Mark of the Beast

The Mark of the Beast is the Mark that Judas received as the Antichrist and he was cursed to bear it forever, especially after he betrayed Jesus and gave him to the Romans.

## Characteristics

This Mark is famous all over the world for its number, 666, which indicates the evil presence. This Mark has also a star on it and is positioned on the heart of those that use its power, which makes people more susceptible to Evil powers: many states that this mark is an incarnation of Abaddon's power and as such it grants also control over evil itself.

## Powers and Abilities

This Mark granted Judas special demonic abilities that made him very powerful and unique, so much so that many stated that with just this Mark he was already powerful enough to kill any Demon weaker than a Archdemon.

* **Demon Blood Empowerement -** By drinking Demon blood, the user is capable to empower himself and reach a much higher level of power, the more he drank, the stronger he became. If someone drinks enough blood, he could become very powerful, however, Demon blood has very nocive effects that the user cannot protect himself against and as such he is limited to drink certain quantities of blood, making his potential limited.
* **Demon Slaying -** The user of this Mark is capable to kill any Demonic creature, even Cambions and even a common Nephalem with a mere thought; to kill more powerful Demonic beings it is necessary that the user drinks enough blood to reach a higher level of power, becoming capable to prove a challenge even for some Primordial Entities.
* **Exorcism -** The user of this Mark is powerful enough to exorcise many creatures out of their vessels, forcing them to leave their hostes and return back to their real body. When the wilder becomes powerful enough, he can even to so with just a mere thought, proving to be quite dangerous and powerful.
* **Demonic Smite -** The Mark grants the user a special smite that is capable to have a chain effect: after the smite has killed a creature, the wilder can use the mark to attack directly an other opponent, forming a chain that will kill hundreds of foes. Even if a creature is capable to survive this smoite, it will still be greately weaken by it, unlike the others smites, that are either successfull or they fail completely: this smite can even seriously harm an Archdemon when is not being used at full strength.
* **Super Strength -** The wilder of this Mark is also much stronger than any other Demon, becoming capable to match even beings as powerful as Sovereigns of Hell with his strength, showing an unnusual level of capabilities. When the user reach full demon blood empowerement, his stregth is capable to match that of an Archdemon, however, Diablo, Baal and Mephistopheles are still far stronger than than those that wield the Mark of the Beast.
* **Power Granting -** This Mark grants the ability to pass a copy to the others, granting the wilder of the original one great amount of power, to the point when they can face even a Greater Demon at their weakest level, while at full strength they can harm even Archdemons.
* **Empowering the Vice of Cain -**  When the wilder of the Vice of Cain use this Mark, it grants the weapon special demonic capabilities, especially the ability to generate a deadly poison all over the blade that is lethal for many powerful beings, since it spreads faster than a disease.

## Limitations

The greatest threat of this Mark is that it makes the user more brutal and ferocius, pushing him closer to his darkest emotions and making him susceptible to evil actions.