Shannon Kelly | |
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Born | 10th September 1998 (Aged 14, Series 1, 15 Series 2, 15/16 Series 3) |
School Year | 10 Series 1 and Series 2 11 Series 3 |
Hair Colour & Eye Colour | Ginger & Blue/Green |
Species | Human |
Family | Lisa Kelly (mother) Frank Kelly (father) |
Interests | The Beast (formerly) Photography Wolfbloods |
Crush | Ex-Boyfriend Harry Averwood Boyfriend Tom Okanawe (Series 3) |
Friends | Maddy Smith (Best Friend) Tom Okanawe (Best Friend/Boyfriend) Rhydian Morris (Best Friend) Jana |
Enemies/Frenemies | The Three Ks Jimi Chen |
Nicknames | Freak (The Three Ks) Shan (Maddy, Rhydian, Tom, Kay) |
First Appearance | Lone Wolf |
Last Appearance | Moonrise |
Portrayer | Louisa Connolly-Burnham |
Shannon Danielle Kelly is Maddy Smith, Rhydian Morris, and Tom Okanawe's best friend. She and Maddy's history goes way back to when they were little girls, but despite this, Shannon grew to distrust Maddy at a time believing her to be her Beast on the Moors.
Shannon Kelly is portrayed by Louisa Connolly-Burnham.
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Shannon's Suspicions[]
She is constantly aware of all the ongoing instances in town that hint at the existence of the Beast, as seen in the episode "Wolfsbane." Shannon is known for being gifted in most of her subjects. She does very well in science, in particular, and shows great enthusiasm for the subject.
She becomes suspicious of Maddy after seeing her eyes turn yellow during a fire in the science lab in "Cry Wolf," as well as in the dance routine that Maddy performs in "Maddy Cool." She thinks Maddy is a "werewolf" and Rhydian is keeping her secret, so she relentlessly tries proving it and is always talking about it with Tom. He disagrees with her and thinks that Rhydian and Maddy are dating and that Shannon's theory is silly. In the episode "Occam's Razor", Shannon obsesses about sticking to Maddy and Rhydian like glue, but they outsmart her so Maddy can undergo her first transformation. But, in the episode "Dark Moon," a blood test, which says that Maddy is human, proves her wrong. She walks out crying and apologizes to Maddy, who forgives her.
The Beast on the Moors[]
When Shannon was young, she went on a camping trip; back then, she was best friends with Kay. One night during the trip, she saw what she thought was a person leaning over her tent; it turned out to be the beast. She described it as being huge with yellow eyes, the characteristics of a wolfblood. Because of this, she's convinced Maddy is the beast, mostly due to when her eyes change color. Her beast turned out to be a wild wolfblood, not one of the tames. Shannon is constantly teased about her belief in the monster and her insane obsession with it; she keeps looking for it and will go to any length to find it. Despite her enthusiasm for finding the beast, she shows this obsession has hurt her. It gets to the point where the teasing becomes horrible, leading her parents to talk to her about seeing a psychiatrist. Her obsession stops in "Caged" when she finds out that the 'beast' is merely a pair of wolves (Rhydian and Maddy, respectively), and instead of searching for it, she decides to try and conserve the animals.
Series 2[]
In Series 2, it is learned that Shannon has hidden a camera in an owl in Maddy's den to see how they transform. She hid it there so that when humans learn about wolfbloods, with the evidence on camera, she can prove they are not monsters. However, when Maddy learns about the cameras, things get much more complicated.
Shannon had her first kiss with her new boyfriend, Harry, at the disco in "Dances With Wolfbloods," after Harry appeared in "Total Eclipse of The Moon," they bonded. Shannon's middle name was revealed to be Danielle in the same episode.
Shannon is also revealed to have a remarkable talent for singing during Series 2.
Series 3[]
In Series 3, Shannon is in her last school year. She becomes interested in working at Segolia.
Trivia[]
- Shannon is an Irish name derived from the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland. The name means "Little Old Wise One". Kelly is a Gaelic name meaning "Warrior".