Free Demons

The **Free Demons** movement is composed of demons unaffiliated with any major faction on Euclid and Eden. Members of the movement consider demons to be superior to humans as their species was less reliant on advanced technology. Free Demons prey upon humans, angels, and the escaped wildlife of Eden, killing and eating any that they encounter. Due to their universally hostile approach to those outside of their species, rarely speaking except to taunt their victims, Free Demons are often referred to as **feral demons**.

## Background

The earliest advocates for the movement split off from the demon army upon its absorption into the Nuyo-Dyavol Coalition. They quickly spread across much of Euclid, terrorizing many human countries. Cicero refused to provide aid to the nations of Euclid besieged by Free Demons unless they agreed to join his organization. This lead to the Sabaoth being brought to Euclid by Alchemilia Corporation.

Some Free Demons were quick to rejoin the demon army upon the arrival of the angels. Many of the oldest soldiers died early into the conflict in Euclid, allowing Free Demons to take their high-ranking positions upon their return to the army. This resulted in their anti-human ideology being spread to their underlings. The Coalition's State Council became increasingly concerned by the number of enlisted demons who expressed Free Demon ideology. Dasim was the first among their rank to publicly denounce the movement, as the Free Demons had highly respected him to this point.

While members of the demon army are required to treat humans as their equals, they may ally with Free Demons temporarily in pursuit of a common goal. These cooperative endeavors have become less common due to Cicero's public marriage to the human Melody Lancaster and the inclusion of Hala (under the rule of the Cambion queen Ki'yoki) into the Coalition. The Sabaoth regards Free Demons the same as Coalition-allied demons.

The Global Union has a strict policy of killing any "feral demons" which pose an imminent threat to their citizens. Alchemilia Corporation officially maintains a similar policy in regards to their facilities, however some "feral demons" have been captured alive and experimented upon by the Genetics Department. The Ackerman Militia and smaller demon-hunting posses aim to directly lower the "feral demon" population by any means necessary.

## Members

* **Crolak** was a Free Demon active in Muné. He had killed many humans, earning a prominent reputation as a danger to the area. Zade Santello had survived an attack by Crolak, though he lost an eye. Zade warned the Port City Eight about the demon, which Chris Wellington was able to kill.
* **Mulciber** was a Free Demon who took up residence in Thales, specifically the area around Gladea and Silivia. A group of demon army soldiers had allied with him during their campaign, which was intended to gather information on the angel capital of Empyrean. The soldiers were sympathetic to Mulciber's ideology and allowed him to eat any isolated humans they came across. Mulciber was eventually killed by members of the Ackerman Militia.
* The **skinwalkers of Headre** are a group of Free Demons who possessed a mutation allowing them to change their physical form at will. They killed the human inhabitants of Headre and began impersonating them. They use the town as a "honeypot" to lure in humans.