Demon

Demons are demonic creatures that come in a variety of shapes and sizes, typically horned, leather-skinned humanoids possessing a massive structure. Even so, they've been known to take on features of other creatures, such as insects and animals. Demon forms are said to be revolve around the nightmares of humans, causing many of the kind's aesthetic to warp towards what the majority fear most, hence the variety in appearance.

Raised in an extremely hostile environment where they mindlessly slaughter and continued to crave the flesh of their kind- and powerful magi- to grow in strength, Demons are an antagonist race that should be played as such. They're naturally hungry for power in the pursuit of perfection, often considering everything else in their lives as a bridge to that.

## Origin

The first Demon was made to show only the good that could come from such devilish looking creatures. Karm himself trying hard to craft and perfect these creatures to aid and guide humanity within the future, grow through their own holy energy, yet Karm left them unfinished. Corrupted and forced to fend for themselves. Now feasting on one another for power.

Demons were never intended to be as they are today, As Karm himself now refuses to meddle in Human or Racial affairs, the creatures were left imperfect. Shrouded in dark magic and a depraved energy, and some wielding unimaginable levels of power.

## Evolution Grade

Through the assimilation of raw power, Demons are able to evolve and grow into new forms. They consume power primarily through acts of cannibalism, devouring their own kind to expand their spiritual capacity. They do not absorb the soul but the mana of the flesh. Demons are forever hunger and are driven by a mindless need to feed and grow for their entire lives. As they progress along the evolutionary ladder, they gradually begin to control their deadly impulses and can even repress them entirely if need be. But even the most powerful and wise of demons can fall to bloodlust in the right circumstances.

1. **Lesser Demon** - The lessers of the Demon kind are mindless brutes who only seek to grow. They are unable to communicate, even with their own kind; they are essentially newborns. A single Lesser Demon is capable of mauling an untrained man if caught off guard. In swarms, they are capable of killing several trained warriors.
2. **Mega Demon** - The male version of demons in their second stage of life. They are significantly stronger and capable of communicating with other demons through telepathy, and humans with some difficulty. The average trained, non-mage warrior is able to dispatch a Mega Demon after a good fight.
3. **Terra Demon** - The female version of Demons in their second stage. They are about as strong as a Mega Demon, but are able to communicate far more eloquently than their male counterparts.
4. **Greater Demon** (aka Giga Demon) - A Demon's third stage of life; they are far stronger and begin to develop the ability to take Demon under their arms and command them. At this stage, Demons begin to develop a very admirable intelligence. It takes a dozen well-trained non-mage warriors to fell a Greater Demon The average mage is able to take one on in single combat.
5. **Elemental Demon** - Elementals come in the form of *Infernus*(Fire), *Aquarius*(Water), *Zeus*(Lightning),*Terrus* (Earth), and *Ventus* (Wind). The element they choose is entirely up to the Demon; they retain prowess of this element for the rest of their life. At this stage, a Demon begins to develop their spiritual capacity, and master the art of telepathy. Their influence over inferior Demons becomes absolute. It takes anywhere from twenty to fifty of the finest non-mage warriors to face an Elemental Demon, or an exceptionally-competent mage.
6. **Kaor** **Demon** - The 'ultimate' form a Demon is capable of achieving. A Kaor Demon boasts tremendous strength, intelligence, knowledge, and magical power - usually these Demons have lived for at least a century beforehand. There are very few in Ancyra, estimated at around anywhere between 40-60 of them. Single Kaor Demons have been known to plow through small armies on their own with their sheer strength and power. It takes a couple highly accomplished mages to take on a Kaor Demon, or one of the finest mages in Ancyra to defeat a Demon of this power.
7. **Imperfect Demon**(aka Ascended Kaor) - Imperfects are an extremely rare and dangerous mutation of Kaor Demon, only achieveable through mastery of darkness and a bounty of incredible power. This stage is the last prior to absolute *Perfection*. Though they are considered a further step up the evolutionary ladder, they are simply an extension of the Kaor form and a result of a series of mutations that occur in the presence of immense power. Ascended Kaor have been known to create weapons with their sheer magic alone. They possess a myriad of other techniques and abilities which are not widely known - there have been only a handful in existence at any one time. Imperfect Demon have been known to single-handedly terrorize entire cities, and decimate even the mightiest of armies in single combat. Only legendary mages have ever lived through encounters with an Imperfect.
8. **Perfect Demon** - The final form in a Demon's life, only possible with the *complete*mastery over darkness. Since Ancyra's birth, there has been only one completed Demon, and it nearly brought Ancyra to the brink of annihilation. It was barely stopped by Intervention by Angels and the Guardians of Karm's themselves, and an army of trained knights. When they are not shapeshifting, their form appears to be human-like with pitch black skin and long horns protruding from their forehead. The ascension of a Perfect Demon is considered, by many, a "doomsday scenario" in which all hope is lost. In Ancyra, there exist many groups dedicated to culling powerful Demons in hopes of preventing any from becoming too powerful, let alone getting anywhere near the power needed to ascend to perfection.