title: THE BEAST WITHIN: Man, Myths and Werewolves
author: Adam Douglas
description: "The Beast Within" is a compelling reassessment of one of mankind's most potent and enduring symbols.
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  # Prologue: The Hawks and Wolves of the Northern Plains
  
  
  
  
  
  The Demon Lord’s Domain spread out across the north of the continent of
  Landia.
  
  
  
  
  
  This was the land mankind had lost when one day, suddenly, a massive number of
  monsters appeared. Now the monsters ran wild across it, and it was rumored
  that demons and the Demon Lord lurked deep inside. However, such rumors were
  no more than guesses, and it would be fair to say that the actual situation
  inside at this time was a complete unknown.
  
  
  
  
  
  Though it was called the Demon Lord’s Domain, there was no clearly defined
  border.
  
  
  
  
  
  After the miserable defeat of the combined forces of m