Cambion

**Cambions** are the crossbred offspring of a human and a demon. A half-demon was a being who was part human and part demon, usually the child of a demon and a human. Although not all the parents of cambions are known, most seem to result from the pairing of a male demon and a female human.

Even though some demons had a tendancy to impregnate humans with their spawn or create new demons by infecting humans, the offspring wouldn't count as half-demons but rather as the species of their demonic parent since these were simply cases of parasitism.

## Description

While many cambions decide to do good, there are also some that are as evil as any pure demon. However, it is unclear whether their demonic origin predisposed them to evil, because most evil acting half-demons actually had human motives.

A half-demon child is considered a "stillborn" that shows no sign of life outside of being alive, meaning that the child has no pulse and no breath. This continues until the child is about seven years old, where it becomes increasingly difficult to differentiate one from a human. A cambion is usually devilishly cunning, and angelically beautiful, able to persuade even the most strong-hearted individual to do his or her bidding. Most cambions have evil tendencies due to their demon parents. Due to its inability to create or nurture life, the method of the creation of a cambion is necessarily protracted. A maternal demon will have sexual relations with a human male and by doing so acquire a sample of his sperm. This she will then pass on to a paternal demon. The father will, in his turn, transfer the sperm to a human female and thus impregnate her. To create a cambion a succubus must extract the semen of a man in his sleep, and then pass on the sperm to an incubus, which then transfers the semen to a sleeping woman, who becomes pregnant. In the process the demonic aspects of the incubus and succubus transfer onto the child that is produced.

The cambion child is typically sickly and bad-behaved, and often times malformed in some manner. According to traditional beliefs cambions tended to live shortened lives. Cambions may have been a pre-scientific explanation for birth defects and infant illnesses and mortality.

### Society

Cambions are not numerous enough to form a separate society, so almost all of them either ally themselves with humans or with demons, depending on which species they feel they belong to. Humans looked at them as modern but weak, while demons considered them strong but archaic. In truth, they have benefited from both sides as cambions. All cambions are almost supernaturally attractive, taking after their infernal parent. However, at birth, most cambions show no signs of life (having no pulse, and not requiring to breathe). After the age of seven, they seem more human.

Cambions take after the traits of their infernal parent. For some, this means inheriting physical deformity, though for most, it bestows the offspring with a striking beauty. And at birth, most cambions show little to no signs of life (having no pulse, and not requiring to breathe). Fortunately, after the age of seven, signs of life become much more apparent (and if they are born with physical deformity, it will recede), making it easier for a young cambion to pass for an ordinary human and blend into society. And in only the rarest cases do cambions take on noticeable traits which might give away their infernal heritage. Perhaps their ears might be pointed, perhaps they sprout wings, perhaps horns.

### Behaviour

Cambions are somewhat different from their other half-demon relatives. In addition to their innate cunning, they are often spoiled by adoring parents and other loved ones. Almost definitely a result of their infernal heritage, cambions tend to develop particularly dominating urges, and can be not only controlling and manipulative, but also jealous, spiteful and vindictive.

Not to mention, many become rather talented at masking insidious tendencies under a facade of politeness and manners that most fail to see through, until it is too late for anything to be done about it. Most adapt to various social settings with remarkable guile and grace.

## Powers and Abilities

Their demonic/fallen angelic heritage gives them many supernatural powers.

* **Life-Force Absorption** - In addition, there seems to be no ability to control others emotionally or otherwise. Their victim loses that energy and depending on how long they are intimate with the cambion results in them feeling sick, passing out, or, in the worse case death. As they feed, the black and green veins on their body transfer to the person they are feeding on, eventually covering their body completely. When the feeding ends, the veins disappear once the Cambion breaks contact with them. As well, the veins reduce upon the Cambion's skin to the point where they are barely noticeable.
* **Possession** - Cambions can inhabit or take over the body of other beings, whether sentient or not, by stealing their motor functions and senses.
* **Mind Control** - The ability to convince the strongest of mortals to do their bidding. It allows the user to control another person by speaking unresistible commands. The victims are unable to disobey; the seemingly cogent commandment is far too compelling.
* **Pyrokinesis** - Like their demon parent, cambions are able to summon fire out of their hands.
* **Superhuman Strength** - They can overpower human victims with ease.
* **Regenerative Healing Factor** - They fully heal from most wounds, including stabs and gunshots.
* **Longevity** - Cambions have a slower aging process and while they will die eventually, a Cambion can live up to five hundred years, although most of them never make it that far, considering how often they're hunted.