Demons, Devils and The Threat

*"And so it was that the very fabric of reality was breached, spewing forth the hellish forces of the Hells, the Abyss... and, Gods guard us, the Void. The very existence of Kranos was at stake. As Nihilus' roared upon entering a world anathema to everything he stood for, the War of the Firstborne began." - An excerpt from a recovered diary found in Deneroth, believed to have been written by a Night Elf immediately after the War of the Firstborne.*

## General

Generally speaking, you can refer to the Critical Role and Forgotton Realms wikis if you're looking for information about Archdevils and Abyssal Lords. There may be changes made to this down the line, with a unique Kranosi lineup of these, but for now it can be assumed that these were ushered into the material plane by the evil group of deities listed here: The Five.

## The Five (The Threat)

The Five are evil deities of unknown origins who almost destroyed the entire world during the War of the Firstborne. They are known to have sired most of the Archdevils and Abyssal Lords, but are considered different from them as they do not reside in the Hells or the Abyss and have planes entirely their own, known as Voidplanes, where they and their Voidlings roam. These are the hated enemies of Kranos, and you'll hear many mortals to this day invoke them in curses, e.g. "The Five take you!", "By the Five!", etc. Only two of the five's names are known due to the lack of reliable historical material from the time of the War of the Firstborne.

### Nihilus the Voidwalker

Nihilus the Voidwalker is a god of nothingness, nihilism, the Void, and total chaos. Nihilus is often depicted as an undefinable shadowy figure with 6 glowing purple eyes, and his followers seek to unravel the fabric of reality itself. He was the primary instigator of the War of the Firstborne and was the nemesis of Asun, Pelor and Tyr. He killed a dozen now-forgotten Gods permanently and was only defeated when the rest of The Five, the forces of the Hells and the Abyss turned against him when they realised he would not stop with the destruction of Kranos. Worshippers of Nihilus are often those who have decided that life is meaningless and will do anything to end the 'torture' that is reality. Nihilus' symbol is a double-sided scythe, his weapon of choice during the War of the Firstborne. His plane is simply known as The Void, a realm that simultaneously does and doesn't exist, a concept that is beyond comprehension of anyone but Nihilus himself. His realm has vast influence over the other Voidplanes, though Nihilus only controls the Void.

### Nycteus the Nightbringer

Nycteus the Nightbringer is a god of darkness, fear, and monsters. Nycteus is often depicted as a massive black dragon with eyes that glow like red-hot coals, and they are the creator of Tiamat herself. They and their daughter were the nemeses of Faendor and Sziuna. Their followers seek to bring about an eternal night and to spread terror and chaos throughout the land, and are usually people who feel powerful when they are responsible for terror in the hearts of others or just generally believe the only path to power is through fear. Their plane is Nyx, a strange Voidplane dominated by eternal night and horrors as yet undreamed of in the material plane.