Endel - Blog Posts

Earlier today I was making a ceramic necklace pendant and was like "hey, I wanna make something werewolf related I can wear" so I was thinking and started wondering if there was any kind of general "werwolf symbol" out there that I could carve onto said pendant.

I found out that there is! It's an ancient shield emblem originating from Germany and Eastern France called Wolfsangel, which translates to "wolf's hook" and was sometimes associated with lycanthropy, and was later adopted by peasant revolutionaries as a symbol for German liberation in the 15th century. Pretty cool right?

Well not so much actually.

Im really really glad that I kept researching before I started carving because apparently Wolfsangel was actually appropriated by the Nazi's during WW2 and is now globally classified as a hate symbol. Great :|

All of this is to say that I think it's about time we created/found a new symbol for werewolves, one that doesn't have a shitty double meaning lol. Something like the theta-delta or elven star, but for werewolves (or werebeasts in general) specifically. Not sure if one already exists somewhere, I couldn't find one while researching but I wouldn't be surprised if there was one tucked away in some dusty old 2000's internet forum that someone would like to clue me in on. But if not, I think it'd be cool to start trying to figure out a new one, something that anyone who identifies with the "were" label for any reason can use!

If for no other reason, than at least just so I can find something to put on my pendant lmaooo

Yo creatures out there, just told my therapist about my nonhumanity and she was super supportive and understanding!! I never thought I would tell her, but it went way better than I could have expected :D

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Does anyone else (particularly endels) have an issue taking care of themself sometimes due to species dysphoria? I am a divine creature and this body is just a shell I’m living in. It’s difficult for me to take care of myself currently since it directly clashes with who I feel my real self is. It feels like pretending to be human brings me farther from my true self/form. I outwardly play the part of human for the sake of the people around me, but I don’t know…sometimes I get tired <_>

shoutout to nonhumans whos identities arent realistic, i love you unnatural colors and hybrids.

shoutouts to fellow nonhumans whose nonhumanity orginates from or is caused by mental illness, delusions, or past/current trauma

we are as valid as any other nonhuman and i am proud of y'all for having the courage to share your experiences. it makes me feel a lot less alone to know that others feel the same as me.

keep being awesome and stay safe 🐾

- from an autistic and mentally ill coyote 🌵

(i apologize if this isn't worded right, very bad brain fog day but this has been on my mind so I wanted to say it)

Creatures who have told their IRLs your nonhuman identity: how did it go? I’m currently considering telling my partner, but I’m just curious about other’s experiences!

(We have a really good relationship and I’ve already explained that I’m more of a snake than a human, but I want to tell her more about the alterhuman community in general.)

friendly reminder:

trauma-born alterhumanity is VALID!

non-shifting alterhumanity is VALID!

neruodivergency-born alterhumanity is VALID!

system-born alterhumanity is VALID!

disabled alterhumans are VALID!

polykins/polytherians are VALID!

monokins/monotherians are VALID!

endels (people who's alterhumanity is caused by clinical zoanthropy/lycanthropy) are VALID!

YOU ARE VALID!