Nyx

Nyx is a Fae superhero and member of the Sentinels.

## Biography

Nyx'boad Elgrammok Tytask Loggaanan was once one of the 999,999 Marshals of the Abyss. Desperate to climb the infernal ranks, he intercepted a summoning spell intended for a lesser demon and offered his human summoner a tantalizing deal: he would give up the True Names of Arcademix, his direct superior, and in return the wizard agreed that Arcademix would be summoned to Earth and never allowed to return.

Unfortunately for Nyx, upon being summoned Arcademix immediately overpowered the bumbling wizard and demanded to know who was responsible for revealing his True Name. Quickly returning to the abyss, Arcademix had Nyx captured and tortured for his crimes. Finally, he was sentenced to exile on Earth, the exact fate he'd hoped would befall his master.

Humiliated and trapped on the miserable Prime Material Plane, Nyx began lashing out at any demon he could find. He was good at his task, banishing or defeating several pernicious demons over a few years, and he eventually came to the notice of the Sentinels. Mistaking Nyx for a repentant demon looking to do good, they offered him a spot on the team as their resident demonologist. Nyx agreed, for he'd hit upon a plan: if he did enough good deeds (the most un-demonic concept he could think of) he might transubstantiate and become human, and his time on Earth would be far more tolerable. Since then, he's aided the Sentinels in all sorts of missions across the multiverse, all in the hopes of shedding his demonic form and joining the ranks of mundane humanity.

## Personality

Nyx puts on the air of the classic foreign princeling: aloof, decadent, carefree and utterly bored. But anyone who spends any length of time in his presence will soon see that he is in truth a deeply unhappy creature. Being on Earth is a constant slow torment to a demon used to basking in the fiery caress of the Abyss, and though he can't bring himself to admit it, he dearly wants to return home.

Since that is unlikely to ever happen, Nyx has devoted himself to doing good in the hopes of ascending to a higher state of being: humanity. Although he loathes humans on principle, at this point he simply wants the pain of longing to end and so he is trying to go native. He acts as 'human' as he possibly can, even mimicking human foibles like greed and cowardice from time to time.

Ultimately, Nyx's frequent mood swings make him an unreliable ally and his teammates have to spend an inordinate effort assuaging his ego in order to ensure his assistance on a given mission. Amazing Man is his primary confidant and only real human friend, and Amazing Man is the only one who can always convince Nyx to pitch in.

## Powers

Nyx was already a master demonologist when he was banished from Hell, and his expertise has increased tenfold since his exile began on Earth. With his extensive knowledge of the True Names of thousands of demons, he can bind, banish, or destroy such evil spirits with impunity. Only the Demonic Princes and their lieutenants have much hope of resisting Nyx if he wishes to perform an exorcism.

Nyx can use this magic to summon a variety of demons, devils, imps, and boogins to short-term service, though they absolutely loathe him and he must be careful to watch for signs of treachery. He often has to engage in tedious bargaining with such minions, making it impractical to summon anything greater than the most minor demons in the heat of battle, but once a deal has been forged he can command his reluctant servants to perform all manner of tasks. He typically summons Bibliodaemons for obscure knowledge, Bearded Devils for muscle, Glabrezu for travel, and Succubi just for pleasant company.

In battle Nyx calls upon the power of Hellfire, a sinister flame that burns hotter than any other. Hellfire is infused with the essence of evil itself, and even creatures normally immune to fire can be scorched by it. Nyx can teleport short distances, appearing in a burst of Hellfire on arrival and searing anyone standing close. Nyx is a past master of pyromancy and can easily control flames of all kinds, including shutting down the fiery powers of his enemies with ease.

Nyx is moderately stronger and faster than a normal human, though not as much as might be expected of a demon. His exile stripped him of much of his infernal resilience, though he still has little to fear from mundane weapons. Nyx can survive comfortably in even the hottest environment and does not need to breathe nor eat, though he does both these things in his efforts to become human. Nyx has command of every human language ever spoken and remembers much of ancient human history that has been lost, though he has little interest in discussing such a dull topic.

## Weaknesses

Although he is a demon, Nyx cannot be banished— the terms of his exile prevent even involuntarily returning to the Abyss. Even so, a banishment is extremely painful to him and may be enough to simply knock him out cold if the exorcist is strong enough.

Nyx cannot enter holy ground unless invited, and any sacred symbol can drive him back if presented with enough faith behind it. He tests his humanity once every few months by trying to sneak into a church during Sunday mass. So far, no luck.

Nyx is emotionally unstable and easily provoked. A perceptive and clever opponent can easily taunt him into a mistake.