A/B/O is mainly known as a fic trope, but fanart is possible. Some A/B/O works are straight-up porn, some explore social justice issues, some turn the trope on its head and makes alphas rather than omegas the disenfranchised group, etc. The ratio of alphas to betas to omegas within the population is sometimes mentioned in fanworks, but varies depending on the needs of the plot.įrom these basic elements a wide variety of works can be constructed. Omegas may go into heat and need to have sex this may be the only time Omegas are fertile. In some works paired Alphas may be jealous and possessive of their mate, while the Omega may become highly tied and needy. Male Omegas are especially subject to fertility issues, miscarriages, and difficult pregnancies.Īlpha and Omega lovers may form pair-bonds (often involving mating bites) with a special connection with telepathic or empathetic qualities.
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In some fanworks Omegas are the most fragile of the hierarchy, with frailer bodies and painful presentations. Male Omegas are self- lubricating and have the ability to become pregnant, sometimes referred to as being bred or mated. Some mangas don't have this hierarchy their society is just like the actual human world. They are generally lowest on the hierarchy (although in some fanworks omegas are rare and prized). Omegas can get pregnant and go into heat. In some fanworks Betas aren't present and the trope is known as Alpha/Omega in others they take the role and functions of Omegas and Omegas aren't present. Depending on the story they may be able to impregnate Omegas. They may be the peacemakers between Alphas and Omegas. Betas are often presented as having "normal" human anatomy, with none of the special attributes of Alphas or Omegas. In some works, female Alphas are also able to impregnate others some will temporarily grow a penis to do so, or their vulva will permanently grow into one when they present.īetas are subordinate to Alphas within the concept of a dominance hierarchy, but depending on the needs of the story, this element may not be included. Male Alphas usually have a knot when aroused. Alphas are often (but not always) "dominant" in some fashion (depending on the worldbuilding of the specific story).
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This image from I Met You On LJ's '#FicTropeFriday' shows the importance of pheromones to the A/B/O concept.Īlphas are able to impregnate Omegas. Many fans, particularly ones from Australia and New Zealand, are uncomfortable seeing the term without slashes because it is also an Australian slur for aboriginal people. The term is generally written with slashes (a/b/o). Fanworks using this trope may involve werewolf, knotting, or other animalistic elements, or the characters may be otherwise purely human. The terms were borrowed from older behavior research on captive wolves that had been misappropriated by popular culture, but do not reflect current wolf behaviour research. Alpha/Beta/Omega or Alpha/Omega (occasionally Alpha/Beta Beta/Omega) is a kink trope wherein some people have defined biological roles based on a hierarchical system.