#headcanonstuff

In folklores, religions, and mythologies alike there have been beings who are half human and half... something else. In the canon of Danny Phantom some of these Something Elses have been confirmed to be ghosts, such as the Greek Hellenistic pantheon. Which leads to the question if these half human figures and creatures from myth, religion and folklore could theoretically exist.

Specifically I’m talking about Cambions, Dhampirs, and Demigods. Possibly others if you can think of any.

Cambions are the children of a human woman and a demon (typically an incubus), a famous one would be Merlin from the stories of King Arthur. They seem to usually be capable of some type of magic, and are often conflated with Changelings.

Dhampirs are the children of (typically) a human woman and a male vampire. They also seem to usually be capable of some type of magic. Along with other strange powers and features (some of which sound strangely applicable to Danny). Like being able to sense supernatural creatures with in a certain range, acute sight and hearing, regenerative abilities, immortality, control animals, and walk in sunlight. They don’t need human blood to sustain themselves unlike their vampiric parent. Common features is that they tend to have dark black hair, and lack a shadow, and sometimes seem as if they have no bones. Dhampirs are also known for their tendency to grow up to be hunters of the supernatural, and often vampires specifically.

Demi-gods/goddesses are the offspring of a human and a god, typically from the Hellenistic Greek pantheon, or the Roman Pantheon of gods/goddesses. They can often also be found in other mythologies and religious, but the Hellenistic Greeks and Romans seem to be the most prolific. The vast majority of Demi-gods/goddesses tend to only have one or two inhuman abilities/traits, if they have one at all. There are ones who have a number of Devine traits, but those are often extra blessings, and not innately born to the child in question. The only real exceptions being when said Demi-god/goddess turns out to be more godly than mortal, such as the case with Heracles who later ascended to Godhood. That guy was supernaturally strong and durable. Durability being an unusual trait among the greek/roman demi-gods outside of them bathing in the Styx river.

Kokiri Forest – The forest actually suffered a lot of infrastructure damage from monster attacks, and the trees were barren for quite some time. Fortunately, the establishment of contact between the resident Kokiri and the outside world, following the sealing of Ganon and the Triforce, means that there is plenty of help to be had rebuilding child-sized infrastructure and removing monsters. The trees have begun to recover as well, bearing more and larger fruit and regaining their green foliage.

Lost Woods – More sinister and winding than ever before. The very trees and branches seem to reach out, now, trying to snag and strangle any visitors, Kokiri or otherwise, who dare to enter. Even the resident Skull Kids are beginning to feel the labyrinth’s wrath, with many emerging from the dense thickets, and taking shelter with the Kokiri instead. It is highly recommended that one does not enter, unless they are in the company of one of the Sages, or another particularly powerful magic-user.

Death Mountain – Nearly erupted under Volvagia’s onslaught, but fortunately, Link. Still, many smaller magma plumes breached the surface during the battle, so the topography of the area has changed a lot. It’s not dangerous anymore, but it is different.

Goron City – Some of those magma plumes burst out and flowed through the city; not so much a problem for lava-proof Gorons. More for their Bomb Flower crops, which, err… there were a lot of rockfalls. The city is in rough shape in more of a topographical sense; new rock formations caused by lava flowing through the city, fallen rock from the cavern roofs, etc. The Gorons, fortunately, ever resilient and cheery people, can see the silver lining of this, and are working to turn the new features into helpful or fun things.

Dodongo’s Cavern – Much the same as Goron City; there are new structures here, caused by pyroclastic flows and rockfalls, but it’s largely unchanged, and the creatures making their home there don’t seem to mind the new topography much.

Zora’s River – The flash-flooding common to the river due to rapid, erratic snow and ice melt in Zora’s Fountain is beginning to taper off, with the Domain and Fountain thawed and no longer freezing over. The ecosystem has shifted toward something more lotic than lentic, with monsters such as aquatic Deku Babas taking over from the free-floating Octoroks that had previously been buzzing about in the slower flow.

Zora’s Domain – Still recovering from being frozen; a lot of the wildlife was not happy with the drop in temperature, so the Zoras are finding themselves having to basically rewire the ecosystem from Step One. Fortunately, Lakeside Laboratory’s Professor is quite knowledgeable when it comes to aquatic species, and is helping to kick-start the process. The rocks have been broken in some places by the freezing water that seeped into them, but physical damages were kept to a minimum by the nature of the area.

Zora’s Fountain – Also recovering from very cold temperatures. Many of the same problems as the Domain, as well as fewer pulsed water events; the Fountain no longer freezes and thaws in unpredictable cycles, rendering Gerudo Valley and Zora’s River less prone to flash-flooding than they have been.

Lake Hylia – Remains largely unchanged, thank goodness. The lake is still full of clear, pure water, and now that the level has returned to normal, it’s a good reservoir for the thirsty populace.

Gerudo Valley – The bridge has been rebuilt, and the transport of supplies to the Fortress can now continue. It’s a nice change, being able to get wagons across again; the bucket-and-pulley system previously used did not work so well. The gorge is also less prone to flash-flooding now that Zora’s Fountain has stopped the rapid freeze-thaw cycle started by warring magical energies.

Haunted Wasteland – Not much has changed in terms of climate and harshness, but it is, like the rest of Hyrule, subject to more frequent monster. The main focus for the Gerudo, and any other defenders who choose to step into the fray, is preventing the larger, more dangerous creatures, such as venomous or fire-breathing beasts, from reaching the Fortress and wreaking havoc.

Castle Town Ruins – Battered and smashed from the final battle between the three wielders of the Triforce, Castle Town and Hyrule Castle itself have suffered quite a lot of damage over the seven-year time period, especially after the rampage of an enhanced Ganon, powered by the entirety of the Triforce. Now blighted by dark magic, and haunted by monsters, mainly undead, the Ruins show no sign of recovery from the choking miasma of death and corruption that covers them, even after several years, and several fruitless applications of purifying Light Magic. The exception is the Temple of Time, which remains both standing, albeit battered, and pure. It serves as a temporary refuge to those trapped in the ruins. The entrance to the Sacred Realm, now the Dark World, is also located here. Zelda has declared the ruins off-limits, unless one is in the company of either herself, or one of the surviving Sheikah.

The reason for the Castle Town Ruins’ continuing corruption and the continued presence of monsters is the energy leaking from the Dark World, which has its entrance in the Temple of Time. It’s not noticeable at first; the Master Sword projects such a strong aura of light as to make it virtually undetectable. But Ganon whispers from his prison inside, the greedy and weak-willed listen, they reach the Dark World, and they are transformed into monsters. The entrance won’t be fully sealed until the Imprisoning War that precedes A Link to the Past. I sorta combined and squished up the backstories a little bit to make it work with both OoT and ALTTP’s canons.

This is currently a secret to everyone in-universe.

Kakariko Village – The new center of Hylian civilization given the state of Castle Town, and the lack of resources to rebuild it, currently. Kakariko still has a fairly small-town atmosphere, but is well on its way to becoming the big city that Impa hired the carpenters to build it into. Zelda currently maintains a residence, here, though she’s rarely actually there. A wall has been built near the entrance to the village proper, and the agricultural fields lie just beyond, easily defensible by the village’s inhabitants. Most residents also tend to avoid the Graveyard during night hours. It’s more of an unwritten rule than an actual edict, though.

Lon Lon Ranch – Also subject to protection by Kakariko’s defenders, given its importance as a food source and in raising horses and other beasts of burden. Also subject to more frequent monster attacks, but between the contribution from Kakariko, and the fed-up ranch residents’ eagerness to strike back against the beasts, it’s… not too much of a problem, generally. Again, the main concern is monsters with additional powers, such as elemental control, or poison.

Yes, you COULD say that a Princess’s power is rooted in faith.

But to interpret that as “Pray for your powers to awaken” would... not be the right translation of the word. Which is why it doesn’t work for Breath of the Wild’s princess.

Zeldas are the descendants of a goddess. All that’s left of her, in a roundabout way. To pray to the gods seems... a little bit unnecessarily mastrubatory.

It’s more of a leap of faith; faith in yourself. Knowing exactly who you are and having faith that you, yourself, will be enough.

The elements that make up magic in Hyrule are laid out along something like the spokes of a wheel; each one has a partner that can be considered its “opposite.”

Spirit and Forest, for example, because those two are a head-scratcher; you can kind of consider them somewhere along the lines of “Body and Soul” opposites; Spirit deals with the unseen and intangible, and with the end of life, Forest deals with the physical world around us, and the growth of new life. 

HOWEVER! Because more things seem to converge than diverge in this series! The elements opposite to each other on the wheel are not inimical to one another. A person can easily develop a Water/Fire magic duality, and live with it quite happily. They might be better at manipulating steam, for instance! Water that’s been tempered by fire. Or an Earth/Wind mage, who might be talented with sandbending, in essence!

For this reason, elements opposite one another on the wheel are referred to as “Sister Elements,” rather than as straight-up opposites, and mages whose leypaths run with such a combination are colloquially referred to as “Sister Mages.”