Demons

There are two known kinds of demons, those who came from rathnir, but they're less known in the realms of Abexilas, which led to them being named Demonoids while a local race uses the name "demon".
== Abexilan Demons ==
This Race can often be confused to other humanoid and anthropomorph races due to their similar appearance, but they differentiate by their magical capabilities. The more humanoid they look, the stronger is their magic and the higher is their status within the Demonic Hierarchy.
=== Sub-Races ===
==== Demon Beast====
They are physically the Strongest, but their Magic capabilities are the lowest, resulting in their appearance to be similar to Biests and Monsters. Following that they are also the least intelligent of all Demon kind, which is shown in their weird behavior and more aggressive and less thought through actions. They're expected to live less than 200 years.
==== Demon Heikin ====
The most common among all Demons with equal magical and physical strength and average intelligence. Their appearance is less biest-like as they are more anthropomorph and therefore more humanoid thanks to which they live up to 1000 years long.
==== Arch-demon ====
A rare kind that can be birthed from arch-demons and higher with higher magical capabilities, which nullifies the weaker physical strength. Their look is similar to Heikins, but an edge more humanoid. They're expected to live roughly 2000 years.
==== Demon Lords ====
Basically the Rulers of demonic Nations thanks to their immaculate magical powers and nearly unmatched intelligence. They're very similar to normal human races, except for smaller details like horns or a tail. Arch-Demons may develop into a demon lord if certain requirements are given. They live for 5000 years or more.
==== Primordial Demon ====
The highest rank and the strongest Kind of all demons. There are only 7 of them, but all are unknown, due to which they're represented with the colors red, black, white, blue, green, pink and yellow. A reason why they're unknown is because many assume they have completely humanoid appearances, making it not possible to differentiate between them and other races. Another is that some believe that they're responsible for the balance of the world and thus never show themselves to not ruin the status quo. As they're god-like beings, they're assumed to be immortal.
=== History ===
Not a lot is known about the origin of the race, but it is known that they migrated from the northeast to the continent of Talasi about 8000 years ago when their homeland got destroyed in a series of natural desasters. There are three approaches on how the demonkind was created.
The first approach concerns the creation of the world entirely as it says that the universe was created by 2 unnatural beings, which also created all races including the gods and the demons.
The second states that demons are created by dense collections of magic, making them the embodiment of magic. This is the most believed approach, but also one of the less likely ones.
The last and most likely version states that demons used to be normal humans and other races, but due to high exposure to magic they developed into its own race, but only few actually believe this theory is true.
==== The old Realm ====
The Demonkind used to live in a different realm, unknown to all except those who actually lived there, which is why we know that the 7 primordial demons used to rule over seven tribes and lived peaceful in the rich world. But suddenly one day, an earthquake of unknown origin struck. This lead to the tribes to unite to one nation, trying to find the reason of this desaster. Not long after, all major coastal towns were destroyed by a tsunami, that hit the beaches. Nearly every river flooded and many volcanoes started to erupt. As the situation worsened, three primordials and a god decided to lead all surviving demons to a new world, untouched by most to live a renewed peaceful life among the other races that already resided in the realm, known to the many as Abexilas. entering the world from the northeast, they travelled far distances until they reached a nice spot to rebuild on.
==== Prehistorical happenings on Abexilas ====
As they built up, many races started to see demons as evil and invaders of the world, so not long after arriving in their new home, the demons immediately had to defend it from the other races. The fatal victory of the other races led to demons to distribute on Talasi and beyond and especially settle in a new vassal state of an empire of the time, which already was immediately marked as an enemy of any church of the time. As the empire fell and the vassal gained independence, the demons living there have been giving full citizenship to demons and protecting them from foreign threats. But one day, even that Kingdom fell and the demons had to distribute themselves once more.
== Rathnirian Demons ==
Rathnirian Demons, also referred to as Demonoids, are an ancient race of fabled origins, known for their resilience and connection to Dark and/or Nether Magic. They, at their core, exist in a spectral form and create a physical "shell" for themselves to interact with the world. They are in essence immortal, because their spectral form is released as a free spirit upon the death of their mortal "shell". However, they are often unable to come back from death due to the difficulty of creating a new shell once the old one is destroyed. Most Demonoids also opt for the creation of a physical shell which can't age, making Demonoids largely unaffected to death by natural consequences. Some Demonoids have been known to age up to many thousands of years due to this.
=== Biology ===
==== Demonoid Kings ====
Demonoid Kings, also referred to as Demonoid Lords, are only born from other Demonoid Kings or very rarely produced by two Arch-Demonoids. They usually don't live long after birth, the parents will usually fight to the death then kill the Demonoid King/Lord infant to gain their status. The other way a Demonoid King is created is an Arch-Demonoid having authority over 50 souls or collecting 75 unique souls. If an Arch-Demonoid kills a Demonoid King that Arch-Demonoid is promoted to Demonoid King/Lord.
Demonoid Kings when they come into status grow a crown of horns on their head and usually become mesmerizingly beautiful.
==== Arch-Demonoids ====
Arch-Demonoids are rarely born between two Purebloods and are usually killed by one of the parents to gain their status. Arch-Demonoids can naturally spawn from corrupted souls that have been sent to the Nether. Arch-Demonoids decide their natural forms upon promotion, deciding how their horns will grow or shrink, what shape they'd be in, or whether they'll have horns at all. They will also be able to choose between a humanoid form and a Demonoidoid beast form. This form will turn into their natural base form.
Arch-Demonoids are a more advanced, stronger and in general better version of the average demon. And as such, they are more rare than normal demons and can not be conjured under normal circumstances.
After the great war that happened, the veterans have been given a blessing from the five original demons, some were the lower populated conjured demons, who decided to fight against their non-demonic overlords. One of them then opened a gate to Rathnir, where he started a life in prosperety and fame.
After the arrival of Lukas Lordinger in Rathnir, others came there too and started to live beneath the people. No real big event against Demons happened yet and there hopefully never be one.
==== Demi-Arch-Demonoids ====
Demi-Arch-Demonoids come about when an Arch-Demonoid breeds with a Pureblood Demonoid, and are often shunned from society due to the nature of inter-class breeding required for such a Demonoid to be born. They usually inherit many characteristics of their Arch-Demonoid parent, inheriting with some exceptions their natural form. However, these Demonoids cannot ascend to become Demonoid Kings or Lords.
==== Pureblood Demonoids ====
Purebloods are common Demonoids that are birthed from a set of Pureblood or higher Demonoids. They will usually have horns.
==== Demi-Demonoid ====
Demi-Demonoids, also referred to as Half-Demonoids, are created when a Demonoid breeds with another species. 
==== Defective Half-Demonoids ====
Defective Half-Demonoids are a phenomenon caused by interspecies breeding. Defective Half-Demonoids are usually pale, weak, and don't survive their first year of living. They are completely sterile and cannot breed. Very few make it to adulthood, as most Demonoids aren't up to the task to provide the constant nurturing required to grow a Defective Half-Demonoid, but if raised in proper conditions, a Defective Demonoid can thrive.
=== Diet ===
Demonoids feed on emotions such as sadness, anger and fear, but also love and happiness among others to nourish their spectral form. These emotions will release a sort of spectral energy. Demonoid skin is coated in a fine, nearly invisible dust that will attract this energy towards it. The energy then is absorbed through the skin and consumed to sustain the Demonoid's spiritual form. This however, doesn't mean a Demonoid doesn't need to eat. They require food to sustain their physical form as well. There are two kind of Demonoids, the Traditional and the Conjured. Conjured Demonoids will 'hunt' for negative emotions by creating grief, desolation and performing other nefarious actions. This has earned them nicknames such as "Embodiments of Sin", "Bringers of Evil" and "Massive Assholes". On the other side Traditional Demonoids nourish themselves with as much positivity as possible, which pushed their live expectancy, but they don't get stronger only through those Emotions. In a pinch, a Demonoid can use their physical nourishment (regular food) to sustain their spirit, or vice versa, though only in a pinch. Malfunctions in this process are the cause of the 'Defective Half-Demonoid' phenomenon. Usually, a hybrid won't inherit the genes to intake and process negative emotions, or they can only intake and process negative emotions and can't process physical food. The latter will lead to a death before they're even born. The prior however, can still survive by using physical food as spiritual nourishment. This means they require twice the food intake, and are usually too physically malnourished to survive very long.
=== Original Five Demons ===
 Rathnirian Demon Hierarchy
Name 	Description
Primordial Demonoids 	Primordial Demonoids rule over all Demonoids in existance.
Demonoid King 	Demonoid King rule over a group of Demonoids
Arch-Demonoid 	High ranked Demonoids that are stronger than normal Demonoids.
Pureblood Demonoid 	Pureblood Demonoid have little to no genetic relation to other species.
Demi-Demonoid 	Outcasts who's power depends on the other species used to create them.
Defective Half-Demonoid	Although some interspecies children become Demi-Demonoids, most are born defective.
Not much is known about this kind of demon because there are only five, as the name says. Some think, that Lukas Lordinger, an Arch-Demonoids, is because of his incredible power he once used one of them. The next lowest rank is the title Demon King or Demon Lord. Scientists all over the world died just by thinking about the creation of the five original demons. To simplify things, People started to call the different primordials by colours: Rouge, Blanc, Vert, Violet and Jaune.
There is evidence that there could be another one, but known are only these five. More and more hints lead to one of the Primordials being in Rathnir. A small town on Sparwood suddenly changed, it was not the buildings or the style, an interesting Aura is laid over the Town and every true demon feels a strong presence coming from the church at the Marketplace and surrounding the town.
=== Culture ===
There is no one Demonoid culture due to Demonoids being more or less scattered across the land, but there are some legends passed around a few groups. In some of these legends, Demonoidkind originated from the five original Arch Demonoids, who lead the Demonoid race in their homeworld. None of this has much evidence to back it up, so it doesn't have much historical merit. But it's a fact that Lukas Lordinger was the first Arch-Demonoid that came to Rathnir. Demonoids tend to accept certain cultures, but don't follow many religions. The reason for this is that they tend to only follow religions which include the hierarchy of the Demonoidic Race. Demonoids get normally conjured in an age between 1000 and 5000 years, As the older one is, higher their ranking. Some Annomalies can get conjured with higher ages.
=== History ===
As known World of Jagdas got destroyed, most of the Demonoid race led by five unbelievably strong Demonoids decided to go there an live on the bigger green areas surrounded by dry dirt and ruins of the former Civilations. Once they met to make a unitary calendar and decided it should start at the discovery of the world they now lay on. The different tribes lived peacefully and never fought eachother.
In the year 589 after the discovery, one Tribe found a Sword that gave incredible Powers to the user and its Followers. Most tribes got raided and destroyed, but the last 99 tribes decided to unify, develop new weaponry and fight against the thread. And so they did. The two sides met at a very hilly Landscape, on one side the physically stronger Demonoids, on the other those with better Armour, Weapons and some mysterious other War Mashineries. In this one battle, over 3 million Demonoids lost their lives and with them most of the Arch Demonoids and about 70 of the Demonoid Kings and Lords, but the victory came into their Hands as one brave Demonoid killed the Enemy Demonoid Lord and brought the Sword away. From this Moment on they kept it in one of the many Vaults in the new established Capital of Demonoidiun. It stayed there for more than 3000 years. The Demonoid race decided to start a senate, made up of the five original Demonoids, twenty Demonoid Lords and Kings and 100 Arch Demonoids.
But suddenly, in the year 3975 after the discovery, one of the major Towns asked for military aid out of nowhere. Since the five original Demonoids wanted to know what's going on they went there by themselves and an army of roughly 100 000 Demonoid Warriors. As they arrived, they found nothing more than ruins, but no bodies. four of the Five original Demonoids decided to return back to the Capital, but the only known of then called Isdrimil was curious, why this happened and decided to take 20 000 men and went on exploration. When he returned, only 90 Warriors were still alive and even Isdrimil itself got heavily wounded. On his journey, they got attacked by a more civilized human Army which completely destroyed the Demonoidic Exploration Troop. As the next step the Demonoid Folk started to militarize heavily, research better weapons quicker and prepare for a giant war. As the Demonoid Army arrived at one of the Demonoidic towns it just got attacked by those humans which decided to put up their camps inside the Palisade and fortified themselves. The Battle will be way bloodier than the war before since in the battlefield there were about 50 million Demonoids and on the other side about 10 million Humans. But what they didn't know, the Humans had prepared Demonoids to fight for them, which got conjured from a parallel world. Those Demonoids are known as the Conjured ones, which live from the negative Emotions and since this is a battlefield, it will be filled with negative Emotions. Because of this advantage, the Demonoids lost About 40 Million Warriors and Soldiers lost their lives in this one battle. But on the side of the Humans, the Conjured Demonoids quickly realised their more dominant powers over the humanic ones and started questioning why they fight their own race. One year after the war broke out over 150 million souls left their bodies when one very young Demonoid decided to take control of the conjured ones and lead them to freedom of their human opressors. Over time more and more Demonoids joined his Rebellion and he Ranked up and became an Arch Demonoid, which finally after half a year and 50 million more deaths gave him the necessary powers to rot out all the humans that lived in the human capital. The human King knew something was going on and decided to use a magical weapon which they've prepared for several months to destroy all of Jagdas and so get rid of the Demonoid race, but the one Arch Demonoid quickly killed the king, but just a second too late. He used all his powers to save as many Demonoidic towns as possible, in which he nearly failed: the wave of destruction stopped near the capital. The surviving conjured ones decided to live in peace with the traditionals, except one, the one who saved most of the Demonoids got granted great powers by the five original Demonoids and decided to go on a journey to the known world of Rathnir. After him more and more Demonoids decided to go to other worlds and explore.
In the year 3999 of the demonoid calender, the magical sword which was kept in one of the vaults went missing which brought a lot of chaos to the capital. The original five Demonoids believe it went to find a new victim to control in Rathnir.
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