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Story
The Night World takes place in a universe very similar to reality, except that there are many supernatural races or species that have secretly existed alongside humanity for thousands of years. These supernatural races, collectively known as the Night World, include vampires, witches, werewolves, gorgons, and shapeshifters, each of whom have their own histories, society, and relationship with the others. Humans greatly fear Night People and have a history of violence towards them. Because humans far outnumber Night People, the latter are forced to live in secret, despite their (general) attitude that they are superior.
The Races
Vampires
Lamia (pronounced lay-me-uh) vampires are vampires that were born as vampires. They age and grow as humans do, but also have the ability to stop the aging process.However, once a lamia that has stopped aging decides to begin aging again, the aging process will be accelerated so that their physical appearance will match their true age in a short amount of time.
Made vampires are humans that have been made into vampires (via blood exchange with the vampire) by a lamia, as another made vampire cannot change a human. They cannot age as the lamia do.
Damphirs are half-vampires. Creatures made from a lamia or made vampire and a human mating. They are entirely illegal and are killed if found out about.
Both lamia and made vampires have superhuman strength, speed, and agility and can have telepathic powers including visions. Unlike vampires in other fiction, they are not harmed by sunlight and cannot transform into bats. Like in most vampire lore, they need human blood to survive.Vampires are also possess an unearthly beauty however, such beauty is attributed to all Night World creatures collectively.
The first vampire in existence, Maya, was originally a witch. Whilst seeking immortality she became the first vampire. She achieved this with powerful magic involving the drinking the blood of infants. Maya bore a son, Red Fern, who is the first of the lamia vampires. All made vampires and lamia vampires however descend from Maya. As Maya is the first vampire in existence she has many abilities her descendants do not (since their vampire blood is diluted), such as shapeshifting. She also retains her ability to perform magic. Despite the fact that the first vampire was a woman, vampires (particularly the lamia) are a very patriarchal society.
Witches
Witches are the most human-like race of the Night World. There are two types of witches in the Night World. The first kind are the witches that were raised as witches. They know their full heritage and were trained in magic from an early age. The other kind are called "lost witches" and known as psychics or clairvoyants in the human world. They appear to be humans with some measure of psychic or supernatural ability. This is because they are descended from real witches.
witches are in tune with nature and call upon natural "elements" such as Earth, Air, Water, and Fire to help them perform magic. They both use herbs and crystals or minerals to help focus their powers. Also, witches in both universes use the term "witch" to refer to both males and females. Witches are also a female-dominated or matriarchal society.
witches begins with Hecate, the mother of Hellewise and Maya. Their clan was the Harman clan. When Maya became a vampire, there was a great battle between she and Hellewise, with Hellewise dying in victory. However, this led to a rift between vampires and witches for many centuries. During the Middle Ages, a treaty was made between the witches and vampires. Hunter Redfern, a descendant of Maya's son Red Fern, married a Harman witch called Maeve, linking the leading families of vampires and witches.
Werewolves
Werewolves can transform from human to wolf at will. Werewolves as wolves that take human form, rather than the reverse. This means that they have animal instincts and urges, even in human form. Werewolves can be born as such and also be made.
Unlike vampires, werewolves must kill every time they feed because they need to consume organs. Thus, Night World law states that werewolves can only kill and eat animals. In the Night World, werewolves are treated as second-class citizens and are the victims of prejudice and racism.
Shapeshifters
Shapeshifters had control of the world long before witches and vampires. Their leaders were known as "Dragons", beings that could change into the form of any animal. (Normally shapeshifters can only change into one pre-determined animal form). The witches rose to power and put the dragons to sleep, except for the smallest one. This one is the ancestor of the ruling house of shapeshifters. The descendants of this dragon have the ability to choose what animal they will become, but this choice is permanent.
Vulnerability
Vampires
Wood
Witches
Iron
Werew olves
Silver
Gorgons
Gold
Shapeshifters
Copper
Symbols
Vampires
Black Iris
Witches
Black Dahlia
Werewolves
Black Foxglove
Gorgons
Black Poppy
Shapeshifters
Black Lotus
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