Warlocks

**Warlocks**, also known as the **Children of Demons** or **Quasi-Devils**, are hybrid offsprings of Demons/Devils with humans, whose blood being 75% purely demonic.

## Summary

Warlocks are born from Devils and humans, usually through rape and/or decit using Transformation Magic, disguising as humans or a human's loved one or an object of sexual desire. Through this, some Warlocks may have half-siblings, and quite possibly, a pure sibling from a human parent raped or tricked more than once.

A universal trait among them are their Warlock Marks - a part of their body that is strange or unique that identifies them as inhumane. Warlocks from the same demonic bloodline may have similar demonic features on their bodies.

Additionally, Warlocks are unable to have children. Warlock pregnancy always results in stillbirth as they are crossbreeds and are thus sterile.

An exception from these limitations are the very rare offspring of Devils and those with angelic or divine blood, as their holy properties result in a living child - particularly, a dominantly more humane child with traces of Warlock abilities. The only known case so far is Tessa Gray - offspring of a Shadowhunter and the Archdemon Belial - who does not have a Warlock Mark and has given birth.

## Powers and Abilities

Warlocks are immortal beings. At one point in their lives, they stop aging - which point exactly will depend on their demonic parents. At one point, however, after an unspecific but long duration of time, Warlocks, like most immortal or long-lived beings can "fade" and "petrify", mostly when they grow bored or unsurprised by life and stop looking forward to their years ahead. It is then when the weight of their long lives settle on them, they may begin to lose their minds, and/or stop feeling and living, in all other essences of the word except literally.

As offspring of Demons and Devils, they also possess an uncertained amount of demonic power within them, which allows them to freely cast demonic magic, which requires the power of imagination and the power of create, in addition to having a good sense. Because of this natural-born ability of theirs, as well as their willingness to use magic when asked in exchange for a price, many supernatural beings and organizations often work with Warlocks, either as partners or as hired specialists. According to Magnus Bane, those who hires Warlocks are often those who have terrible relationships and/or on the opposing side to the Devils, such as Shadowhunters and Exorcists. Warlocks often chant their spell in an ancient language only referred to as "Chthonian".

Nearly all Warlocks are, to some extent, skilled practitioners of magic. Some may inherit more magical aptitude and affinity to specific form/school of magic than others, and those who cultivate these talents often become quite powerful. However, due to their human heritage, some forms/styles/kinds of demonic magic may become impossible for them to naturally perform on their own, which prompted them to make research and perform experiments to weave around this rules. Because of this, they have become the main contributors to the development of the Devil Magic Systems, as well as demonic magic as a whole - something that their demonic parents' brethren often ignore due to their natural-born ability to freely use magic using their imagination and determination as the base.

Despite their (in)famous magical abilities, some Warlocks are still born without it, and they are known as "squibs".

## Trivia

* Drinking Warlock's blood has strange effects on Vampires, however, these effects aren't elaborately described.
* Warlocks can be affected only by a few diseases, but they are generally immune to those that affect humans.
* According to Magnus, Warlocks prefer to use simple one-syllable last names, apparently always nouns, which are possibly reflecting the Warlock's mood during the choosing.
	+ Due to their immortality and infertility, they rarely pass them on.
* To species with enhanced senses, Warlocks smell like burnt matches.
* It is more common for Warlocks to have a father than a mother as their demonic parent.
* A Warlock's hair stops growing when they stop aging.