Demons

"A godless people. That's what we are. We carve our own destiny, free from the reign of the gods. May would say this is a good thing. I would stand to disagree"
-Monarch
Demons, also known as the Devilfolk, are an arcane race native to the Kondrakis continent of Arkon. They have a natural predisposition for dark magic, and combined with the fact that they are the only Arkonic race with no patron deity means that are often discriminated against, and held in disdain across Annaad. 
On Earth, demons tend to be widespread, but are most often found in the understories of major cities, such as Moscow. There was at one point an initiative to resettle demons to Italy during the early days of the Arcturian Agreement; however, due to dissent from the Italian public, this plan was halted not long after its initiation, and the following neglect has resulting in Italian demons being among the most poorest and most disenfranchised among their people, leaving them in a state of neglect that would eventually result in some more radical members founding the Royal Eclipse Syndicate. 
== Appearance ==
Demons are divided into eight types, each relating to one of the eight sins in demonic myth: desire, despond, wrath, acedia, pride, vaingloria, domination, and mania. 
Demons view their horns or carapace as the most beautiful parts of the body, and many will try to paint, decorate, or pierce their horns for the sake of attractiveness. The more symmetrical, smooth, or colorful these parts are, the more attractive the demon is considered. 
== Culture ==
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Demons are one of the few races to openly practice cannibalism, alongside some of the more extreme sects of cursed ones, ogroids, and dragonoids. However, unlike these races, which generally do so in a ritual or mourning capacity, demons will actively desire sapient meat. This desire for sapient flesh has spawned a sizable market of biomeat synthesized from human stem cells, as well as inadvertently caused sapient meat to loose its taboo status to terran humans over time, so long as the meat is grown, not hunted. 
Of all races, demons have the highest propensity to suffer from Marna's Trembles, a neurodegenerative disease resulting from the consumption of improperly prepared brain and nerve tissue from sapients. The disease has been likened to Kuru, and is incurable. However, as a result of the black magic buildup that the disease brings about, there is a thriving black market for meat infected with Marna's Trembles, as well as a variety of treatments used to slow the progress of the disease. 
== Paragon Form ==
The paragon form of a demon is known as a demon lord. Lords are beings with enhanced physical, mental, and magical powers, whose paragon status is passed down from one to another. Naturally it happens upon the death of the lord, but if the skin with the Lord's Sigil (which consists of a crown, a beast, and a crest) is consumed by another person, that person gains the power of the consumed lord. If one consumes eight great house sigils, they becomes a demon king, a semi-immortal, incredibly powerful titan. If that being is slain, their royal sigil splits into eight again, with new demon houses forming around them. Non-demons can also consume sigils, but cannot form houses.