#missing hale

[darachmoon]

Darachmoon, could Theo be the last, unaccounted for Hale? There was one still left unaccounted for, and Derek said not all of them are Werewolves! No living Hale (sans Malia, who wouldn't have ever met him) has *ever* seen Theo. And Stiles knew who Derek and Theo were as kids, could they have been seen together? Theo seems to resent not being a REAL werewolf a LOT. Like he felt he was born to be one. Hales have put their own up for adoption before. And we were said to be seeing the Hales again.

I know we did speculate about this when the character of Theo was first announced. And yes, I guess it’s possible. I’m certainly open to it, although I must admit I’m more partial to Liam as a lost Hale. Did you see the cast photo with Ian Bohen and Sprayberry next to each other? It crossed my dash but I was distracted before I could reblog, so I lost it. But the likeness was striking. Same nose, same eye color, just basically a lot of resemblance going on. But i’m getting off topic, sorry. 

Theo is, as you point out, obsessed with being a real werewolf, of gaining power and getting his own pack. Perhaps as a result of losing one. Perhaps as you suggest he was human in a pack of werewolves, always feeling left out and less, much like the squibs in Harry Potter. That could definitely account for some of his intense drive. 

So what do we know about Theo?

He was in school with Scott and Stiles back in the 4th grade. Scott and Theo had “bonded” over asthma. 

Stiles is certain this isn’t the same Theo. He even finds “proof” in that his dad’s signature on two different forms don’t match up. Theo later punishes is parents for this taking a hammer to his “dad’s” fingers, berating him for not practicing enough. So clearly all is not a okay in the land of the Raekens. I’m actually kind of sad that hasn’t been addressed again. 

So is Theo the missing Hale, perhaps a perfectly human one, that was led astray by the doctors in his pursuit of being like the rest of the family? Maybe. But does that mean that the sister wasn’t his sister, but the real Theo’s sister? And if so, what happened to him? Is he still living in San Diego, blissfully unaware that someone has stolen his identity? 

If he’s the missing Hale from the fire, then he wasn’t adopted. he had to be in the house in that case to make up for the discrepancy between the number Derek said and the number in the report. 

His family doesn’t add up. Most of his backstory is all bogus, like how he was bitten - never happened, the story doesn’t add up at all. And Stiles doesn’t think he’s Theo. But did Stiles sense that this was a fake Theo? Or was his gut feeling simply telling him that Theo wasn’t right? That there was something off about him, in the same way that he always had tingly bad vibes about Matt? He didn’t know what it was, just that he was bad news. So maybe we shouldn’t take that so literal? Maybe Theo is Theo, but now a threat, and his parents are blissfully unaware of what he’s up to, and he hired some other schmucks to make his story believable? 

I don’t know. And I’m just writing myself around in circles here, so I’m going to quit before I get too dizzy :) also it’s bedtime :) 

[darachmoon]

I just read a recent (I think) Meta on the Hale family and the fire. I have to mention that Hale said there were 11 people trapped, but the documentation on the case said only 8 deceased, which leaves to three people to still be "alive", or it assumes. Peter survived the fire. Then there's Cora, who survived the fire. The question is: who is the last to have survived the fire?

Excellent observation and question. This is something that has been heavily debated in meta circles for a long time. The popular argument among skeptics is that the writers screwed up and this isn’t a clue at all. But until it’s confirmed by Davis that it’s a screw-up I will regard it as a clue :)  The missing Hale is definitely a mystery i would love to know the answer to. 

1x04

Scott: Who is he? Derek: My uncle. Peter Hale. Scott: Is he - like you, a werewolf? Derek: He was. Now he’s barely even human. Six years ago, my sister and I were at school, and our house caught fire. 11 people were trapped inside. He was the only survivor.

And then we have the police reports that Stiles reads in 1x05

11 minus Peter = 10. Minus Cora = 9 Hale family members of which 8 is officially reported dead. Which means there’s room for one more return… 

[darachmoon]

In 3x05 Cora asks Peter, "Uncle Peter, who killed sister Laura?" I find the wording interesting. She's pretty much telling us there were more Hale siblings. She could've asked, "Uncle Peter, who killed Laura?" Maybe that one last body that's unaccounted for is another alive Hale sister? Although I'd love a Hale brother to pop up.

Hey :) thanks for the ask, and yes, it’s a weird phrasing. 

Peter: It’s just me, your Uncle, Uncle Peter. Cora: Uncle Peter who killed sister Laura. Peter: Mm, not my finest hour, no. But I’m hardly the only dysfunctional family member. Did Derek mention that he killed me too. Slashed my throat, ear to ear. Cora: So that means I should trust you? Peter: Actually, I’m wondering if I can trust you. Cora: You’ve known me for 17 years. Peter: I knew you for 11, leaving the last 6 unaccounted for. And I’m not particularly fond of things unaccounted. Cora: What are you doing here? Peter: Same as you… wondering where the bodies went. Wondering if they were carried out, or maybe if one of them managed to find enough strength to push himself up off the floor and walk out, leaving the two of us standing here to answer the all-important question. Cora: Which one?

My first thought was that they chose the wording to remind viewers that Peter did kill Laura back in season 1, his own family. More casual viewers might not remember and would need the refresher course of what happened to the Hale family. 

But more interestingly, like you point out, there is one Hale family member missing still, and we have no idea who that might be. It’s been speculated that it might be the new character Theo. 

As for the missing Hale - sister, brother, a grand aunt, a cousin twice removed - i’d take it all :) 

[darachmoon]

you forgot laura hale (11 - peter - cora - laura = 8)

Eh no, Derek said 11 people was trapped in the house during the fire and only Peter made it out. Derek and Laura were at school and not counted into the 11 he talked about.

Which means that 11 people in the house, Peter made it out = 10 dead (according to Derek). It was 8 according to official records, which leaves a discrepancy of 2. One of them is Cora, which leaves one unaccounted for. 

:)