Primogen

If you live on Earth, then regardless of your religious leanings, odds are you've at least heard of angels and demons.  Whether such beings actually exist has been a subject of debate in everything from theological circles to popular culture.  What few people realize is that they do exist, in a sense, but they're not quite like what Earth's religious texts describe.  For one thing, "Angel" and "Demon" are closer to faction names for one of the first species in existence to ever be created: the primogens.

Primogens were designed by a being known by many names, but known to them simply as "the Creator."  They are masters of powerful magic that come in a variety of bizarre forms that initially served as companions and assistants to the Creator.  But when the Creator mysteriously vanished, the primogens fell into civil war and eventually permanently split into two factions.  Now the primogens operate on their own agendas throughout the various planes of existence, and humans are but one of many species who have the tendency to stumble into their machinations.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Primogens can change their shape at will, but tend to have personalized "default" forms that they will revert back to.  The most basic physical design of the primogen resembles towering pillars of anomalous organic material covered in "eyes."  Primogens are theorized to partially exist in another dimension, which would explain where the extra mass goes when they shapeshift.

Genetics and Reproduction

Primogens aren't capable of reproducing in the traditional sense as they are technically manufactured, not born like most biological species.  They still possess something resembling genetic material, however, and this genetic material can serve as the base for creating new primogens (with at least one instance of a primogen being "cloned" using this method).

Growth Rate & Stages

All primogens start out their development as large floating balls of an unknown organic material covered in ever-shifting eye-like structures that can differentiate between light, darkness, and different shapes. Over the course of a year, these balls grow from the size of a smart car to the size of a two-story house. After about a year has passed, the primogen has reached the point of development where the ball turns inside-out and twists into a pillar-like shape. These pillars hover several feet off the ground and can reach over a mile tall. From here, the primogen is able to alter its form freely, and as it continues to develop and interact with its surroundings, it will create a new form based on its personal preferences.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Primogens don't need to eat, though some do anyway either out of boredom or simply for the enjoyment of it.

Biological Cycle

Despite having lifespans that reach into the billions of years, primogens are still capable of dying.  If a primogen's physical form sustains enough damage that it can't regenerate from, its body will give out and dissolve into a mass of organic slurry that rapidly evaporates.  It's unknown if a primogen can die of old age, but it is possible for a primogen to die through specifically tailored biological means.

Behaviour

Primogen psychology can easily be described as "alien" compared to human psychology.  Even those who are on friendly terms with humans and other sapients rarely see things in the same light as they do.  This often leads to bouts of tension between groups because of these differences.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Primogens as a race are subdivided into archprimogens, who were made by the Creator personally and tend to have more sway in societal matters, and lesser primogens, who were made after the Creator's disappearance and are more likely to be looked down upon.

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Primogens possess access to a near limitless well of magic potential, which makes them catnip for witches seeking greater power.  If a primogen deems a case suitable, they may form a special binding contract with a witch called a "pact."  This grants the witch access to some of the primogen's magic in exchange for their assistance in various matters.  This isn't without great risk to the witch's physical and mental wellbeing, however, and the more power they acquire from a pact, the more open they are to the pactmaking primogen's influence.

Average Intelligence

Primogens are smarter than any supercomputer.  It's impossible to properly quantify their intelligence as humans don't currently possess a way to properly quantify it on such a scale.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Primogens can naturally use magic and are capable of using it during most stages of their development.  They can share this magic with other individuals, though this isn't without great physical and mental risk to the other party.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Primogen names don't always translate well to other languages, so whenever interacting with other species, they'll use descriptive or referential nicknames derived from that species' languages.

Major Organizations

At present, the primogens are divided into two major factions: the loyalists who wish to stick to the Creator's Will ("Messengers" or "Angels"), and the rebels who wish to live out their lives however they want ("Providers" or "Demons").  There are some stray primogens who side with neither faction for personal reasons, but they are few and far between.

Gender Ideals

Primogens are genderless by nature, but some of them will go out of their way to identify as a specific gender or change their gender description as they see fit.

History

The primogens were made by a being known to them simply as the Creator. They were arguably the first sapient species in the history of the universe. The primogens spent most of their early existence living and working alongside the Creator, who gave them strict instructions on how to conduct themselves around the other sapients that were cropping up around the universe. When the Creator vanished under mysterious circumstances, however, panic quickly settled in among the primogens. Some believed It would return one day and they simply needed to wait; others believed It to be truly dead and gone. Regardless, there was still the matter of how to conduct themselves in the meantime.

Some of the primogens wanted to continue business as usual, following the Creator's Will and maintaining strictly limited and professional relationships with the other species of the universe.  Other primogens wanted to throw all those rules out the windows and interact with other sapients however they saw fit.  This disagreement led to infighting among the primogens that eventually erupted into a full-blown war.  The nearly ten-millenia-long conflict brought widespread destruction and untold casualties among both the primogens and other species, with some entire races going extinct in the process.  So great was the fighting that the war came to be known as the War in Heaven.

It would be incorrect to say either side in the War of Heaven actually "won" the war; you can't "win" at a slaughter or a massacre.  About 80% of the primogen race had been wiped out in the course of the war, and the fighting finally ceased when both sides realized they risked condemning themselves to extinction like one of the younger races of the universe.  The two factions of primogens now exist in uneasy detente, with any fighting between the two restricted to isolated incidents.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Due to their status as one of the first sapient species to arise in the universe, primogens tend to view all other species as immature adolescents at best and inferior primatives at worst.  These attitudes aren't faction-restricted, either; primogens on both sides have varied and conflicting opinions on the other species of the universe.  Overall, they tend to not go out of their way to expose their presence to other sapients--Angels because the Creator didn't want them interfering too much in their affairs, Demons because they don't want to attract the attention of any Angels in the area.

How to Summon a Primogen

By Damon Espinoza

• Don't do it.
• Seriously, just don't.
• There are WAY easier ways of becoming a stronger witch, you don't need to summon a primogen.

You WOULD know a thing or two about that, wouldn't you cariño? ;)
Goddammit, Belial! Stop writing in my notes!
Aww, what's wrong? Having regrets about summoning me?
Yes, as a matter of fact, I have ALL the regrets ALL the time, and right now you're only proving my point that summoning you was the biggest mistake of my life!
Ouch! Way to pierce my heart, alcaudón.
Way to set up an obvioius "What heart?" comeback. Don't you have better things to be doing other than scribbling in my notebook, anyway?
Nope :)
Cabrón

How NOT to Summon a Primogen

By Damon Espinoza

• Whatever you do, do NOT use the following symbol in your summoning ritual:

• It's technically one of the seals of Solomon, but in the case of summoning, it's basically an @all for any primogen who happens to be in the area when you're reaching out to them, and you don't know who or what's gonna pop out of the ether to answer.
• Bottom line: DON'T DO IT.

Lifespan

Unknown, estimated to be in the billions of years

Average Height

Basic Form - Approx. 5280 feet
Personal Form - Varies

Average Weight

Basic Form - Approx. 700000 tons
Personal Form - Varies