Sluagh is a type of supernatural creature within the Teen Wolf Universe.
The Sluagh, according to Valack, can take on the appearance of the lost souls inextricably bound to it.
Only one has been seen in the show where it briefly took the form of Donovan as Stiles and Lydia walked passed its cell at Eichen House.
Real World Myth[]
In Irish and Scottish folklore, the Sluagh, meaning "horde or crowd," were believed to be troublesome spirits of the restless dead. Generally, they were souls of evil people who were not welcomed in Heaven or Hell or Earth itself.
Flying in groups like flocks of birds, they would enter a home of a dying person to carry away their soul. Sometimes they were known to take innocent souls too.
Development[]
The Sluagh, while only appearing on the show once, is notable due to how it came to be a part of the Teen Wolf Universe.
AT&T sponsored a contest encouraging viewers to come up with their own Teen Wolf Creature. The winning entry, from Brooklyn-based artist Jessica Short, was designed and executed as a mask by Teen Wolf crew and written into the Season 5 episode A Novel Approach by Writer Angela Harvey.[1]
Under the Mask[]
16-year-old Texan Michael Lynch played the fan-designed creature in episode 505. Mike got the part through the Make-A-Wish foundation. His wish was to be an extra on Teen Wolf. Instead, because the timing was just right, he becomes a lasting part of the Teen Wolf Universe as the very first Sluagh to appear on screen. [2]
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