Diabolik Lovers: All Species Explained (Requested)
Diabolik Lovers* is a Japanese otome game franchise. In it, a human girl finds herself in a reverse harem with thirteen demons total; depending on the source material. Due to there being several different types of demons, this article will explain all the races of demons and their place in society. Please note: No fan theories or headcanons (fan interpretations or additions of a fictional story that aren't canon or confirmed to be canon by the creator) will be included in this article.
Demons: Ancestor
The Ancestors, also known as the Founders, are the first demons to exist in the Demon World. As such, they are a superior demon race as the highest rank of demon. The most powerful type of demon race belongs to the First Blood Clan (DL game: Dark Fate). Being the ancestor race of all the demon kinds, they possess all the basic racial skills of the four superior demonic sub-races, but they don't possess their weaknesses. Ancestors have the ability to transform into bats, snakes, wolves, and eagles. They also have the most powerful strength, speed, regenerative abilities and healing saliva. In addition, Ancestors have the most enheightened vision, smell, and hearing. Finally, they can use magic, summon familiars, mind control, turn humans, teleport and fly whenever they please. The only way ancestors can die is by decapitation (DL manga: Young Blood & OVA anime). Due to all of this, They are the strongest race in the Demon World and the Human World. Despite this, Ancestors are at their most powerful during a solar eclipse [mistranslated as lunar eclipse] (DL anime: Sea. 2). As the original demons, they're active at night (DL game: Haunted Dark Bridal, Laito's Maniac Epilogue).
Known Clan Members: Carla and Shin Tsukinami, Cordelia Sakamaki, Yui Komori [has Cordelia's heart], Menae [deceased], Krone [deceased], Gisubahha [deceased], and Felzein [deceased] (DL manga).
Due to being a hybrid, Cordelia is considered a First Blood Clan member because a half-breed demon's rank is determined by the strongest blood flowing through their vains. Thus, her vibora blood doesn't matter. However, it's likely Cordelia doesn't possess all the same powers of an ancestor. If she does, they're all weakened versions of a founder's abilities.
Carla & Shin with Cordelia (DL game: DF, Ayato's Route).
Demons: Vampire
Pureblood Vampires are one of the four superior demonic sub-races, which are all equal to one another in rank. They belong to the Bat Clan. This is because vampires have the ability to turn into bats (DL game: HDB & manga). Vampires also possess inhightened smell, vision and hearing. Other abilities include: using magic, summoning familiars, regeneration, healing saliva, teleportation, turning humans, super strength and super speed. During a full moon, a vampire's power is at its peak to fly and use mind control (DL game: HDB, Reiji's Route). They can die if their heads are cut off or if they are stabbed in the heart. However, if a vampire's body is too damaged to heal fast enough, it can be life-threatening, even if not directly. Their weakness is silver; specifically, silver weapons. Vampires are weakened during a solar eclipse [mistranslated as lunar eclipse] (DL anime: Sea. 1). Additionally, a vampire's vision diminishes in sunlight. They can eat human food, but it doesn't nourish them. Although all races suck blood, only vampires have blood as the main source of food.
Known Clan Members: Karlheinz, Beatrix, Christa, Richter, Shu, Reiji, Laito, Kanato, Ayato, and Subaru Sakamaki.
The Sakamaki brothers (DL game: HDB).
Demons: Vibora
Viboras are one of the four superior demonic sub-races, which are all equal to one another in rank. They belong to the Snake Clan. This is because viboras have the ability to turn into snakes. Viboras also possess inhightened smell, vision and hearing. Other abilities include: using magic, summoning familiars, regeneration, healing saliva, turning humans, teleportation, super strength and super speed. During a full moon, a vibora's power is at its peak to where they can fly and use mind control (HDB, Reiji's Route). They can die if their heads are cut off or if they are stabbed in the heart. However, if a vibora's body is too damaged to heal fast enough, it can be life-threatening, even if not directly. It's unknown if they possess the same weakness for silver as vampire's do. However, Pureblood viboras are weakened during a solar eclipse (DL anime: Sea. 1). Their vision also diminishes in sunlight (HDB Laito's Maniac Epilogue). Viboras can suck blood, but human food is their main source of nutrients.
Known Clan Members: Burai [deceased] (DL manga), Cordelia Sakamaki, Yui Komori [has Cordelia's heart], Zweig (DL game: Lost Eden, Reiji's Maniac 10) and Zweig's unknown younger sister.
Cordelia with her triplet son's vibora eyes.
Demons: Wolves
Wolves are one of the four superior demonic sub-races, which are all equal to one another in rank. They belong to the Wolf Clan. This is because wolves have the ability to turn into the canines. Wolves also possess inhightened smell, vision and hearing. Other abilities include: using magic, summoning familiars, regeneration, turning humans, healing saliva, teleportation, super strength and super speed. During a full moon, a wolf's power is at its peak to where they can fly and use mind control (HDB, Reiji's Route). They can die if their heads are cut off or if they are stabbed in the heart. However, if a wolf's body is too damaged to heal fast enough, it can be life-threatening, even if not directly. It's unknown if they possess the same weakness for silver as vampire's do. However, Pureblood wolves are weakened during a solar eclipse (DL anime: Sea. 1). They are also active at night (HDB Laito's Maniac Epilogue). Wolves can suck blood, but human food is their main source of nutrients.
Known Clan Members: Gottfried [deceased], Eberto (DL manga).
Demons: Adler
Adlers are one of the four superior demonic sub-races, which are all equal to one another in rank. They belong to the Eagle Clan. This is because Adlers have the ability to turn into eagles. Adlers also possess inhightened smell, vision and hearing. Other abilities include: using magic, summoning familiars, regeneration, turning humans, healing saliva, teleportation, super strength and super speed. During a full moon, an adler's power is at its peak to where they can fly and use mind control (HDB, Reiji's Route) They can die if their heads are cut off or if they are stabbed in the heart. However, if an adler's body is too damaged to heal fast enough, it can be life-threatening, even if not directly. It's unknown if they possess the same weakness for silver as vampire's do. However, Pureblood adlers are weakened during a solar eclipse (DL anime: Sea. 1). They are also active at night (HDB, Laito's Maniac Epilogue). Adlers can suck blood, but human food is their main source of nutrients.
Demons: Impure Vampires
Impure Vampires are an inferior demon race as "half breeds." They’re either half biologically human or they're humans who were turned into vampires. As such, impure vampires maintain their human appearances, memories, thoughts, emotions, skills and habits from their human lives. Despite being part of the Bat Clan, their rank is beneath the four sub-demon species due to not being a pureblood demon. Pureblood vampires hate the scent of impure vampires because they "smell like the dead." This is due to them being reborn as animated corpses upon being turned (DL anime: Sea. 2). Impure vampires have increased strength, speed, vision, smell, hearing, healing saliva, turning humans, regenerative abilities and can turn into a bat. But they’re much weaker and slower than a purebloods. During a full moon, an impure vampire can fly and teleport because their powers are at their strongest. They can't use magic or sommon familiars. Impure vampires are also weak to silver weapons. It's much easier to kill them, especially with hunter bullets, because their skills and defences are weaker. Unlike pureblood vampires, they see perfectly in sunlight (DL game: More Blood). Impure vampires' powers aren't affected or weakened during a solar eclipse. This likely applies to all inferior sub-races/impure viboras, wolves and adlers. Finally, all human food nourishes them, but blood is still their main food source (DL anime: Sea. 1).
Half breeds from the three remaining superior sub-species are never mentioned or shown in the franchise. However, considering all demons suck blood, it's likely the impure Viboras, Wolves and Adlers can turn humans as well.
Additional Clan Members: Ruki, Kou, Yuma and Azusa Mukami.
The Mukami brothers (DL game: MB).
Demons: Dream
There isn't much known about these type of demons, let alone what clan they belong to. However, they are likely an inferior demonic sub-race. Succubus/Succubi [female/females] and Incubus/Incubi [male/males] are dream demons. They enter people’s dreams and take their life energy. The naughty demons do this by causing humans and other demons to have lewd dreams (HDB, Laito's Maniac Prolonge). These demons are immortal and are active at night. It's quite obvious they possess magic as well.
Demons: Ghoul
Ghouls are at the bottom of the hierarchy in the Demon World. They're an inferior demon sub-race who are compared to humans and used as slaves by the four superior sub-demon races. Ghouls belong to the Crow Clan. This is because they can turn into crows. Although ghouls are immortal like all the demons listed above, they don't possess any magic. Ghouls don't have enheightened senses, super speed, super strength or regenerative abilities. They also can't teleport or fly in their anthropoid forms. As a result, ghouls are the easiest demon to kill. Finally, they're active at night (HDB, Laito's Maniac Epilogue).
Known Clan Members: Yuuri, unknown Sakamaki family butler and unknown male (DL game: Lost Eden, Kino).
Unknown male ghoul Sakamaki butler (DL anime: Sea. 1).
Humans
Most humans live in the Human World unknowingly alongside the demon species as some demons prefer to live in the human world. Some humans, like Seiji Komori, are Vampire Hunters (HDB & DL manga). But they keep their occupation a secret as Yui was unaware of this about her father. Vampire Hunters hate vampires, yet they can be hired by vampires to kill their own kin for the sake of having one less demon roam the earth (HDB, Reiji's Route). Although they're considered the weakest species to ever exist, humans can climb the social hierarchy in the demon world. They can have romantic relationships with demons and reproduce with them due to demons requiring their blood. However, the best way for a human to integrate into demon society is to have their heart replaced with a demon's heart. Unfortunately, this turns the human into an unknown race.
Vampire Hunter, Seiji (DL manga).
Demons: Unknown Races
Depending on the demon heart's rank, the human will be considered the same rank as the demon heart they possess because it's pumping the specific demon race's blood throughout the person's body. As such, the person is no longer completely human. Yui has the heart of a half Vibora Princess and a half First Blood Princess. Due to this, the human girl is considered as such and is treated equally to both said demon races. Thus, she can continue any demon race bloodline (DL anime: Sea. 1, DL manga, DL game: HDB & DL game: LE, Reiji's Maniac 10).
Kino is another unknown demon race. He's a creature created from the essence of Karlheinz. Due to this, it can be argued he is his illegitimate son in a strange sense, thanks to being made from his DNA. After all, another living individual related to someone's genetics is the definition of a person's offspring. However, Karl doesn't consider Kino his son because he wasn't conceived naturally. His demon rank is unclear as he possesses a seemingly perfect copy of Karl's powers despite not being a vampire (DL game: LE, Kino's Route).
Profile pics: Yui (left) & Kino (right).
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Original title: DIABOLIK LOVERS 吸愛ブラッディレターくじC賞(７)R ルキ
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