Demons

Demons are a rare but not all-too-common occurence in the Virasana Empire.  
This article is about 'legacy demons', the extra-dimensional, conjurable creatures bartering for souls. Due to their addiction to soultrade, almost all churches consider them evil and destroy them on sight, as decreed in the Ex Edicto Ostracismo Cibi Animarum. 
In case a legacy demon gains a proper soul of their own, they are considered one of the sentient Races of the Virasana Empire, see Souled Demons and Halfblood Demons. 
==Distribution==
*outside our space-time continuum, existing in Shard Realms that are created by the realm's demon lord
*probably leftovers from when the gods created the universe
*are sentient in the widest sense of the word, but cannot create, also see -> Spirits
*all permanent change a demon desires to create requires a soul
*demons gather and use souls like a currency that they can store inside of them
*cannot enter our universe unless conjured via Demonism or entering through a blutsenke
==Society==
===Phenotypes===
*not physical, but material representations of their spiritual form
*infinite varieties, but their society groups them by skills / preferences rather than physical traits (Demons of War, Temptresses, Succubi, Incubi, etc.)
*Within their realms, demons are susceptible to physical damage, and will be permanently destroyed if killed. Demons conjured into our realm will only be disrupted.
===Hierarchy===
*complete top-down hierachical structure
*beholden demons can be ordered by their master to do anything, including transferring all their souls back to them, even selling back their gained progresses to the point that they become barely sentient imps
*trying to advance up the ladder or even to become unbeholden by permanently destroying their direct master is one of their main motivations
*Imp -> Demon Civilian -> Demon Soldier -> Knight -> Lord -> Prince -> Emperor
*more steps possible, but those are the most common power levels
*Beginning with Demon Knights, the highest demon in any given realm is also the one whose mind creates the realm and defines its rules. The more powerful the realmlord, the larger and more detailed the realm. If the realmlord is killed, the realm collapses unless someone is present right then to pick up the strain. 
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===Demons and Souls===
*Cannot effect any permanent changes, neither within themselves (no learning, training, growth, etc.) or without (others remembering new facts about them, crafting items, creating art, etc...). This is called the 'Soap Opera Curse'.
*Heavily affected by Eigenrealität effects unless expending souls to counter them 
===Supernatural Abilities===
*a unique mix that bears similarities with Blood Magic, Magic and god-given birthrights
==Relations with other races==
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