Since lycanthropes have come up in another thread...

There is an off hand reference in the rules:
"Many believe that the curse of lycanthropy is also one of Azrai's legacies to mankind;
a dark gift intended to strengthen the ranks of his followers."


Do you agree with this interpretation?
If not, where do you suppose they originated within Birthright? Are they part of the cursed blood of Azrai? Were the the product of a failed magic/realm spell? A failed alchemy experiment results in genetic mutation? A witch's curse? Some other phenomenon?