Post by Casey Romano on Sept 10, 2009 16:01:53 GMT -5
Panweres
Panweres have the power to transform into more than one type of lycanthrope. The one panwere mentioned in the Anitaverse was Chimera, who was capable of transforming into a werelion, wereleopard, werehyena, wereanaconda, werewolf, and werebear; there was also the possibility that he had obtained werecobra as well and would have the powers if he had lived to the next full moon. Anita Blake was also believed to be a panwere by Chimera because he sensed that she was part leopard and wolf. Since the Harlequin Anita is shown to have five beasts residing inside of her. Leopard, wolf, lionness, tiger, and as of yet an undefined animal. Although she does not shift she comes close a few times and her animals can appear in spirit form when she is in danger.
Lamia
A Lamia is a half human, half snake. They were presumed to be extinct, but at least one still survives. She was Mr. Oliver's servant but when he died she began working at the Circus of the Damned. They are also believed to be "true immortals", as Anita Blake tried and failed to kill her. They can change from human to a half snake form (snake tail/human torso). They have retractable fangs that can inject a lethal poison. Their fangs also inject a substance that can change a human into a Lamia, which was what she was trying to do to her harem in Circus of the Damned.
Nagas
A Naga is a snake-like Hindu creature that is immortal. In The Lunatic Cafe one naga survived being skinned alive, by someone who wanted the skin for shape-shifting. However, that plan was foiled since Nagas are immortal and the spell for skin shape-shifting requires the original occupant of the skin to be dead by the end of the spell.
Nagas are known as the guardians of pearls and raindrops, in Hindu legend. Their skin has a pearl on the forehead. They are usually shown as cobras/snakes, or human-headed snakes, but could take on a full human form.
Magical shapeshifters
Witches could potentially shape-shift, with the proper spell and with the skin from a werecreature. Shifting this way has benefits since the person gains all the power of the skin but is not tied to simply changing with a full moon. Unfortunately, for the spell to work properly, the werecreature has to die at the end of the spell.
A witch was also responsible for Kaspar Gunderson's ability to shift into a swan, she cast a spell on him, hoping it would make him more compassionate.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapeshifter_(Anita_Blake_mythology)#Other_shapeshifters
Panweres have the power to transform into more than one type of lycanthrope. The one panwere mentioned in the Anitaverse was Chimera, who was capable of transforming into a werelion, wereleopard, werehyena, wereanaconda, werewolf, and werebear; there was also the possibility that he had obtained werecobra as well and would have the powers if he had lived to the next full moon. Anita Blake was also believed to be a panwere by Chimera because he sensed that she was part leopard and wolf. Since the Harlequin Anita is shown to have five beasts residing inside of her. Leopard, wolf, lionness, tiger, and as of yet an undefined animal. Although she does not shift she comes close a few times and her animals can appear in spirit form when she is in danger.
Lamia
A Lamia is a half human, half snake. They were presumed to be extinct, but at least one still survives. She was Mr. Oliver's servant but when he died she began working at the Circus of the Damned. They are also believed to be "true immortals", as Anita Blake tried and failed to kill her. They can change from human to a half snake form (snake tail/human torso). They have retractable fangs that can inject a lethal poison. Their fangs also inject a substance that can change a human into a Lamia, which was what she was trying to do to her harem in Circus of the Damned.
Nagas
A Naga is a snake-like Hindu creature that is immortal. In The Lunatic Cafe one naga survived being skinned alive, by someone who wanted the skin for shape-shifting. However, that plan was foiled since Nagas are immortal and the spell for skin shape-shifting requires the original occupant of the skin to be dead by the end of the spell.
Nagas are known as the guardians of pearls and raindrops, in Hindu legend. Their skin has a pearl on the forehead. They are usually shown as cobras/snakes, or human-headed snakes, but could take on a full human form.
Magical shapeshifters
Witches could potentially shape-shift, with the proper spell and with the skin from a werecreature. Shifting this way has benefits since the person gains all the power of the skin but is not tied to simply changing with a full moon. Unfortunately, for the spell to work properly, the werecreature has to die at the end of the spell.
A witch was also responsible for Kaspar Gunderson's ability to shift into a swan, she cast a spell on him, hoping it would make him more compassionate.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapeshifter_(Anita_Blake_mythology)#Other_shapeshifters