Murmur

Siblings: The Thrones

**Murmur** (or **Murmus**, **Murmuur**, **Murmux**), formerly known as **Matthias**, is a Great Duke and Earl of Hell, and has thirty legions of demons under his command. He is the 54th of the 72 Demon Spirits summoned by King Solomon.

## Description

Murmur is depicted as a soldier riding a vulture or a Griffin, and wearing a ducal crown. Two of his ministers go before him making the sound of trumpets. Murmur is a master necromancer who is able to revive and control the dead along with their souls. Some authors portray him simply as a vulture.

Murmur was among the host of angels that was defeated after the War in Heaven and fell from grace in the process. After Hell became a monarchy, Murmur was appointed as a Great Duke and Earl of Hell, with his demonic Griffin remaining by his side and used for battle. He teaches Philosophy, and can oblige the souls of the deceased to appear before the conjurer to answer every desired question. According to some authors he also teaches music.

## Powers and Abilities

**Animal Companionship:** Murmur can form a sacred and powerful union between Murmur and animal companions, and they both tend to protect and care for one another and assist each other in multiple situations. Murmur can also share an empowering friendship so that they draw strength from and granting them the power to achieve anything and overcome potential obstacle in their way. The bond they have with their animals is purely sacred because of the pure love they have for one another and use it to synchronize each other and gain a variety of powers they use for themselves.

**Animal Imitation:** Murmur can use/imitate animal powers, they can run like an ostrich, swing like a monkey, sprint like a cheetah, move like a cat, take the strength of an ant, track like a dog, hide like a turtle, constrict like a snake, etc. They cannot transform into animals, as this power only enables Murmur to mimic animalistic traits while still in their original form. Murmur can mimic multiple animals at once.

**Army Manipulation:** Murmur can create, call or otherwise gain control/access to/over an army and control it unchallenged.

**Authority:** Murmur has the power of authority; a power that grants them the right to rule, enforce orders, and establish laws within their dominion, even extending to the supernatural realm. This authority bestows upon them total control over their designated domain including supernatural elements, such as mystical forces, living entities, mythical creatures, and otherworldly dimensions that shape their environment.

**Dark Power:** Murmur wields an extraordinary dark power; a primeval and essence of cosmic balance from which they derive a myriad of abilities rooted to the source of darkness. In all its power, this fundamental element is a wellspring of shadow, encompassing realms both mundane and esoteric natures, which inherently opposes all things light. Through their mastery of darkness, Murmur commands extraordinary capabilities associated with the obscurity of the unknown, channeling and harnessing these dark forces to their advantage.

**Demon Physiology:** Murmur possesses the traits, attributes, characteristics and/or abilities of demon, a malevolent spirit usually of Satanic divinity or associated with Hell. They achieve this either through full or partial transformation into demons, choosing to mimic certain aspects of demonic beings, or simply already being a demon in the first place. Most commonly Murmur retains their general form but with some additions; horns, claws, fangs, and tail are common, as are wings, more fit (muscular and/or larger) body and color change (red, blue or black dominate) but there are several kinds of demons who are far less humanoid, varying from strange, surreal or even absolutely horrific.

**Demonic Source:** Murmur has demonic powers, which can be obtained a number of different ways. Murmur may be a demonic being or have demonic ancestry, transform into a demon, channel or act as a vessel for a demon, have the power or soul of a demon, or mimic/steal powers from a demon.

**Esoteric Power:** Murmur possesses an internal and personal force of esoteric and supernatural nature that lies dormant within them as it ultimately acts as the core of their otherworldly powers that by its unique and esoteric nature, can endow supernatural abilities with only their skill, personal power-level, imagination/knowledge, and/or morality to define the borders.

**Hybrid Physiology:** Murmur possesses the genetic traits and abilities of two or more different species.