The Nephilim are humans with angel blood in their veins. The race of the Nephilim was created a thousand years ago, when the Angel Raziel shared his blood with the first Shadowhunter, Jonathan. The task he set for the race, is to rid the world of demons and to maintain the peace between Downworlders. They must obey the Clave (their system of government), as well as the laws given to them by the Angel Raziel that are found in the Grey Book. Nephilim use a tool called a stele to mark runes on their body. These runes are what make the Shadowhunters stronger than regular humans. The closer to the heart a rune is drawn, the more powerful it is. Once the rune is used, it fades from their body, leaving only a scar. Once faded, the runes have to be drawn on their skin again to be able to use it. They can also use Glamour to hide themselves from mundanes (humans). To draw a rune on a mundane means to kill them, while certain powerful Runes can make them into Forsaken. They have a secret city called Alicante, but most Nephilim live in Institutes everywhere around the world where they are stationed to fight off Demons.
The Fair Folk AKA Faeries AKA The Fey-
Fair Folk or Faeries, also called fey at times, are Downworlders. They have angel blood mixed with demon blood which makes them extremely cunning. They reside in the Faerie Realm, within the Seelie court. They are ruled over by a queen. To enter the Seelie court in New York, you must go into the lake in Central Park where the moon is shining on the surface - under the water you will gain entrance into the court. If you drink or eat any of their food then you cannot leave Seelie Court unless the Queen let's you leave.
Lycanthropes AKA Werewolves AKA Children of the Moon
Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes or Children of the Moon, are part of the Downworlder population. Like Vampires, werewolves are actually humans that have contracted a disease from Demons that result in their transformation and enhanced abilities. In human form, werewolves have enhanced speed and strength and the ability to transform into their wolf form at will. As werewolves, they follow the long held tradition of being mortal enemies of vampires. Maia explains that the demons that passed on the disease to humans that gave birth to vampires and werewolves were mortal enemies, and that prejudice was passed down to their races. Werewolves are not generally born but are usually humans bitten by another werewolf. After the first transformation, it takes a werewolf some time to be able to resist the effect of the moon in different phases. Many train themselves to be impervious to the moon, but are all forced into wolf form during a full moon. Following old trends, these werewolves can be killed by silver, and have a natural aversion to it. Each pack is lead by a leader, and any werewolf that kills that leader gains control of the pack.
Vampires AKA CHildren of the Night
Due to the enhanced predatorial nature of vampires, their abilites tend to be the same as humans but multiplied. Allegedly, their strengths increase and grow stronger as they grow older. They have the ability to sheath and unsheath their fangs on command (though with younger vampires this is harder to master). Vampires can also shapeshift into bats, rats and dust. Notably, the vampires of the Downworld aren't vulnerable to garlic and can see themselves in the mirror. They are still, however, vulnerable to daylight and holy symbols
Warlocks AKA Lillith's Children
Warlocks are immortal, as Ragnor Fell says in Clockwork Prince. They are the only Downworlders who can cast magic because they have demon blood (unlike vampires and werewolves, who are infected by a demonic disease). They are the direct offspring of Humans and Demons, and are called Lilith's Children. Many (if not all) Warlocks have unnatural body parts (called a demon's mark) such as bat wings, goat feet, lizard tails, scaled hands or cat eyes. Some also have different coloured skin.Warlocks can not get pregnant.
Demons
Demons are inter-dimensional beings who travel from world to world and destroy everything in their path. They return to their dimension when they die. There are many different kinds of Demons. Most Demons are poisonous and the Nephilim healing rune (the iratze) is ineffective against it. Greater Demons are an extension of Demons and are far more powerful. They must be killed both in their physical and ethereal forms to "truly" be killed. Sunlight and seraph blades are fatal to both Demons and Greater Demons. When Demons die they tend to fold into themselves and vanish, generally with a shriek. Some Demons leave things behind when they die (ash, dust, fluid, etc.).
DO NOT MAKE A CHARACTER FOR DEMONS. YOU MAY RP THEM IN A FIGHT BUT THEY ARE NOT MAIN CHARACTERS (yet)
The Nephilim are humans with angel blood in their veins.
The race of the Nephilim was created a thousand years ago, when the Angel Raziel shared his blood with the first Shadowhunter, Jonathan. The task he set for the race, is to rid the world of demons and to maintain the peace between Downworlders. They must obey the Clave (their system of government), as well as the laws given to them by the Angel Raziel that are found in the Grey Book.
Nephilim use a tool called a stele to mark runes on their body. These runes are what make the Shadowhunters stronger than regular humans. The closer to the heart a rune is drawn, the more powerful it is. Once the rune is used, it fades from their body, leaving only a scar. Once faded, the runes have to be drawn on their skin again to be able to use it. They can also use Glamour to hide themselves from mundanes (humans). To draw a rune on a mundane means to kill them, while certain powerful Runes can make them into Forsaken.
They have a secret city called Alicante, but most Nephilim live in Institutes everywhere around the world where they are stationed to fight off Demons.
The Fair Folk AKA Faeries AKA The Fey-
Fair Folk or Faeries, also called fey at times, are Downworlders. They have angel blood mixed with demon blood which makes them extremely cunning. They reside in the Faerie Realm, within the Seelie court. They are ruled over by a queen. To enter the Seelie court in New York, you must go into the lake in Central Park where the moon is shining on the surface - under the water you will gain entrance into the court.
If you drink or eat any of their food then you cannot leave Seelie Court unless the Queen let's you leave.
Lycanthropes AKA Werewolves AKA Children of the Moon
Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes or Children of the Moon, are part of the Downworlder population. Like Vampires, werewolves are actually humans that have contracted a disease from Demons that result in their transformation and enhanced abilities. In human form, werewolves have enhanced speed and strength and the ability to transform into their wolf form at will. As werewolves, they follow the long held tradition of being mortal enemies of vampires. Maia explains that the demons that passed on the disease to humans that gave birth to vampires and werewolves were mortal enemies, and that prejudice was passed down to their races. Werewolves are not generally born but are usually humans bitten by another werewolf. After the first transformation, it takes a werewolf some time to be able to resist the effect of the moon in different phases. Many train themselves to be impervious to the moon, but are all forced into wolf form during a full moon. Following old trends, these werewolves can be killed by silver, and have a natural aversion to it. Each pack is lead by a leader, and any werewolf that kills that leader gains control of the pack.
Vampires AKA CHildren of the Night
Due to the enhanced predatorial nature of vampires, their abilites tend to be the same as humans but multiplied. Allegedly, their strengths increase and grow stronger as they grow older. They have the ability to sheath and unsheath their fangs on command (though with younger vampires this is harder to master).
Vampires can also shapeshift into bats, rats and dust. Notably, the vampires of the Downworld aren't vulnerable to garlic and can see themselves in the mirror. They are still, however, vulnerable to daylight and holy symbols
Warlocks AKA Lillith's Children
Warlocks are immortal, as Ragnor Fell says in Clockwork Prince. They are the only Downworlders who can cast magic because they have demon blood (unlike vampires and werewolves, who are infected by a demonic disease). They are the direct offspring of Humans and Demons, and are called Lilith's Children. Many (if not all) Warlocks have unnatural body parts (called a demon's mark) such as bat wings, goat feet, lizard tails, scaled hands or cat eyes. Some also have different coloured skin.Warlocks can not get pregnant.
Demons
Demons are inter-dimensional beings who travel from world to world and destroy everything in their path. They return to their dimension when they die. There are many different kinds of Demons. Most Demons are poisonous and the Nephilim healing rune (the iratze) is ineffective against it.
Greater Demons are an extension of Demons and are far more powerful. They must be killed both in their physical and ethereal forms to "truly" be killed. Sunlight and seraph blades are fatal to both Demons and Greater Demons.
When Demons die they tend to fold into themselves and vanish, generally with a shriek. Some Demons leave things behind when they die (ash, dust, fluid, etc.).
DO NOT MAKE A CHARACTER FOR DEMONS. YOU MAY RP THEM IN A FIGHT BUT THEY ARE NOT MAIN CHARACTERS (yet)