I’ve never actually come across this mythological creature,
and while I won’t spoil the story, I will say that Darklings are a made up
creature for the Chronicles of JJ.
Definition of Darkling (Merriam-Webster)
Darkling: Dark; done
or taking place in the dark
Darkling (definition from my website): species of paranormal creatures that are
often confused for demons/angels and fae type mythological creatures. They can blend with shadows. Does have fangs and most enjoy the occasional
drink of blood, but it isn’t required for their continued existence. Can be
killed with complete decapitation and/or injury beyond their restorative
capabilities. Body functions in much the
same way as a human’s. They have
increased sense of smell, sight and hearing.
Like most paranormal creatures in any world, they have increased
strength, stamina, and certain animalistic qualities that set them apart from
humans. They are able to meld with the
shadows, thus the coined term, darkling.
Everlasting scientists believe that they are long distance cousins of the
Vampire. Like most Everlastings,
darklings have what most refer to as destined mates, but they refer to them as
their bound or bonded.
When I did a web search for Darkling (Google, of course) I
found the following:
·
Urban Dictionary: A term used in the movie
"The Covenant", to describe
imprints of dead people that show up in the middle of the night and scare the
crap outta you! (IMDb page for the Covenant)
·
Apparently it is the 60th episode of Star Trek
Obviously, I didn’t go past the first page!
Therefore, they are often confused with demons, angels and
other fae type mythological creatures, so we will start there:
Demons:
From Merriam-Webster: an evil spirit, a source or agent of evil,
harm, distress or ruin. (Such a bad
rep!)
In most cases, we see demons as denizens of HELL! Though we mostly have the negative connotation,
some authors have actually made demons the good guys in some cases, for example:
Each in their own way have made demonic like creatures more ‘human’
for a lack of better terms. Check out
their websites for some awesome reads!
In addition, Eve Langlais has quite the unique vision of
Hell! I enjoy her series Welcome to
Hell! Her demons are, well they are
demons and despite their murderous and sometimes psychopathic ways, you just
want to...Oh, hell you just want to do naughty things with them!
Angels:
From Merriam-Webster: a spiritual being superior to humans
in power and intelligence; especially one in the lowest rank in the celestial hierarchy.
The good guys or so we consider them. I am rather fond of the movie Legion, because
it makes Angels almost human (What a Twist!!!).
No, I’m not talking religion, I try to stay away from that, but I am
saying that in an artistic sense this was an interesting interpretation. There are many books with Angels as the
Hero! Therefore, here are some top
searches:
Fae:
This broad category includes elves and fairies! There are so many variations of these types
that it would be hard to discuss the ins and outs of the Fae. So, here is a link: http://www.trueghosttales.com/elves-fairies/ This is actually a cool website full of
paranormal information and what not!
Don’t forget
that State of Unrest releases August 31, 2012!
State of Unrest Book Trailer:
Up next: Hybrids!
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