A Lycanthrope or Lycan for short is not compelled by the lunar cycle. They can "shift" at any time of day. On a full moon a Lycan will be easier to agitate. In wolf form they are plenty more powerful. A werewolf on the other hand is a slave to the lunar cycle. On a full moon, they will have almost no control of their actions. A more experienced wolf may be able to control his/her's actions. During a lunar eclipse, a werewolf will have all the capabilities of a Lycan. Sliver effects both but, in different ways. Because werewolves are a sub-spieces. Sliver burns a werewolf but, only annoys a Lycan. A Lycan can learn to ignore the effects of sliver.
There are three diffrent way to become a werewolf but are only two ways to become an Lycan. The three ways to become a werewolf are: by bite, by blood or by magic. You can become a Lycan by blood or magic but if a Lycan bites you you will be come a werewolf.
There are different classes of Lycans: Omega, Beta, Alpha, King. A lycan can "evolve" only during a "hunter" or blue moon. Werewolfs are shunned by Lycans because they are like Dogs compared to Lycans.
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