Deaton says this is because Scott is a "True Alpha" meaning he can attain the status by strength of character instead of taking the status by killing another Alpha. True Alpha's are exceptionally rare, only happening once in one hundred years.
See, Alphas are the highest in the werewolf hierarchy and they draw power from their betas, thus becoming more powerful, more mature and more effective in battle. — Derek Hale, about Alpha Werewolves. An Alpha Werewolf is the leader of a werewolf pack, and they are the strongest werewolf in the hierarchy.
Scott is undoubtedly one of the strongest werewolves in Beacon Hills, something he's proven to his adversaries on multiple occasions.
The Primordials are the most powerful werewolves in existence and no werewolf can match their power, they possess some abilities that normal werewolves don't.
Zeta (1-3) - The war general of the pack. They take direct orders from the Alpha in case of a war. The Alpha may be the one to declare war, but the Zeta leads the army and plan the plans for war. They also train new recruits for position as a Eta and Eta or more to take his or her place in future.
In the very simplest of terms, the beta male is the “second in command,” dominant over all but the alpha. While the positions of mid-ranking wolves are somewhat fluid, the beta generally enjoys a more stable existence.
A pack of wolves usually comprises a dominant (alpha) pair; an individual or a couple following in importance, and most likely to replace the current alphas (referred to as the beta pair); next in line, are individuals in the middle ranks, these are followed by one or more wolves of the lowest (omega) rank.
Affiliations. Silverback is one of the Hides of The Knights of Saint Christopher and is described to be "the most powerful". Its current champion is Jack Morton.
Peter, by turning Scott, is responsible for completely changing his life. Peter tries to take Scott's alpha powers in Smoke and Mirrors, envious of how his first-bitten Beta ended up a true Alpha while he is an Omega. Scott ended up dating his his estranged daughter, Malia, by the end of the series.
Losing True Alpha Status | Fandom. As we know, Scott is a True Alpha. However Alphas can lose their spark/title through healing others, just like Derek did.
Supernatural Status and Abilities
As a werewolf, Liam has enhanced super-strength even for a Wolf his age and is a member of Scott's Pack. Having been transformed by Scott McCall, a True Alpha, Liam is the only one who can steal, siphon Scott's True Alpha power.
("Smoke and Mirrors") Theo Raeken intended to become an Alpha and a real Werewolf by manipulating Liam Dunbar, who was then the only bitten Beta of True Alpha Scott McCall, into killing Scott and stealing his power, which would then allow Theo to kill Liam and steal the Alpha power from him.
He didn't receive any more strength than he already had gained with becoming a Beta. This is why he was so weak compared to other Alphas as they had received more strength than they already had, whenever Scott hadn't.
We know that a true Alpha does not need to inherite or steal the Alpha status, it's his character that makes him who he is. To stay an Alpha, he mustn't kill. A kill would automatically result in a loss of his powers.
Sigma male is a slang term used in masculinist subcultures for a popular, successful, but highly independent and self-reliant man. Another term for a sigma male is a lone wolf.
Immediately below the alpha male in the pecking order is the beta male, followed by the delta, gamma, and omega archetypes. In terms of dominance level, the sigma male should appear second, below alpha.
Delta: The Delta Werewolf is a Werewolf in training for Beta position. They are third in rank to Alpha and Beta. Delta's do not hold the authority to call medium or large hunts. That is a privilege to only ranked Alphas, Betas, Lead Hunter and hunters.
The first Ultima had a form that resembled a classic lycanthrope. The most feral form of an Ultima resembles a giant wolf with no signs of human features or even the ability to talk. Their eyes are also always red in this form.
Delta Wolf is the first 'Smart' airgun that can automatically adjust to suit the shooter needs. Building on nearly two decades of electronic expertise, Daystate has leapt forward taking the concept of electronically controlled precharged air rifles to a new level.
The theory goes that gray wolf packs consist of a variety of unrelated individual wolves all competing for dominance, with the leaders being the “alpha” male and female, while lesser wolves are relegated to “beta” positions, with the bottom of the bottom being the “omega” wolves.
The Pure. The Pure, also known as purebreds or wolves, are any werewolves that transform into wolves. These werewolves are purebreds and originate from bloodlines that can be traced back to those who crossed the veil from Purgatory. They are seen as the strongest and the rarest of werewolves.
But it turns out that this is a myth, and in recent years wildlife biologists have largely dropped the term “alpha.” In the wild, researchers have found that most wolf packs are simply families, led by a breeding pair, and bloody duels for supremacy are rare.
Epsilon wolves are werewolves turned by Gammas, they've known to be very violent when rogue and usually only listen to Gamma's or Alphas, when under the wrong command or when rogue they can become dangerous hunting machines.