There’s an interesting story behind Teen Wolf‘s McCall Pack Symbol. The 2011 fantasy series starred Tyler Posey as Scott McCall, a teenager turned werewolf due to an animal bite he got in the woods. Scott forms the McCall Pack, which includes other werewolves and supernatural creatures. Other than werewolves, the pack also includes a banshee, a thunder kitsune, a werecoyote, and even humans. Each member of the pack has unique characteristics which make them such a powerful and unstoppable group. One quality they share is a special symbol called the McCall Pack symbol, which Scott has tattooed on his bicep.
The symbol was originally a sketch that Scott, the leader of the pack, would trace with his fingers. The symbol doesn’t have an exclusive meaning but symbolizes the Samoan word for “tattoo,” meaning open wound. This resonated with Scott because of his breakup with Allison Argent, whose father is a werewolf hunter. The symbol became a big part of the series as Scott would often trace it into dirt or carve it into walls. The symbol solidified the McCall Pack, but it wasn’t originally supposed to be in Teen Wolf and was the result of one of Posey’s real-life decisions.
Scott McCall’s Rings Symbol Came From Tyler Posey’s Real Tattoo
While acting on Teen Wolf, Posey decided to get a tattoo without telling showrunner Jeff Davis first. This put everyone in a tough spot because they would have to come up with a reason why Scott suddenly has a tattoo on his arm. Posey’s tattoo is of two parallel stripes, similar to ones that might appear on the sleeves of a football jersey.
Instead of covering the tattoo up for filming, which would have been an inconvenience and taken up a lot of time, writers decided to work Posey’s tattoo into the series as a symbol for the McCall Pack. The storyline actually worked very well in Teen Wolf, and no one would ever suspect that it wasn’t the writers’ original idea to create a symbol for the group.
Posey’s Tattoo Made Teen Wolf’s McCall Mythology Better
The tattoo worked well with Teen Wolf and actually strengthened the McCall Pack. The symbol created a bond between them and played into the plot of many of the show’s episodes. Most cults, groups, and packs have symbols that connect them and represent what they stand for, so it makes sense that the McCall Pack would have one too. One of the best ways it benefited the group was when they carved it somewhere to warn others that the pack was together and ready to fight back.
