Eleven Demons

The Eleven Demons are a group of vilified entities commonly found in Urhimanhta. The Eleven Demons were once golden elves, but were made into demons by the consensus of the Basileus of the Holy Basilea of Arvhulhite and the High Church of Urhimanhta for their actions against the golden elf social hierarchy.

## Deities

### Qarhishade Khuzsi

The first demon is known as Qarhishade Khuzsi, who was an ancient elf warlord who was found guilty of eating the corpses of the dead. Cannibalism at the time and place of Qarhishade Khuzsi was not necessarily frowned upon, as the elves of the land he ruled over commonly entertained themselves with various forms of gruesome torture of their subjects. The demonization of Qarhishade Khuzsi was approved nearly three-hundred years after his death, in the first days of the High Church of Urhimanhta. Critics claim this was not out of any condemnation of Qarhishade's actions, but instead a desire to condemn "pagan" practices. Whether for disgust of cannibalism itself, or for hatred of those outside of the High Church, cannibalism has become a hated and illegal practice within the Holy Basilea.

### Lumhatite Szadha

The second demon is Lumhatite Szadha, who was demonized during her reign as Basilissa, resulting in her execution. Lumhatite Szadha possessed a large network of extramarital sex partners. Her husband, the Basileus, discovered this and angrily bid the High Church to demonize her as they had done to Qarhishade Khuzsi years ago. The High Church was hesitant to allow hostile action against a reigning Basilissa, but were eventually threatened and pressured into doing as the Basileus asked. Lumhatite was brought before the Inquisitors, sentenced to death without trial, and hanged. To this day, the High Church considers this action to be an object of shame, and while extramarital sex is formally considered a crime against Arvhulhite, the Church very rarely enforces this law.

### Ivhulbhore Mhilu

The third demon is widely revered by Witchpeople, even those outside of a tribe in the Witchlands. Ivhulbhore Mhilu was a well-renowned gambler, one of the richest individuals in the Basilea who won bets based around predictions of the future. Once she bet the Basileus that the sun would not rise the next morning, seventy-two hour long night instead of the next day. If Ivhulbhore lost, her entire fortune would be forfeit. If the Basileus lost, the Witchlands would be forfeit. The Basileus, laughing at this bet, agreed, expecting the sun to rise the next day as usual. However, Ivhulbhore was an expert astromathematician, and saw a sign in the night sky that indicated that the sun would not be rising. The sun, as predicted by Ivhulbhore did not rise, and at the conclusion of the long night, she returned to collect her prize. The Basileus begrudgingly declared her the independent ruler of the Witchlands, but quickly ordered Ivhulbhore's execution. She fled into the Witchlands and was not caught for execution, so the High Church ordered her added to the demon registry.

## Tenets

Those who worship the Eleven Demons do not have a regular set of laws. Instead worshipers follow the lifestyle and rules set forth by the particular demon they worship. Worshipers of Qarhishade Khuzsi use corpses for consumption and for sculpture. Worshipers of Lumhatite Szadha engage in wanton sex and debauchery. Those dedicated to Ivhulbhore Mhilu are both gamblers and astromathematicians.

The Witchpeople are commonly more reserved in their practices than those demon-worshipers living among other cultures, as they value the continuation of their tribe. For example, the tribe dedicated to Qarhishade Khuzsi consume only their naturally deceased, and do not kill for the purpose of eating.