Kanima+Transformation & Abilities
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Kanima+Transformation & Abilities
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Also, unlike other shapeshifters, the human side of the shapeshifter is displayed as being completely separate from the kanima side. Jackson wasn't immune from the creature's own venom.
[[Stiles Stilinski]]: "When's the Kanima not the Kanima?"
[[Scott McCall]]: "When it's Jackson."
{{curedKanima|size: large; margin-left: 20px; float: right}}A kanima cannot become the werecreature it's meant to be until it resolves this state of mind, re-gaining its identity. It then has to be killed. Subsequently, the shapeshifter will be reborn as it's proper species.
In [[2x12 - Master Plan|Master Plan]], Jackson was cured of being a Kanima, finally transforming into a werewolf, adopting a long absent identity when [[Lydia Martin]] told him she still loved him.
Main article: [[Shapeshifting]]
The kanima is reptilian in appearance. In a partial-shift, the creature will initially appear as its human guise with a gradual number of shifted patterned scales.
Its primary features include claws, greenish-yellow slitted eyes, and multiple rows of greenish chrome teeth. A Kanima's claws secrete a neurotoxin that renders their victims paralyzed. Often, this is administered via a slash to the back of the neck, so the toxic will go to the spine.
When a kanima is fully transformed, it becomes completely bald, it's skin morphs into a dark-green hide, it can scale walls similar to a lizard, and grows a powerful prehensile tail.
{{EvolvedKanima|size: large; margin-left: 20px; float: right}}The kanima can transform into a bigger shape after undergoing an evolution. The venom that secretes out of its claws will form a coccoon which incases the shapeshifter.
Eventually, the kanima will emerge a much more powerful creature. Its front clawed limbs will become wings, a row of ridged spikes sprouts from its head, and its tailtip is now a spiked club.
Main articles: [[Super-Strength]], [[Super-Speed]], [[Senses+Hearing|Enhanced Hearing]]
As a [[shapeshifters|shapehifter]], the kanima is capable of enhanced strength and speed that add to its formidability.
In [[2x03 - Ice Pick|Ice Pick]], a kanima, [[Jackson Whittemore]], in his human guise, was able to exert enough strength that he easily lifted his car three feet into the air. In [[2x04 - Abomination|Abomination]], the kanima could move around in the [[Beacon Hills High School|school's swimming pool]], then leap, and scale up the side of the wall, and jump out the window of the roof with massive speed and reflexes.
In [[2x12 - Master Plan|Master Plan]], [[Jackson Whittemore|Jackson]] is able to take on [[Werewolf|werewolves]] [[Scott McCall]], [[Isaac Lahey]], as well as [[Alphas|Alpha]] [[Derek Hale]] with great strength, reactions and durability.
In [[2x05 - Venomous|Venomous]], Jackson discovers he has enhanced hearing, being able to hear [[Danny Mahealani]] turn on a water tap in a bathroom, whilst in a boy's locker room. Likewise, Jackson's able to hear Scott McCall, [[Stiles Stilinski|Stiles]] and [[Allison Argent|Allison]] talking fifty yards away from the inside of a van.
Main article: [[Healing Factor]]
A Kanima also has a tremendous healing ability.
[[Jackson Whittemore]] survived an entire round of gunfire from [[Chris Argent]] and simply reverted back to human form after Derek tore out the kanima's throat with his [[werewolf+fangs|teeth]] in [[2x06 - Frenemy|Frenemy]], it simply pulled out an arrow to its head and still kept on fighting from being stabbed in the chest and its side with daggers in [[2x10 - Fury|Fury]].
In [[5x03 - Dreamcatchers|Dreamcatchers]], the Kanima [[Chimera]] [[Tracy Stewart]] had her tail severed, but her damaged flesh repaired itself, the tail remains morphing into her back.
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Jackson's mental issues and outward behavior, specifically his
Also, unlike other shapeshifters, the human side of the shapeshifter is displayed as being completely separate from the kanima side. Jackson wasn't immune from the creature's own venom.
[[Stiles Stilinski]]: "When's the Kanima not the Kanima?"
[[Scott McCall]]: "When it's Jackson."
{{curedKanima|size: large; margin-left: 20px; float: right}}A kanima cannot become the werecreature it's meant to be until it resolves this state of mind, re-gaining its identity. It then has to be killed. Subsequently, the shapeshifter will be reborn as it's proper species.
In [[2x12 - Master Plan|Master Plan]], Jackson was cured of being a Kanima, finally transforming into a werewolf, adopting a long absent identity when [[Lydia Martin]] told him she still loved him.
Main article: [[Shapeshifting]]
The kanima is reptilian in appearance. In a partial-shift, the creature will initially appear as its human guise with a gradual number of shifted patterned scales.
Its primary features include claws, greenish-yellow slitted eyes, and multiple rows of greenish chrome teeth. A Kanima's claws secrete a neurotoxin that renders their victims paralyzed. Often, this is administered via a slash to the back of the neck, so the toxic will go to the spine.
When a kanima is fully transformed, it becomes completely bald, it's skin morphs into a dark-green hide, it can scale walls similar to a lizard, and grows a powerful prehensile tail.
{{EvolvedKanima|size: large; margin-left: 20px; float: right}}The kanima can transform into a bigger shape after undergoing an evolution. The venom that secretes out of its claws will form a coccoon which incases the shapeshifter.
Eventually, the kanima will emerge a much more powerful creature. Its front clawed limbs will become wings, a row of ridged spikes sprouts from its head, and its tailtip is now a spiked club.
Main articles: [[Super-Strength]], [[Super-Speed]], [[Senses+Hearing|Enhanced Hearing]]
As a [[shapeshifters|shapehifter]], the kanima is capable of enhanced strength and speed that add to its formidability.
In [[2x03 - Ice Pick|Ice Pick]], a kanima, [[Jackson Whittemore]], in his human guise, was able to exert enough strength that he easily lifted his car three feet into the air. In [[2x04 - Abomination|Abomination]], the kanima could move around in the [[Beacon Hills High School|school's swimming pool]], then leap, and scale up the side of the wall, and jump out the window of the roof with massive speed and reflexes.
In [[2x12 - Master Plan|Master Plan]], [[Jackson Whittemore|Jackson]] is able to take on [[Werewolf|werewolves]] [[Scott McCall]], [[Isaac Lahey]], as well as [[Alphas|Alpha]] [[Derek Hale]] with great strength, reactions and durability.
In [[2x05 - Venomous|Venomous]], Jackson discovers he has enhanced hearing, being able to hear [[Danny Mahealani]] turn on a water tap in a bathroom, whilst in a boy's locker room. Likewise, Jackson's able to hear Scott McCall, [[Stiles Stilinski|Stiles]] and [[Allison Argent|Allison]] talking fifty yards away from the inside of a van.
Main article: [[Healing Factor]]
A Kanima also has a tremendous healing ability.
[[Jackson Whittemore]] survived an entire round of gunfire from [[Chris Argent]] and simply reverted back to human form after Derek tore out the kanima's throat with his [[werewolf+fangs|teeth]] in [[2x06 - Frenemy|Frenemy]], it simply pulled out an arrow to its head and still kept on fighting from being stabbed in the chest and its side with daggers in [[2x10 - Fury|Fury]].
In [[5x03 - Dreamcatchers|Dreamcatchers]], the Kanima [[Chimera]] [[Tracy Stewart]] had her tail severed, but her damaged flesh repaired itself, the tail remains morphing into her back.