Anthros

[TSUKI YORU]

Anthros are species that is half-animal, half-human. They're human DNA is mixed with only one certain animal's DNA.

They tend to act like the animal that is in their DNA sometimes, and usually have the instincts, abilities, and features of this particular animal while they are in human form.

Anthros have a human form which is usually somewhat altered by their animal features, and an animal form which is the one certain animal they are connected to. They can turn into this animal at any given time, but they usually return to their human form after a select period of time or if they are embraced/kissed.

Anthros usually can hide their animal features while in their human form, so they won't be detected by Hunters or Enemies, or look different from other humans. Once they cause their animal features to completely disappear, they look like ordinary humans. But if they become angry, upset, nervous, surprised, embarrassed or overly excited, they're animal features pop back out/reappear, and the Antros won't be able to hide them again for a set amount of time, usually around 5 minutes or more.

If an Anthros is already in his/her human form, and they show great emotion, sometimes their animal instincts take over, and they become overly aggressive/defensive/affectionate, depending on their emotion at that time.

Therefore, an Anthro's emotions and feelings are a weakness in some cases, but a strength in others.

An Anthro's abilities and attacks or defenses depend on their animal, and what attacks, abilities, or defenses their animal has. For instance, if your Anthros is half-wolf(like the example below), they'd have claws(they could tear things apart, injure with them) and the speed, smell, hearing, and instincts of a wolf. Once they change into a wolf, all these senses and abilities would become stronger and wilder. When in their human form, these senses and abilities will be strong, but not as strong as they will be in the animal form.

Example:

~ Human Form/Regular Appearance(this anthro happens to be part-wolf)



~ Human Form When Animal Features Hidden



~ Animal Form(since she has brown wolf features, she would obviously turn into a brown wolf)

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For those who are unsure about what sort of personality their Anthro would be likely to get from an animal type, here's a list I've compiled of what I've gone through in my attempts to decide.

Added by Tsuki: BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE MERELY SUGGESTIONS, and your Anthro does not have to have all of the traits/qualities of their certain animal, but must have at least one thing in common with their animal.

* Badgers: Crusty, down-to-Earth loners. "My home is my castle." In a pinch, they're stubborn and tough.
* Bears: Short tempered and powerfully ferocious when provoked. May also be portrayed as cute, cuddly and brave.
* Beavers: Industrious with an air of an unpretentious and practical tradesman.
* Birds of Prey like Hawks and Eagles: Serious and dignified with a fierce streak.
* Boars: Slow to anger, humble, only fights in defense, but extremely tough and dangerous when provoked.
* Bulls: Short-tempered, intimidating and tough, but stupid. Strong but clumsy.
* Cats (Domestic, that is): Vain, cruel, and lazy; alternatively, cute and curious. Usually female. (Tomcats will instead be tough, streetwise, belligerent and oversexed.) Some breeds (especially the slender ones) can represent nobility and prestige.
* Chameleon: Able to blend in with their surroundings; both literal and social. May not have it's own true values.
* Coyotes, hyenas and jackals: Cunning, tricky, although their antics can backfire. Lacking courage. Jackals tend to have a bit more of a cruel streak. Laughs like a maniac for no reason.
* Cuckoos: A harbinger of spring. Also, a symbol for women who secretly make their husband raise another man's children (real cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds' nests).
* Cranes: Majesty and strength without agression and, like many great migrating birds, a symbol of finding ones way. Also known for their spectacular mating dance.
* Crow: Intelligent and crafty, yet can be menacing as well.
* Deer: Delicate and unperilous. Their grace hints at wary senses and swift flight. Stags, with their impressive horns, emphasize nobility without being predatory.
* Dogs: Loyal and friendly, unless they are an Angry Guard Dog. Possibly not too bright but can smell things very well. May also be overly concerned with their "territory," and with burying (and then losing) bones. Certain breeds have their own characteristic stereotypes; showy breeds are often shown as haughty and stuck up [particularly poodles] and are more likely to be female, while working dogs and mongrels tend to be salt-of-the-earth characters and are more likely to be male.
* Dolphins: Playful, cheerful, elegant and clever. Always eager to please.
* Donkeys: Humbler version of a horse. Also hard workers, very stubborn and perhaps stemming from a biblical story, able to see the invisible truth; alternatively, may be shown as stubborn to the point of stupidity.
* Ducks: Clumsy and a little dim but also possessing a strong will and a hidden grace. A little weird.
* Elephants: Majestic and powerful, with great memories.
* Foxes: Tricky and sexy and confident. Also pragmatic.
* Frilled Lizard: An anomalously cute and hyper little reptile. Vain and greedy.
* Geese: Like ducks, but also somewhat arrogant. A symbol of good luck, abundance and of the ability to find one's way home.
* Goats: Goats can be emblematic of pre-Christian European religion (Pan and other horned gods), evil (courtesy of Christian usage of said horned gods once those religions had been subsumed — see horned depictions of Satan and the like; also, goat skulls look scary. And their eyes!) omnivorous appetite, or insatiable randiness. And of course, surefootedness.
* Gorilla: Much like Monkeys, however they have immense strength as well. They are also seen as possessing a melancholy dignity, as if the authors assume they know their species is dying out.
* Gulls: Greedy and undignified but also brave in defying adversity and a symbol of freedom and travel. Gregarious, almost always seen in groups.
* Hares: Somewhat comical but also admired for their fast and cunning flights. Independent and a little mysterious, even magical.
* Herons: Graceful, noble and calm but with split second reflexes. Tends to be a loner.
* Hippos: Contented and gluttonous giants of the river. Provoking them doesn't go unpunished.
* Horse: Elegant, noble and a hard worker. Alternatively, Proud and vain.
* Hyenas: Basically The Hyena. Either a harmless jokester or the animal version of a Monster Clown.
* Koalas: Cute (and somewhat immobile; fair enough considering all the sleeping, and the little koala clips you get at tourist shops), or curmudgeonly and gruff (a little closer to the truth).
* Lemmings: Like the sheep (below), but with a greater emphasis on following obviously self-destructive "popular" practices; i.e., to the classic question "if everyone were jumping off a bridge, would you?", a lemming will enthusiastically reply "yes!" Note that real life lemmings jumping off cliffs is largely an urban legend.
* Lions: Brave, proud and powerful. Top of the food chain, "King of the Jungle". Can be lazy and vain.
* Magpies: Thieves, or at least attracted to shiny things.
* Manatees: A more tropic version of the walrus and even cuter with their peaceful swimming about.
* Mantis: Bad ass. Regardless of if they're good or evil, getting in close quarters with one is a major death wish. Interesting example since people tend to love them despite the fact we frequently use them as villains. Graceful killers in melee. Often associated with Martial Arts.
* Mice: Seen much like rats, but often more cuter and more sympathetic. Mice are more likely to be prey, whereas rats are almost always tough survivors.
* Moles: Nebbish and short-statured, but bright and technically minded, often with a special talent for digging or engineering in general. Usually short-sighted, though often in posession of Nerd Glasses that let them see after a fashion.
* Mongoose: Vaguely resembles a weasel, but is a cute and fearlessly heroic defender of the innocent (Rikki-tikki-tavvi is probably the Ur-trope). If paired with a specific enemy, will almost always be a snake, usually a cobra.
* Monkeys: Hyperactive and curious. They'll sometimes be referred as closer to humanity (mostly in the worst ways) than the other animals. Known for throwing their own feces at people. Chimps are inevitably also thrown in the same group.
* Octopus: Very otherworldly. Probably the closest thing to alien life. Can incite curiosity and terror at the same time.
* Orangutans: The middle road between Gorillas and Monkeys: they possess the strength and determination of the first and the agility, goofiness and trickster nature of the second. More dangerous than they look.
* Orca aka Killer Whale: The aquatic version of the wolf, with a similar public image makeover. Orcas also share many traits with dolphins.
* Otter: Agile both on land and water, with a playful attitude.
* Owls: Wise and mysterious. Alternatively, scary harbingers of doom.
* Pandas: Peaceful and cuddly. Fat, you do NOT want a panda to sit on you.
* Peacocks: Vain, elegant, pompous. Often associated with nobility and if you have a couple of these wandering around your yard, chances are you have Impossibly Cool Wealth.
* Penguins: Dignified, but comically clumsy except in the water. Cheery and optimistic, even in harsh climes.
* Pigs: Greedy and slovenly, though intelligent.
* Rabbits: Sweet, innocent, and cuddly, but also tricky for the purposes of self-defense, like Bugs Bunny. Breed like crazy. Fast runners.
* Raccoons or Tanuki: Sneaky, tricksome, haughty, and scruffy.
* Rats: Nasty, cowardly, and cunning. Often consciously reversed, where the rat-character is the most nice/heroic one and resents the comparison. Not surprising, since your average rat is smarter, friendlier, and a much better pet than a mouse. Often associated with filth and disease. Knows a lot about the criminal world, often a thief. Always a tough survivor type, whether good or evil.
* Rhino: Powerful but somewhat dim. Incredibly dangerous when threatened.
* Seal: Cute and playful. Adorably clumsy on the land, but breathtakingly graceful in the water. Associated with magic and the sea.
* Snakes: Pure evil... and talks with a lot of "S"-es. More rarely (and closer to non-Christian mythology), they are used to represent wisdom, rebirth, and/or immortality. Can also be seductive and/or sexy.
* Sheep: Passive, unintelligent and fond of mating. Prone to suffering from "herd mentality" and blind, unquestioning obedience of authority. Easily frightened, hates to be alone.
* Sharks: Hunger and menace personified, unless it's a whale shark, which is the most commonly used example of a shark that's no threat to humans. Tend to go psycho once they get a whiff of blood.
* Skunk, Porcupine: Gentle innocents who are fearless considering they are well aware of how respected their defensive abilities are. However, Skunks are often depicted as producing a foul scent all the time, which they themselves are unaware of.
* Song birds: A symbol of vitality. Idioms such as "bird with broken wings" or "caged bird" are used to describe the figurative "death of the soul".
* Sparrows: Humble, cute and happy, agile and surprisingly robust.
* Spiders: Patient tricksters, or venomous antagonists (similar to many arachnids/insects). Spider Queens are often shown to be sexy and dangerous.
* Squirrel: Graceful and agile, but hyperactive. Short attention span.
* Swans: Graceful, pure, and a good dancer. Also a symbol of love.
* Tiger, Panther, Leopard: Powerful, graceful and exotic killers. Awe inspiring even as they crush you. Black panthers in particular tend to emphasize the big cats' skill at stealth.
* Turtles and tortoises: Slow but wise, except if they are snapping turtles, in that case, they're bad-tempered. Often very long-lived.
* Walrus: Cute and contently fat, but dignified. Always male, usually benevolent. May or may not wear a monocle, probably has a bushy mustache.
* Weasel: Voracious, sleazy, duplicitous, scheming, nebbishy or just plain out of their damned minds.
* Whales: Gentle giants of the deep; usually slow-moving and wise. Even though Moby Dick destroys the Pequod in the book, notice that in modern eyes it was strictly in self-defense.
* Wolves: Evil and murderous or majestic and beautiful, depending on when and where the story was written. May or may not eat small children and grandmothers. Can be "lone wolf" or strongly loyal to the pack.
* Wolverines: Even more ferocious and absolutely fearless against the biggest foes. Not social, very territorial.


Note: This is all pure symbolism. For example, I own a pet snake, and he's as sweet as my dog. But then, he IS a Ball Python, which are known for their peaceful, somewhat shy personalities and reluctance to bite.