First
Comes
Comes
There are werewolves in almost
every country that has people living within. Sometimes they are called
werewolves but most times they have their own distinct names and behaviors.
What we see as werewolves today relies mostly on media, we’ve come to learn
that they are bloodlust creatures at which most times they cannot control their
animalistic behaviors. They are weak to silver and turn during full moons, you
can become one by being bitten or scratched but this is not true. Though some
of what we know, via learn from T.V and YA books, does stem from somewhere are
usually greatly exaggerated.
every country that has people living within. Sometimes they are called
werewolves but most times they have their own distinct names and behaviors.
What we see as werewolves today relies mostly on media, we’ve come to learn
that they are bloodlust creatures at which most times they cannot control their
animalistic behaviors. They are weak to silver and turn during full moons, you
can become one by being bitten or scratched but this is not true. Though some
of what we know, via learn from T.V and YA books, does stem from somewhere are
usually greatly exaggerated.
Today I will be talking about
the Werewolf of Scotland known as the Wulver. A completely different type of
werewolf that we never hear about from pop culture, come with me into the
Shetland Islands of Scotland.
the Werewolf of Scotland known as the Wulver. A completely different type of
werewolf that we never hear about from pop culture, come with me into the
Shetland Islands of Scotland.
Wulver
Unlike the aggressive beasts
we’ve come to fear and love, the Wulver kept to itself and preferred to remain
peaceful if not provoked. Unlike most werewolves which are often portrayed as
shapeshifters, the Wulver is more of an immortal spirit and lacks any human
blood. Contrary to this, it is said that he takes the form of a man with a
wolf’s head, with thick brown hair. The ancient Celts believed that the Wulver
evolved from wolves and is a symbolic for the in-between stage of man and wolf.
we’ve come to fear and love, the Wulver kept to itself and preferred to remain
peaceful if not provoked. Unlike most werewolves which are often portrayed as
shapeshifters, the Wulver is more of an immortal spirit and lacks any human
blood. Contrary to this, it is said that he takes the form of a man with a
wolf’s head, with thick brown hair. The ancient Celts believed that the Wulver
evolved from wolves and is a symbolic for the in-between stage of man and wolf.
On a regular basis, Wulvers’ are
spotted around Shetland even til the start of the 20th century.
spotted around Shetland even til the start of the 20th century.
Nobody better describes the
Wulver than Jessie Saxby, here is a quote from “Shetland Traditional Lore”:
Wulver than Jessie Saxby, here is a quote from “Shetland Traditional Lore”:
The Wulver was a creature like a man with a wolf’s head. He had short
brown hair all over his body. His home was a cave dug out of the side of a
steep knowe, half-way up a hill. He didn’t molest folk is folk didn’t molest
him. He was fond of fishing, and had a small rock in the deep water which is
known to this day as the “Wulver’s Stane.” There he would sit fishing sillaks
and pitlaks hour after hour. He was reported to have frequently left a few fish
on the window-sill of some poor body.
brown hair all over his body. His home was a cave dug out of the side of a
steep knowe, half-way up a hill. He didn’t molest folk is folk didn’t molest
him. He was fond of fishing, and had a small rock in the deep water which is
known to this day as the “Wulver’s Stane.” There he would sit fishing sillaks
and pitlaks hour after hour. He was reported to have frequently left a few fish
on the window-sill of some poor body.
They
are described as being kindhearted and generous, they were known for helping
the most unfortunate people in the country by either delivering fish onto
windowsills of the poor or help los travelers by guiding them to nearby towns
and villages. He felt so much remorse for the unforuntate that when households
with a sick family member, he would be found sitting mournfully outside their
house. He is said to live alone in a cave somewhere on Shetland.
are described as being kindhearted and generous, they were known for helping
the most unfortunate people in the country by either delivering fish onto
windowsills of the poor or help los travelers by guiding them to nearby towns
and villages. He felt so much remorse for the unforuntate that when households
with a sick family member, he would be found sitting mournfully outside their
house. He is said to live alone in a cave somewhere on Shetland.
There
haven’t been reports for more than 100 years.
haven’t been reports for more than 100 years.
May
it Be?
it Be?
With science quickly turning the
world from an open minded one to a closed one, many have speculated the other
possibilities of this creature. Who was it? What was it? Did it really exist
and if so, was it really a cryptid? I gathered what I could of others
speculations from sites all over and I pick through each curiosity to see if it
is possible, the Wulver was a real person.
world from an open minded one to a closed one, many have speculated the other
possibilities of this creature. Who was it? What was it? Did it really exist
and if so, was it really a cryptid? I gathered what I could of others
speculations from sites all over and I pick through each curiosity to see if it
is possible, the Wulver was a real person.
Hunter Syndrome: Susan Schoon Eberly, an
expert in congenital disorders, sets out to discern fairie lore with possible
real causes and disorders says that the Wulver may have been a basis with the
medical condition Hunter Syndrome. The
symptoms of Hunter Syndrome are: An
enlarged head, thickening of the lips, a broad nose and flared nostrils, a
protruding tongue, a deep, hoarse voice, abnormal bone size or shape and other
skeletal irregularities, a distended abdomen, as a result of enlarged internal
organs, diarrhea, white skin growths that resemble pebbles, joint stiffness, aggressive
behavior, stunted growth, delayed development, such as late walking or talking.
Companied with the pictures and what I can read, the syndrome doesn’t really
express what the claims of a Wulver are, lacking a wolf head which has a
elongated snot, ears on the head and covered in short brown fur. To me that is
enough to disprove that this Syndrome could explain a Wulver. The
characteristics don’t match up.
expert in congenital disorders, sets out to discern fairie lore with possible
real causes and disorders says that the Wulver may have been a basis with the
medical condition Hunter Syndrome. The
symptoms of Hunter Syndrome are: An
enlarged head, thickening of the lips, a broad nose and flared nostrils, a
protruding tongue, a deep, hoarse voice, abnormal bone size or shape and other
skeletal irregularities, a distended abdomen, as a result of enlarged internal
organs, diarrhea, white skin growths that resemble pebbles, joint stiffness, aggressive
behavior, stunted growth, delayed development, such as late walking or talking.
Companied with the pictures and what I can read, the syndrome doesn’t really
express what the claims of a Wulver are, lacking a wolf head which has a
elongated snot, ears on the head and covered in short brown fur. To me that is
enough to disprove that this Syndrome could explain a Wulver. The
characteristics don’t match up.
Lycanthropy: Lycanthropy is a mental
illness where an individual has a strong delusional belief that they can
transform into an animal, most often a wolf. The belief is caused by a form of
psychosis or dementia that causes the person to whole-heartedly believe that
they have become a certain animal. Mental illnesses such as these don’t general
change a person physical appearance. No extra hair is added, no dog head
replaces the humans – so comparing this to a Wulver, whom doesn’t go around
screaming or chanting that “they are a werewolf.” And who generally seem to
know what they are doing: such as fishing and helping others is quite different
from a person suffering from Lycanthropy.
illness where an individual has a strong delusional belief that they can
transform into an animal, most often a wolf. The belief is caused by a form of
psychosis or dementia that causes the person to whole-heartedly believe that
they have become a certain animal. Mental illnesses such as these don’t general
change a person physical appearance. No extra hair is added, no dog head
replaces the humans – so comparing this to a Wulver, whom doesn’t go around
screaming or chanting that “they are a werewolf.” And who generally seem to
know what they are doing: such as fishing and helping others is quite different
from a person suffering from Lycanthropy.
Hypertrichosis: The excessive growth of hair,
this can also grow all over the body in multiple different types of hair follicles.
If it weren’t for the fact that I have an open mind and believe in the possible
impossible, I would say that Hypertrichosis is the most likely culprit of the
Wulver. Though it doesn’t result in a dog or wolf head, people seeing a person
covered in so much hair can make a person imagine and come up with stories. The
Wulver acts humans, has care for others and gets aggressive only when others
are aggressive. It is highly likely it could be a person, afraid of judgment,
became a hermit living in a cave and uses fishing to feed himself but has a big
enough heart to give and help others also regardless of his appearance.
this can also grow all over the body in multiple different types of hair follicles.
If it weren’t for the fact that I have an open mind and believe in the possible
impossible, I would say that Hypertrichosis is the most likely culprit of the
Wulver. Though it doesn’t result in a dog or wolf head, people seeing a person
covered in so much hair can make a person imagine and come up with stories. The
Wulver acts humans, has care for others and gets aggressive only when others
are aggressive. It is highly likely it could be a person, afraid of judgment,
became a hermit living in a cave and uses fishing to feed himself but has a big
enough heart to give and help others also regardless of his appearance.
I couldn’t find any stories on the
Wulver even from the past and from the claim of a sighting in the 20th
century. Though it was said there was a sighting, no story came from any site I
read that said this claim so I can’t say for sure that, that “20th
century” sighting ever really existed. There is nothing else much known about
this creature either, only what I’ve been able to tell. So tell me, what do you
believe? Is the Wulver a real, true wolf man or a person who lived with
Hypertrichosis or some other illness?
Wulver even from the past and from the claim of a sighting in the 20th
century. Though it was said there was a sighting, no story came from any site I
read that said this claim so I can’t say for sure that, that “20th
century” sighting ever really existed. There is nothing else much known about
this creature either, only what I’ve been able to tell. So tell me, what do you
believe? Is the Wulver a real, true wolf man or a person who lived with
Hypertrichosis or some other illness?
Due to Youtube demonetizing videos like
mine, feel free to check out my patreon and if you’d like support me. I create
videos on true crime, cryptozoology, Hauntings, Abductions and much more. I’d
also like to thank my support patron thus far.
mine, feel free to check out my patreon and if you’d like support me. I create
videos on true crime, cryptozoology, Hauntings, Abductions and much more. I’d
also like to thank my support patron thus far.
Even if you don’t support me on Patreon,
please like, comment and subscribe.
please like, comment and subscribe.
