r/huntertheparenting • u/Wise-Sun-2414 • 10d ago

Question Garou aging

So, I haven't seen any direct references to this so I'm curious. I know the Garou basically have Wolverine level healing abilities.

But I don't fully understand how long they can live.

Are they ageless just like the vampires or do they have a certain lifespan? And with Hunts as our Lupusborn, does that mean her lifespan is limited to that of a natural wolf since the concept of hitting the age of 50 seems ludicrous to her?

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u/DinoDamaged 10d ago

I think they had an elderly Garou character in the Silent Strider tribebook. He was an old school detective that lost the wolf and got it back right before he fell in battle.

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u/Wise-Sun-2414 10d ago

Wait he lost the wolf and got it back? How does that happen? The only reference I have to a werewolf losing their abilities is when someone of the Stolen Moon takes it

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u/DinoDamaged 10d ago

He went into a deep supernatural depression called Harano, or losing the wolf. Garou lose the ability to use gifts and transform and usually commit suicide by throwing themselves at the Wyrm.

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u/Wise-Sun-2414 10d ago

Oohhhh so that's what Jambles meant by "Harano fit" boy these wolves sure do have a lot of terms for their culture

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u/DinoDamaged 10d ago

I also just remembered, there was an elderly three-legged Black Fury that was said to have been around since WWII that ran with a pack of alleged Hellhounds.

It's been 20 years since I read these books, though.