Skinwalkers

The Skinwalkers are a group of superhumans with animal motifs that recently began appearing around Palmer, Alaska. They feature in the Generic Superhero Universe.

Unlike most superheroes, the Skinwalkers do not wear costumes or maintain secret identities. They have weak ties with Whitewing and Blackbird, and have occassionally encountered the Seattle Shadow and the Harvestman through them.

Characteristics
The Skinwalkers have, for the most part, been gifted with enhanced strength, durability, and speed. Many of them fight using bony protrusions characteristic of the animals they represent. They are not as powerful, popular, or influential as other, more iconic superheroes, and work on a smaller scale.

Members

 * Moose
 * Muskox
 * Snowy Owl
 * Grizzly
 * Cave Bear
 * Walrus
 * Bowhead

Background
I envisioned the Skinwalkers as similar to Marvel Comics' X-Men on a smaller scale, being not as powerful as many X-Men and limited to a small area rather than worldwide. They are, nevertheless, a new a frightening phenomenon to many people, and their enhanced abilities are more than enough to cause trouble when they want. Most of the story revolves around social strife between the Skinwalkers and normal people, differing political agendas on both sides, and the resulting consequences.