Androxine Vortex
Archmage
In my novel, it is heavily associated with Gods and Demons (and they are real and interact with humanity) I want there to be what I call the Lords of Hell. They are very powerful demons who whisper their unholy doctrines to mankind. It is they who have influence into the mortal plane and it is they who tempt and corrupt.
I want to make them each represent different emotions that would not necisarily have to be 100% evil, but they have to have a way of temptation to mortals. In other words, they represent emotions that would cause them to damn themselves. Here's what I have (and I haven't finalized any names yet)
1) Demon Lord of Sadness, Doubt, Regret, Misery
He appeals to those who feel that they can not find happiness, joy, or hope. His voice acts as a false beacon of hope and reassurance to those who's mind and spirit have been crushed with depression. Out of their misery and sadness, they find themselves desperate for joy and purpose and so sell themselves to him in hope of peace but are in turn enslaved.
2) Demon Lord of Greed, Desire, Lust, Selfishness
She calls out mortals, promising them every desire that their hearts yearn for. She tempts with all forms of pleasure but will always end in perverse and disgusting rapture. Those with hearts of gold, flesh, and wine are easily seduced.
3)Demon Lord of Logic, Sorcery, Knowledge
Magic is the lifeforce that flows throughout every living thing. Those who practice the arts of magic will be constantly tempted by him. He tempts with promise of forbidden knowledge, of greater understanding, and immortality. All in life wish to not die so he finds many of his victims simlpy searching for a means of life eternal or cure from disease. However, they foolishly damned their souls in doing so.
4)Demon Lord of Falsehood, Lies, and Deceit
Thought to be the stongest and most influential of all the Lords. She appears to mortals as though she were an angel of the mortal's patron God. Those who are devout in their faith will be able to see through this deception but those that are weak in faith will find themselves in her trap. Now consorting with a demon, believing it to be an angel, they put their trust in it fully. She corrupts with the most delicate and subtle of ways. She starts by making slight changes to the mortals faith. Her traps and lies are so expertly woven that the victim will not notice they have been decieved until hope is too late. She corrupts the foundations of their faith and in turn slowly creates cultists of darkness.
(I plan on making the Demons have similar qualities like humans do such as a society, politics, and emotions so to add some depth I was thinking of making her despised by her demon brothers and sisters because she often masquerades as them to gain more followers)
This is all I have so far and was wondering if you could think of any other emotions or ways to be corrupted. Technically any emotion could be considered evil if used in the wrong way but what doy uo think would be the most powerful or easy to be corrupted?
(I am also working on a Lord who represents cruelty, violence, and malice at the moment)
I want to make them each represent different emotions that would not necisarily have to be 100% evil, but they have to have a way of temptation to mortals. In other words, they represent emotions that would cause them to damn themselves. Here's what I have (and I haven't finalized any names yet)
1) Demon Lord of Sadness, Doubt, Regret, Misery
He appeals to those who feel that they can not find happiness, joy, or hope. His voice acts as a false beacon of hope and reassurance to those who's mind and spirit have been crushed with depression. Out of their misery and sadness, they find themselves desperate for joy and purpose and so sell themselves to him in hope of peace but are in turn enslaved.
2) Demon Lord of Greed, Desire, Lust, Selfishness
She calls out mortals, promising them every desire that their hearts yearn for. She tempts with all forms of pleasure but will always end in perverse and disgusting rapture. Those with hearts of gold, flesh, and wine are easily seduced.
3)Demon Lord of Logic, Sorcery, Knowledge
Magic is the lifeforce that flows throughout every living thing. Those who practice the arts of magic will be constantly tempted by him. He tempts with promise of forbidden knowledge, of greater understanding, and immortality. All in life wish to not die so he finds many of his victims simlpy searching for a means of life eternal or cure from disease. However, they foolishly damned their souls in doing so.
4)Demon Lord of Falsehood, Lies, and Deceit
Thought to be the stongest and most influential of all the Lords. She appears to mortals as though she were an angel of the mortal's patron God. Those who are devout in their faith will be able to see through this deception but those that are weak in faith will find themselves in her trap. Now consorting with a demon, believing it to be an angel, they put their trust in it fully. She corrupts with the most delicate and subtle of ways. She starts by making slight changes to the mortals faith. Her traps and lies are so expertly woven that the victim will not notice they have been decieved until hope is too late. She corrupts the foundations of their faith and in turn slowly creates cultists of darkness.
(I plan on making the Demons have similar qualities like humans do such as a society, politics, and emotions so to add some depth I was thinking of making her despised by her demon brothers and sisters because she often masquerades as them to gain more followers)
This is all I have so far and was wondering if you could think of any other emotions or ways to be corrupted. Technically any emotion could be considered evil if used in the wrong way but what doy uo think would be the most powerful or easy to be corrupted?
(I am also working on a Lord who represents cruelty, violence, and malice at the moment)
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