Asmodel

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* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

## Identity

### Known Aliases

Lord Harrier, Commander of the Bull Host, Prince of Heaven, Bull of Heaven (Titles)

### Relatives

The Presence (Paternal Grandfather)
Eden (Paternal Grandmother)
Sin (Maternal Grandfather, Deceased)
Lilith (Maternal Grandmother)
Raphael (Father)
Inanna (Mother)
Lucifer (Paternal Uncle)
Michael (Paternal Uncle)
Gabriel (Paternal Uncle)
Raguel (Paternal Uncle)
Saraquael (Paternal Aunt)
Uriel (Paternal Aunt)
Afanc (Maternal Uncle)
Raijū (Maternal Uncle)
Shamash (Maternal Uncle)
Enkidu (Maternal Uncle)
Charon (Maternal Uncle)
Cerberus (Maternal Uncle)
Fenrir (Maternal Uncle)
Jörmungandr (Maternal Uncle)
Bigby Wolf (Maternal Uncle)
Greyheart (Maternal Uncle, Deceased)
Snapjaw (Maternal Uncle, Deceased)
Longtooth (Maternal Uncle, Deceased)
Dora (Maternal Aunt)
Mazikeen (Maternal Aunt)
Lumi (Maternal Aunt)
Kesa (Maternal Aunt)
Syksy (Maternal Aunt)
Kevat (Maternal Aunt)
Hel (Maternal Aunt)
Lena Luthor (Maternal Aunt)
Jack Walker (Maternal Half-Brother)
Unborn Child (Paternal Half-Sibling)
Phosphoros (Paternal Cousin)
Araquel (Paternal Cousin)
Suriel (Paternal Cousin)
Camael (Paternal Cousin)
Aradia Morningstar (Paternal Cousin)
Imogen (Paternal Cousin)
Heraphon (Paternal Cousin)
Lladiz (Paternal Cousin)
Rrall (Paternal Cousin)
Senael (Paternal Cousin)
Josh Carpenter (Paternal Cousin)
Elaine Belloc (Paternal Cousin)
Wally Johnson (Paternal Cousin)
Kate Corrigan (Secondary Paternal Cousin)
Ruadán (Paternal Cousin, Deceased)
Marduk (Maternal Cousin)
Misharu (Maternal Cousin)
Bunene (Maternal Cousin)
Kittu (Maternal Cousin)
Tisiphone (Maternal Cousin)
Megaera (Maternal Cousin)
Alecto (Maternal Cousin)
Askalaphos (Maternal Cousin)
Eurynomos (Maternal Cousin)
Jack Frost (Maternal Cousin)
Winter Wolf (Maternal Cousin)
Conner Wolf (Maternal Cousin)
Therese Wolf (Maternal Cousin)
Darien Wolf (Maternal Cousin)
Blossom Wolf (Maternal Cousin)
Ambrose Wolf (Maternal Cousin)
Ghost Wolf (Maternal Cousin)

### Affiliation

Heavenly Host (Family)
Children of Anu (Family)
Pax Dei (Member)
Bull Host (Leader)
Children of Lilith (Member)

## Biographical Information

### Education

Angelic Instinct and Centuries of Experience

### Occupation

Lord Harrier of Pax Dei and Commander of the Bull Host

### Residence

Bull Host Headquarters
Silver City
Kingdom of Heaven

## Biography

### Background: Mythic Age

Following Saraquael's research into worship and her subsequent pregnancy which resulted in the birth of the first angel of the Order of the Thrones, Saraquael's older brother Raphael went down to visit the City of Uruk. With his Father's blessing, Raphael attempted to further cement the relationship between the Mesopotamian gods and the Presence. He was also working through some personal matters. Between the birth of Saraquael's son Senael and Raphael's visit, a lot had happened, and the Mesopotamian pantheon had a new queen. The relatively young goddess Inanna had become so popular and worshiped by the masses that she had seized control of the Throne of Anu (the Mesopotamian 'Heaven', or palace of the gods — constructed from the remains of the primordial sky god of the same name).

As queen, Inanna entertained Raphael's visit and almost immediately decided he was fascinating enough to have him all to herself. Through her cunning, Inanna deduced the true reason for Raphael's visit and limited his access to the other goddesses of the pantheon. With her charms, Inanna seduced the hesitant Raphael into bed, absorbing the Presence's endowment of supernal power which would immediately instill itself in their unborn child.

### Asmodel: Mythic Age - Present

Months later, a child was born from the union of Raphael and Inanna. Inanna had chosen to intentionally give birth to her son upon the Throne of Anu, mimicking the birth of the child's cousin Senael. Unlike Senael's birth, the child's father was permitted to be present for the birth and both parents chose his name. Raphael and Inanna named their son Asmodel.

After the birth of Asmodel, his parents parted ways as Raphael had to return to the Silver City but promised he would return to take Asmodel with him as part of an agreement reached between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Children of Anu. Almost immediately after Raphael's visit, Inanna began Asmodel's instruction. Asmodel was trained as a warrior, tactician, torturer, and manipulator with the intention of being used to spite the hero Gilgamesh. What Asmodel was not made aware of was the reason for why this target was chosen, leaving him to fill in the blanks with his imagination.

As he heard the tales of Gilgamesh's exploits, Asmodel began to believe he was being trained to humble Gilgamesh or possibly take his place as the true hero of the land. Eventually, Asmodel was given that opportunity when Saraquael visited the Court of Anu to ask Shamash to recall Gilgamesh from his journeys so she could take him home. Asmodel was present for this visit and so inquired of the archangel why she would take Gilgamesh home. Saraquael was surprised by Asmodel's ignorance in this matter and told him the truth: she was his mother and he was meant to return to Heaven with her after spending an allotted time on Earth.

Asmodel connected the dots on his own. Gilgamesh was his cousin Senael. Knowing they were connected as kin, Asmodel's worldview went through a paradigm shift. In this fugue of confusion, he eagerly asked for the chance to go forth and find Gilgamesh and bring him back for his aunt. Inanna was not pleased as she sensed the shift in her son, but she allowed him to go as to decline in the presence of her twin brother and Saraquael would only further complicate her plans.

Searching far and wide for years, as Gilgamesh and his two friends Shamhat and Enkidu were known to travel legendary distances in pursuit of adventure, Asmodel eventually found Shamhat. She had separated from her friends to take a soak in a hot spring and Asmodel seized upon this opportunity to interrogate her about Gilgamesh's location.

Asmodel went to the location given to him by the beautiful Shamhat and there found Gilgamesh and Enkidu engaging in some friendly wrestling. Asmodel approached Gilgamesh, calling him "cousin" and addressing the hero by his true Heaven-given name of Senael. Put on guard, Senael had little tolerance for Asmodel's intrusion and told his cousin to state his business quickly and be gone. Asmodel informed Senael that he was to return to Heaven at his mother's request but Senael promptly told his cousin he had no intention of returning to Heaven, which only confused Asmodel who had spent his whole life being dedicated to his own mother's wishes and wanting little more than to ascend to Heaven with his father after establishing himself as a worthy son. Asmodel inquired why Senael would reject such an honor and was simply told that Shamhat and Enkidu would not be welcome in Heaven, and he would not abandon his friends. Realizing that Senael, and he were so different, Asmodel came to the conclusion that Senael had been led astray by the company he kept.

Returning to his mother, Asmodel reported Senael's hostility to Saraquael's request. Inanna relayed that message to Saraquael and as they awaited her reply, she coached her son through his conflicted and confused emotions. She built upon his reasoning that Shamhat and Enkidu had corrupted Senael, obscuring him from seeing the truth of his destiny. Inanna helped Asmodel reach the conclusion that if Senael were freed from their corrupting influence that he would ascend to Heaven and then Asmodel would rightfully have his time to build his own legend as a hero and great warrior before his father arrived to take him to Heaven as well.

Uncertain of how to approach, Asmodel asked his mother for insight on how he might remove Senael from his friends. Inanna told her son that both Enkidu and Shamhat were actually of demonic stock and as such could be exorcised. Inanna taught her son the proper rituals required for such an exorcism and also armed him with the spells needed to track such demons. What she did not tell her son was that she too was of demonic stock as well, which meant Asmodel himself was likewise part demon.

When he was ready, Asmodel again left Anu intent to find his cousin and convince him to return to Heaven. Tracking Shamhat, Asmodel kept watch on her and her companions from a distance. Once she broke from Senael and Enkidu to bathe, Asmodel swept down and used his new knowledge of demonology backed by his powerful angelic power to bind the succubus to his will. Knowing that Senael and Enkidu would come looking for Shamhat, Asmodel had her leave a note explaining that Asmodel would send her to the Void if Senael did not come to a nearby location which Asmodel had properly prepared as a trap.

As predicted, Senael and Enkidu took the bait and were trapped. Asmodel was surprised when Senael himself was briefly affected by the circle meant to detain only those of demonic heritage. Not dwelling on that matter, he held true to his word and released Shamhat at once. At Senael's instruction, Shamhat quickly fled for her own safety. Once she was gone, Asmodel again tried to bargain with Senael, asking him to be a dutiful son. Senael rejected these terms and explained that since Asmodel's last visit he had been the target of multiple efforts by the Pax Dei to return him to Heaven. Those did not work and Senael firmly believed that Asmodel would not succeed where the forces of Heaven had failed.

Asmodel disagreed and exorcised Enkidu. Senael watched in horror as the spell used painfully tore Enkidu's physical form apart with ribbons of essence until he was nothing more than a bloody vapor that then burned itself into essence and was cast back to the Void. Overcome with rage and emotions, Senael tapped into his own primal supernal power and brought forth his wings which he had not spread in centuries, breaking the seal of the occult symbols which bound him in place. Freed, Senael attacked his cousin and the two fought a battle which affected the land for miles, carving out new paths for rivers and leaving scars on the sides of mountains.

In the course of the battle, Senael struck Asmodel and his cousin landed in the same circle he had trapped Enkidu in. Asmodel got back to his feet, eager to return to the battle but was unable to leave the binding of the occult circle he himself had inscribed on the ground. Locked in place, Asmodel was unable to evade the next attack from his cousin. The blast of supernal energy hit Asmodel with all its force and destroyed the circle holding Asmodel in place, but also nearly killing Asmodel himself in the process. Bested and broken, Asmodel was powerless to resist as Senael put a blade to his cousin's flesh and began to cut, exposing the grace. But Senael stopped short of executing his cousin.

Senael told Asmodel he would have no part in Heaven's plans for him and if he ever saw Asmodel again, he would kill him. As Senael walked away to mourn the loss of his friend, Asmodel struggled to get to his feet and demanded to know why his cousin had spared him. The only answer he got was "I am free. There is no honor in killing a shackled man."

As he was in recovery, Asmodel pondered the meaning of his cousin's words and the events of the battle. Still crippled from his injuries, Asmodel confronted his mother about his own heritage. When she was finally honest about their own demonic heritage, Asmodel felt disgusted with himself and with her. He rejected having anything to do with her or her pantheon, and he flew to the Gates of Heaven, demanding to see his father.

Asmodel's flight in his critical condition left him even weaker than he was after the fight with Senael. He collapsed in the midst of his argument with the Lion Host sentinels. On the verge of death, Asmodel was saved by the arrival of his father who arranged for Asmodel to be treated by Sandalphon. When he awoke again, Asmodel was whole but different.

Having been reborn as the only way to stave off his imminent death, Asmodel's appearance had changed but with it, so had his memories. That is not to say his memories were entirely altered, but he felt as though he were looking at them with a new perspective and subject to new reasoning. What was absent entirely was Asmodel's previously held sympathetic impulses for Senael, as marginal as they may have been. Also different was Asmodel's rejection of his demonic heritage. Now he saw this as an opportunity to bring a fresh perspective, to carve out a place in Heaven for himself as being the angel willing to do what had to be done, no matter the cost.

Though Asmodel's demonic heritage would eventually be discovered by others once Heaven learned that Inanna was the daughter of Lilith, Asmodel had already proven himself to be an instrumental part of Heaven's operations. He had ascended not only to the position of Commander of the Bull Host, but also to the rank of Lord Harrier, a recognition for the most senior of the Pax Dei Commanders. He had time and again proven himself to be a devout follower of the Presence and had undertaken many crucial assignments for the Kingdom of Heaven. As a result, Asmodel earned himself (and his father) a pardon from the crime of bringing a demon (or quarter-demon, technically) into Heaven.

Asmodel continues to serve as the Commander of the Bull Host and Lord Harrier of Pax Dei.

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* **Angelic Throne Physiology**
	+ ***Combat Intuition:*** As the child of a goddess of war, Asmodel has an innate warrior's spirit. He can masterfully use any weapon he finds in his possession and has a keen understanding of strategy and tactics.
	+ ***Cosmic Awareness:*** Asmodel's senses are cosmically attuned, which allows him to see the unseen, hear transmitted frequencies, and retain his knowledge of the Tapestry and the Construct.
	+ ***Dimensional Shifting:*** Asmodel can go nearly everywhere he has a need to be, provided he has a right to be there.
	+ ***Energy Projection:*** Asmodel can project supernal power from his palm to smite his enemies.
	+ ***Enhanced Physicality:*** Asmodel is a powerful being whose strength, speed, durability, stamina, reflexes, coordination, and all other physical attributes exceed the possibilities of mortal beings.
	+ ***Healing Touch:*** By channeling supernal power through his hands, Asmodel can restore the health of another by touch.
	+ ***Immortality:*** Asmodel is not subject to disease or aging.
	+ ***Linguistic Instinct:*** Asmodel can read, write, and understand all languages, including Enochian. He can also make himself understood to all who hear his voice, regardless of which language he is actually speaking.
	+ ***Nigh-Invulnerability:*** Asmodel is nearly immune to all known conventional weapons.
	+ ***Sorcery:*** Asmodel is an accomplished sorcerer, able to channel magic of supernal, infernal, and eldritch qualities. Though his supernal sorcery is most powerful, of which he holds the rank of grandmaster, he is considered a master infernal and eldritch sorcerer.
	+ ***Telepathy:*** Asmodel can communicate with others by means of psychic channels. As the child of a goddess of justice, he also has an innate ability to sense if someone is lying to him which he will detect as a psychic signal the moment they consider whether their lie was believed by him. As the child of a goddess of sex, Asmodel can also use his telepathy to discern who someone is sexually attracted to, who they have had intercourse with in the past, and what, if any, of their sexual proclivities may include. Finally, as a child of a goddess of political power, Asmodel can sense if someone has aspirations for politics, can sense a person's underlying motive or goal, and can discern to a degree which ethical or moral boundaries someone may cross in order to achieve such goals.
	+ ***Teleportation:*** With his supernal wings spread, Asmodel can teleport from one place to another almost instantly.
	+ ***Winged Flight:*** Asmodel can also fly using his wings and can reach supersonic speeds using this method if he wishes.
* **Legendary Torturer:** Skilled in all manner of torture, whether it be physical, psychological, mystic, or any combination thereof, Asmodel is an accomplished expert in the craft. He has been instructed in this by his mother and Sandalphon, but has surpassed both in this particular field as he has honed this talent to a surgical science. Asmodel personally oversees many rehabilitation or punitive measures needed to be taken against wayward angels and usually insists he be the one to interrogate any captured enemies of Heaven.

### Weaknesses

* **Duty Dependent:** Asmodel takes his work seriously. Though he is the de facto leader of the entirety of Pax Dei, he is still very much subservient to the five remaining archangels of Heaven, the Voice of Heaven, and the Presence. Though many suspect Asmodel seeks to attain higher authority as he has proven himself to be ambitious and a charismatic leader, he actually requires the stability offered by subservience. Though he can easily navigate daily decisions and create his own long-reaching goals, he dreads not having an authority figure to steer him if he should require it. This is obviously a relic of the way his mother raised him and something he severed and reattached to his father and the organizational structure of Heaven.
* **Vice — Envy:** Asmodel carries his demonic heritage as both his secret weapon and a constant chip on his shoulder. While it keeps him motivated to prove himself to be the best among the thrones, it is also something which can be used against him to stir his emotions. Caution: It might not be wise to anger the cosmic being who has literally been responsible for the deaths of countless other cosmic beings.

### Analytics

* **Physicality:** 7 — Legendary
* **Occult:** 7 — Legendary
* **Weaponry:** 7 — Legendary
* **Expertise:** 7 — Legendary
* **Range:** 7 — Legendary
* **Strategy:** 7 — Legendary
	+ **TOTAL:** 300
	+ **RANKING:** Ultimate Threat

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* Asmodel decided to torture Leon Meager in an attempt to convert him into an obedient Seraphim. When the conversion didn't happen, Asmodel ordered that Leon be left chained and the ritual repeated twice every day. Leon still didn't turn, boldly defying the urge to release the "taint" of his grace to fully embrace the cleansing fire. This earned Leon the unrelenting wrath of Asmodel who often personally did the cutting on Leon. Asmodel came to find new ways to make Leon's suffering more excruciating in the hopes of breaking the Ariel, but then one day the new Metatron came to the camp and ordered Leon freed and allowed to return to Earth, citing he had been pardoned on authority of the Presence. As Leon was set to return to Earth, he quietly gave his sister a "thank you" before he snatched a flaming sword from Asmodel's armory and flew off.
* When Asmodel learned that Donna had acted on her own, he went before the Archangel Raphael to file a complaint. Raphael and Asmodel captured Donna and marched her before the Throne, only to find it empty and the Presence missing.
* It's possible he sent Eithne to track down one of her wayward parents.
* Asmodel and the rest of the Thrones along with the Pax Dei, betrayed their parents exiling them from Heaven and making Wally the new King of Heaven.

### Notes

* In the comics, Asmodel has a multi-eyed, minotaur-like appearance.

## Links and References

* Appearances of Asmodel

1. ↑ NFX: Asmodel
2. ↑ Network Files: Leon Meager 1
3. ↑ Network Files: Donna Rich 1
4. ↑ Network Files: Claire Novak
5. ↑ VOX Box On the Head of a Pin 27