Mixling

Mixling
Features	Combination of parents' species
Settlements	St. Curtis
Notable Characters	Toby
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Mixling (also called a Bitza in casual slang) is the term for a Median of mixed race heritage. Mixlings are hybrids of one or more of the common races. Mixlings are most common in cities like St. Curtis where multiple races live together.

Biology and Compatibility

All Medians are capable of producing Mixlings, though the chance of producing one is rare because of each race's own biology and whatever cultural differences they have. As some races give live birth or lay eggs, the process can be complicated. Regardless, they are compatible enough where there is a chance of it happening.

Each type of Mixling has their own unique biology based on whatever combination of races they take on. Although so far, only Hukai and Jamega have been shown, it can be inferred that Mixlings that take after aquatic races may be amphibious. It is unknown if part-Fairy Mixlings are able to fly. Generally, Mixlings inherit physical traits from both of their parents' races, but what carries over from each may be random though not enough is known to be sure. For instance, a Human mother that produces a child with a Jakkai father may have a child that resembles a Human with Jakkai features (such as in the case of Toby), but if the process is in reverse (such as a Human father and a Jakkai mother) it's unknown if the form will be similar to the former or be more Jakkai-like in form with some Human features.

Types

Combinations

	Human	Jakkai	Fairy	Khamega	Merfolk
Human	Human	Hukai	Fairyman	Khaman	Merman
Jakkai	Hukai	Jakkai	Jafairy	Jamega	Merkai
Fairy	Fairyman	Jafairy	Fairy	Khafairy	Merfairy
Khamega	Khaman	Jamega	Khafairy	Khamega	Mermega
Merfolk	Merman	Merkai	Merfairy	Mermega	Merfolk

The above chart showcases all the possible combinations and names that a Mixling may end up under. As for those who have appeared in the main comic, their known appearance by type are as follows:

• Hukai — A Human-Jakkai hybrid, and the most common type of Mixling. They have smaller ears than regular Jakkai and their amount of bodily fur coverage varies, though they appear to have longer hair on top of their heads. Hukai appear to have Jakkai-like paws instead of human hands and feet. They retain the Jakkai facial shape and nose and may or may not have a tail. The adult Hukai seen so far appear to be closer to humans in height.
• Jamega - A Khamega-Jakkai hybrid. They have large ears, though smaller than regular Jakkai, and the typical longer Jakkai fur on their head. Additionally, Jamega feet resemble large paws, and their hands may have more fingers than pure Khamega. However, they appear to be the size of normal adult Khamega and have a shell, as well as a serrated, turtle-like Khamega jaw instead of the more doglike Jakkai muzzle. They do have a tail, but a short tuftless one like a Khamega.

A Hukai St. Curtis guard with a tail

A close-up of a Hukai St. Curtis guard.

A Jamega with a Jakkai and Khamega, possibly their parents.

Toby, a Hukai without a tail

A potential depiction of a Khafairy.

Limitations

For whatever reason, Medians cannot have Mixling children with either Angels or Demons. It also appears impossible for Angels and Demons to have children with each other as well. In addition, all Mixling children are sterile, and are unable to reproduce.

Known Mixlings

Mixlings
Hukai	Toby

Trivia

• The term "Bitza" is used by "backwater types"; it is considered slightly rude, but not a slur. It is a pun of "bits of".
  • The word was coined by Chu's friend Ita from Upside-downland.

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Races
Medians	Fairies • Humans • Jakkai • Khamega • Merfolk
Pre-Medians	Angels • Demons
Other	Mixlings • Twelve Guardians