HOUNDs

## HOUNDISH HOUNDs

The HOUNDS are an organization of fallen villains of everyone’s sinless lifestyle. They are chosen by Nirvana, and ruled over by Perdition. Each HOUND is assigned a number, and that number can only grow depending on how many exist in the past and present. For example, STYX-52 is the 52nd STYX to exist at this moment in time. ONIX-09 is the 9th, MORT-34 is the 34th to exist in it’s faction, and so forth.

Dependant on how you lived in your past life, and what life you lead afterwards, you may or may not get the honor of being burdened with a sinful replacement name. Out of the six different names you may be given, it all depends on how serious your actions were. The worse your interactions get, the more likely you are to be named LOKI or ONIX. With the exception of pure evil, which get marked at the highest possible rank: ARES.

With whatever name you get assigned with in Hell, you will be given a redemption task. Cleanse the current world from its lingering sin. Destroy and eradicate power that damages the living world. The lowest sentence you can receive is one million souls, often given to STYXs who slip up with a minor mistake. The highest you can receive is a billion, and is often given to LOKIs. ARES do not get a chance to redeem themselves through these matters.

## SCATTERBRAINED STYXs

STYXs are often good hearted people, and are often made when they slip up majorly with their guardian angel assignments. The worst STYXs kill their assigned person. The best are often those who just harm their assigned person. They are characterized with a purple glow to their uniform, and the shortest coat given. Their mask resembles a bird, and can come in any sort of fashion - From actual avian bones to fantasy stylization.

## MANY MORTs

MORTs are the second in line, their assigned uniform’s tailcoat becoming longer, and their mask becoming more insect-like. MORTs are petty criminals, people who often steal, and the occasional harassment. People with a DUI plastered to their name. There is nothing special to any MORT, and they make up the main population of hell. Their assigned color is any yellowing hue. Interestingly, most MORTs are younger folk, ranging from the ages 16 to 25.

## HEATHENISH HYDEs

HYDE is up next. Rats with the classic murder story or two. Maybe assault, arson, tax fraud. Inhumane activities. Every HYDE is bright orange, and a large majority date back to medieval times. The coat of a HYDE reaches to just the back of their knees. They are often seen as the most important peacekeepers and the ones with the most jobs to do (in Perdition’s eyes, anyway.) They're temperamental beings. They often represent the face of the HOUNDS due to their high numbers in Hell, and not-so-ugly looks (compared to MORTs, at least.)

## OBSTREPEROUS ONIXs

ONIXs are the beginning of the descending, worst of the worst lines of Perdition’s sin rating system. They take a big jump from assault and tax fraud and begin to border on the scum of the earth. To make an ONIX, or, at least, to kill their prior, living form, you would have to find the stereotypical image of a manchild. And see if you can cut off their air supply. The coat gets long again, of course, and they are depicted wearing blue. Most ONIXs wield a large hammer as a demonstration of their strength. They resemble giant forest hogs STRICTLY, as per Perdition’s request.

## LOVELESS LOKIs

LOKIs are the second most dangerous beings that could be appointed to hell. There has only been 4 in existence, and each one of them is scarier than the next. Loved by Nirvana, almost hated by Perdition, these criminals are spat upon and feared by most. Every single LOKI came out as a pathological liar, a dirty cheat. They are not aggressive, but are often found to be more egotistical than most. Donning red, and a coat that reaches towards the heels, their interesting method of eradication involves words. They are seen by all. LOKIs are shown as rams, they are often called more evil than Nirvana herself.

## ABYSMAL ARES.

ARES comes in last. There is only one ARES, and it sees itself as a god amongst the residents of Hell. It is true scum. Its mask resembles a human face in the most uncanny way possible. Its coat is more like a robe, touching the ground. It has an eternal binding to Nirvana, and assists in eradication of evil in the Heavenly realm. ARES does not speak, it does not have a weapon, and its movements are controlled, rather than having free will. Nirvana fears that if she loses power over ARES, Heaven may fall. Its scheme consists of mostly tones, white being the most prevalent in every trim.

Nobody knows what happens to a HOUND when they complete their task - the HYDE that murdered Mr. Newman in cold blood had never been mentioned, they have never been seen in Hell since their ascension. Rumor says that you never make it back into Heaven, no one can confirm this. Almost every HOUND is forgotten after their first few thousand souls. Perdition and Nirvana do not care for those who are still redeeming themselves after all these years.