The Daemon Meme

[memeorabilia]

THE DAEMON MEME

In the universe of the His Dark Materials trilogy (or the movie The Golden Compass), every person has a creature called a daemon that accompanies them all their lives, and is emotionally and metaphysically a part of them. Daemons are often described as sort of external souls (while the part of the personality in a human's body is the spirit).


Basic Daemon Facts:

- They take the shape of animals
- They can talk, no matter what their shape
- Children's daemons can change form at will; around puberty they 'settle' and become one animal permanently
- Neither the person or the daemon chooses the final settled form, but it always reflects their personality (although not necessarily in obvious or simple ways)
- They are almost always the opposite sex as their human
- If a daemon feels pain, so will their person, and vice versa
- Being physically apart from one's daemon causes horrible emotional and physical pain
- Daemons frequently talk to and touch each other, in ways that reflect or complement their persons' interactions, but daemons talking to humans other than their own is considered strange, and touching humans not their own is extremely taboo; it generally occurs only between long-time lovers. Touching someone else's daemon without permission is a terrible violation.

How it works:

- Design a daemon for your muse and put as little or as much information as you like about them (shape, name, link to a picture or species wiki if you are so inclined) in a comment, with your muse's name and series in the subject.
- Check out other people's daemons and let your daemons interact too.

Comments

Jemma Simmons || Agents of SHIELD

[bravejemma]

[Jemma's daemon, Marcellus, is a bengal cat. He's as fiercely protective as Jemma and smart as a whip, though he is a little more blunt than she might be.]

Sansa Stark || ASOIAF/Game of Thrones

[wintersqueen]

[Sansa's daemon is, of course, a wolf, named Leofrich. Because of his smallish size and her docile nature as a child, it was mistaken for a dog when it settled during her imprisonment in King's Landing. Neither of them disabused anyone of this notion.]

Orpheus | Hadestown | OTA

[loversdesire]

[Orpheus' daemon is the obvious choice: the superb lyrebird, named Hypatia. He is wont to sing elaborate duets with his daemon, especially making use of her incredible mimicking talents. She's a little more analytical than he is--his brain cell, if you will--but just as prone to emotions.]

Cadogan Thomas } OC

[diemwnt]

[Dylis sure looks an awful lot like a dog, but folks in the know will recognize a dingo when they see one. Like the rest of her soul, she gets out the odd 'boof' but is otherwise silent.

And bite-y.]

Alexios | Assassin's Creed Odyssey

[enopali]

[ Ikaros is a Golden Eagle, wise and sometimes quiet to other daemons, but not unfriendly despite all his sharp beak and talons. Almost always on his shoulder, arm or sitting above keeping an eye out. Good for either ancient or modern au's! ]

Hen; Warrior of Light | Final Fantasy XIV | OTA

[crystalbetrayed]

[ Finn(originally called Finch) is a road sparrow, and a rather talkative one at that. If he isn't sitting on Hen's head or shoulder, he's likely hitching a ride in one of her pockets. Typically will only sing when Hen is playing her ocarina. ]

lyra (belacqua) silvertongue ] his dark materials

[convincingly]

[Pantalaimon does his own thing, but he does eventually settle as a pine marten.]

John Watson | BBC Sherlock | M/M

[captainwatson]

[Liara is a stubborn lioness who, like John is mostly a loner, but fiercely protective of what little friends they both have.]

[desecrated]

[Dalia is a contradiction, a bit - a female platypus capable of painful venomous stings, but also a bit gentle, and has the potential for healing. Also has the potential to be protective but it depends on who or what she is protecting.]

Hephaestus/Orrin Smith | Greek Mythology | OTA

[forgedlightning]

[As both the God and in his modern AU, Hephaestus has the same Daemon. Bubo is a marvel of engineering. She's an owl in shape, but she's made of metal and clockwork. She's highly intelligent and playful, but speaks only in mechanical hoots and other strange noises. But the chosen hear her voice plainly.]

Jonathan Sims | The Magnus Archives | OTA

[the_archivist]

[Jon's daemon is a grass snake called Marchosia. She's usually found curled up around his arm or neck and sometimes peeks her head out.]

[disgracedlegacy]

[Marcus daemon is obviously an eagle. Her name is Junia, named after the goddess Juno.]

harry osborn (spider-man)

[goblinjr]

( Harry has a rose-breasted grosbeak named Adora! She's curious and likes to fly around a lot, but she can often be seen on his shoulder or hiding in one of his coat pockets as well. )

eugene sledge | the pacific

[withtheoldbreed]

[Gene's daemon is a common genet named Caroline, who usually rides around on his shoulders.]

joe liebgott | band of brothers

[directorders]

[Joe's daemon is a marbled polecat named Gerda, who is somewhere between foul tempered and very affectionate depending on how close she and Joe are to a character.]

eugene roe | band of brothers

[illbetheresir]

[Doc Roe's daemon is an American pika, a tiny, tennis ball sized cousin to rabbits named Orianne. She prefers to hide in his pockets or medic bag, so there's (mostly goodhearted, given Gene's disposition) rumors going around with the guys that he doesn't have a daemon at all.]

esca | the eagle

[felisgrampia]

[Esca's daemon is an extremely standoffish Scottish wildcat named Arianne.]

[disgracedlegacy]

"One of these days I'm going to trip over that cat," Marcus complains as he just managed to re-center himself, his path having been interrupted by a certain Scottish wildcat. Arianne didn't look the least bit bothered, licking her paw. Unlike Junia whom was throwing daggers at the other daemon, perched on Marcus shoulder. She almsot fell down aswell. He then continues back over to the other man, sitting down heavily on their shared couch. He hands him a cup of warm soup, in case Esca was hungry aswell. "What's on your mind?"

Dolly Iris Jones// Hetalia OC// F/M ship

[dixie_tn]

((Dolly's Daemon is a Cooper's Hawk named Davy, named after Davy Crockett.

Normally loving towards his master, Davy will snap at anyone who dares rubs his owner wrong, but can be naturally goofy otherwise....really.

Sitting atop Dolly's shoulder, arm, or head (yes, head...he loves riding on her head, despite his sharp talons digging into her head), Davy is a bit of a diva when it comes to sitting in certain areas.))