The Lion's Chosen

The Lions Chosen were the picked companions of King Aithos at the onset of the Demontide. They were skilled heroes without equal, adored by the citizens and troops, who followed their king into battle after battle against the legions of Hell. However, at the critical moment at the Siege of Vari, the heroes were each swayed by the dark promises of Azkaron Heartrender who whispered to the deepest, darkest desires in their hearts. The Chosen betrayed their king, each striking him with a mortal blow. Aithos died on the cusp of his greatest victory but not before cursing the names of his companions and swearing vengeance upon them.

Upon swearing fealty to Azkaron and accepting his "gifts" the Lions Chosen then became known as the Heralds of Doom and were dispatched across the realm to lead armies, govern, or whatever else their new master required.

**Members**

**Prameia the Amazon** – In life she had been proud of her martial abilities, being stronger, faster and more skilled with a blade than her sisters. She was changed into a horrifyingly beautiful giantess with a body able to contort in unnatural ways so that she may dance across the battlefield, singing with joy as she hacks apart her opponents. After the death of Aithos, she returned to her village nestled among the islands south of Phrygia and killed everything that moved. She now rules over her islands and the few terrified inhabitants that remain. Her ships venture out routinely and return with captives from coastal settlements which are then forced to compete in blood sport for her entertainment.

**Tol the Barbarian** – He is prone to bouts of blind rage with the habit of taking grisly trophies. After his betrayal he was turned into a bestial ogre and travels the land looking for worthy opponents to fight, be they demon or human. He has the appearance of a giant, horned savage with bat-like features and wields 2 double headed axes. He wanders the wastes, seeking out worthy opponents to fight and often amuses himself with any unfortunate soul who crosses his path.

**Rin the Nekojin** (Catgirl) –She was a street urchin taken in by Aithos as a boy when he caught her trying to steal from him. Given her natural talent for stealth and subterfuge she was trained by the Royal Scout Corps in the ways of reconnaissance, sabotage, and assassination. She was a loyal follower of Aithos until the events of the war as she increasingly grew frustrated that he did not see her in a romantic light. She is transformed into a grotesque werecat, standing 7 feet tall, powerfully built, with lightning fast speed and superhuman agility. She returns to her home village of **Shadowfern** and rules her tribe in name only, as she spends most of her days cloistered away, seething and mourning in equal measure.

**Darren the Cleric –**Though raised by the Varian Temple and trained as a cleric his entire life, he was not as devout as he appeared and harbored a secret fascination with the occult such as necromancy and blood magic. Upon seeing the power of the Azkaron firsthand and hearing his dark promises his will broke and his mind was opened to the influence of the demon king. Post-war he is possessed by an aspect of Azkaron and spends his time in dark mediation in the ruins of the **Cathedral** in Vari.

**Kamila the Witch –** Female, obsessed with her own beauty, dabbled in death magic to stay young. Demon preys on her vanity, offering her eternal youth with the catch that she becomes a vampire, requiring ever increasing quantities of blood until her stomach ruptures and the blood leaks from her open guts. She then withers into a hideously deformed, bloated hag-like creature of immense anger and magical power. She takes up residence at Wailing Rock where she practices her blood magic on the boatloads of captives brought from Solta. The poor souls she drains wander the island and castle as zombies, moaning piteously as they seek out the flesh of the living.

**Nasala the Healer** – Elf – Female, After being transformed into a demon princess her powers are inverted so that now she can spread rot and poison, like a plaguebearer. The ground she walks on turns sour and her appearance is that of a bloated and rotten festering pile of flesh. She is barely able to walk and is carried around on a litter by terrified and sickened slaves. She governs the city of Serpensa in Azkaron’s name, sending legions of demons to assault the final Akaran defensive line in the south.

**Harmon the Wizard** – Male, had a hunger for knowledge and desired the seat at the Supreme Magos position at the Royal Academy. The demon promised him knowledge of all magic, even demon spells. After his betrayal the knowledge of all magic shattered his feeble human mind, leaving him a babbling incoherent shell of his former self. Despite this his magical abilities are formidable, even more so than all but the most powerful of demon lords, but he is just as likely to lash out at his ally as his enemy. He is currently held in isolation within the **Veiled Tower** in a magically nullified room. While locked in its confines he is unable to use magic, the absence of which plunges him into ever increasing madness.

**Eliot the Knight** – Male, once a shining beacon of virtue, Eliot has since tossed aside all presumption of honor, choosing instead to drown himself in a life of debauchery. He rapes and tortures innocent people, feasting on their flesh once he's done, and kills with impunity. He is among the most feared of all the **HERALDS OF DOOM** because of his exceeding cruelty. He has taken up residence in Phrygia, commanding the city from the ruins of the once grand Royal Palace.

**Ingan the Mercenary** - Orc – Male, gluttonous, known to drink excessively. Ingan has taken on the appearance of a savage beast, the very embodiment of orc fury and bloodlust. He is practically mindless and is kept chained up by Eliot, so great is his destructive potential, and is used as an enforcer when needed.

**Laurel the Shaman** – Wood Elf Female, of all the betrayers it was Laurel whose heart was the hardest to turn and so she was punished by being turned into a horrific dryad with no free will, being commanded by Azkaron through magical means, and is dispatched to hunt down the last surviving remnants of Akaran guerilla resistance in the northern forests.