Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-186.2.51.167-20140910035608/@comment-74.209.3.136-20140911022803

I think he had to "die" in order for the transformation to be completed. Remeber when Jackson was the Kanima, and he "died" on the lacrosse field, then had that weird goo caccoon around him because he was evolving. He had to be dead in order for the kanima to achieve its new stage. I think it was the same for Derek, his half-wolf form had to die before he could become  a full wolf.