Lycans are creatures similar to were beasts, with one exception..they have only 2 forms and neither of them are human. Lycans appear to be normal everyday run of the mill wolves , but when they are angered they shape change into rather large and very dangerous beasts forms of their normal selves. Lycans are fairly intelligent, less than a human but damn smart for an animal. They can quickly learn to understand a language, as well as communicate their wants and needs to someone they have been around long, and who's intelligent enough to pick it up. Lycans are mostly harmless, at least they look that way, in their natural form and even behave exactly like their other normal counterparts; but it's when they are pissed off that their true nature is revealed that opinions of the animal will rapidly change. Though they seem to be normal wolves other wolves who are not Lycans don't seem to accept them, and have been waging war against them for centuries. Though when it comes to fighting elves or humans they form an alliance with the wolves.