Barlowe's Hell

==Summary==
Barlowe's Hell, also known as Barlowe's Inferno, is a collection of artistic works written and painted by Wayne Barlowe, an esteemed artist whose works have been included in Pacific Rim, the Wizarding World, Lord of the Rings, Hellboy, and others. 
In these works, Barlowe explores his vision of Hell, inspired by John Milton's Paradise Lost and John Dee's conversations with angels dating back to the 16th century. The paintings depict scenes and characters from the novels, of which there are currently two- God's Demon (2007) and The Heart of Hell (2019), with an as-of yet unnamed sequel planned to finish off the trilogy. Artbooks that expand on the lore include Barlowe's Inferno (1998), Brushfire: Illuminations from the Inferno (2001), and Psychopomp (2022). The books follow the Demons who survived the Fall from the Above after the First War- the war in which Lucifer challenged the Throne out of jealousy for mankind. Following the Fall, the Demons create vast kingdoms across the Abyss, falling under the lieutenant of Lucifer himself, Beelzebub, Prince of Hell, endlessly tormenting those humans who sinned sufficiently to wind up in their prisons. 
==Power of the Verse==
The creatures who reside in the Abyss are, naturally, significantly above mortals in practically every regard- demonic foot soldiers are capable of crumbling and imploding one another, whereas Demons Minor can destroy multiple of these beings at the same time. The awe-inspiring Demons Major are on an entirely different level- their power dwarfs all other demons by an incredible amount, allowing them to erect or destroy buildings on a whim. The most powerful of these creatures are those comparable to Beelzebub, the Prince of Hell, whom could flatten an entire city in a night. 
There exist greater threats than mere demons, however- the Watchers, angels who fell as wardens of the Abyss long before the war with Lucifer, are titanic in size, possibly hundreds of feet tall and capable of demolishing even the mightiest of the demonic palaces. Even the Watchers, however, fear the Throne- even the faint memory can undo all training and send them whining in fear. The exact power of the Throne is as of yet unknown. 
Weaker creatures than Demons exist, too- most Abyssals, small and unthreatening, are still capable of defeating demons in groups and souls in a one-on-one encounter. Souls, fallen humans, can be potentially upraised to stand their ground against the weakest of demonkind. 
Finally, in terms of hax, the verse is sparse but not altogether barren. Demons Major can control souls and warp the minds of their enemies; all demons can absorb the power of felled demons to gain their power and skills; Beelzebub, perhaps the craftiest and most powerful of the Demon Lords, can even completely hollow out a target and control their body as a puppet. 
==Calculations==
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|-|Attack Potency=
* Eligor crumbles two demonic legionaries in a single stab (9-A, scales to Demons Minor)
* Adramalik can melt legionaries with his sword (8-C, scales to top-tier Demons Minor)
* Grand Pyromancer Farcus uses the malpirg to instantly and violently melt a life-sized golden demon statue (8-C, scales to whoever wields the malpirg)
* Demons Major survive "meteoric falls" during the Fall and are unscathed (8-B, scales to Demons Major)
* Semjaza tore down the Black Dome in his ascent (8-A, support feat for angels and Watchers)
* Beelzebub could vaporize Behemoths with his glyphs (Low 7-C, scales to top-tier demons)
* Semjaza is 321 meters tall and attacks with the full force of his body (7-C+, scales to Watchers and angels)
|-|Speed=
* Flying Demons can make the trip from Adamantinarx to Dis in two days (Subsonic+, scales to all flying demons)
|-|Lifting Strength=
* Souls and basic Demons alike can lift massive infernal weaponry (Athletic Human to Class 1, scales to Souls and anything lesser than a Demon)
* Eligor lifted two legionaries off the ground with his lance (Class 5, scales to all Demons Minor)
* Beelzebub, with a glyph, tossed around large swathes of his army (Class K, scales to anyone comparable to the Fly, supporting feat for Moloch)
* Moloch ripped a legionary in half (Class K, scales to anybody stronger than typical Demons Major)
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==Supporters/Opponents/Neutral==
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|-|Supporters=
* Mr. Bambu
|-|Opponents=
|-|Neutral=
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==Characters==
File:Sargatanas Ad Bellum.png|link=Sargatanas (Barlowe's Hell)|Sargatanas
File:Baron Faraii Acquires His Sword.png|link=Baron Faraii (Barlowe's Hell)|Faraii
File:Eligor.png|link=Eligor (Barlowe's Hell)|Eligor
File:Lilith The Heart of Hell.png|link=Lilith (Barlowe's Hell)|Lilith
File:Valefar Sketch.png|link=Valefar (Barlowe's Hell)|Valefar
File:Beelzebub In The Rotunda.png|link=Beelzebub (Barlowe's Hell)|Beelzebub
File:Adramalik.png|link=Adramalik (Barlowe's Hell)|Adramalik
File:AgaresBarlowe.png|link=Agares (Barlowe's Hell)|Agares
File:MolochBarlowe.png|link=Moloch (Barlowe's Hell)|Moloch
File:Hannibal And His Army.png|link=Hannibal (Barlowe's Hell)|Hannibal
File:SemjazaCommission.png|link=Semjaza (Barlowe's Hell)|Semjaza
File:Put Satanchia.png|link=Put Satanachia (Barlowe's Hell)|Put Satanachia
File:LucifugeRofogar.png|link=Lucifuge Rofocale (Barlowe's Hell)|Lucifuge Rofocale
File:Lord Astaroth.png|link=Astaroth (Barlowe's Hell)|Astaroth
File:Eintsaras.png|link=Eintsaras (Barlowe's Hell)|Eintsaras
File:Duke Fleurety.png|link=Bifrons (Barlowe's Hell)|Bifrons
File:Abaddon of the Pit.png|link=Abaddon (Barlowe's Hell)|Abaddon
File:Decurion.png|link=Gurgat (Barlowe's Hell)|Gurgat
===Creatures of the Inferno===
File:Damnation.png|link=Souls (Barlowe's Hell)|Souls
File:Legionaries On March.png|link=Legionaries (Barlowe's Hell)|Legionaries
File:What Remains.png|link=Demons (Barlowe's Hell)|Demons
File:Salamandrine Man.png|link=Salamandrine Men (Barlowe's Hell)|Salamandrine Men
File:Demolishers.png|link=Demolishers (Barlowe's Hell)|Demolishers
File:Sargatanas Before the Behemoths.png|link=Behemoths (Barlowe's Hell)|Behemoths
File:Soul Puppeteers.png|link=Sag-hrim (Barlowe's Hell)|Sag-hrim
File:Skin Skipper.png|link=Skin Skippers (Barlowe's Hell)|Skin Skippers
File:Abyssal Worm.png|link=Street Worm (Barlowe's Hell)|Street Worms
File:Abyssal Scourge I Think.png|link=Scourge (Barlowe's Hell)|Scourges
File:Abyssal Parasite.png|link=Abyssal Parasite (Barlowe's Hell)|Abyssal Parasite
File:Abyssal Nesthead.png|link=Skewers (Barlowe's Hell)|Skewers
File:Watchtower.png|link=Archiorganics (Barlowe's Hell)|Archiorganics
File:An Angel.png|link=Angels (Barlowe's Hell)|Angels
==Items==
Category:Verses
Category:Book Verses
Category:Barlowe's Hell
Category:1990s