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'''Tieflings''' are mortals touched by the dark energies of the Lower Planes. They are perhaps the best-known [[planetouched]]. | ''Not to be confused with [[cambion | cambions]], which are half-humans, half-fiends.'' | ||
'''Tieflings''' are mortals touched by the dark energies of the Lower Planes. They are perhaps the best-known [[planetouched]]. | |||
There is much debate and superstition surrounding the origin of tieflings. Many cultures believe tieflings to be demon-spawn—either the result of a human woman becoming impregnated by a demon or a demon swapping out a human child with a demon baby. In places like [[Alicantian Empire | Alicante]], it is assumed that tieflings are the progeny of [[Asmodeus]]. | |||
In truth, however, tieflings occur when someone in a human's ancestry comes into contact with dark forces, such as a demon, devil, or dark god. This then "corrupts" their family line, and a tiefling "gene" gets passed down, generation by generation, until it is "activated" in a newborn child. | |||
== Development == | |||
The tiefling "gene," so to speak, can lay dormant across generations. It's possible—and, in fact, often the case—that tieflings are born to completely ordinary human families who've never had a tiefling in the family or haven't had one for centuries. | |||
The "gene" can also lay dormant until later in life: many (if not most) tieflings are born looking like ordinary humans, and only around puberty do their horns come in and skin change in color. | |||
== Uses == | |||
''Main article: [[Great Game]]'' | |||
Many tieflings are the pawns in a "great game" between the forces of the Nine Hells and Mount Celestia. Because the devils of the Nine Hells and the celestials of Celestia have great difficulty manifesting physical forms in [[Marillia]], they instead compete for dominance through mortal champions—tieflings for the devils, and aasimar for the Celestians—in a centuries-long game of chess on [[Moray]]. | |||
== Social status == | == Social status == | ||
It is unfortunately the norm for tieflings to be viewed with open hostility. The very best most tieflings can hope for is being viewed with tremendous suspicion. In Riyan, for example, tieflings are second-class citizens. In many Imrayan nations, tieflings are ostracized from society. In Alicante and Vallyra, they are killed on sight. | |||
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== The fiendish gene in other races == | |||
There are tiefling analogues in other races, such as: | |||
* Wispings (child of a halfling and a de | |||
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== Types == | |||
There are many types of tieflings, including: | |||
* Infernal tieflings, or hellspawn. | |||
* Abyssal tieflings, or pitborn/pitspawn. | |||
* Shackleborn, born with velstrac blood. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:24, 23 January 2023
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| Tiefling | |
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| Type | Humanoid |
| Alignment | Any |
| Realm | Various |
Not to be confused with cambions, which are half-humans, half-fiends.
Tieflings are mortals touched by the dark energies of the Lower Planes. They are perhaps the best-known planetouched.
There is much debate and superstition surrounding the origin of tieflings. Many cultures believe tieflings to be demon-spawn—either the result of a human woman becoming impregnated by a demon or a demon swapping out a human child with a demon baby. In places like Alicante, it is assumed that tieflings are the progeny of Asmodeus.
In truth, however, tieflings occur when someone in a human's ancestry comes into contact with dark forces, such as a demon, devil, or dark god. This then "corrupts" their family line, and a tiefling "gene" gets passed down, generation by generation, until it is "activated" in a newborn child.
Development
The tiefling "gene," so to speak, can lay dormant across generations. It's possible—and, in fact, often the case—that tieflings are born to completely ordinary human families who've never had a tiefling in the family or haven't had one for centuries.
The "gene" can also lay dormant until later in life: many (if not most) tieflings are born looking like ordinary humans, and only around puberty do their horns come in and skin change in color.
Uses
Main article: Great Game
Many tieflings are the pawns in a "great game" between the forces of the Nine Hells and Mount Celestia. Because the devils of the Nine Hells and the celestials of Celestia have great difficulty manifesting physical forms in Marillia, they instead compete for dominance through mortal champions—tieflings for the devils, and aasimar for the Celestians—in a centuries-long game of chess on Moray.
Social status
It is unfortunately the norm for tieflings to be viewed with open hostility. The very best most tieflings can hope for is being viewed with tremendous suspicion. In Riyan, for example, tieflings are second-class citizens. In many Imrayan nations, tieflings are ostracized from society. In Alicante and Vallyra, they are killed on sight.
Types
There are many types of tieflings, including:
- Infernal tieflings, or hellspawn.
- Abyssal tieflings, or pitborn/pitspawn.
- Shackleborn, born with velstrac blood.
