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|image= [[ImageFile:Alpha ShapeshifterAlphaShapeshifter-2.jpggif|300px350px]]|name= UnknownAlpha Shapeshifter

|dates= Unknown - 2010 ???? – 2011 (killed by [[Crowley]])|location= [[Purgatory]]; Crowley killed it by decapitating it. |occupation= [[Alpha]] [[Shapeshifters|Shapeshifter]]|episodes= [[6.02 Two And A and a Half Men]]<br>[[6.10 Caged Heat]]

==History==The Alpha Shapeshifter was the very first [[shapeshifter]]. It's sole weakness is iridium.

===Powers and Abilities=Characteristics==The Alpha Shapeshifter is very an extremely powerful entity that is the father and is clearly more dangerous then a normal leader of all [[shapeshifter]]s. According to common lore, it this [[Alpha]] has a connection or bond with all of its 'offspring' which allows it to locate them.

===Powers and abilities===*Like Regeneration – The Alpha was able to heal itself from all Shapeshifterswounds, including being stabbed in the heart with pure silver.* Super strength and durability – The Alpha's strength greatly exceeded the strength of normal shapeshifters. Its durability and threshold for pain were extremely high. The Alpha showed great resistance to [[silver]], and the only known material that could actually hurt it can revert and was iridium.* [[Shapeshifting]] – The Alpha Shapshifter could morph its body to match/resemble the any human appearance in a matter of other humansseconds. It also doesn't did not shed or peel while altering its skin while undergoing a metamorphosis related processshape. 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's highly resistant to pain.*It possesses superhuman-strengthlocate any shapeshifter in the world.

===Weaknesses===* [[6Animals sensing the paranormal]] – Dogs have been shown to react aggressively around the presence of shapeshifters.02 Two And A Half Men* [[The Colt]]– The [[Alpha Vampire]]'s death confirmed that Alphas are vulnerable to the Colt.<ref name=="twelve14">[[12.14 The Raid]]</ref>* Decapitation – [[Image:Crowley]] was able to kill the Alpha Shifter602Shapeshifter through decapitation.<ref name="six10">[[6.jpg|300px|left|thumb|10 Caged Heat]]</ref>* Iridium – The rare metal burned the Alpha Shapeshifter reunites with its Bobby , similar to the effects of silver on regular [[John|childshapeshifter]]s and caused excruciating pain.]]<ref name="six10" />

==Episodes=====[[6.02 Two and a Half Men]]===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|350px|thumb|The [[Alpha Shapeshifter]] disguised as [[Samuel Campbell]].]]|[[File:AlphaShifterDean.jpg|350px|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]].]]|}

[[CrowleyCategory:Canon]] interrogates the Alpha Shapeshifter on [[purgatory]]'s location. 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 then reveals that Iridium, although expensive and rare, is capable of damaging and killing the Alpha Shapeshifter. [[Category:LibraryCharacters]][[Category:Creatures & Spirits]][[Category:Canon]][[Category:Characters]]