naked face in a rocking chair
mucus flying everywhere
we got covid i declare
the day gramma took her mask off
dry cough kisses, feverish skin
breathing out not holding it in
we were punished for her sin
the day gramma took her mask off
Werewolves, being creatures of folklore and fiction, don’t have a single, definitive set of rules governing their existence—different stories, cultures, and media portray them in wildly different ways. Generally, whether werewolves can die of old age depends on the specific lore you’re diving into.
In some traditions, werewolves are humans cursed or afflicted with lycanthropy, transforming into wolves during full moons or at will. In these cases, they often retain human lifespans and vulnerabilities when not transformed. So, unless the curse explicitly grants immortality or extended life, they’d likely age and die like any human—think of the classic Wolf Man from old Universal films, where the guy’s just a tragic dude with a hairy problem. Old age would catch up eventually, assuming they don’t get silver-bulleted first.
In other stories, particularly in modern fantasy or urban fantasy (like True Blood or The Dresden Files), werewolves might have enhanced longevity or even ...
