User blog:VxidCrystal/The Kanima/Jackson Whittemore/Matt Daehler

the kanima is a shapeshifter of reptilian appearance. the kanima is a mutation of the werewolf gene that cannot fully transform until it resolves that in its past that manifests it. jackson became the kanima when his body rejected the bite from derek hale, due to his emotional issues. now as we know, the transformation into a kanima is a mutation of the shapeshifter's gene-jackson being a "snake". with the acception of tracy in season 5, but that's later. the kanima also takes a liking/fear of what their master likes or fears. take matt for instance (the kanima's master for most of season 2) he was afraid of the water because he had a traumatic incident with water when he was younger, so then the kanima was afraid of the water. when gerard was the kanima's master, it wasn't afraid of anything, because gerard wasn't afraid of anything, as we know. the kanima was a strange creature, it had venom that would paralyze the victim, when transferred through the claws, or tail (season 5, tracy) of the kanima, when the victim was scratched or sliced, commonly behind the neck, but the venom can not be used against the kanima. the kanima is ammune to it. "like the wolf, its power is greatest at the moon’s peak." (yes, that is a quote, from the bestiary) and "like the wolf, the kanima is a social creature but where the wolf seeks a pack the kanima seeks a master" (another quote). the kanima is a weapon of vengence, and is used to carry out the bidding of its master or as matt called it, "a fury". a fury is a greek mythology creature, that would do the punishing if there was a crime that went unpunished. to matt, because of his whole trauma thing with water, the people who were responsible for that incident, went "unpunished" in his mind. so the kanima punished those people for him. the bond between the kanima and its master is strong and it keeps growing until the will of the master becomes that of the kanima's and whomever the master deems unworthy, the kanima served his vengence.

p.s. im not going to explain the whole matt and water thing, because you could just watch teen wolf, but if you want me too, leave a comment.