Post by Soprano on Aug 29, 2010 10:34:52 GMT -6
In the Beginning…
Demons have always had an affect on the world, typically being very small. They will use guile and whisper sweet things in one’s ear to make them sin. They are generally written off as temptation due to the root of evil being born in man. Most often, religion will denounce the temptations as the folly of man and nothing more. It was never a demon’s fault that a baby was born dead, that a man killed, or that a politician was corrupt, it was man.
There was a moment, where the Lord of Hell managed to break through and have a more involving role in temptation.
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungered. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.” (Matthew 4:1-11)
Though the King of Hell failed in tempting Jesus Christ, it opened up a gateway so that other devils could begin to antagonize the living. The mouth of Hell opened so they could escape and consort with mortals. Progressively through time, the mouth has been opening wider and wider to let more demons out, just as there has been a growing need for those who can banish and vanquish them.
Most humans couldn’t see the power demons had over their lives, but soon people began to open their mind’s eye. Once they saw that some of the evil of man was due to the influence of Hell, they wanted to fight back. People began to discover magic and found it was effective against demons. Those gifted with these powers began to gather together, forming factions to strengthen themselves with numbers.
It was April 26, 1986 when the Ukraine had a disaster at its Chernobyl Plant. Such a horrific disaster, coupled with its nearness to the Mouth of Hell and level of nuclear power, ripped open the Mouth and let demons pour out and could allow humans to pass through. Since this disaster, the need for heroes to destroy the demons has increased several times.
The sudden influx of demons caught the eye of the Gods, especially the Christian God. Since the crucifixion of Jesus, the Christian God took a stance of neutrality in what was happening to mortals. After giving mortals a messiah, he said he would help no more. The other Gods were mostly confused by this. Since his son had been tempted by Satan, the demons had been steadily growing in numbers.
Finally, the Slavic god of the underworld Weles, was angry that Lucifer had so much power in the underworld at that point. He came to the Christian God and asked him to help curtail Lucifer’s power and influence. The Christian God again took a neutral stance. Weles was furious that the Christian God would have nothing to do with the downfall of the underworld, so he left. No one really knows what he is doing down there, but the seas were never quite as calm as before.
Many of the more benevolent gods wanted to give the mortals a chance, so many of their artifacts can be found scattered across the globe.
The groups of hunters began dying off as a result. Now, the four largest and most powerful factions of demon hunters are left and they have the task of closing the Mouth of Hell.
Demons have always had an affect on the world, typically being very small. They will use guile and whisper sweet things in one’s ear to make them sin. They are generally written off as temptation due to the root of evil being born in man. Most often, religion will denounce the temptations as the folly of man and nothing more. It was never a demon’s fault that a baby was born dead, that a man killed, or that a politician was corrupt, it was man.
There was a moment, where the Lord of Hell managed to break through and have a more involving role in temptation.
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungered. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.” (Matthew 4:1-11)
Though the King of Hell failed in tempting Jesus Christ, it opened up a gateway so that other devils could begin to antagonize the living. The mouth of Hell opened so they could escape and consort with mortals. Progressively through time, the mouth has been opening wider and wider to let more demons out, just as there has been a growing need for those who can banish and vanquish them.
Most humans couldn’t see the power demons had over their lives, but soon people began to open their mind’s eye. Once they saw that some of the evil of man was due to the influence of Hell, they wanted to fight back. People began to discover magic and found it was effective against demons. Those gifted with these powers began to gather together, forming factions to strengthen themselves with numbers.
It was April 26, 1986 when the Ukraine had a disaster at its Chernobyl Plant. Such a horrific disaster, coupled with its nearness to the Mouth of Hell and level of nuclear power, ripped open the Mouth and let demons pour out and could allow humans to pass through. Since this disaster, the need for heroes to destroy the demons has increased several times.
The sudden influx of demons caught the eye of the Gods, especially the Christian God. Since the crucifixion of Jesus, the Christian God took a stance of neutrality in what was happening to mortals. After giving mortals a messiah, he said he would help no more. The other Gods were mostly confused by this. Since his son had been tempted by Satan, the demons had been steadily growing in numbers.
Finally, the Slavic god of the underworld Weles, was angry that Lucifer had so much power in the underworld at that point. He came to the Christian God and asked him to help curtail Lucifer’s power and influence. The Christian God again took a neutral stance. Weles was furious that the Christian God would have nothing to do with the downfall of the underworld, so he left. No one really knows what he is doing down there, but the seas were never quite as calm as before.
Many of the more benevolent gods wanted to give the mortals a chance, so many of their artifacts can be found scattered across the globe.
The groups of hunters began dying off as a result. Now, the four largest and most powerful factions of demon hunters are left and they have the task of closing the Mouth of Hell.