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The Kyne in all their various breeds share the same taxonomic kingdom, phylum, class, and order as humans with only the difference being their genus which is simply labeled Kyne. All Kyne share this same genus regardless of other distinctions. For example, a succubus would be Kyne succubi. (Kyne Demos Succubi)
All Kyne appear to be extremely long-lived compared to humans. According to Trick, Kyne do not allow divorce for the first thousand years of a marriage in order to "give it a chance." ("Fae-nted Love"). Trick himself is in fact centuries old despite his appearance as are Dyson, Ciara, Aife, the Norn and many others. This is because young Kyne age and develop at nearly the same rate as humans until puberty after which they are physically matured and thus no longer age as humans would. It is unclear whether or not they stop aging all together or whether they simply begin to age much more slowly, though some Fae have been known to die of old age. How their Kyne abilities affect their aging is also unknown.
Although different Kyne species can apparently interbreed with each other, it is unclear how Kyne children's powers are inherited. While Bo is a succubus, her father could have been an incubus before she learned that her mother was a succubus (Her father's true identity remains unknown). The Wolf-Shifter Dyson once claimed that his grandfather was a leprechaun (although he may have been merely joking given the context when he revealed the information). Hale and his sister Val are different species; Hale is a siren like his mother while Val is a Pombero, although it's not stated what their father Sturgis is. It has also been revealed that hybrids of both Kyne parents are possible, such as The Glaive possessing the power of telepathy from her father (Telepath) and control of some aspects of nature from her mother (Wood Nymph). Bo and her mother Aoife are part blood sage and their blood can enthrall Kyne and humans.
Kyne do not appear to be very prolific compared to humans. For example, Sturgis is thousands of years old but has only two children, neither of whom have children. A human a century old would likely have several generations of descendents. Their immortality may simply mean that they have less incentive to breed where humans are encouraged to do so.
Kyne and humans can also cross-breed, but the resulting children will not inherit Kyne powers, and Kyne are discouraged from having contact with their human children.
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The Fae are separated into two sides, the Light Kyne and the Dark Kyne. The Light Kyne's ruler is called the "Ash" while the Dark Fae's ruler is called the "Morrigan." Once a young Kyne chooses an allegiance, he remains in that side forever. The two sides (or factions) are opposed to each other, but generally operate on a policy of a guarded truce, adhering to essential rules such as neither side crossing into the other side's territory without permission and ensuring that knowledge of their existence is kept secret from humans. The succubus Bo is Unaligned, neither Light nor Dark, which allows her to operate freely with either faction, although it also means that she lacks the protection of either faction.
There are also Under Kyne, many of whom are non-sentient, thus making them like guard dogs if they serve either faction. Sentient Under Kyne have not been referred to as being Light or Dark but probably have to choose a side as well, although more primitive Kyne are generally considered exempt from some of the rules of Kyne society.
Relationships between Light and Dark are considered "treasonous" by the Light and punishable by death. It is not clear if the Dark is quite as harsh in this regard. As Bo is Unaligned, a relationship with her falls outside the rules. Kyne also have certain territorial rules that neither side can cross without permission from the other, such as Dyson requiring explicit permission from a Dark Kyne who owned a betting shop to enter his territory; when two brothers chose separate sides, they speciically requested that their mother's grave be relocated to neutral territory so that the Dark Kyne son could visit it as well as his Light Kyne father and brother.
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Humans are generally ignored by both sides except as 'food'- Light Kyne simply taking what they need to sustain themselves while Dark Kyne are more likely to kill for pleasure as well. The Light Kyne generally ignore any crimes that the Dark Kyne might commit against humans. Despite this, Fae parents appear to send their children to human school to ensure that they can interact with other humans, with there being no indication that Kyne have a separate education system from humans.
Relationships between humans and Kyne are questionable but not explicitly condoned in the short term- although selkies are a grey area as they are mostly human without their pelts, allowing them to maintain a long-term human relationship so long as they don't use their pelts-, although Kyne/human offspring are merely human with the Kyne parent discouraged from making contact with the children. On at least two occasions- Bo and a young male Kyne child-, Kyne infants have been adopted by humans without the humans knowing about their true nature; although Bo reached puberty before her powers activated, the young boy learned about his powers while trying to help his father, with the boy and his father being 'taken in' by the Ash after the boy was discovered to preserve Kyne secrets.
Some prominent Kyne have been shown to 'own' humans. Lauren is officially the property of the Ash, along with various other humans under his control; Lachlan (The new Ash) adheres to rules that Kyne can keep their human property locked away when they aren't working, although some Kyne such as the previous Ash allow them more freedom. Humans who are 'owned' may interact with Kyne society and are not to be harmed by other Kyne. Trick declared that Kenzi was Bo's property to allow her such interaction. It is unclear how Kyne decide what humans to 'own'; while Lauren offered obvious skills, the Ash accepted Dyson's suggestion that he take 'custody' of one man just because the man had adopted a Kyne child, and there has been no reference to the Ash's other human servants. So far, the only Fae shown to 'own' humans are the Light Kyne, with Dark Kyne servants appearing to be simply human employees without any sign that they are aware of the Kyne's other-worldly natures.
The mechanism of predation varies widely among the species, but typically doesn't involve oral consumption. It appears that most Kyne species do eat "normal" food for sustenance, while the predation serves a different purpose. Frequency of predation also seems to be quite varied among species. Predation doesn't necessarily involve killing the prey — the human victim may simply be left temporarily or permanently weak, ill, or mentally or physically damaged.
In recent centuries, the Kyne have chosen to hide their existence from the humans, and the humans' stories of encounters with Kyne have faded into legend, myth, and fairy tales. Most Kyne who can pass as human have infiltrated the human world and live as humans do. Even among their own kind, Kyne tend to converse using the dominant human language(s) of their region. The Kyne who are incapable of passing, and thus must be kept hidden from the humans, are called Under Kyne.
Since ancient times the Kyne world has been gripped with near endless civil war, this continued until a Blood Sage now called the "Blood King" used his powers to force a truce between the two sides of the Kyne, Light and Dark. By the time of the series this peace has lasted for centuries however the Light and Dark collectives still view the other with contempt and suspicion.