Hybrid

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**Hybrids** are a cross-breed of two or more supernatural species.

## Creation

Through his experiments, Valentine found out that consuming or ingesting the blood of demons and angels had varied effects. The demon blood enhanced his powers for a short period of time, and the angel blood also gave him temporary incredible strength and a feeling of sudden euphoria and happiness. Knowing this had minimal effects on him because he was an adult, he decided to take his experiments a step further.

When Valentine found out that Jocelyn was pregnant with his first son, his recent discoveries inspired him to experiment on their child. He summoned the Greater Demon Lilith and asked her for her blood to use on his unborn child, hoping to make a personal soldier, who would be the strongest Nephilim warrior. Though Lilith warned Valentine that her blood would eventually burn out all of the humanity in his child, Valentine did not realize how true the warning was until much later.

Jocelyn gave birth to their firstborn son, whom Valentine named Jonathan Christopher. While Valentine adored his child, though Jonathan was foremost his experiment, Jocelyn felt that something was wrong with him. She was extremely unnerved by Jonathan's soulless black eyes and eerily quiet and calm demeanor, and suffered intense depression and guilt over her disgust toward her own child. Wanting to soothe her pain and despair, Valentine spiked her food with Ithuriel's angel blood in hopes that it would help improve her condition. This went on for a long time, until, unbeknownst to him, Jocelyn was once again pregnant, and was exposed to Ithuriel's blood in the same manner as Stephen and Céline's son, making their second child another, though unintentional, prenatal-experiment.

Many years later, Clary and Jace (the children from Valentine's angelic experiments) got married and had children. Their children (Emmy, Stevie, Ella, Toby, Liam, Ava, Celina, and Adele) are considered Shadowhunters with warlock abilities, with their magical abilities being so strong as to be considered warlock-like. Upon finding out about their powers, which will happen in the novels, the Clave will create a new species classification for the Herondale children known as Shadowhunter-warlock hybrids, which are currently the only hybrids in existence.

### Tessa Gray

Belial and Elizabeth Moore created Tessa Gray, a half-warlock, half-Shadowhunter. Elizabeth Moore was a changeling, a unMarked Shadowhunter raised as a mundane. Because of that, Tessa is fertile and able to have children. Her children, James Herondale, Lucie Herondale, and Mina Carstairs, are now considered Shadowhunter-warlock hybrids. Mina, James, and Lucie possess demonic warlock-like abilities.

## Types of Hybrids

* **Demonic Shadowhunter-Warlock Hybrids:** those descended from Tessa Gray and possess demonic magical abilities, however, they are also Nephilim. As of 2030, Mina is the only known one alive.
* **Angelic Shadowhunter-Warlock Hybrids:** those descended from Jace Herondale and Clary Fairchild and whose angelic magical abilities are as a result of Valentine's experiments. As of 2030, the Herondale children are the only known ones alive.
* **Demonic Shadowhunter-Faerie Hybrid:** Ash Morgenstern, due to his father having demonic blood and also being a Shadowhunter, is a Shadowhunter with demon blood (a lower concentration than Sebastian), as well as half-faerie due to his mother being the Seelie Queen. As of 2030, Ash is the only one in existence.

## Known Hybrids

### Demonic Shadowhunter-Warlock Hybrids

* Mina Carstairs
* Lucie Herondale (deceased)
* James Herondale (deceased)

### Angelic Shadowhunter-Warlock Hybrids

* Emmy Herondale
* Stevie Herondale
* Ella Herondale
* Toby Herondale
* Liam Herondale
* Ava Herondale
* Celina Herondale
* Adele Herondale

### Faerie-Shadowhunters

* Mark Blackthorn
* Helen Blackthorn

## Abilities

Abilities range based on the type of hybrid. For example, those who half-faerie, half-Shadowhunter wouldn't possess any magical powers under normal circumstances (examples would be Mark and Helen Blackthorn). However, Kit Herondale, as a result of being a descendant of the First Heir, has special faerie abilities. The one thing that all hybrids seem to possess is the use of magic.

### Demonic Shadowhunter-Warlock Hybrids:

* **Magic:** all demonic Shadowhunter-warlock hybrids appear to possess some degree of magic. Known examples include necromancy, shapeshifting, and "slipping" into a shadow realm (Belial's realm).

### Angelic Shadowhunter-Warlock Hybrids:

* **Magic:** all angelic Shadowhunter-warlock hybrids appear to possess varying degrees of magical abilities. Known examples include pyromancy, memory manipulation, telekinesis, angelic healing, teleportation, etc.
* **Durability:** Due to the extra angel blood, angelic Shadowhunter-warlock hybrids (or at least the known ones currently in existence) appear to recover more quickly from injuries and illnesses.

### Demonic Faerie-Shadowhunter Hybrids:

* **Magic:** the demonic faerie-Shadowhunter hybrid in existence has the ability of flight and perfect loyalty due to various experiments performed on him and his demon blood.