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Runts have '''no particular value''' and are barely treated as fodder by Hell's higher-ups. Lowest of the lowest, they are '''expected to work without complaining''' and act respectfully under the threat of sadistic punishment and death. Those that earn their keep may eventually '''end up as a worker's apprentice''' or even '''make it into an overlord's personal entertainer and pet'''.

==== Titles ====

=== Titles ===

Besides the abovementioned ranks, '''demons often adopt self-proclaimed titles''' of dukes, barons, patriarchs, and commanders. These titles hold little value besides their pretentious affixes and merely serve as an ego boost to their holder. Many demons prefer to be addressed by their pompous labels instead of their names, including the sins and the Devil himself.

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=== Body creation and/or possession ===

Only sins, ~~Hell Knights~~, and archdemons are capable of creating their own human appearances. Lesser demons must possess a human, known as a "vessel," by forcefully entering a living body. Neither angels nor demons are allowed to show their true faces while on Earth, and therefore have to find a suitable human to inhabit. These "meat suits" are often treated as disposable and temporary, yet some demons grow fond of their appearances and avoid damaging their borrowed bodies at all costs.

Only sins, hell knights, and archdemons are capable of creating their own human appearances. Lesser demons must possess a human, known as a "vessel," by forcefully entering a living body. Neither angels nor demons are allowed to show their true faces while on Earth, and therefore have to find a suitable human to inhabit. These "meat suits" are often treated as disposable and temporary, yet some demons grow fond of their appearances and avoid damaging their borrowed bodies at all costs.

=== True form ===

All ~~but human-originated~~ demons have access to a true form: a monstrous version of themselves where they are at their most powerful. Every demon's true form is unique but recognizable of its family line, carrying a set of features that reveal its ancestors. Occasional mutations can still happen and create new, distinguishable traits, ranging from peculiar colors to anatomical curiosities. While demons are in their true form, their animalistic instincts are strengthened, and their feral side is intensified, making some demons lose themselves to their wild self.

All demons have access to a true form: a monstrous version of themselves where they are at their most powerful. Every demon's true form is unique but recognizable of its family line, carrying a set of features that reveal its ancestors. Occasional mutations can still happen and create new, distinguishable traits, ranging from peculiar colors to anatomical curiosities. While demons are in their true form, their animalistic instincts are strengthened, and their feral side is intensified, making some demons lose themselves to their wild self.

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=== Teleportation ===

Demons have no limits to their teleportation ability: they can travel around Earth in a matter of seconds. However, because buildings and landscapes change rapidly, it is considered reckless to travel such distances, as many demons have suffered critical injuries after overestimating their sense of place and teleporting inside a solid object. Large, flat, building-free areas are preferred as a primary destination, and only after the initial jump should one continue onward their actual point of interest. Hell ~~Knights~~ can also teleport near their kin, including the Devil himself.

Demons have no limits to their teleportation ability: they can travel around Earth in a matter of seconds. However, because buildings and landscapes change rapidly, it is considered reckless to travel such distances, as many demons have suffered critical injuries after overestimating their sense of place and teleporting inside a solid object. Large, flat, building-free areas are preferred as a primary destination, and only after the initial jump should one continue onward their actual point of interest. Hell knights can also teleport near their kin, including the Devil himself.

=== Illusions ===