Bim'jaq, The Demon Rangers

Bim'jaq, The Demon Rangers; Progeny of the Creator of half-beautied life:

Sometimes demons go to close to the heart of forests and find things that shouldn't be - even by Malfean standards- with wild animals fused to urban implements or ruins of settlements so desecrated as to churn the stomach of any hell-thing. If any 1st circle or mortal finds such things, they should not touch anything and either proceed with caution or run away, for that is the domain of the Bim'jaq, fanatics to their duty, and probably the most feared of Ceto's demon progeny, even if they look like oversized green furred squirrels with incredible foul mouths - in look, smell and language.

The Bim'jaq were created to protect wild and untamed parts of Itzpapalotl, and for a while they were successful at keeping peace in those forests. However, a combination of their sheer hatred for any form of civilization and their addiction to the base pleasures of life - wine, women and overly crass language - lead them to rampage across those iron woodlands and enter war with the prehuman races that they were supposed to keep balance with. After their subsequent defeat and exile, the Demon Rangers spread across Malfeas, hiding in dark corners of untouched or wild land and begin their long vigil against demonic civilization. If their warder domain is threatened with urbanisation, they'll simply swarm down into town and destroy every building and utility of city life. All sapient life they meet they'll try to kill and with the remains of demons and equipment the Bim'jaq will attach to wild life in their warded space to keep it 'safer'. Such incursions can be stopped with massive bribes of base pleasures to their satisfy the hedonism, and can even be made to go on quests or help out if bribed regularly enough.

Bim'jaq are mostly summoned as guards and protectors, as their combat skill are incredible compared to many other 1st circle demons; or as guides through nature - due to their knowledge of wild plants, animals and ecological systems; few, if any sorcerers summon them to do prosthetics on wild animals - it's just not a very widely known trait about them. The Demon Rangers can enter Creation if a forest or other wild land is desecrated and the local spirits not appeased for the loss of territory, with these demons siding with the local deities to take vengeance on the foolish mortals that do such terrible things. Their intimacies include Ceto (**oo*y Unrequited loyalty), untamed lands - especially forests (*u**i** Love and Joy), Wild animals (Our *a** little wards), Squirrels (**oo*i** Kinship of form), a negative one to civilization and built up areas (*e***o*e* filled to the brim with **i* and **a**y stuff), weird prosthetics (**oo*y marvellous) Violence (*E** YEAH!), alcohol (BRING ON THE *E**I** BOOZE!), Carnal Pleasures (*u**i** love a good *u** with the *i***e*/*a**a***) and unbelievable amounts of coarse language (Well that's just *u**i** obvious).


Associated Yozi: 

J'Qeju


 Associated 3rd Circle Demon:

 Itzpapalotl 


Associated 2nd Circle Demon:

 Ceto





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Aredba, the Fool Trap

Aredba, the Fool Trap; Progeny of the Hunter of the Dragon's Enemy:

Aredba look like headless sheep with bodies made of gold and transparent wool; easy pickings for any daring demon looking for a bit of treasure - right? The Fool Traps are well named, with the body actually being made of low grade brass and the wool is barb wired glass, cutting any thief who tries to take a piece of the demon and those dumb enough to continue fail to get any sort of reward. What is worse is that the Aredba's wool will start to clamp down on the thief's arm and the whole demon's body starts to vibrate. If the felon does not get their arm out of the wool, then the Fool Trap will explode and kill their attacker; although the Aredba will survive as a body of smoke that condense back into the shape of a headless sheep.

Aredba don't seem to mind these explosions when it happens to them, and they don't even seem to mind how they attract greedier and egotistical demons with their bodies of apparent wealth. Infact these demons seem to have very little personality and will blindly obey whatever order given to them with enough authority. The only personality traits they seem to exhibit is a mute parody of characteristics from their last order giver. It should be noted that if one of the Fool Traps hasn't been ordered for several hours or days they'll just find more of their kind and just gather around, vibrating in what seems to be a strange equivalent of speech, although no-one has ever deciphered it. Since they are otherwise mute, the exact nature of these gatherings is not known. Another popular theory is that they use such occasions to increase their population, as more of the demons seem to come out than in.

The Aredba enter Creation when ever sheep are used to trick people into gathering into one place - the more sheep and people, the more demons. They are summoned mostly to act as decoys against burglars and as explosives to be used in siege warfare, although when summoned they'll only obey the sorcerer and not change their loyalties. Binding isn't important if the summoner has plans to have the demon be alone or with loyal allies/subordinates during the period of it's service, as the Fool Traps will simply accept any order without question. The intimacies of the Aredba change to match those of either the last person that gave them an order or of their current summoner.

Associated Yozi:

J'Qeju


Associated 3rd Circle demon:

Hreidmar

Associated 2nd Circle demon:

Ao Ao




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Akutav, The Disaster Diggers

Akutav, The Disaster Diggers; Progeny of the Worm that stands to watch:

Aeaea sometimes need extra eyes across whatever layer, and while she now uses enslaved first circles, her original solution was the Akutav. These demons look like the moles of Creation except with no eyes and the top half of their head being covered in strange ultramarine tentacles that burrow underneath a layer of Malfeas and wait under the surface, only coming out when they sense danger to alert Aeaea. Problem was the Akutav came out insane, where the Worm that stands to watch was a worrier and obsessed with safety, her demon moles literally worship the acts of destruction and mayhem unleashed by the capricious natures of the Yozi.

Akutav aren't sadist, more like children revelling in chaos and enjoying the show of explosions; something that worries most other 1st circle demons. The Disaster Diggers simply want to play in the ruins as they form, and as they seem especially sensitive to the essence of each Yozi's presence, they can very accurately predict the imprisoned primordial's arrivals and thus celebrate their arrival by burrowing out to the surface and destroying everything in sight. This means that one can predict the arrival of dangerous Yozi like Adorjan, Hegra or Isidoros, letting other demons escape the carnage, not that the Akutav want other 1st circles to leave the party and will try to keep their fellows in the 'revelry' of anarchical destruction. It's only when the disasters passes that the Akutav show any sense of seriousness, mourning those who didn't live through the chaos, with streams of tear like slobber coming from each of the Disaster Diggers, and where two of these streams meet a new Akutav is born into Malfeas to join in their buried waits, looking forward to the next catastrophe.

Akutav enter Creation whenever someone renters a disaster zone after a safe escape of their own volition. They are mostly summoned as watchmen and to undermine fortress, although legend has it that some Solars mass summoned these demons to wait under cities and destroy them if the metropolis fell into enemy hands; although since no city has fallen by such means since the Solars fell, yet. The Disaster diggers have intimacies towards their creator, Aeaea (Why doesn't she love us as we love her), destruction (cool), their own kind (an undemon-like kinship), destructive yozis (AH YEAH!), digging creatures (kinship) and the earth (home sweet home).


Associated Yozi:

J'Qeju


 Associated 3rd Circle Demon: 

Kingu


Associated 2nd Circle Demon: 

Aeaea, 






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Luison, Conqueror of the Dragon's wretches

Luison, Conqueror of the Dragon's wretches
Reflective Soul of the Living Hoard

Sometimes as one explores Malfeas they find several streets ruled over by a black and violet wolf-dragon hybrid like demon, calling itself Luison, Conqueror of the Dragon's wretches. This demon will be civilized enough but insist on their uniqueness as Luison. If the traveller goes to another layer, they might meet a similar dragon, who also is called Luison but insists that they are the real Luison and the first one is an imposter. But sometimes people who encounter one of this Luison demons under the night sky of the Ebon Dragon will see what looks like a sparkling nebula in the shape of a wolf or a dragon. A close look will reveal that the nebula is looking down at the viewer and the demon dragon. That is the true Luison, the Reflective Soul of the Living Hoard.

How Luison became like this is unknown; some say he dabbled in the secrets that Orabalis keeps and when sent to the stars he knew a secret path to return to Malfeas, but only as a nebulas spirit; others say that he challenge Erembour to a musical competition between her music and his howl, and that his current form is a sign of his defeat; or that he used sorcery in an attempt to ascend and become a 3rd circle demon, only to lose his physical form. Most of these seem to be false as Luison is a great fan of mysteries, both of keeping them and solving them, so it's likely he hid the truth of his past to keep others guessing. What is known is that Luison possess seemingly random 1st circle demons, which either die by his presence or are transformed into copies of his old body, called a duplicate, and of the firm belief that they are Luison. All fiefdoms they claim in his name are counted as belonging to him in the eyes of the Priests of Cecelyne, even if he has no duplicate currently stationed there. He can willing switch between any of these 1st circle duplicates and control them as if they were his old body, and able to use all of his normal charms plus the powers the demons possesses itself. Demons transformed by Luison will still have all his old capabilities and a new one to have one of the 23 breaths of Hreidmar. These demons can enter Creation like they could before, but when they do, Luison can possess them like he can Malfeas, teleporting to their body after marching over Cecelyne for 5 days.

When in Creation, Luison can also possess wolves and mortals, turning them into a hybrid creature between both species for their whole life. This new being is for all intensive purposes a beastman, and it's children will be spawned as such, however if Luison is still possessing his victim while they conceive a child, it will be one of the Enkidu, a 1/3rd demon blooded lupine beastman that takes on the draconic/demonic mutations if exposed to a large dose of demonic essence. Enkidu will only breed like a regular beastman, except for the next 23 generations, the seventh child will also be an Enkidu like the original child.

This Second circle demon is best summoned to solve mysteries, or control wolves, one of his duplicates or affairs involving the Enkidu. Luison is a bit tricky to summon, as he has no physical form, and must immediately be bound into a first circle demon, a human or a wolf to give him a physical presence in Creation, or else he will dissipate back into Malfeas, something that Hreidmar does not have to worry about as he when he summons Luison, he also summons one of the duplicates. If he loses his host during his time in Creation, he must find another in a day and one hour or else he'll befall the aforementioned fate. It is advisable to summon one his duplicates to serve as the host as it unknown how a demon is chosen to die or change into a duplicate when Luison possesses them. The Intimacies of Luison include his 3rd circle (distant father figure), his fellow 2nd circles under Hreidmar (loyalty but distain at their choices), wolves (such adorable fiends), Enkidu (My spawn), his duplicates (tools, all so handsome tools), the nightsky (hides me from the scorn of those two Suns) and mysteries (to keep and to solve, the great games of life).

Associated Yozi:

J'Qeju


Associated 3rd Circle Demon:

Hreidmar


Associated 1st Circle Demons:

Tron'lotou, The Damning Fruits





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Ao Ao, Hunter of the Dragon's Enemy

Ao Ao, Hunter of the Dragon's Enemy
Indulgent Soul of the Living Hoard

If a demon steals from another, Cecelyne's laws do not strictly stop them, and the strong take from the weak all the time. But some days, a grunt rumbles through the streets of the Demon City. A wise 1st circle will either return what was stolen or seek a powerful protector. Otherwise Ao Ao will start his hunt, this demon dragon will chase down the thief, chasing the poor target until he can catch them, either with his resin fangs or his icy breath. Not even the call to Creation can save his prey, as Ao Ao will follow them there and kill them under the yellow Sun of Creation, favouring the Unconquered Sun to the green light of Ligier. His poor victim will then be eaten alive and digested over several days while Ao Ao will return what is stolen and they are turn into pure essence.

Ao Ao has a strange appearance for a demon dragon, with the head of a peccary with the hairs thinning into scales where a mane should be, with ribbons of ice growing from behind each indigo scale to form a fleece not unlike sheep wool, except for it's freezing temperature and razor sharp edges. Many ask how he got his particular body parts, only to bitten by the 2nd Circle, so obviously it's a prickly subject for Ao Ao. Legend has it that Hreidmar punished his Indulgent soul for some folly, most likely losing the thief of a particularly valuable treasure or delaying the Unquestionable from escaping J'Qeju. This would also explain why the Hunter of the Dragon's Enemy seems to spend his free time between hunts searching for something he calls 'the Bladed Crown'. His journeys have taken him across Malfeas, from the sewers that lead to Kimbery, to the forests of Szorney, to the glorious forge of Ligier and even Beyul's valley domain. At the last he helped spawn a tribe of demon bloods in Yaenma - the Aoa, who view him as a patron of fertility, even though he has only had one such union with a human woman.

Ao Ao is invoked by sorcerers to be serve as a bounty hunter, tracking down and killing any target the summoner sees fit to die or finding stolen property. Ao Ao will spend any free time in Creation looking for stolen treasures and returning them to their owners, and he will let nothing stop him on these personal quests. Ao Ao's intimacies include Hreidmar (Fear and madness), the Hunt (pure joy), the Bladed Crown (I must get it!), the Aoa (Such a useful cult), the Unconquered Sun (the most beautiful thing I have seen), a negative one to Ligier (Damn show off), a negative one to thieves (tasty to eat), a negative one to his appearance (why must I be a freak?) and a complicated set of relationships to his fellow 2nd circles under Hreidmar (Two thieves, a kidnappers, a brainwasher, a hedonist and a lunatic, but someone has to save them from themselves).

Associated Yozi:

J'Qeju


Associated 3rd Circle Demon:

Hreidmar


Associated 1st Circle Demons: 

Aredba




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Kurupi, Mercenary of the Dragon's Vice

Kurupi, Mercenary of the Dragon's Vice
Defining Soul of the Living Hoard

Kurupi is often thought to be a fop; a disgusting, hedonistic and greedy fop. He looks like a blue skin humanoid with white slicked back hair and robes of great luxury and decadence, and usually found in a villa in his fiefdom somewhere between those of Jasy Jatere and the tower of Moñái, surrounded by gold, silver and jewels while several concubines, mostly demons but a few humans. His wealth is based off of various services he has performed for greater and more powerful demons, many of which were carnal and debase (even by demonic standards). Kurupi will proudly admit to these deeds and offers them when asked about it.

With this in mind, it would seem simple to label the Mercenary of the Dragon's Vice is a gigolo. But Kurupi is a very powerful demon; been taught sorcery, martial arts and many scores of other skills; he also has a wide range of artefacts, many of which are from the First Age and the Prehuman times. See, Kurupi is the defining soul of the Living Hoard, not the indulgent soul as many suspect. He is desire for treasure and precious things without any of the sloth, conservatism or restraint of Hreidmar that comes from being a direct part of J'Qeju. Because of this, Kurupi is able to see beyond the limitations of his master and see anything of value as worth his time. He'll do anything, if he gets paid. This attitude of Kurupi's annoys the Living Hoard, however the Demon Prince is more annoyed at the second circle soul's choice of form - Kurupi has the true form of a demonic dragon, but has strange stretching powers that allows him extend his form to ten times it's usual surface area and or twist into a humanoid form.

Kurupi is summoned by Sorcerers to act as a lover and entertainer, although some wiser sorcerers use him as a tutor for the many abilities he has picked up. He can also enter Creation willingly if a ruler of nation says they'll pay a demon any price they demand to perform some great deed. Kurupi will do what needs to be done and demand immense payment for his services, and if this is denied, he'll take the three closest relatives of the ruler that he thinks looks nice to make them his concubines. He'll sometimes send back his hostages if a ransom is paid for them, or if they become pregnant, although Jasy Jatere keeps saying he'll look after the children. His price is steep (Resources 4) and any deed that is extremely hard or that could be done by a first circle demon comes at an increased cost. He also hates when summoners use bindings to make him fulfil their wishes without paying Kurupi, and promises revenge on all that do so. Paying him one the other hand will win his trust and favour, for what ever it is worth.

The intimacies of the Mercenary of the Dragon's Vice include his patron (strained relationship of master and slave), treasure and knowledge (I want it all), his personal hoard (NO TOUCHING!), his fellow 2nd circles of Hreidmar (Prudes!), punishing those who don't pay him (Joy, nothing but joy) and the pleasures of the flesh and the mind (All to good at both).


Associated Yozi:    

J'Qeju



Associated 3rd Circle Demon:


Hreidmar



Associated 1st Circle Demons:


Ineusa, The Fluids of Sensory Oppositions



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Jasy Jatere, Piper of the Dragon's Brood

Jasy Jatere, Piper of the Dragon's Brood
Expressive Soul of the Living Hoard

Not all that glitters is gold, and there are more valuables things than treasure. Hreidmar didn't know if this was true of not, so he created Jasy Jatere, who he used to study High First Age art, music and culture. Only the music really stuck with the Piper of the Dragon's Brood, everything else seemed to be to complex or sophisticated for him to understand. He abandoned all that during the Usurpation, a Solar sorcerer has holding his own against the Dragon Bloods sent to storm his secret island fortress, but knowing his children and concubines would also be killed, the Lawgiver summoned Jasy Jatere in order to carry away his loved ones so he could focus on holding the fort.

Although the demon was able to smuggle out the children and concubines out, when he tried to find a safe place for the civilians the demon could find none. Bound to Creation until he had gotten them to a safe place, he saw the dedication of the mothers to their children, but without food or proper shelter, the weaker mortals died and the half caste young endured. Jasy Jatere started to respect the children, and to understand the love of human parents. When he realised that this was as valuable as any golden piece of treasure, and that if the children were with him in Malfeas, he could return to the demon city and build a palace to keep them safe. After achieving that goal, which was no mean feat in the demon city, where food and water are both at a premium and the very air is poisoned with the hate of the Yozis; Jasy Jatere went to Hreidmar to explain his discovery. The Living Hoard grew furious at his Expressive Soul and started to beat him up as punishment, planning a long and excruciating death by trauma. However one of the children who secretly followed Piper of the Dragon's Brood, and came out of hiding to plead with the Unquestionable. Although Hreidmar had pretty badly bruised his green scaled 2nd circle soul and could destroy the child with one of his many lethal breaths. But for some reason he didn't, and whether out of compassion or some twisted form of sadism, the Living Hoard let both leave his cave that night. The latter is a possibility as he did stitch the mouth of the 2nd circle closed and told him the following: 'You'll lose them all, they are weak and cripple, only souls in pathetic bags of fat, and no matter how hard you try, they'll grow old and wither like rotting food'

Jasy Jatere has a fiefdom of a decent sized castle and the surrounding streets in one of Malfeas safer areas. Here he keeps human children that he has taken in and raised as his own. Most end up leaving him as they grow older, but some stay to help look after the next bunch of young ones that the demon brings in. The two ways he does that is finding orphans who are occasionally found amongst the poor humans lost in Malfeas. Most however are lulled by the music from Jasy Jatere when they run away from parents of guardians who have high ranking in cults dedicated to demons or the Yozis. Unfortunately, the Piper of the Dragon's Brood will not except back people who has left him and denied his care.

Jasy Jatere is usually summoned into Creation in matters that somehow require both a demon, and someone to help with children, although he is also quite knowledgeable on First Age art. His appearance in such occasions is that of a viridian dragon with pied like mottling from his beating, and his jaw is sown shut, becoming a flute. As such, he cannot talk, only make sounds like a flutist. The Piper of the Dragon's Brood has intimacies towards Hreidmar (distrust and confusion but still a sense of loyalty), music (joy and reverence), children - especially his wards (love and affection), the art of children (the greatest beauty), to his fellow 2nd circles under Hreidmar (they are so like children) and a negative one to First Age art or anything that pretentious (Pure hatred).

Associated Yozi;

J'Qeju


Associated 3rd Circle Demon:

Hreidmar


Associated 1st Circle Demons:

Kuchisake, The Mouth Pieces of Lords




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