Demonbane

Demonbane is a multi-media franchise by Nitroplus that includes many elements from the Cthulhu Mythos and mecha genres. Set in Arkham City, the storyline involves magick users who use a grimoire in human form to become a Magius and pilot a Deus Machina.
The Magiuses include:
*Daijūji Kurou (a reference to Titus Crow), an ex-student from Miskatonic University, is the main protagonist who uses the Necronomicon (aka Al Azif), written by Abdul Alhazred, to pilot the Demonbane following the destruction of Aeon. Lost pages of Al Azif contains Atlach-Nacha, the Mirror of Nitocris, and the Scimitar of Barzai. (Barzai the Wise was a character from "The Other Gods".) Demonbane uses the Atlantis Strike and Lemuria Impact attacks, the latter is unlocked using the Naacal Code. It later obtains a pair of handguns loaded with Powder of Ibn Gazi and bullets inscribed with "Wendigo" and "Blackwood" (references to Algernon Blackwood and his story "The Wendigo"), giving it access to Cthugha and Ithaqua's powers. Some of Demonbane's parts are named Timaeus and Critias, which have the ability to distort time and space.
*Master Therion, Grandmaster of the Black Lodge and son of Yog-Sothoth, is the main antagonist who uses the Pnakotic Manuscripts (aka Etheldreda) to pilot the Liber Legis. It can use the Darkness of N'Kai, Abracadabra, Hyperborea Zero-Drive, the Sword of Gold Cross, the Bow of Sirius, Leviathan and Crucifixion attacks.
*Augustus uses The Golden Bough to pilot Legacy of Gold. His spells are named Luminus and Aport. 
*Tiberius uses the maggot-infested Secrets of the Worm to pilot Belzebuth. His grimoire is able to raise the dead and makes the user immortal.
*Caligula uses the Cthäat Aquadingen to pilot Kraken.
*Claudius uses the Celaeno Fragments to pilot Lord Byakhee, which has access to wind-power from Hastur.
*Nero the Tyrant uses the Nameless Cults to pilot the Nameless One.
*Titus uses the Cults of Ghouls to pilot Ogre.
*Vespasianus uses the Book of Eibon, also known as the Liber Ivonis, to pilot Cykranosh.
*The R'lyeh Text contains information on Cthulhu, and is protected by Dagon and Deep Ones inside Innsmouth.
*Doctor West created a robot girl named Elsa, who has the attack Dig Me No Grave.
*Nya, a female avatar of Nyarlathotep, is the overarching antagonist who tries to free the Court of Azathoth using the Shining Trapezohedron attack. Her true form resembles a burning smile with a three-lobed eye. 
Other Mythos elements include the Dunwich Horror appearing as an antagonist and a one-eyed blob making "Tekeli-li" sounds, as well as some real-world references such as a character named after Winfield.
==Series Overview==
*Deus Machina Demonbane (2003): An erotic visual novel, released for the PC.
*Kishin Houkou Demonbane (2004): A "sanitized" version of Deus Machina, released for the PlayStation 2, that removes all the NSFW scenes. It was also adapted into a 12-episode anime series.
*Kishin Taidou Demonbane (2004): The first prequel novel.
*Gunshin Kyoushuu Demonbane (2006): The second prequel novel, directly continuing from the first one.
*Do Marini no Tokei Demonbane (2006): A prequel/interquel novel, involving the character Doctor West.
*Dra†Koi (2006): A visual novel set in the same universe, featuring many references to the main series.
*Kishin Hishou Demonbane (2006): A direct sequel to Deus Machina, released for the PC.
*D.Y.N. Freaks (2013 – 2014): A spinoff manga, published by Monthly Dragon Age, that takes place after Zanma Taisen.
*Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (2015): A crossover fighting game featuring characters from other visual novels, including Saber from the Fate franchise and Saya from Saya no Uta. Also serves as a prequel to D.Y.N. Freaks.
*Zanma Taisen Demonbane (2022): A sequel novel that takes place after the events of Kishin Hishou.
*Dai Demonbane (TBA): An upcoming reboot to the entire series.
==External Link==
*Demonbane Wiki
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