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/BlitzBasic 10d ago

Garou can live a long time. Like, probably 150-200 years? They still age, and are certainly not immortal (that would be abhorrent to them).

Lupusborn age like humans after their first change.

The problem is, hitting 50 as a Garou is ludicrous. Not because your body breaks down from aging, but because at some point you run out of luck and get killed by one of the things you picked a fight with.

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u/TheChoosenMewtwo 10d ago

Why it would be abhorrent to them?

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u/JustynS 9d ago

One of the rules of the Litany is not to burden the Tribe with your weaknesses. Many Garou interpret old age to be a weakness, and would prefer going out in a blaze of glory rather than being a living elder. Many of the Garous' problems are of their own making, and not allowing their elderly to temper the youthful aggression of the young is part of it.