Hircine and Hagravens, - any connection? Options

[ghastley]

Since Hircine is the Father of Manbeasts, it seems appropriate that he'd have something to do with all the intermediate forms, such as hagravens and harpies

However, the Argonians and Khajiit aren't his, and nor are Winged Twilights, Spider Daedra etc. So what are the "rules", if any? Does it need to be a transformation that can go both ways?

And if not Hircine, then do the hagravens have any Daedric affiliation?

[TheCheshireKhajiit]

Khajiit always thought the Hagravens were just witches that became these creatures through some dark magic (perhaps a "boon" given to them by doing certain rituals for Hircine). In this case, it is a transformation (though seemingly permanent) and thus would fall under Hircines sphere. Harpies on the other hand seem to be born this way. Perhaps they were created by Kyne, or maybe one of the Daedric Princes like Molag Bal or Azura.

So basically:
If it's an individual who under goes an animalistic transformation, this falls to Hircine. If it was/is a change that effects an entire population, then this was not Hircine.