Post by Abomination on Jan 14, 2009 21:05:09 GMT -5
Hybrids
While not a fourth race, a Hybrid is a fusion of Lycan and Vampire at the cellular level. As such, it is far more powerful than either species, with none of the weaknesses. The physical appearance of a Hybrid varies depending on the species it was first. A Hybrid with a Lycan dominant side resembles a Lycan in appearance. However, their faces are only slightly elongated- appearing human on their first transformation and growing more pronounced over time-, and their eyes are completely black. They also have little or no fur and blueish-grey skin. They have talons like a Lycan, and the animalistic posture of a Lycan. Michael Corvin is the only known lycan-dominant hybrid. A Hybrid who was a Vampire first, on the other hand, has more physical attributes portraying its Vampire ancestry. While it shares the black eyes, grey skin, Lycan talons and musculature of a Lycan dominant Hybrid, a Vampire dominant Hybrid has noticeably bat-like ears flattened into its head, a bat-like nose, no hair at all and taloned wings.
A third hybrid type is implied in Underworld. Viktor's daughter Sonja fell in love with Lucian and became pregnant with his child. Viktor eventually discovered this, and feared the blending of the species that would result when the child was born. Viktor condemned Sonja, her unborn child, and Lucian to death. Sonja was burnt alive by sunlight. Viktor explains to Selene in the first movie that the unborn child was a betrayal of him and the coven. However, there is no evidence on whether this type of hybrid would bear increased power or fewer weaknesses.
In terms of sheer strength, hybrids, even newly-turned ones, are far superior to the other species; immediately after being turned, Michael demonstrated enough raw power to go up against the vampire Elder Viktor, with only Viktor's superior knowledge of combat allowing him to even come close to victory. Michael went on to easily dominate the various lycans he encountered in physical combat despite their greater bulk, even killing the original lycan, William Corvinus, despite having only recently recovered from a near-fatal wound, although William's centuries of imprisonment might have contributed to his weakened state.
Although not impossible, the Hybrids are extremely hard to kill. Michael was impaled through the chest by Marcus and apparently died, but he later managed to regenerate despite being apparently dead indicating that he was perhaps in some kind of regenerative coma, or as long as the body isn't destroyed its wounds can still be healed. Another example of how extremely hard it is to kill a Hybrid is when Selene kills Marcus. It takes a lot to kill him and even after she impales part of his wing talon through his brain, he is still alive and may have been able to regenerate had she not knocked him into spinning helicopter blades, destroying his body and killing him. Completely destroying the body seems to be the only way to kill a Hybrid as they seem to be able to regenerate from anything else. Hybrids seem to have very few weaknesses: they can seem to recover from any injury very quickly- Marcus continuing to pursue Selene even after taking bullets to the head from practically point-blank range, but complete dismemberment seems to be the only thing that will completely do them in. Also, Marcus expressed a weakness to sunlight, although it may or may not have been fatal to him and could have simply been a residual 'fear' from centuries of vampirism.
While not a fourth race, a Hybrid is a fusion of Lycan and Vampire at the cellular level. As such, it is far more powerful than either species, with none of the weaknesses. The physical appearance of a Hybrid varies depending on the species it was first. A Hybrid with a Lycan dominant side resembles a Lycan in appearance. However, their faces are only slightly elongated- appearing human on their first transformation and growing more pronounced over time-, and their eyes are completely black. They also have little or no fur and blueish-grey skin. They have talons like a Lycan, and the animalistic posture of a Lycan. Michael Corvin is the only known lycan-dominant hybrid. A Hybrid who was a Vampire first, on the other hand, has more physical attributes portraying its Vampire ancestry. While it shares the black eyes, grey skin, Lycan talons and musculature of a Lycan dominant Hybrid, a Vampire dominant Hybrid has noticeably bat-like ears flattened into its head, a bat-like nose, no hair at all and taloned wings.
A third hybrid type is implied in Underworld. Viktor's daughter Sonja fell in love with Lucian and became pregnant with his child. Viktor eventually discovered this, and feared the blending of the species that would result when the child was born. Viktor condemned Sonja, her unborn child, and Lucian to death. Sonja was burnt alive by sunlight. Viktor explains to Selene in the first movie that the unborn child was a betrayal of him and the coven. However, there is no evidence on whether this type of hybrid would bear increased power or fewer weaknesses.
In terms of sheer strength, hybrids, even newly-turned ones, are far superior to the other species; immediately after being turned, Michael demonstrated enough raw power to go up against the vampire Elder Viktor, with only Viktor's superior knowledge of combat allowing him to even come close to victory. Michael went on to easily dominate the various lycans he encountered in physical combat despite their greater bulk, even killing the original lycan, William Corvinus, despite having only recently recovered from a near-fatal wound, although William's centuries of imprisonment might have contributed to his weakened state.
Although not impossible, the Hybrids are extremely hard to kill. Michael was impaled through the chest by Marcus and apparently died, but he later managed to regenerate despite being apparently dead indicating that he was perhaps in some kind of regenerative coma, or as long as the body isn't destroyed its wounds can still be healed. Another example of how extremely hard it is to kill a Hybrid is when Selene kills Marcus. It takes a lot to kill him and even after she impales part of his wing talon through his brain, he is still alive and may have been able to regenerate had she not knocked him into spinning helicopter blades, destroying his body and killing him. Completely destroying the body seems to be the only way to kill a Hybrid as they seem to be able to regenerate from anything else. Hybrids seem to have very few weaknesses: they can seem to recover from any injury very quickly- Marcus continuing to pursue Selene even after taking bullets to the head from practically point-blank range, but complete dismemberment seems to be the only thing that will completely do them in. Also, Marcus expressed a weakness to sunlight, although it may or may not have been fatal to him and could have simply been a residual 'fear' from centuries of vampirism.