Lycanthropy is a disease that can be received in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Werewolves are men and women who can transform into powerful, monstrous wolves once a day. Opinions on Lycanthropy vary among factions in Skyrim: some members of the Companions in Whiterun see it as a blessing, a way of drawing out the strength and ferocity of their inner beast (though the Harbinger, Kodlak Whitemane sees it as more of a curse that holds him back from entering Sovngarde after death). Others, such as the Silver Hand and the Vigilants of Stendarr, see it as a violation of nature. As of Dawnguard, werewolves have been incorporated into the wild as randomly encountered creatures.