[center][b][u]-=Faction Name=-[/u][/b] Sanctum of the Ninth Circle [u][b]-=Alias=-[/b][/u] Nether Realm [u][b]-=Government Type=- [/b][/u] Monarchy [u][b]-=Faction Specie(s)=- [/b][/u] Demon, Drow, Human [u][b]-=Territory Details=-[/b][/u] Mountains and land located within the East Peninsula. [u][b]-=Faction Religion/Ideology=-[/b][/u] The Four Powers [u][b]-=Faction Description=- [/b][/u] Netherworld Hierarchy according to Nebiros [b]Emperor/Throned One[/b] - Included in the Four Powers. [b]Four Powers[/b] - Each Commands Nine Lords. [b]Lord of a Power[/b] - Commands one of the Nine Circles; considered a Greater King/Queen to the Circle. [b]Greater King/Queen[/b] - Commands the King and Queen of each Circle. [hider=Nebiros] [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/78/b3/33/78b33372383a496a016df363c67cea2b.jpg[/img] Name: Nebiros Title: Greater King of the Nine Circles for the Throned One, One of the Seven Lords to the Throned One, Prince and Heir to a seat of the Four Powers. Gender: Male Appearance Gender: Female Age: Old Appearance age: 11 Summary Nebiros commands Nine circles, each circle is a realm within the Netherworld that is inhabited or is populated by thousands of demons, greater and lesser alike. These Nine circles are used to perform what Nebiros needs them to perform, he is also one of the seven lords to the Throned One, the Throned One being the emperor of all the Netherworld. Lords fulfill specific tasks that the Throned One needs done in order progress their overall goals. Nebiros happens to also be the son of the Throned One, and is considered a guardian to all demons of their Netherworld. He has birthed the Sanctuary where all demons can go without being hunted. Nebiros was brought to this world through the summoning and ritualism that the Dark Lord pursued.[/hider] [hider=Nebiros, Full Effect] [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/b7/be/c4/b7bec4ff8a89b9c65f322fddd07d7c5c.jpg[/img] [i]Demon, Nebiros’ in Full Effect.[/i] [/hider] [b]King of a Circle[/b] - Commands their assigned Legion. [hider=King Vaieser] [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/7c/ab/fe/7cabfee51fcedb44c88b063951870a1a.jpg[/img] Name: Vaieser Title: King of the Ninth Circle, Greater Demon. Gender: Male Appearance: Male Age: Old Appearance age: 29 Summary King Vaieser is a greater demon of the Ninth Circle, time and time again as a shape-shifting monster he proved his loyalty and creativity to his Greater King Nebiros. Nebiros taking notice of the consistency, no matter the task, eventually promoted Vaieser to King of the Ninth Circle and take lead in uniting the shape-shifting demons together under one command. King Vaieser proved once again that his ways were effective. Uniting the shape-shifters, King Vaieser took charge as one of the lead roles in Nebiros' command structure. [/hider] [b]Queen of a Circle[/b] - Commands their assigned Legion. [hider=Queen Faerona] [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/88/a5/4c/88a54ca484139187e0a0204af2a1d340.jpg[/img] Name: Faerona Title: Queen of the Ninth Circle, Greater Demon Gender: Female Appearance: Female Age: Old Appearance age: 28 Summary Faerona had always been a feisty demon with a spirit burning over flames, her demeanor and understanding of strategy/command on the battlefield is what caught the eye of Nebiros. Faerona would spearhead and participate in a majority of the battles that Nebiros' legions faced in the Netherworlds. Her ability to influence and take charge was unmatched among her kind, Faerona quickly took popularity among her own and Nebiros had no other option but to promote her. Promoting her, meant also placing her entire demonic kind above the others. It was how her demon kind's social structure worked within the legions of Nebiros. When Nebiros pulled demons from the Netherworld through the rift he created, only two kinds of demons were ordered to cross. Faerona's Sanguine Dynasty, her as their Queen, and Vaieres' Shrouded Ones, as their King. [/hider] [b]Legions[/b] - The troops of their respective King & Queen, managers of the Acolytes. [hider=King Vaieser's Legion] [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/7c/e4/ab/7ce4ab0064b8a2643ffa1c0258e5bcd4.jpg[/img] [i]King Vaieser’s Legion[/i] [hider=Legion of the Shrouded Dynasty] King Vaieres’ Legion of shape-shifting demons, these creatures of the Netherworld have been used for Nebiros’ most critical of missions. Their ability to transform into other entities, mutate their physical form, and blend into the shadows with ease has made them deadly assassins/spies. Their true form of the six eyed beast also has intimidated those who would stand against them in a one to one fight. They are puppet masters of the slaves and acolytes, although a truly devastating monstrosity, they are fewer in number. [/hider] [/hider] [hider=Queen Faerona's Legion] [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/f4/5c/b8/f45cb810fe91730f2743a9f3b76694ca.jpg [/img] [i]Queen Faerona’s Legion[/i] [hider=Legion of the Sanguine Dynasty] Queen Faerona’s Legion who has participated in many wars within the Netherworld under direction of the Greater King and Lord under the Throned One, Nebiros. This legion consists of monsters that are closely relatable to the design of a vampire. It is not necessary for a Sanguine to feed off that of a living entity through sucking their blood, they are unaffected by garlic, holy crosses, etc, but do possess the physical attributes and beauty of their vampiric brothers and sisters. [/hider] [/hider] [b]Acolytes[/b] - Volunteer servants/worshipers of the Greater King. [hider=Acolytes] They are the worshipers of Nebiros and are commanded by the King and Queen of the Ninth Circle. Acolytes who have aspired to positions of fractional power are usually assigned to projects that would need them managing slaves for construction, ritual, combat, and have even been known to be granted a house to rule other Acolytes. These Acolytes answer to their assigned Master who is assigned to them by their King or Queen. [/hider] [b]Forsaken [/b]- Slaves of the Legions. Faction History: [hider=Sanctum's Past] To understand Sanctum’s history, is to understand the end of what was and the beginning of what is. Today, the land once united under a single Dark Lord, now had many lords vying for ultimate supremacy of Nagath. All of them searching to become just as great as the Dark Lord Daigon once was. During Lord Daigon's reign, and his pursuit of power, he achieved a feat that was once thought impossible. After many sacrifices, experiments, and trials, Lord Daigon was able to summon one of the Greater King's of the Netherworld. This Greater King was named Nebiros, and Nebiros brought with him loyalty and service, but quickly began persuading followers of Lord Daigon from within. It was not long after that the Justinian Empire was closing in and with this opportunity, Nebiros disappeared, along with several defectors who wish to follow Nebiros. Lord Daigon could not follow or find Nebiros for all his attention had to remain on the Justinian front where ultimately it is said he was killed in Nagath. Nebiros found himself settling East from Lord Daigon's capitol, surrounded by mountains and close to water ways, Nebiros founded the Sanctuary or Sanctum of the Ninth Circle. It would be here that Nebiros would begin to build the Sanctum or Sanctum of the Ninth Circle by bringing in his armies from the Netherworld. He would use the followers who he had joined him, many would be sacrificed to open the gates to the Netherworld long enough for Nebiros’ Legions to walk through. Once achieved, the borders of the Sanctum were established, his King and Queen were instated, both given their own respective command and commands. The structure of Nebiros' force took shape and his ranks dialed in as they have time and time again before. [/hider] Important Characters: Nebiros - Greater King of the Ninth Circle Faerona - Queen of the Sanguine Dynasty Vaieres - King of the Shrouded Ones Relations to other Factions: [include any off-map NPC nations that are relevant to your factions history][/center]