Moon Curse

The moon curse was a curse of dark magic placed on the Volkari of North America. One hundred years prior to the events of Blood War, the Ministry ordered them to be cursed after the packs had attempted to incite rebellion among Nefili. The moon curse did not affect any Volkari outside North America.

Creation
The moon curse was created and performed by the grandmother of Mizelle Mitra, who was a hedgewitch. The Ministry hired her to curse all Volkari in North America. The key elements to its creation were as follows:
 * 1) A ring of Hekatolith (moonstone)
 * 2) * The ring was used during the creation ritual to A) represent the wolves, B) connect the Volkari's abilities to the phases of the moon, and C) house the power of the curse even after it had been placed.
 * 3) A lunar eclipse
 * 4) * The hedgewitch channeled the energy of the celestial event in order to cast the spell, as she wasn't strong enough to do it on her own.
 * 5) The blood of a Volkari
 * 6) * The Ministry captured a Volkari prisoner of war, who was used as a sacrifice. This is a common necessity of dark magic rituals. He was killed during the height of the lunar eclipse, his blood spilled over the Hekatolith ring.

The Spell
The spell used during the creation ritual was a melodious incantation of the ancient witch language. Runes were also used to call forth the celestial power of the lunar eclipse.

Effects
The effects of the moon curse are severe for the Volkari.
 * Only able to shift into wolves on the night of a full moon, and only when the moon is at its apex.
 * If they shift outside of that timeframe, they’ll turn into wolves forever, and lose every last shred of humanity.
 * Some Volkari stopped manifesting the ability altogether.
 * Many young wolves die during their first transformations because the curse makes it extremely difficult on their bodies.

Breaking the Curse
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