Post by Casey Romano on Sept 10, 2009 16:03:14 GMT -5
Wereswans are shapeshifters but not lycanthropes. Being a wereswan is most often a result of a curse or of heredity. They are also the only non-predator form of lycanthropy yet seen in the Anita-verse, and therefore often risk being victimized as prey by the other species.
Female wereswans are referred to as swanmanes. (See also swan maiden). The wereswans of St. Louis are currently led by Donovan Reece, their Swan King. Reece states that he is the first Swan King in a century, and that he has been destined from birth to that position, since he has a birthmark in the shape of a swan, he has mentioned that he is not entirely happy with being King. Usually a swan queen is born in the same generation, so they rule together. Although in Donovan's case there was no baby born with the birthmark or the power to help him. Kaspar Gunderson, the former leader of the wereswans of St. Louis, was a Swan Prince. The swans have the ability to shift backward and forward between forms without becoming tired.
Taken from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapeshifter_(Anita_Blake_mythology)#Wereswans
Female wereswans are referred to as swanmanes. (See also swan maiden). The wereswans of St. Louis are currently led by Donovan Reece, their Swan King. Reece states that he is the first Swan King in a century, and that he has been destined from birth to that position, since he has a birthmark in the shape of a swan, he has mentioned that he is not entirely happy with being King. Usually a swan queen is born in the same generation, so they rule together. Although in Donovan's case there was no baby born with the birthmark or the power to help him. Kaspar Gunderson, the former leader of the wereswans of St. Louis, was a Swan Prince. The swans have the ability to shift backward and forward between forms without becoming tired.
Taken from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapeshifter_(Anita_Blake_mythology)#Wereswans