Brandon Rush
| Born | 1980s |
| Died | November 2017 |
| Sire | Unknown |
| Status | Deceased |
| Species | Werewolf (Beta) |
| Gender | Male |
| Family members |
• Unnamed parents † • Austin Rush (Brother) • Unnamed wife † • Unnamed daughters † • Talia Hale (Aunt by marriage) † • Laura Hale (Cousin) † • Derek Hale (Cousin) • Cora Hale (Cousin) |
| Cause of death | Decapitation |
| Killed by | Alexei Ostravos |
| Played by | Sam Worthington |
| Appearances | Bloodlust (mentioned) |
The younger brother of the alpha, as well as Derek Hale's paternal cousin, Brandon Rush died at the hands of Alexei Ostravos.
History
Biography
Hymn For The Cursed
Bloodlust
Physical appearance
Brandon usually appears in human form and can shift to varying degrees into a bipedal wolf-like creature with increased body hair, fangs, and glowing yellow eyes.
Abilities & Weaknesses
Abilities
- Heightened Senses: Werewolves can smell, see and hear far better than humans.
- Accelerated Healing: Werewolves heal quickly from most injuries.
- Enhanced Agility: Werewolves can jump, run, climb and react faster than humans.
- Enhanced Strength: Werewolves are much stronger than humans.
- Pain Transference: Werewolves can absorb and alleviate pain from other people/creatures and can "heal" in some cases.
- Memory Transference: Werewolves can transfer (give or take) memories by inserting claws into nape of an individual's neck.
Weaknesses
- Wolfsbane: Wolfsbane can cause hallucinations, weaken, render unconscious or kill werewolves.
- Mountain Ash: Mountain Ash can form an impenetrable barrier to keep supernatural creatures in or out or even modify their behavior - keeping them from “causing trouble”.
- Lunar Eclipse: Total Lunar Eclipses cause werewolves to become completely powerless.
- Hecatolite: Hecatolite can block the effects of the moon and disrupt the natural cycle of transformation.
- Electricity: Electricity applied steadily at a low amperage will keep werewolves weak and in human form.
- Mistletoe: Mistletoe is a poison for werewolves.
Perks & Quirks
- The Bite: The Bite can heal scars and cure chronic illnesses like asthma, epilepsy or even cancer.
- Optical Instruments: Optical Instruments cause werewolves' eyes to glow, making them nearly impossible to photograph; they can apparently learn to control this effect.
- Whitebeam: Whitebeam can form an impenetrable barrier to keep natural beings in or out.
- Solar Eclipse: Total Solar Eclipses cause werewolves to become fully empowered.
- Blue Veined Amaryllis: Blue Veined Amaryllis can cause a dramatic spike in werewolves' positive mood, emotional excitation, and sexual excitation.