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This is just a species/demon horn guide for a story I might write someday. It's all a huge work in progress, so this isn't necessarily the final product. Critique HIGHLY welcome. 

Types of Demons


Sloth:

Color(s): Blue

Body type:Short and stocky, child like

Abilities:

All demons- strength (though weaker than normal demons), highly resilient, regeneration

Specific- Future sight


Sloth demons are usually considered low class demons, even though they can actually be quite useful. They aren't considered a useful work force because of their sleep schedule of about 19 hours a day, while only being awake for 4-5 hours. Shockingly, sloth demons don't actually have to sleep this much; one can actually function fine for up to 3 weeks without rest. They feel a constant compulsion to stay asleep, resulting in many to only leave their homes in extreme emergencies. Sloth demons have unusual prophesying abilities, being able to occasionally see future events in dreams. For weaker demons, the dreams come few and far in between. These visions are more common and more detailed for stronger demons. Upon study of a sloth demon's sleep cycle, it was found that their brain waves are less similar to that of REM sleep and more similar to a coma. When a demon supposedly has a prophesy in dreams, the brain waves are most like brain death- nearly or completely non-existent. Despite this, these demons have no problem waking up again. A rare ability that some sloth demons may have is called Daydreaming. This ability allows a demon to see the future while awake. This results in the demon going into a trance, unable to move, talk, or sense the outside world until the vision is over. This ability is extremely rare and often quite weak.



Gluttony:

Color(s): yellow/ orange

Body type: tall, very thin, lanky

Abilities: normal demon abilities, strength depending on hunger


Gluttony demons are usually paired with sloth demons, as they are both poor for work. Unlike sloth demons, gluttony demons are fairly hard workers. The only downside is their meals. Though they only eat 3 meals a day, each meal is significantly larger than the healthy portion. While there is no maximum for a healthy meal, the minimum, as compared to the average human dinner, requires 10x more meat, 30x more veggies, 5x more starches, and 20x more carbs. They seem to have the ability to eat anything, as the poorer members can live off stray metal and building materials. The fuller their stomachs are, the more impressive their physical strength is. Right after an especially large meal, they could throw a punch with damage comparable to being hit my a train. If starved, they could barely lift a pebble. There is a rumor saying that many nobles refuse to invite gluttony demons to parties for fear of them draining the pantry, but these demons tend to be quite restrained with others food, preferring to eat a normal, light meal in public and only gorging themselves at home. The king himself has had several gluttony demons as concubines, and his only son, Prince Reirch, is a reasonably powerful gluttony demon.



Wrath:

Abilities

Color(s): Red

Body type: Varied\ Unknown

Abilities: Normal demon abilities (specific stats are varied), controlling fire (not making it), controlling heat


As far as the demon social status goes, wrath demons are the top of the top. Though they have rash tendencies and tend to be overly emotional, their power is undeniable. It is said that their fury can bend the fires of hell itself to their will. It is unknown if this is a trait carried by all wrath demons, or just the select family that lives now. Wrath demons are extremely rare, only belonging to demon royalty. The past 20 rulers, current king included, were all high quality wrath demons, most being a dark stain on demonic history. Currently, there's only two wrath demons known to exist: King Guzteozhor and his grandson, the crown Prince Bial. A belief exists that there are no weak wrath demons, but human and Angelic historians believe that the weaker of the species was weeded out and killed long ago by rival clans. The demons that live now are believed to have came from the last wrath clan, though what happened to all others that left only one family is unknown. It is thought that it was a result of traitorous intent and shady assassinations to try to gain power. They are the most feared type among humans and angels for their instability, notorious rage, and sociopathic group tactics. According to the angelic authority, the two remaining wrath demons are of top elimination priority.



Lust:

Color(s): Pink

Body type: Varied

Abilities: Normal demon abilities (varied), mind control


Despite many lust demons holding positions in nobility, they aren't a respected breed in Hell. Most of their titles are purely for show, and hold no real weight. They are usually married off to “true” nobles to serve as trophy wives/husbands. They are extremely varied in appearance and personality, and contrary to popular belief, many can be quite clever and intelligent. From a young age lust demons are taught how to be the perfect spouse: how to stand, what facial expressions to have at certain times, what to wear, what to eat and when, what to say, etc. They have their entire lives planned out from their birth and usually make no major decisions by themselves. As such, many have severe self esteem issues despite how capable they are. Lust demons have the ability to control the actions of any susceptible target. Susceptibility is related to attraction; the more attractive a target finds the succubus, the easier they are to control. The lust demon nobility ladder is reversed, putting weaker demons at the top and more powerful demons at the bottom. The citizens aren't told why, but the higher up know that this is to push the bigger threats to the king to the bottom. The citizens, and royalty alike, are also told that lust demons are extremely weak, with there being no strong lust demons as a way to purposefully lower the self esteem of the lust demons to keep their powers under control. This is especially backed with the knowledge of how the demons' power works- they can control the minds of anyone who finds them sexually attractive, making them quite a terrifying demon in human folklore. Females are called succubi, while the males are called incubi. They also have the highest percentage of pan/bisexuals of any demon, with ~47% of the population being pansexual and ~26% being bisexual.



Greed:

Color(s): Gold or silver (usually silver)

Body type: Moderate height, overweight, heavily built

Abilities: normal demon abilities (fairly average, if not slightly below), convincing


The one demon looked on in the most suspicion in all of hell are greed demons. They are known for being conniving and selfish, with many holding statuses as nobles and merchants. Because of this unfortunate stigma, even the most pure-hearted and noble of greed demons are treated with distrust, with demons believing they are only acting gracious as a way to save face. It doesn't help that their main ability is the ability to convince others to follow them. Similarly to lust demons' mind controlling abilities, these convincing powers cannot be used unless the person is completely open to listen. As soon as the demon gains the victims' trust, they can ask the victim to do anything they want and the victim will be helpless to the demands. A special side effect of this power is that afterwards, the person will most likely not even realize that they've been controlled, and only blame themselves. Stories have been told in the midrealm of strangers walking into shops and convincing the shopkeeper to give them all the money and anything of worth within minutes. The only downside is that instead of just having the victim find them attractive, the greed demon must gain the victims complete trust.


Envy:

Color(s): Green

Body type: short, overly thin

Abilities: Normal demon abilities, shape-shifting


Envy demons are the demons found to be the most involved with humans and the midrealm as a whole, so much so that they are often confused as a different species; goblins. Many believe that the tales of goblins are actually just young envy demons playing tricks. Envy demons have a stereotype of being two-faced, and untrustworthy as a whole, so many other demons tend to stay away from them. They are known as thieves, stealing anything they want from others, which doesn't help their bad name. Along with their supposed thieving nature, they also have shape-shifting abilities, with stronger demons being able to hold their assumed shape for days at a time. The longer they stay in this form, however, the more weak the demon becomes. This could even cause death for some children and weaker types. Old wives tales exist of these demons taking the form of a particularly nasty child and effectively taking over their lives until the child learns their lesson, or in darker tales, dies alone on the street.


Pride:

Color(s): Purple

Body type: Tall, bulky, muscular

Abilities: Normal demon abilities (slightly better), manipulating emotions


The demons with the biggest reputation for being stupid, brutish, and overall thick-headed are the pride demons. Many believe they are only good for the labor jobs that no one else wants to do, and so that is where most adult pride demons find themselves, leading to most pride demons being quite poor. They are considered to be the perfect workforce as they are strong, durable, and quite easy to manipulate. As much as they are looked down on, they are the driving force, and the undeniable backbone, of Hell itself. Pride demons have the ability to manipulate the emotions of those around them, however they can only push a certain direction: complete control over a victims emotions is never guaranteed. Most just use this power to make themselves appear stronger and more powerful than they really are. They have a unique connection between demonic power and physical strength, as the taller and bulkier the demon, the stronger their manipulation is. This is a trait specific to them.






Places:



Sheol (Underworld) (Hell) (Homerealm(by demons)):


Sheol is the realm of the demons. The demonic race was believed to have been born there through unknown means. Among demons, it is a great holy land and an ancestral plane. Among humans and angels, it is a place of fear that is not to be spoken of. There are many rumors of horrors and terrors that lurk the depths of this unhallowed land, but many of these rumors are either false or greatly exaggerated. The only tales that hit right on the mark are ones related to their king, but these are only known because of the war. Before, Sheol was a place only known about in legend and from the occasional demons that made their way into the midrealm. Its capital city, Abaddon, is split into various segments, each for the different types of demons.




Terra (midrealm):


Terra is the youngest of the three realms. It's a land run by the race known as Humans. Unlike the other two realms, midrealm is open to any visitor from any realm and it's fairly simple to travel to. Terra is a land abundant with trees and wildlife, unlike the other two realms, but it is the same in the fact that it has only one biome. Other than this, the midrealm is known as being quite unremarkable compared to the other lands that border it.



Caelum (Skyrealm) (Heaven):


Despite most humans pointing to Hell as being a mysterious land, there is less known about Caelum. It has a reputation as being a land of joy and wonder as it's main citizens are Angels. No human or demon has ever set foot on Caelum and the Angels aren't too keen on talking about their homeland.






Species:



Demons:


For the humans of the midrealm, the boogeyman under the bed is replaced with the demon just outside the window. Only this time, the monster is real. Demons are infamous as being as despicable and cruel as they are foreign. Humans have always been at arms against the Demonic Royal Order, and rightfully so. The leading organization of demons have a history of being none too kind to anyone other than themselves, but the humans don't realize that “other than themselves” also means other demons not in the order. Maybe one day the humans will find that demons aren't as 'foreign' as they might seem. They are separated into seven different types, each having a unique supernatural power.



Humans:


The weakest of the 3 major species, and also the youngest. Humans have proven to be as gullible as they are frail, but this doesn't stop them from quickly rising up in political power. They are much more determined and creative than the other species, as well as being surprisingly resilient and resourceful. As they're still young, many of their other skills have yet to be discovered. They have the shortest lifespans compared to the other 2 intelligent species.




Angels:


Very little is known about angels, as they rarely ever leave their home world of Caelum. As with demons, Angels are separated into several types: love, joy, music, growth (in relation to plants) and safety. (I can go into these types later)





Misc:



The Midrealm War:


A war started over the land of Terra. The demon king, Guzteozhor, began the war by taking a large sum of land near the border of Terra and Sheol. The mad king continues to force his armies into the land of Terra and shows no sign of stopping. The humans fight to protect their land and their people, while the Angels only see an easy way to pick off their greatest rivals, the demons.



Demonic Royal Order:


The ruling class of demons. It consists mainly of the king, his family, and any royal advisers and generals. Other than a few select noble families, anyone other than the order are usually treated as lower class and effectively useless. Despite this, the force the Order exerts is heavy enough that most demons try to simply keep their heads down and refuse to rebel. Most demons, but not all.



Demon's Wings:


An underground rebellion against the Demonic Royal Order. It is mostly run by the lower classes of hell. It is led by Thorn (believed to be an alias), a reasonably powerful envy demon. Because of its selective recruiting process, no one knows much about where/how to find them, and so most of how they run is a complete mystery.



Witches:


Humans who, through intense study and meditation, use their own aura energy to cast spells. These spells can be used for combat or in hexes, and many rely on their skill and power for a variety of reasons. They have a bad reputation for forming deals with demons, but in reality, most care a great deal about the usage of their spells and will refuse a deal if they believe the client is up to no good. They simply have nothing against demons, and have no problem working with them as long as they're trustworthy.  

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Pride looks kind of lackluster. The sin of pride is not about being okay with one's self, but is about thinking they are above the rest. It's like vanity and cockyness mixed together into an unhealthy concoction of narcissism. Maybe you should make the horns more grandiose? Envy and gluttony are somewhat weak, very interesting, but they don't convey their meanings as well as the others. (At least that's my opinion)
I hope this helps, because this concept is quite interesting! :D