Tiefling
Tieflings are one of the most prejudged ancestries that exist on Glan’Amar. Born with a blood connection to the lower planes of Gehenna, they are often met with superstition, distrust, and hatred by those who don’t understand their nature. While they have a connection to the lower planes, they are not beholden to them. Certainly there are some among their number that give in to their fiendish nature, but, for the most part, tieflings act no differently than any other ancestry. Most tieflings are born to bloodlines that either have at some distant (or not-so-distant) past mated with a fiend (usually a devil), made a deal with a devil or demon, or have been marked by the Lord of Hell themselves, usually for breaking an oath.
The origins of tieflings are widely debated between either having existed in a less fiendish appearance for millennia and emerging within the last few thousand years. Not all tieflings appear as fiendishly as others. Some hold only a few traits that may go mostly unnoticed in passing while others bear a wide array of physical traits that set them apart from others such as skin color, pupiless eyes, tails, horns, and a myriad of other traits. They can be born into any other species, but are most prominent among humans. Many tieflings, either because of their nature, their lack of belonging in most societies, or some long-standing tradition, often choose a name later in life that they use as an aspiration for what they hope to achieve in life. This ‘virtue name’ helps center their goals and mindset in their life.
The origins of tieflings are widely debated between either having existed in a less fiendish appearance for millennia and emerging within the last few thousand years. Not all tieflings appear as fiendishly as others. Some hold only a few traits that may go mostly unnoticed in passing while others bear a wide array of physical traits that set them apart from others such as skin color, pupiless eyes, tails, horns, and a myriad of other traits. They can be born into any other species, but are most prominent among humans. Many tieflings, either because of their nature, their lack of belonging in most societies, or some long-standing tradition, often choose a name later in life that they use as an aspiration for what they hope to achieve in life. This ‘virtue name’ helps center their goals and mindset in their life.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Tieflings come in a myriad of different forms both in their parentage racial features and in the amount and kind of fiendish features.
Genetics and Reproduction
Unlike their celestial counterpart, tieflings always pass their fiendish blood to their children.
Origin/Ancestry
Fiendish (mostly devil)
Geographic Distribution
Notable Tieflings:
- Dragonsong, Aanya Andelane
- Majesty, Zed Andelane
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