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Explaining random lore that I have pt. 2

I'm an atheist, but I still like the idea of heaven and hell to be used in stories, so I kind of made my own version.

This rendition uses three different worlds to create the land of the dead. Yesterday's post was about heaven, so today's is about 'hell'.

The UnderWorld

This realm is where demons usually reside, ruled over by Trixa, the Lord of the UnderWorld and Goddess of Death and Malevolence. It's located far beneath the ground, but both Trixa and her sister, Carora's magic gives it light and just enough life to keep it just barely thriving. While Trixa is meant to supervise her realm, she does it as little as possible.

1. Demons

There are many, MANY different kinds of demon–as well as multiple different hybrids, and instead of labelling everyone, they are separated into 4 tiers.

1st Tiers: Humans who have passed away that have committed more minor or who have done bad actions that can be forgiven. Most often, these 'sins' can be treated in a way, such as addiction that has led to the harm of others and other negative actions that can be repented for. These demons can ascend with a trial to become a dark angel. Generally speaking, these demons have little to no magical ability.

2nd Tiers: Humans who have passed away that have committed very very bad crimes that cannot be (easily) repented for. These demons have a very very slim chance of ascension, but most don't care to try and instead stay in the UnderWorld. This tier is slightly more powerful than 1st tiers and will always have a magical ability.

3rd Tiers: Demons born in the UnderWorld. They can be born from any tier and their abilities stem from the abilities of their parents. They cannot ascend at all, as Rhysoe deems them "plagued with sin from birth" and believes that they will never be able to be good. This tier can be summoned to the human world with the right conjuring spell.

4th Tiers: Demons who were made in the UnderWorld, but not born from any other tier. This tier consists of every creature that resides in the vast lands of the UnderWorld. Dragons, hellhounds (with multiple subspecies), carnivorous plants.

2. Civilization

The land of the UnderWorld is made of many different biomes, but demons have made well with all that they have. Some civilizations are based on monarchies, some are completely anarchist, others are run by gang districts. It all comes down to who got there first and what they did with the land.

3. Trixa's Palace

Unlike her sister, Rhysoe, Trixa lives in a castle with her children, Albtraum, Char, and (sometimes) Gretta. She usually resides in her palace and doesn't really watch over her realm unless a demon escapes and she has to coordinate with her sister to put them back. Otherwise, she's in the human realm being mischievous (and maybe, maybe not creating demigods with humans) or lazing in her luxurious palace.

Once again, if anyone has questions, I'm happy to answer! :3

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Explaining random lore that I have pt. 1

Today, I'm going to discuss my version of heaven and hell. I'm an atheist, but I still like the idea of heaven and hell to be used in stories, so I kind of made my own version.

This rendition uses three different worlds to create the land of the dead. This post will be about 'heaven'.

The OverWorld

The OverWorld is where angels primarily reside. It is ruled over its respective Lord, also known as Rhysoe (Goddess of Death and Benevolence). It is a land of clouds that all of the dead can stand on (demons included), and is made up of many different towns. All of them are under the supervision of guardian angels, the one of the two only angel kinds who are regularly allowed to see the Lord of the Overworld.

1. Angels

All angels can be grouped together into different sections: angels, dark angels, sacred born, mixed angels, and guardian angels.

Angels: The standard angel. These angels are people that passed away and turned into angels. They usually appear as a human base with white wings and a yellow halo. This humanoid form can have varying numbers of wings and eyes, as well as other special features. Their true forms are usually less humanoid and closer the the appearance of biblically accurate beings, although they can be in the appearance of mythical creatures, like dragons or beast folk.

Dark Angels: Demons who have ascended. These demons are almost always exclusively 1st tiers (to be expanded on in the next post). Their general appearances consist of black wings and black halos. Their true forms are always beast-like, but always have a relation to their newly angelic forms.

Sacred Born: Angels born in the OverWorld. They are called sacred born because they have "never been touched by sin". Similar to the standard angels, they can have different wings, halos, and numbers of eyes, but they are born with varying different color pallettes. Their true forms take after their parents, usually being a mix of them.

Mixed Angels: Sacred born who are a mix of any kind of angel and a dark angel. These angels are often regarded as less than other sacred born, as these kinds of angel are related to an ascended demon. The appearances are the exact same as sacred born, but with a darker color pallette and a beast(ier) true form.

Guardian Angels: Angels who work directly under Rhysoe. These angels regularly use angelic weapons and are either sent to keep the realm of the living safe from demonic activity, protect a specific human, or keep the OverWorld towns safe. They have similar humanoid appearances with the standard angels, but with grey wings and white halos. Their true forms are all very similar to the biblically accurate angel, but they don't use them often. Guardian angels are known to be able to shift into human form to protect and disguise themselves when needed.

1.A. Abilities

All angels have angelic weapons, but guardian angels have the most control over them. These weapons can be summoned at will and are unusable by demons. An angelic weapon can 'kill' demons and permanently harm other angels. These weapons can appear as many different things, although they're mostly swords, spears, or bows. They can be other kinds of weapon, though.

Angels have their own kind of magic, but they are fairly limited. The ability to fly is pretty universal, and most angels can 'spectate' a human in the living realm. Sacred angels–including mixed–can have special abilities, but not often.

2. Falling

An angel falls when they have done a crime worthy of taking their angelic rights away. These angels will have a trial, held in front of Rhysoe, and if proven guilty, they are taken to a secluded area of her temple that is nicknamed the 'Shute'. In this room, the guilty angel is punished accordingly by a guardian angel. For more minor crimes, this punishment can be as small as breaking one of their wings or tearing it open. For major crimes, this punishment is ripping a wing completely off. Among every fallen angel, though, their halo is broken. Breaking the halo ensures that the damage is permanent and the wing(s)/halo will never heal. This process immediately forces the angel's body to forcefully grow white horns and a white demon tail. After that, the floor beneath the injured angel opens and they fall into the UnderWorld, which gives them the name, fallen angels.

3. Rhysoe's Temple

Rhysoe usually resides in her temple, a large building with a main throne room and an almost neverending number of rooms. She has a lot of guardian angels who report directly to her, as well as many personal servants (cherubs;lesser angels which are generally smaller and cuter than regular angels. They are made specifically to serve Rhysoe and in the angel level hierarchy, they are the highest). Her temple is used as the highest law of the OverWorld, where she watches over her angels and reviews reported crimes. Sometimes, she also hosts her sisters over.

That is virtually the entirety of the lore of the OverWorld. If you have any questions, I will gladly answer in the comments. I'll probably post about the UnderWorld tomorrow.