Stiles Stilinski

"Stiles" Stilinsky (Stilinski) is the best friend of Scott McCall.

The Name


This character’s name is the source of confusion and dispute.

Early publicity for the show identified him as “Stan Stilinsky” as does the pilot cast list for "Wolf Moon" at IMDB.

During the episode The Tell, a very brief shot of his school records showed his last name spelled “Stilinski” (see inset photo). MTV also uses this as the character name on their website.

Complicating the question of Stiles’ surname further is the fact that his father is identified as “Sheriff Stilinsky” in all episode cast lists, the main cast list for the show and in much of the publicity surrounding the show.

Later listings of the cast have the character name as simply “Stiles” and this is the nickname all characters use when addressing him on the show.

During The Tell, Coach Bobby Finstock made fun of Stiles' first name. He said it amounted to child abuse. Tyler Posey told the Comic Con 2011 panel that viewers will learn his first name this season and will "crack up" when they do.



Biography
He is the son of the local sheriff and seems fascinated by crime and death. He listens to Police Band Radio to keep up with what is happening in town.

His Coach/Economics Teacher Mr. Finstock says Stiles is very bright but has trouble concentrating on anything he does not find directly of interest. His quick mind often leads him to jump to conclusions before all the facts are known.

Skills
The character has displayed remarkable research skills. He was the first to understand that Scott is a werewolf and was able to warn his friend and partially prepare him for his first transformation with information gleaned from the internet. He urged Scott to avoid Allison because he had learned that intense emotions could cause him to transform. He also attempted to keep Scott from playing in a lacrosse game for the same reason. He later linked the transformations to Scott's heart rate and proved through an experiment in Heart Monitor that controlling his heart rate was one way to keep him in human form.

Relationships
He is a loyal friend to Scott and is the voice of reason in their newly complicated relationship. He has a crush on Lydia who doesn't seem to be aware of his existence.

Quotes

 * "No, a body of water. Yes, dumbass, a dead body!"

-Stiles to Scott in Wolf Moon
 * "Hey, Lydia! You look like ..... you're gonna ignore me."

-Stiles to Lydia in Wolf Moon


 * "Come on, if I have to, I'll chain you up myself on full moon nights and feed you, live, mice. I had a boa once. I can do it."

-Stiles to Scott in Wolf Moon
 * "I define it as... as reclining your body in a horizontal position."

-Stiles to his dad in Second Chance at First Line.
 * "Am I attractive to gay guys?"

-Stiles asks Scott in Pack Mentality
 * "No more talk about the alpha, or Derek .... especially Derek.... who still scares me."

-Stiles to Scott in Magic Bullet
 * "Maybe you should just get out of my car or I'll drag your sorry little werewolf ass onto the road and leave you for dead."

-Stiles to Derek in Magic Bullet
 * "Do you find me attractive"

-Stiles to Danny in The Tell


 * "Be a werewolf, not a teen wolf. Be a werewolf."

-Stiles to Scott in Heart Monitor

-Stiles to group in Night School
 * "Somebody killed the janitor..."

• "Gee that sounds like an incredibly terrible idea, what else you got?"

-Stiles to Scott in Night School.


 * "I know. It keeps me awake at night."

-Stiles to Danny in Wolfsbane.


 * "If I'm harboring you fugitive Ass, my house, my rules buddy."

- Stiles to Derek in Wolfsbane.