Demons

Demons, otherwise known as Daemons, are a race of humanoids whose existence in Vaktas is unnatural in some way or another. They are a very diverse race that with very individual origins. Spirits, creatures of folklore and other kinds of supernatural beings belong in this category.

## Races

### **Daima**, or "other spawn"

Daima, also known as "pure bloods", "devils", or "afreets", are the sub-race of demons that are either native to another dimension or born from only other pure-blooded Daima. They encompass what most would conventionally consider a demon as certain Daima sub-races carry with them most of the stereotypical features associated with demons, such as vibrant red or purple skin, horns, and a long pointed tail. It is believed that the word "daemon" originates from the name "Daima."

Sub-Races of Daima include:

* **Infernal Daemons**

Infernal Daemons are native to the Nether, and migrated to the Overworld to invade it. Infernal Daemons answer to the Ruler of Hell, but their true name is yet to be known.

* **Abyssal Daemons**

Abyssal Daemons are native to the End or one of the other void dimensions. They are far more advanced and humanoid than Enderman, but their true relation with them is still undetermined.

* **Primal Daemons**

Primal Daemons come from dimensions of pure chaos and raw material soup. Born into creation completely by a chance organization of energy and matter and then again hurled into Vaktas by another chance, these are among the most varied, the most rare, and the least understood daemons.

* **Ethereal Daemons**

Ethereal Daemons originate from one of the countless dark dimensions. These dimensions, while generally far more full and busy than most of the void dimensions, would still be described by most as desolate, stagnate, or devoid of any light or life. Some dark dimensions harbor endless oceans shrouded in a dense fog, while others consist of pockets of dimly lit sandy dunes at the edge of reality.

### **Aetra**, or "corrupted spawn"

Aetra, also known as "fiends" or "monsters", encompass all daemons born as a product between either Daima or Oulma and a creature or race of Vaktas (through reproductive or supernatural means). This sub-race of daemons are by far the most prevalent in Vaktas, as what is generally considered to be an Aetra must have at least 1/16th the blood of a fully blooded Daemon. Even when no longer considered by many to be an Aetra with less than 1/16th of pure demon blood, if someone is discovered to have any trace of demon heritage, they are often immediately distrusted or disliked by the masses with only very rare exceptions. Furthermore, due to the reproductive attributes of certain kinds of Daima and Oulma, some Aetra are visually a spitting image of their demon ancestor(s) even 7 generations after a supernatural entity entered their family tree. This results in many Aetra being falsely attributed as Daima or Oulma.

Sub-Races of Aetra include:

* **Traditional Demons**

Traditional demons include Imps, Succubi, Incubi, Orcs, and many many more. These are humanoids with red, blue, or purple skin, bat wings and a pointy tail. The classic, standard demon naturally belongs to this category. They exist in both the Lesser Realms and the Overworld and are distinguished by being the byproduct of a reproductive encounter between a pure-blooded demon and a normal creature of Vaktas.

* **Paleskins**

Paleskins include Ghouls, Vampires and other kinds of undead humanoids that are either not already dead or were transformed in some way by demon magic. If the body the spirit is bound to is either dead, not alive, or inanimate to begin with, it's a Construct.

* **Hybrid Demons**

Hybrid Demons often fully appear as a typical Vaktasi, whether it's a dwarf, elf, human, or otherwise, but have a small or large amount of demon blood. What differentiates them from traditional demons is their lack of or diminished supernatural power.

### **Oulma**, or "dark spawn"

Oulma are the sub-race of pure-blooded daemons of supernatural or deeply misunderstood birth, but of the same dimension that Vaktas is in. These include areas found within the world of Vaktas itself (oft beyond the explored lands) or beyond Vaktas (from the sun, the moon, or the endless ocean of stars), Despite the fact that they are from the same material plane as Vaktas, they are still rather rare -- much rarer than the Daima.

Due to their rare appearance and lack of understanding, there are next to no recognized sub-races of Oulma as of this writing. Therefore most demons from this plane are simply given the general moniker "Oulma."