Destined

In the wizarding world, there are six legally recognized genders. Of course, there are any number of gender identities that a magical can claim, but, in the interest of keeping legal matters relatively simple, the law ignores those outside the standard six. The six genders are broken up into primary and secondary. The primary genders are those legally recognized by the Muggle world: Male and Female. The secondary genders are Alpha, Beta, and Omega. The six genders are any combination of a primary and secondary gender. The possibilities are as follows: Male Alpha, Female Alpha, Male Beta, Female Beta, Male Omega, Female Omega. Magicals are born with their primary gender and receive their secondary gender between the ages of eleven and thirteen. The reception of the secondary gender is called Presentation or Presenting. This can cause a lot of emotional turmoil for the pubescent magical as their secondary gender may not fit with their expectations. The age of eleven is also the time at which a magicals core is stable enough to begin magical instruction and training.

Biologically speaking, Betas, both Male and Female, are almost identical to Male and Female Muggles, the differences being their magical core and their role in mateships as designated by Lady Magic and destined by Fate itself (more on mateships later). Male Alphas are in possession of a penis much like Male Betas. However, they are equipped with a larger member that also has the ability to swell and knot their chosen or destined mate. Healthy Male Alphas will also enter a rut twice a year. A rut induces raised testosterone levels, higher body temperature, and an increase in sexual appetite. Maladaptive Male Alphas have been known to become violent during rut but this is not a common feature of all Alphas. Female Alphas, like Male Alphas, possess a knotting penis with a relatively large size and will also go into a rut twice yearly. Female Alphas differ from Males in that they also have fully functional external female genitalia: labia, vulva, vagina, and clitoris. Unlike a Female Beta or an Omega, however, a Female Alpha lacks the internal reproductive organs associated with Females, namely ovaries, cervix, and uterus. Female Alphas can also develop breasts and some have been recorded as being capable of breastfeeding their young. A Male Omega has a penis, but it is generally smaller than that of a Male Beta and significantly smaller in comparison to an Alpha. Male Omegas lack testicles and, instead, have a fully functioning internal and external female reproductive system behind their member. This includes a clitoris in addition to the penis, much like a Female Alpha. Male Omegas will usually only develop small breasts in the late stages of pregnancy, however, hormonal imbalances can cause this outside of pregnancy as well. Female Omegas are almost identical to Female Betas. The difference is the increased level of fertility known to Omegas in general as well as the heat that comes every other month. Omegas of both primary genders experience this type of heat cycle. Menstrual cycles do not occur in magicals in the same way that Muggle females experience them. In place of the expulsion of blood and the shed uterine lining through the vaginal passage, magicals experience a period of exhaustion while their magical core absorbs the tissue and fluids that would otherwise have been expelled from the body. This absorption does not result in any change in magical strength for adults, but in teenagers, it functions to stabilize their core with each cycle. At the age of sixteen, the core is considered to be fully stable and the danger of pregnancy, not to be confused with the risk of becoming pregnant, drops significantly. If a magical becomes pregnant before their core stabilizes, a rigorous potions regimen as well as severe decrease in Magic usage will be necessary to prevent loss of bearer and/or child. It is highly recommended to avoid pregnancy before reaching the age of magical maturity for this reason.

Now that the six genders and their characteristics have been explained, however briefly, the topic of mateships can be broached. In the wizarding world, mateships exist almost solely in triads. The next common is a pairing. In the instance of pairing, it is generally assumed that the triad is incomplete for some reason. The most common reasons are death of a mate or inability to locate the final mate. Triads are composed of one of each secondary gender: Alpha, Beta, Omega. Alphas are considered to be the dominant mate, Beta the peacemaker and secondary protector of the home, and the Omega is in most cases the submissive and the one with highest chance of becoming pregnant. Female Betas are also capable of being impregnated; Omegas are just more fertile. Outside of the composition of one of each secondary gender, any combination of primary genders is possible and has happened. Due to the increased lifespans of magicals in comparison to muggles, age differences as significant as 35 years have been recorded. Any age difference less significant than this is possible and often common. There are also cases of incestual mateships. This usually only occurs in destined mateships and the mates will only learn of their status as mates once the child presents. This situation also tends to occur when the child has been born out of an arranged marriage. Purebloods will often arrange marriages if their child has failed to locate compatible mates for a chosen mateship or their destined mates.

This brings us to the difference between chosen and destined mateships. Chosen mateships are triads where the Alpha, Beta, and Omega can choose their mates based on compatibility. In these cases, the Alpha will tend to court their chosen Omega. Betas can also court an Omega and some Alphas will choose to court their Beta as well. Before beginning a courtship, it is common to engage in group dates to allow for easy mixing. During these group dates, magicals can test for potential mates based on scent, personality, and overall compatibility. Destined mateships remove the pressure of choice. Lady Magic and Fate work together to arrange mateships based on magical compatibility. There is much proof for the theory that the magical core determines most other traits of a magical. Physical appearance is, of course, based on the genetics that one inherits from their parents, but other characteristics, such as secondary gender, scent, and personality, are believed to be derived from the magical core. This, however, starts to get into the Nature vs. Nurture debate which is not the purpose of this article. The main thing to know about destined mates is that they are matched based on the magical core. It is believed that Lady Magic and Fate decide to create destined mateships for those who would otherwise struggle to find a mate that they could truly be happy with. Almost all incestual mateships are destined mateships. There are also those that believe that those of prophecy are more likely to be considered for destined mates. Most of what is written about destined mateships is simple conjecture, but one thing is sure: destined mates receive a special marking upon the day of their presentation. This is to help the destined mates find each other and to keep them from settling. Purebloods will often arrange a marriage if a destined mate fails to find their mates before a certain deadline. In these cases, a magical will often produce one of their own mates. This is not always the case. Sometimes their mates simply haven’t been born or haven’t presented yet. Each mateship is special and unique regardless of whether it is chosen or destined. Making the right choices for you is what is important. For more information…..