Arithon

Arithon

Flag of Arithon
Motto: Embrace the darkness.
Region	Fatal Terrain
Capital	None
Official Language(s)	Arithonian (demonic)
Leader	Lord Arithon
Population	<6.535 billion
Currency	Charred Skull
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History

The Nation

The physical realm known as Arithon was once a heavily populated planet filled with life and civilisation. The major species occupying the planet were humanoid and a reasonably bland people known as Acheons. They had no technologies of significance and merely clung to an ancient faith, content with their simple and peaceful existence.

This planet did not exist in a place where one would find other planets and people, it belonged to a completely isolated realm. A place no other being occupied. These people were completely isolated and hence had no fears of external threats. Their god gave them all they needed.

This existence went on for countless millenium, the people unaware of watching eyes. Beyond they ability to comprehend, a battle was waged and won by a force without a name. Something so dark and incomprehensible that the planet referred to as Acheon would never be the same after it's taint manifested. With the divine force protecting Acheon dead, the path was clear for this force to spread. The first tangible sign of it's presence was a creature named Arithon.

Meeting little resistance, Arithon had little trouble corrupting the land. His mere presence killed the environment and caused instability within the planet itself. Unpredictable storms became a permanent fixture of the skyline and the land collapsed in on itself, allowing the molten rock of the planetary mantle to flow free, burning anything in it's path.

With the Acheons crushed beneath Arithon's power, the force behind the demonic creature embued it's energies into the planet and surrounding realm, twisting and moulding the very fabric of existence in order to create something new.

The planet of Acheon was no more, in it's place was a realm of existence known as Arithon. Only Arithon and his master knew the true secrets of such a place.

The Individual

There is no measuring Arithon's age. He has existed long before the place known as Earth or even the region known as Sol. Time has no meaning to his master and very little meaning to himself. Whilst there is no true definition for what he is, many would classify the being as a demon, a creature of darkness and evil. Although such terms are subjective, they will suffice.

It should be noted that whilst Arithon does possess a preishable physical form like every living creature, he cannot die. His body can indeed be destroyed if he were to allow so or was overpowered, but the essence that is Arithon will simply return to his natural realm of existence and forge itself a new shell. In essence, he is not invulnerable (although very difficult to kill) but he is immortal in the truest sense.

Arithon's will is difficult to gauge at the best of times. The countless beings destroyed under his foot would say his only goal is mindless destruction, yet he acts through the will of his master and no one knows what it could possibly desire.

Throughout time he has conquered nations, empires, planets and even systems of other sentient beings. Of course this was not done single handedly. As he encountered different creatures Arithon began to experiment with his own powers of creation. He began breeding 'demons' of his own in order to combat the beings he encountered.

Over time many breeds were moulded into existence, designed with specific attributes for specific purposes. With an organised force of loyal and specialised minions behind him, Arithon merely required time to spread his disease upon all life that he encountered.

Throughout his travels about the Universe and the many dimensions of existence, Arithon has conquered many worlds and desroyed many races with little resistance. Eventually he became aware of a place known as the Sol system and the single inhabited planet called Earth. At that point the planet was still in it's infancy, the population mostly random animals of no consequence. And yet it was protected by a god, one with enough strength to deny Arithon existence upon Earth.

It took many millions of Earth years for Arithon to force his energies through the barrier erected by it's god but he finally established a land of his own within Earth. This place was also called Arithon, but was merely a wasteland where no life could exist. Nothing of consequence to the now dominant species, humans.

The significance of this place was that the barrier between the realm of Arithon and Earth was weakest at this point. Therefore it would be the obvious place for Arithon to establish a permanent gateway to his world.

The Outpost

Thanks to the cooperation of a demon native to the Sol system named Abaddon, Arithon was finally able to open a permanent gateway between his world and the region on Earth known as Fatal Terrain. With this gateway open the energies of Artihon's world flowed forth like a river and established a permanent taint upon the land, corrupting it beyond recovery.

Being situated within a region of other populated nations presented advantages and threats for the outpost. Whilst some nations would be no match for Arithon's forces, others possessed technologies unlike he had encountered before, weapons capable of widespread mass destruction. In order to protect the newfound outpost, it was surrounded with a shield composed of the energies sourced from his world. Nothing could pass through it without his intention, not even the advanced weapons of the surrounding nations.

This outpost provides the perfect launchpad for large scale invasions of surrounding nations and simply an easy way to transport forces from one world to the other. The residents of Fatal Terrain are only beginning to learn the significance of such a place.

Demonic Breeds

Associated Characters

Nez'gah

Nez'gah is Arithon's right hand man. For most of Arithon's efforts on other worlds he'd employed the used of brain dead grunts whilst he did all the thinking. The situation regarding Earth required that he spread responsibilities amongst many and so he created creatures of higher intelligence.

This first class of intelligent demon was known as Spellcasters as they possessed the intellect to use demonic energies. Nez'gah was the first of these Spellcasters and hence the first to rise above his peers.

This demon possesses a seemingly limitless desire for power and calling him ambitious would be an understatement. Whilst loyal to Arithon, this isn't due to any sense of honour bit simply because he cannot best his creator.

Quite quick to anger and prone to making rash decisions, Nez'gah has felt the bitter taste of defeat on more than one occassion and has suffered for it. Whilst he has been 'killed' on two occassions, Arithon does not permit his soul to fade from existence as he continues to find uses for Nez'gah.

Whilst not a true immortal like Arithon, Nez'gah will not die completely unless his master permits it. Unrivalled by all other Spellcasters, Nez'gah is competent in an unknown range of demonic practices and is capable of actions most could only dream of.

Whilst time and past mistakes have taught him some patience, there's no denying his savage nature still exists and many slaughtered beings can vouch for his brutallity and fury.

Whilst he does have a natural demonic form like all his brethren, Nez'gah possesses the abilitiy to shift forms at will and so identifying him for who he truly is cannot be accomplished simply by someone with a keen eye. The transformation is completely physically accurate and can only be detected by those attuned to the ways of immortal beings, such as another demon or an angelic.

Serving as Arithon's main presence upon Earth, Nez'gah has had a hand in almost all demonic activity on the planet since the beginning of Arithon's operations regarding such. He is not a creature to take lightly, despite his evident flaws in character, none should doubt his strength.