Friday, October 24, 2025

Lucerys: Lusus Naturae


'The lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.'
Sansa Stark


In most modern fiction, werewolves live in packs.  They're generally family oriented, and their close-knit family units are usually led by an alpha male.  Each pack has a strict hierarchy and werewolves must earn their place in the ranks,  These packs are a core part of werewolf existence and survival and rooted in loyalty and strong emotional ties.


In older folklore however, werewolves were more often portrayed as solitary creatures, not living within a pack.  The term lone wolf was first used figuratively in literature around the late 19th century, appearing in H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man (1897)   There are many reasons a werewolf may leave its pack, including factors like competition for mates, lack of food and resources. 


The phrase Lusus Naturae refers to an animal anomaly, coming directly from Latin, combining lusus (play or "sport) and naturae (of nature).  The term also fits beautifully a descriptive of the lone wolf.  Surviving in the wilderness is tough for any animal, even those in packs, but the lone wolf faces even ore danger and risks, especially when it's on the hunt.


Despite the risks, Lucerys enjoys his time alone in the woods.  He's especially passionate about nature play, and savoring everything his often dangerous environment has to offer.  Although he spends much of his time alone in the forest, Lucerys also enjoys the odd woodland rendezvous.  Although he prefers to dine on the flesh of females, Lucerys is more than fine with any one, male of female, visually devouring his own body of flesh.  After enjoying the flesh of the female, like all wolves, either lone or in packs, a prideful postcoital bay at the mood is deffinately in order!



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