#( can u tell i'm obsessed w/ this series rt now? )

[sundrought-blog]

@askharukakujo & @valorandheart

OOC. lmao so i need to gush about shadowhunters anyway so i’m just gonna explain things in a real quick way:

basically you’ve got ppl called shadowhunters who have both human and angel blood in them (they’re also called nephilim). it’s their duty to protect and guard regular humans from finding out about the supernatural world.

shadowhunters use enchanted weapons to fight “bad” supernatural entities. everything used is hand-to-hand (no firearms) and includes stuff like swords, bows-and-arrows, whips, etc. Their weapons are made with material that can hurt supernatural entities as opposed to regular ol’ swords and bows. They also use runes, a sort of magical mark/tattoo granted by angels to give them powers above that of regular humans. These runes can also be inscribed on objects or other ppl (ex: there’s a rune that lets you hide your appearance/become invisible to regular ppl).

downworlders are all other supernatural entities. this includes vampires, werewolves, fae, warlocks, etc. they are said to possess both human and demon blood, hence their designation (normally) as antagonists in the series. but spoiler alert all my favorite characters are downworlders. 

my favorite type of downworlder is warlocks, the product of a human and demon coupling. they have unparalleled magical potential and are basically the go-to when it comes to magic and spells. however, they are physically immortal and many times, are used by other downworlders or even shadowhunters for their own personal gain. oh, they also can’t have kids either, hence why many warlocks take to “adopting” other downworlders as their children. 

and if that wasn’t enough text, here’s a link to the basics about the world (x)