Werewolf

* Partial Shift
* Beast Shift
* Full shift

### Distinctions

Human in appearance; Can Shift into a half-lupine form, with pointed ears, bridged noses, and glowing eyes;In rare cases, Werewolves can also have such advanced shapeshifting abilities that they can actually turn into a real wolf, or can transform into a large, monstrous, bipedal wolf-man.

The **Werewolves**, are the main protagonists of the supernatural TV series *Teen Wolf*. They are shapeshifters who have the ability to transform, have incredible powers such as heightened senses and Superhuman powers.

Because a Werewolf gains their power from the moon, full moons (and especially on supermoons, when the full moon is even closer to the Earth than it normally is) are when they are at their strongest.

## Biology

Werewolves are humans in appearance. They have The ability to turn into a partially lupine form that includes glowing eyes (which are either gold, blue, or red depending on rank or other factors) pointed ears, mutton chops, claws and fangs, and a ridged brow.

People can be naturally born werewolves, as Derek, Peter, and Eli come from a long line of ancient werewolves.

An ordinary human or any other werecreature can transform into a werewolf but only by an Alpha werewolf. Scott McCall and Liam Dunbar were once humans but were bitten by an Alpha: Peter Hale bit Scott, who later bit Liam. Were-creatures can also be turned, as Scott was able to turn his friend Hayden from a Chimera to a werewolf.

In incredibly-rare occasions, the claws of an Alpha can turn a human into a Werewolf if they scratch the human recipient deep enough, though it is considered less effective than the Bite. Unfortunately when Peter did this to Kate in the last episode it's didn't turn her into a werewolf but a werejaugar

Myths have also stated that drinking rainwater from the pawprint of a wolf can change a human into a lycanthrope, according to Sebastien Valet. However, these methods are not guaranteed to be successful.

Werewolves can also reproduce with other species. It is also possible for werewolves to have human children, as both Derek and Chris claim that there were human children killed on the night at the Hale Family Fire. Even though Malia was Peter's biological daughter, she, inherited her mother's powers over her father's.

## Hierarchy

A Werewolf is strongest when in a pack and therefore, have their own hierarchy.

* Alpha
* Beta
* Omega
* True Alpha

## Powers and abilities

* **Super Strength:** Werewolves are far more stronger than the average human being is. They are able to lift heavy objects such as trucks and cars, snap thick chains, punch through solid walls and other objects, ripping a door off its hinges and throwing people from a long distance.
* **Superhuman Speed:** Werewolves are faster than even the most athletic human. They can run on all fours in both human and Werewolves form.
* Super Agility/Reflexes: Werewolves have enhanced agility and reflexes much better than a human. They can jump from very large distances and jump from several stories (especially off high buildings). They are also more acrobatic, gymnastic, and athletic than humans are.  Their reflexes are enhanced as well. They dodge bullets, or any punches. perceiving objects more powerful than any human can, and catch arrows in mid-air and dodging bullets
* **Super Durability:** Werewolves withstanding physical punishment much better than any human alive. They can survive falling off high story buildings and being thrown across the room. They can tolerate being punched, kicked, being thrown into walls, and falling from extremely tall heights without serious injury. For example, Derek and Ennis were both thrown down two flights but both survived the fall. When Stiles hit Garret Douglas with his bat, he managed to render him unconscious for a few seconds before he reunited with Scott and Liam.
* **Super Senses:** Werewolves have incredible keen sense of smell, sight and hearing better than most species. They are nocturnal and can see across long distances and track someone through their scents. They can hear whispered voices from a far and interpret chemosignals in scents. Their supernatural eyes can also see a Nemeton when it conceals itself or a Kitsune’s aura, especially the younger ones.
* Accelerated Healing: The Werewolves can possess extraordinary enhanced regenerative healing. They have powerful healing factors due to him healing from full body injuries. They are immune to human diseases.
	+ **Longevity:** Werewolves can live for years due to their accelerated healing. The oldest known werewolf was Satomi Ito, and 110-year-old werewolf who has the appearance of woman and her mid-50s. The same is said about werewolves and Werejaguars.
* Shapeshifting: Werewolves have the power to shapeshift from a regular human to an animal/human form. They display real life animal characteristics (as werewolves have the characteristics of a wolf and characteristics of a wolf and Werejaguars have the characteristics of a jaguar. They grow a ridged brow, fangs, glowing eyes, claws, mutton chops, pointed ears, and ridged brows. Their eyes glow gold, red or blue depending on if they took a human life or ascended to Alpha.
	+ **Advanced Shapeshifting:** Advanced Werewolves can transform between a human and a wolf. Talia, Derek and Laura Hale all had the ability to transform into A Wolf.
* **Pain Absorption:** As a Werewolf, their veins turned black whenever they activated this ability. They are able to touch animals, humans and Werewolves to remove their pain.
* **Control During a Full Moon:** Naturally born werewolves would rarely fall under its disastrous effects. However, under certain conditions, they are still capable of losing control during this time. For example, Cora Hale was a naturally born werewolf; however after spending months in captivity in a heavily sealed bank vault, with no moon light, Cora was Moon deprived and went on a rampage.
* **Animal Instincts:** Werewolves are apex predators, and asserted that dominance over lesser animals such as dogs, cats, and deer to command them to do what he wanted.
* **Memory Ritual:** Werewolves could have the potential ability to view the memories of another person by piercing the back of their neck with his claws and entering their mind. A powerful enough Werewolf can also remove memories or change them, as seen with Talia Hale. At first, Peter Hale knew how to do the ritual by himself. However, he later taught Scott McCall how to do it.

### Alpha Powers

* **Power Granting:** Being an Alpha, An Alpha could turn anyone into a shapeshifter, whether it is a bite, a scratch or water coming from a werewolf's paw print/puddle. Derek Hale turned several people, such as Erica Reyes, Vernon Boyd and Isaac Lahey into werewolves. However, Alphas can turn people into other supernatural shapeshifters. For example, Peter Hale clawed out Kate Argent's throat. The wound was so deep it turned her into a Werejaguar. When Derek Hale bit Jackson, it turned him into a Kanima and initially made him reject the bite. However, he resolved his status as an orphan when Lydia Martin saved him. However, the Bite can also kill you, asseen with Paige Krasikeva when she rejected the Bite. It also failed with Gerard because he had unknowingly took fake cancer pills tat were capsules filled with mountain ash. It cured him of is cancer but he continued vomitting black blood.
* **Alpha Roar:** The ability to use a roar to scare away supernatural creatures or force a were creature in or out of transformation. Derek Hale used this roar against Isaac Lahey in order to stop him from attacking Stiles while the former succumbed to the full moon. Scott used this ability, but only when necessary.
* **Healing Disruption:** Alpha Werewolves can disrupt Omega and Beta-level werewolves' regenerative healing factor. By this, we mean wounds inflicted on them during a fight take several hours to Heal. Derek used this ability during a physical fight with Scott McCall, causing claw gashes on his abdomen that took several hours to fully heal.
* **Healing:** As an Alpha Werewolf, Derek used to have the ability to perform a ritual to heal others, but at the cost of losing their Alpha Spark

## Weaknesses

* **Wolfsbane:** Werewolves are inherently weak if exposed to wolfsbane or Wolfsbane bullet/weaponry to prevent the victim from healing. The purple Scott unwittingly ingested caused in Lydia's drink and inhaled from the Coach's whistle caused them horrific hallucinations. Additionally, yellow can weaken or kill werewolf. The only way wolfsbane is extracted from the werewolf is if someone cauterizes it with a blow torch. (Derek did this to Peter after he had been poisoned by the Mute's ax, which had been laced with wolfsbane. He later did this to Scott in "The Wolves of War" at the science room after he had been shot by Tamora Monroe. However, he ended up passing out from the pressure as a result.
* **Mistletoe:** As a canine were-creature, mistletoe is poisonous to werewolves. He or she could get seriously ill as seen with Cora Hale and reaction would be a mixture of blood and vomit.
* **Mountain Ash:** Werewolves cannot enter a barrier or leave a building made of mountain ash. However, Scott McCall's will power and status as a True Alpha, allowed him to break through Jennifer's barrier with no trouble. However, werewolves can use the mountain ash as an offense as well, usually against other Werewolves. It is also capable of killing them, as seen when Sebastian Valet was killed by his sister with a weapon formed with mountain Ash and wolfsbane.
* **Electricity:** Electricity temporarily renders Werewolves without his powers for a while. It is also one of the few things capable of wounding him or killing him. However, he friends on the frequency
* **Letharia vulpina**: The plant is capable of weakening/suppress the werewolves' powers and shapeshifting abilities. He learned the hard way when Deaton injected a Nogitsune possessed Stiles, who had been attacking him and told Scott it was poisonous to any canine creature, even a fox spirit.
* **Full Moon:** This has become less of a weakness for bitten werewolves, now that he has learned to maintain their humanity during full moons. However, under certain conditions, werewolves are still capable of losing control during this time. For example, Chris Argent noticed how hard it was for Derek Hale, Isaac Lahey and Scott McCall to control their shapeshifting. However, Boyd and Cora Were victims of the full moon's influence because they had been moon deprived for 3 months after being imprisoned in a sealed bank vault. Scott McCall had trouble adjusting to his lycanthropy but as the series progressed, he learned to control his temper on a full moon. However, during "Party Guessed," Scott told Stiles he was somewhat apprehensive and refused to apologize to Alison because they were both fighting and because of the full moon. During a Supermoon, the Werewolves are even more powerful but also more aggressive. Liam grew furious at Scott when he refused to bite Hayden in fear that it would kill her, in fear of what it did to Derek's first love, Paige Krasikeva. Enraged, Liam started attacking Scott but stopped when Mason stopped him.
* **Lunar Eclipse:** When a lunar eclipse occurs, Scott will be rendered powerless until the event is over.
* **Modified Canine Distemper Virus**: A modified version of the Virus was created by The Chemist that would cause the werewolf or any canine were-creature to become sick and eventually they lose their sight before they are killed off.
* High Frequencies: Werewolves' super hearing can be dampered if they hear high level frequencies. The Argents' ultra sound transmitters cause the werewolves to hear high pitches and disorients their hearing, making them mistaken to be drunk.

## Trivia

* Werewolf packs aren't acquired to have all members be werewolves. For example the the McCall Pack is famously known for including a variety of species, including a True Alpha Werewolf, a Beta Werewolf, a Beta Werecoyote, a Thunder Kitsune, a Banshee, and humans, etc.
* Sometimes, the werewolf bite has different effects on people. According to Derek, people transform into what reflects the person's personality.
	+ For example, Peter's bites didn't transform Lydia into a werewolf but instead activated her latent Banshee abilities at age 16 instead of her young adulthood.
	+ The bite transformed Jackson into the Kanima, a genetic mutation of the werewolf bite for those who have internal identity crisis. Because he was adopted, Jackson never knew his biological parents and had internal problems with his adoptive parents. However, he was turned into a werewolf after being made aware of who he was by Lydia and dying at the claws of Peter and Derek brought him back as a werewolf.
	+ Kate Argent was not bitten; however, she did transform into a Werejaguar, presumably because of her sadism. Even as a hunter, Kate was a vicious predator in a sense. Her bloodthirst to kill werewolves regardless of their age as well as her disregard for humans who were descended from werewolves (Derek's human family members) or affiliated with them.
* According to Noshiko, both Werewolves and Kitsune (who wield fox power) do not get along similar to wolves and foxes but can become great allies. However, her daughter has romantic relationship with Scott McCall and is friends with werewolves such as Liam Dunbar.
* Additionally, werecoyotes and werewolves couldn't get along because of wolves and coyotes being competitors for each other in real history. However, Peter Hale and Scott McCall have romantic relationships with Werecoyotes Corinne and Malia Tate.