thetraveler
Minstrel
Demons and wraiths. Two races that tend to be a bit cliched in my opinion. Here's my spin on them.
To understand them, you need to know a bit about the theology of my world. There are two gods, Arian and the Darkness. Arian is a god of order, a benevolent god. The Darkness is the god of chaos, destruction, death. The two have been locked in an epic struggle since Arian created the three Realms and populated the Realm of Earth with his children. There you go.
Demons are said to be the drops of blood spilt when Arian wounded the Darkness during one of their fights. The drops of blood spilled into the Realm we call the Underworld, and demons were birthed. In the Underworld, they exist as a tongue of fire, a hypnotic flame that dances in the eternal twilight which covers those lands. However, when a blood mage casts a ritual spell to grant them entrance to our Realm of Earth, they take physical form. Demons in the Realm of Earth appear as men of great stature. Not giants, but they tend to look about 220-250 pounds and not one of them stands under 6' tall. All of them have a tattoo of a flame on their spine. In the Realm of Earth, the demons have great power. They can influence the element of fire. They have the ability to lift objects weighing as much as five tons, and they have reflexes that only the most harshly trained mortals can hope to match.
Female demons are known as ice demons. In the Underworld they appear as a cold wind. They gain entrance to the Realm of Earth the same way as male demons. They possess the same powers, except they influence the element of ice instead of fire. Instead of the hulking appearance of fire demons, ice demons appear as an extremely beautiful woman, only that they appear to have been starving. Sunken eyes, visible ribs.
Wraiths are the counterpart of demons. Arian created them as the guardians of the Relam of Earth, and gave them home in the Shadow Realm. They appear as a man in a smudged painting whether in the Shadow Realm or the Realm of Earth... It's not quite possible to fully focus your eyes on one and get a clear image. Wraiths can turn into shadow at will. While not strong or lightning fast like the demons, they are silent, and can stop hearts with a single touch. They can get into the Realm of Earth through four gates Arian created in the Shadow Realm, with one rule. Arian and the Darkness made this rule when they began their game for lordship over the Realms. There can never be more wraiths in the Realm of Earth than demons, or vice-versa. If one of the Darkness' followers summons a new demon into the Realm of Earth, a wraith may travel there as well.
That's my demons and wraiths in a nutshell. Whatcha think?
To understand them, you need to know a bit about the theology of my world. There are two gods, Arian and the Darkness. Arian is a god of order, a benevolent god. The Darkness is the god of chaos, destruction, death. The two have been locked in an epic struggle since Arian created the three Realms and populated the Realm of Earth with his children. There you go.
Demons are said to be the drops of blood spilt when Arian wounded the Darkness during one of their fights. The drops of blood spilled into the Realm we call the Underworld, and demons were birthed. In the Underworld, they exist as a tongue of fire, a hypnotic flame that dances in the eternal twilight which covers those lands. However, when a blood mage casts a ritual spell to grant them entrance to our Realm of Earth, they take physical form. Demons in the Realm of Earth appear as men of great stature. Not giants, but they tend to look about 220-250 pounds and not one of them stands under 6' tall. All of them have a tattoo of a flame on their spine. In the Realm of Earth, the demons have great power. They can influence the element of fire. They have the ability to lift objects weighing as much as five tons, and they have reflexes that only the most harshly trained mortals can hope to match.
Female demons are known as ice demons. In the Underworld they appear as a cold wind. They gain entrance to the Realm of Earth the same way as male demons. They possess the same powers, except they influence the element of ice instead of fire. Instead of the hulking appearance of fire demons, ice demons appear as an extremely beautiful woman, only that they appear to have been starving. Sunken eyes, visible ribs.
Wraiths are the counterpart of demons. Arian created them as the guardians of the Relam of Earth, and gave them home in the Shadow Realm. They appear as a man in a smudged painting whether in the Shadow Realm or the Realm of Earth... It's not quite possible to fully focus your eyes on one and get a clear image. Wraiths can turn into shadow at will. While not strong or lightning fast like the demons, they are silent, and can stop hearts with a single touch. They can get into the Realm of Earth through four gates Arian created in the Shadow Realm, with one rule. Arian and the Darkness made this rule when they began their game for lordship over the Realms. There can never be more wraiths in the Realm of Earth than demons, or vice-versa. If one of the Darkness' followers summons a new demon into the Realm of Earth, a wraith may travel there as well.
That's my demons and wraiths in a nutshell. Whatcha think?