Incubus/Succubus
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LORE from Google listed only to help give ideas for your character development and roleplay:
An incubus and a succubus are mythological demons associated with seduction and sexual energy, often appearing in folklore, religion, and literature. While their roles and characteristics overlap, they are traditionally distinguished by their gender and approach to their victims.
Incubus Definition: An incubus is a male demon or spirit that seduces and engages in intimate acts with sleeping women, often to drain their energy or harm them.
- Appearance: Incubi are typically described as alluring, with a dark and menacing beauty. They may have features such as glowing eyes, sharp features, or subtle demonic traits like horns, tails, or wings. In some depictions, they can take on a more human-like appearance to charm their victims.
- Behavior: The incubus preys on its victims, often entering dreams to manipulate or seduce. They may cause physical and emotional exhaustion, nightmares, or even long-term harm in some legends.
- Cultural Depictions: In Christian tradition, incubi are agents of sin and corruption, sometimes blamed for unexplained pregnancies or emotional torment. In other cultures, they may represent repressed desires or warnings against immoral behavior.
Succubus Definition: A succubus is a female demon or spirit that seduces men, often in their dreams or through physical encounters, to drain their life force or energy.
- Appearance: Succubi are often portrayed as irresistibly beautiful and seductive, embodying idealized or exaggerated feminine traits. They may also reveal demonic features like bat-like wings, tails, or claws.
- Behavior: Succubi use charm, allure, and dream manipulation to seduce their victims. Like incubi, they are often said to leave their victims physically drained or spiritually weakened.
- Cultural Depictions: In medieval Christian lore, succubi were seen as embodiments of temptation and lust, often used to explain nocturnal emissions or sexual thoughts. In other traditions, succubi may serve as symbols of empowerment or rebellion, embracing their seductive nature unapologetically.
Shared Traits Life Force Drain: Both incubi and succubi are believed to feed on the life force or energy of their victims, sometimes causing harm or death over time.
They are often depicted as shape-shifters, able to appear in forms most appealing to their prey.
Dual Nature: While dangerous, they are also seen as beings of desire, embodying the allure of forbidden or repressed emotions. In modern interpretations, incubi and succubi are often given more nuanced or romanticized roles, portrayed as tragic, misunderstood beings or even antiheroes, rather than purely malevolent entities.