Bipedal or Quadruped

[thedeadpool]

Do you prefer your werewolves on two legs (bipedal) or on 4 legs (quadruped)? I personally enjoy werewolves that are on two legs.

[Moonreaper]

A good question asked by many, I like both depending on the movie. I think a byped has more potential to be a bad ass where as a quad is more like a fierce animal.

[Werewolf]

Biped every time.

[Marcus]

Depends on the setting. I tend to prefer Bipeds, but if the story/film works better with Quadropeds than I'd rather they do that than try to force it to work with a biped.

One I do like is them which tend to be primary a Biped, but use their arms as legs for certain actions situations. Not sure what the fancy name for a creature that does like (like bears or apes for example).

[shawnl]

I like this version by Aaron Sims that is sort of a mix between the two (could easily switch between the two):

art-of-fantasy.org/pics/details/621.html

For me, running werewolves seem more imposing somehow on four legs. But they should be able to stand before you, towering over you, too.

Shawn L.

[Marcus]

Yeah, I like it when they can drop down to all fours for running fast, than raise up for walking/fighting. - bit like bears.

Didn't like the four legged running in The Wolfman though. The werewolf design just didn't suit that at all.

[mau]

Bipedal. I like the anthromorphic look. Although I kind of think the werewolves should have a tail...
Same with werecats, I don't even think you see any bipedal werecats with as little mythology surrounding them as there is.

[marduk]

I definitely prefer prefer the 2-legged kind of werewolf, I think the only wolf-werewolf that I've ever been able to accept was in Wolf (the Jack Nicolson one) just because it fit the movie better. Of course, the four-legged werewolf in Ginger Snaps was pretty good too.

[Werewolf]

Sept 18, 2010 16:05:34 GMT -5 shawnl said:

I like this version by Aaron Sims that is sort of a mix between the two (could easily switch between the two):

art-of-fantasy.org/pics/details/621.html

For me, running werewolves seem more imposing somehow on four legs. But they should be able to stand before you, towering over you, too.

Shawn L.

What movie was that done for? I've seen that before.

[ArcLight]

According to the artist's description on his page it's from "The Chronicles of Narina: Prince Caspian."

Here's a page from his gallery featuring some nifty looking "Skinwalkers" concept pieces:

aaronsimscompany.deviantart.com/gallery/2645768?offset=72

[shawnl]

Yep, it was from "The Chronicles of Narnia" -- if I thought they might actually look that cool in the movie, I'd have probably watched it

Shawn L.

[Werewolf]

Ah right! Yes of course it was. I think we did a thread on it! I wasn't keen on that film i have to say.

[Marcus]

Yup, we did do a thread about the werewolf from narnia. Though most of it was guessing what it'd be like as the tread was pre-film, though it did have a photo of the wolf in his cloak.

I hadn't realised that particular image was done as a concept for Narnia. I've seen it on a few image sites, but haven't noticed any reference between it and the film.

[wolffine]

Running on four legs is faster, and standing on two makes them so much more imposing. I say go for both.