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A '''kintype''' is a term for the type of otherkin one is. Some otherkin identify as elves, others as fae or dragons or angels, etc. Saying that one's kintype is dragon is semantically equivalent to saying that one is dragonkin. It is equivalent to the term [[ |
A '''kintype''' is a term for the type of otherkin one is. Some otherkin identify as elves, others as fae or dragons or angels, etc. Saying that one's kintype is dragon is semantically equivalent to saying that one is dragonkin. It is equivalent to the term [[theriotype]] used in the [[therians|therian]] community. |
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==Common kintypes== |
==Common kintypes== |
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* [[Kon'yrii]] |
* [[Kon'yrii]] |
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* [[Leanan Sidhe]] |
* [[Leanan Sidhe]] |
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* [[Mermaid]] |
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* [[Nymph]] |
* [[Nymph]] |
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* [[Oni]] |
* [[Oni]] |
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* [[Polymorph]] |
* [[Polymorph]] |
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* [[Rissti]] |
* [[Rissti]] |
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* [[ |
* [[Satyr]] |
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* [[ |
* [[Selkie]] |
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* [[Sidhe]] |
* [[Sidhe]] |
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* [[Tuatha de Danaan]] |
* [[Tuatha de Danaan]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Theriotype]] |
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[[Category:Jargon]] |
[[Category:Jargon]] |
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Revision as of 00:19, 28 August 2012
A kintype is a term for the type of otherkin one is. Some otherkin identify as elves, others as fae or dragons or angels, etc. Saying that one's kintype is dragon is semantically equivalent to saying that one is dragonkin. It is equivalent to the term theriotype used in the therian community.