Demon
Demons were abomonations from the Abyssal Waste. They consumed souls to grow stronger and took many different shapes.[1] [2]
Physiology
Demons took many shapes, and their shapes changed depending on how powerful they were. Scholars usually separated demons into ten categories, where demons in each category shared many phsyical attributes. Differences between demons could be in the form of extra eyes, teeth or limbs.[1] [2]
Psychology
Demons craved violence and suffering as other creatures needed food. They were a very self-centered kind, even torturing lesser demons for fun, being only kept in check by a more powerful demon [2]
Sociology
Demons were usually independent, but could in some instances make alliances. Such alliances only lasted until one of the demons turned on their allies, consuming them for their souls.
The only thing that can control a demon, is a more powerful demon.[1]
Their most usual dialect used to be Proto-Ctholl [2]
Soul consumption
Demons consumed souls to become more powerful. It was said they consumed souls as other creatures consume food. Scholars delineated distinct power levels as categories, where categories 1 through 10 ranged from weakest to strongest. [2]
Demons were able to spend consumed soul energy to empower their attacks. However, if a demon was to expend all of their souls, they entered a state called lathe. While in lathe, demons were ravenous for souls and would attack any living thing in a mindless hunt for souls to consume.[1] [2]
Soulsight
Demons had the ability to sense any nearby creature with a soul. They could do this even through objects or walls. [1]
Demon Hierarchy
While it only took one consumed soul for a demon to evolve from category 1 to category 2, it could take anywhere from one to thousands of souls to evolve from category 2 to category 3. There seemed to be no pattern for the number of souls needed to evolve from one category to the next. [1] [2]
The evolution from one category to the next was a process that varied in length. Sometimes it was almost instantaneous, other times it could take months or years. [1] [2]
As demons consumed more and more souls, they started to develop a unique form, distinct from other demons of the same category. They also gained a sense of identity which persisted through further evolutions. [1] [2]
Identified demonic kinds
Categories 1-3 [2]
- Pitlings
- Ensnarers
- Frenzied
- Remasches
- Ruinants
- Torlases
- Bendraks
- Mucerons
- Chorogaunts
Categories 4-6 [3]
- Grulqin
- Orliq
- Wobalas
- Bale Eyes
- Fangling
- Gunge
- Niktin
- Tourmenauk
- Lumbering Egress
Categories 7-9 [4]
- Soulraker Hivemind
- Soulraker Scouts
- Soulraker Soldiers
- Soulraker Stingers
- Soulraker Handmaidens
- Soulraker Praetorians
- Blight phages
- Chimeron
- Styrich
Category 10 [5]
- Optacus
- Tyburaki
- Unguloid
- Izyak
- Vicisitador
Known demons
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Matthew Colville, et al. Flee, Mortals!. (MCDM Productions), pp. 56-57.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Matthew Colville, et al. Draw Steel Monsters Manuscript, December 2024 Patreon Packet (PDF). (Patreon), pp. 47. Retrieved on 2024-12-21.
- ↑ Matthew Colville, et al. Draw Steel Monsters Manuscript, December 2024 Patreon Packet (PDF). (Patreon), pp. 51. Retrieved on 2024-12-21.
- ↑ Matthew Colville, et al. Draw Steel Monsters Manuscript, December 2024 Patreon Packet (PDF). (Patreon), pp. 54. Retrieved on 2024-12-21.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Matthew Colville, et al. Draw Steel Monsters Manuscript, December 2024 Patreon Packet (PDF). (Patreon), pp. 57. Retrieved on 2024-12-21.