Why did Lydia become a banshee and not a werewolf?

Why did Lydia become a banshee and not a werewolf?

A person can be born with the banshee trait. Lydia Martin inherited her banshee ability from her paternal grandmother, Lorraine Martin. Though banshees have supernatural abilities, they are not actually supernatural beings as in the manner of a kitsune or a werewolf, they are not controlled by the supernatural.

Did Peter turn Lydia into a banshee?

When Peter offered the bite to Stiles, we learned that there were only two outcomes for someone who was bitten by a werewolf: You either turn, or you die. Instead, Lydia did neither. She became a banshee.

What is Lydia Martin's IQ?

A lot is said about Lydia's intelligence on the series. She's not simply smart; Lydia is actually a genius. Case in point, the standard IQ for genius intelligence is around 145 while Lydia has an IQ of 170. When Teen Wolf came to an end, Lydia was revealed to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Why does Lydia fake being dumb?

Unfortunately, Jackson's ego, and the attention of the popular kids, meant Lydia didn't answer questions in class, kept her mouth shut during discussions, and pretended she didn't understand basic concepts to keep Jackson and his friends interested in "teaching" her.

What kills a banshee?

Gold - A weapon of pure gold can kill a banshee. Even simply being slashed with a golden weapon hurts it. Banshee banishing spell - They can be banished by a basic spell (but not necessarily killed).

How did Lydia Martin become a banshee in Teen Wolf?

• A banshee's predictions are not set in stone and do not always come true. Lydia Martin was born a banshee, though she was initially unaware of her trait. In Season 2, after she was bitten by alpha werewolf Peter Hale, Lydia's powers came out and began to manifest.

How did Lydia find out she was a banshee?

• ) Lydia starts having sex with a werewolf, finds out she is a Banshee and keeps finding herself at murder scenes. Lydia helps Stiles push a Nogitsune out of his head and decides to use her developing banshee abilities to help people.

Who was the Banshee in The Little Mermaid?

• Lydia is portrayed by Holland Roden . Her paternal grandmother, Lorraine, was a banshee who never knew about her abilities which lead everyone to believe she was insane, but her and Lydia appeared to have a close relationship. She would read The Little Mermaid to her and thought it was cute when Lydia wanted to be called Ariel.

What are the traits of the Banshee of legend?

• For example, Lydia can cross Mountain Ash barriers which no supernatural creature on the show can cross. She was unaffected by kanima venom and the effects of an Alpha werewolf's bite. From what we know so far, Lydia has a few traits common to the Banshee of legend. We first saw just how far Lydia's scream carries in the Season 2 opener Omega.