- For the book about the possessed, see Possessed: A Players Guide.
The possessed are those who have been permanently possessed and transformed by a spirit serving one of the four Celestines (Gaia and the Triat) in Werewolf: The Apocalypse. Any spirit that knows the Possession charm can attempt to possess a mortal (or rarely some other entity); the resulting possessed being will fall into one of four types, depending on which Celestine the spirit ultimately serves.
There are four types of possessed:
- Fomori, servants of the Wyrm, were mortals (or rarely animals) before being possessed by bane-spirits. Fomori are by far the most common of the possessed; many of them are created amost incidentally by Pentex subsidiaries or other sources of Wyrm-taint.
- Drones, servants of the Weaver, were mortals (or, rarely, fera or other supernaturals) before possession by Weaver-spirits. Unlike the others, drones effectively surrender their will and identity to their Celestine patron upon possession; this homogenization increases as they attain greater Clarification.
- Gorgons, servants of the Wyld. Unlike the other possessed, gorgons are never made from humans; they were all animals, plants, bygones, or natural phenomena before their possession by Wyld-spirits. Also unlike the others, all gorgons are unique; there are no "breeds" of gorgons.
- Kami, the servants of Gaia. Any creature of aspect of Gaia can be possessed by a Gaian spirit: mortals, animals, and even locations have become kami. Kami are much rarer than the Triat-empowered possessed, but are also the only possessed who are likely to form any sort of alliance with the Garou or other Gaian fera.