Mixed Species Individuals
Within the many species that exist, there are also those whose parents are of different species, but species don’t always mix equally.
will be updated as more species references go up.
Humans tend to average out traits when mixing between species, appearing somewhat between human and the other species, with no traits being particularly stronger than others.
Undead cannot have children so there are no half-undead
Half-fae children inherit the high capacity for magic, but often very few of the physical traits of the fae. Children of two types of fey may have any combination of traits, but those with one non-fey parent rarely have more than the pointed ears and maybe brightly coloured hair as an indicator.
Half-elves generally keep the pointed ears of elves, but no other traits are particularly likely over any others.
Nymphs and nature Spirit:
Despite not being born in the normal sense, Nature spirits can have children. Those children will have the natural affinities of their parent(s), but no connection to a specific piece of nature. They won’t have a single tree or river or whatever that they are connected to, and as such their lifespan will resemble that of their non-nymph parent species (oreads often don’t have or aren’t involved with their children, as they almost always outlive them, whereas children of anemoi will almost exclusively far outlive their parents). Children between two nature spirits will have a connection to one or both of their parents’ natural anchor, and will therefore live exactly as long as at least one of their parents.
Half-encantados may be able to change into a dolphin, but primarily take traits from their other parent. Most commonly they will have a blowhole like their encantados parent and little else, species-wise.
Finfolk tend to have more dominant traits against land species, but more recessive against undersea species. Half-finfolk tend to be very brightly coloured and can breathe both air and water. If the other parent is a mermaid, lamia, or other species with a tail that trait almost always manifests instead of legs.
Marus rarely have children with other species (due more to biology than a decision against this), but when they do it’s always an interesting and largely unpredictable mix of traits.
Half-mermaids generally maintain the mermaid traits needed to live underwater (ie thick skin, large eyes, gills, skin patterns, etc.), though in the cases where the non-mermaid parent is a land species the traits vary a lot more, and whether they can breathe air, water, or both is variable and determines where they grow up.
Nixies are generally considered incapable of having children with other species, though it has occasionally occurred with nymphs. Half-nokk are aetherial
Rusalka, as a cursed species, are different in how they inherit genes and such but basically, female children will be entirely Rusalka and males will be entirely the other species. Rusalka are almost entirely made of interspecies couples.
Half-selkies are uncommon and tend to only inherit the most superficial traits from their other parent.
Yokai traits, including their magic, are highly recessive, and few if any yokai traits tend to show up in half-yokai children. If they have any traits from their yokai parent, they may inherit a long lifespan or a small animal trait. Yokai magic is pretty much never passed on to half-yokai children.
Cynocephali & Ailocephali
Cynocephali are rather family-minded and, culturally, rarely have relationships outside their own species. However, when Cynocephali or (more commonly) Ailocephali do have children with other species, those children tend to retain their ears, tail, and fur, with all other traits being highly variable. They could have the full canine/feline head, could look entirely like the other parent’s species with only the tail and ears, who knows. could be anything.
Half-harpies usually spout feathers and keen eyesight, but very few of the other traits. Half-harpies rarely have the wings or talons of their parent.
Lamia traits are strong, and children with one lamia parent commonly have tails, scales, and/or eyes like their lamia parent over the traits of the other parent
Minotaur genes don’t mix particularly well. A child born between a minotaur and another species will either be a minotaur, or the other species, with only very rare or very small variant traits. Magical ability, however, will generally be inherited from the non-minotaur parent regardless of physical traits.
Siren genes aren’t very compatible with others and they cannot have viable children with other species.
Sphynxes don’t often have children with other species, but when they do, half-sphynxes are usually more humanoid (if their other parent is), though they often may have the fur, ears, fangs, wings, etc. of their sphynx parent.
Half-centaurs may have the leg count of either parent, though it is more common for them to have the four legs of their centaur parent. Horns are also highly heritable, though no other traits are sure.
Half-satyrs usually have hooves and goat-like eyes, though all other traits are just as likely to be lost as they are kept.
Psychopomps don’t have children, ergo no half-psychopomps.
Half-muted are rare, though not unheard of. They dampen magic around them (and as such tend to not be able to use much magic), but don’t completely nullify it.
Half-birdfolk are born of two varieties; True and Mixed. True birdfolk are born with a feather or feathered cloak, and will look entirely like a normal birdfolk, though they may have magic from the other parent’s side. Mixed birdfolk have no feathers and, therefore, cannot change into a bird form. They have more mixed traits between their parents.
Half-werewolves (and other half-were-creatures) tend to get the were-shifted form from their were parent, while their other form will be more influenced by their other parent.
Daemons don’t, in their world, have a set form, so when they mix it is highly variable. Usually, the child will look like their other parent, though it’s not uncommon for them to have random odd traits (ie horns, tails, disproportionate limbs, oddly coloured hair/eyes/skin, etc.). Children of daemons tend to inherit their daemon parent’s style of feeding off of concepts instead of food, though the specific concept is not genetic and may be anything.
Constructs cannot have children so there are no half-construct individuals.
Dwarves are the corgi of people. You mix them with anyone else and you generally just get a shorter version of the other species.
