Demons

Demons tend to place heavy emphasis on cultural class and hierarchies, and it has been theorized they possess an inherent need to fit into larger societal structures. The reason why the demons are even viewed as their own race and not many different races is due to how they often pair up with each other.

The society created by demons is structurally sound, with each member given a role. Some demons are Enlightened races and therefore can obtain professions, classes, or both, while other demons are monsters, but all possess inherent abilities relative to their specific subspecies of demonkind. Most monster variants don't stray out of the demonic lands due to their dependance on demonic energy.

As an example, Imps are monsters with extraordinary ability in magic but weak physiques. An Observer possesses unparalleled perception and powerful defensive and healing magic but is even weaker than an imp in a physical confrontation. In contrast, a Demon Behemoth – or any of their variants – possesses mighty bodies and defenses with little to no talent with magic.

Couple these together, and you have a powerful team.

Even in the social area, they are split. Some subspecies of demons possess incredible abilities to craft equipment, while others have inherently powerful social skills. Succubuses and incubuses are often sent as political envoys to other factions, which has helped the demonic empires to entice many powerful aspects over the years.

Demons are – contrary to what many believe - a very welcoming race to powerful experts or promising talent of other factions, and it is hard to find factions in the multiverse without demons in them. However, be aware that demons tend to be extraordinarily loyal to their hierarchy - therefore, ensure that your organization is where that loyalty lies.

Demons place a lot of importance on loyalty and contracts. Demons have the ability to influence the outside world through the their unique racial trait, the Demonic Contract, possessed by all demons in C-grade and above.^[1] Through these contracts, they create pacts and bonds, not unlike a Blessing between a god and a follower. The bonds demons make tend to be far more influential. The person who formed the pact, the warlock, can directly channel a portion of the demon's power to make themselves stronger.

Pacts can also be formed with monsters, creating demonic variants, although they will lack many of the inherent racial skills associated with demons.^[1]

• Irinixis
• Demon Prince of the Fourth Hell
• Devil King of the Fourth Hell
• Cerulean Devil
• Emberblade Berserker Demon
• Vermillion Archfiend

• Demons who ascended to godhood will often call themselves devils; however, there is no difference between a god or a devil. It is merely a name they have adopted for themselves and separate demons who have attained godhood from other types of gods within their own social circles.