Demon Culture

**General**

History

Culture

Abilities

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## Who are the Demons?

The ancient magical race of shapeshifters, Demons, have been feared throughout history and villainized through a number of cultures. They come in a number of shapes and sizes from the smallest little bug to as large as mountains, it's hard to identify a Demon on looks alone. Scales, fur, skin, even bark, stone, and shadows, there isn't a form they can't come in. Because of this Demons don’t judge others on image or size and find such judgements strange.

Demons base their culture and government off of strength. The worst thing a Demon could be called is weak. Because of this social structure Demons don’t apologize. Admitting fault and humiliating oneself to apologize is seen as a weakness. Other manners like thanking someone and asking permission with thanks or please is also frowned upon, but not as much as apologizing. Demons are very proud. They don’t ask for help. They will usually bargain, but be wary of tricks and loopholes in deals.

Demons earn titles and prestige through accomplishments or battles. There is no law against murder in Hell, however, any Demon that is legally on the Surface has agreed to a Treaty that was in part written by the Angels and restricts them in a number of ways including but not limited to: murder, theft, kidnapping, cursing, casting spells, torture, and bringing other Demons up to the Surface. Some are also restricted in travel. Many of these limitations are revoked if someone enters a Demon’s territory, even on the Surface.

Demons are extremely territorial of what they perceive as theirs. Any attempt of theft is dealt with harshly if not fatally. Demons can also see people as property or assets like employees, trade partners, and debtors.

In recent years there has been a small movement of "new-age" Demons in Hell. These Demons have separated themselves from the rest of Demon society by moving further into the caves, as they attempt to build communities based on respect and kindness instead of power. They also give up the caste system that other Demons follow and treat each other as equal. Ava estimates that there are about four or five dozen new-age Demons, all of which are lower or middle class Demons. Many other Demons consider them weaklings or fools but none the less generally leave them alone (Inky Extra's Ch 89).

## Known Demons

### Current Demons

#### Princes

* Prince Asmodeus the Crippled
* Prince Stolas the Wise - Knowledge Demon
* Prince Anzu the Shrewd - Weather Demon
* Prince Urxe

#### Lords

* Lord Black Hat - Item Demon
* Lady Ava - Fire Demon
* Lord Azazel - Water Demon
* Lord Wajah
* Lord Taffy
* Lord Aku
* Lady Nightwing
* Lord Night Thistle - Dream Demon

#### Dukes

* Duke Calister
* Duke Bune
* Duke Helianthus - Plant Demon

#### Fledglings

* Bendy
* Murklin - Shadow Demon (Child)
* Balamath
* Olmoth the Grey - Mind Demon
* Dorannan
* Xelgax
* Gelrock - Earth Demon

#### Common/Other Demons

* Reide
* Corundum
* Grel
* Nint
* Diegar
* Heila
* Malik
* Paddywhack
* Fisher - Water Demon (Child)
* Cnidar - Toxin Demon (Child)
* Sana (Child)
* Shale (Child)
* Fearlance - Fire Demon
* Snizz
* The Maiden in Black
* Chernabog (Sealed)
* Drearia
* Siris
* Moloch
* Baal
* Ol' Mags

#### New Age Demons

* Kaden - Earth Demon
* Arrolun
* Orlith
* Zora
* Nomia
* Uri - Water Demon

#### Imps

* Disgust
* Panic
* Agitate
* Bluster

### Past Demons

* Triphyo - Plant Demon
* The Devil (past)
* King Callan
* King Metztli - Weather Demon
* Grandidier (Cherry) - Plant Demon
* Lord Adiv - Shadow Demon
* Roya - (New Age) Dream Demon
* Arskin
* Lord Locklyn
* Prince Phalloides
* Prince Alvis
* Marquis Ameet
* Drearia
* The Beast (Myth?)

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* Pompeii was caused by a rouge beastly Demon, although this fact was covered up by a number of higher Demons which included Black Hat (Inky Extra's Ch 109)
* At one point the Angels tried to use an illness to wipe out the Demons. Though it was unsuccessful this attempt caused The Devil to become more cautious of diseases that can effect Demons (Ch 97)
* Demons use the American standard measurement systems, such as Fahrenheit for temperature, since they don't want to "make it easy" on the world that banished them to Hell by using the global standard system of measurements (Inky Extras Series Part 13, Ch 5)

### Notes

* See also- debtors
* This is Chaos. You know not all Demons follow me. Sure, they have a, heh, chaotic nature but one can never underestimate the power of free choice. That’s something Order really hates. Free choice. Messes up her ‘perfect’ plans.