Vârcolac

Vârcolac (plural: Vârcolaci) is a variety of genetically modified chimeric mammal that lives around an isolated mountain village in Eastern Europe. Named from the Romanian word for "werewolf," they are the result of human experimentation with the splicing of wolf DNA. The Vârcolac are a byproduct of genetic engineering conducted by Salvatore Moreau sometime after he had become one of the Four Lords, created by injecting wolf blood into the spine of a Lycan. As such, the Vârcolaci can be considered an offshoot of the human Lycan. Though considerably rarer than the Lycan, who treated them more as attack dogs than fellow Lycans, they are nonetheless destructive and expanded their territory into the village in 2021. The Vârcolac body is a mix of recognizable human and wolf traits. Like canines, they walk in a quadrupedal gait with hind legs that are awkwardly balanced, causing their knees to brush close to the ground as they tread on their heels. While their hands and feet appear human-like, their fingers are more elongated, resembling claws. An unusually large jaw consisting of sharp teeth tears across their skull, and their body is coated in thick hair, typically gray, which prominently covers their spine and scalp. The Vârcolac is effectively animalistic in intelligence, demonstrating no higher brain function than base instincts, and relies entirely on physical strength rather than weapons, unlike the Lycan. The Vârcolac is very tough, and it is advised to fight them with high-powered weapons or explosives. However, if low on weaponry, it is better to sneak past them. Due to their size, they cannot enter buildings. Despite this, they will attempt to get inside through windows or doors but will fail to do so and quickly lose interest. However, if someone gets too close to the Vârcolac when it is at a doorway, the beast will grab them and toss them out of the safety of the building. Like Lycans, the Vârcolac can also jump on rooftops.