A nemeton is a sacred meeting place consecreated by the scholarly class of people, the druids. Druids would pick the largest and oldest tree in the grove, which would become the centerpiece of their rituals. In the eyes of the druid, the tree represented the world.

 

Legend has it that if any harm came to a nemeton, the surrounding towns and villages would suffer misfortunes.

 

The nemeton contains powerful magic and is fueled by ritual sacrifices. The wood of the nemeton has been used to create powerful objects, like the triskele urn that contains Talia's claws.

 

In 1943, the nemeton of Beacon Hills was still standing.

 

When Derek killed Paige on the roots of nemeton in 3x08 - Visionary, he inadverently gave the tree some power through a sacrifice. This power allowed Jennifer Blake to survive her attempted murder and become the darach.

 

Now that the nemeton has been activated, more supernatural creatures are being drawn to Beacon Hills. The nemeton continues to make an appearance in Stiles's nightmares, and when Derek goes on a vision quest to speak to his mother, she appears to him standing upon the nemeton's stump.

 

Noshiko Yukimura buried the fly that housed the nogitsune's power in the nemeton's roots. When Scott, Stiles, and Allison sacrificed themselves to the nemeton, the renewed power released the nogitsune.

 

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