The Devil, Lord Master of C-69

The Devil is the popular nickname and title of the powerful Lord Master of Reality C-69. While it is not known what the actual nature of this being is, it is widely believed they are not the actual demonic entity of the mythology of several worlds. However the possibility of this individual being of demonic origin has not been ruled out. As a seated member of the Council of 21 the Devil holds massive influence in the world of villains but it is his reputation that gets things accomplished. It is known that The Devil has shapeshifting abilities and has changed their face and appearance several times of the years to fit their whim or fancy. Regardless of the face worn the Lord Master of Caligula always dresses impeccably.

### History

The history of the Lord Master are shrouded in mystery. The Caligula Reality (C-69) is a Nightmare Realm that Aetheric scientists believe is assembled from the aether made from people imagine violent and terrible outcomes should they express their inner sexual deviancy. Guilt fueled delusions of terrible consequences created the aether that culminates in the formation of this Reality. As such there is no standing society or records in Caligula and their society was always in flux until the coming of the Lord Master.

#### Assumed to be native

The Lord Master appeared in the stories of the people of Caligula a few hundred years ago. Unlike all those who has tried to conquer this Nightmare Realm the Lord Master did so with no weapons. From the first tribal chieftain to the last the Lord Master defeated them all thru the breaking of their will in manipulative schemes that exploited their secrets and inner demons against them. The Lord Master had a knowledge of the languages and cultures of Caligula that seemed to suggest they were native but no record of a birthplace or education exists

#### Master of C-69

The Lord Master controlled all of Caligula for over four hundred years before the first Interdimensional visitors arrived. Spice and narcotics merchants came to Caligula is search of exotic drugs from the Nightmare Realms. The Lord Master obliged them by slowing torturing the merchants for days until they had given them all the information on the Multiverse they needed. Using their Jump capable freighter the Lord Master visited several Realities learning the nature of Aether. Upon learning of the nature of the Multiverse the Lord Master returned to C-69 with a great deal of advanced aetheric technology. The Lord Master used these new found tools to modernize and revolutionize the society on Caligula. Within a century steam powered and aether aided machinations powered daily life in Caligula.

#### Joining the Theocracy

Once the denizens of Caligula had adapted to industrialized life and tools were in place for interdimensional involvement the Lord Master made contact with agents of the Arcane Theocracy. The Theocracy was still in hiding at this point and rallying strength to challenge the Dark order when the time was right. The Lord Master some how found not only means to make contact but knew of most of their plans. The Council members at the time were shaken by this but also intrigued. After a few tense days of negotiation the Theocracy agreed to set up a base of operations on Caligula and after a few days more offered the Lord Master the Devil seat on the Council. In truth the seat was assigned to "the Lord Master of C-69" and as such whoever controls the Reality in theory owns the seat and it's privileges. Given the Lord Master's apparent immortality and gifts that theory has never been tested.

#### Current Rule

The Devil worked mostly clandestinely during the Multiverse War and laid many of the traps and snares that would destroy the Dark Order and guarantee the ascendency of the Theocracy to rulership of the C Sphere. With the war over and Multiverse travel and commerce once again in full swing the Devil must be more careful when exploiting lesser life forms and underdeveloped societies but there are so many more opportunities. The denizens of Caligula still toil in the pleasure palaces and orgy dens of their Realm but now they couple that with a full days labor in the industrial machinations that power their world. These beings are neither worshipful or fearful of the Lord Master, to them the Lord Master is a fact of life, like gravity or a mountain, and they is no concept in their minds of a world with the Lord Master.

### Personality

The Devil is incredibly charming and charismatic. Their gift to see into the hearts of targets and see their hidden shames and desires makes them a formidable and intimidating being to engage. The Lord Master knows this and endeavors to put people at ease around them while also never denying that any fear or apprehension is totally warranted. The Devil wants be Feared and Liked at the same time, and if that makes you uncomfortable then so much the better. The Devil is complimentary, always asking if there is anything you need or want, never revealing what the full cost will be for their help in obtaining it.

The Devil knows that his Reality draws power from the overactive imaginations of repressed beings living in unliberated societies with very conservative views about sexuality. A fear of perversion and deviancy is necessary to stimulate the imaginations of beings into carnal fantasy mixed guilt ridden dread. So the Devil tends to encourage sexually repressive societies while simultaneously crating the opportunities to tempt individuals into breaking those norms. Once the target has defied the tastes of their repressive society then The Devil exposes them to their oppressors so that their worst fears are realized and Caligula grows stronger from the aether made by their agonizing. This means the Lord Master is both a prude and a deviant. Someone who insists on the rules of polite society only so that they may bend or break them later for dark purpose.

### Known Agenda

The Devil has mostly dedicated their existence in the Multiverse to maintaining a death grip on Reality C-69 and cultivating Nightmare aether in the minds of non-Enlighted Realities that will sustain it. These effort combined with the mystique of the Devil's history have made them very powerful in influence and intimidation on the Council. The Devil keeps primarily to their own schemes and tries to avoid factionalism on the Council of 21 tending to adopt a selfish view of any developments. This means the Devil's agenda is their own unless other villains may prove useful to it. The Devil's mastery of an entire Reality and lack of entanglements makes them one of the most dangerous villains on the Council.