How do werewolves age in twilight

Feb 26, PM. They have to want to stop aging. But didn't Jacob say in either New Moon or Eclipse that it was hard to stop phasing and it would take a long time to want to stop? Feb 27, AM. Baisakhi wrote: "But if that's the case then when Remesmee is , she'll look like a 17yr old and Jacob will look What I remember i Mar 04, PM.

May 26, AM. If the werewolves don't age as long as the phase, then what about their normal human imprintees? As in Claire would not pause aging at the age of She would continue to age while quil remains young.

So how does that work? Apr 17, AM. Subhiksha wrote: "If the werewolves don't age as long as the phase, then what about their normal human imprintees? She would continue to age while quil remains yo Jun 07, AM. Over time members of the tribe only phased when vampires were near. The lore around this was vague and did not completely explain their link to vampires. The werewolves' origin long predates their first encounter with what they called the "cold ones" and it cannot be that vampires have been the only significant danger to their tribe.

Also, vampire venom is weirdly dangerous to them and it is also never explained. When Bella turns into a vampire, she is surprised to learn that Jacob and the rest of his pack don't smell so good.

The rest of the Cullen's have often been described as having a "wet dog" smell. Besides it being very insulting there is no reason why vampires have such a strong reaction to their smell.

Given that both species' origin stories have nothing to do with each other, it would make no sense that vampires would be so heavily affected by their smell. One of the best things about being a shape-shifter is that you are technically immortal as long as you keep on phasing.

Yet, not only are there no elder werewolves in the story, many people in the tribe, even Jacob, didn't even believe in their existence. The last known werewolf pack before Jacob's was in the s when Ephraim Black made a deal with the Cullen's in order to ensure peace. However, this would mean that not a single vampire had ever crossed their paths for over 70 years and that not even one of the shapeshifters wanted to live for a little longer.

The werewolves in Twilight already have a complicated physiology and for some reason, the length of their human hair also determines the thickness of their fur as wolves.

Therefore, many of the shape-shifters have short hair. This is strange and an inconsequential thing about werewolves that doesn't only not make sense but added no real value to the story except for giving Jacob a new haircut. Being a werewolf seems like a full-time job but it certainly doesn't pay.

The werewolves are also known for being able to eat their weight in food in order to keep up with their metabolism. In their wolf forms, shape-shifters show the general behavior of their titular animals, though they retain their human intelligence, memories and character, up to and including showing their human eyes.

Pack members are also telepathically linked with each other, enhancing their coordination during hunts and fights but allowing little or no privacy at any time.

The Alphas of two different packs are able to communicate telepathically, and can control what thoughts they share, while the subordinates of different packs don't show this ability.

The dominant male, the Alpha, can force the other pack members to obey his orders against their will. So can the Beta, though he can't command his own Alpha. Even if it's implied, it is unknown whether this characteristic is also extended down the pack hierarchy.

Alpha status is related to lineage, with Sam being the exception due to Jacob, the born Alpha, having no interest in leading the pack. However, should a genetical Alpha be unavailable, it is possible for a pack to select a new Alpha from, possibly, its ranks. Though possible, it is not known whether a lower-ranking pack member can challenge the Alpha for status.

Jacob never uses his voice to impose his will on his pack mates, even if he has a stronger power than Sam. In Breaking Dawn , it is found out that Bella Swan is able to mentally shield a whole pack of shapeshifters by focusing solely on its Alpha, with the protection cascading down through the ranks. A comparison with a computer net appears therefore obvious, suggesting that a pack does not simply operate as a highly integrated group of intelligent and trained wolves but is almost a neural net with multiple consciousness foci operating together, the Alpha's being the coordinator.

This link may also make them vulnerable to mind-based powers, making them easy targets to mind attacks. In the context of the Twilight Saga, the term "shapeshifter" is used as a title applied only to the direct descendants of Taha Aki who have actually phased - that is the members of the Uley family, the Black family, and the Ateara family.

However, they weren't exposed to vampires while growing up, so the gene was never triggered. While treating Jacob, Carlisle takes a blood sample and runs some tests on it. He discovers that they have 24 pairs of chromosomes, one more than a human and one less than a vampire, but the same number as vampire hybrids. The exact nature of the extra chromosome is unknown, but it may carry the genes needed for the shape-shifting abilities of the bearer. The hypothesis is that it is somehow passed down only in Y-chromosome carrying sperm, which would explain why almost all shapeshifters are male, while the occasional extra chromosome being passed down in an X-chromosome carrying sperm could be the basis of Leah Clearwater's appearance.

Or, alternatively, it may be that it is passed regularly by both sexes both males and females and that testosterone may be needed as a co-inducer for the shape-shifting complex together with whatever external trigger needed for phasing - Leah having a high concentration of testosterone in her bloodstream. In the movies New Moon , Eclipse , and Breaking Dawn , the members of the pack all have the same tattoo on their right shoulder.

The tattoo was created for film merchandise much like the Cullen Crest and the Volturi symbol. The tattoo features the image of two wolves to create the face of a third.

Jacob , a Quileute shape-shifter. During the confrontation with the Volturi , Edward reveals that the werewolves of La Push are actually shape-shifters and not Children of the Moon. Though they are not harmed by silver bullets. According to Edward: "There aren't very many of them left. Caius has had them hunted into near extinction.

The issue of imprinting is also critical as it is how the shape-shifters find their soulmates. According to Jacob Black, "It's not like love at first sight, really. It's more like When you see her, suddenly it's not the earth holding you here anymore.

She does. And nothing matters more than her. Should the imprintee be an infant, the shape-shifter will act as an older brother; romantic feelings will not develop until she comes of age. Imprinting works on both humans and hybrids. In Jacob's case, his hatred for vampires disappeared when he imprinted on a hybrid. It is shape-shifter law that no wolf may harm the imprintee of a fellow pack member, as this will lead to destructive in-pack fighting. Only five members of the pack are known to have imprinted, all of them male.

It is uncertain whether female members are able to imprint or be imprinted on. Here is a list of the known imprinting wolves and their imprintees:. In Breaking Dawn , Seth is informed that Bella and Edward have returned home and that Bella has contracted a rare disease.

Jacob soon finds out that she is pregnant with Edward's child, instead. Sam and the others fear the harm the child could bring and plan to destroy the Cullens including Bella and her hybrid spawn. Jacob and Seth leave Sam's pack and form their own, in defense of the Cullens. They are soon joined by Seth's sister, Leah, who wanted to get away from Sam and protect her brother.

After the birth of Renesmee, Jacob imprints on her and the shapeshifters' feud with the Cullens is put to an end as it is strictly forbidden for any shape-shifter to harm the object of another shape-shifter's imprinting.

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