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# Dark Powers
##### god like powers. Demon Lords and Arch-Devils

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# Dark Truths

> ##### A Scholars Studies Regaring 
> ##### Arch-Devils & Demon Lords
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> "Priests of Alllight often say Hell and Abyss are places of torture and prison for the black in heart. While the black in heart often find themselves in these planes upon death there is more to the story. Before Sperodin was the prime plane, two prime planes existed prior to it. Through war and chaos these former prime planes were brought to ruin and rubble. They did not cease to be though. They still exist to this day. We do not call them the first prime plane or the second prime plane. We call them Hell and the Abyss. The most frightening reality of this is if we do not make peace in this plane we could be next. We could become the next Hell or Abyss. 
 
 
It is all of our responsibility to make this plane a plane of hope and life. The name Sperodin was given to this plane by Askyiska. It is said to be the word for Hope in a language of the gods. If we do not make peace, chaos and ruin could forge this plane into a future as well. 
 
 
Going forward with the truth of these subjects let us look at the reality of Demon Lords and Arch devils. Many see them as evil immortal beings on thrones in hell and the Abyss. This is not so. They have abandoned these planes themselves and have formed their own pocket planes of reality. Furthermore I have learned about a total of 17 Demon/Devil god like powers.
 
 
These 17 god like powers are on par with our very own gods. Some are stronger actually. Some are weaker. These 17 powers have only been known to give clerical power in very rare occasions. However they have been known to be granters of warlock powers. Also an interesting fact, not all are evil and some even help in stabilizing this Sperodin. 
 -Arch Sage of The Empire, Sollis Saratuda

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### Hell, Abyss & other Dark Places
Hell and the Abyss are both former prime material planes. When the Frist Prime Material Plane was destoryed over time it become known as hell and the second prime material after its destruction became known as the Abyss. 
 
 
There are god-like powers that still govern these planes. The powers do not call them home as they are places no one would desire to be and the god-tier powers all forge their own pocket dimensions. 
 
 
The Abyss is a near total disaster. Hell is a ruinous heap as well, however it has been reforged in a certain manner. It has become a place that when souls die they transport to. Upon transporting to Hell, the goddess of the grave will harvest the soul and send it to it's proper final resting place.
 
 
Furthermore there are seven different planes that these god-tier beings govern. The seven locations are, the sun, the moon, the shadow plane, the water plane, the fire plane, the earth plane and the wind planes.There are specific beings over these specific realms. 
 
 
While certain powers govern certain planes there are ancient primordial powers that are uninterested in the goings of the planes.

> ##### Why no Clerics?
> If these beings are god-tier powers why are there not clerical followers of them in Sperodin. To answer this it is possible for there to be a cleric of a dark power but highly unlilkly. The reason boils down to one simple truth. Humanity and the races of Sperodin are the property of the pantheon of Sperodin. When one wears the rank of "Cleric" they mark themselves as the property of the one that they follow

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# Four Classes of Tier

betwwen the "Demon Lords" & "Arch Devils" there are 4 classes of tiers of the powers. Each of them would be referred to in a certain degree as a god, however they are not viewed as gods on Sperodin. They are in ways gods of dead planes or maybe gods of creation. The 4 tiers are Primordial, Builders, Devils and Demons. The Primordials existed before the dawn of time. Builders were created before the prime planes for the purpose of building & establishing the planes. Arch-Devils were gods of the 1st prime & Demons Lords, gods of the 2nd.

### The Primordials
There are two known "Primordial" Demons or Devils. Demons and Devils are terms common people use to tag almost any god tier being outside the excepted pantheon. Primordial would be the correct term for the following god-tier beings.

##### Primisporta
(Prim-is-porta) the primordial, also referred to as Prim. Is said to be of the same cloth as Askyiska. A primordial essence with the ability to create gods. Primisporta is labeled in this category but in actuality is something more just like Askyiska is. Primisporta most likely predates all prime planes and is believed to be a primordial essence.

##### Malacite
(Mal-a-site) the Dragon Father, scale of chaos and order. Also referred to as Mal. Is said to be the father of the first Dragons and the force that governs chaos and order among the god tier beings. This governance is not over the pantheon of our plane. The pantheon of our plane rules freely. The only oversight over them is from Askyiska which is little to none.

### The Builders
There are Seven known "Builder" Demons or Devils. Demons and Devils are terms common people use to tag almost any god tier being outside the excepted pantheon. Builders would be the correct term for the following god-tier beings. Builders were created by Primordials to be used in the creation of the planes.

##### Eldurarchontas
(elder-Arch-on-tas) also referred to as arch. the Fire soul. The first flame. Every flame. Spread across all planes. The fire consuming all.

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##### Herraloftdominius
(heres-loft-dom-mini-us) also referred to as Herra. the wind souls. The first wind. Every wind. Spread across all planes. The tornadoes ripping the innocent.

##### Yinterra
(yin-ter-ra) also referred to as yin. the earth soul. The first rock. Every rock. Spread across all planes. The mountain that falls on a city.

##### Vokvavodvekna
(Vok-va-Vod-vek-na) also referred to as vokva. the water soul. The first drop of water. Every drop of water. Spread across all planes. The unrelenting hurricane.

##### Mesiacfengari
(mes-e-act-fin-gar-e) also referred to as fengari. the moon soul. The first moon. Every moon. The night watcher. The night murder.

##### Solissol
(sole-is-sole) also referred to as solis. the sun soul. The first sun. Every sun. The day watcher. The sky burner.

##### Tienumbra
(T-N-um-bra) also referred to as Enum. The shadow soul. The first shadow. Every shadow. The monster lurking in the darkness and the monster in every man.

> Planes of the builders
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> Elduratchontas is a fire god. After he was created primordial fire flocked to him and around him it formed the plane of fire. In the same sense around Herraloftdominius the plane of air formed around him. Around Yinterra the Earth plane formed and Around Vokvavodvekna the water plane
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> The other 3 are different though. While viewed as Builders, they weren't created by the primordials. No one knows the origin of Tienumbra. When Tienumbra arrived, Negative Energy flocked to her and around her a plane of shadow rose. Misiacfengari and Solissol were created after the creation of Sperodin by Askyiska. They are moon and sun entities and around them formed the moon and sun. These 3 are different, but what is certain is they are view by the common as Demons or Devils. They are outside of the excepted pantheon and furthermore they have planar roots outside of Sperodin.

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### The Arch-Devils
There are Six known "Arch-Devils." Demons and Devils are terms common people use to tag almost any god tier being outside the excepted pantheon and they use them almost interchangeably. Truth is they are very different in nature. Devil would be the correct term for the following god-tier beings.

##### Vosvoidium
(Vos-void-e-um) the void. Ancient tales speak of this evil that dates back to the first prime. It is said to live to this day and has gifted some of the evilest warlocks their powers. The void is mainly a mystery. Little is known of it.

##### Psyvicvel
(psy-vick-vel) the soul well also referred to as psyvic. When vysickvinaka drew power from another god tier being it was from psyvicvel. When vysickvinaka was cut off the power that was drew from psyvicvel had to be drawn in another manner. If the power inside psyvicvel was ever cut off and left to grew in her she would explode. There is to much power ever growing in her. Thus when vysickvinaka was cut off Askyiska made a deal with psyvicvel to take the energy from her and craft living souls from it. Thus psyvicvel plays a part in every souls to grace the mortal plane and she plays a key part of the story of this plane. She is vastly unknown to the mortal plane. She at times has given additional power to individuals causing them to become warlocks in her name. These warlocks are some of the only “good” warlocks to grace the plane.

##### Vysickvinaka
(vy-sick-vin-a-ka) the Denied, also known as vysick. Is said to have the potential to be the strongest of god tier beings but needs a source to draw power from. Is said to suck life from its followers. Other god tier beings have given themselves to vysickvinaka in the past but this is said to be the cause of the destruction of one of the primes. Now all god tier beings deny vysickvinaka themselves.

##### Thanatoss
(th-an-a-toss) the Prime Metallic. also referred to as Anatos. Said to be the father of all Metallic Dragons.

##### Mortemumrita
(more-tem-ume-rita) the prime chromatic. Also referred to as umrita. Said to be the father of all Chromatic Dragons.

##### Gilvaldurrim 
(Gil-Val-Dur-rim) the prime gem dragon. Also referred to as Valdur. Said to be father of all Gem Dragons

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> God-Tier Dragons
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> Upon looking over these "Dark Powers" there are four powers with "Dragon" roots. The Primordial Malacite is the "Dragon Father" and from him he created three Children of his own from the first plane. 
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> His three children were Thanatoss, Mortemumrita and Gilvadurrim. From these three entities flow all the Dragons of Sperodin. When the first plane fell and it's gods were slaughtered it is said Malacite protected himself and his children and has done such ever since.

### The Demon Lords
There are Two known "Demon Lords." Demons and Devils are terms common people use to tag almost any god tier being outside the excepted pantheon and they use them almost interchangeably. Truth is they are very different in nature. Demon would be the correct term for the following god-tier beings.

##### Kathvaglelag
(kath-vag-el-lag) the mad one. Also referred to as vagle. One time all the other god tier beings feared kathvaglelag. Then in a plot against him all the other god tier beings united and fried his brain pushing him into a state of madness. He still possesses the power that caused the fear but with the madness induced upon him he lacks the drive and ambitious to enact the power he contains.

##### Maliumvain
(mal-e-um-vain) also referred to as vain. The cursed soul. The first curse. Every curse. The bringer of plagues and inflicter of pain.

> Unkown God-Tier Entities
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> It should be noted that this information is limited. Truth of the matter is when it comes to aspects regarding god-tier powers the information the entities of Sperodin have is limited. There could be a million god-tier powers out there in the universe that the entities of Sperodin know nothing about. Chances are if a commoner person of Sperodin come across an unkown god-tier power they would label it either a demon or a demon before even understanding it.