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The concept of an afterlife in many cultures includes the idea of a hell, or a place where the eternal soul is punished for misdeeds in their living days.

Hell is a non-place. It was not created with a purpose in mind, but rather it reflected the spirit of the first person to occupy it. Lucifer Morningstar, the Dawnbringer, the Left Hand of God, was the original rebel. His rebellion against Heaven was struck down and Lucifer fled that place. He found a dimension that was infinite and empty, bleak and cold and alone. He filled that dimension with his shame and anger and injustice, and it grew to reflect his spirit.

Many cultures have the concept of a punisher, or an 'adversary'. There have been many entities who claim that role, such as [[Chthon]], an ancient [[First God]]. Another one, a dark [[New God]] named [[Mephistopheles]], claims his own dimension and styles himself as Satan. But those are creatures of the universe, and Hell truly exists outside our universe entirely.

Hell is a place that would be otherwise empty, save for it becoming a reflection of Lucifer's pain and penance. As other entities found Hell and occupied the land, it began reflecting their visions and personality as well. Parts of hell burn hot, and others are cold and sorrowful as ice slicking over a headstone. Some prefer Hell as a place where might *does* make right. Others hide there to avoid punishment, or even because they believe they are worthy of it.

No one is actually ever sent to 'hell'. But spirits and entities that are unbound by physical tethers find themselves drawn to it, to a place that perfectly reflects their basest desires and opinions. Hell is ultimately a home for narcissists, and narcissists invariably see themselves as better than anyone else. It is a rare person who can surmount their own ego and recognize that they are punishing themselves because they are unable to let go of their own ego.

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 Despite many dimensions that style themselves as Hell, there is only one that exists in the base race memory of all sentient beings. This is the Hell of collected legend-- a place where the wicked and cruel find their [[soul]] deposited.
-It was not created as a torturous realm, but rather it was warped by the spirit of the first entity to occupy it. Lucifer Morningstar, the Dawnbringer, the Left Hand of God, was the original rebel. His rebellion against Heaven was struck down and Lucifer fled as far from his failure as he could. Hell changed around him, reflecting the Fallen's anger and his loneliness.
+It was not created as a torturous realm, but rather it was warped by the spirit of the first entity to occupy it. [[Lucifer]] Morningstar, the Dawnbringer, the Left Hand of God, was the original rebel. His rebellion against Heaven was struck down and Lucifer fled as far from his failure as he could. Hell changed around him, reflecting the Fallen's anger and his loneliness.
-As other entities found Hell and occupied the land, it began reflecting their visions and personality as well. Some were members of the failed resistance led by Lucifer-- Asmodel, [[Lillith]] Abaddon, and Azazel; angels of light and grace turned to hate and malice. From their presence, Hell changed more, reflecting the cruelty of tyranny. It became a place for narcissists and those who seek dominion over others.
+As other entities found Hell and occupied the land, it began reflecting their visions and personality as well. Some were members of the failed resistance led by Lucifer-- Asmodel, [[Lillith]], and Xaphan, among others; angels of light and grace turned to hate and malice. From their presence, Hell changed more, reflecting the cruelty of tyranny. It became a place for narcissists and those who seek dominion over others.
 Blood from their wounds dripped on the ground, and from it sprouted up Hellions, creatures that bickered and fought for power and position. The mightiest of them became Hell Lords, ruling over a specific domain of Hell, their power matched by the number of souls attuned to their portfolio. Hell Lords spend their timeless eternity jockeying with one another for the scraps of power the others possess, and showing fawning subservience to the Fallen, when  not plotting to overthrow them. The only real power in Hell is subjugation of others, and Hell Lords exemplify this ideal in their dealings with one another.
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 Hell is ruthlessly egalitarian. A hierarchy of knights, nobility, lords, and areas of responsibility exists. Whenever Mortals dwell together in life, a Hell Lord rules over an infernal echo of that realm. As a city descends into chaos and depravity, the Hell Lord's power grows. Petitioners-- mortals who choose to embrace Hell's cruelty-- form the lowest of ranks, alongside the demonic slaves and monsters that grow like wild fungii out of the blasted dirt. Given long enough, petitioners start to be changed by Hell's influence, becoming demons in their own right.
-No one is actually ever sent to 'hell'. Someone greedy in life might find himself drawn to his city's infernal echo; someone given to sadism might be drawn to a Hell Lord who rules over the cruel. Hell is a horrific place, but it is not a place intended to inflict punishment. The real punishment is self-inflicted; the blackened, tortured souls who come to occupy Hell do so because they fit nowhere else in Creation.
+No one is actually ever sent to 'hell'. Someone greedy in life finds himself drawn to the infernal echo of the city he lived in; someone given to sadism might be drawn to a Hell Lord who rules over the cruel. Hell is a horrific place, but it is not a place intended to inflict punishment. The real punishment is self-inflicted; the blackened, tortured souls who come to occupy Hell do so because they fit nowhere else in Creation. Some seek absolution or penance, but the worst of them seek only domination.

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 Many cultures have the concept of a punisher, or an 'adversary'. Most religions embrace the concept that cruel or hateful people will be punished.
 There have been many entities who claim the role of Satan, such as [[Chthon]], an ancient [[First Gods|First God]]. Another one, a dark [[New Gods|New God]] named [[Mephisto]], rules over his own dark dimension and styles himself as a Shai'tan to bargain power and lure the cruel and the wicked to him. He offers power and gifts to people willing to grant him their souls-- but he is not the ruler of Hell. He is merely in possession of a realm close to Hell, over which he has absolute rule.
-The concept of a place of eternal suffering resonates with all cultures, each with vague or specific ideas of what this 'hell' would be. If there is one constant among the universe, it is is that Hell is on the road to nowhere, but all roads potentially lead to Hell. Many cultures have a concept of Hell, but that is still a part of their culture. Hell-- real Hell-- is the lowest of low places. No other dimension is furthur from the seat of Creation. No other realm attracts the cruelest and most destructive.
+The concept of a place of eternal suffering resonates with all cultures, each with vague or specific ideas of what this 'hell' would be. If there is one constant among the universe, it is is that Hell is on the road to nowhere, but all roads potentially lead to Hell. Hell-- the true Hell-- is the lowest of low places. No other dimension is furthur from the seat of Creation. No other realm attracts the cruelest and most destructive of spirits. It is a place where narcissists and dictators find themselves, in the company of all others who believe that dominion over others is the only virtue, and the base memory of the existence of Hell is common to all mortal races.
-Despite all the places that style themselves as Hell, there is only one that exists in the base race memory of all sentient beings. This is the Hell of collected legend-- a place where the wicked and cruel find their [[soul]] deposited.
+It was not created as a torturous realm, but rather it was warped by the spirit of the first entity to occupy it. Lucifer Morningstar, the Dawnbringer, the Left Hand of God, was the original rebel. His rebellion against Heaven was struck down and Lucifer fled as far from his failure as he could. Hell changed around him, reflecting the Fallen's anger and his loneliness.
-Hell is a non-place. It was not created as a torturous realm, but rather it reflected the spirit of the first entity to occupy it. Lucifer Morningstar, the Dawnbringer, the Left Hand of God, was the original rebel. His rebellion against Heaven was struck down and Lucifer fled that place. He found a dimension that was infinite and empty, and filled it with his shame and cold and loneliness. He grew that dimension to reflect with his shame and anger and injustice, and it grew to reflect his spirit. Those who die with fixations of selfishness and cruelty find their souls often attuned to that place, to a realm that resonates with suffering and hate.
+As other entities found Hell and occupied the land, it began reflecting their visions and personality as well. Some were members of the failed resistance led by Lucifer-- Asmodel, [[Lillith]] Abaddon, and Azazel; angels of light and grace turned to hate and malice. From their presence, Hell changed more, reflecting the cruelty of tyranny. It became a place for narcissists and those who seek dominion over others.
-Hell is a place that would be otherwise empty, save for it becoming a reflection of Lucifer's pain and penance. As other entities found Hell and occupied the land, it began reflecting their visions and personality as well. Some were members of the failed resistance led by Lucifer-- Asmodel, Abaddon, and Azazel, angels of light and grace turned to hate and malice. From their bloody wounds sprouted up Hellions, creatures that bickered and fought for power and position. A caste system rose up quickly, creating a hierarchy with knights, nobility, lords, and areas of responsibility. Wherever a city dwells, a Hell Lord rules over an infernal echo of that realm. As a city descends into chaos and depravity, the Hell Lord's power grows. Petitioners-- mortals who choose to embrace Hell's cruelty-- form the lowest of ranks, alongside the demonic slaves and monsters that grow like wild fungii out of the blasted dirt.
+Blood from their wounds dripped on the ground, and from it sprouted up Hellions, creatures that bickered and fought for power and position. The mightiest of them became Hell Lords, ruling over a specific domain of Hell, their power matched by the number of souls attuned to their portfolio. Hell Lords spend their timeless eternity jockeying with one another for the scraps of power the others possess, and showing fawning subservience to the Fallen, when  not plotting to overthrow them. The only real power in Hell is subjugation of others, and Hell Lords exemplify this ideal in their dealings with one another.
-Parts of hell burn hot, and others are cold and sorrowful as ice slicking over a headstone. Some prefer Hell as a place where might *does* make right. Others hide there to avoid punishment, or even because they believe they are worthy of it. The only real power in hell is in subjugation, and the mightiest of the Lords of Hell rule their individual kingdoms and fight constantly for the souls that arrive in that land.
+Hell is ruthlessly egalitarian. A hierarchy of knights, nobility, lords, and areas of responsibility exists. Whenever Mortals dwell together in life, a Hell Lord rules over an infernal echo of that realm. As a city descends into chaos and depravity, the Hell Lord's power grows. Petitioners-- mortals who choose to embrace Hell's cruelty-- form the lowest of ranks, alongside the demonic slaves and monsters that grow like wild fungii out of the blasted dirt. Given long enough, petitioners start to be changed by Hell's influence, becoming demons in their own right.
-No one is actually ever sent to 'hell'. But spirits and entities that are unbound by physical tethers find themselves drawn to it, to a place that perfectly reflects their basest desires and opinions. Someone greedy in life might find himself drawn to his city's infernal echo; someone given to sadism might be drawn to a Hell Lord who rules over the cruel. Hell is ultimately a home for narcissists, and narcissists invariably see themselves as better than anyone else. It is a rare person who can surmount their own ego and recognize that they are punishing themselves because they are unable to let go of their own ego.
+No one is actually ever sent to 'hell'. Someone greedy in life might find himself drawn to his city's infernal echo; someone given to sadism might be drawn to a Hell Lord who rules over the cruel. Hell is a horrific place, but it is not a place intended to inflict punishment. The real punishment is self-inflicted; the blackened, tortured souls who come to occupy Hell do so because they fit nowhere else in Creation.

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 The concept of an afterlife in many cultures includes the idea of a hell, or a place where the eternal soul is punished for misdeeds in their living days. Beyond the realms eternal, even-- places where gods rule and demigods hold court-- there is a place where only the profoundly wicked and cruelest of [[soul|souls]] end up.
-Many cultures have the concept of a punisher, or an 'adversary'. There have been many entities who claim that role, such as [[Chthon]], an ancient [[First Gods|First God]]. Another one, a dark [[New Gods|New God]] named [[Mephisto]], rules over his own dark dimension and styles himself as a Shai'tan to bargain power and lure the cruel and the wicked to him. The concept of a place of eternal suffering resonates with all cultures, each with vague or specific ideas of what this 'hell' would be. If there is one constant among the universe, it is is that Hell is on the road to nowhere, but all roads potentially lead to Hell.
+Many cultures have the concept of a punisher, or an 'adversary'. Most religions embrace the concept that cruel or hateful people will be punished.
 Despite all the places that style themselves as Hell, there is only one that exists in the base race memory of all sentient beings. This is the Hell of collected legend-- a place where the wicked and cruel find their [[soul]] deposited.

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−	The concept of an afterlife in many cultures includes the idea of a hell, or a place where the eternal soul is punished for misdeeds in their living days. Beyond the realms eternal, even-- places where gods rule and demigods hold court-- there is a place where only the profoundly wicked and cruelest of [[souls~~\|soul~~]] end up.	+	The concept of an afterlife in many cultures includes the idea of a hell, or a place where the eternal soul is punished for misdeeds in their living days. Beyond the realms eternal, even-- places where gods rule and demigods hold court-- there is a place where only the profoundly wicked and cruelest of [[soul\|souls]] end up.

	Many cultures have the concept of a punisher, or an 'adversary'. There have been many entities who claim that role, such as [[Chthon]], an ancient [[First Gods\|First God]]. Another one, a dark [[New Gods\|New God]] named [[Mephisto]], rules over his own dark dimension and styles himself as a Shai'tan to bargain power and lure the cruel and the wicked to him. The concept of a place of eternal suffering resonates with all cultures, each with vague or specific ideas of what this 'hell' would be. If there is one constant among the universe, it is is that Hell is on the road to nowhere, but all roads potentially lead to Hell.		Many cultures have the concept of a punisher, or an 'adversary'. There have been many entities who claim that role, such as [[Chthon]], an ancient [[First Gods\|First God]]. Another one, a dark [[New Gods\|New God]] named [[Mephisto]], rules over his own dark dimension and styles himself as a Shai'tan to bargain power and lure the cruel and the wicked to him. The concept of a place of eternal suffering resonates with all cultures, each with vague or specific ideas of what this 'hell' would be. If there is one constant among the universe, it is is that Hell is on the road to nowhere, but all roads potentially lead to Hell.

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-The concept of an afterlife in many cultures includes the idea of a hell, or a place where the eternal soul is punished for misdeeds in their living days.
+The concept of an afterlife in many cultures includes the idea of a hell, or a place where the eternal soul is punished for misdeeds in their living days. Beyond the realms eternal, even-- places where gods rule and demigods hold court-- there is a place where only the profoundly wicked and cruelest of [[souls|soul]] end up.
-Hell is a non-place. It was not created with a purpose in mind, but rather it reflected the spirit of the first person to occupy it. Lucifer Morningstar, the Dawnbringer, the Left Hand of God, was the original rebel. His rebellion against Heaven was struck down and Lucifer fled that place. He found a dimension that was infinite and empty, bleak and cold and alone. He filled that dimension with his shame and anger and injustice, and it grew to reflect his spirit.
+Many cultures have the concept of a punisher, or an 'adversary'. There have been many entities who claim that role, such as [[Chthon]], an ancient [[First Gods|First God]]. Another one, a dark [[New Gods|New God]] named [[Mephisto]], rules over his own dark dimension and styles himself as a Shai'tan to bargain power and lure the cruel and the wicked to him. The concept of a place of eternal suffering resonates with all cultures, each with vague or specific ideas of what this 'hell' would be. If there is one constant among the universe, it is is that Hell is on the road to nowhere, but all roads potentially lead to Hell.
-Many cultures have the concept of a punisher, or an 'adversary'. There have been many entities who claim that role, such as [[Chthon]], an ancient [[First Gods|First God]]. Another one, a dark [[New Gods|New God]] named [[Mephisto]], claims his own dimension and styles himself as Satan to bargain power and lure the cruel and the wicked to him. But those are creatures of the universe, and Hell truly exists outside our universe entirely.
+Despite all the places that style themselves as Hell, there is only one that exists in the base race memory of all sentient beings. This is the Hell of collected legend-- a place where the wicked and cruel find their [[soul]] deposited.
 Hell is a place that would be otherwise empty, save for it becoming a reflection of Lucifer's pain and penance. As other entities found Hell and occupied the land, it began reflecting their visions and personality as well. Some were members of the failed resistance led by Lucifer-- Asmodel, Abaddon, and Azazel, angels of light and grace turned to hate and malice. From their bloody wounds sprouted up Hellions, creatures that bickered and fought for power and position. A caste system rose up quickly, creating a hierarchy with knights, nobility, lords, and areas of responsibility. Wherever a city dwells, a Hell Lord rules over an infernal echo of that realm. As a city descends into chaos and depravity, the Hell Lord's power grows. Petitioners-- mortals who choose to embrace Hell's cruelty-- form the lowest of ranks, alongside the demonic slaves and monsters that grow like wild fungii out of the blasted dirt.

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 Hell is a non-place. It was not created with a purpose in mind, but rather it reflected the spirit of the first person to occupy it. Lucifer Morningstar, the Dawnbringer, the Left Hand of God, was the original rebel. His rebellion against Heaven was struck down and Lucifer fled that place. He found a dimension that was infinite and empty, bleak and cold and alone. He filled that dimension with his shame and anger and injustice, and it grew to reflect his spirit.
-Many cultures have the concept of a punisher, or an 'adversary'. There have been many entities who claim that role, such as [[Chthon]], an ancient [[First Gods|First God]]. Another one, a dark [[New God]] named [[Mephisto]], claims his own dimension and styles himself as Satan to bargain power and lure the cruel and the wicked to him. But those are creatures of the universe, and Hell truly exists outside our universe entirely.
+Many cultures have the concept of a punisher, or an 'adversary'. There have been many entities who claim that role, such as [[Chthon]], an ancient [[First Gods|First God]]. Another one, a dark [[New Gods|New God]] named [[Mephisto]], claims his own dimension and styles himself as Satan to bargain power and lure the cruel and the wicked to him. But those are creatures of the universe, and Hell truly exists outside our universe entirely.
 Hell is a place that would be otherwise empty, save for it becoming a reflection of Lucifer's pain and penance. As other entities found Hell and occupied the land, it began reflecting their visions and personality as well. Parts of hell burn hot, and others are cold and sorrowful as ice slicking over a headstone. Some prefer Hell as a place where might *does* make right. Others hide there to avoid punishment, or even because they believe they are worthy of it. The only real power in hell is in subjugation, and the mightiest of the Lords of Hell rule their individual kingdoms and fight constantly for the souls that arrive in that land.
 No one is actually ever sent to 'hell'. But spirits and entities that are unbound by physical tethers find themselves drawn to it, to a place that perfectly reflects their basest desires and opinions. Hell is ultimately a home for narcissists, and narcissists invariably see themselves as better than anyone else. It is a rare person who can surmount their own ego and recognize that they are punishing themselves because they are unable to let go of their own ego.