Post by CAMILLE! on Jan 14, 2014 17:15:49 GMT -7
Please note that any of the royal families may fall under a specific species. They are not listed to prevent people from selecting a species to attempt to guarantee a slot in a royal family.
VAMPIRES
While current literature might say that vampires are strictly creatures of the night, that doesn't necessarily apply here. They may be sensitive to sunlight but that doesn't necessarily mean that they will die. Stabbing them with a wooden stake would only kill them if it were to pierce the heart - but, in that case, anyone would die. In the case of vampires, they are not necessarily true immortals. They can die of unnatural causes. However, they can also be resurrected if their hearts are implanted into a child's body while they are still young.
All born vampires are male and they are the offspring of a male vampire and his previously human mate. Even in the case of homosexuality, a vampire will always be the dominant partner. Before a female becomes a vampire, they must first become a sacrificial bride. However, the chances of someone surviving the awakening are slim to none. Therefore, the following ratio has been set: 1 female vampire for every 3 male vampires. Because of this, it is rather common for 1 female to be the mate of several males. The reverse can also happen but it is much rarer.
Vampires are organized into covens. The canon covens, for this site, are the Kurogami and the Shirosaki.
WEREWOLVES
Werewolves are, for the most part, human. They turn into wolves during the full moon or under extreme emotional duress. Werewolves are born, not made. At least one parent must be a werewolf in order for a child to inherit the gene. Keep in mind that the term is werewolves - this means that they can only turn into wolves, and nothing else.
Werewolves must all be part of a pack. The canon packs are the Moriyama, the Motomiya, and the Kirisaki.
SHIFTERS
Shifters are humanoid beings with the ability to change into a certain animal. One shifter cannot turn into every animal in existence - one animal for one shifter. Within the shifters, there are several clans. The only canon clan is the Kurosu which are a clan that can all change into grizzly bears due to their American ancestry.
DEMONS
Not to be confused with those who serve hell, demons can be either good or evil. They are not former humans who went to hell when they died. They were born that way. They have their roots in the Feudal Era. Demons have four ruling families - with every other demon clan serving one of those families.
The four ruling families of the demon race are: Takahashi (west), Murakami (east), Yanagi (north), and Murasaki (south). Aside from those families, there are no canon demon clans.
SIRENS / SUCCUBI / INCUBUS
Although a siren is a different creature than a succubus or an incubus, their sexual nature is what groups them together here. Sirens and succubi must be female while an incubus must be male. An incubus is essentially the male version of a succubus so that's why that happens.
In regards to their differences, sirens live by killing off their sexual partners - however, this will usually not be played out in full due to the forum guidelines. A succubus or incubus, on the other hand, do not have to kill their mates. The sex is what keeps them alive.