The true monster and betrayer in “The Lay of the Werewolf” is the wife. Logically, Bisclavaret used to be an baron. He was a “Stout knight, and a comely, and a man of office and repute.” This kind of man would be the one to always do the right thing. Even after he became a werewolf, he kept the personality characteristics of the man he once was. It is estimated that he was a wolf for several weeks before his attack on the dame and her husband. During that period, he never attacked anyone else. Surely, this is no coincidence. From an emotional perspective, the baron was respected and loved by his fellow people. He is called “marvelously esteemed” and “dear to the counsel of his neighbours.” He loved his wife and trusted her dearly.
