Seventeen : The Shadowhunters

Introduction

This story is inspired by Shadowhunters and, of course, includes elements I have invented. It is the English translation of my fiction written in French (on Wattpad). I'm not bilingual, so please be patient with me.😃

STORY (SET IN 2020)

Vampires (Immortal)

Soonyoung : Oldest vampire in his clan, born in 1696, turned in 1718. Vampire age: 324 years, physical age: 22

Jeonghan : Second oldest in the clan, born in 1834, turned in 1854 by Soonyoung. Vampire age: 186 years, physical age: 20 years.

Jun: Youngest in the clan, born in 1924, turned in 1945 by Soonyoung. Vampire age: 96 years, physical age: 21 years.

Werewolves

Seungcheol: Alpha of his pack, born in 1925 with the lycanthrope gene. Age: 95 years, physical age: 24 years. Brother of Mingyu.

Mingyu: Born in 1928 with the lycanthrope gene. Age: 92 years, physical age: 20 years. Younger brother of Seungcheol.

Vernon: Born in 2000, bitten and transformed in 2018. Age: 20 years.

Werewolves age normally until 20, after which their aging slows significantly. They can live up to 200 years or more if they maintain good health. However, to avoid aging, they need to transform periodically.

Sorcerer (Immortal)

Wonwoo :  Immortal, born in 1680. Age: 340 years.

Fairies (Immortal)

Jihoon : Crown prince of the fairy people. Physical age: 21 years (birthdate unknown).

Seungkwan: Fairy. Physical age: 18 years (birthdate unknown).

Joshua/Jisoo: Fairy. Physical age: 23 years (birthdate unknown).

Shadowhunters

Minghao : Born in 1999. Age: 21 years. Former sorcerer turned Shadowhunter, martial arts specialist, wields two daggers, sent from China to Korea. Parabatai of Seokmin.

The concept of a former sorcerer becoming a Shadowhunter is a unique creation, separate from the series and movie adaptations. This transformation and backstory will be explained in detail in the story.

Seokmin : Born in 1998. Age: 22 years. Shadowhunter based in Korea, wields a seraph blade. Parabatai of Minghao.

Chan : Born in 2002. Age: 18 years. Shadowhunter in training, practices with a crossbow.

Vampires
Characteristics:

• Superhuman strength, grace, speed, and accelerated healing.
• Abilities increase with age.
• Sensitive to sunlight, active only at night.
• Can transform into bats, rats, and smoke.
• Can hypnotize humans and Shadowhunters (requires training).
• Immortal and sterile, but can create new vampires by turning humans.

Weaknesses:

• Wooden stake in the heart.
• Decapitation.
• Silver and holy water cause harm.
• Religious symbols can harm them if they were believers.

Becoming a Vampire:

Must drink vampire blood before dying and be buried. The body will rise from the grave during the next full moon, in a state of transformation. It must be fed human blood to survive, and once satisfied, it becomes a full vampire.

Daylight Vampires:

• Can be active during the day.
• Can resurrect the dead with their vampire blood.
• Can heal severe wounds with their own blood.
• Face conflicts with other vampire clans who are envious and want to discover their secret.

Werewolves
Characteristics:

• Half-human, half-wolf, can have children.
• Transform during the full moon or when strong emotions (like anger) are felt. A bite or scratch can transform them (scratches don't always cause transformation)
• Live in packs with an alpha leader.
•Becoming an alpha involves killing the current alpha.
• Enhanced senses and accelerated healing (especially for the alpha).
• Not immortal but have a longer lifespan than humans.

Weaknesses:
• Silver dagger.
• Severe injuries.
• Aconite poisons and kills if there is no remedy.

Relations:
• Enemies of vampires, cannot stand their smell.

Sorcerers
Characteristics

• Immortal, often children of a demon.
• Summon demons, cast spells, create barriers, and portals (for the most powerful).
• Heal with magic (healers for wounds, demonologists for demonic poison).
• Powers deplete with use but recharge during rest.
• May have physical traits like webbed fingers or cat-like eyes.

Weaknesses:

• Killed by spells.
• Killed by wounds if unable to heal.
• Partially human, so vulnerable to various dangers.

Fairies
Characteristics:

• The oldest creatures, deeply connected to nature.
• Born from the union of an angel and a demon, hence their supernatural beauty.
• Immortal, very intelligent, cannot lie but are skilled in wordplay.
• Protect rare things, like daylight vampires.
• Some have wings due to angel blood.
• Grant human wishes only to make them regret it; they are very mischievous.
• Fairy magic is ancient and powerful, difficult for sorcerers to stop.

Weaknesses:
• Unwrought iron is toxic.
• Vulnerable to rowan wood, salt, grave oil, and holy water.

Relations:

• Fairies hate sorcerers for their demonic aspect, while sorcerers dislike fairies for their inability to lie and their persistent customs

Shadowhunters
Characteristics:

• Nephilims: half-human, half-angel, mortal.
• Warriors tasked with protecting humans from demons.
• Can have a parabatai (combat partner) chosen before age 18.
• Use angelic runes to gain special powers.

Organization :

• The Enclave: the general organization of Nephilims, led by the Council, with the Consul as the highest official.
• Shadowhunters must choose to declare allegiance to the Enclave and become full members at 18, or leave their Shadowhunter life.
• Members are then divided into small groups around the world.