LONG HEADCANON POST!!!!!
I'm thinking about the bayonetta variants again and *takes psychic damage* GAUGHHHHHHHHH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
HEAD CANON POST!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bayonetta 3 spoilers like immediately below lol
I'm giving them Titles, Contracted Demons (who i may draw one day idk), lore, etc if i feel like it.
This is Viola's mom / The Indomitable Witch
Contracted demon: The Lost Outcast, Cheshire.
Lore tidbits for her: Her story is basically the same as Cereza's in the lost demon, however her story splits almost immediately after being granted permission from the Umbra to contract her first demon; instead of Madama Butterfly, she contacted Cheshire. She was never sealed in the lake by Jeanne and because of this, Luka doesn't think that Cereza killed his father and doesn't chase after her to try and get revenge; instead he follows her since she's the only remaining witch he knows about and is more of a historian rather than a journalist. Much healthier dynamic for them to fall in love than in canon cause. yeah.
Also i just made a post on why i feel like she'd be a better design for beta 0 so. idk if you got a problem with this argue with the wall or whatever lol
NEXT WITCH!!!
This is a Cereza who was under the care of Balder. They were both exiled to a far off land but that didn't stop this Cereza from learning the dark arts. Maybe she learned a region specific form of the Umbran Arts or taught herself Umbran magic with the help of her father's descriptions of her mother's techniques. Title: The Glittering Witch
Contracted Demon: The Conductor of Chaos, Amdusias.
Infernal Demon: "Amdusias is a famed demon of Inferno, often seen working alongside the other musically talented inhabitants of the inner circles of Inferno, being the member of countless royal courts throughout Inferno's long history. Amdusias has seen kingdoms come and go, yet remains unscathed. He is currently within the court of Baal Zebul and plays at her command. He's known to stroll through Inferno and use the souls of the damned as inspiration for his distinct signature sound; music that inflicts the listener with nothing but pure unfiltered torture."
Amdusias is a large skeletal bipedal Unicorn who sits upon a glittering golden throne which itself is situated atop a even bigger elaborate Unicycle, with a custom made spokes design that features his demonic sigil. Amdusias carries around a long thin intricately designed flute that not only acts as a conductor's wand, but also as a long cigarette holder. but wait! there's more! His wand is also his horn itself! (he can detach it). Idk i picture him sitting in a sassy manner. Like the vibe is: You go past some beaded curtains and see him sprawled out on the couch and goes like "Oh Honey, it's been oh so long! Where have you been? I've been DYING to tell you about this place i visited lately!". He also has humanoid hands adorned with large decorated talons. He doesn't have pupils, just bright glowing red sclera.
Some lore tidbits i had for her: Idk her being raised by Balder, who runs an entire conglomerate(?) and cult, she probably has some training in business management and leading. Assuming that Balder does that in her universe. I made Amdusias her contract demon since idk music = heavenly to me and since this is a Cereza whose more in tune with her Lumen heritage than the typical Cereza, it makes sense to me. She's also called The Glittering Witch because i hc that her weapons, jewelry, and hair are far more glittery than other variants. Also i keep picturing her as Italian and idek why.
NEXT WITCH!!!
Title: The Witch with a Guiding Light
Contracted Demon: The S.S. DAMNATION, Charon.
Infernal Demon: "The S.S. DAMNATION is a gigantic cruise ship that sails the ever bloody waters of Inferno and is captained by the mysterious demon known as Charon. The cruise ship is considered a oasis within the sea of eternal suffering and is maintained by the aforementioned Captain and his skeletal Crew. The ship itself hosts parties, balls, feasts, spas, water parks, fairs, and more. However, recently it has been declining in guests due to many souls not being buried with a coin in their mouth; which is the only way one can board this esteemed ship. Nowadays, it's mostly visited by the lustrous Madama Styx and her personal court."
Honestly one of my favorite demon ocs purely because it was directly inspired by the cruise ship at the start of bayonetta 3 + i had a animatic idea of Madama Styx singing "The whole being dead thing" to newly departed souls who wounded up in Inferno and she sat upon a demonic cruise ship as if it were a throne. All while plummeting down a bloodfall accompanied by soaring scolopendras. Anyway, Charon is the cruise ship and since it's GINORMOUS, if it were to be a demon slave, i imagine it'd just summon a big life boat piloted by Charon's skeleton crew and beat up enemies by wacking them with oars.
Some lore tidbits: Since this Cereza wields a lantern, i thought it'd be fitting to make her more of a psychopomp and pair her with Charon (who i've had for a bit but never mentioned). I hc that she's much more of the quiet somber type who kills angels due to her pact with Charon requiring her to provide them with guests. I feel like she'd be a Cereza who, after being freed from the Lake, was found by Rodin and since she didn't have any memories decided to work at The Gates of Hell as a hostess or something; because she's contracted with Charon, she's a big business woman. I'm sure she met and defeated balder due to him cancelling a business deal with her- which pissed her off and she set out to meet him face to face. Then she regained her memories and reconnected with Jeanne.
NEXT WITCH!!!
Title: The Witch with Two Meanings
Contracted Demon: Fancier of Tumors, Naberius
Infernal Demon: "Born out of the creativity of Chaos and the evolutionary pressure of Inferno, Naberius is a gigantic insect demon resembling 16ft tall chromatic guillotine with a undying desire for souls of those it deems ripe for a beheading. Naberius is one of the more peculiar Infernal Demons due to it being both a functional guillotine and a type of demonic insect who can fold it's limbs into the frame of the guillotine. When unfolded, the demon resembles an shiny reflective mantis. Naberius are considered pests within the realm of pain, constantly traveling in swarms and feasting upon those inflicted with a sort of illness or ailment, curing those they come across. They are especially despised by Alraune due to them curing their "eternal lovers" from their paralyzing poison."
I've also had Naberius as a demon oc for a while but before hand it was more akin to the Umbran Clock tower and just being a sentient guillotine that could open up and blast enemies with firearms and whatnot but i wanted it to be a pest of inferno so... made it a bug >:)
some lore tidbits: The Witch with Two Meanings is called that because she's not only a medical practitioner but also a magical practitioner :3 Also due to her resembling a nurse, i decided to make Naberius more of a (accidentally) helpful demon that assists Nurseonetta in her medical adventures. I hc that this Cereza's Rosa died from an illness within her cell and decided to become a nurse or doctor so she can save people. That or she needed a supply to meet Naberius's demands and decided to enter the medical field because of that. Tbh i hadn't really thought of her before this post but she's either really kind hearted or really indifferent to those around her and only needs the ill to satiate Naberius from dragging her to hell. I wanna go with the former personality and pair her up with her Jeanne, whose still a spy and they work together to uncover mysterious illnesses around the world and whose behind it. I imagine this Cereza and Balder had to fight because he profited off of the ill to further his plans of resurrecting Jubileus. Honestly she has the most potential to be the revolutionary bayo due to her being a vigilante healer who outs big companies for their greed at the behest of the sick and poor. Her Viola would love her (i hc most Violas are punk/anti-establishment).
Part 2 here















