The Wolf Man has great strength, speed, power of regeneration, animal instincts, an animal's cunning, also an animals savagery. When he is the werewolf he looses his human power of thought and reason. His powers however are only during the full moon. In historical legend he can shape shift at will even during the day. Film legend changed that when they tied him to the full moon. In the case of the Wolf Man we have historical myth and legend along with what Hollywood film makers have changed.
