Being able to add multiple species.

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What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

You can only choose one species, which would normally be fine, but I view humanoid species as being able to procreate, and would like to list mixed parentage, but can't.

How does this feature request address the current situation?

If there could either be a secondary species linker or the ability to add multiple species, it would address this request.

What are other uses for this feature request?

I don't think there would be other uses, except being able to be more inclusive to inter-species procreation (never thought I'd type that)

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Current score

18/300 Votes · +4102 points

Votes Cast

  • +100

    by Elb Tenebris
    on 2026-10-07 09:30
    I agree with Le Ryu.
  • +300

    by irpguardian
    on 2026-10-04 08:51
  • +300

    by isaacbabad
    on 2026-09-30 23:18
  • +300

    by ShadowclawFC
    on 2026-09-30 11:52
  • +100

    by Lemmylou
    on 2026-09-29 15:09
  • +100

    by JaxonLeeRose
    on 2026-09-28 06:33
  • +300

    by Le Ryu des Bannerets
    on 2026-09-27 16:41
    More generally, we should be able to add multiple whatevers when we only can add one. A freelance can have two employers (for a secret agent, that's an agent double), an item can make use of several technologies, a priest can worship several gods at once, and a place can even exist simultaneously in several dimensions. Let not WA constrain our imagination and creative freedom ?
  • +300

    by ThePouil
    on 2026-09-27 09:44
  • +300

    by KarlZone
    on 2026-09-27 00:02
  • +300

    by JetpackMonkey
    on 2026-09-26 15:07
    I believe this has been rejected before on the basis that technically hybrids count as a new species scientifically - however, having to make a new Species article for every cross-species is still a bit of a pain. I really do think it would be better if World Anvil allowed more than one species to be listed under Species in order to give world builders the option to just link to the species that went into the hybrid.   A Secondary Species option (located below Species in the sidebar) could be an effective compromise.
  • +300

    by Ratha
    on 2026-09-26 00:31
  • +100

    by PlesHelp
    on 2026-09-25 20:52
    I just count hybrids as a new species, but something like this could still be useful.
  • +1

    by BobRaptor
    on 2026-09-25 20:44
  • +1

    by FictionFan1995
    on 2026-09-25 19:16
  • +100

    by Buzzard
    on 2026-09-25 14:36
  • +300

    by kaixabu
    on 2026-09-25 12:56
  • +300

    by ss2020
    on 2026-09-25 06:14
  • +300

    by Lonnie makes mayhem
    on 2026-09-25 00:10
    I've thought about this before, especially for my characters that are hybrids of two species.
  • +300

    by TheShyahCollective
    on 2026-09-24 23:56