
In Season 6, an alpha lowenmensch, Garrett Douglas "Der Soldat" appears who aimed to take control of the Wild Hunt and took the power of a Ghost Rider turning his Alpha red eye colour to teal. Scott became an alpha when he attains True Alpha status. Deucalion fulfilled the role of leader even though all five members held the status and powers of an alpha. In 3x12 - Lunar Ellipse, the twins lost their alpha status due to being killed in their merged form because that part of them was broken.

In season 3, an elite pack of werewolves appear whom were all of alpha rank. Peter was later resurrected, though he no longer possessed alpha status, coming back to life as an omega.ĭerek later sacrificed his alpha spark to give Cora Hale the capacity to heal from lethal mistletoe poisoning. He was later killed by his nephew Derek Hale, resulting in the latter taking Peter's rank and becoming an alpha. Peter Hale, a werewolf, was the first alpha werewolf to appear in the series. Pure character, virtue and sheer willpower: See True Alpha Ethan and Aiden employed this when they killed the alpha of their previous pack whilst merged as Voltron Wolf.

An alpha whom lacks a pack is still an alpha and displays all the usual traits but is still a lone wolf and thus not as powerful.Īn alpha can take the power of their betas by killing them, thus augmenting their own powers.

Inversely, losing pack members, because of either estrangement or death can decrease the alphas's power. The said followers will become betas to the alpha as well as others who later join the pack.īecause of the social nature of the shapeshifter, werewolf or otherwise, this symbiotic relationship increases the power of both the alpha and their betas. Thereafter, the mystically symbiotic bond between the alpha and his new packmates is formed.

Alphas are also the ones who can turn humans into new wereanimals with a bite or a scratch.Īn alpha wields an internal spark of power that supplements their abilities, their strength and speed, and bestows upon them their additional supernatural traits.Īn alpha, with his fellow werewolves, has the ability to form the basis of a pack. An alpha is supernaturally more powerful than the rest of their kind and is typically the leader of a pack. Due to their wolf-half, a lowenmensch can also attain alpha status. Alphas are at the top rank in the wereanimal hierarchy and are distinguished from betas and omegas by their glowing red eyes.ĭue to wolves and coyotes belonging to the same animal group, alpha werewolves and coyotes are known to exist.
