So I have been writing a novel with the cast, including the main character being Werewolves. And I wanted to know what people's opinions of both bipedal and quadrupedal Werewolves. Which do you prefer? What are advantages and disadvantages of either choice.

The bipedal werewolf will be capable of more human-like actions and they will therefore seem more human. The quadrupedal werewolf's actions will be more canine and they will seem more animal. I tend to prefer werewolves that are capable of both partial and full transformations. However, since the type of stories I like to read and write focus on romance (at least part of the time), I would probably pick bipedal if I had to pick just one because there isn't as much of a "disconnect" when they transform. It doesn't make them less intimidating in my opinion. In various visual portrayals I have seen, I find it is more emotionally unsettling when they behave savagely while retaining more human characteristics. -shrugs-

I prefer bipedal, personally. Twilight really killed any good feelings I'd had about four legged ones. :(

Just kidding. I just prefer bipedal ones, because it has a bigger emotional impact on me as the audience. Pretty much how describes it, but tbh I just consider the four legged ones shapeshifters rather than actual werewolves.

I'm more frightened of the idea of bipedal ones since they'd stand taller and look less normal. I mean it's one thing to have a particularly odd-looking wolf chasing you, that's scary, but it's even worse to have something half-human coming after you I would think since you'd have no idea what that kind of creature is like. None of the rules for avoiding animal attack might even apply there. So I think I prefer that.

Always will be my favorite werewolf. Bipedal

, I'm a big fan of the convertible werewolf. You can go about doing that in a few different ways, including partial shifts, varying forms with or without control over which one they can take, or a single form with elongated arms.

Remus Lupin's depiction in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a pretty good example of that last- he uses his hands as feet and as grasping/attacking limbs pretty interchangeably.

What matters, I think, is the level of sentience you want to give your werewolf. We tend to see more 'animal' werewolves as dumb beasts or monsters, while a more 'human' werewolf often gets a wider range of personality traits and ability.

Aha you say Twilight tainted the four legged werewolf as a joke but its kinda true, at least for me. I mean to be fair it kinda tainted both werewolves and vampires, but werewolves didn't need to take another hit. They are already the less popular of the two as it is. :(

But you do bring up a good point on the shapeshifters vs actual werewolves. Never thought of it that way.

Thank you for your prospective, I do want to make my werewolves more of the sentient type (with the exception of being complete beast on the full moon). I guess I am just having trouble with how much I want my werewolves to be able to control their bodies. I do want to have two forms, a travel (four-legged) and fight (needs a better name.) And since you brought up Remus Lupin, it makes me realize I should go and read some descriptions of various werewolves in fiction, see how others tackle this.

But wow I didn't think a forum I made two months ago would come alive again. Aha

Happy to help.

Weres in general have an interesting way of doing things in the Anita Blake books. You might want to have a look at them too.