[hider= Lord Baal] Appearance: His face is hidden by the hood because anyone who looks upon without supernatural protection will be struck with intense horror. His face looks like a demonic beast and even though it his hidden by the hood his eyes still show and they're demonic red in color and radiate fear. [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kWRvLt_zLzQ/VFr_6apLmyI/AAAAAAAAE50/yNywSg53a7w/s1600/Dark_Cultist_by_Tydanubus.jpg[/img] Name: Baal Alias: Lord Baal Age: is actual age is unknown, but he has been around for over 4000 years. Gender: male Species: unknown, appears to be humanoid Personality: Baal is the definition of evil to many, his insidious nature and pleasure in using his powers to bring insanity and chaos over the vast dimensions have made him feared by most. Before he became Lord Baal, he wasn't evil and had a woman he loved dearly, but it was her murder and the death of most of his people that drove to hate those that had robbed him of so much that drove him to make his deal with the godlike demons known as the Dark Ones who were beyond human comprehension. Ever since his pact with the Dark Ones he plunged into darkness and his evil is immense. Baal is extremely cunning and will always try to find ways to manipulate others into doing what he wants. He is amazingly charismatic and persuasive, which is how he has been able to grow his cults on earth. His intelligence and ability to pray upon the human psyche makes him very formidable. Baal will show no mercy to his enemies and will delight in making them suffer as much as possible. He has forced mothers and fathers to watch their children die horribly as punishment for going against him. He has made children see their parents brutally murdered and try to turn them into cult members. Some would wonder why such an evil being could exist, Baal would answer that love was to blame. It was because he loved so much that his hatred made him into what he was now. Baal demands obediance from his followers and will regularly use terror and public killings to demonstrate his power and authority. Baal prefers to use his cult members to do tasks for him if they aren't of great importance and there is only one being he truly fears and that's God. His biggest flaws in terms of a mental weakness is his superiority complex and large ego. History: Baal was born millennia ago to a world very different from our own. It was a world of almost constant conflict and filled with brutality and savagery. His people whose name has slipped from history and memory were engaged in a massive war with the Ozarian empire. Baal grew up in the wake of this horrible conflict and saw many that were close to him die, but he still found love in a woman who called his sun and moon. Unfortunately for Baal she would be brutally murdered by Ozarian forces and made him watch before they tried to kill him. He was however saved by the Dark Ones when they heard his primeval scream of hatred at seeing his beloved killed. The demons made everything around them freeze as if time itself had stopped and then offered Baal the chance to see revenge by making a pact with them in exchange for his soul and eternal devotion. Baal agreed without a second thought thanks to the huge well of hatred inside him, and the Dark Ones give him a piece of their awesome power. Baal felt their black magic flow through him and the power was almost overwhelming. The demons then vanished and time seemed to revert back to normal. Baal immediately unleashed his new power and slaughtered all in his path. When the enemy forces were defeated, Baal saw that they had managed to kill all of his people and he was now the last of them. He soon had his vengeance and wiped out of the Ozarian empire. With his world a war torn wasteland, he sough to establish a new society, one that worshiped the Dark Ones. The demons soon returned to him and told of his quest to spread cults dedicated to them throughout all dimensions and Baal now consumed by his darkness fervently agreed to their task. After attaining the power to traverse dimensions, Baal began to spread the cults of the Dark Ones to many different worlds. Some worlds were too faithful and righteous to conquer, but he was immortal and could wait for a time when they would become weak in faith. Eventually he came this world in the distant past and was worshiped as the god Baal, gaining many much reverence. His cults spread by a large amount, but then the emergence of Christianity saw his cults become obsolete in the wake of the new religion and he dared to not challenge God seeing his great power. Baal decided that he would wait and come back to this dimension when Christianity was less powerful. He waited for thousands of years, but he has now returned. He played a role in influencing the formations of the hellfire clubs during the times of the founding fathers of America and he played a subtle role in the creation satanic cults. With the advent of the scientific age humanity has less faith in the Abrahamic religions and that has given Baal the power to start spreading his cults again. Every action has both a positive and negative reaction. Equipment: He is in possession of a number of powerful magic artifacts with dangerous properties. All of his artifacts are mystically bound to him and he can summon them to and from a sub-dimension when he needs them and they will vanish anyone else tries to use them. Fiend Staff: his demonic looking magical staff helps him focus his insane power and it has the power to transform into archaic weapons such as swords, spears and axes. Knife of Murder: He has ceremonial knife that he uses during rituals, which has the power to pierce the soul when he stabs someone with it. Ring of Gonnar: This ring that he wears in his right index finger allows him to traverse dimensions without the use of rituals. Robe of Flight: the robes he wears give him the ability to fly. Powers/Abilities/Skills/Talents: Baal controls incredibly powerful black magic taught to him by extra-dimensional demons and wields immense power that makes him appear to be like a god to his mortal followers. This magic grants him several abilities that he has mastered completely as well as a great number of spells. His knowledge in the black arts and the occult are immensely high. Immortality: he doesn't age and cannot die of old age, which is how he has been alive for thousands of years. The Black Arms of Hastor: This spell creates black demonic spectral arms that will assault his opponents both physically and spiritually. The Black Flames of Ondar: Baal shoots fire that made up of black hellish flames. Unlike ordinary fire it does more than just burn his enemies, it also burns the soul. Shield of Insidiousness: He creates a barrier of demonic spirits that can protect him from physical and spiritual attacks, the power of this barrier is determined by how much magic he puts into it. Nightmarish Illusions: This spell allows Baal to create frightening illusions to scare and distract his opponents. Demonic Force: Baal hits targets with a wave invisible force that can use to either knock things away or draw them closer to him. Fiendish Summoning: he can summon lowly demons from a hellish dimension to attack his enemies. The Eye of Madthros: By channeling a huge amount of magic Baal can assault his opponents' minds with horrifying images and terrible pain. They have to be looking into his eyes. Ritual of Corruption: This occult ritual that includes drinking Baal's blood is done to corrupt initiates in his cult and turn them to evil. It takes an hour to complete, but it's how his cult has grown so large. Mind of The Demon: This spell protects him from having his mind read or assaulted by psychic attacks. Weakness: All things holy can weaken him and silver is always a big weakness that can be exploited if used as a weapon. While his magic is incredibly powerful, it will become taxing on his body if he uses high powered spells for too long. The effects of his spells can be negated with black or white magic that is of greater strength than his power. Secret Hideout: His HQ is a dark castle that is located between dimensions. There are doors that are located throughout the world, but it requires black magic to open. It is guarded by demons and some of his high ranked cult members [img]http://orig14.deviantart.net/01fe/f/2014/017/1/b/1b18513ede11607c9884cf95d3cd38aa-d4k6hdo.jpg[/img] Relationships: His main relationship is with the Dark Ones and his cults, but he has made many enemies over the course of his reign of terror. The Angels of God: they are a group made up of divine angels and divinely powered followers of the Christian faith. They are his worst enemies and spread out across dimensions to battle his evil cults. Followers of Monotheist religions: Anyone who is believes in Christianity, Judaism and Islam are his enemies and he will try to see all three of these religions destroyed. The Dark Ones: they are extra-dimensional demons that grant Baal is power and they are the only authority that he bows to. They have plans for the multiverse, but it is secret between only them and Baal.[/hider]