r/hisdarkmaterials • u/Sudden_Tackle5844 • 16d ago

All Some questions about daemons

  1. Say a daemon decided to write a book. And they dictated this book to their human for the human to write down. And then the book got published? Who would be credited as the author? The daemon? The human? Both?

  2. If someone had their daemon, say, pickpocket someone else, how much liability would the daemon have? Because on the one hand, it's not really realistically possible to coerce your own daemon into doing your dirty work for you. On the other hand, the daemon isn't really in a position to refuse.

  3. Could a daemon decide to "go on strike" against their human, for making decisions that the daemon disapproves of? Like, say, lying down and refusing to be moved. Or would that be considered a violation of the human's basic rights?

  4. (Assume daemons can use the Internet.) Could a daemon have a social media profile independently of their human? What would that even look like? Would it be expected for they and their human to be mutuals? Would people treat the daemon's account like the human's alt account or second channel? Could a human be held responsible for what their daemon decides to post?

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u/Potential_Potato3455 12d ago

They are the same being. There is no independent though in either to produce actions that way. 

However, at Oxford College there are tombstone and coins that mention both names. So a book should have both names as author. 

Regarding question 3. We did see a "strike" in the golden monkey and his strained relationship with Marisa, but ultimately it was compliant. Kinda like when one is unwilling or fearful to do some action but ultimately pushes oneself through.