Beast Kin

Beast kin, more known as were[whatever creature name here], are a very unique type of race, as they do share the human features when confined, but they have a beast within.

Known Powers

 * Extreme Amplified Magic Powers Relevant to their nature
 * Physical Strength
 * Uhh... Very Instinctive?
 * Expert Hunters/Scavengers

Strengths
Beast kin are well known for their diversity such as avians, amphibians, wolf kin, and so on, though most physical beast kin mainly rely on their physical abilities, some, that use magic, are extremely powerful, but rather one sided, as mermen are most known for their water spells.

Subspecies

 * Werewolf
 * Avians
 * Mermen
 * Werecat
 * Kitsunes (Despite they are also youkai)

Branded and Beorcs
Those who do have the amplified powers of a beast kin, yet do not have the ability to transform into a beast are called 'Branded' as said in Fire Emblem, they mostly occur by a Beast kin having to mate with a human. or, a genetic defect, which are called Beorcs, and even more complicated.

Trivia

 * The names of Branded and Beorcs are taken from the Fire Emblem series, by the way
 * There are even more beast kin than you think there is
 * there should be a better love story than Twilight somewhere