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Ghostwolf wrote:For something new, maybe the werewolf just got a power trip.

The power to shapeshift goes to is head and try to put all the people around him under is domination. In other word become the alpha.

And again, this isn't actually a result of lycanthropy itself, but of the human being's natural urge to abuse any power he is granted.

I'm not saying it isn't possible -- on the contrary, it's probably a scenario that any werewolf packs out there are familiar with and frequently caution each other about whenever adding a new member to the family, but again, it's a case in which lycanthropy is not so evil as the person that contracts it.

I've always been curious as to changes of the brain. I don't think it should change at all, thats it. Yet unless the brain is capable of controlling a tail, which from what I know of it can't, the werewolf would have no part in his brain for the nerves in his tail, the brain shouldn't change at all. Thats also why I call our werewolf race 'uber wolves', because there would be changes from a real wolf to a werewolf in the most wolven form. I think the skull would be bigger in the back to acomidate the brain.

I never thought about the brain size. It's probably already been discussed, but would that mean the full wolf form would be huge to fit the human brain, or would there be a wolven brain in that form?

Shaun wrote:

I've always been curious as to changes of the brain. I don't think it should change at all, thats it. Yet unless the brain is capable of controlling a tail, which from what I know of it can't, the werewolf would have no part in his brain for the nerves in his tail, the brain shouldn't change at all. Thats also why I call our werewolf race 'uber wolves', because there would be changes from a real wolf to a werewolf in the most wolven form. I think the skull would be bigger in the back to acomidate the brain.

I never thought about the brain size. It's probably already been discussed, but would that mean the full wolf form would be huge to fit the human brain, or would there be a wolven brain in that form?

I don't think the brain would change at all, and as know people have answered my question, none of it would need to change for any addition limbs or for perceiving senses. Though the brain may adapt a bit. I think the skull in a wolven form would have a backside much more like a human to accomodate the brain there. Having the brain change in different forms in my opinion is unnecessary and probally dangerous.

That does sound very dangerous, transforming the body is one thing, but the brain? Way too much could go wrong. I like the idea of an enlongated skull in full wolf form too.

Haha, sorry, but Doodles' avatar kicks llama bum!

PariahPoet wrote:Haha, sorry, but Doodles' avatar kicks llama bum!

Llamas are just plain cool, I want one

Yeah; cool avatar Outwarddoodles!

Shaun wrote:

I've always been curious as to changes of the brain. I don't think it should change at all, thats it. Yet unless the brain is capable of controlling a tail, which from what I know of it can't, the werewolf would have no part in his brain for the nerves in his tail, the brain shouldn't change at all. Thats also why I call our werewolf race 'uber wolves', because there would be changes from a real wolf to a werewolf in the most wolven form. I think the skull would be bigger in the back to acomidate the brain.

I never thought about the brain size. It's probably already been discussed, but would that mean the full wolf form would be huge to fit the human brain, or would there be a wolven brain in that form?

Not to worry...there is plenty of space in that wolf skull.


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Shaun wrote:That does sound very dangerous, transforming the body is one thing, but the brain? Way too much could go wrong. I like the idea of an enlongated skull in full wolf form too.

The brain wouldn't have to change, at least not drastically. It might be, well... For lack of a better word, "rearranged" slightly, like when the ears become positioned closer to the top of the head (which I recommend because human ears would look ridiculous on anything other than a human), but overall, the cranial capacity itself shouldn't change.

What would change, as I said before, are the receptors, and this would change the way the brain is permitted to interpret it's surroundings. Such may at first appear to have distorted the brain itself, but over time, it should adapt to it's new focal points and interpret them in more familiar terms.

So the brain would change over time as an adaptation to the new sensory equipment, but not a whole lot during the shift?

Edit: my other question has already been answered

Shaun wrote:So the brain would change over time as an adaptation to the new sensory equipment, but not a whole lot during the shift?

Edit: my other question has already been answered

Yeah, the brain is a piece of delicate equipment and doesn't handle changes in shape well.

Lupin wrote:

Shaun wrote:So the brain would change over time as an adaptation to the new sensory equipment, but not a whole lot during the shift?

Edit: my other question has already been answered

Yeah, the brain is a piece of delicate equipment and doesn't handle changes in shape well.

he learned from experience folks.

Figarou wrote:

Lupin wrote: Yeah, the brain is a piece of delicate equipment and doesn't handle changes in shape well.

he learned from experience folks.