For example, Theo Raeken and Hayden Romero, as Werewolf/ Werecoyote and Werewolf/ Werejaguar hybrids, respectively, could both shapeshift their eyes so that their irises glowed bright gold like a Beta Werewolf who had not killed an innocent human. Hayden, a former Werewolf/Werejaguar Chimera, had the glowing gold eyes of a Werewolf who had not killed innocent humans.Д¬himeras are former humans with genetic chimerism who were granted the powers of a combination of various supernatural creatures this typically meant that the Chimera would develop the same glowing eyes as the shapeshifter species from which their powers were derived.

After the two halves of the Anuk-ite merged, their entire eyes would glow purple and would then extend a hazy purple light from their sclera when using their power to petrify their victims into stone.

While the Anuk-ite was separated into two halves, one human and one supernatural, the supernatural half (in the form of the Beta Werewolf Quinn Finch) had glowing purple irises. The Anuk-ite, a powerful and ancient indigenous American shapeshifter, possessed glowing purple eyes similar to those possessed by the Chimera Josh Diaz. Braeden to Derek Hale about the change in his Werewolf eyesin Muted In addition to these changes, supernatural eyes will glow even brighter (and in some cases will change color) when their owners steal the power of other supernatural creatures, such as when an Alpha kills his own Beta, or when Belasko (or someone else) uses his talons to steal a supernatural creature's powers. Furthermore, this aspect of shapeshifting the eye's appearance can even change due to certain factors, such as ascending or descending in rank or to reflect a transformation into a new species. The extent to which this change in the eye's appearance occurs varies among the different supernatural species: most frequently, the iris or the entire eye changes color and/or glows, but it can also change based on the animal from whom the shapeshifter's powers are derived. Those who use this aspect of shapeshifting typically possess enough control over it that they can selectively choose to only change the appearance of their eyes without fully transforming their bodies along with it.

While the aforementioned powers are usually passive abilities that are nearly always in use, sometimes a supernatural creature may need to actively trigger these powers, which can be initiated through shapeshifting their eyes this is particularly true for Werewolves who can use their glowing eyes to see a Kitsune's true nature through their aura, can see the Nemeton when it is cloaking itself, and can allow Alphas to see even when blind.

The main function of this ability is to reveal their supernatural species, but in the case of shapeshifters, it can also allow them to tap into their superhuman powers (particularly their superhuman vision, super strength, and accelerated healing abilities) at a stronger level without fully shapeshifting in times where doing so is impractical or inopportune, though this process is not always necessary. Supernatural eyes are an aspect of Shapeshifting in which a supernatural creature can change the appearance of their eyes. Peter Hale to Stiles Stilinski about a Werewolf's glowing eyesin Visionary

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