HELLBOY

A TALE OF

'DEMON RIGHTS'

by

Beth Palladino

Author’s notes: This fic is loosely based on a Del Toro backstory item about HB’s younger years with a few details thrown in from the Mignola comics. Main characters are not mine, the characters that are mine (doctors and nurses) are basically functional to the plot. The postwar years, especially the 40’s and 50’s were instrumental in the development of our contemporary understanding of human rights. I thought it would be interesting to consider how this all would apply to a sentient being who was not human. Eventually to be in three parts. This could be considered a kind of sequel to “Father’s Day Gifts”, but the two stories could be read in any order.

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