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Monster Hierarchies – Demons

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  • Sin
    • The most powerful demon, rivaled only by the highest ranking demon lord. One sin may be able to be challenged, with significant effort, but as the personification of all of the universe’s evils and indulgences, they have power they wield far beyond anyone’s understanding.
    • Ashe, Milo, Huey, and Megan, are examples of sins.
  • Demon Lord
    • The most powerful demons, second only to the sins. The only demon able to rival the sin would be the most powerful of the demon lords (Satan was formerly this demon lord). Demon lords are demons who have risen through the ranks of power, usually through manipulation or violence. Some demons maintain their feral nature from their origins, while others attempt to assimilate to the world, relying on more subtle tactics to gain power. They have consumed enough energy (magic, life force, and other forms of power) that they have become quite dangerous, and the more they absorb, the more infamous they become amongst their peers. All demon lords are aware of one another, and exist in a tentative truce that threatens to fall apart at any moment.
    • Morrigan, Dolly, The Shadow Lord, and Dierdre are examples of demon lords.
  • Demon Prince
    • The direct descendants or chosen heirs of the demon lords. They are the demon lords’ preferred company, and are in charge of the lower ranking demons that work under the lords. Few demons are born princes – most have to earn the title. Princes can, and often do, fight amongst themselves to attempt to appeal to their lords and earn the chance to collect more power of their own. Many, but not all, have the goal of overthrowing their lords.
    • Holland, Estelle, Hadyn, Kumo, Kit, Cecil, Buttons, Emu, and Poppy are all demon princes.
  • Demon Noble
    • Demon Nobles are right below princes, and will usually serve a prince or lord as their weapon, pet, or first in command. They can be created by demon lords, or they can be promoted from demon servants. They are in charge of day to day delegations for demons that are more socialized or manipulative, and are not often seen with more feral demon lords.
    • Sebastian Blade is an example of a demon noble.
  • Demon Servant
    • Demon Servants are the last rank in a demon lord’s ‘family’, that will work in that lord’s house, or closest to the lord’s treasure. They are created by demon lords, using their blood. They are considered low ranking, but are powerful enough, or smart enough, to be of service. They are the last line of demons that declare their loyalty purely to a demon lord, and their usual goal is to slowly progress through the ranks, and be accepted as princes. Morrigan’s servants, and some of his furniture, are demon servants.
  • Higher Demon
    • Higher Demons are the most powerful common demons that one would encounter in the wilds. Some higher demons are working toward the goal of becoming a demon lord, but others are content in their status, and take their place in the world indulging in its evils, haunting negative spaces, and participating in debauchery. They may have some information, but rarely if ever have direct contact with lords, or even princes.
  • Lower Demon
    • Lower Demons are usually the direct servants of High Demons. They are just intelligent enough to be aware of the hierarchy, and often have just begun their journey towards becoming a lord. Their goal is, almost unanimously, to overthrow the higher demons they work under. Like some higher demons, a few lower demons are content in their status and simply indulge.
  • Bestial Demon
    • Bestial demons have a bit of sentience, but are not as aware as lower demons. It is a feral demon beginning to develop intelligence, and recall its human sentience.
  • Feral Demon
    • The most common type of demon, often found at haunted scenes, feeding on negative energy. These demons are created from intense negative emotion, or are produced from curses. Consuming enough power can evolve them into more intelligent demons, which can then begin to make their way up the ladder.

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