>>55771223Were-hyena are a thing in folklore, but they are highly tied to very human things:
>In Somalia, it is traditionally believed that Qori Ismaris ("One who rubs himself with a stick") was a man who could transform himself into a "hyena-man" by rubbing himself with a magic stick at nightfall and by repeating this process could return to his human state before dawn.Magician were-hyena with a magic staff
>In Ethiopia, it is traditionally believed that every blacksmith, whose trade is hereditary, is really a wizard or witch with the power to change into a hyena. These blacksmith werehyenas are believed to rob graves at midnight and are referred to as boudaBlacksmith Wizard Were-Hyenas.
In some other folklore, they are also associated with vampirism, so that's another potential route.
Standard boring Werewolf is the worst possible route.
