Tribrid

**An Epic Kind of Love Series (Part 2):**

* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

**Legacies:**

* 1, 2, 3, 4

### Distinction

* An amalgamated species that possesses the combined traits and abilities of three supernatural species.

**Tribrids** are a cross-breed of three different supernatural species. The term was first introduced in Book 3 of Part 1 of the series to describe the unique nature of Adrianna Gilbert, who was revealed to be the world's first werewolf-vampire-witch hybrid. Later on in the series, Adrianna gave birth to her daughters, Hope and Alexia, who are the only naturally born tribrids in existence.

Tribrids possess the strengths and some of the weaknesses of their parent races, along with powerful attributes unique to themselves alone due to their combined heritage. This includes Adrianna being able to walk in the sun without a daylight ring, being able to transform into a wolf without the Full Moon's influence, and being able to practice magic despite being undead. As naturally born hybrids, before fully activating their tribrid gene, Hope and Alexia possess supernatural healing and their blood is able to create hybrids as well as having the same characteristics of vampiric blood.

Hope, Alexia, and Adrianna are the only tribrids in existence.

## Creation

### The Original Tribrid

*Main article: Adrianna Gilbert*

Adrianna was born to Isobel Flemming and John Gilbert as the second born of the Labonair/ Irene's bloodline. However, due to Irene's spell that bound the supernatural abilities of the second-born descendants of her bloodline, Adrianna wasn't able to access any of her magical abilities and remained ignorant of them. Adrianna eventually became a vampire, still unaware of her supernatural heritage. However, in Book 5, Qetsiyah broke Irene's spell and unlocked Adrianna's werewolf and witch sides, resulting in Adrianna becoming the first tribrid in existence.

In 2013, Adrianna performed a modified Immortality Spell on herself and is later killed after giving birth to her first child. She woke up in transition and became the Original Tribrid.

### Hope Mikaelson & Alexia Salvatore

*Main article: Hope Mikaelson* & *Alexia Salvatore*

The birth of Hope Mikaelson was one of Nature's loopholes. Sophie Deveraux explained that Klaus was only able to procreate due to being the Original Hybrid; he was a born werewolf, turned into a vampire by magic as opposed to transitioning by vampire blood. At the time of Hope's conception, Adrianna Gilbert was a tribrid while Klaus was the Original Hybrid. Hope Mikaelson was born as a living witch-werewolf-vampire tribrid, having inherited the ability to practice witchcraft from her mother and her paternal grandmother Esther and her werewolf and vampire genes from both parents.

Alexia's birth was another one of Nature's loopholes. When she was conceived, her mother was the Original Tribrid and her father was a non-Original vampire. It is understood that Adrianna was only able to procreate because, as the Original Tribrid, she was turned into a vampire by magic and she herself was a loophole. Like her sister, Alexia Salvatore was born as a living witch-werewolf-vampire tribrid. She inherited her witchcraft abilities and werewolf gene from her mother and her vampire gene from both parents.

Though they are tribrids, Alexia and Hope are required to activate their werewolf curse by killing another human as well as dying and transitioning into fully activated tribrids. It has been proven that tribrid blood is a powerful binding agent similar to doppelgänger blood. This eliminates the need for doppelgänger blood during the transition, though only the tribrid's blood can finish the transition of a new hybrid, thus the hybrid race still depends on a single and rare supernatural creature.

## Powers and Abilities

* Adrianna Gilbert
* Hope Mikaelson
* Alexia Salvatore

Adrianna was the first witch-werewolf-vampire tribrid in existence. As such the full extent of her powers and abilities are unknown. After Qetsiyah broke Irene's spell, Adrianna gained access to her werewolf and witch genes. At the end of Book 1 of Part 2 of the series Adrianna transitioned into the first and only Original Tribrid in existence.

* **Werewolf Gene:** Being part werewolf, Adrianna's body contains the werewolf gene that provides her with standard werewolf attributes and provides her with enhanced senses, such as hearing, sight, and smell, as well as heightened aggression. She has the ability to control her transformations and is able to transform individual parts of her body. For example, she is able to grow her claws without fully transforming into a wolf. Her bite is also lethal to non-Original vampires and harmful to Original vampires.
* **Vampire Gene:** Adrianna transitioned into a vampire before Irene's spell was broken. After the spell was broken, Adrianna still possessed the standard abilities of a non-Original vampire, though with a few enhancements. For example, she was faster and stronger than regular vampires. After she became the Original Tribrid, Adrianna gained all the powers and abilities of an Original Vampire. She became one of the strongest beings in existence in terms of sheer strength.
	+ **Siring:** Adrianna's blood has the ability to turn werewolves into werewolf-vampire hybrids as long as they drink her blood before dying and after, completing the transition. She can also sire regular vampires and vampire-witch hybrids without the need for them to drink her blood after.
	+ **Mind Compulsion:** Adrianna is able to compel all supernatural creatures, except Supernatural Hunters and Passengers. This ability stems from the fact that she inherited Silas' powers at the end of Book 5 of the first part of the series and the modified Immortality Spell she cast on herself.
* **Witch Gene:** As a second born of the Labonair/Irene's bloodline, Adrianna possessed both dark and light magic in balance which makes her extremely powerful. While the full extent of her powers and abilities are unknown, it is known that she is able to perform almost any spell with little to no interference from Nature. At the end of Book 5 of the first series, Adrianna inherited Silas' powers and became even more powerful than she already was. She is currently the most powerful witch in existence.
	+ **Siphoning:** Adrianna has the ability to absorb magic, in many forms, from other sources.
* **Werewolf Bite Cure:** Adrianna's blood is able to cure the bite of a normal werewolf or a non-Original werewolf-vampire hybrid.

Hope is the first naturally born witch-werewolf-vampire tribrid and the full extent and limits of her powers are currently unknown. According to Dahlia, Hope's werewolf temper and vampire blood would possibly taint her witch side. Furthermore, as a firstborn of her bloodline, Hope will inherit great, but unstable power. Currently, Hope is a fully activated tribrid, giving her access to all of her abilities.

* **Werewolf Gene:** Being part werewolf, Hope's body contains the werewolf gene that provides her with standard werewolf attributes and provides her with enhanced senses, such as hearing, sight, and smell, as well as heightened aggression. Hope even demonstrated that she can tell when someone is lying by listening to their heartbeat. Despite being a Crescent wolf and being able to control her transformations, she must go through her first transformation. Later, after becoming a fully activated tribrid, Hope explained that her ability to control her transformation also stems from her tribrid status.
* **Vampire Gene:** Being part vampire and prior to transitioning, Hope's body naturally produced vampire blood, constantly running through her system, tainted with Dark Magic. As a fully transitioned tribrid, she possesses all the abilities of an Original vampire. She is able to compel humans, hybrids, and vampires, just like the Originals can.
	+ **Siring:** Hope's blood has the ability to turn werewolves into werewolf-vampire hybrids as long as they drink her blood before dying and after, completing the transition. She can also sire vampire-witch hybrids without the need for them to drink her blood after.
* **Witch Gene:** Being part witch, Hope can channel vast amounts of mystical energy. According to Dahlia, as a firstborn of her bloodline, Hope has the potential for great, but destructive magic. As a fully activated tribrid, she can still practice magic and cast spells.
* **Werewolf Bite Cure:** Hope's blood is a cure for a normal werewolf or a non-Original werewolf-vampire hybrid venom; this ability was inherited from her father, the Original Hybrid, Klaus.

Alexia is the second naturally born witch-werewolf-vampire tribrid and the full extent and limits of Alexia's powers are currently unknown. Like her mother, Alexia is a second born of her bloodline and as such possesses a great amount of power. Like her sister, it is possible that her werewolf temperament and vampire blood will taint her witch powers. Alexia is not yet a fully activated tribrid.

* **Werewolf Gene:** Being part werewolf, Alexia's body contains the werewolf gene that provides her with standard werewolf attributes and provides her with enhanced senses, such as hearing, sight, and smell, as well as heightened aggression. Alexia had to go through her first transformation despite being able to control her shifts with Transformation Control.
* **Vampire Gene:** Being part vampire and not being a fully activated tribrid, Alexia's body naturally produces vampire blood, constantly running through her system.
	+ **Enhanced Healing Factor:** Alexia can heal from injuries with a speed comparable to normal vampires. Her blood also retains the vampiric ability to heal others.
	+ **Siring:** Like her sister, Alexia's blood has the ability to turn werewolves into werewolf-vampire hybrids as long as they drink her blood before dying and after, completing the transition. She can also sire regular vampires and vampire-witch hybrids without the need for them to drink her blood after.
* **Witch Gene:** Being part witch, Alexia can channel vast amounts of mystical energy. Like her mother, Alexia is a second born of the Labonair/Irene's bloodline. As a result, Alexia possesses both dark and light magic and is extremely powerful. She is able to perform most spells with little to no interference from Nature. Alexia is currently one of the most powerful witches in existence.
	+ **Siphoning:** Alexia has the ability to absorb magic, in many forms, from other sources.
* **Werewolf Bite Cure:** Alexia's blood is able to cure the bite of a normal werewolf or a non-Original werewolf-vampire hybrid. This ability was inherited from her mother, the Original Tribrid.

## Weaknesses

With Adrianna, Hope, and Alexia being the only tribrids in existence the full extent and limits of their weaknesses are unknown.

## Known Tribrids

  Hope Mikaelson | Hope is the first naturally born tribrid. She activated her werewolf curse in Book 5 of the second part of the series after accidentally killing a human. In book 4 of *Legacies*, Hope completed her transition and became a fully activated tribrid. She is one of the most powerful witches in existence.
  Alexia Salvatore | Alexia is the second naturally born hybrid of all three species. In Book 5 of the second part of the series, Alexia activated her werewolf curse. Currently, she is not a fully activated tribrid, though she still has access to some abilities of all three supernatural genes. She is one of the most powerful witches in existence, along with her mother and sister.

## Trivia

* Adrianna, Hope, and Alexia are the only tribrids in existence.
* Adrianna is not a naturally born tribrid. She was a loophole, only made possible due to Irene's spell.
	+ To become the Original Tribrid, Adrianna cast a modified version of the Immortality Spell on herself before she was killed after giving birth to Hope.
* Hope and Alexia are the only naturally born tribrids to have ever existed.
* After becoming the Original Tribrid, Adrianna was only able to procreate because she was made a vampire through magic. This loophole has since been closed by Adrianna herself.
* All three tribrids are from the Labonair bloodline.
* Adrianna and Alexia gets their tremendous amount of power from being the second borns of Irene's bloodline, while Hope gets her tremendous amount of magical ability from being a first born of Dahlia and Esther's Family Bloodline.
* Hope is currently a fully activated tribrid, while Alexia hasn't activated her tribrid status yet.