Board Thread:WARNING ALL USERS False Info\Spoilers/@comment-25178327-20131105003721/@comment-11533671-20131105013525

It is my understanding that their are two types of kanima. One is a were-jaguar. The other type of Kanima is the type that Jackson turned into. This form is a mutation of the werewolf gene and is caused by a person having unresolved issues in their past that manifest the mutation. According to Jeff Davis, he was using both South American and Greek mythology for his Kanima. There is a lot of speculation out there that tie the Kanima loosely with an old greek lore about the furies and their redemption along with the lore of Amphisbaena, a greek myth of a two-headed lizard or snake. Either way, I think it was just a mutated gene of the bite that was present due to unresolved issues. It is important to note that Matt's fear of the water COULD have prevented Jackson's Kanima from going into the pool and/or it could also be a rule from many folklores that an evil entity cannot enter water.