where they werewolf's? - Wolfen (1981) Discussion

[–] misbegotten 15 years ago

They're not werewolves or wolves - they're wolfen, a separate species closely related to wolves. They are above Man in the food chain and also possess additional senses and abilities that - from our perspective - are supernatural.

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[–] zeta1983-1 15 years ago

The movie kind of gave the impression the Native Americans shapeshifted into the wolves but everything I've read has said they are just a race of sentient hyperintelligent wolves. A bit confusing to follow.

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[–] hmorris73 13 years ago

The whole Native American shapeshifter thing was just a red herring, the Native Americans explained what they really were at the bar.

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[–] westal_sage 12 years ago

Yep that's it.

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[–] overhere-4 15 years ago

They were just a highly evolved species of wolves with some enhanced senses. The wolfen were not supernatural and not shapeshifters.

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[–] hmorris73 13 years ago

They weren't shapeshifters, but the way they vanished at the end certainly gave the impression there was a supernatural aspect to them.

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[–] mr-murph 15 years ago

I really need to re-read the book. I had the idea that these were werewolves/shape shifters, but I could be wrong. Maybe the Native American characters were just supposed to be more aware of their existance.

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[–] drbrat423 14 years ago

I's been a long time since I read the book, but, as I understood it, from an evolutionary perspective, they are to wolves as we are to gorillas.

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[–] pufnstuff 8 years ago

They are Canis Lupus Sapiens. They are to wolves what Man is to a chimp. Heightened abilities and superior in intelligence. They are incredibly deadly predators to whom man is natural prey.

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