07/14/2021
Demons
Former Angels of the Kingdom of Paradise which is a powerful kingdom on the continent of Elysium. 18,000 years before the current era the Angels splintered into two warring factions, one led by Michael the Arc and the other by his brother Lucifer. Michael wished to keep the old way of Paradise being a republic where no single Angel can rule, Lucifer wished to establish a true king that would strengthen the kingdom against the other kingdoms of Elysium. This split in ideology led to a war which ravaged the kingdom for 6 years. Eventually Lucifer and his supporters would lose the war and were sentenced to banishment. On 200 ships the Demons as they came to call themselves were scattered across the seas. In time they would come ashore in various parts of the world where with their newfound freedom they established the great demon kingdoms of the Inferium Empire.
Physiology- as Elysians Demons possess physically similar bodies to humans since both races share a common genetic ancestor but with considerably denser muscle tissue, bone density, and organs which work more efficiently than those of humans.
Superhuman strength- due to the higher density of muscle tissue and bones Demons possess superhuman levels of strength. Leviathan the physically strongest Demon was said to be able to scar entire mountains during his battles.
Accelerated healing- Demons can heal from most minor wounds almost instantly with more life threatening injuries taking hours or days.
Gifts- Demons are born with their gifts fully manifested and unlike humans their gifts remain consistent among their bloodlines. Such as Mammon's gift to control wild beast's.
Culture- Demonic Culture is based on power. The weak comprise the lowest class in society with the strongest being the highest. This is because any Demon can challenge another for rank and title. This causes a innate need to become stronger as a house can lose or gain status depending on the strength of its members. This means if one Demon house has remained in power for centuries it is because no other house has been strong enough to overthrow them. Though this causes countless internal feuds it also means only the strongest rule therefore strengthening the kingdom as a whole. This warrior culture has led to arenas being the main entertainment of their society. Due to their pride Demons refuse to use fi****ms and only use bladed weapons with their gifts.
The Demon economy is primarily based in the trading of slaves which has led to the creation of Hunters who raid human villages and towns to keep up with the demand of servants for menial labor and gladiators for the countless arenas. This has also created a shadow network of humans who traffic in their kind in exchange for payment and in some cases "ascension" which is the act of transfusing demon blood into a human. This in turn physically changes the body into something close to that of a demons and amplifies ones gift to near full maturity.