Writing Prompt The result of a union between a human hero/saint and a demon lord/king/queen

[Deleted member 26725]

After watching and reading so many stories about romance between a hero and a demon king/queen, all of that makes me wonder, besides the obvious unification, or at least peace treaty between the races, what could be the result of the union between the two? How OP would be the child/children of this union?

 

[Armored99]

Perhaps they could be like donkeys. Infertile, but also taking advantageous traits from both parents.

Of course it doesn't have to be infertility, but having them suffer some affliction at least. Something taken for the power gained. Otherwise you'd end up with future generations just wanting to breed heroes with demon kings. Perhaps that's an idea all onto itself though.

 

[The_Everdistant_Utopia]

The kid will be both hero and demon monarch, and thus bipolar and suicidal.

Jokes aside, depends on how heavy you lean in the nature vs nurture.

But... uh... fantasily, magically speaking, it would be an interesting scenario to explore I guess? But depends a lot on the setting and what makes the 'hero' be the 'hero' and the 'demon king/queen' be the 'demon king/queen'. If they are like, fate assigned roles, then there's the possibility the child might inherit only one role or both.

 

[sereminar]

I think it would be cute to read a story about them raising an adopted child. A nice little domestic slice of life with a goofy setting. Could easily lean towards comedy with some angry deities/misguided next generation heroes, and/or power hungry political rivals that all get beaten down by the sheer op-ness of the power couple.

There's definitely a ton of potential there

 

[RepresentingCaution]

Perhaps they could be like donkeys. Infertile, but also taking advantageous traits from both parents.

Of course it doesn't have to be infertility, but having them suffer some affliction at least. Something taken for the power gained. Otherwise you'd end up with future generations just wanting to breed heroes with demon kings. Perhaps that's an idea all onto itself though.

You mean mules?

 

[ScholarOccultCauldron]

Why over think it? They'd be a cute baby, with the potential for mass chaos and destruction if they inherited those traits.

 

[Sabruness]

there was/is a story sorta like that on RR but the author made some questionable plot choices and then up and disappeared

 

[2021]

Dunno they would be horny

 

[Discount_Blade]

The children would be a mess. A complete and utter mess. Read into that any and every way possible. A mess I tell you, a mess!!

 

[Chaos_Sinner777]

You could take that a lot of ways. If they have differing power bases, do they get both, do they mix the powers for something much stronger, or do they cancel each other out? Does the "Demon Race" or whatever have a dominant genetic trait so the children would most likely just be demons with maybe some slight human traits? Or would you get hybrids?

 

[Armored99]

You mean mules?

beans, I even googled it to make sure i was right, and then put the wrong name anyways.

 

[Cipiteca396]

After watching and reading so much stories about romance between a hero and a demon king/queen, all of that makes me wonder, besides the obvious unification, or at least peace treaty between the races, what could be the result of the union between the two? How OP would be the child/children of this union?

It really depends on the specific setting. A hero is usually just a human with divine providence. So a hero's child is typically just an exceptionally healthy but normal human. They aren't special because they are the child of the hero, it's just that the hero was 'lucky' enough to have an above average child. On the other hand, demons are usually genetically superior to humans. An above average demon is going to be something special. Or it may be an above average half-demon, which would be stronger than a human but weaker than a demon? If demon lords are a different race from common demons, then it's almost certainly going to be the most powerful demon lord in 'history' though. Assuming it isn't harmed by the parent's divine blessing instead of helped. And assuming it doesn't receive a divine blessing of its own. THAT would be something special.

The other thing to think of is the, ahem, 'historical precedence'. There's a barely notable mention in one of the various holy books of a creature called a Nephilim. Yes, like from Diablo. Half human(female) and half angel. They were said to be like, a mile tall and super strong. The funny thing about that though, is that the demons are said to be the children of Lucifer(an angel) and Lilith(A human) which would make all demons Nephilim. So... What happens when a half human breeds with a human?

I think it would be cute to read a story about them raising an adopted child. A nice little domestic slice of life with a goofy setting. Could easily lean towards comedy with some angry deities/misguided next generation heroes, and/or power hungry political rivals that all get beaten down by the sheer op-ness of the power couple.

There's definitely a ton of potential there

I read a manga about an op demon as a single mother with an op child. It was pretty cute. Ugh, I haven't looked at any of the manga I have bookmarked in months. It would probably take a year just to get caught up on all of them...

 

[gaylolis]

i think they'd be a natural chuuni material, the one that covered half of their face while saying, "I have tasted the flesh of fallen angels and bathe in their blood every day."

Or if they're from Maoyuu Maou Yuusha, they'd be someone like Holo.

Stonks.

 

[Deleted member 45782]

so if inuyasha had a saint like mom

 

[Deleted member 26725]

After watching and reading so much stories about romance between a hero and a demon king/queen, all of that makes me wonder, besides the obvious unification, or at least peace treaty between the races, what could be the result of the union between the two? How OP would be the child/children of this union?

I envision the story to also be Shonen Action-style!

 

[ScramblinMan]

It would lead to the founding of Doritos because Hellish cheeses are damn good with heavenly chips

 

[Jemini]

This all assumes that the hero and demon lord are different races, doesn't it? Who's to say that's the case?

I guess it depends on what the demon lord/hero system is like in your world. Some people have made it some kind of title/system designation in their liteRPG based universe. Others just have it that the demon lord is literally the king of the demon kingdom, simple as that. It's just a position of state. Nothing threatening about it, unless you are being racist and view the demons as the enemy just for being demons.

Likewise, the hero would be something just as literal and non system-based. It would just be a prominent combatant in one side of the conflict. Using that model, the demon lord's army could have a hero of it's own as well. Also, in this model, the hero and demon lord are not equivalent positions at all. In that model, the equivalent positions would be the human hero and the demon hero.

 

[ArcadiaBlade]

Basing on multiple people's answers, there are multiple answers already have been provided which I can't retort on but I would like to give my own opinions from my point of view.


Considering the 'Hero' concept is only formed due to being blessed by an almighty being, the generic trait of the hero is mostly derived from the blessing he had recieve and not liable to be transfered to future generations. So, taken from that, any future generations born from the hero are unlikely able to inherit any blessed abilities the hero has yet can inherit his traits and skills to future generation, albeit with alterations due to being a new generation from the hero himself.

The demon king is of a different case as most demons are likely form from blood inheritance and like how noble society works, they are mostly derived by bloodlines and as such, each future generation would likely inherit their key bloodline skills and traits.

The cross-breeding would likely happen as humans are genetically inheritable to be able to breed with humanoid races as explained by their fast growth rates. Factoring that, it is unlikely for humans to be unable to not breed with demons unless it is medical issues and whatnot.

However, as most people had said, they are able to create a powerful child, yet their traits and skills are not fully taken from both sides, especially on the heroes side as genetically inheritence doesn't transfer their blessing from they were heroes. As such, most of its traits would likely come from their demon's side and mostly take form into more demon-like appearance however they still inherit the human's fast growth speed which would compensate their lack of power boosting abilities and even developed new traits that come from both parents side as being a halfling.

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