Shedim

Angels (Cousins)

Reapers (Cousins)

Riders of the Apocalypse (Cousins)

Darklings (Cousins)

Chronologistes (Cousins)

Protosses (Cousins)

Shelob (Aunt)

Anu (Uncle)

Magna (Aunt)

Chronos (Uncle)

Ouros (Uncle)

Amon (Uncle)

Maveth (Aunt)

Aurora (Aunt)

Earth

### Powers

Incredible physical capabilities, high senses and capable to generate Locustes of the Apocalypse

> " I would be foolish if I did not fear these creatures. They are simply meant to destroy all forms of life they see, no matter what stands in their way" - Samael talking about the Shedim.
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The Shedim are a bat like race that was created by Abaddon after his body was destroyed by Anu in the sige battle of war and they are pale incarnations of what Abaddon is in his most destructive aspects. Feared by everyone, Shedim are one of the most powerful races to have ever existed, with even the Archdemons and Samael being fearful of them and banishing them into realms where they could not escape from.

## History

### Birth

The Shedim were born from Abaddon's body after he was destroyed from Anu sword of Eden and they would eventually become known as his maggothes, born only to consume all that existed, willing to turn everything back to a primordial chaos that existed when only Abaddon lived. They were the closest beings to Abaddon, although they lacked his powers and remembered more giant bats rather than draconic beings, however, they were still powerful, especially because they could produce the Locustes of the Apocalypse.

### Devouring Planets

Shedim would soon leave Hell and started to consume hundreds of worlds, causing mass destruction and they became known as one of the most dangerous beings in the Universe, joining sometimes forces with Turok-Hans to wipe out all forms of life.

As the time passed, the Elemental Emperors started to notice that there was a massive shift in the balance of nature, since the Shedim were devouring everything faster than what human sight could understand and as such a war waged between Shedim and Elementals, with in the end the Elementals won, but at a terrible price.

The Elemental Emperors bound them to the planet they destroyed, forcing them into exile when the Creators forged the First Seal, eventually banishing the Shedim for good.

### Imprisonment

Trapped and incapable to escape, Shedim started to turn on each other, until Gratch, the oldest of them, convinced them to join forces together and trying to find a way out from their prison, hoping to free themselves one day. Although most of them remained trapped, Gratch's closest allies managed to escape, granting that one day the Shedim would be free to cause mayhem upon the Universe once again.

## Characteristics

Shedim are among the apex predators, rivaled only by the Turok-Hans: while the Turok-Hans hunt from the underground, Shedim hunt from the skies, using their massive wings and their Locustes to track down their enemies and kill them with ease. Although Shedim mostly of the time work alone, they are still capable to join forces when facing powerful threats, showing to be capable to gather into packs, just like Monsters.

Shedim are known for being ferocious and killing machines. They would kill anything they see if they can, but they also have a strong will and the only one toward who they obey is Abaddon, their creator and father. Even Morgoth had difficulties into forcing them to serve him, but he was still capable to force them to join with him in the First World.

## Types of Shedim

### Short-Tail Shedim

These are described as the leader of the Shedim and they are also the only ones among them that can hide their presences among humans, possessing great shapeshifting abilities, making them capable to hide between humans and kill them before they even realize what happened. These Shedim are physically the strongest ones of all Shedim, being capable to face and defeat on their own even the strongest beings, with even Archdemons being fearful to face them.

These Shedim are also very intelligent and, unlike the others, are capable to speak and to read, something the others find very difficult to do.

### Medium-Tail Shedim

Shedim with medium tails are a bit weaker than the short tails, but they are still quite powerful and capable to be a challenge for those that stands in their way:: Shedim of this kind are also weaker and many of them have difficulties into infiltrating into human society, since they are easily victims of their primal instincts.

### Long-Tail Shedim

These Shedim are the most feral ones, completely lost in their bestial side. They are completely ignorant beasts and they can hardly put some thoughts in minds, guided by their most primal instincts. These creatures are completely bestial and they kill anything they see as a threat. When fighting, they are used by the short tail Shedom as frontal weapons, since they rarely show any sign of mental capabilities.

## Powers and Abilities

Although they lack many powerful abilities, Shedim are considered by even Samael himself as the most dangerous kinds of creatures in the world, with only Turok-Hans rivaling their brutality and their physical capabilities.

* **Battle Cry -** Shedim are capable to generate roars so powerful that it can easily stun many creatures, and, in certain circumstances, can even push away many opponents. When using it at full power, Shedim's roars are powerful enough to send away even a higher half breed.
* **Flight -** Shedim can fly thanks to their wings.
* **Locustes Generation -** Leviathans are capable to generate from their bodies Locustes of the Apocalypse, forming hundreds of creatures that can wipe out even entire planets on their own. Shedim are really feared for this ability, since their locustes eat everything, consuming all life they see. Michael once stated that if totally unleashed, Shedim would consume the entire Earth with ease as they did with many other planets.
* **Natural Weaponry -** Shedim have many natural weapons in their body, especially their claws and fangs.
	+ **Claws -** Shedim's claws are sharp enough to easily take apart even Archangels and the strongest ones of them are capable to seriously harm even the Arch-Cambion Leah on their own. Shedim's claws can even tare apart an Archangel, as Gratch did with Michael, killing him.
	+ **Fangs -** As for their claws, Shedim's teeth can easily pierce through everything, to the point where they can even behead their opponents.
* **Super Agility -** Despite their muscled appearance, Shedim are very agile and they can use their wings to perform many increadible fits, allowing them to avoid many troubles with ease. Shedim can easily move everywhere and they can easily adapt even when the circumstances are harder than usual.
* **Super Durability -** Shedim are very durable and is very hard to injure them, since their bodies are nearly capable to regenerate almost any injury; even Turok-Hans would have a hard time into killing Shedim, since their bodies protect them from many attacks.
* **Super Senses -** One of the greatest achievements of Shedim are their keen senses, far superior to those of many other creatures, since Shedim are capable to track victims from miles away and, thanks to their locustes, they can easily perceive all that is around them, making even harder to locate them.
	+ **Dark Vision -** Shedim can see in the dark even better that during daytime.
	+ **Super Smell -** Shedim's sense if smell is so evolved that once they smelled something, they will be capable to track it even after hundreds of years. Shedim's sense is evolved enough that they can also perceive emotions of those around them.
	+ **Supernatural Perception -** Shedim are capable to perceive any kind of supernatural being around them.
* **Super Speed -** Shedim are very fast, especially when they open their wings, allowing them to move at such speed that very few creatures can perceive them, allowing them to move at a speed that is great enough to become almost impossible to track. At full speed, Shedim are described as being very powerful and very difficult to reach.
* **Super Stamina -** Shedim's stamina is much greater than humans and although they need to feed, they can survive for a very long time without food.
* **Super Strength -** Shedim are physically stronger than many other creatures, with the strongest of them capable to fight on equal ground against even creatures as powerful as Archdemons, with even Diablo struggling to face Gratch, the strongest Shedim to have ever live. At full power, Shedim can take down entire armies on their own, killing many soldiers with little movements.
	+ **Wing Clap -** Shedim's wings are capable to generate powerful waves that will send their enemies miles away.

## Weaknesses

### Banishing, Harming, Misleading, and Trapping

#### Items

* **Abaddon's Will -** Although they act on their own, Shedim are forced to follow Abaddon's will without hesitation.
* **Banishing Spell -** A spell used to trap Shedim into abandoned and destroyed planets.

### Killing or Destroying

#### Beings

* **Cosmic Entities -** A fragment of a Primordial Being can kill any Shedim with ease.
* **Higher Half Breeds -** Powerful Half Breeds can kill Shedim with ease, but weaker ones will succumb against their power and number.
* **Messiah -** Any Messiah can eradicate a Shedim.
* **Primordial Beings -** Any Primordial Being can kill Shedim with ease.
* **Primordial Species Level Entities -** Beings like Archangels, Archdemons, Outer Gods, Grimm Reapers, Apocalypse Horsemen, Protogenoi, Elemetal Emperors, Dragon Aspects, Chronologistes and Monarches are capable to wipe out a vast number of Shedim, but they are incapable to challenge the mighty of all of them.

#### Items

* **Primordial Species Weapons -** Weapons used by Primordial Species can kill any Shedim with ease.
* **Primordial Weapons -** These weapons are capable to kill any Shedim.