Furies

The **Furies**, also called the **Erinyes**, are minor characters in the *Divine Comedy*.

The Furies are the triplet daughters of Abaddon and Nyx. They punish some of the most heinous and malicious humans to ever sin in life. Being among the top enforcers of Hell's laws, the Furies are well known for being relentless and persistent, taking grim and sadistic pleasure in tormenting the worst of the damned.

## Overview

The Furies were born from Abaddon and Nyx when the two had a one night stand. Megaera states that when they were children Nyx left them in Abaddon's care and would be his "problems" from now on. They lived in Tartarus for a while with their father who taught them many torture methods but was unable to teach himself on how to be a father to them in Apollyon's words.

As they came of age and honed their skills they moved out and now reside in the City of Dis where they police the city and its walls as well as indulging themselves in the unspeakable torture of sinners in Dis to their twisted delight, brutally enforcing the laws put forth by the emperors.

Like their father, the Furies are among the most feared entities in Hell to where even the Overlords are wise enough to not provoke their ire with their criminal activities. They are often called upon by royal demons to inflict terrible punishment on those who have broken one of Hell's laws and throw them in Tartarus for their father. They would become major antagonists towards the I.M.P. crew and Stolas after being exposed by Stella and then sent to hunt down and punish them for collaborating against Hell's orders.

## Members

* **Alecto**: Alecto, or Alex, is the oldest of the three and is the goddess of Anger. She is charged with punishing those who committed moral crimes as anger, especially when used against others. Snarky, unreserved, and sure of herself, she's the ringleader of any punishment operations her and her sisters undertake.
* **Megaera**: Megaera, or simply Meg, is the second oldest and the goddess of Jealousy; she punished those who had committed crimes such as cheating and adultery. Out of the three, Meg is surprisingly the most sensitive which makes her the object of teasing.
* **Tisiphone**: Tisiphone, or Tiffany, is the the youngest of the sisters and the goddess of Vengeance, punishing those who have committed the crimes of murder: patricide (killing leaders or your father), fratricide (killing your brother) and homicide. She is a bit laid back compared to Alecto, but she seems to also takes her duties seriously.

## Trivia

* They are derived from the three chthonic goddesses of vengeance in Greek mythology known as the Erinyes.
* Sinners and hellborns fear the Furies so much that a nursery rhyme was made about them which goes as follows: *"Beware the Furies, who watch all the time, from a shadowy perch, or behind brimstone and lime. They watch you by the fire, they watch you in your bed, be a good lil' Devil or they'll drive their hooks in your head."*
* It is said that the Furies were the first ones to ever successfully tame a Warg and have even kept some as pets.
* The Furies being capable of transforming into a swarm of locusts is a nod towards the Locusts of Abaddon found in the 9th chapter of the Judeo-Christian Bible's *Book of Revelations* where they will torment sinful humans on Earth for five months.