Ok, so, Lanzer just pretty much confirmed Werewolves to me. First animal skins, then the "Vampire's Enemy" comment, and then a comment to "Wait and See" for werewolves. "Wait and see" almost always means yes. I'm taking it as a yes. I'm making 5 mules, and a 6th one for Vampire skins.
Anyway, I was making a comment about why they may be trying to surprise us with it. You know, how they did with the Grunnies. (There was very little foreshadowing related to X releasing a bunch of Grunnies. XD Except maybe at a con or something,I don't know. )
I was like, "Vampire Coven, Vampire Von Helsons, Vampire war, SURPRISE! IAN'S A WEREWOLF!"
But then... I thought about it, and the more I did, the more I realized...
What if Ian really is a werewolf?
Think about it.
First of all, Ian was perfectly healthy until getting hit by that sniper's shot. Afterwards he was rather sickly. Now, Edmund stated that "They knew the shot wouldn't kill Ian."
Now, how would they know that? My first guess was that "Ian is a Vampire, and the shot did kill him, he just revived himself."
However, he's been seen in daylight, and he obviously doesn't have the thirst for human blood.
Now, here's why Ian could be a werewolf.
When Ian was shot, the bullet was clearly not silver, it was an ordinary bullet.
Now, Zhivago has extraordinary aim, under any circumstances. But how can you be 100 percent sure a shot wouldn't kill someone, especially one in the chest?
Simple, if you know their body would resist it.
Here is my theory.
Ian is a Von Helson, however unlike the majority of the Von Helsons, Ian's curse is not Vamprism, but rather Lycanthropy (Werewolfism). Like most of the Von Helsons however, his curse remained dormant until a trigger was placed. For most Von Helsons, it was death. But for a werewolf, instead of simply dieing and rising again, his body started to kick start in a fight for survival. The shot in the chest activated his dormant lycanthropy, allowing him to survive the shot from the normal bullet. However, he was now a Werewolf, and therefore could not return to his store. Gambino and Edmund, for some unknown reason (Pity? Common Enemy? Ian's Knowledge of the strange pills?) offer him assistance. Lycanthropy Suppressant Treatment (LST), as well as protection. As long as Ian underwent treatment, he would not transform, though he would be rather sickly as his body attempted to transform but failed.
(This explains why he was a Human like the others on the Full Moon, but "Looked Terrible.")
On Halloween, he will miss a treatment (accidentally, or possibly on purpose as to combat the vampires effectively) and transform into...
IAN VON HELSON, WEREWOLF KING. (Dramatic music)
Blah blah blah, stuff happens, we get skins, the end.
What support do we have for this?
1.) Louie is the Heir to the Vampire Coven. He has to kill is brother (Ian, most likely). Now, if Ian was a Vonpire, and the trigger was death, then killing the obviously still mortal Ian would just make him a more dangerous rival.
However, if Ian was heir to a different throne, one such as the king of Werewolves, then it would be in the Vonpire's best interests to kill him.
2.) The Prophecy (via my interpretation) warns of supernatural war between the Vampires and their Rivals.
Here's how it goes.
A shining flash will consume the world, signaling the return of the Von Helsons greatest rivals. (Gambino returns with the "White Eclipse". Also, this is around the time where Ian's nearly recovered, meaning his Lycanthropy is nearly fully awakened.)
The Heir to the Coven will be sent out to destroy the threat to the Vampires, but his attentions will be drawn to a beautiful mortal woman(Moria), making him doubt his mission, and his position as heir to the Vonpire Coven. (Beware the Flower of the Night. Flower of the Night can mean either the Black Orchids, or a Beautiful Woman met at night).
The mortal Woman will be the long time friend of the enemy, though she will not know of his true nature. She will try to prevent the Heir from murdering his brother.
The last part has two interpretations.
He will have to decide whether to follow his role as the Heir to the Vonpire's and murder his brother, leaving his lover behind.
Or, he will choose to spare his brother. However, if he does, the war between Vampires and Werewolves will begin, forcing him to choose to fight with his brethren, or protect his mortal lover (and possibly the rest of Gaia).
Therefore, killing Ian is meant to prevent the Vonpires Rivals gaining power. For if the Werewolf King awoke, the Vonpire Coven would surely fall.
Ian is the only candidate for being the werewolf king, as he's the target the Vonpires want to kill.
So, does this make any sense to you at all? I lost my train of thought halfway through.
Ian would make a cool werewolf king though. XD Interesting Contrast to his normal self.
But here's the clincher, Ian may not even know he's a Werewolf, let alone one spoken of in prophecy. You see, while as a Werewolf, he'd be very powerful, and dangerous. Not just to Vonpires, but to Gaians. This could scare Gambino and Edmund, who give him the treatment under false pretenses (to help him recover from his attack, etc.)
Ian may also be frighted by the prospect of using his humanity. Regardless, he will continue to under go LST until Halloween, which is the day that he will miss one for some reason, and transform.
Regardless, it would be a fun event. XD