Demons A large conglomerate of races meet together to make up the demonic race. They can be more humanoid like demons or even those who are seen as monsters and beasts. Most of the time the demonic features will appear as a few features on the body like markings, tattoos, horns, wings, or tails. They can be hidden with magic but mostly demons tend to be very prideful and will show themselves. The more features of the demon or demon-like means there is more power within that demon. A full blooded demon tends to look close to what their description portrays, however a half demon will show the characteristics of the other race that is mixed with a demon. Demons are powerful creatures born of the darkness and corruption in the world, they aren't inherently evil and have their own desires and morality but are born from evil. Factions: The demon people are focused entirely on a class based system. They see size and power as the absolute most important thing to rule over others and do so with absolute authority. Many people are worried about demons in the military and the empire in general since they are seen as a free people with a respected culture instead of the normal opinion of demons. Since they follow power and authority, they will never question the orders issued to them by those who are strong enough to rule over them. An example is a human girl who ruled over tons of demons because she possessed the abilities to kill them immediately and they feared her for a single glance could end them, in reality she had uncontrollable magic which would cause her targets hearts to stop beating if her mood rapidly changed. She was none the wiser, neither were the demons who would serve or avoid her. She was a good kid who began to unite demons and humans alike in her world but her legend is still impressive for a mere human. The history is passed down in demonic kind for them to never let a simple thing go or change them but it has been for the betterment of the people. Demons are ruled under their demon lord, usually the head of their families. In larger groups there may be a demon king ruling over various groups of demon lords but surprisingly they seem to follow most medieval kingdom economics and rule. Full blooded demons or pure demons have higher innate magic powers and will reign at the top of the demonic hierarchy. Below them are the greater demons who have high intelligence and understanding. Under them are special and regular demons followed by the bottom most tiered demons, the lesser demons. Unlike many other races where your body may grow stronger as you age but are limited to your unique physiology, demons have the powers to evolve and change, increasing in power as they grow older and stronger. Although many higher ranking demons can be born from higher leveled parents, many demons start as lesser demons and evolve over time. After evolving their higher ranks allow them to get better jobs, the power to rule over weaker foes, or even gain the power to embark on their own journeys. The great families of demons may stand on their own but the demons mostly come in the great 7 sins of mankind which has influenced their growth and powers over the many long centuries. In the beginning there were the Imps, Succubuses, Incubuses, Satyrs, Harpies, Hounds, and Beasts. After the demons began to spread off their main worlds and influence mankind on their own worlds, the 7 demons of sin began to form and become the beacons of the demons. Imps: Imps are smaller demons usually seen as workers and harvesters to others. They are pushed around and used as basic operators of smaller equipment and suits used in heavy mining operations. They tend to have darker skin the older they grow so they are born brightly colored and have the most amount of magical powers available to them which wanes over time due to their magic affecting their colors. They have decent magical powers but are overall less physically inclined which makes them easy to push around and rule over. They are resilient to most things and are seen as basic fodder to all the demons. Small demon creatures with small frames, stout noses, and little horns appearing from their foreheads. They have small imp tails which they can use to grab nearby things within 3ft. As they gain more power they will develop small wings which help them glide and at times they can even glide short distances. The stronger they become, their wings will become more powerful allowing them to fly. When a half race, half imp child is born, they tend to be of olive or darker colored skin with tiny horns on their head and are only slightly bigger than an imp standing at 4ft. They don’t have an imp type tail but can easily blend into their races societies. As they kill other demons and absorb their magic powers, they will evolve into a full Imp standing around 6ft with huge horns and wings. Their tail becomes a thick dragon-like tail and is able to slam into things with great power. After their strength grows more, they will become a Greater Demon Imp and stand close to 9ft with dark black skin and large horns. Their wings and Tail become dark black with sharp barbs and their hands develop strong powerful claws. People who typically see one of these Greater Imps tend to think of them as a powerful demon lord and even in certain religions they are seen as a great foe unlike any other. Their magic powers explode as they evolve making them the strongest and most prideful magic casters able to use magic without speaking or gesturing. The empire describes their evolution by comparing them to other races to make it easy for people to know what they are dealing with. An Lesser Imp is similar to a darker colored goblin, an Imp is more like a Lizardmen, and a Greater Imp is more like a Magic Casting Winged Giant. Incubuses / Succubuses: Incubi and Succubi are mid-sized demons with very appealing bodies meant to charm and lure in those of the opposite gender or those who like the same gender. Incubi are tall, mysterious, dark, handsome, and muscled in all the right ways. Their wings are a deep color having them tunk into their back allowing them to maintain that allure that most females desire. Succubi are beautiful and blessed by nature with large bosoms and breasts which appeal to males. They are curvy hourglass shaped with a soft complexion, their wings can be seen by those who desire them to do so, otherwise their wings are hidden behind them with magic. Both Incubi and Succubi are humanoid sized with very soft complexions allowing them to change their appearance at will, true sight which can see through magic and illusion can see them for what they are, beautiful people with horns, claws, wings, and wicked evil smiles. There are some brave souls who can see them for what they are and still tend to mate with them. Incubi and Succubi tend to feed on the magic power of their targets by luring them in and charming them to feed on them. This causes problems in major societies so they have adapted to the times creating dens where people come and using a contract they give their magic powers to a contracted Incubus or Succubus to get very pleasant dreams in return, allowing them to have deep dream filled sleep. Sometimes they act as companions or even as adult workers using their powers to make themselves even better then they would be on their own to drain someone of their fluids allowing them to take even more magical energy from a target. On some occasions one may even take a permanent magically powerful mate and pamper them for the rest of their life as they take their immense powers. Illusion based magic spells allow the Incubi and Succubi to maintain a slight change of appearance to the people that interact with them allowing them to see what excites them the most. Unlike Imps who grow massive in size and magical powers, the Incubi and Succubi gain stronger magics and better abilities to hide. They will also begin to completely shed their demonic influences like their wings and tails. A greater Incubi and Succubi will have all the magical powers and charms but have no demonic influences. They will still steal magic and charm others, but they are completely hidden inside the populace allowing for them to continue their growth in power. As they hit the power of Lord and Lady respectfully, they will begin to start their own families and may choose to invoke their demonic powers once more. At this point they are nearly impossible to kill since they can charm almost anyone who crosses their path. Their natural powers of charm and absorption of magical essence allows them to be charismatic enough to lead people and cults alike. They can stay alive forever due to their need to consume power, they are seen more as Vampires due to their need to feed and love of the dark and quiet nightlife where no one judges. Satyrs: Satyrs are demonic evolved beings created from the union of beast magics and people, or people turning into beasts with demonic magics. They stand tall and slim with goat-like appearances. Having Horns sprout from their heads with their size growing larger and longer over their lives as they grow in power. Their horn is removed in a growth spurt process every 50 years and has strong potent magic inside which is used in many different potions and enchantments. They have goat-like hooves for feet, light fur over their bodies, goat-like faces and eyes, and sharp claws. A single Satyr alone in an area is seen more like a powerful monster that is easy to kill for the unsuspecting adventures. Since they can wield weapons, they are absolute terrors across the battlefield as they can shoot off magic spells and charge their enemies. They tend to be a trickster type of mysterious people staying by campfires out in the wild due to their unique appearances sporting traveling cloaks to hide themselves. As they grow from Lesser Satyrs into Satyrs and Greater Satyrs, their size and powers greatly increase and they can use far stronger known magics. Their growth in size makes them easier to hunt so they tend to hide in deep dark places like labyrinths and caverns. Dungeons are a good place to find them since they can find new magical spells and great treasures for themselves and their people. Many grow hungry for treasures and power and maintain their den within these dark places losing their personality in exchange for more demonic power. This has made them powerful obstacles for explorers and adventurers alike on many worlds. Harpies: Harpies are people who build their nests high in the trees on the highest of cliffs and mountains, causing them to be almost like a village hidden in the skies. The Lesser Harpies are smaller 2 ft winged demons who are pack hunting by nature. As they grow in power and evolve to Harpies their size increases to around 3.5-4 ft tall and gain magic powers to control the wind around them. Their arms have their wings fused to them instead of individual arms and wings like most other demons. Their feet are primarily their combat weapons having large sharp talons and they can excrete a powerful paralytic and poisonous liquid which can paralyze, cripple, poison, and cause deep gushing bleeding wounds. Even though they are small, they can be trained to use weapons and some armor. Some of the best gladiator fighters are Harpies who fight with swords and shields wearing full chainmail armor. The most powerful of Harpies can become powerful magic casters or even strong combat warriors able to hold their own above the ground or in the skies versus even the most fiercest of aerial combatants. A flock of Lesser Harpies can devour a Dragon while a few Harpies can take care of a few Dragons. Once the Harpy is strong enough to become a Greater Harpy, it is able to multicast powerful wind based magics as it has developed more wings in their back and a new pair of functioning arms. They are powerful enough to become a calamity as they can spin rapidly to spin up Tornadoes and using new water magics they can even create powerful Hurricanes. Their lust for power and greed for trophies of ruined people and civilizations makes them keep away from everyone and everything. They live their lives as queens of the mountain top in solitude. They use magics to hide who they are and become powerful witches aiding travelers and visitors alike while promising great power to the kings of the nations below them. When their deals fall through the witch eats the children and consumes the kingdom as a mere game. Hounds / Beasts: Large creatures the size of Bulls who have sharp fangs and claws. They can develop thick armor plating made up of scales or hardened hide. They have massive powerful single, double, or even triple tails capable of breaking trees as they pass through the forest. They grow in size splitting into multiple heads gaining powerful magics and adapting to their environments becoming adapted hunters. They can evolve into the animals around them and will gain many different names and titles over their various looks and powers. Most of the time they often are referred to as mythical or supernatural dog-like entities, frequently depicted as loyal companions, hunting beasts, or even ominous creatures like hellhounds. They are often characterized by their keen sense of smell, exceptional speed, and sometimes even magical abilities like breathing fire or casting magical storms around them. Hunting Hounds are loyal, skilled canine companions used by hunters in fantasy worlds, often with special abilities like tracking scents over long distances or exceptional agility. Guardian Hounds are large imposing dogs guarding important locations like castles or sacred sites, sometimes with supernatural powers to ward off intruders. Hellhounds are fearsome, demonic dogs associated with the underworld, often depicted as black with fiery eyes and a terrifying presence with powerful auras of magic to inflict fear and terror on others. Spectral Hounds are ghostly dogs that appear as apparitions, sometimes seen as omens of misfortune or death. They can have a physical body and can fade out to dodge attacks. They are highly susceptible to magic spells and attacks against them. The empire has some notable examples which have reigned terror down on various worlds and is used to show how powerful they can become if left unchecked to grow and adapt. Cerberus: The three-headed guard dog of the Underworld in Greek mythology from the world Terra Prime is a powerful hellhound. Garmr: A monstrous wolf-like hound in hailing on the world Thimilhind, destined to fight against and consume the gods becoming a dive monster on a quest to consume even the world itself. The Hound of Baskerville was a famous hound from the world known as ACD-S-Holme. Spirit Wolves, summoned by powerful far seers and shamans can become allies to assist and hunt targets down for them. Demons of Envy: The demons of Envy are quick to anger, defensive of themselves, and selfish, thinking more about themselves than others. This leads them to be in constant competition between rivals to see who can have more than the other. They are dangerous to whomever they deem an enemy to themselves and their kin with others, and will use all their scorn to make their lives miserable. Mainly these demons prefer to keep their distance in battle, using ranged weapons like bows. Unlike the other demons, none of their kind develop markings, so through scarification they carve out designs in their skin. They tend to focus on carving magic runes on their bodies in the forms of demonic scripts which allows for special magics to be used but can cause those non demon people to read them have their eyes burn out by the demonic scripts and power. They can use magic to stop others from injuring themselves when they look and read their demonic scripts. The demons of envy tend to have sharp jagged horns, a crooked tail, multiple different sized eyes, uneven scarification of runic script, and sharp jagged teeth. They are a chunky kind of demon which is envious towards all other attractive demons and people alike causing them to become very envious and scorn those who gain their eire. Demons of Envy are twisted from the wants and desires of those who deem themselves undesirable, they will steal the parts of others to improve their own and will constantly battle their inner self for the want and desire to be more while not being accepting. As they grow in power from a Lesser Demon to a regular Demon they shrink in size, they will become a beautiful yet inner conflicted destructive monster who will never truly accept who or what they really are. When they become a Greater Demon they are able to twist themselves between their beautiful outer form into their horrific inner demon form to show their power over the other demons before them. Demons of Gluttony: The demons of gluttony are obsessed with all forms of consumption from foods to power and everything in between. They tend to be fat with power, food, and knowledge. Like the demons of envy they will also carve magic runes on their bodies in the forms of demonic scripts which allows for special magics to be used but can cause those non demon people to read them have their eyes burn out by the demonic scripts and power. They tend to become great sorcerers and magic casters from their intense knowledge. The demons of gluttony tend to have 4 arms, large tusks, 2 tails, lipless mouth, spiked snake tongue, and large horns. They are a obese demon which is full of all things power, knowledge, and food. Nobility and those who obtain great power are the ones who turn into demons of gluttony. It all starts with a small hunger, like a tiny flame in a forest. As they gain more power, knowledge, wealth, food, or whatever that is their desire, they begin to change as their flame begins to devour all around. As they grow in power and become a Demon they grow extra sets of legs and arms. When they become a Greater Demon, they become lord of their treasure hordes and treasure pits. Their size is massive, when they take to the battlefield each one of their massive arms wields huge weapons the size of trees as a single swing of their large demon axe can cleave forests. They are hailed as Pit Lords enhancing their bodies with magics allowing them to fly for short distances and glide from high points into the enemies below them. Demons of Greed: The demons of greed concern themselves only with battles or encounters that benefit them greatly. If there's nothing in it for them they won't budge, on special occasions they may appear before a wealthy individual to offer them deals for their wealth and riches. They constantly have a rivalry between the demons of Pride to see who can be the most wealthy, with gold and gems making up a vast part of their clothing and culture as a whole. They are masters of thievery and will shed their gold and jewels in exchange for a shadowy cloak if they can get even more riches, they will then use that cloak to steal back all the riches and more from those who would sell them such great items. They carve golden demonic runes on their bodies which furthers their powers of greed. They tend to have soft eyes, soft hooves, small horns, a long slender tail, and 2 arms to grab even more things. The darker, more shady people tend to become demons of greed as they are changed by the dark energies twisting them due to their immense lust for greed. As they evolve from a Lesser Demons into Demons they gain a slimmer more elegant appearance as they can swiftly step in the night and maintain a perfect well kept appearance to be graceful. As they become a Greater Demon of Greed, their stealth and thievery is replaced by an immense arrogance and self indulgence of the absolute finest things they can find. They will send out throngs of endless demons to take everything they wish for in a haste unneeded on a world to build their wealth and lust to greater heights. Demons of Lust: The demons of lust stay youthful and beautiful due to their innate magic life absorbing abilities. They tend to use any means of magic and power to continuously obtain anything that someone would lust for. They tend to make contracts with mostly younger or more impressionable people to take everything from them using their looks and prowess. They will steal their life essence and beauty, turning their female victims into withered old ladies and leaving the males with a night filled with bliss completely drained into a withered husk . They tend to be very pretty looking people with flawless smooth skin of any shade and complexion and they try to have no features besides their pretty black eyes. As their magic grows weaker their beauty wanes and they begin to show their twisted horrific appearance, their lust is so powerful it will turn them into the most beautiful of people but their mind is twisted with hatred and disgust as they become less then 100% perfect. Starting out trying to make money in deep dark alleys, becoming so good at your job you took in as a high class entertainer and then developing a lust which was mistaken for great passion as you slowly turn into a demon of lust desiring all manners of things. As they go from Lesser Demons into Demons their powers begin to affect all of those around them causing people to become lustful and their desires increase drastically. They begin to feed off all those around them who are under their lustful effects. At the power of a Greater Demon, their power can affect entire cities turning them into dens of lust. Demons of Pride: The demons of pride are larger than life from everything they do to how they behave. They are over the top with grand names and long titles even those belonging to the lowest family can have names as long as spell incantations. When they get together they introduce themselves and their introductions can last for hours to even days. When they finally complete their introductions their words have spelled out many different incantations and can cast very powerful magic spells by accident. Each demon of pride thinks of themselves as a king or queen among peasants. Though their pride is mainly individual, there is also a larger sense of pride for their kin second only to the pride they see in themselves. They believe them to be the absolute best and strongest above all other demons and races in this world. They have ongoing battles of wealth versus the demons of greed, battles of titles against other demons of pride, and battles of appearances against the demons of lust. They are a people who focus on having no imperfections and will remove their wings, claws, and other appendages regardless of the pain it may bring to be the most perfect. The most pretty, the most fair, the most intelligent, the most desirable, the most righteous, the most caring, the most loving, the most prideful. All statements which involve them being the greatest or the most, are what describes the people who are high and mighty and believe themselves to be above all others. This changes them with dark magic into a demon of pride. It is a fine line to walk, taking pride in oneself won't directly lead to becoming a demon, but those habits alongside needing everything to be completely perfect all their life will turn them into s prideful demon. As they grow from a Lesser Demon into a Demon they become stronger and more prideful which turns them into an icon to lead. After they arrive at the top and become a Greater Demon reaching the pinnacle of all things, they challenge the previous Greater Demon of Pride to take their place and all others that come after them. They must be the best, the only one, the absolute, all others are beneath them. Demons of Sloth: The demons of Sloth are slow and methodical in all things they do. They prefer to manipulate others into doing their dirty work for them, laying the seeds of power, control, or fate. They adhere to a strict routine of meditation and ritual magic casting which might look like they are sleeping to outsiders as they build magic in a more natural undetectable way. Their magic is vast and powerful but slow to build up like a river slowly cutting through a valley over the course of generations. This makes them dangerous with premeditated, predetermined, planned attacks from any and all sources of power they possess. They will always choose to hide in plain sight or in the most stealthy of places and avoid any and all confrontation to allow them to cast their magic in peace. The demons of sloth tend to be fat from magic power and food able to survive on their own bodies for centuries if need be to cast their spells. They have large tusks and hooves on their 4 legs, sharp clawed hands on their 4 arms, a large serpent-like tail with a flattened edge to launch things far in front of them, and many eyes to see all around them. As they grow into a Demon they become more humanoid, shrinking in size and losing their tail and extra set of arms. As they become a Greater Demon they lose their extra legs and eyes and become a hunch back of a person. They cover themselves in cloth and wield their magic as an old hermit. Demons of Wrath: The demons of wrath revolve entirely around the circle of violence, not death or killing but the overall act of violence. They will kill a target in ritual one on one combat out of respect and will always state their name and know the enemies name. They will always fight in a similar way with the rules of the duel and if their opponent breaks the rules they will go all out with near world ending magic to ensure their absolute win against their foe. They are easy to anger if rules of the duel are broken, they are very powerful as they ignore pain and keep on attacking to shed as much blood as possible for the violence it causes. They excel at close quarters combat no matter how many enemies surround them they will still offer their opponents the right to duel. If they accept it will be one on one until one of them has broken the coven. Due to their constant duels and bloody warring their bodies are highly scarred. In their culture the more scars you have the more battles you survive, meaning the more respect you deserve from all other demons. Even the most envious of demons will scar themselves to match the number of scars a power demon of wrath may have. They have 3 massive eyes, sharpened claws and fangs, a short large spiked tail, a small horn in the center of their forehead, battle scars, and large hooves. May the blood flow, the battles rage, and the rage stay raging. The Lesser Demons of Wrath use no weapons in their combat. Once they have killed thousands, they can then begin the duels. After evolving into a Demon, they gain more arms and claws to do battle as they grow larger. Evolving into Greater Demons of Wrath their combat prowess explodes and their anger fuels their power. The more blood they shed the faster they heal, as they claim the lives of those around them, they gain a small portion of their abilities. They are strong, so strong that they ignore all other demons around them in the normal setting and as they pass through the ranks all the non wrath demons will give them space to pass by and not anger them. Once a wrath demon ripped the heads off an entire coven of demons of pride and envy who were in a territory conflict because they broke through a wall and bumped him out of his path. Faction Traits: Age: Demons are seen as ageless but that is more of a misconception than anything. Demons will grow darker over time as their magic powers begin to wane however the higher ranked demons have the ability to extend their magic powers by consuming the powers of others and that's why high ranking demons have entire families that serve them as they slowly leach their powers away unknown to most of the family members. Morality: Demons typically are evil beings which can only live to serve themselves and extend their lives due to their power hungry nature. Size: Most demons are of Medium size, with smaller lesser demons like Imps being Small sized, and Demon Lords being Large sized. Languages: They speak of demonic tongues and languages unknown to many other races. They can speak the Common language and the language of their parents. They can understand the demonic language by birth, they may unlock that core memory by reading the demonic text or even hearing it spoken which will unlock their core knowledge of the ancient demonic language.