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I’ve been really interested in His Dark Materials since the new TV show started. I was looking for more in depth research about the world building of daemons because it’s such a fascinating concept and like I discovered how daemons get their names. So when a child is born, the child’s daemon is named by their parents daemons.

So when Lyra was born and Pan started existing, that means that THIS MOTHERFUCKER

THIS THING is what gave Pantalaimon his name.

You could argue that Stelmaria might’ve contributed to the name but based on the fact that it was a highly scandalous affair, I doubt Asriel was anywhere near Lyra’s birth.

But like, the golden monkey being the one to name Pan is so fucking wild. Like he chose a name based on a Greek saint? A name that basically means all-merciful?

The monkey wanted Lyra to be merciful. He wanted her to have mercy.

Third and final part of Ursul’as story 🐙👑🔱

Part 1 - Part 2 

Imagine; Kids

Well, not specifically just kids, but human beings of a younger age. Like below twenty-ish. 

I personally headcanon that children’s dæmons reflect the age of their human counterpart. Basically, I imagine their physical maturity to run parallel. Babies would have newborn animals, toddlers would have baby animals, etc. Adolescents, I feel, would have “teenage” dæmons as well, until they settle. The older you are, this would be reflected in your dæmon, despite their being a representation of your soul. They would still be tangible, after all. 

So imagine a baby just starting to learn how to walk and talk, their little dæmon toddling along behind them, mimicking their gurgling noises. Sometimes the dæmon is a delicate bird with only a few feathers, or a soft kitten, or floppy-eared puppy. When the lil’ one is feeling creative, their dæmon might be a baby soft-shelled turtle, or a wobbly foal.

Imagine a pregnant woman, about six months in. Her dæmon and her are both excited, and a tad nervous, of course. They try to brush it off, though; too many hormones, and dust being attracted to the growing life inside her, readying itself to take shape and become a dæmon in only a few weeks time.

Imagine someone who’s reached the age of twenty-three, and they still haven’t settled. Teachers, friends, family- everyone says it isn’t that unusual, don’t be self conscious, plenty of people settle late. Still, they can’t help feeling uncomfortable every time their dæmon changes their form. Because how can you manage in the real, adult world without knowing who you are? Their dæmon is embarrassed about it, but reassures their human in private fiercely that there is nothing wrong with them, nothing at all.

Imagine a high school where dæmons are settling- or not settling- left and right. It’s both exhilarating and exhausting, dealing with the drama that settling dæmons brings. There are always the kids who aren’t happy with their dæmon’s settled form, whatever the reason may be. The freshman spend a fair amount of their time speculating who’ll settle first, and as what, whereas the seniors are anxiously hoping to settle before graduation. The librarians are very helpful when it comes to having full databases on every species of life on the planet that is a viable dæmon, and are eager to drag in the awkward juniors to see what kind of lizard their dæmon is.

Imagine siblings and the way their dæmons would interact. Twins would maybe try to be the same, or never stay in the same shape as their twin. Imagine an older brother and his little sister, seventeen and eight, respectively. His oversized saint bernard dæmon is very protective of the younger dæmon and girl. Or imagine three sisters, one of whom ends up with chatty bird, another with a large, speedy hare, and the last with a gazelle. Whenever they get into arguments, their dæmons will throw themselves into the fray to defend their humans.

Imagine thirteen-year-olds looking jealously at the older kids dæmons. At that age, their dæmons can’t fly very well yet as birds or bats, and they can only run so fast on gangly, disproportionate feet. Changing shapes is no longer as easy as it was when they were ten, but they aren’t anywhere near to settling yet; Everyone’s a mess, including the dæmons.

Just a few more of my random imaginings! Hope you enjoyed!

Which of Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassie, and Marco does Ax find the most fun to say? Or do you think sometimes he morphs human and has a grand ol' time saying his own name?

I'm inclined to say "Tobias" is the nicest to say, simply because it has the most syllables. But by that same token, "Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill" has, like, nine syllables. So that's pretty fun too.

But they're all potentially fun. "Jake" is really easy to draw out, since it forces you to open your mouth so wide. "Rachel" has that same long aaaaaaaayyyyy at the beginning, with a bonus tongue curl at the end. "Cassie" is so breathy and tickles your tongue a little. "Marco" still sounds right even if you put the hard-C sound on both syllables, making it delightful to say slowly.

And if you just said at least one Animorph's name out loud to yourself, you're contractually obligated to reblog.

What form would your daemon take?

In the world of His Dark Materials, what would your daemon appear as?

this was a long undertaking but i’m beyond excited to post what i believe is the most comprehensive daemon-finding quiz to date, featuring 34 categories of animals and over 320 total possible outcomes! from insects to owls to seals to wild cats, you’re sure to find a unique result that fits your personality.

tag or comment what your daemon would be! :) mine’s a cocker spaniel!

EDIT: the quiz has two parts, the category which this post links to (34 options), and then the specific animal within that category (5-15 options) which you’re linked to once you get your result!

“The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.”

What would happen if our world was suddenly given the gift of seeing dæmons?

The situation: waking up in the morning of their timezone, people all over the world have woken up to find they have a daemon.

Some people upon waking were quite happy to find a sweet chinchilla snuggled next to them, a friendly dog in their bedroom, or a giraffe peeking through their window. Others may have been frightened to find mice, toads, and spiders by their side.

There were some reported incidents of people attacking their daemons at first sight, only to feel the pain in their own body. Hundreds of unsuspecting people were sent to hospitals for minor injuries. Two deaths were recorded in the states, one notable death being a man who rolled over his daemon in his sleep.

People are torn: they either love their new life companion or think of them as curses to humanity. Religous groups have taken to calling them “demons” sent as punishment for our sins. The name catches on with both pro and anti daemon groups, particularly since the word “daemon” is already a greek word that describes the animals accurately.

After a bit of research and talking with their daemons, people realize that daemons are a part of the human body. It is also realized that daemons aren’t actually animals, since people with cat allergies are fine around cat daemons.

It doesn’t take long for new forms of discrimination to arise. Animals in our world carry meanings, so people with “undesirable” animals are seen as suspicious or as outcasts. Snakes, vultures, rats, pigeons, insects, and “pest” daemons are seen as lesser. People with such daemons begin to unionize in hopes of bettering their image.

After almost a year of having daemons, people have mostly figured out that daemons are not a threat. If anything, they’re useful, since it’s like your very own sidekick. It’s common place to have daemons sit at the dinner table, to see business men and women carrying their daemon on their shoulder, and students keeping smaller formed daemons in their backpacks and hoodies. Pretty much everyone has named their daemon by now.

Even after all this time, daemons are still a hot topic in the news and no one has figured out why they appeared, despite all the theories. New branches of study have opened to research daemons (Daemon Morphology, Daemon and Human Anatomy, and Daemons in Society are just some of the college courses offered). People are still in the means of understanding this new daemon phenomenon, but it’s becoming more and more normalized with each day.

please feel free to reblog and add on! this is really fun to think about tbh

love, simon (2018)