Devils

Devils were vicious creatures who were capable of attacking and killing others for essentially no reason. However, they hated being the target of misery themselves. This led to another trait of devils, their extreme vindictiveness combined with a lack of ability to accept their mistakes. Devils had an instinct to look for others to blame when they suffered setbacks and had the drive to exact vengeance against whomever they held responsible, even when they were demoted to a weaker station. For example, the grandson or granddaughter of a dead being who was indirectly involved in the demotion of devil was an eligible target for the demoted devil, even after it managed to be re-promoted.

## Overview

Normally, devils cannot appear in the living world on their own. However there are ways for them to be summoned into the Material plane

### Forbidden magic

*Main article: Forbidden Magic*

Forbidden magic, while comes in many variety's, has a lot of do with deviles

### Portals

Portals can be opened useing varus types of magic the main 2 being dark magic and hell magic

## Types of devils

There were many different kinds of devils, including some subcategories.

Baatezu
The most common and numerous race of devils.
Abishai
Abishai were a subgroup of baatezu created by Tiamat.
### Other Devils

* Imps, small, weak devils with bat-likes wings and a venomous, scorpion-like tail.
* Hellcats, also called *bezekira*, hellcats were massive, stealthy feline devils.
* Hellwasps
* Chain devils, cruel humanoid devils that wore and carried chains with them.
* Kalabon
* Fimbrul devil
* Seared devil
* Tar devil

### Archdevils

*Main article: Archdevil*
Archdevils were powerful, unique devils. They were the rulers of the devils and of Baator (the Nine Hells). Archdevils were considered a form of archfiends.

## Devil Hosts

**Devil hosts** , or **devil-possessed**, are sorcerer's who have direct access to the powers of devils. The host gains an immense boost in magic power and the ability to use the devil's magic attribute in addition to their own. When the host draws on their devil's power, their body takes on devil-like physical characteristics, such as horns, elongated canine teeth, pitch black skin, clawed fingers and toes, bat-like wings, and a long thin tail. However, it is impossible for a human host to access 100% of their devil's power, unless a direct channel is opened between the living world and the underworld or the devil inhabits a five-leaf clover grimoire

### Devil-Binding Ritual

A devil host can undergo the **Devil-Binding Ritual**, in which they fight and subjugate their devil and make a formal contract with it to use its power as their own. The connection is forged through a relic linked to the devil, and through this connection, the devil can temporarily be physically manifested in the living world. The ritual takes place within a magic circle that suppresses the devil's power. If the relic is destroyed during the ritual, then the spell will end prematurely and the devil will be sent back to the underworld.

If the host wins the fight, the devil's neck is bound and staked to the floor, and at that time, the host is free to make any contract they desire, including total subjugation of the devil. With full command of the devil's power, the host can easily use Unite, a special transformation available to hosts who have undergone this ritual.

An alternative is a contract of equals, in which the devil retains autonomy. With this contract, matching markings appear on the wrists of the host and the devil and uniting is more difficult, requiring the host and devil to work together and synchronize their thoughts.

If the devil wins, however, it will take full control of the host's body and transform them into a grotesque monster.