Sargatanas (Barlowe's Hell)

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==Summary==
Sargatanas, Lord of Adamantinarx was a Demon Major who ruled over Adamantinarx-on-the-Acheron, a prestigious city of Hell that sat on the river Acheron and was famed for its enlightened bent- though it, like its sister cities spread across the abyss, tortured souls for the sins committed in life, it was a place where souls may find themselves saved from torment in return for their contributions to the society of the city. The place was beloved by many for this stance, and hated by many more- Sargatanas was viewed as anything from a pitiful fool lost in his love for the life of the Above, to a romantic figure who had cultivated here, in the darkness, a shred of the Light that once graced all demons. 
After millennia spent in the darkness, governing his wards to the best of his ability and creating a name for himself, the ex-seraph Sargatanas hatched a plan- he would wage war on Hell itself in order to reclaim his lost divinity, to show the Above that he had well and truly repented for his rebellion eons in the past. To this end he gathered an incredible army, a demonic host that rivaled even that of the Prince of Hell himself, Beelzebub- a host that included even liberated souls, an unheard of concept previously, thanks to the machinations of Lilith. Together, along with his brothers-in-arms Eligor, Valefar, and Put Satanachia, Sargatanas had his war- and, ultimately, won. 
After three great battles- the first against Astaroth, the second against Moloch, and the last against the Fly himself- Sargatanas was killed in single combat against Beelzebub, and lay dying following the latter's death. After his death, he was contacted by Valefar, who was felled in the fighting with Moloch, and welcomed back into the Above, a Seraphim once more. 
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least | | At least , likely , possibly higher
Key: Lord of Adamantinarx | Sargatanas Lux | Restored Seraphim
Name: Sargatanas, Lord of Adamantinarx | The Heretic, Sargatanas Lux | Zimiah, The Gate
Origin: Barlowe's Hell
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown; countless millennia were spent in Hell
Classification: Demon Major | Demon Major | Seraphim
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Lord of Adamantinarx=Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Magic (All Demons Minor and Major can manipulate glyphs as a form of magicGod's Demon, pg 40), Large Size (Type 0, Demons stand about 10-12 feet tall on average; Demons Major vary but are typically largerGod's Demon, pg 86; Sargatanas is described as being "huge" compared to EligorGod's Demon, pg 41), Fire Manipulation (All Demons, Minor or Major, can shape fire in the forms of Glyphs through which they work their magic; early on, Sargatanas weaves massive Glyphs of raw flame during the creation of AdamantinarxGod's Demon, pg 17), Immortality (Types 1 and 2; Demons functionally live forever, and can survive devoid of their past vital organs, such as their heartsGod's Demon, pg 22God's Demon, pg 34God's Demon, pg 38), Soul Manipulation (Demons can transmute souls into different shapes, although anything more specific than a brick takes focus and skillGod's Demon, pg 20; It was the Demons Major that manipulated the souls into their current shape to begin withGod's Demon, pg 18; Sargatanas created his sword, Lukifitas-pe-Ripesol, by compounding and smelting the soul so completely that there was no force in Hell that could undo his handiworkGod's Demon, pg 349; other configurations include lesser weapons and monstersGod's Demon, pg 55; Demons can utterly obliterate souls via the Burden if they deem fitGod's Demon, pg 101), Telekinesis (Through Gylphs, Demons can levitate objects- construction demons, for example, use the glyphs in tandem with soul bricks to rapidly build their citiesGod's Demon, pg 20), Clairvoyance (Sargatanas is described as being a master of divination magic, a fact that is later revealed to refer to acts such as scryingGod's Demon, pg 24), Social Influencing (The book spends a great deal of time describing the raw force of personality carried by Sargatanas; even without this, it is said that all Demon nobles are incredibly skilled politics, commanding such scenes that souls such as Hannibal cannot comprehend themGod's Demon, pg 35), Sound Manipulation (Sargatanas is ken to glyphs that mute all soundGod's Demon, pg 40), Power Nullification (Demons can nullify glyphs of other demons, though generally to do so in-combat they need to be specifically prepared or outright stronger than the opponent demonGod's Demon, pg 41), Shapeshifting (Sargatanas is referred to as "metamorphical", and can alter his shape at-will; applications include growing armor or wingsGod's Demon, pg 41; All Demons Major rapidly change shape when enraged, typically to terrifying effectsGod's Demon, pg 42), Sealing (Sargatanas can seal vast areas of land with defensive glyphs, preventing entry until nullifiedGod's Demon, pg 46; He can create protective glyphs that would destroy those who touch themGod's Demon, pg 243), Biological Manipulation (Demons Major can alter the shape of other creatures, including demonsGod's Demon, pg 46), Pain Manipulation (Demons can create staggering pain in the very soul by targeting their "Burden"- a coalescence of all that soul's sins that forms tangibly as a black mucus-like orb stuck to their body after they dieGod's Demon, pg 50), Information Analysis, Psychometry (Demons can use glyphs to discern the true nature of a Soul; this generally includes things like what they did in their lives and who they were, as these facts determine whether souls are fit to become certain higher elevations of transmutation, such as warbeastsGod's Demon, pg 56), Self-Sustenance (Types 2 and 3, Demons Major do not require food or sleep in any capacityGod's Demon, pg 58), Flight (Sargatanas can reshape his bones to grant himself wings capable of flight at rapid pacesGod's Demon, pg 58), Electricity Manipulation (Lesser demons, such as those living in the Molars of Leviathan, can conjure lightning to attack each otherGod's Demon, pg 58), Mind Manipulation (Demons Major can twist the minds of other creatures- examples include Beelzebub changing who the Sag-hrim targeted with their bizarre worksGod's Demon, pg 59), Summoning (Sargatanas can summon forth massive legions of legionary demons, barely-sentient constructs of basaltic stone, to do his bidding- though the number summoned depends on the quality of the summoning location, ideally using lavaGod's Demon, pg 80), Aura, Statistics Reduction (Other beings physically buckle in the presence of a Demon Major, due to an aura they possess that weakens other creatures in proximity; the effect grows the closer you are; Demons Major can turn this effect on and offGod's Demon, pg 86God's Demon, pg 204), Homing Attack (Sigils and glyphs track down those whose glyphs are integrated into it- this is most often used as a means of calling certain demons or delivering commandsGod's Demon, pg 94), Light Manipulation (Sargatanas can generate vast areas of light through his glyph-magicGod's Demon, pg 109), Energy Projection (Demons can form projectiles from glyphs to attack enemiesGod's Demon, pg 57), Metal Manipulation (Glyphs formed chains with which Sargatanas' lesser minions bound Hani as he fledGod's Demon, pg 122), Memory Manipulation (Sargatanas can restore the lost memories of a soul; in doing so he seems able to learn them for himself as wellGod's Demon, pg 124), Purification (Sargatanas is capable of removing the Burden from a soulGod's Demon, pg 126), Sense Manipulation (Demons Major can split their own awareness as much as they need to, allowing them to pay ample attention to all aspects of the battlefieldGod's Demon, pg 131), Absorption, Power Absorption (Demons Minor and Major can absorb other demons' discs once they perish, gaining their powers and skills subconsciously in the processGod's Demon, pg 135God's Demon, pg 326), Berserk Mode (Demons experience a battle-frenzy known as The Passion by EligorGod's Demon, pg 137- while in this state, their ability to feel pain is significantly dampenedGod's Demon, pg 326), Animal Manipulation (Sargatanas' voice is serene, such that it soothes animals to passivityGod's Demon, pg 192), Adhesive Manipulation (Demons can attach armor to themselves via common Glyphs, ensuring it cannot be removedGod's Demon, pg 204), Weather Manipulation (Sargatanas' mastery over his Arts allows him to control the weather of Hell- summoning vision-obscuring clouds of smoke and mist and the likeGod's Demon, pg 214), Healing (Sargatanas, along with Lilith and Eligor, have limited glyphs of healing that kept Hannibal alive even with a detached arm and shoulderGod's Demon, pg 238; using Moloch's disc, Sargatanas regenerated Hannibal's arm and shoulderGod's Demon, pg 268), Power Bestowal (As a Demon Lord, Sargatanas can undergo a great ritual that transforms a Demon Minor into a Demon Major, and does so for Zoray upon electing him as the new governor of AdamantinarxGod's Demon, pg 297), Invisibility (Sargatanas used a glyph of concealment to hide entire segments of his armyGod's Demon, pg 280), Air Manipulation (Sargatanas can summon winds to better help his armies flyGod's Demon, pg 301), Weapon Mastery (Sargatanas is an excellent swordsman, and one of two in the entire Army of Ascension considered an equal to Moloch), Extrasensory Perception (Sargatanas is the inventor of the Finder, a demonic technology that allows one to have intuitive sense of the ever changing flow of Abyssal magnetic fieldsThe Heart of Hell, pg 55)
|-|Sargatanas Lux=All previous abilities to a greater extent, Forcefield Creation (In this state, he can cover himself with dozens of maintained protective glyphs to block attacksGod's Demon, pg 332), Statistics Amplification (By using the glyphs of all of his subordinates, Sargatanas was able to deal unimaginable damage to Beelzebub, severely weakening him early into their fightGod's Demon, pg 332), Immortality (Type 4, following his death he was immediately arisen as a SeraphGod's Demon, pg 343)
|-|Restored Seraphim=Likely all previous abilities plus Resurrection (Implied to be responsible for resurrecting Ardat Lili from her skin-curtainGod's Demon, pg 350), Light Manipulation (The Light of an Angel is extremely painful to behold directlyGod's Demon, pg 338), Sense Manipulation (Angels bring with them the beautiful, pacifying sensations of the Above wherever they go- it often seems to result in a dream-like state immediately for those who detect itGod's Demon, pg 257God's Demon, pg 342), Sound Manipulation, Vibration Manipulation (The Angels transforming Sargatanas generated a massive sonic shockwave that shook his entire miles-in-diameter palaceGod's Demon, pg 257
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Attack Potency: At least City Block level (The Demons Major were stated to fall to Hell at meteoric speeds; Sargatanas, for his part, was relatively unharmed; there is "very little" in the Wastes that can actually harm Sargatanas- whereas Demons Minor such as Eligor and Adramalik share no such descriptions) | Small Town level (During his battle with Beelzebub, Sargatanas used the glyphs of his majors to successfully severely damage Beelzebub; Beelzebub's own glyphs were capable of vaporizing a Behemoth) | At least Small Town level (Semjaza, a being that one-shot Beelzebub and whom the latter feared, was in turn terrified by the merest touch by an angelic weapon; Seraphs are the greatest and most powerful of the Heavenly Host), likely Town level+ (Semjaza is described as being 10% of the height of Beelzebub's KeepGod's Demon, pg 336, which is two miles tallGod's Demon, pg 68, which would make his charges on this level), possibly higher (Semjaza viscerally feared the touch of an Angelic weapon, such that he recoiled and disobeyed Beelzebub's orders to attack; Seraphs are an unquantified amount superior to the Watchers)
Speed: At least Superhuman movement speed (Demons, as beings proportionally taller than humans, should have an average run speed of about 12.7 m/s; Sargatanas is faster than the typical demon due to his considerably larger size; Faraii, a Demon Major significantly weaker than Sargatanas, was capable of fighting equally a 30-foot tall Gouger, who should have speeds of around 20-30 m/s) with Subsonic+ flight and combat speed (He and his Flying Guard flew from Adamantinarx to Dis in two days; he can fight comparably fast flying demons easily) | At least Superhuman movement speed with Subsonic+ flight and combat speed | At least Superhuman movement speed with Subsonic+ flight and combat speed
Lifting Strength: Likely Class K (Is a tenuous match for Moloch in terms of strength, who could rip a legionary in half) | Class K (Was fighting on-par with Beelzebub, and stayed standing while Beelzebub hurled hundreds of legionary bodies at him in a cyclone; far stronger than previously) | At least Class K (Significantly stronger than before)
Striking Strength: At least City Block level (Considered to be amongst the most powerful Demons Major in all of Hell, rivaled only by individuals such as Put Satanachia and Lucifuge Rofocale) | Small Town level (Although it was an ebb and flow, could battle on approximately equal grounds with Beelzebub) | At least Small Town level, likely higher (Attacks from Semjaza invoked so much fear that just touching an angelic weapon terrified the titanic Watcher who, in turn, could one-shot Beelzebub) 
Durability: At least City Block level (Demons Major can withstand attacks from one another; Adramalik was not fully certain that Moloch would be capable of defeating him without, himself, perishing; Valefar, Sargatanas' inferior, took several hits from Moloch and lived) | Small Town level (Endured an entire barrage from Beelzebub, with each attack out of the volley being described as "lethal") | At least Small Town level (Far greater than before) 
Stamina: Superhuman, made the many weeks-long journey to Dis without resting and, once there, made the exact same trip back to Adamantinarx again; Demons Major do not require sleep or food to maintain themselves; when his body was broken by the Fall, he was among the first to rise again, standing proudly amongst legions of other Fallen; Even Demons Minor could make the weeks-long trip between Askad and Dis severely wounded with no restGod's Demon, pg 73
Range: Several Meters, at least Thousands of Meters with Glyphs (Glyphs are used on a battlefield scale, delivering commands and sniping long-distance targets), possibly Tens Kilometers with certain Glyphs (There are instances of glyphs reaching into the clouds themselves as part of aerial combat; Beelzebub, at this point, used Glyphs from the Black Dome of Dis all the way to the inner city ruins of Dis, a distance easily measuring this length) | Several Meters, at least Thousands of Meters with Glyphs, possibly Tens of Kilometers with certain Glyphs | Several Meters, at least Thousands of Meters with Glyphs, possibly Tens of Kilometers with certain Glyphs
Standard Equipment: Traveling skins and armored Abyssal hides, as well as Lukifitas-pe-Ripesol (lit. "Light of Heaven") | Iaplor Napta | Likely a replacement Iaplor Napta
Intelligence: At least Genius, likely Extraordinary Genius; Sargatanas is amongst the most gifted military minds in Hell, repeatedly befuddling great enemies such as Moloch and Beelzebub, who themselves have perfected their craft in countless wars down thousands upon thousands of years; Sargatanas alone maintained a library of knowledge so great as the one in Adamantinarx, possessing the collective knowledge of countless souls and demons alike; Sargatanas and his Chief Architect, Halphas, designed the entirety of Adamantinarx in a breathtakingly short amount of time, and perfectly planned ahead for the city's rapid expansionGod's Demon, pg 21
Weaknesses: Sargatanas is often naive- he underestimated Faraii and allowed him to betray him again after his first treasonous act; furthermore, he lacks conviction in himself until the final key, doubting his mission and his reasons for taking it whenever all hope seems lost
==Gallery==
File:Sargatanas Before the Behemoths.png|Sargatanas Before the Behemoths
File:Sargatanas Descending.png|Sargatanas Descending
File:Sargatanas in the Acheron.png|Sargatanas in the Acheron
File:Sargatanas.png|Sargatanas
File:Sargatanas Shrine Guard.png|Shrine Guard of Sargatanas
File:Sister of Sargatanas.png|Sister of Sargatanas
File:Founding of Adamantinarx.png|Founding of Adamantinarx
File:Hell's Firstborn.png|Hell's Firstborn; an Abyssal just outside of Adamantinarx
File:Larvae in the Acheron.png|Larvae in the Acheron
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