Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-98.87.38.84-20140731045322/@comment-25267424-20140908010558

99.103.118.238 wrote:

Grahamburglar wrote: ....Stiles wasn't a "werefox". He was a thousand year old nogitsune. A nogitsune is a werefox that happens to be evil. Derek said it was one. The phrase "werefox" is never spoken on the show.

The Nogitsune is a trickster spirit, and in Japanese mythology, it is symbolically represented by a fox, because they are known for being sly and clever in folk stories. It is said that it takes the shape of a fox before taking on the shape of a human (I think Kitashi says this?).

But it's still a spirit, not a real fox.

I think people are once again trying to apply strength labels to specific creatures on the show, and it really doesn't work that way.

I think Kate is a strong shapeshifter because she grew up with knowledge of fighting and hunting, and this is reflected in her abilities as a werejaguar. Jaguars are known to be excellent hunters, but they don't work in packs. Perhaps this will be her downfall.