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The Animal Within => The Otherkin & Therians => Topic started by: defron on October 04, 2008, 09:07:45 AM

Title: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: defron on October 04, 2008, 09:07:45 AM
When trying to figure out if you are a therian think about these:
1. How does your lifestyle relate to the animal?
2. Are youre eating habits like the animal?
3. Do you feel aware of that animal?
4. Would you alter your personality and appearance to look like that animal?

This is a list of some typical therians:
Kitsune
Weretiger
Werewolf

Some exotic therians:
Shakra
Were-monkey
Naga
Amphib
Mephitus

Hope I was of a little help!
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 04, 2008, 10:08:15 AM
I believe you are mixing were and therian up and for those who don't speak japanese, kitsune means fox, the rest seems like to be from latin or from the books of white wolf. (A fictional rpg game.)

Were tiger werewolf were monkey would all be weres, not therians. A therian spirit would be, tiger, wolf, monkey. There really aren't any exotic types of therians either, all therians are extremely varied out.

Therian= Human with an animal spirit.
Were= Not human.

Defron, if you want to help then the best way to go about is start by answering questions that spefically have been asked to you. Just throwing information out there is some thing a lot of new people, and several frauds do in which case some cyber bully takes it like a fish taking the hook and horribly embarrisses the person. You seem like neat, interesting, unique fellow, I would not want this happening to you. There for, any one commenting more on this in a form that is not a question will make the thread be immediatly locked, I will not tolerate people being overly rude to new members in my area of the forums.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Regina Terra on October 04, 2008, 10:15:14 AM
I think the main problem here is that most therians don't KNOW they are therians. They get all these cravings, & cuz all they have is TV, think they are a lycan.

So how do people go about finding the differences?
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 04, 2008, 10:19:47 AM
... Lycan is a horrible term for it, so lets use were, were isn't good either, but its better than lycan, another thing, lets stick with english, not to be racist or any thing but I only know a little bit of japanese, a little bit more in chinese, a little in Latin, and some in spanish, I am fully fluent in english thus I can help more if I can understand, compredae'?

*Sigh.*

Ok, at the moment I do not have time to answer this, so... Please be patient, I WILL answer this before tomorrow ends, hopefully tonight if I have some time. Until then no one else comment so confusion is not caused, I could'a sworn I had already typed this some where.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 05, 2008, 06:51:57 PM
A were is not a human, a were is a were. A totally different being. A were has a child, that child will be a were. Were is a dominant trait so there are not really "half breeds." By age 13, they are usually a full blooded were. Most things supernatural, the trait is dominant and takes over the body by that age. True half breeds are either new borns, or usually not really super naturals.

Therians. They are human with the animal of a spirit. A therian can have a child, and there is no more likely chance that their child will be a therian as well than any other person being born. Sorry, your not shooting spirit spunk. Some times having a different spirit gives the body stronger senses. These are not at all super human, but better than average or better for person with that body type, think about it, if it were, then every contest would have therians in it. Therians are basically different drivers. Our bodies are like cars while are spirits are like drivers.

Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Vince_03 on October 05, 2008, 11:06:41 PM
okay...uhhh.....kitsune, according to japanese mythology, are yes, foxes, but they are also tricksters....
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 06, 2008, 04:12:04 AM
-_- In myth and lore they are Coyotes brother because both are tricksters, that is what role they play in stories. :focus:
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Regina Terra on October 06, 2008, 09:28:23 AM
Kitsune aren't really weres, though. They are foxes who develop anthropomorphic traits, just like Tengu.

& thank you for clearing that up Tybalt. :-)
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 06, 2008, 01:40:42 PM
Who ever kitsune were weres? Who ever said kitsune were nothing more than just normal foxes!? Kitsune is a translation, like draco for dragon, doesn't change what they are. Prime example, call a rose s**t, its still a rose.

The only place where kitsune are more than just foxes is in White Wolf's game, in which the player can play a were fox. Now for those of you in the world of darkness games, they have a imprint on the first few pages that states you are not any of the supernaturals based in this game and if you can't seperate the differences between the game and reality you should put the book down. I myself enjoy the game very much so, but a kitsune is just a fox, its a japanese name translation, please, no more attempts to make it more than it really is, or I will be forced to go latin on your asses! :evil:

Sersiously, names are names.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Regina Terra on October 06, 2008, 06:32:14 PM
Ohhh, I didn't know kitsune literally meant fox. I honestly thought it was the name for a mythical creature, like the Tengu.

My bad. :-P
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 06, 2008, 06:39:01 PM
Lol, its cool, this is why I was given this job, as long as people get it, I'm getting my job done.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Regina Terra on October 06, 2008, 08:45:36 PM
So what are the common traits of both therian & weres? & what are the main differences? :?
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: blow_fly on October 07, 2008, 01:44:46 AM
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Were= Not human.


On what basis  do weres claim that they are not human? Is there actually any evidence to indicate that this belief is validated by  physiological or genetic differences  between them and ''humans''? Thanks.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 08, 2008, 04:28:50 AM
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Were= Not human.


On what basis  do weres claim that they are not human? Is there actually any evidence to indicate that this belief is validated by  physiological or genetic differences  between them and ''humans''? Thanks.

Real weres claim they aren't human. Other than the fact that they heal remarkably well even against silver for some of them, do seem to have super human like senses and have a entirely alien mind set, no, I have no clue if they do or not, I'm not a sciencetist, all I know is that if your parent is a were than you are as well.
I don't know if genetically they apear different or if they apear as a insane person with a extremely good consitution and some extremely good characerisitics or not. Personally I think genetically its more likely they apear human, other wise the whole shift human thing wouldn't be very effective huh?
Its a monsterous site Blow Fly, take it on faith, because I will admit, I am not able to provide with answers that will grant you proof, that is what faith is for, either you have it or you don't, either I can convience you or I can't.

So what are the common traits of both therian & weres? & what are the main differences? :?

Were= Not human and they will pass it down to their kids.

Therians=Human and its by chance. Also, nothing super human about them, just above average.

Both have instincts, we all have instincts some of them just aren't fully awakened, therians are born with them fully awaken the same as weres. If we all were fully awakened, then I think more of us would get along.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Regina Terra on October 08, 2008, 09:34:47 PM
Do therians ever have problems with a purely human body rejecting a "foreign" soul?

& are there animal therians? As in animals born with a human soul? Some religions believe we are reincarnated into different species if we misbehave. Is there any validity to that belief?
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 09, 2008, 01:36:04 PM
Do therians ever have problems with a purely human body rejecting a "foreign" soul?

& are there animal therians? As in animals born with a human soul? Some religions believe we are reincarnated into different species if we misbehave. Is there any validity to that belief?

There is no validity that therians exist, and no there are no animal therians, therians are HUMAN, included that in every thing so hopefully to not run into that question. When an animal has a human spirit it is called some thing else. And to answer your first question, no, the body will not reject a "spirit" not soul, don't get the two mixed up. The body must have a driver, how ever a spirit could and most likely has reject a body before, but there is always some one else willing to drive it.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Regina Terra on October 09, 2008, 01:39:16 PM
Wait, there is a difference between a spirit & a soul? & thought it was two different names for the same thing? :?
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 09, 2008, 01:56:12 PM
Wait, there is a difference between a spirit & a soul? & thought it was two different names for the same thing? :?

Noooooooo, theres are some big differences that if wanting answers, this question deserves a thread all to its own.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Regina Terra on October 09, 2008, 02:06:03 PM
Okay, I'll post it so this one can get back on topic.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: blow_fly on October 10, 2008, 05:38:06 AM
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When an animal has a human spirit it is called some thing else


What is the correct term for it? 
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 10, 2008, 08:42:17 AM
People will have all sorts of names for them now and days but the correct name they were given were animal totem. I do not have the modren term now but animal totem is what I refer to them as. They are not so revered as they use to be, but every now and then, there is some wild animal that has un-usual kinship to humans that is noticed, not like humans listen to it any more though. Native American and Norsmen lore are the two things you want to study if you want to know more about animals having human spirits.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Regina Terra on October 10, 2008, 08:52:49 AM
I see, some native Americans believed that when you die, you are reincarnated as an animal. It was on the news a while back, a baby killer whale got separated from it's pod, but the local tribe in that region wouldn't let the ASPCA help return it. They thought it was a member of their tribe come back to them.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 10, 2008, 09:13:27 AM
... K...
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Regina Terra on October 10, 2008, 11:00:52 AM
Lol. *<:)

So anybody got any other relevant info on therians? Cuz I love learning about stuff like this.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 10, 2008, 05:06:52 PM
Sure, ask questions.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Mr. Kreepy on October 13, 2008, 10:45:56 PM
Sure, ask questions.

I've actually got a question I hope you can answer.
Is there a connection between the prevelance of certain phenotypes and the animal they represent being in close proximity to humans?
For example, the massive number of bear and wolf therians. Throughout much of human history, both of those animals have been very close to humans, and coexistant with them. I mean, the former was so close to humans that it even eventually become domesticated by us.
Is the cause of the prevalence of such phenotypes their relation to humans, or is their connection to humans merely a correlation?
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 14, 2008, 09:14:16 AM
To be completely honest, I do not know.

In my opinion, my hypothesis would be these.
Wolf and bear have been both thoroughly hunted to where some are endangered, thus seperating more spirit from body. In my spiritual experiences though (I have many.) I have not notice many spirits walking around where a death scene is, but to be fair, I have not scene what happens to the spirit after some one dies, I've only seen dead bodies. My personal belief is that the majority of the spirits that are seperated from the body either stop existing or "move on". After all, if spirits lingered after death, those that involve themselves with spirits... We would see farking dinosaurs every where! As much as I would love to see them, I do not. (On a side note, some do claim to see some, but is a very rare case.) It appears that spirits, were made/born spirits and almost appear to exist to teach the ones who have bodies, the ones that will die of old age. There may be reason why the Native Americans wanted to get high so bad after all, lol. Bad joke I know, please don't take offense, I meant nothing by it.  :focus: The only reason (Hmm, I guess this would be more theory then hypo. my bad ya'll.) why I mentioned this, is because any contact humans have with animals turn almost into endangered species.

Another theory, and this would be the one I personally believe is that many "Therians" are not really therians, I'm pretty sure they are all well rounded and just have to look for them, most therians do not know they are therian simply because they are human, and their characteristics are above average and not super natural, and they could be skeptics of them own selves. Therians are slightly rare, more common than weres, but none theless rare. They choose famouse animals or animals that they think are more common than others so they appear more believe'ble. As I said before, there are no exotic therains.

Third and last theory. Native American rituals possibly. Totem warriors were often Therians and often first to die as well. The rituals would give them proud and and strong animals such as wolves and bears. If thise was the case, then most Therians that are bear or wolf or of the such their ancestors would have to live near the animals. I am pretty damn sure its random that is why this is not my belief and I also don't think humans could affect spirits to force and replace former ones.

Reincarnation plays a card as well that can be applied to all three of these theories.


I will re-mind you, that I truly don't know if there is any connection. As I said, I personally believe in the second one and say there isn't any connection.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: defron on October 14, 2008, 11:20:10 AM
sorry I ever posted this Ty. I need to research much better before I post anything like this. Yes I am familiar with WOD and I love that game but that was NOT where I got Kitsune from. The only reason I put were was because I could not think of anyway else to describe those types of therians. Thank you for the info Tybalt. ,
             Dalton
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Tybalt on October 14, 2008, 12:43:31 PM
sorry I ever posted this Ty. I need to research much better before I post anything like this. Yes I am familiar with WOD and I love that game but that was NOT where I got Kitsune from. The only reason I put were was because I could not think of anyway else to describe those types of therians. Thank you for the info Tybalt. ,
             Dalton

No problem man, its good you want to help, but before you help, do your research. Were will be in Eastern Culture, Therians will be in Western cultures, also known as Totem warriors.

Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Erin_wolf on June 25, 2009, 09:48:28 AM
How exactly can you tell if you are a human oor not? Are there personality traits etc.?
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Aidan Blackfeather on June 27, 2009, 06:53:01 PM
ok, so i know I'm Therian, but I want to know which animal i am. how can i learn?
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Devinoir on June 28, 2009, 01:13:20 AM
Look yourself in the mirror and see you're only human. Will that do?
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Dredy113 on April 27, 2010, 05:07:00 AM
out of curiousity what would i be considered i growl like a dog when i'm hurt or in pain or in anger there have been times walking home late at night during a full moon ive wanted to run on all fours. (prolly answered my own question) but im curious cause dogs hate me naturally they bark at me an wanna literally kill me the only ones that dont bark at me are my own two dogs an they are submissive to me an actually listen to me. but every time a full moon is out i can stare at it for hours my heart beats slow an steady an i feel lost in its glow sexually i'm rough an agressive...i love the biting scratching the blood....its intoxicating...i'm still trying to find out what i am an what my purpose is....
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: tiger227 on October 24, 2010, 04:00:49 PM
hOW DO YOU CHANGE YOURE POSITION, i wanna make it therain not were.
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Jokdcda on July 14, 2012, 09:24:38 AM
I have always thought of myself as a wolf but not really your typical one. I don't see myself as human at all really. My DNA is different in the three ways it could be personality DNA physical DNA and intelligence and brain function. The doctors kept saying they were mutations. The university near me paid me to come in and get tests done. So does that make me a were because you are saying they aren't human and I am not, my mutations arnt hinderences I am stronger than normal I have an iq of 183 and I am capable of things most people aren't so am I a therian or a were. 
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Bane Bloodfang on July 14, 2012, 09:41:59 AM
Gah, were, therian... its same damn thing people. Werewolf is just a typical cliche title for a wolf therian.

Jok if you're as smart as you say you are you'd know that >_> not to mention the whole DNA thing? You're human, you're just a lil more unique if anything. Please people, being wolf therian, cat therian or just therian in general does not make anyone NOT HUMAN. There is no evidence to support the moon- full or not having an affect on wolves or therians alike. And finally Dredy, its normal to: growl when angry, like kinky sex and not be liked by dogs. This does not make you therian. Therian is something you just -know- or spend months, years researching into, meditating on. You cannot judge and decide you're therian from what you've listed. If you have to ask whether you are therian then you probably are not or do not know what the definition of therian is, of which I suggest you research it.

Sorry to seem snappy but its these threads that make the therian community a damn joke to those who are not therian/do not understand what it is. Please people, ground yourselves and be realistic :/

Times like these I miss Artic ;_;
Title: Re: Finding out what type of therian you are
Post by: Jake on July 15, 2012, 03:25:04 PM
I have always thought of myself as a wolf but not really your typical one. I don't see myself as human at all really. My DNA is different in the three ways it could be personality DNA physical DNA and intelligence and brain function. The doctors kept saying they were mutations. The university near me paid me to come in and get tests done. So does that make me a were because you are saying they aren't human and I am not, my mutations arnt hinderences I am stronger than normal I have an iq of 183 and I am capable of things most people aren't so am I a therian or a were.

Were you, by any chance, bitten by a radioactive wolf as a child?  :?