Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-25841096-20160307071828/@comment-26879545-20160307174545

Alpha3123 wrote: Actually i think scott does have a "spark" because if he didn't liam wouldn't been able to take the alpha status from him in 5a. Liam didn't take his alpha status.

A True Alpha's spark, according to Deaton, can only be taken by a Beta they turned. Liam is capable of taking it, yes, but he didn't kill Scott; even though Theo tried to manipulate him into doing so.

@Fan:

Scott wouldn't have been able to save Cora because he wasn't an Alpha at the time. We don't know enough about True Alphas to know if they can get the Alpha spark back (through their willpower) after they lose it.

I'd imagine, and this is my theory, that "True Alpha sparks" are one-hit wonders. What I mean is, I think that after they ascend to Alpha status the first time, that's it for them. If they lose it (via healing someone, having their Beta kill them then being resurrected (similar to Peter), etc.), they'd have to kill an Alpha to get the "Alpha spark" back.