Ichor

**Ichor** is the blood of all immortal beings whose color varies. Those with *ichor*, including gods and monsters are near-perfect beings who, when in battle, can be wounded, but never peremently killed and in the case of deities, can never be killed at all. Demigods also share their godly parent's *ichor* in their veins infused within their mortal blood and is a substitue for their lack of DNA, however it cannot be seen nor does not make them immortal.

## Description

Ichor is an ethereal and divine fluid through the veins of gods and other immortals, taking the place of blood. Divine beings are seen as perfect beings without any inperfection due to their ichor replacing strands of DNA present within mortals; Its properties symbolizing their immortality and elevated nature, setting them apart from mortals. That doesn't mean immortals are without DNA, rathar it prevents deformation and other malnormities normally exhibited when mortals possessing the same DNA mix together. Any children that were conceived through incest weren't biologically linked to the parents should immortal DNA be examined since their ichor grants them properties unique to the immortal in question.

Aside from gods, Angels and Demons were known for possessing their own variation of ichor. Like gods, ichor is golden for angels and resembles the Heavenly Fire flowing through their veins. Demonic blood was completely black, viscous, thinner than blood, and totally opaque; It's capable of being infused with demon energies, acidic, can burn the skin, and is somewhat toxic to humans if it gets into their blood through wounds or other means, though it can have varied effects when given in careful concentration. This was also seen as the same with godly ichor minus the acidity.

The presence of a particular kind of ichor in a Shadowhunters' and Downworlders' blood may provide them with additional gifts and abilities. Its effects are greater in children than in adults. In the case of monsters and Downworlders whose species overlap such as Vampires and Lycanthropes, their ichor is red like mortals but contains the magical properties of demons and monsters.

There have been cases where strands of immortal DNA present within *ichor* and mortal DNA has mixed perfectly, creating beings possessing multiple qualities from different races while being predominately a hybrid of two species. The most notable example is Perseus Lykaios, whose prior existence was the Demiurge, a Protogenos and one of the Elder Gods of Earth;

After comitting suicide, Chaos and The Presence stripped Demiurge into nothingness and remade him from Ouranos' blood. Knowing Perseus would fade, the Creators had ensured Perseus' return into a predetermined future by pulling DNA from multiple sources in the future and ingraining them within his being in the past. However, any powers and physical traits weren't entirely present until after Perseus returned in the modern era.

## Beings with Ichor

* Gods of Earth
* Angels
	+ Shadowhunters (limited)
* Demons
	+ Downworlders (limited)
* Vampires
* Monsters

## Etymology

The term "ichor" comes from the ancient Greek word for the blood of their gods.

## Trivia

* Alcyoneus is the only immortal who doesn't bleed *ichor*; instead, he bleeds oil because he was made of precious jewels by Hazel Levesque.
* *Ichor* in demigod's bloodstreams may let them live longer than a regular mortal, but this is yet to be seen as most demigods die early from getting killed by monsters
	+ Athena confirmed demigods possess *ichor* that perfectly mixes with mortal DNA, with their inherited abililities and magical potential replacing the lack of chromosones mortals possess.