Lydia Martin

## Media

**Lydia Martin** is one of the two deuteragonists (alongside Stiles Stilinski) of the MTV series *Teen Wolf* and a major character in the 2023 Paramount+ sequel, *Teen Wolf: The Movie*.

She is a banshee whose powers were activated when Peter Hale bit her. She is the daughter of the estranged Mr Martin and Natalie Martin, the primary love interest of Stiles Stilinski, and the granddaughter of Lorraine Martin as well as the best friend of Allison Argent, Scott McCall, Kira Yukimura and Malia Tate. She is also close friends with Mason Hewitt, Liam Dunbar, and Corey Bryant, a good friend of Derek Hale, Noah Stilinski, Melissa McCall, the fellow Banshee and protege of Meredith Walker, and the ex-girlfriend of the late Aiden Steiner and Jackson Whittemore.

Lydia was introduced as the most popular girl in school before making bonds with the three main characters. At the end of Season 1, Lydia is bitten by the then Alpha Peter Hale; this bite does not turn her into a werewolf. Instead, it activates her banshee powers, abilities she inherited from her paternal grandmother.

She is a member of the McCall Pack, a former student at Beacon Hills High and the MIT, and a worker at the San Francisco's Energy Company.

## Traits

* Used to be a mean girl
* Intelligence was tested and her IQ was high
* Going from Damsel out of distress
* Mean, self-absorbed, narcissistic, ditzy and condescending
* Intelligent, kind, compassionate, caring, selfless, brave.

## Acts

### Overview

* In the first season, she would alternate between a mean girl to a genuine friend and moments where her true self would shine before she would try to cover it up.
* Uses her powers to help people.
* Despite her newfound heroism, Lydia still made snarky comments, but mainly towards her enemies. During Kali and Aiden's confrontation with Lydia and Ethan at Derek's apartment, the Banshee sarcastically told Kali she was in desperate need of a pedicure," referring to the female Alpha's clawed toes. She added that she would be happy to give Kali a referral. Later during her and the pack's mission to rescue Derek Hale from Kate Argent, Lydia called Allison's late aunt a "psychopathic bitch" because she murdered Derek's family seven years before Season 4.
* Lydia had self-doubt in her powers and abilities because of the Banshee powers she didn't want. Even after Peter had left her consciousness, she was still regularly traumatized by the deaths she would come to witness and the corpses to which she was drawn as a result of being a Harbinger of Death.
	+ At the end of the series, she becomes more confident in her abilities, especially after the trials she endured at Eichen House and being trained by Meredith Walker.
	+ She learned to accept her role and help Scott and their friends whenever they needed it.
* Additionally, after being best friends with Stiles for two years, Lydia finally realized her romantic feelings for him, especially during his absence. Along with Scott and Malia, Lydia was successful in bringing him back to the trash world. However, it was also her memory and love for Stiles that truly allowed him to cross back over.

## Arcs

### Sugar and Ice Stage

This covers Lydia's "mean girl" stage, where

* Lydia used to be mean-spirited. She remained unaware of Stiles' crush on her and didn't know Scott's name despite them knowing each other since the third grade.
* She did show signs of her true self several times throughout Season 1. For example, she was impressed by Scott's lacrosse skills and genuinely praised him for it to Allison.
* Lydia kissed Scott in Finstock's office after getting jealous of Jackson and Allison's growing friendship. She is later remorseful for kissing Scott in the Coach's office, so she takes Allison out shopping and offers to buy her dress and agrees to go out with any guy Allison chooses and go with him to the dance.

### Season 2

* Peter's attack on Lydia left her traumatized. It also didn't help that Scott, Allison, and Stiles were too focused on stopping Gerard and the Kanima to help Lydia. She cannot stand her friends constantly lying to her about the supernatural, and keeping the truth of Peter biting and attacking her

## Powers and abilities

* **Banshee Physiology:** After she was bitten by then-Alpha Werewolf Peter Hale in the Season 1 episode Formality, Lydia's Banshee nature was activated earlier than anticipated. However, she remained unaware of her nature until Jennifer Blake identified Lydia as a Banshee when the latter was trying to kill her in Season 3’s “The Girl Who Knew Too Much.” In Season 4, it was revealed that Lydia’s powers are hereditary on her father's side of the family. Her grandmother, Lorraine, was a Banshee, who predicted her wife's death and that Lydia would become a target for the Dead Pool, and that Lydia had the potential to stop it. It is also implied that Lydia would have gained her powers sometime after her eighteenth birthday.
* **Genius Intelligence:** Even from the start of the series, Lydia is considered a child prodigy and genius. Because of her intellect, Lydia was accepted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lydia has an IQ of 170, and knows mathematics, chemistry, physics, medicine, psychology, history, mythology, and foreign languages. She investigates supernatural crimes, due to her academic knowledge and Stiles' understanding of law enforcement.
* **Charisma**
* **Multilingualism:** Lydia is fluent in Latin (both Archaic and Classical), Spanish, and French in at least a conversational capacity.
* **Skilled Artist:** Lydia drew a very detailed picture of the Nemeton's roots she initially mistook for a tree. However, they realized this must have been the place where Jennifer was holding Sheriff Stilinski, Melissa McCall, and Chris Argent hostage.
* **Combatant:** Lydia was trained by Jordan Parrish in hand-to-hand combat, including
	+ hand-to-hand combat,
	+ Martial arts
	+ Krav maga
	+ Kickboxing
	+ Jiu-jitsu
	+ Karate.

## Relationships

### Family

* Lorraine Martin † - grandmother
* Maddy † - step-grandmother
* Aunt
* Grandfather (identity unknown)
* Natalie Martin - mother
* Mr. Martin - estranged father
* Stiles Stilinski - love interest, packmate and ex-boyfriend

### Allies and Friends

* McCall Pack - Best Friends, Surrogate Family, and Allies
	+ Scott McCall - Alpha, Best Friend and Brother Figure
	+ Allison Argent - Best Friend and Sister Figure
	+ Malia Tate - Best Friend and Sister Figure
	+ Liam Dunbar - Packmate and Close Friend
	+ Mason Hewitt - Packmate, Close Friend, and Younger Brother Figure
	+ Derek Hale - Friend and Temporary Enemy
	+ Corey Bryant - Temporary Enemy
	+ Eli Hale - Newest Recruit and Friend
* Alec - Recruit
* Kira Yukimura - Former Packmate, Sister Figure, And Best Friend
* Quinn †
* Meredith Walker - Fellow Banshee/Mentor/Former Enemy
* Hale Pack - Temporary Enemies
	+ Cora Hale - Friend
	+ Vernon Boyd † - Classmate and Former Enemy
	+ Peter Hale - Attacker, Ally, And Former Enemy
* Chris Argent - Friend
* Isaac Lahey - Former Packmate, Temporary Enemy, and One-Sided Unrequited Crush
* Beacon County Sheriff's Station - Allies and Temporary Enemies
	+ Noah Stilinski - Friend and Fatherly Figure
	+ Jordan Parrish - Former Love Interest; Spiritual Connection
* Aiden Steiner † - Former Boyfriend and Ally
* Ethan Steiner - Ally and Former Enemy
* Hayden Romero - Friend, Former Classmate and Former Packmate
* Deucalion † - Former Enemy
* Theo Raeken - Former Enemy, Situational Ally, and Attacker
* Braeden
* Beacon Hills High School - Former School
	+ Danielle - Guest and Classmate
	+ Coach Bobby Finstock - Former Economics and Gym Teacher
	+ Mr. Thomas - Former Principal
	+ Harley - Classmate
	+ Mrs. Finch - Former A.P. Biology Teacher
	+ Ms. Fleming - Former Calculus Teacher
	+ Ms. Ramsey - Former Sophomore English Teacher
* Ken Yukimura
* Federal Bureau of Investigation
	+ Rafael McCall
* Lenore - Fellow Banshee
* Halwyn † - Spiritual Connection
* Nolan Holloway - Former Enemy
* Noshiko Yukimura
* Alan Deaton
* Melissa McCall - Close Friend, Nurse, and Motherly Figure
* Marin Morrell - Former Guidance Counselor
* Danny Mahealani - Friend and Former Classmate
* Satomi's Pack
	+ Satomi Ito †
	+ Jiang †
	+ Tierney †
	+ Brett Talbot †
	+ Lorilee Rohr †
* Hikari Zhang - Possible Packmate

### Enemies

* Gerard Argent
* Hale Pack
	+ Erica Reyes † - Classmate and Temporary Enemy
* Alpha Pack
	+ Kali † - Possible Intended Killer
* Jennifer Blake / The Darach - Former Teacher and Attempted Killer
* The Nogitsune - Kidnapper
* Oni
* Calavera Family - Situational Enemies; Tentative Truce
	+ Severo Calavera
	+ Araya Calavera
* Kate Argent
* Berserkers
* Chimera Pack - Attempted Kidnappers
	+ Tracy Stewart - Classmate, Former Friend, And Attempted Kidnapper
	+ Josh Diaz
* The Deadpool Assassins
* Eichen House - Former Psychiatric Facility, Captors and Tormentors
	+ William Barrow †
	+ Dr. Conrad Fenris - Situational Enemy
	+ Dr. Gabriel Valack † - Doctor and Psychological Tormentor
	+ Nurse Cross - Tormentor
	+ Schrader † - Tormentor
	+ Brunski † - Grandmother's Killer and Attempted Killer
* Dread Doctors †
* Sebastien Valet/The Beast of Gévaudan † - Attempted Killer
* Ghost Riders †
	+ Garrett Douglas †
* Caleb (Phantom)
* Claudia Stilinski (Phantom) † - Victim
* Monroe's Army
	+ Tamora Monroe
	+ Gabe † - Former Classmate and Attempted Killer
	+ Sydney - Former Classmate
* Adrian Harris - Former Chemistry Teacher and Attempted Killer

## See Also

* Lydia's relationship with Jackson
* Lydia's friendship with Scott, Allison, and Stiles