Sohrann Demons

**Demons** are terrifying monsters that emerge mostly during the night phase of Sohrann's rotation. They will cause massive damage to the world, those living on it, and structures not well lit enough. They destroy anything with flesh in sight, sometimes work together, and will hunt relentlessly until the daylight forces them back into hiding.

## Information

The Demons of Sohrann are said to have been a curse placed upon the planet by one of the indigenous people of Sohrann. They are the most dangerous creatures on the planet and mostly only come out at night. If any have adapted to come out during the day, they are not as dangerous. These creatures have no interest in eating the androids and robots of Sohrann and so they are deployed more frequently than living beings to kill them. Some Demons have adapted to eat these metallic guardians. It is because of the Demons that the majority of the planet's population is forced to live in perpetually bright cities, travel in groups, and avoid the night. These creatures mostly dominate the planet because of the planetary cycle making night longer than the day.

Many Demons have heat vision and can see the body heat of prey, making ones that can kill their target from afar a consistent threat. They will also sniff out their target by scent. These creatures are more attracted to Wizards and Sorcerers because of the mana in their bodies, and the more mana you have, the more often you will be attacked.

## Types

### The Legendary Demons

The Legendary Demons have either been sighted at a lower frequency by the people of the planet Sohrann or were never killed. It is unknown how many there are.

#### Erebus

Erebus This Demon is rumored to live deep inside of Sohrann's planet. Only early records from Sohrann's first peoples have documented this creature, but if it ever returned it would mean the end of the world. It was never killed and is known to devour other Demons.

#### Dolos

Dolos is a creature known to wipe the minds of those who come into contact with it. It's serpent like body is about fifty feet long with diamond markings along it's body. It will swallow it's victims over the course of five hours before regurgitating them. Victims will have fever symptoms and suffer from a state of what appears to be amnesia. However, when the sun rises, the victums will go into a state of frenzy and attempt to eat all surrounding creatures. It is theorized that this is the Dolos's method for attacking citizens of Sohrann inside of bright cities. It is rare to see this creature and so far only one has been confirmed to exist. One was killed by the current Resistance leader during a solo mission. When killed, it will erupt in a rain of acid from its stomach causing similar effects to being swallowed.

#### Mindbender

The Mindbenders infamously known for killing the previous mayor of Grandham City, is an daunting creature estimated to be about twice the size of the average male human if not slightly larger. It is hard to tell because these monsters can fly. The glowing yellow skeleton-like face underneath is often the only warning you will receive to flee. It is able to release a pungent gas that can cover its surroundings and cause it's opponents to hallucinate. The gas can either cause the victim to attack it's allies, kill themselves, or protect the Mindbender. Only recently was the Demon discovered to be real and named, but only those with magic have been able to kill one. More have been sighted, but the best chance of survival is to avoid it entirely. The only known one to be defeated and killed fell to a joint strike team of Wizards who happened to be on Sohrann. They took up the difficult task of finding the whereabouts of the Grandham City mayor, but only two out of seven returned with what was left of him. The two needed to be returned to Terminus for psychological healing.

### Others Notable

#### Imp

The Imp can fly and hunt silently. It often works with multiple other Imps to kill a target and employs various attacks consisting of launching it's own serrated teeth to wear down a target, and cutting an enemy with it's sharp wings. It will sometimes be described as cackling, but it is actually calling out to other Imps for assistance.

#### Goblin

Goblins are the weakest Demon type and can only attack up close. They will sometimes hide just underneath the sandy surface and attempt to pull the victim down. From there, other Goblins will attack above ground to finish the victim and drag them under to a den.

#### Troll

The Troll has solid round red eyes with various colors of skin that is thick and hard to penetrate through blunt methods. Though not very smart or large, it will attack relentlessly. It will sometimes equip itself with nearby objects such as rocks, branches, and use tools to open their prey. These creatures will often hunt with Goblins and if they cannot find food, will feast on the Goblins instead. They sometimes kill themselves in the light on purpose, but the reason is unknown. Many assume it is not smart enough to always seek cover from it's natural enemy.

#### Leviathan

Leviathan is a giant four armed creature similar to a gorilla. It is about four times larger than the average size of a man and will rip it's opponent apart. Coordinated gunfire seems to slow down this creature allowing it to be killed. It will not always attack humans and will only do so if you are too close to it's territory. It is often noted that it hunts only other Demons including its own Leviathan kind. This creature will actually sometimes protect humans from other Demons as it sees them as a lesser version of itself deserving protection like a child.

#### Temptress

Temprress is a human like Demon commonly found near the southern regions of Sohrann. It's body is like that of a satyr from Earth mythology and will emit the cry of the last human it killed. It uses this to lure those familiar with the dead to devour them as well. The surrounding area it hunts in will often be littered with the bones and undesirable bits of those they killed. Androids are usually left in pieces as if the creature gave up. This Demon prefers caves to hiding underground like most of it's Demon brethren.

## Trivia

* The author has stated that he based the Demons off of various Gods and mythological creatures.
* The people of Sohrann see the Demons as the planet's response to early colonizers of Sohrann enslaving the original natives. In essence, they believe it is their sins back to haunt them for all eternity.