The next part of the collection of Gods and other entities. This time we focus on the Demon Gods. Though revered as gods by the mortal races of Asnorit, many of these entities are Demonic Monarchs who have powers almost on the same level as deities.
Nakurta-Demon God of Death. A powerful and vicious lord who rules over the Abyss, the land of demon souls and resting place for abominations cast out, and in his past time tortures wicked souls from the land of the living. He offers his powers to necromancers seeking a different way of resurrection rather than through the fickle Caehadi. The souls he generally offers when summoned have become mindless, aimless, and are only good for brute power and servitude when brought forth. Gorathone and Nakurta will sometimes forge alliances to give necromancers their powers. He is portrayed as a large, horned, dark blue-purple skinned demon with pointed ears, huge yellow fangs, and hooves, dressed in a black robe and loincloth.
Balankor-Creator Demon God. Viewed as the Creator god of the Demon Realm and created all the horrors that reside there not to mention the creatures of most people’s nightmares. It is said that he entered the demon realm and shaped it on his own, spawning many of the lesser demons that reside it the land. It is said that if he wanted to, Balankor could reshape the land however he wished with a thought and a few gestures. He has ruled over the realm with an iron fist and maintained order in his realm by dividing his power and land to chosen demons and formers gods, granting them the title of Demon God with the power to back such a title. He has maintained a truce with the three creator gods of Elasvaine for eons, making many of the laws within the realms, such as the hefty price required to allow any god whether demon or other wise to enter the earthly plane. He is generally portrayed as a large, black horned demon with orange-red eyes dressed in either ancient clothing or modern clothing.
Alphaenon- Demon God of Wrath and Treachery, God of the Fallen and Former All-king of the Angels. Once a god king of Angels, Alphaenon disagreed with the Creator Gods’ choice to bless the mortal races of the Earth Plane. He deemed them unfit for the Gods gifts and sought to destroy them by taking his most devoted followers to commit genocide of the mortals. He was however stopped by the Creator Gods. For his punishment, Stratokus, Pherata, and Terophite, cast him and his closest followers out of Elasvaine and banished them to the Demon Realm. When arriving in the realm, the demonic energies residing there along with his feelings of hatred transformed him into a misshapen and twisted version of his former self. Shortly after arriving, he became a demon god of the realm. It is said that even from the demon realm, he influences mortals to be traitorous to show how weak and pathetic the mortal races are. Originally he was portrayed with a similar visage to an angel as a handsome man with silvery hair and three sets of golden wings, dressed in a silver tunic with gold braces, and a simple gold ring for a crown on his head. As the Demon God, He is portrayed with pure white hair and dressed in a maroon robe, a demonic gauntlet on his left hand, and black pants. The rest of his appearance reflects his two-faced and furious nature, the right half akin to his former self a humanoid appearance with tarnished gold wings while the left half possesses more demonic qualities like a clawed foot, black veins, a large grotesque horn growing from his left temple, and three wings that are a hideous mixture of avian and bat-like qualities.
Veroxa- Demon Goddess of Sex, Lust, and Temptation, and Queen of the Succubi. During the primordial days of the demonic realm, Vexora like other demon gods under Balankor, spawned their own races. Vexora spawned the first succubi and incubi, who in turn worship her as their goddess and ruler. It is said she gives strength to temptations in the earthly realm and weakens mortal’s will against it. She is a prominent goddess of Sex but in a more callous manner than her counterpart in the Asnorit Patheon, Kounia. Following her role as a goddess of temptation as well, she convinces her subjects that as long as you achieve your sexual passions, you should care little for the consequences whether it means abandoning your lover for someone else or going to more drastic and less conventional methods of achieving satisfaction. Her worshippers, mortal or demon, tempt new converts to her allowing them freedom and believe with each act of satisfying sex or realized temptation, she gains strength and grants them her blessings. She is generally portrayed similarly to her daughters as a voluptuous woman but with purplish-red skin, four bat-like wings, two curly horns on her brow, and monstrous dragon-like feet.
Mordas- Demon God of Violence and War and one of the youngest demon gods. In ancient times of the demon realm, Mordas was a gladiator in the kingdom of Ragnoska. He was known for being ruthless and powerful, nearly unstoppable as he would take on and destroy any creature brought to the arena whether it be the vicious Karnivas Birds of the Demon Fang Mountains or the enormous Gromak beetles of the Kalmonos Desert. However, Mordas was growing tired of his place as a gladiator and held spite towards the king of Ragnoska, Quistal. Leaving the arena, He gathered a group of like minded warriors and created a rebellion that assaulted Quistal and his forces. They brutally decimated the army of Ragnoska and Mordas took great pleasure in gratuitously mutilating Quistal himself, leaving only his disfigured head on display as a symbol of his regime. He began sending forth his army to conquer the neighboring demon kingdoms. When his reputation became quite established, Mordas was approached by Balankor who made him the demon god of War. With the remaining members of Quistal’s harem, Mordas gave birth to three demon races, The Bearded Fiends, The Pit Fiends, and the Demon Legionnaires. It is said that Mordas inspired many of the most bloody and savage wars on the earthly plane and enticed the most gruesome of atrocities. From time to time, Mordas has formed alliances with Barota due to their lots in the heavens but this partnership is often a bit unstable. Mordas is generally portrayed as a large demon with an amalgam of traits given to his children, being a large muscular red demon with black horns, a reptilian tail, nest of snakes from his chin, pointed spines going from the bottom of his neck to the tip of tail, a large pair of bat-like wings, and dressed in a dark grey suit of armor with demonic red markings.
Hallum- Demon God of Hunger and Gluttony. Hallum is regarded as a driving force of hunger in the Demon Realm, generally portrayed as an enormous rotund demon as large as a mountain with a large mouth at the center of his abdomen and a mouth in the palm of each hand. He resides over Kaganra, a kingdom of lesser demons he conquered with his minions and children. He is continually served by the demons of Kaganra, feeding him vast meals. If one cannot provide him with food, he devours them instead. He is believed to have been the father of the various carnivores of the demon realm, in particular to the great worms found in the desert areas of the demon realm or the Galheki Scavangers.
Rylphon-Demon God of Corruption and Poison. This particular demon lord maintains a unique partnership with Alphaenon, as their abilities almost go hand in hand. Rylphon is known to prey upon the weakness in a soul, finding whatever insecurity lies within a mortal and corrupting them until they are consumed. Most relate him to the common devil persona of a conscience found in lore and fiction. He is believed to have inspired various acts like viziers plotting usurp their kings, lovers to question their partners loyalty, friends turned enemies over petty squabbles, and many others. Rylphon is also revered as a god of poison and harmful toxins, some mythology points to him being responsible for the poisons found on both demonic and earthly planes. Additionally, he has said to have inspired man-made poisons as well. Thanks to this belief, he is revered by assassins, killers, and particularly shady apothecaries. He is also worshipped by some succubus and incubus alike. His domain is that of the city of Kaldok and surrounding areas like the Elracad Forest, a large, lush demonic forest that is home to various poisonous and carnivorous plants. Being a god of corruption and manipulation, Rylphon’s depictions can vary though most tend to have him with serpentine or fish-like qualities like scaly skin, long sharp fangs, and a slithering tail where his legs should be. Within some mythology, Rylphon and Veroxa are said to have made love and created the sirens.
Crotakas- Demon God of Magic. Sometimes viewed as the twisted rival of the Goddess Cerehosis, Crotakas is said to have imparted knowledge to all demons in particular how to harness the power of their realm and perform magic. He has also been said to have given the knowledge of infernal magic to the early sorcerers of the earthly plane. He rules mainly over the city of Sorcas, a demon city best known for sorcery and magic. He is generally portrayed as a hornless pale skinned demon with a dense, strangely shaped skull that protects as his very large brain and wears sorcerer robes. He is said to have crafted several demon races through his twisted magical experiments and converted existing demon races to his cause.
Obelnique-Demon Goddess of Infestation and mother of All Demonic Insects. Obelnique is said to have created the various species of demonic insects and arachnids and was one of the first creatures to walk upon the soil of demon realms, growing in size and power thanks to her children and soldiers. Balankor of course took an interest in her and made her a demon goddess. Some even believe that she created the insects found on the earthly plane. She is almost omnipresent in the realm as she can use her children to spy upon the other demon lords or lesser demon royals. She is known to work with Bilesla to spread disease and plague to the earthly plane. She resides in Qualog, a towering demon city which resembles an enormous, spiky termite tower. Obelnique is generally depicted with a humanoid form with various insect or arachnid characteristics like antennae, multiple eyes, exoskeleton armor in places, spider legs, wasp wings, and a large bee-like abdomen.
Bilesla- Demon Goddess of Disease and Affliction, Bilesla was once a Goddess of Healing known as Lavisra and fell in love with Lumos. He rejected her food offerings, which for some odd reason had a disgusting taste. Yet, this goddess pressed on, vowing to improve her delicacies. Suddenly, various jealous goddesses of Order attacked her for defiling their Lumos. It wasn't until Balankor rescued her, and accepted her into his realm. Balankor then tasted her delicacies and was so delighted by the taste that he appointed her one of the Demon Goddesses. He then granted her a new form, a beautiful, sickly white skinned woman with fly-black hair and massive breasts, but her bottom half was that of a colossal slug-centipede hybrid. She was so jovial at this new form that she would spread her love across the world, crafting a realm that completely parodies Sensira's own. To this day, Lumos speaks the cures for the various diseases he has tasted to his followers. Her symbols are varied, but is usually with a slug surrounded by flies. Her corresponding animals are the fly, the cockroach, and the Slug Dragon.
Ikabris-A Minor Demon God who was imprisoned before his time. The offspring of a brief tryst between Mordas and Veroxa, Ikabris is the odd blend of both of his forebearers. He is said to have possessed an alluring male humanoid body like an incubus but had horns, wings, and a tail like a pit fiend. He rallied a group of worshippers and warriors behind him but with his parents and other demon gods ruling over the demon realm, he set his sights upon the earthly plane. He managed to get to the human realm and have a brief dominion over a small area but his reign quickly came to an end. Imbued with knowledge by Lumos and Cerehosis, a group of clerics, priests, and wizards managed to fight against Ikabris. However, they were unable to destroy him due to his divine lineage. So, taking the wounded Ikabris, the army of spellcasters and holy men sealed the demi-demon god into the body of a viriginal man. Before being sealed away, Ikabris vowed to return no matter how dormant he would be and even if he had to wait several generations down the man’s bloodline he would return.
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