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{{RecurringCharacters
|image= [[File:AlphaShapeshifter-2.gif|350px]]
|name= Alpha Shapeshifter
|actor= [[Mitch Pileggi]]<br>[[Jared Padalecki]]<br>[[Jensen Ackles]]<br>[[Mark Sheppard]]
|dates= ???? - – 2011 (killed by [[Crowley]])
|location= [[Purgatory]]
|occupation= [[Alpha]] [[Shapeshifters|Shapeshifter]]
|episodes= [[6.02 Two and a Half Men]]<br>[[6.10 Caged Heat]]
}}
==Characteristics==
The Alpha Shapeshifter is an extremely powerful entity that is the father and leader of all [[shapeshifter]]s. According to common lore, this [[Alpha]] has a connection or bond with its offspring which allows it to locate them.
===Powers and abilities===* Regeneration – The Alpha was able to heal itself from all wounds, including being stabbed in the heart with pure silver.* Its Super strength and durability – The Alpha's strength greatly exceeds exceeded the strength of normal shapeshifters. * Its durability and threshold for pain are were extremely high. The Alpha showed great resistance to [[silver]], and the only known material that can could actually hurt it is was iridium.* It can [[Shapeshifting]] – The Alpha Shapshifter could morph its body to match any human appearancein a matter of seconds. Unlike its children, it does It did not shed or peel while altering its shape. Its shapeshifting extended to being able to morph the clothes it was wearing to whatever the human it was copying was also wearing.* [[Telepathy]] – Like the [[Alpha Vampire]], the Alpha Shapeshifter had a telepathic connection to all his children, allowing it to locate any shapeshifter in the world.
===Weaknesses===
* Iridium[[Animals sensing the paranormal]] – Dogs have been shown to react aggressively around the presence of shapeshifters.* [[The Colt]] – The [[Alpha Vampire]]'s death confirmed that Alphas are vulnerable to the Colt.<ref name="twelve14">[[12.14 The Raid]]</ref>* Decapitation– [[Crowley]] was able to kill the Alpha Shapeshifter through decapitation.<ref name="six10">[[6.10 Caged Heat]]</ref>* Iridium – The rare metal burned the Alpha Shapeshifter, similar to the effects of silver on regular [[shapeshifter]]s and caused excruciating pain.<ref name="six10" />
==Episodes==
This [[shapeshifter]] starts gathering a following of its "offspring" and is apparently reproducing with women by morphing into their husbands. When [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] rescue [[Bobby John|one of its children]], the Alpha Shapeshifter storms the Campbell's compound and kills [[Mark Campbell]], overcoming several gunshot wounds and tranquilizer darts, as well as a [[silver]] knife to the heart. It then reclaims the baby from [[Dean]] and leaves. This shapeshifter is able to transform in just a few seconds without shedding its skin.
{|align="center"
|[[File:AlphaShifterSamuel.jpg|360px350px|thumb|The [[Alpha Shapeshifter ]] disguised as [[Samuel Campbell]].]]|[[File:AlphaShifterDean.jpg|360px|left350px|thumb|The Alpha Shapeshifter reunites with its child.]]
|}
===[[6.10 Caged Heat]]===
[[Crowley]] interrogates the Alpha Shapeshifter on [[Purgatory]]'s location. Crowley then reveals that iridium, although expensive and rare, is capable of damaging and killing the Alpha Shapeshifter. He threatens to kill the [[shapeshifter]]'s offspring that he currently has captured, but the Alpha Shapeshifter still refuses and tells Crowley that more shapeshifters would be produced if he killed the others. Crowley beheads the [[Alpha]].
{|align="center"
|[[File:Crowley-AlphaShifter.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Crowley]] interrogates the Alpha Shapeshifter.]]
|[[File:AlphaShifterDead.jpg|thumb|350px|The Alpha Shapeshifter, killed by Crowley for refusing to give up the location of [[Purgatory]].]]
|}
==References==
[[Category:Canon]][[Category:Characters]][[Category:Library]][[Category:Creatures & Spirits]]
