HISTORY: Lupines are Humans. Mostly. Lupine is the official/scientific description of what is commonly known as a werewolf. When in human form, a Lupine possesses all of the same strengths, skills, speed, potential, etc. of an average Human. When in Wolf-man form, however, a Lupine has superhuman strength, speed, and agility. The Lupine also has the tracking and sense abilities of an advanced wolf (smell, hearing, sight, etc.)
FUN FACT: Werewolves are created in one of two ways- you can be born into it, or bitten. Born werewolves can transform into their Lupine form at a whim; if you are bitten and infected, you will turn only during the full moon (whether you want to or not.)