Demigod Lore
A demigod refers to anybody with divine ancestry. Demigods usually
inherit some small degree of the perfection of their parents, they tend to
be more attractive, more physically capable, more resistant to disease and
injury, to heal faster and age more slowly. They often also tend to have a
psychological predisposition towards their godly ancestor’s aspects, the
descendant of
a thunder god for instance may enjoy being out in storms.
Demigods also may be favored by their divine ancestor, who might take it upon
themselves to aid in their life or set them to tasks they wish to see
accomplished. Most, however, possess no real supernatural ability beyond
their innate remarkableness.
In ancient times, to be taken as a god’s lover was a great privilege and the
gods bestowed a gift upon those they slept with, imbuing them with health
and longevity. Some degree of this persists in their children. After
having sex with a demigod a person will heal more rapidly for about two
days, as well as not aging or becoming sick in that period. While this can
be a great gift from a demigod lover to their lover or spouse and even has
led to some demigod couples being effectively immortal, rumors persist of
those who pay highly for captured demigods to use them forcibly in order to
stay young forever.
Today demigod genes are erratic like other supernatural genes. Usually
activating only once every three of four generations. The chances of any of
your direct family also being an active demigod is astronomically small, but
it is possible for a grandparent or great grandparent to be. There’s also a
decent chance that twins, whether fraternal or identical, will share the trait
if one has it.
Demigods much like Faeborn, Angelborn, and Demonborn can be either latent,
passive or active.
Latents are effectively entirely human, but there is a chance that at some
point in their adult lift the latent genes will activate and they will
become either active or passive. Passives are mostly human but they have
some degree of the resistance to disease and aging and tend to be more
attractive and capable. They also have the effects of prolonging the life
of their sexual partners.
Actives are passives until around the end of puberty, usually seventeen to
nineteen, when they activate. They also sometimes activate later in life,
although this is very rare in people not living near New Haven. As well as
the effects of passive demigods, actives may also gain other amazing
supernatural
powers.