Demon Lords and Archdevils: Difference between revisions
Content added Content deleted
m (update links) |
m (update links) |
||
| Line 162: | Line 162: | ||
** Interestingly, every single one of these figures has now been slain or at least defeated in lore. Archimonde was destroyed at the World Tree in ''[[Warcraft]] III'', Kil'jaeden was defeated at the Sunwell in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', and Sargeras' physical form was destroyed ages ago at the Well of Eternity. Of course, given how [[Death Is Cheap]] in the ''Warcraft'' universe, it's likely that any/all of these could be back at some point. |
** Interestingly, every single one of these figures has now been slain or at least defeated in lore. Archimonde was destroyed at the World Tree in ''[[Warcraft]] III'', Kil'jaeden was defeated at the Sunwell in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', and Sargeras' physical form was destroyed ages ago at the Well of Eternity. Of course, given how [[Death Is Cheap]] in the ''Warcraft'' universe, it's likely that any/all of these could be back at some point. |
||
*** The only one who's canonically dead is [[Bad Boss|Archimonde]]. [[Manipulative Bastard|Kil'jaeden]] just got kicked back through the Sunwell so hard that his necklace fell off. As for [[God of Evil|Sargeras]], his latest alt just got deleted. |
*** The only one who's canonically dead is [[Bad Boss|Archimonde]]. [[Manipulative Bastard|Kil'jaeden]] just got kicked back through the Sunwell so hard that his necklace fell off. As for [[God of Evil|Sargeras]], his latest alt just got deleted. |
||
* ''[[Dept Heaven]]'' has a complicated system in its underworld--the demons are ruled by the titular lord of the underworld, who oversees the demon gods; the demon gods oversee the Accursed, and the Accursed are in charge of regulating basic [[Mook]] demons. Apparently a demon's intelligence and competence determine its rank, and rank is very important in Niflheim, as survival of the fittest is the only real law. The underworld itself can only be explored briefly in ''[[Riviera |
* ''[[Dept Heaven]]'' has a complicated system in its underworld--the demons are ruled by the titular lord of the underworld, who oversees the demon gods; the demon gods oversee the Accursed, and the Accursed are in charge of regulating basic [[Mook]] demons. Apparently a demon's intelligence and competence determine its rank, and rank is very important in Niflheim, as survival of the fittest is the only real law. The underworld itself can only be explored briefly in ''[[Riviera: The Promised Land|Riviera]]'''s [[Bonus Level of Hell]], but the Accursed and demon gods have starred as enemies in both that game and ''[[Knights in The Nightmare]]''. |
||
* ''[[Nethack]]'' features several of these guys. The nastiest by far is Demogorgon, but it is possible to finish the game without meeting him. |
* ''[[Nethack]]'' features several of these guys. The nastiest by far is Demogorgon, but it is possible to finish the game without meeting him. |
||
* ''[[Dominions]]'' has five Arch Devils, six Ice Devils, and four Heliophagus' who resemble 'classical' devils and have powers related to fire, ice, and darkness respectively, as well as four Demon lords, who resemble well, some of the more bizarre designs from medieval manuscripts. |
* ''[[Dominions]]'' has five Arch Devils, six Ice Devils, and four Heliophagus' who resemble 'classical' devils and have powers related to fire, ice, and darkness respectively, as well as four Demon lords, who resemble well, some of the more bizarre designs from medieval manuscripts. |
||