used in the series) being if an existing werewolf bites you.

In The Lost Hero, Piper described werewolves as being "black beasts bigger than Great Danes. Their fangs gleamed and their glowing red eyes looked intelligent."

History[]

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Lycaon, the first Lycanthrope

In Greek mythology, Zeus invited Lycaon, the King of Arcadia, to dine with him. Lycaon wanted to know Zeus' real name. To prove that Zeus really was who he said he was, Lycaon tried to feed him human flesh. Then he hired assassins to attack Zeus while he slept to test the limits of his immortality. Zeus became so enraged he slew Lycaon's sons with lightning bolts and cursed Lycaon into being the first Lycanthrope.

Demigods of Olympus[]

My Personal Zombie Apocalypse[]

When Zane Carver and Sam Greenwood arrive in New Orleans, they see Lou Garoo perform in a jazz show. After the show Zane talks to him and he mentions the upcoming full moon, something Zane uses to realize what he is.

The Heroes of Olympus[]

The Lost Hero[]

Lycaon and his Lycanthrope minions await Jason Grace, Piper McLean, Leo Valdez, and Coach Hedge when they were on the search for Aeolus. He orders his minions to kidnap Jason, and kill Leo and Piper. They are later defeated when the Hunters of Artemis arrive. Lycaon is the only one to escape.

They later reappear under the command of Khione at the Wolf House. Since Lycaon was formerly injured by Thalia, he is not present; however his minions are there to fight for him. When Leo is fighting Khione he uses silver hammers to smash any wolves that got in his way. He and Jason kill all of them, but Porphyrion brings them all back to life when he awakes. The Lycanthropes were either all killed or scared off when Hera is freed and turns into her Divine Form.

The Blood of Olympus[]

Lycaon and several Lycanthropes working for Orion attack Reyna Ramírez-Arellano, Nico di Angelo and Coach Hedge in Portugal as they work to bring the Athena Parthenos to Camp Half-Blood. The three are only have Reyna's silver pocketknife as an effective weapon, but one Reyna's dogs, Argentum, is made of silver and thus are able to destroy several Lycanthropes who dissolve into pools of shadow when killed. After getting the others on the Athena Parthenos, Nico taunts Lycaon into jumping at him, giving Nico the chance to stab the Lycanthrope King in the heart with Reyna's silver knife, killing him. Nico then uses the pool of darkness that Lycaon dissolves into to shadow travel himself, his companions and the statue away.

Later, a pack of Lycanthropes joins Orion in attacking the Amazons' base.

Weaknesses[]

The Lycanthropes are immune to weapons made of gold, bronze, and steel, as the weapon would just pass through them like mortals. The only thing that can kill them is silver. Despite silver being the only reliable way to kill a Lycanthrope, they can still be harmed in certain ways that will at least hold them back. Leo Valdez was able to hold them back with fire, but only for a short amount of time. Later, they appeared to be hurt by wood, though not fatally. They can also be hurt by lightning strikes, but it is unknown if it can hurt them to a fatal degree.

Known Lycanthrope[]

Monsters
Species: Amphisbaena | Apollo's Cattle | Blemmyae | Basilisk | Carnivorous Sheep | Centaur | Cyclops | Cynocephali | Dragon | Drakon | Empousa | Eurynomos | Feather-Shooting Bird | Fire-Breathing Horse | Flesh-Eating Horse | Gegeines | Geminus | Giant Eagle | Giant Scorpion | Giant Snake | Ghoul | Gorgon | Gryphon | Harpy | Hellhound | Hippalektryon | Hippocampus | Hydra | Hyperborean Giant | Ichthyocentaur | Karpoi | Katobleps | Keres | Khromandae | Laistrygonian Giant | Leucrotae | Lycanthrope | Makhai | Merperson | Myrmekes | Nikai | Pandai | Pegasus | Pit Scorpion | Satyr | Scythian Dracaena | Sea Serpent | Siren | Strix | Stymphalian Birds | Tauri Sylvestres | Telekhine | Troglodyte | Unicorn | Vrykolakai | Yale
Friendly Monsters: Argus | Blackjack | Briares | Bombilo | Chiron | Cottus | Don | Ella | Festus | Gleeson Hedge | Gray | Grover Underwood | Guido | Gyges | Lysas | Mrs. O'Leary | Ophiotaurus | Peaches | Peleus | Porkpie | Rainbow | Scipio | Tyson | Tempest | Sssssarah
Enemy Monsters: Antaeus | Agrius and Oreius | Arachne | Cacus | Carthaginian Serpent | Charybdis and Scylla | Chimera | Chrysaor | Clazmonian Sow | Colchis Bulls | Echidna | Euryale | Geryon | Kampê | Karkinos | Kekrops | Lamia | Manticore | Medusa | Minotaur | Nemean Lion | Polyphemus | Python | Skolopendra | Sphinx | Stheno | Sun Dragons | Typhon | Trojan Sea Monster
Neutral Monsters: Cerberus | Erymanthian Boar | Gray Sisters | Furies | Ladon | Orthus | Sybaris
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