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One of these creatures marries Guillaume’s (“ghee-OHM’s”) sister in a work whose English translation is credited with the first use of singular “they.” A group of these creatures descended from Laignech Fáelad (“LY-nuck FEE-luh”) were thought to be ancestors of the Kings of Ossory. Melion is tricked by his wife into turning into one of these creatures in a Breton lai that inspired (10[1])Marie de France’s Bisclavret. In traditional folklore, these creatures can be identified through a distinctive unibrow. (-5[1])Because he served Zeus the flesh of his son Nyctimus, (10[1])a king of Arcadia (10[1])was turned (10[1])into one of these creatures. (10[1])The killing of the Beast of Gévaudan (“ZHAY-voh-don”) inspired the belief that these creatures are particularly vulnerable to silver bullets. For (-5[1])10 points, name these half-human creatures who transform into a certain animal under the full moon. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: werewolves [or werewolf or lycanthropes; accept werewolves of Ossory or William and the Werewolf]
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Ariel FaederPitt ACWRU B (UG)5910
Sam Wang (UG)Pitt B (UG)CWRU C (UG)75-5
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Elie Aoun (UG)CWRU A (UG)Michigan State A8910
Yahwanth Bajji (DII)Michigan AMichigan C (UG)9110
Bee Sackett (DII)Kenyon A (UG)Michigan D (DII)9610
Jason Thieu (DII)Michigan State B (UG)CWRU D (DII)116-5
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