Mundanes
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The term “mundane” was originally coined by Shadowhunters to differentiate themselves from the ordinary human, which is precisely what a mundane is - human, basic. Powerless and ignorant, or so the rest of the world hopes they remain. Generally speaking, the mundane human is considered a paradox, simultaneously useless and yet the most dangerous creature to exist in the mortal realm due to their sheer ability to bring ruin to anything they find “different”. Their timeline of history with the supernatural world is a map of rises and falls - periods in which the supernatural world was believed in and fought against, and periods in which they refused to believe. Currently, the majority of the mundane world has returned to a state of ignorance. “Magic” and “Creatures” are saved purely for fictional entertainment, and those outliers that believe or try to practice such things are considered… “off”. However, with their steadily developing methods of identification and technology, it is believed that it is only a matter of time before the mundanes wake up again, and history threatens to repeat itself. QUICK FACTS
Mundanes are basic humans.
Right now, they are unaware of supernaturals existing.
Some Mundanes have "The Sight", an awareness of the supernatural. They typically try to hide this.
Mundanes can be Changed into a Vampire or Werewolf, or may Ascend to a Shadowhunter if conditions are right.
They generally can't reproduce with supernaturals. Shadowhunters, Fae (resulting in half-fae), Half-Fae (resulting often in "sighted" humans), and Demons (resulting in warlocks) are the exception.