Hybrid

**Hybrids** (**雑種**) are interspecies mixtures, which result in a new organism, sometimes with a blended inheritance.

Unlike the Chimera, which often contains cells of different organisms and not a mixture of genes. The fact that demons and humans, can interbreed, and produce fertile offspring, is what made the creation Taimanin possible.

## Characteristics

In the context of Taimanin games.

Some demon species are implied to have interbred with "Otherworld-beings", as such the Aion or Snake Deity, produced the Vampire or Naga.

Between demons. The Dragon and their more humanoid Dragonfolk offspring, is also the result of a mix with other demons, is another example. A good number of demons, such as Witches, Oni, Beastman can create "half versions" with other demons. While more complicated, Vampires and Wraith, can also transform existing demons into a mix of vampire and oni as an example. These mixtures often display qualities of both demonic or otherworld parent species.

A limitation of these hybrids often occurs with noble demons, which require very strong partners, which share their own power or have unique qualities.

Outside Otherworld and their own Demon Realm, demons can also produce offspring with Humans of the Human World. Half-Demons, have access to the magic and abilities of their demonic parents, and can even be far stronger than their own parents at times. However, they often struggle with their emotions or control of magic, which might not be a biological but social issue. Some can also enter an "awakened demon transformation", which often makes them far stronger than any normal demon. Half Demons are able to produce offspring and over generations their genes blend into a population. However, even the slight trace of demonic blood 100s of generations later can allow some humans to potentially awaken to magical potential.

An unknown amount of the human population, carry tiny idle demonic bloodlines. However, just having the genes is not enough to awaken to anything supernatural. Both Onmyoji and Taimanin, have access to supernatural abilities as a result of their hybrid origins but awakening still is rare. The Taima Particles, which allow the use of Ninja Arts, can be used only by Taimanin and have not been seen in "pure demons or humans".

## Culture

While Naga celebrate that they might be the offspring of the Snake Deity, and other demon mixtures are viewed neutral, for half demons it often causes issues.

In the demon world, which knows of half demons, they are strongly discriminated against and hated. Half demons are often pushed outside their villages and find no refuge in either human or demon realm. Even the demonic parents of half demons are hated at times. As demons are kept a secret in the human world, some half demons make their way rather to the human world but still need to avoid both criminal organizations and even government groups, which desire them for research. Even in more accepting communities, they often hide their demonic aspects as an aspect of shame.

As a result of this, many Half Demons have suffered emotional trauma or carry hate for either their demonic or human side. This can lead to fear and instability in regard to their abilities, which cause even more issues. In the rare cases, they do have a loving parent and are not hated, they are indistinguishable from normal people. In recent times, Fuyutsuki Kururi hopes to create a nation or refuge organization for half demons.

The fact that Taimanin are in at least some small aspect hybrid demons, is a secret and outside Igawa Asagi and a few people nobody knows this to be the case.

## Powers/Abilities

* Awakening Form
* Magic Potential
* Taima Particles Control, in the case of Taimanin

## Examples of Oni

### Pure Demon Hybrid

* Tia (Half Dragon)
* Kula (Half Dragon)
* Kuway (Half Ogre)
* Shuten Douji (Incubus/Oni)
* Kicillia Oswald (Oni transformed Vampire)
* Elvira (Unknown Demon transformed Wraith)

### Demon Human Hybrid

* Fuyutsuki Kururi
* Yomei
* Hoop (With Succubus)
* Kirigasumi Ritsuha (With Incubus)
* Onisaki Kirara (With Frost Demon Oni)
* Shinganji Kurenai (With Vampire)
* Felicia (With Vampire)
* Dien and Fuzuki (With Orc)
* More at: Category Half-Demons

## Trivia

* In biology, a **hybrid** is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds, varieties, species or genera through sexual reproduction. Generally, it means that each cell has genetic material from two different organisms, whereas an individual where some cells are derived from a different organism is called a chimera.
* Mythological hybrids appear in human culture in forms as diverse as the Minotaur, blends of animals, humans and mythical beasts such as centaurs and sphinxes, and the Nephilim of the Biblical apocrypha, described as the wicked sons of fallen angels and attractive women.
* Some species, such as Valkyries and Orcs, which require other species. Only produce hybrids in the case of rare mutation, as they typically will only produce other Valkyries and Orcs.