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oh shit he's evolving
"Didn't Tabris turn into a Demon through unbirth before ?" That was admittedly non-canon. But more seriously, there's reasons to why it didn't stick.
You know what. Loredump time.
Chaos is the element of change, which is what makes Demons so malleable in essence compared to other species. Angels are very vulnerable to it, but that means they can be affected by it too. Mitten's kids are Angels born in Hell (and fathered by its current ruler), and as such are slightly more attuned to chaos than Heavenborn Angels like Tabris. With every generation, they'd lean more and more towards that side of the spectrum until they'd resemble Tabby's form here. (Whose design is subject to change, btw. Not wholly satisfied with it.)
Hellborn Angels aren't that different from their Heavenborn counterparts. They do present a wider variety of feather colors and a few extra features, such as metal-like claws. They're compatible with "purebred" Angels and can use pendants, though their wings have a chance to grow from their arms instead of their back. They're not Demon/Angel hybrids, only Angels influenced by Hell magic. A similar phenomenon could well happen with Demons born in Heaven. Syndel could want to look like this, but his form is dictated by Death, so he can't shapeshift himself.
Tabris is an Angel who wants to be a Demon, for a lot of reasons including stupid ones and meaningful ones. That project was often ridiculed and shut down, both by haters and people with good intentions. As he grew older, he found peace with his state of being: after all, if he chooses to serve chaos and darkness as an Angel, it'll mean more than if he were born into it like any other Demon. But that doesn't mean he never feels that dysmorphia kicking in now and then. Rebirth shenanigans are fun, but it wouldn't solve all his issues. So perhaps, instead of choosing between Angel or Demon, he could tread the fine line where they meet.
Tangent, but...it would be narratively satisfying if while Mitten researches crossbreeding with a scientific approach and all, Tabby's the one to birth the first true Angel/Demon Mixling. Simply cause he believes in it or something. He deserves that rare W if I ever do something with that.
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MemberOoh, nice! A lovely comic!
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