Junos Mammon

## Junos

### Aliases

As a Mortal: Ubar, Grubby Merchant, DirtyhandsAs a Demon: Demon Overlord of Greed, the Lord of Deals, The Great Capitalist, The Fell Tradesman, Goldeneye

### Affiliation

Lucifer (overlord)Baal (master)

Alistair(second in command)

Francis (minion)

## Physical description

### Eye color

Yellow

Junos Mammon, also known simply as Mammon or Junos, is the Demon Overlord of Greed, and one of the most prominent figures in Hell. He was born in present day Iraq, living as a merchant before selling his soul, and upon his death, being sent to Hell.

## Biography

### Early Life

The mortal man that would become Junos Mammon was born in the town that would eventually grow into Babylonia, in modern day Iraq, and was named Ubar by the prostitute who gave birth to him. Ubar grew up within the brothel where his mother worked, and at a young age, witnessed the horrors that were brought by living in poverty. Thusly, Ubar resolved to gain wealth at all costs, at first prowling the streets as a petty thief, before he eventually gathered enough coin to purchase a camel, a few goats, and goods which he could sell. At the age of fifteen, Ubar set off across the sands, and would travel from desert town to desert town, working as a shady merchant utterly without scruples. Slowly but surely, he garnered greater and greater wealth, but continued to keep himself from becoming too well known. However, Ubar was unsatisfied with the meager rate at which he was climbing the social ladder, and after stealing a book from a customer while passing through town, fortune smiled upon him. The man who he had pickpocketed had been a mage, and Ubar had stolen a spellbook, wherein he found a ritual which he used to summon a demon. Ubar struck a pact with the fiend, offering up his soul in exchange for untold riches, and as a result was raised through the machinations of the demon into becoming a merchant prince. Unfortunately, Ubar's newfound wealth did not last, as a few years after his rise to power, he was killed by an assassin sent by a political rival. Upon his death, his soul went straight to Hell.

### Death and Early Demonhood

Upon his arrival in Hell, Ubar, like every other soul, was tortured until consenting to engage in torture himself, which he did almost immediately. As a result, he was left considerably weaker than those who were tortured for longer due to the fact that he had not had as much time to soak in the magical energies applied during the torturous process. After his soul was successfully corrupted (an event which was described as pathetically easy by those who tortured him), he was transformed into a Lower Demon, taking the name of Junos Mammon. Shortly after his rebirth, he began the arduous process of breaking through the layers of protective magic surrounding Hell to return to Earth. Upon his arrival, Mammon possessed the vessel that would serve him for millennia, before beginning to go about his business. Unlike the vast majority of other low-ranking demons, he did not spend his time causing chaos or engaging in self gratification, but rather, in manipulating desperate mortals into states that would cause them to summon demons, and then providing them with the rituals and spells to do so, appearing himself to forge pacts for their souls. This garnered him a great deal of power, and Mammon rose to Minor Demon status. Several Lower Demons were drawn in by his charisma and brilliance, and eventually, became his lackeys, working to increase the influx of souls that Mammon was receiving. However, disorganized as Hell was and is, this did not go unnoticed by the upper echelons of demon society, who had eyes and ears on Earth. And Mammon, who had wished to remain anonymous as long as possible, eventually found himself drawing the attention of one of the most powerful beings in Hell: The Archdemon, Belphegor.

### Rise to Power

Mammon found himself "escorted" to Belphegor's domain by the Archdemon's minions. Though terrified, Mammon was a master bootlicker, and groveled excellently despite his fear. After introductions were made, Belphegor began making inquiries into Mammon's activities on Earth, remarking on the rare quality he had exhibited as a Lower Demon: Self restraint. Belphegor stated that the cunning and charisma Mammon had demonstrated marked him as exceptional, and as such, he would grant him an opportunity, and a test. Belphegor had recently executed his Steward as Souls for selling the souls she collected to Belphegor's rivals. As such there was an opening for the position. Mammon would be pitted against the rest of Belphegor's courtiers who desired the position, in a contest to see who could acquire the most souls within a year. Mammon, who was young by demon standards, and had far more limited resources than his rivals, most of whom were Lesser and Major Demons, was at a tremendous disadvantage. However, he still had his greatest weapon: His cunning.

Mammon pretended to be overwhelmed with fear at his predicament, and went before one of the most powerful of Belphegor's servants, Demon Overlord Zepar, begging for his aid. Zepar, sensing an opportunity to place a pawn in a position of power whilst minimizing risk to himself, agreed to aid Mammon in attaining the position, allowing Mammon to employ his considerable resources, as well as those the young demon had already garnered for himself. Mammon returned to Earth, and began collecting souls. Backed by Zepar's minions as he was, he began to quickly outstrip his competitors. However, Mammon also busied himself with discreetly gathering information on Zepar, and as the year drew to a close, gave it all to a group of mortal mages who wished to summon and bind a demon for their own purposes. Thusly, as Mammon was declared the victor of the contest, and promoted to the new Steward of Souls, Zepar was summoned away by the mages. This devastating humiliation resulted in Zepar's underlings beginning to squabble over his holdings in his absence, with many of them flocking to the on the rise Junos Mammon, who used the chaos to devour the essences of several weaker demons, allowing himself to rise to the status of Lesser Demon.

Belphegor, impressed by how the young demon had outplayed one of the oldest and most powerful demons in his service, decided that Zepar was unworthy of his position. When the former Overlord escaped his bindings around a century later, returning to Hell to reclaim his holdings, he found that his dominions were shattered, and the demon he had planned to use his pawn had taken the lion's share. His former servants were unleashed against him, and after he was exhausted by fighting them, Junos Mammon fell upon him, devouring his essence and ascending to the status of Major Demon. Mammon was only three centuries of age at the time, making the feat unprecedented, and bringing his name to legendary status.

### Phoenicia

When the Phoenician civilization arose, Junos's cults expanded rapidly, until Junos, along with his master Baal, were being worshiped as gods.

## Physical Appearance

Junos, unlike nearly all other demons, takes the form of his host, even when not on Earth. He appears as a broad, heavyset Middle Eastern man with frizzy black hair, and a full beard. However, Junos prefers to replace his eyes with burning flames instead of eyes in order to inspire awe within supplicants. When this fire is not active, Junos has the ability to turn his eyes a pure, sulfurous yellow, like all demon lords. If Junos is ever on Earthrealm and not inside a host, he appears as a large cloud of sulfurous yellow smoke.

## Personality

Junos is an extreme pragmatist, and will do whatever is in his best interest. He is incredibly greedy, power hungry, and covetous, and constantly looks for opportunities to improve his own status. He is also quite cruel (though he does not let his cruelty rule him), and enjoys watching mortals make human sacrifices to him, especially of children. Junos is of the firm belief that capitalism is the prime way of life, and that all sensible beings should strive to acquire wealth and power whenever possible.

## Powers

Demon Lord Physiology: As a demon lord, Junos possesses a number of powerful magical abilities.

* Demonic Possession: Like all demons, Junos has the ability to forcibly possess any human he desires, unless they have been warded by powerful magic.
* Super Strength: Junos possesses high levels of superhuman strength surpassing that of any lower ranking demons.
* Superhuman Durability: As a demon, Junos is completely unaffected by any nonmagical damage inflicted upon himself or his host.
	+ Host Pain Immunity: Junos feels no pain from damage inflicted on his host.
* Healing Factor: Junos is capable of recovering from any damage at extraordinary rates, able to regenerate from most damage with seconds.
	+ Host Damage Repairment: Junos is able to rapidly heal any damage inflicted upon his host.
* Telekinesis (Advanced): Junos possesses the ability to move objects with his mind. He is capable of moving, ripping apart, and otherwise destroyed large and durable objects, but also moving small objects with great precision.
* Teleportation: Junos is capable of moving from space to space without traversing the space in between. He is capable of teleporting between Earthrealm and Hell without any effort, and with some exertion, can teleport between other realms so long as there are no sufficiently powerful magical wards or barriers obstructing him.
* Deal Making: Junos has the ability to engage in binding magical contracts with other beings.
	+ Soul Manipulation: Junos, in the context of a deal, is capable of binding souls to Hell, removing souls, and drawing on souls for power.
* Hellfire: Junos has the ability to summon and manipulate hellfire, which is capable of killing low level angels and lesser demons, destroying magical artifacts, and harming otherwise invulnerable beings.
* Demonic Smiting: Junos is capable of, through physical contact, unleashing surges of devastating Dark Magic so potent they cause disintegration of most humanoid bodies and are capable of killing low level angels and lesser demons.
* Demonic Weakness Resistance: Due to his status as a demon lord, Junos is highly resistant to many, and immune to some, demonic weaknesses.
	+ Holy Symbol Immunity: Junos is completely unaffected by the presence of holy symbols.
	+ Holy Water Immnunity: Junos is completely unaffected by contact with Holy Water.
	+ Iron Resistance: The touch of iron causes Junos considerable pain, but it is not crippling like it is for other demons. Junos can, with considerable effort, cross through barriers composed of iron.
	+ Salt Resistance: The touch of salt causes Junos, considerable pain, but it is not crippling like it is for other demons. Junos can, with considerable effort, cross through barriers composed of salt.
* Immense Magical Power: As a demon lord, Junos possesses an enormous amount of magical strength that he can draw on for casting spells.

## Skills

Master Manipulator: Junos is one of the most cunning beings in all of Hell, and indeed, all of the cosmos. Given his vast intellect, he is a master in the art of manipulation, maneuvering demons with centuries of experience and wisdom like pawns within his endless array of schemes.

Charisma: Junos is extremely charming, able to beguile and persuade nearly any being, including gods. It is said by many higher beings that one of the most dangerous parts of Junos is his tongue.

Occult Knowledge: During his long existence, Junos has acquired a great deal of magical knowledge and lore.

## Trivia

* Junos acquires and possesses more souls than any other demon lord in Hell.
* Junos's rise to demon lord status was the fastest in history, only taking three hundred years.
* Junos is a demon lord serving under the Archdemon Baal.
	+ Junos is Baal's second in command.
* Junos's second in command is Alistair, a Greater Demon who is regarded as the second most skilled torturer in Hell, after the Demon Prince Asmodeus.