No, werewolves do not belong to 13 clans; instead, in tabletop lore like Werewolf: The Apocalypse, they are divided into 13 major tribes. The term “clans” is specifically used for the 13 major groups of vampires in Vampire: The Masquerade. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Key Differences in Terminology

• Clans: Bloodlines of vampires descending from an Antediluvian founder.
• Tribes: Spiritual and geographic families of werewolves (Garou) bound by a common totem and philosophy rather than just a sire. [1, 2, 3]

The 13 werewolf tribes—collectively known as the Garou—form the core faction of the tabletop role-playing game Werewolf: The Apocalypse. Each tribe is bound to a powerful spirit patron (totem) and possesses unique cultural, ideological, and tactical approaches to saving the earth (Gaia) from cosmic destruction. [1, 2, 3, 4]

The 13 traditional tribes of the Garou Nation include: [1]

1. Black Furies

• Totem: Pegasus
• Focus: Matriarchy and honor
• Description: An all-female tribe with roots in ancient Greece that acts as fierce defenders of the wild and protectors of women. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

2. Bone Gnawers

• Totem: Rat
• Focus: Survival and resourcefulness
• Description: Urban outcasts and street-dwellers who use underdog survival tactics to gather intelligence and wage guerrilla warfare. [1, 2, 3, 4]

3. Children of Gaia

• Totem: Unicorn
• Focus: Peace, unity, and healing
• Description: The facilitators of diplomacy who believe that unifying humans and werewolves is the ultimate path to healing the planet. [1, 2, 3, 4]

4. Fianna

• Totem: Stag
• Focus: Lore, passion, and storytelling
• Description: Proud Celtic warriors who serve as the keepers of Garou history, music, and ancient fairy alliances. [1, 2, 3, 4]

5. Get of Fenris

• Totem: Fenris (The Wolf)
• Focus: Might, combat, and violence
• Description: Fatalistic Norse warriors who heavily prize strength and physical dominance, viewing weakness as a disease. [1, 2, 3]

6. Glass Walkers

• Totem: Cockroach
• Focus: Cybernetics, human systems, and technology
• Description: Highly adaptable urban shapeshifters who embrace human evolution and weave advanced technology into spirit magic. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

7. Red Talons

• Totem: Griffin
• Focus: Pure wilderness and animal instinct
• Description: Composed entirely of wolves born in the wild (Lupus), this tribe despises human civilization and advocates for humanity’s systematic eradication. [1, 2, 3, 4]

8. Shadow Lords

• Totem: Grandfather Thunder
• Focus: Ambition, political intrigue, and leadership
• Description: Ruthless pragmatists originating from Eastern Europe who utilize deception and shadow tactics to seize command of the Garou Nation. [1, 2, 3]

9. Silent Striders

• Totem: Owl
• Focus: Travel, scouting, and messengers
• Description: Nomadic wanderers modeled after Egyptian lore who were exiled from their homeland and now serve as scouts between disparate werewolf packs. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

10. Silver Fangs

• Totem: Falcon
• Focus: Nobility, tradition, and divine right
• Description: The traditional, aristocratic rulers of the Garou Nation who trace their ancestry directly to the very first wolves, though they suffer from hereditary madness. [1, 2, 3, 4]

11. Stargazers

• Totem: Chimera
• Focus: Meditation, balance, and philosophy
• Description: Astrologers and martial artists who value inner peace; they famously withdrew from the main Garou Nation alliance to seek clarity on their own terms. [1, 2, 3, 4]

12. Uktena

• Totem: Uktena (The Horned Serpent)
• Focus: Occultism, mysticism, and lost lore
• Description: One of the Native American “Pure Tribes” that integrates diverse global cultures to gather dangerous magical artifacts and guard ancient evils. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

13. Wendigo

• Totem: Wendigo (The Winter Cannibal Spirit)
• Focus: Purity, vengeance, and resilience
• Description: The second surviving Native American tribe, fiercely clinging to their traditional ways while waging a bitter war against colonial forces and environmental decay. [1, 2, 3]

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If you are planning a campaign or character, I can help you by exploring specific tribal gifts, detailing the Lost Tribes (like the Bunyip or White Howlers), or breaking down how tribes changed in the latest 5th Edition (W5) ruleset. Which direction would you like to take? [1, 2, 3, 4]