Demon

**Demons** are creatures of evil, ever-evolving engines of destruction spawned to act as living instruments of oblivion. They are personifications of ferocity, vile perversion, and elemental devastation, existing to further the tendency of all things to slide into entropy and ruin. Barely contained by their monstrous forms, demons were creatures of raw physicality and rage, the embodiment of everything malign about chaos. Or so it is thought...

Creations of the God of Suffering, Pain and Evil, their fate was to live and serve the Gods presiding above them. They inhabit the Demon Realm. Known demons: Aya, Ayre, Marikh.

## Overview

### Personality and psychology

One can describe the mentality of these creatures as *organised chaos.* While the lesser demons are nothing more than instinct driven beings, greater demons have settlements and cultures as any other developed race in Lomia. While most demons are bloodthirsty, volatile and in a continuous pursuit to spread and conquer, it cannot be denied that there are people who only wish to live their lives in peace. Their motivations remain a mystery to this day.

Their inclination towards war and conflict is clear, as there have been wars against the now nearly extinct angels, four recorded wars led against humans and other mortal races, and multiple acts of terrorism.

### Physical description

The forms of demons vary widely, and they can be roughly categorized between subspecies:

* Turned Demons - creatures that have been exposed to demonic energy under specific conditions. Any race can be subjected to it.
* Lesser Demons - green coloration, extremely low intelligence, sluggish movement in most cases. Can vary from small humanoids, to animal and draconic forms.
* Greater Demons - Demons that have well developed cognitive abilities, a conscience and presumably, a soul. They can be found in fully humanoid forms.
* Archdemon - Demons that have achieved the pinnacle of their physical and mental limitations. They usually bear wings, horns, tails etc.

Most of the demonic population heights range between 2.20 meters and 2.60 meters. Eye colours can vary from dull to bright, vivid nuances. Their skin tones are similar to those of humans, but their hair can be found in stunning bright tones, red being the most common. Their body temperature is higher than 37° C. One trait that stands out in their physiology is their constant need to take energy out of the environment they find themselves in. The prolonged exposure of Lomia to demonic presence had resulted in the average global temperature to drop significantly, so much so, that most of the land was reduced to cold deserts. Demon lifespan is incredibly long, spanning across thousands of years.

## Culture

Although they have long plagued the world of Lomia, most of their culture is shrouded in shadows. Only bits and pieces can be found, and the general view over their lifestyle must be drawn from conjecture.

Being quite a young race - having appeared somewhere between 40 000 and 10 000 years ago - in comparison with Angels, Elves or Dragons, their ascension to becoming the biggest threat to all of life is surprising. They worship the the God of Evil, of Pain and Suffering, who was also their creator. Their initial status of keepers for the Gods put them at odds with the Angel race, devolving into large scale battles.

The form of government is a monarchy, which implies that one person inherits, or acquires through marriage, the position as the head of the state. The leaders are the King and the Queen. The highest rank is typically held by the monarch, followed by the immediate members of the royal family. Priests, supposedly of their main subject of worship, hold considerably high power as well.

While the royal family is quite numerous, the only known member is Ayre, and probably Aya. The current ruler of the Demon Kingdom is one of Ayre's brothers.

### Language

The spoken language is Dallishi [daˈlliʃ] (pronounced as dalish), which has persisted across their millennia of existence. It is a shared language with the Angel race.

## Trivia

* High heels are a common element in demonic fashion.
* They alienated Ayre due to his unique appearance and relation to the other Gods.
* A small, winged feline creature, which barely fits in a human hand, is given as a gift to newlyweds.
* Demons can recognize each other by their aura, and even feel if another being was in the presence of other demons.
* They do not need to eat *normal* food. Their food could even not be seen as appetizing by other creatures who need sustenance.
* Demons and Angels are remarkably similar, despite their apparent opposition. They are both creatures born to serve the Gods.
* For unknown reasons, demons appear quite often in the proximity of the storm.