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Wild Hunt

The **Wild Hunt** is an annual event where various psychopomps lead the charge into collecting as many souls as possible.

## Description

The Wild Hunt is essentially a game that is comparable to Earth's international Olympics where the underworlds of various mythology and religion partake in a sporting event involving the capturing of lost souls. The Wild Hunt only occurs on an annual basis and it is an event that is held by various supernatural individuals, the most prominent of which are psychopomps. Death dos not partake in the hunt but rather acts as the referee.

It is mainly held during a particularly disastrous event that has been wrought upon the Earth like plagues, famine, floods, and harsh winters which naturally lead to an untold number of deaths. The souls that perished during such events are systematically hunted down by a spirit or god that leads a band of supernatural hunters who are accompanied by spectral hounds. The leaders of the Wild Hunt send out squadrons of their hunters to take in the wayward souls into their flock with the hounds being the one to track down said souls. Winners of the Wild Hunt would have their human followers rejoice during Walpurgis Night celebrating in victory.

There are variations of how the game is played between the mythological entities as it does not always involve the capturing of lost souls. Minor games are held where a team has to capture a sacred animal that is almost impossible to apprehend. Only one is accounted in its slight differentiation of the how it is played. In the Christian Hell's terms, the hunted are normally humans who have committed a grave sin which makes it the only time of the year that the forces of Hell can claim a soul without going through the typical processes.

## Players

### Leaders

* Odin
* Lucifer
* Artemis
* Hecate
* Cernunnos
* King Vold
* Nuada
* Gwyn ap Nudd
* Morana
* El Charro Negro

### Hunters

* Valkyries - Odin
* Imps - Lucifer
* Dullahans - Gwyn ap Nudd
* Sluagh - Oberon
* Witches - Hecate
* Herne the Hunter - Cernunnos
* Jarilo - Morana

### Hounds

* Geri and Freki - Odin
* Cavall - Nuada
* Laelaps - Artemis
* Barghests - Lucifer
* Ahuizotl - Mixcoatl
* Cŵn Annwn - Gwyn ap Nudd
* Cadejo - El Charro Negro
* Dando Dogs - King Vold

## Trivia

* The Wild Hunt is a folklore motif occurring across various northern European cultures. Wild Hunts typically involve a chase led by a mythological figure escorted by a ghostly or supernatural group of hunters engaged in pursuit.
* The participants of the Wild Hunt would change from time to time with these new players often being a representative of the original players such as King Arthur being a representative for Oberon, Herodias representing Hecate, or King Vold for Odin.
* Samhain was once offered to join the Wild Hunt but declined.
Envy

The **Envy Circle**, or simply **Envy**, is one of the Nine Circles of Hell. It is the sixth circle that is ruled by Leviathan.

Envy is reserved for sinners who committed sinful acts based on envious endeavours.

## Description

Envy is mostly an oceanic Circle that is comprised of vast seas. It is dominated by dark purple, grey, and black-colored oceans with few fishing villages stationed on the islands connected to the Circle. Beneath the depths of Envy's waters however lies the kingdom of Leviathan which contains numerous underwater cities that is home to many aquatic and marine-based demons and sinners. There are sinners that're based on the surface of Envy such as the residents of coastal fishing towns like the Greater Marrow and pirates.

The capital city of Envy is called Fissure City, or simply Fissure, a prosperous metropolitan marine city that is often described as an "Art Deco metropolis" similar to some of the cities in other Circles like Pride. Sinners/demons that are not completely bound to Envy or must traverse there are able to be transported within Envy and Fissure. This mode of transport is mainly provided by Rapture Metro, a public transportation system consisting of bathyspheres and tram cars, in which citizens access most areas of the city and the Circle as well.

Envy is home to many aquatic based sinners and demons. They resemble the typical marine life normally found on Earth such as cephalopods, sharks, fish, and marine mammals but are warped to fit the environment of Hell. Sinners who were consumed with envy in their life have the appearance of deep sea creatures such as angler fish and goblin sharks. While the rule applies to almost all sinners, Envy sinners/demons in particular are to be approached with caution as they are not too keen on "outsiders" (sinners/demons from other Circles in Hell) and will devour them on the spot.

## Trivia

* Fissure City is based off Rapture, a metropolitan city that serves as the main setting in the *BioShock* series.
* Envy's cities sport Decopunk themes like the Greed Circle.
Sandman

**Sandman**, also known as the **Dream** or simply **Sandy**, is a minor supporting character in the *Divine Comedy*.

He is the personification of sleep and dreams, the lover of Selene whom is the goddess of the moon, and the father of their children the Oneiroi. He is seldom mentioned but has a noticeable impact given that he is the father of Phobetor, the personification of nightmares and one of the main antagonists in the second chapter of the series' third volume.

## Overview

Much like Death, the Sandman is a living concept of dreams themselves and as such is one of the many primordial beings that came into existence during the early stages of the universe. He is the son of Nyx, primordial goddess of the night, and Erebus the primordial god of darkness.

At some point, Sandman met and fell in love with Selene, the goddess of the moon, when she was making her usual lunar rounds. Death states that this was the first time she had seen him actually put energy and effort into something and of course it had to be something related to love. She was smitten by his whimsical and comical charms, eventually culminating in the two becoming romantically involved. Whenever Selene would envelop a part of the world in her moonlight, Sandman would emerge and sprinkle his dust over that region so they could sleep.

He and Selene also produced children that are all related to aspects of dreams, collectively named the Oneiroi. He resides inside a cave on an island with his children, an island that is said to exist between day and night, and now spends the majority of his time sleeping while his children loyally perform their tasks, that is until Phobetor had plans of his own.

## Trivia

* He is based on the figure of the same name found in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes.
	+ Another is Hypnos who is the personification of sleep in Greek mythology which stems from the fact that both Sandman and Hypnos are the fathers of Morpheus, Phobetor, and Phantasos.
* The grit or "sleep" (rheum) in one's eyes upon waking is the result of the Sandman's work the previous night.
* Sandman is considered to be a sibling of Death since he is an anthropomorphic personification of a concept. However, since he is a child of Erebus and Nyx it is unknown if this also applies to Death since they are considered "siblings".
* His full name is Sanderson Mansnoozie.
* The tale of the romance between the Sandman and Selene was one of Charlie's favorite bedtime stories to hear as a child from her mother.
Malebranche

The **Malebranche**, meaning the **Evil Claws**, are a minor antagonistic faction in the *Divine Comedy*.

They are the dreaded secret police that operate within Fraud and enforce Lucifuge Rofocale's totalitarian rule over the Eighth Circle. They protect the political power of Lucifuge and often operate outside the law to repress dissidents and weaken political opposition, frequently using violence.

## Description

The Malebranche are well known to be very corrupt, violent, and oppressive with police brutality and bribery. Lucifuge's secret police were assigned to stop any anti-fascist activity or sentiment. Approximately 1,000 agents infiltrated most aspects of accursed going ons in most of the other Circles within Hell.

The Malebranche's main targets are politicians within Hell as they venture and infiltrate the bolgias of Fraud to spy on any demonic politician that speaks against the power of Lucifuge or threatens to dismantle Lucifuge's rule and take it for themselves. They are a major antagonistic force towards Cherri Bomb and her anarchistic views as she actively attempts to dismantle Lucifuge's regime.

Though comprised over a thousand agents the Malebranche consists of over twelve of the finest and most efficient devils in all of Hell. Their leader is Malacoda who is perhaps the most diabolical of the Malebranche and revels in the corruption and chaos that Lucifuge wants them to spread in his name.

## Members

### Directorates

* Malacoda - First Chief Directorate (foreign operations)
* Alichino - Third Directorate (enhanced interrogation)
* Barbariccia - Second Chief Directorate (counter-intelligence, internal political control)
* Cagnazzo - Fourth Directorate (Transportation security)
* Calcabrina - Border Guards Directorate (responsible for the Bolgia Border Troops)
* Ciriatto - Ninth Directorate (Guards and Malebranche Protection Service)
* Farfarello - Seventh Directorate (Surveillance)
* Scarmiglione - Operations and Technology Directorate (oversees laboratories for poisons and drugs)

### Others

* Draghignazzo
* Graffiacane
* Libicocco
* Rubicante
Доктор Кей

## **Описание**

***Доктор Кей*** - третий основной персонаж Changed, так-же являющийся главным антагонистом. Впервые он появляется в тёмной комнате, куда игрок попадает с *заросшего балкона*, однако в ремейке он начинает общаться с ***Колином*** уже в самом начале игры с помощью телевизоров, развешанных на стенах.

### **Внешность**

Кей выглядит как белый фурри-волк с красными глазами. На нём надет респиратор и белый лабораторный халат. Так-же его ушки всегда прижаты. Скорее всего он сам их прижал из-за удобства.

## **Предистория**

Раньше Кей был учёным, работающим над латексом. Когда начался мятеж он быстро нашёл самый новый образец латекса, который у них только был, и вколол в себя, после чего потерял сознание. Проснулся он уже белой фурряшкой. Первое время он приходил в себя, наблюдая, как латексные постепенно захватывают лабораторию. В итоге он решил просто пытаться возродить человечество из маленьких остатков.

## **Характер**

Кей - это серьёзный учёный, нацеленный на выполнение цели, которую себе поставил. Он даже готов кем-то пожертвовать ради этого, что не раз подтверждается за игру. Однако в Истинной концовке раскрывается так-же и то, что несмотря на это, он может быть добрым и помочь если что.

## **Отношения и ориентация**

Ни о том ни о том нигде в игре нет даже никаких намёков.

## **Фанон**

В Фаноне Кей хоть и является одним из главных героев в первой части Слияния реальностей, но особой роли в сюжете не играет.

## **Концовки**

В зависимости от ваших действий в игре может произойти одна из 5 концовок, в которой Кей...

* **Ужасная** Кей убивает ***Пуро*** и трансфурмирует Лина специальным образцом латекса, который заставляет того ему подчиняться qwq
* **Плохая** Кей в ней даже не появляется owo
* **Средняя** У Кея не получается переубедить Лина с Пуро и те уходят из лаборатории
* **Хорошая** У Кея получается переубедить Лина и он остаётся в лаборатории, где они вместе придумывают, как вылечить Лина от вируса.
* **Отличная/Истинная** Кей решает трансфурмировать Лина специальным образцом латекса без побочных эффектов. В то время пока Лин трансфурмируется, Кей даёт Пуро биоробота по характеристикам схожего с человеком, которого тот поглощает, обретая себе носителя.

## **Интересные факты**

* Из записок можно узнать, что он использовал на себе образец латекса, помеченный буквой К. Отсюда можно предположить, что именно по этому его "имя" в игре - Др. К.
* Настоящее его имя неизвестно.
* По прижатым ушкам, можно предположить, что именно он изображён на фоне в главном меню. Однако так-же возможно, что это Фурри-Лин.
* В Changed-Special он не хочет никак физически навредить Лину - только трансфурмировать.
* Скорее всего он был главным/одним из главных учёных, работавших над латексом. Это можно понять из записок, и того, что он был единственным кто смог трансфурмироваться без побочных эффектов...
* В Фаноне он был главным учёным.
Audumbla

**Audumbla** is a minor yet mentioned character in the *Divine Comedy*.

She is a primordial cow that lives in Eden and is responsible for nursing the gods back to health.

## Overview

Audumbla is a primordial divine cow that lived in Eden alongside Adam and Eve feeding on the foliage there. Her only pivotal role was when she was tasked with caring and nurturing the infant gods that were saved by Gaia before they suffered a terrible fate at the hands of their cruel parents. Audumbla would produce milk for the infant gods to feed on, allowing them to grow in strength and eventually overcome their Giant parents.

She would not be seen again in the series, only mentioned a handful of times and only appears in flashbacks. Despite this, her role in nursing the gods to good physical health left a profound impact as they held her image and significance in high esteem. This is to where even some of the gods adopted iconographies after her like the Egyptian goddesses Hathor and Bat.

Their human followers would also forbid the consumption of cattle as it was considered taboo as decreed by their respective gods. Even the demigods were not exempt from such prohibition as there would be severe consequences. One example was when Gilgamesh killed the Bull of Heaven which was a child of Audumbla and was thus a sacred creature for the Mesopotamian gods. The slaying of the Bull of Heaven resulted in the death of Gilgamesh's friend Grendel.

## Trivia

* She is named after the primeval cow of the same name found in Norse mythology that is attested in the *Prose Edda*. She had a similar role involving primordial frost jötunn Ymir who fed from her milk, and over the course of three days she licked away the salty rime rocks and revealed Búri, grandfather of the gods and brothers Odin, Vili and Vé.
* She has a great affinity towards salty flavours.
* Audumbla produces four types of milk from each of her udders that correspond to which of the four rivers she drinks from in Eden.
* According to Krishna, dairy cattle came from Audumbla's milk and beef cattle from her flesh. In addition, rustic cattle came from her fur and were mostly used to thrive in harsh climates.
* Gabriel claims that Audumbla licked Adam and Lilith's salty rime models which explains as to why humans contain about 250g of salt.
Vees

The **Vees**, also known as the **VVV Overlords** and the **Three Vs**, are three major antagonists of the *Divine Comedy*.

They are a polyamorous trio of Overlords who preside over Pentagram City, having reached their positions of power by consolidating their influence and pioneering new age technology and media. They consist of Valentino, a moth demon who owns Hell's adult film industry; Vox, a narcissistic TV Demon who owns nearly all of Hell's multimedia and controls its television broadcasts; and Velvette, a deranged doll demon, fashion icon, and social media influencer, in addition to being Vox and Valentino's social media and PR manager.

## Overview

The Vees are a powerful trio of Overlords whose names all start with the letter V. Each member controls a certain media within the Inferno, with Vox being the distributor of Hell's television, Valentino controlling the adult film industry, and Velvette being a popular influencer, as well as Vox and Valentino's social media manager.

They act as a sort of dysfunctional "family" or lovers, and Velvette seems to be the glue that binds the other two together. Despite spending much of their time bickering and butting heads, the trio are a nearly unstoppable force to be reckoned with when they work together to complete their goals. They frequently engage in various activities together when on their off time. These activities range from harmless affairs to more malicious and immoral acts of crime, such as massacring entire towns full of defenseless sinners for fun, assassinating other Overlords in order to claim their armies or territory, and asserting their power over weaker sinners. Next to the Rat Pack, their archenemies, they are among the most powerful group of Overlords in Hell, ruling over Pentagram City whereas the Rat Pack rule Sin City.

The Vees would become major antagonists towards the occupants of Hotel Purgatory, seeking to irreversibly damage the reputation and image of the hotel at first until it became quite personal when they lethally harmed some of the occupants to settle personal grudges. As such, they are arguably the first antagonists the Hazbin Crew had to deal with.

## Affiliates

* Valentino's henchmen
* Vox's crew
* Velvette's simps
	+ Dee Dee
* Webster
* Mike

## Trivia

* Velvette came up with the trio's name, although she's the only member who calls themselves that. In addition, despite its simplicity, Vox claims it took her five minutes to come up with the name.
* Each member of the trio is affiliated to a specific type of media. With Vox's being television, Valentino's being adult entertainment, and Velvette's being social media.
* Each member of the trio acts as a primary antagonist to one of the protagonists; with Valentino being Wilfred's, Vox being Alastor's, and Velvette being Mephisto's.
Nemesis

**Nemesis** is a recurring antagonist in the *Divine Comedy*.

She is the goddess of retribution and revenge thus being responsible for enacting severe punishment on those who performed evil deeds or those who she saw as having undeserved good fortune. She is pitiless and merciless in her job, functions as a captain in Raguel's department, and an antagonist towards Cain.

## History

### Background

Nemesis's background is unknown though some claim that she was born from Abel's blood when it was spilled during his murder by Cain's hands. When God demanded Cain to answer on what he had done to Abel it was Nemesis who rose from his blood and pointed the finger at Cain as the culprit and murderer of Abel.

She was revered to and feared by humans as the goddess of retribution and revenge where she mercilessly chases down and punishes any that has committed an evil deed against divine law. She did not even spare those who had a prosperous life, specifically those that had an excessively prosperous life and was undeserved, thus would act in bringing them misery and misfortune to even out the scales.

Nemesis would come to be part of Heaven's justice department captained by Raguel and Zadkiel. In some way she occupies two separate positions in Heaven; one being a vengeful prosecutor and the other being one of Raguel's captains. Nemesis could be regarded as Heaven's own district attorney. While given free reign she is still subjected to laws put forth by the likes of Michael, the "attorney general", and Themis one of the judges of the Seventh Sphere's Divine Court.

## Trivia

* She is based on the figure of the same name found in Greek mythology as the goddess who personifies retribution for the sin of hubris: arrogance before the gods.
* It is theorized that Nemesis was the one who branded the Mark of Cain unto Cain himself by God's orders as punishment for killing Abel.
* Nemesis states that her convictions in regards to punishing the undeservingly happy folk also extends to God's favorite monkeys like Job. This implies that Nemesis may have been involved in Job's misery and misfortune but it may have actually been Mastema.
* Nemesis and Apollyon have a "pretty nasty" relationship during legal matters over a soul.
Lake of Fire

The **Lake of Fire** is a minor location in the *Divine Comedy*.

It is a primordial fiery pit that is directly beneath Tartarus, serving as both the dwelling and prison of Chernobog himself.

## Description

The Lake of Fire is essentially the most common concept of what Hell is and one that almost everyone envisions Hell to be like; a dark yet fiery region surrounded by cruel brimstone edges with a burning lake flowing throughout the area. While brief in its appearance within the series, the Lake of Fire resembles a darkly lit cavernous realm with the only light being from the flows of hot magma. There doesn't appear to be flora of any kind and consists primarily of dark rock and rock formations. In the lake itself are the damned souls of the most wicked but ones that were originally in Tartarus. This implies that the Lake of Fire serves as a dumping ground of sorts for the inhabitants of Tartarus.

The Lake of Fire is said to be directly underneath Tartarus itself, the great prison of the underworld, where the Phlegethon (Tartarus's principle river) flows around and below the prison straight down below into the Lake of Fire. Moreover, whilst Tartarus is often referred to as the "double Hell" the Lake of Fire is "double death" as it ensures the total destruction of a wicked soul. Sinners and even hellborn demons dismiss it as a legend as they are unaware of the history surrounding the lake. Abaddon also calls it the final destination of all wicked souls after the Apocalypse and it is where Chernobog, the god of evil, was cast out and currently occupies as his dwelling.

## Trivia

* The lake of fire is a concept that appears in both the ancient Egyptian and Christian religions. In ancient Egypt, it appears as an obstacle on the journey through the underworld which can destroy or refresh the deceased. In Christianity, it is as a place of after-death punishment of the wicked. In the biblical context, the concept seems analogous to the Jewish Gehenna, or the more common concept of Hell.
Charon

**Charon** is a minor character in the *Divine Comedy*.

Charon is a psychopomp and the ferryman of Hell. He is charged with delivering the souls of the damned to Hell using his beloved ship the Flying Dutchman.

## Overview

Charon delivers damned souls to Hell where he transports them using his massive ocean liner. Before boarding the ship, Charon instructs all sinners to give payment in order to climb aboard the ship. The payment in question is an item or trinket that has great value and cherished meaning to the sinner. The reason for this is because no one should enter Hell with a source of comfort or tinge of hope. Sinners who refuse to give payment to Charon are left stranded on the shores of the river Acheron where they become wandering and mindless shades.

Alternatively, if a sinner is unable to pay Charon, they can give restitution by working for him, a law that was passed by Macaria and approved by the Courts of Hell. It is unknown how long they must be under Charon's service to pay for their dues though some believe it depends on how long they would be left out on the docks after refusing to hand over a cherished possession.

When boarding the ship, sinners begin to experience vivid nightmares or hallucinations of their sinful and heinous actions, driving them to insanity, courtesy of their own Personal Demons. Afterward, they undergo a painful transformation process, taking the shape of their eternal demonic forms. Charon describes this as "salting and flavoring the meat" before throwing them out to the hounds of Hell, and quite literally as Charon has been known to actually eject his passengers out of cannons and into the Circles they were damned to.

## Trivia

* He is based on the figure of the same name in Greek mythology where he is also a psychopomp and the ferryman of Hades, the Greek underworld. He carries the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the rivers Acheron and Styx, which separate the worlds of the living and the dead.
* Charon's theme song would be "Randy Dandy Oh" by Sea Shanty.
* Charon claims that he was chosen to be the ferryman by the Styx itself.
Mimzy

**Mimzy** is a supporting character in the *Divine Comedy*.

She is a starlet flapper girl, Broadway performer, manager of the Fruitloop Girls, and a total diva. Being condemned to Greed, Mimzy was mainly focused about the money and fortune she'd attain via her performances and businesses while also not being above shylocking several sinners and wealthy demons.

## History

### Background

Mimzy was then known as Marissa Zwilman and was a popular Broadway star in the 1920s. She gained notoriety not just for her talents but for the hefty prices she demands in exchange if a studio or play wanted to cast her, owing to her greed. She would later find her calling in Las Vegas where she rose as a starlet and did everything in her power to stay at the top and to outshine her follow co-workers. Extreme measures were also taken where Mimzy would sabotage certain plays either to humiliate her rivals or even outright murder them.

Marissa would soon become a target of several stars within Broadway who all accused her of foul-play. Moreover, said stars had powerful connections which could mean dire consequences for Marissa, thus she resorted to asking for help from the Mafia. Marissa would give them protection money in exchange for their services, however, the more she gained wealth the more her greed clouded her better judgment to where she did not pay what she owed to the Mafia for protection.

### Arrival to Hell

As expected, Marissa's greed would lead to her death where she recalls through her night terrors how two zips shot her and tossed her out of her apartment window, crashing into a car and to her death. Due to her sinful acts in life, she was condemned to Hell and thrown in the Greed Circle.

Despite the circumstances, Marissa realized she was free to fully exploit other sinners and demons out of their money for her own benefits, and would rename herself as "Mimzy". She would end up becoming the manager of the Fruitloop Girls and a makeup artist for the showgirls that perform in Mammon's casino.

## Trivia

* Mimzy's name is a nonce-word, created by author Lewis Carroll, which means 'a blend of miserable and flimsy'.
* It is implied that Mimzy knew the likes of Alastor, Wilfred, and Mephisto in life given how intimate their conversations are.
* She is the self-proclaimed president of the Rat Pack fan club, a "position" she often gets into conflict with Niffty and Molly.
* Mimzy is disliked by almost everyone except for the Rat Pack.
Baal Validus

**Baal Validus** is a recurring supporting character in the *Divine Comedy*.

A prince of the Ninth Circle and the youngest of Satan and Eve's children, Baal is a gentle and serene royal compared to his siblings. Betraying his hulking size, Baal is shy and somewhat timid but is quite optimistic and jovial similar to his mother and cousin Charlie, often serving as the family's own morale booster.

## Overview

Baal was born to Satan and Eve as the youngest of the Validus siblings. However, what makes Baal stand out among his more humanly looking siblings, Baal possesses the appearance of a minotaur though lacking the hooves. According to Belphegor, his Nephilim genes have not yet fully developed and so would attain inhuman features, though small portions of the genome are more active which may explain his massive size despite being the youngest. Nonetheless, Baal was beloved by his family, including his stoic and seemingly callous older brother Lucious.

Similar to Crowley, Baal was sheltered by his mother and unlike Crowley's explosive personality, Baal grew up to be socially awkward around others. This of course made him a target for bullying at school and despite the protection of his siblings from these bullies Baal did not have a penchant for violence. Growing up around characters like his mother and Charlie, Baal would slowly develop an outgoing and optimistic personality, serving as a source of comfort for certain members in his family. His closest bond (barring his siblings) would have to be with Octavia whom he consoles in her times of melancholy from her parents' ongoing strife.

## Trivia

* Baal is named after the deity of a similar name found in Semitic religion. He was referred to as Ba'al Hadad who was a god of storms and fertility.
	+ Baal's abilities to conjure lightning is a clear nod towards his mythological counterpart being a weather or storm god. His bovine appearance also correlates to the mythological Baʿal being associated with the bull in Ugaritic texts, as it symbolized both strength and fertility.
* Baal's bovine appearance was designed after a Highland cow.
* His nose ring was given to him as a gift from Octavia.
Orkos

**Orkos** is a major supporting character in the *Divine Comedy*.

Commonly referred to as "Chewie", Orkos is a massive black Neapolitan Mastiff that is actually the embodiment of broken oaths. He emerged during Cain's murder of Abel as a walking symbol of Cain breaking the oath he made with Abel. He would remain present alongside Cain throughout his immortal life.

## Appearance

Orkos appears as a giant Neapolitan mastiff with black fur.

## Overview

Orkos is the personification of oaths, particularly those who had broken an oath. He was created by Mastema when Cain betrayed the oath he made with his brother Abel after killing him, thus was part of Cain's punishment in receiving the mark. While Cain did not think much of it at first, later descendants of Adam and Eve's children would avoid Cain to the best of their ability whenever they saw Orkos alongside him, meaning Orkos also signifies Cain as a murderer and his presence is an ill omen.

Cain could never be rid of Orkos either as he was there to make sure his immortal life would be lonely and certainly not a pleasant one, slowly driving him insane. Orkos would inflict only the worst type of misfortune upon Cain should he commit a great misdeed or crime and such misfortune would only trigger the effects of Cain's mark, consequently making him inflict more damage and destruction, with the cycle repeating itself. Cain could also hardly organize his own tribe because of Orkos much less start a new family as it would only lead to tragedy and destruction as consequence.

Eventually, after many millennia, Cain would just accept Orkos as part of his own Hell and lived in total isolation. Orkos remained with Cain even in Bermuda Falls and is presumably responsible for the untimely death of Cain's wife Meredith Mullen during a painful childbirth of his twin children Eli and Edith. Cain would again curse out Orkos but this did not deter the black hound and continued to stay by his side. He observed Eli and Edith growing up with two even loving and caring for Orkos as if it were the family dog with Edith giving him the name "Chewie".

## Trivia

* Orkos's name and role is based on the Greek spirit "Horkos" who was the personified daimon of oaths that punished perjurers.
* Orkos taking the form of a black dog is more than likely based on the folkloric "black dog" which is a supernatural, spectral, or demonic hellhound originating from English folklore that is an omen of death.
* It is revealed that Orkos is one of many spirits taking the form of black dogs (sometimes other animals) that haunt and torment someone whenever they break a sacred oath.
	+ According to Nemesis, black dogs like Orkos appear when an oath has taken place between two, or even groups of, people. First appearance is harmless and is always away from one peripheral view, but the second is when someone breaks their oath and brings sorrow on their lives before the final and third encounter leads to death.
Minos

**Minos** is a minor character in the *Divine Comedy*.

He is the grand judge of the dead though beneath the likes of Satan who holds the title of supreme judge. He is part of the Karma Magistratus, or the Courts of Hell, that handles the judicial system in Hell.

## Overview

Minos is one of the grand judges of Hell alongside fellow judges Rhadamanthus and Apollyon. When a soul enters Purgatory they slide their ticket through a machine that is transferred to Minos who reads the "barcode" of the soul that is etched onto the ticket before scanning it with a serpentine barcode reader that will determine which Circles of Hell the ticket holder would be confined to. The way this is determined is by how many times the image of a snake coils around the ticket which corresponds to the number of the circle of hell to which the soul must go to.

In the Karma Magistratus, Minos would provide documentation of international passports and visas to demons who wish to enter a foreign underworld but only if said documents received a seal of approval from a monarch. In addition, he would also look over laws that are passed on by infernal monarchs of higher ranks in regards to how the underworld's system should run more efficiently.

## Trivia

* He is based on the figure of the same name in Greek mythology. Minos was a King of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. Every nine years, he made King Aegeus pick seven young boys and seven young girls to be sent to Daedalus's creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by the Minotaur. After his death, Minos became a judge of the dead in the underworld.
* Minos possesses a rubix cube that relieves him of stress.
Ankou

**Ankou** are servants of Death and the ghostly employees of the Mortem System.

## Description

Ankou are ghosts who service the passengers of the Macabre Orient and the Flying Dutchman while also working as security or guides for the recently deceased. Though they are ghosts, they are specifically named "Ankou" to distinguish them from regular ghosts who aimlessly wander Purgatory or Limbo.

Like most ghosts they are depicted as ethereal white phantoms with various degrees of facial features. Their clothing consists of the typical uniform that relates to their job description such as baggage handlers, a PSA, and even security. Their color palette mainly consists of various shades of green with their bodies themselves being an obvious ghostly greenish white. Most of them, like any ghost, also have translucent bodies which showcase portions of their skeletons.

## Overview

Ankou are the ghosts of humans who work to have a place in the afterlife by serving their time for Death or Azrael. They do this by filling in positions of similar caliber one could see in a large subway station or an airport.

This new form of blue collar work was introduced by Macaria, Satan and Eve's daughter, who took pity on the spirits that wandered the shores of Acheron and Purgatory as a whole, being forced to remain there for a century in order to be taken in by the ferryman. According to an ankou named Vincent, the bartender of the Macabre Orient, Macaria proposed to Azrael that the deceased who were denied entry would need to do blue collar work to earn their right into the afterlife, not to mention that they were understaffed and needed more helping hands with the oncoming wave of dead while also help in cutting down the overflow of dead that are filling Acheron.

Ankou are only taken in when they are unable to pay the fee to Charon in order to board the Flying Dutchman. As such, they compensate by having to work to earn their place in the afterlife rather than be stranded out on the Acheron Beach before succumbing to madness. Ankou are prohibited from interacting with the recently deceased as it would cause an "batshit uproar" according to Death, and doing so would only serve to increase the term of their sentence. They can, however, freely converse with their superiors like Death and also can interact with other supernatural beings like Charlie and her friends.

## Trivia

* The Ankou are based on the figure of the same name found in Breton, Cornish, Welsh, and Norman French folklore being a servant of death.
* In folklore, the Ankou is the graveyard watcher, protecting the graveyard and the souls around it for some unknown reason and he collects the lost souls on his land. The last dead of the year, in each parish, becomes the Ankou of his parish for all of the following year.
* Ankou that work as security have Church Grims as guard dogs; a guardian spirit that oversees the welfare and protects the churchyard from those who would profane and commit sacrilege against it.
Lamashtu

**Lamashtu** is a recurring antagonist in the *Divine Comedy*.

She is a malevolent and demonic demigoddess that terrorized women and children throughout history. Lamashtu was also a fierce competitor of Lilith, often framing her for the horrendous atrocities she committed, and was also the ex-wife of Humbaba and later Pazuzu.

## Overview

Lamashtu is the daughter of Nergal and Ereshkigal, the rulers of Kur, as well as being a "demonic demigoddess". Lamashtu is feared by humanity as she menaced women during childbirth and kidnapped their children to gnaw on their bones and suck their blood. Lamashtu motivations behind such malevolent deeds may stem from the fact that she envies and despises women who are beautiful and can produce beautiful children.

At some point in time, Lamashtu met and consorted with Humbaba, the son of Lotan and the giantess Gaia, who together produced Medusa, the youngest of the three Gorgons, and became step-mother to Stheno and Euryale. Lamashtu was said to have hated Medusa for being beautiful while she favored her two hideous sisters Stheno and Euryale. Lamashtu's hatred towards her own daughter has even led to manipulating Stheno and Euryale to physically abuse her but this was mainly done out of fear towards their step-mother. It eventually culminated in Humbaba violently banishing Lamashtu from their family.

Lamashtu would then later be seen married to Pazuzu, a demon king of famine and the winds, and bore from him a daughter named Lamia. But even this marriage did not last and they were said to have a "really nasty" divorce according to Lilith. Pazuzu and Lamashtu had a toxic and violent marriage to which at one point - as claimed by Lilith - Pazuzu briefly blinded her by clawing out her eyes. Nowadays, Lamashtu continues to work in the shadows all while being a bane towards Lilith, Lailah, and Pazuzu himself.

## Trivia

* Lamashtu is based on the Mesopotamian creature of the same name. In Mesopotamian mythology she was a female demon, monster, malevolent goddess or demigoddess who menaced women during childbirth and, if possible, kidnapped their children while they were breastfeeding.
* Her theme song would be "Medusa" by Theory of a Deadman.
* According to the series creator, the relationship between Lamashtu and Pazuzu is similar to that of John and Jane Smith from the 2005 film *Mr. & Mrs. Smith*.
Brigid

**Brigid** is a supporting character in the *Divine Comedy*.

She is a goddess and princess of the Tuatha Dé Danann, daughter of the Dagda and Morrigan, and the love interest of Lucious Validus. Intrepid and headstrong, she was often a foil to Lucious's more stoic persona despite her role as a princess while also sharing her brother's views on bringing peace between two races that seemingly cannot coexist in peace with one another.

## Overview

Brigid is the youngest of the Dagda and Morrigan's three children while also the more headstrong, willful, and free-spirited of the bunch, the last trait she seemingly shares with her brother Tyr. Her mother's expectations of her daughter cause Brigid to see Morrigan as being distant while also causing friction between the two, especially after "meddling" with the son of Satan. While does emit an aura of royalty as expected from a goddess, Brigid does have a playful softness of heart, a trait she inherited from her father which was also one the reasons why Lucious fell for her.

Brigid met the prince of Hell during an annual meeting between Satan and the Dagda as they were negotiating on the type of tithe the Daoine Sídhe would offer as payment. According to Charlie, Lucious was drawn to her because she was the first woman who "didn't eye what's between his legs" in a long time and mostly shrugged him off. She was however the first to approach him and strike a conversation about his hair and garbs which actually made Lucious struggle in finding the right words to say to her, something many deemed impossible for the prince of the Ninth Circle to do.

It was from there both Lucious and Brigid would develop a bond that blossomed into love, however, this only served to increase the strain Brigid has with her mother. It also made things more complicated as she was expected to marry Bres, the son of the evil giant Balor, who seeks to be king of the Tuatha Dé Danann and have the pantheon serve the Fomorians.

## Trivia

* She is based on the goddess of the same name found in Irish mythology.
Nine Spheres of Heaven

The **Nine Spheres** are a group of concentric planetoids that make up the geography of Heaven itself.

## Description

Unlike the Nine Circles of Hell, the Nine Spheres were always present ever since the creation of Heaven by God however they did not serve as an afterlife for a specific virtuous soul in the beginning. Whereas the Hell's Circles are stacked atop of one another, Heaven's Spheres orbit one another similar to a mortal's view of a solar system, although Cassiel states that the position of the Spheres depending on the virtue is akin to that of a "cosmic slinky" coiled around the Tree of Life. Each of the Sphere is governed by an archangel whilst the uppermost is governed by the Regent.

The highest of the Spheres is the Primum Mobile with the latter serving as angels' main base of operations and home. Saints in question cannot traverse to a Sphere relating to a virtue that they did not commit in life in accordance to the laws set forth by the Divine Council while native angelic entities can do so freely. However, it is possible for a saint to enter a Sphere that is not among their jurisdiction but to do so they would need proper clearance from an archangel.

## Spheres

* **Primum Mobile**: The airy uppermost Sphere of Heaven where the governing body of paradise, and its capital,the Magisterium resides. It is also where Metatron originally resided.
* **Faith**: The eighth Sphere that is reserved for humans who held unto a belief and hope for a brighter outcome from darkness. It is governed by the archangel Gabriel.
* **Justice**: The seventh Sphere that reserved for humans who displayed unbiased justice and governed by the archangel Michael.
* **Temperance**: The sixth Sphere and one that holds saints who not only refrained from giving into temptations that would lead to disastrous events in their lives. It is governed by the archangel Raphael.
* **Courage**: The fifth Sphere that is reserved for humans who were courageous warriors of faith and governed by the archangel Ariel.
* **Wisdom**: The fourth Sphere that is reserved for saints who helped illuminate the world intellectually through science, medicine, and philosophy. It is governed by the archangel Uriel.
* **Chastity**: The third Sphere that is reserved for humans that engaged in consensual and romantic love governed by the archangel Chamuel.
* **Diligence**: The second Sphere that is reserved for saints who believed and acted through work ethic, the belief that work is good in itself, governed by the archangel Jegudiel.
* **Humility**: The first Sphere that is reserved for humans who have been extremely humble in their lives and governed by the archangel Haniel.

## Trivia

* The Nine Spheres of Heaven are based on the way Paradise is depicted in Dante Alighieri's third and final poem *Paradiso* in the *Divine Comedy*. In the poem, Paradise is depicted as a series of concentric spheres surrounding the Earth, consisting of the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, the Fixed Stars, the Primum Mobile and finally, the Empyrean.
Davy Jones

**Davy Jones** is a minor recurring character in the *Divine Comedy*.

A psychopomp, Davy Jones ferries the souls of dead sailors in service to his lords Aegir and Ceto. He was also revealed to be the prophet Jonah who was swallowed by a sea monster and gaining favor with Aegir and Ceto became the legendary Davy Jones.

## History

### Background

Davy Jones was originally the prophet Jonah. In the beginning, Jonah was hesitant in being a prophet of God as he "knew how the game is played" with all the prophets and knows that he'll only be met with pain and suffering. When commanded to go to the the city of Nineveh to fight against its heretical practices, Jonah instead attempts to run from Heaven by going to Jaffa, and sets sail for Tarshish.

For his cowardice and defiance, God unleashes a huge storm and the sailors, realizing that it is no ordinary storm, cast lots and discover that Jonah is to blame. Jonah rebukes this until the sailors hear the Voice of God saying that if he is thrown overboard, the storm will cease. The sailors refuse to do this and continue rowing, but all their efforts fail and they eventually ensnare Jonah in chains, trapping him in a casket and throw him overboard. As a result, the storm calms and the sailors then offer sacrifices to God.

### Davy Jones

After being cast from the ship, Jonah is swallowed by Cetus, a terrible sea monster of whose belly he remains within for three days and three nights until he dies of starvation. Jonah dies cursing and being spiteful at God and Heaven, renouncing his faith from them as his soul is taken to the halls of Aegir and Ceto.

After hearing his story, the two rulers of the watery abyss instead offered him a greater position; to ferry the souls of dead sailors who lost their lives at sea. Jonah accepted and was subsequently transformed into what sailors dub him as Davy Jones, ferrying the dead on his ship the Palatine Dark where he takes the virtuous to Fiddler's Green or the damned to Davy Jones's Locker.

## Trivia

* Davy Jones is based on the legendary figure feared by sailors in nautical folklore and is often an archetype for the Devil.
* Davy Jones being the biblical prophet Jonah is likely a reference to a 19th-century dictionary tracing Davy Jones to a "ghost of Jonah".
* It is said that Charon and Davy Jones have something of a rivalry in terms of who has the biggest and most efficient ship.
Putto

**Putti**, or **Putto** in singular terms, are a subspecies of angelic beings that reside in Heaven.

## Description

Putti are more commonly known as Cherubs or Cupids though they are much different than the Cherubim who are much larger and more terrifying. Putti are depicted as chubby winged children or infants though several are shown to have the bodies of animals, usually consisting of sheep, lamb, bees, or deer, of infantile proportions, with pastel color schemes.

Most of the time they do not even have a full body but instead appear as the heads of infants with two or six wings around them. Like any angel, they can manifest multiple eyes as well but still retain their infantile appearance. Their red coloration symbolizes their equation to love and passion.

## Overview

Similar to Imps, Putti are the lowest category of angels in Heaven's hierarchy and operate on a somewhat similar manner like imps. Unlike imps, Putti are treated with care and while often mistaken for Cherubim, they are different from one another, as among the tasks of the Cherubim is to watch over and care for the Putti as if they were daycare workers.

Putti are purportedly tasked with protecting the lives of humans, showering them with love to give them a reason to continue to live. These tasks are suggested to be done at the request of Chamuel the archangel of love and relationships. While most Putti are purely angelic it is actually possible for one to become a Putto. In this instance, they can be the Heavenly spirits of either unborn children or infants that passed away at birth.

## Trivia

* A putto is a figure in a work of art depicted as a chubby male child, usually naked and very often winged. Originally limited to profane passions in symbolism, the putto came to represent a sort of baby angel in religious art, often called cherubs, though in traditional Christian theology a cherub is actually one of the most senior types of angel.