Demonic Courts

The **Demonic Courts** are a major organization in Reflection. They are the political body of the Coda, and establish the rules by which Demonic society within the Coda is structured. The Courts are subservient to the Queen of Flames and Eternity, and carry their mission of destroying various worlds for the purposes of achieving an unknown goal.

## History

The Demonic Courts were established some time in the extremely distant past. In exchange for loyalty to the Queen of Flames and her goals, the Courts were given the funding and priveleges to carry out their own internal interests. At some point during this early period, the Queen of Flames forged the various Demonic Arms and granted them to each of the Courts' Archdemons. Since their establishment, the Demonic Courts have more or less dutifully carried out the mission of the Queen of Flames in attacking and devouring several worlds.

## Structure

There are six Demonic Courts in total. Each Court has an Archdemon, who serves as its leader, a Stranger, a specialized Demon designed to be the opposite of their Archdemon in terms of personality, and a Demonic Arm, a peerlessly powerful weapon forged by the Queen of Flames. Beyond this, the Courts are free to structure and organize themselves as they see fit. The various Demons that populate the Courts seem to be directly created by the Archdemons, including the Strangers.

The Demonic Courts are as follows:

### Court of Instrumentality

The Court of Instrumentality is a Court with the goal of orchestrating and preserving the grand narratives of human history. They are not actively interested in pursuing the apocalypse, but they will assist the Queen of Flames or other Courts when asked. They take interest in humans that have an idea or a message that they try to project to the world around them. Instrumentality is generally associated with entertainers and artists, but they will take interest in anybody who they find to be aligned with their goals and methods. The Court has recently undergone high-level institutional changes as a result of their Archdemon, Fio, committing actions that were seen as treasonous by several other Courts.

Instrumentality's Demons are generally allowed to act autonomously unless approached by one of their superiors. Many Instrumentality Demons possess an angelic theme to their appearance.

The Court of Instrumentality's Archdemon is the Golden Knight, their Stranger is Sonnet, and their Demonic Arm is Obsidian Gold.

### Court of Inner World

The Court of Inner World focuses on exploring the inner nature of the self. Inner World Demons rarely participate in Codan invasions, and in fact rarely do much at all, preferring to sit in solitude and simply contemplate various matters. They are said to enjoy staring at large bodies of water.

The Court of Inner World's Archdemon is Isaac and their Stranger is Stephano. Their Demonic Arm is the Immortal Blade.

### Court of Compulsion

The Court of Compulsion interests itself in harnessing powerful emotions and passions for the sake of perfecting one's self. They do not have a consistent kind of person they take interest in, as long as that person lives "passionately and strongly". Compulsion considers itself to be the Court of civilization and progress itself. Compulsion is one of the Courts most actively interested in and dedicated to enacting the various apocalypses wrought by the Coda. Their tactics are known to be cruel and overly punishing to their opponents.

The Court of Compulsion's Archdemon is Compulsion and its Stranger is the Enforcer of Morality. Its Demonic Arm is Sunshadow.

### Court of Death

The Court of Death concerns itself with the upkeeping of what it percieves to be the integral systems of the universe. It primarily focuses on preserving the cycle of death and rebirth. The Court of Death heavily dislikes reincarnators or people who otherwise cheat death, and focus much of their resources on hunting down these specific targets. The Court of Death orders itself somewhat like a modern corporation, operating in accordance with a "Great Spreadsheet" that dictates the goals and operation of the Court. Death is known for always putting in exactly enough effort to achieve their goals and no more or less. This makes them very efficient, but it is also a flaw that can be exploited.

Death's Demons are known to be extremely loyal and subservient, often compared to a well-disciplined army. Many Death Demons have a knight theme to their designs. Those aligned with Death are known to be solemn and determined, willing to sacrifice themselves for their goals.

The Court of Death's Archdemon is Vinter, its Stranger is Rio Fenrir, and their Demonic Arm is Moonflare.

### Court of Logic

The Court of Logic focuses on divining and organizing the structure of the universe, mostly in the form of controlling "signals". It is famous for its brutal efficiency, and is joined by Compulsion in being one of the Courts most focused on actively ensuring the apocalypse. Several Demons aligned with Logic are known to be powerful reality manipulators akin to master-level ESPers. The Court of Logic heavily dislikes the Court of Beasts.

The Court of Logic has's Archdemon is Logic, and its stranger is Aurelius. Its Demonic Arm is Signal.

### Court of Beasts

The Court of Beasts is a Court that takes little interest in the grand scale plans of the Queen of Flames or the other Courts. It prefers to keep to itself and attend to its own goals. The Court of Beasts believes that the universe is far too focused on humanity, and it needs to pick up the slack for all other entities, organic or otherwise. Beasts rarely interacts with people on the surface, but the rare few who find themselves aligned with the Court have very little in the way of consistency between their personalities or goals. The Court of Beasts heavily dislikes the Court of Logic.

The Court of Beast's Archdemon is Stein, its stranger is The Pristine One, and its Demonic Arm is Gnashing Maw.

## Notable Members of the Courts

### Archdemons

* Fio
* Vinter
* Stein
* Isaac
* Logic
* Compulsion
* Golden Knight

### Strangers

* Sonnet
* Rio Fenrir
* Hunter of Mortals
* Enforcer of Morality
* The Pristine One
* Aurelius
* Nectar

### Other/Unknown

* Queen of Flames
* Eternity

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Chasing Ghosts
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 For Today
3. ↑ Beachside Burn
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-CiyGf1oM4GSHGc0tftUAEJ7WD0bo9yWOuomBmMTaEA/edit#
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sum of Experiences
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Superhero
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Night Ride
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://uquiz.com/quiz/SRKopu/which-demonic-court-do-you-align-with
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 For Tomorrow
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Crossing Threads
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Tumbling Down
12. ↑ Colt Classic