Anonymous
asked:
What are types of punishments changelings might receive for breaking rules in the hive? What kind of thing would earn exile? Or even death?

It would depend on the Queen and the hive, but generally an unsupported murder of another changeling, or consumption of a hive mate will result in banishment from the hive, and on some occasions even the plucking of the changeling’s wings.

A Queen will not kill one of her subjects unless enraged, as their echo would only remain in her hive mind and keep her from resting.

On their own and without a hive or steady supply of love, a changeling can rapidly lose themselves to their hunger.  After consuming all suitable foodstuffs from an area a hiveless changeling may very well turn feral and lose their mind completely, at which point they are generally hunted by any nearby sentients, or they starve to death.