Dark Prince

## Minister of the Infinite Dark

The **Dark Prince** is an Overgod reigning over the Seven Hells and serving as the eternal Minister of the Infinite Dark.

## Biography

### Early life

The Dark Prince was born as the son of Claudia and Philipe 18 years before the Day known as Day Zero in the Constellation Perseus. He was severely endarkened at his birth, suffering from both episodes of depression and strikes of overwhelming fear. His primary caregiver was his mother as his father was often preoccupied with his passionate studies of the Afterlife. Both his parents hailed from struggling and eccentric families and were all but unfamiliar with the term hardship. The Dark Prince had two paternal half-uncles, Aurelius and Bernardius and one maternal uncle he never met. Bernardius was known for his strong spirituality and his unusual lifestyle, while Aurelius, the youngest uncle was a successful artist but also suffered from a severe case of endarkening.

Since his early childhood, the Dark Prince was fascinated by and intensively learned the Infernal Magic. His extraordinary talents in that field were not left unrecognised; he was described as being "naturally one" with the Infernal Magic.

### Scholastic period

Aged 10, the Dark Prince began attending an intermediate scholastic institution. Socially, neither an integral part of the class nor an outcast, the Prince spent most of the time focused on his own, personal struggles. During this time he met the Archdevil Manuelus and several months later a new student joined the class: the Celestial Emperor.

His four years in this institution were characterised by his continuous attempts to cure his case of endarkening as well as frequent disagreements with his teachers. Following his graduation, the Dark Prince chose to attend a higher scholastic institution professionalised in the Infernal Magic. There he met the Archdevils Akaja and Nova. Through the Infernal Network, the Prince remained in contact with the Emperor and met the High Mage Frankus Maximus. Maximus at that point was not yet an expert of Alchemy but also specialised in the Infernal Magic. At that time, the Prince, Maximus and the Emperor founded the Ethereal League.

### Post-scholastic period

After having studied the Infernal Magic for one and half years, the Prince left the higher scholastic institution as his case of endarkening increasingly began dominating every aspect of his life. This prompted the Prince to seek the Pavilion of the Healing Saints where he met his first true love, the Lady Unassailable, who suffered from the Irregularity of the Cycling Moods. The Prince however, was banished from the Pavilion as he was betrayed by a fellow patient and thus he and his love were forced to part ways. While the Lady Unassailable was cured from her irregularity, the Dark Prince was not.

Unable to cure or even mitigate his case of endarkening, the Dark Prince resorted to Lucifer's remedies and other types of his medicine. However, Lucifer's medicine, despite its effectiveness and addictiveness, was unable to truly convince and thus bind the Prince. At the same time, Maximus fell victim to the Devil's medicine and was utterly bound. However, this prompted the High Mage to obsessively study Alchemy, especially the effects of Lucifer's medicine. The Dark Prince later became an apprentice of Maximus and studied along with him.

### The Old Kingdom

Some time later his uncle Aurelius, who developed the ability to commune with the Will of the Balance, ascended to overgodhood along with his brothers Bernardius and Prince's father Philipe. The three Overgods founded the Old Kingdom, successfully waged the War of the Eons against the oppressive Primordials and substantially constrained the influence of the Infinite Dark. However, the Infinite Dark retaliated by infecting the Prince's mother with an incurable and fatal disease. His father used all his abilities and powers as Overgod to cure his love but his efforts were in vain and Philipe was stripped of his overgodhood by the Will of the Balance for interfering with his mortal life (which had been forbidden by the Will).

Devastated by this, the Dark Prince began intensely studying his nemesis, the Infinite Dark, who had not only been tormenting him since the day he first saw light but now also took away his very own mother. After about 4 million years, the Dark Prince combined his findings with the findings of his father that were related to the Afterlife and devised a peerlessly daring plan.

### A daring enterpise

Unexpected to everyone, the Prince suddenly nominated himself as Minister of the Infinite Dark, the living voice and representative of the cosmological force. The Infinite Dark, mostly unfamiliar with the mortal, was quick to accept as it saw this a prime opportunity to diminish the spirits of the Overgods. Not even a day in his new position, the Dark Prince committed suicide. Naturally, as Minister of the Infinite Dark, the Prince ended up in the lowest and most vicious of all the Hells, Nether's End, ruled by the infamous Primordial Melodius. Staggered by the supremely wicked souls that inhabited this hell, the Prince set out for Raging Flames of Nether’s End, the hell's material heart. After roaming the hell for several weeks, the Prince found the massive, blazing Inferno; he touched the Flames and instantaneously burned his hands in the process but refused to withdraw. Being all but unfamiliar with hardship, the Prince endured the pain and slowly turned the Flames black using his dark powers as Minister. He first transformed the innermost parts of the Inferno and slowly worked his way outwards. As he reached the edges of the Flame over a period of 300,000 years, his efforts manifested visually and no longer remained unnoticed. Lord Melodius was informed and the Primordial swiftly travelled to the Inferno. However, as the red edges that remained were extraordinarily thin due the careful work of the Prince, they were transformed in no time and the Lord Infernal lost the source of his might. Now, with the powers of darkness and hell at his disposal, the Dark Prince proceeded to the Keep of Melodius. Following a brief but fierce battle, the Lord Infernal was killed and erased by the victorious Prince.

The Dark Prince launched his campaign to conquer the remaining six hells; as ruler of the worst hell, Minister of the Infinite Dark and with a well-crafted scheme, the Prince succeeded in defeating all of the remaining Lords Infernal and was crowned as the new Supreme Master of the Seven Hells, succeeding Lucifer. The Prince now betrayed the Infinite Dark and with his newfound and inconceivable power, the cosmological force was unable to rescind the Ministry and hence it permanently lost its voice through all of existence.

### The New Regime

With his machinations finally realised, the Dark Prince left the plain of the Afterlife. Having reunited with his love, the Lady Unassailable, shortly before the commencement of his enterprise, he decided to share his regnal authority with her. The Prince appointed the Archdevils he met during and after his time as a student, as the new Lords Infernal of the Seven Hells. Together with his love, the new Supreme Master enacted various changes and reforms: the Lords Infernal were no longer allowed to erase souls without the assent of the Prince and the Lady Unassailable, Devil reincarnations were limited, the souls of Nether's End completely lost their chance of reincarnation and a "Torment Cap" for all souls was instituted.

Aurelius observed the actions of his nephew with great pride and bestowed upon him overgodhood. As an Overgod, the Dark Prince also deified his love and the Celestial Emperor. Soon thereafter, Aurelius effectively retired and the Prince and the Emperor founded the New Regime and created the Astral League as a general discussion forum for the Overgods and the Greater Deities.

## Personal life

The Dark Prince is an enthusiast of music and a strident opponent of Lucifer's medicine.

## Abilities

* **Overgod physiology**
	+ **Artificial omnipotence**: the power of the Overgods is nearly limitless. It is only constrained by other Overgods and the singularities.
	+ **Immortality**: Like the deities, Overgods are immortal. However, they do age extremely slowly during their mortality.
	+ **Immeasurable strength**: The physical strength of the Overgods knows no boundaries.
	+ **Nigh-invulnerability** : Overgods are almost entirely invulnerable. Only another Overgod or a singularity can hurt or even kill an Overgod; deities cannot.

* **Lucifer's blink**: inheriting this ability from Lucifer, though it was actually created by Aeredein, the Dark Prince is able to instantly disintegrate any being (including deities but excluding Overgods) within his sight, using the mere force of his eyes.