Hybrids

This is the full page on hybrids in *Diamond Industrials*. This information is relevant as of the current Volume I events.

## Nature+Industrial Hybrids

It is strictly illegal for Natures and Industrials to partner unless given permission by the Empress and the Metalscales. However, illegitimate hybrids have been produced out of secret affairs between Natures and Industrials. A total of 14 Nature-Industrial hybrids have been produced in Simul's history. The most recent Nature-Industrial hybrid case is Leonah Demyx, whose mother was Nassiah Demyx, a Diamond Industrial, and her father Sywing Clover, a Nature. Leonah was conceived as an accident. The first case of a Nature-Industrial hybrid being born was the tragic case of Laeguna Muscovite, whose mother was Laela Boletus, a Nature, and her father, Sard Muscovite, a Bronze Industrial.

### Official Partnerships

There have only been three cases in history where a Nature and Industrial officially partnered. During these partnerships, one party would go to live in the empire or kingdom of the other, while the other party would change their surname to their partner's. These three cases have only been between a male Industrial and a female Nature. The exact reasoning behind this is unknown.

* **March 05, 1488**
	+ The first union between an Industrial and Nature took place.
	+ The Industrial, a Lapis named Leptos Volkner, partnered with Nature Sotpeka Myrtle.
	+ Leptos went to live in the Empire of Natura with Sotpeka, while Sotpeka changed her surname to Volkner.
	+ This union was approved by the Empress Tundra Blossom, Queen Elvirah Engleah, and Queen Redilion Daza.

* **March 27, 1602**
	+ The second union between an Industrial and Nature took place.
	+ The Industrial, a Silver named Gossamo Pembroke, partnered with Nature Raddishi Begonia.
	+ This time around, Raddishi went to live in the Kingdom of Metallum with Gossamo. Gossamo changed his surname to Begonia.
	+ This union was approved by Empress Binesh Blossom, King Riggan Bovo, and King Curza Vergahn.

* **August 02, 1836**
	+ The third and last union between an Industrial and Nature took place.
	+ The Industrial, a Gold named Nalawir Mesix, partnered with Nature Fennec Bromelia.
	+ Fennec went to live in Metallum with Nalawir, while Nalwir changed his surname to Bromelia.
	+ This union was approved by Empress Maeze Blossom, Queen Mianne Vulope, and Queen Rilitar Oakley.

### Characteristics

The characteristics of Nature and Industrial hybrids differ from each one. No Nature-Industrial is the same in terms of their biology.

#### Digestion

In reports, some Nature-Industrial hybrids can hardly eat solid food without complications, as a result of faulty digestive organs that stems from their Nature parent. In contrast, some Nature-Industrial hybrids can eat several plates of solid food without complications, as a result of properly-functioning digestive organs that stems from their Industrial parent.

Some Nature-Industrial hybrids are unable to go through photosynthesis processes due to a lack of chlorophyll and chloroplasts, while some are the exact opposite. Some Nature-Industrial hybrids go through photosynthesis very slowly. However, Lashone Root, another Nature-Industrial hybrid born out of a secret affair, had faulty complications involving both digesting solid food and the process of photosynthesis. Thus, he lived a very short life, constantly suffering from hunger, until only dying at the age of 6 from malnutrition. Lashone's case is a reason bearing Nature-Industrial hybrids are strongly illegal.

#### Social and Political Status

Known illegitimate hybrids are looked down poorly in Simul. Even the legitimate hybrids conceived out of the three Nature+Industrial partnerships: Roshellus Volkner, Veydah Begonia, Neonie Langlock, and Saedah Bromelia, all stated they struggled socially growing up. Hybrids grow up as outcasts, usually not accepted by their peers or other surrounding adults.

Hybrids cannot hold any power in any Simulian council or any adjoining power statuses due to their assumed torn loyalties between Natura and Metallum. A hybrid becoming a Metalscale or a female hybrid becoming an Empress if a descendent of the Blossom Family is absolutely outlawed. They are seen as untrustworthy and actively discriminated against. The most horrific case of discrimination against a hybrid was when Laeguna was brutally murdered by a group of eight Industrials her age.

## Nature+Outside Human Hybrids

There are no cases of Nature and outside human hybrids existing. It is unknown whether a Nature and outside human hybrid is even possible.

## Industrial+Outside Human Hybrids

There are no cases of Industrial and outside human hybrids existing. It is unknown whether an Industrial and outside human hybrid is even possible.