Interview With Meril (Patreon)

Neonparty asks: How did you find yourself working for Lord Wrath and how do you feel about working for him

Meril says: I am Amerilgransieanna: wrought-daughter of Tracius, Second Lord of Abraxas and, as of the current mortal calendar, I am 641 years old. My father is a close aid and friend of the Lord Greed, better known as Ajuka Beelzebub, and worked tirelessly with him after the Devil Civil War to find ways to counter our rapidly declining population and the inevitable spiral towards extinction. As part of his research, my father grafted a fragment of his demonic essence onto the wombs of women belonging to several different species to birth new hybrid Devils through artificial gestation and I, along with twenty others, was the result. My mother in particular was a Fey of the Seelie Court. However, the project was deemed a failure as we were all born sterile and infertile. Over the course of the centuries, some of my clone-siblings and I lent our aid to our father and the Four Satans, helping them in various secretarial and administrative work as they built their nascent empire. Others went on to pursue other ventures. When the Lord Wrath ascended and took his rightful place on the Throne of Infernity, Lady Lucifuge asked if I would be willing to assist him "as he found his footing" as a temporary assignment.

The Prince had had a few other temporary secretaries under his employ before me. However, all of them had managed to anger the Dragon King Tiamat in some fashion and were unceremoniously devoured by her. When I proved to be more than capable of keeping the Dragon King content, the Prince offered me the head position over his palace staff. As the benefits and pay were remarkably better than my previous position in the Ministry of Economy, I readily accepted the offer. The Lord Wrath is a generous and reasonable employer, and unlike many other other Devil Lords, he is not prone to bouts of megalomania nor extreme violence. It is a joy to work for him.

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Ai asks: What’s the history of the demon clan Abraxas? Have they been long associated with the Prince of Wrath?

Merils says: The Basilidians of Alexandria, in an attempt to attune the oscillations of their souls to specific emanations of the Heavenly Father, carried out a series of ritualistic thought-inversions via conceptual refutations. Ah, please do not make such attempts yourself. Lady Serafall will be most upset if you all end up self-combusting by Precept Over-Exposure. But I digress. Many mythographers assert that the latent immortal essences of Egyptian deities within the city polluted the rituals and caused the tenet wave-functions to self-actualize and crystallize consciousnesses. These new beings were named Aeons. The Archangels were none too pleased and deemed them blasphemies: promptly declaring war upon the newly formed entities. One such Aeon was offered sanctuary by the Demon Lord Beelzebub in exchange for partaking in Lucifer's pact with Hell. Thus formed the Demon Abraxas. Alas, my grandfather fell in battle against the Archangel Raziel during the first year of the Great War, though not before siring my father.

House Abraxas' magic has long been tied to the mysteries of stars and the glory of the sun, and my father has turned our arcane prowess towards research, magical advancement and the betterment of our kind. And it is for those reasons did he forsake the banner of the House of Beelzebub and happily join hands with Lord Ajuka and Lord Sirzechs when they announced their rebellion.

In regards to the Lord Wrath, I am the first of my line to serve under this unholy Sin.

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Anonoma asks: Miss Lady Abraxas, can you tell us a bit more on some of the more infamous denizens that reside in Infernity? What is the relationship between them and Ichigo Kurosaki? What are your thoughts on the current Lord of Wrath’s background from his Shinigami history to present?

Meril says: Infamous denizens you say? Our resident celebrities are, of course, the Prince and the Dragon King.

However, beneath the bowels of the citadel you will find the Irameron: the Inner Sanctum forged by the first Sin of Wrath. After its death, the Spider-Lords invaded the underground ways and wove webs of great shadows, gorging themselves on the demonic power within. When the current Lord Wrath descended below to reclaim his rightful font, Ysilikmia the Spider-Queen sought to repel him. And for her insolence, the Prince gave a deep wound on her side that still burns in demonic fire to this day.

The Dark Elf Sage Svarri resides in the eastern district of the citadel, spending his days toiling in alchemy. Within the upper levels of the citadel lodge the Imperators: mightiest of the Reavers who bend knee only to the Crown Prince of Wrath, serving as his chief Captains of War. They are four: Imperator Ruel, Imperator Nihil, Imperator Ecayd and Imperator Furia.

To the north are the mountains of Glakiasna, which in the old Demon tongue means Frozen-Teeth. In the endless winter storms of the highest peaks nests the Snow Phoenix Qingyi, ruling over spirits of ice and wind throughout the mountains. She accepted suzerainty when the Lord Wrath took his throne, but he has promised not to force her to war, content to fight his own battles.

Great jungles border the eastern walls of the citadel, filled with tribes of Worgens, Fey, Elves and others. Of the many unique creatures, of particular note there is one great and ferocious lioness. Unverified rumors claim she is Atalanta, ancient Heroine cursed by the Titaness Rhea during the Heroic Age.

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NASUverse Addictions asks: How does the Lord Wrath manage Infernity. And does the people in it also include strays, exorcist, Devils that are forcefully converted? Because lets be honest, Devil's finds ways to get what they want, and the Evil Piece is, while use for the purpose of rejuvinating the Population, some will abuse, like, one of the Noble family, who have only holy maidens for his peerage, pretty suspicious ain't it?

Meril says: Each territory is semi-autonomous to its sovereign Devil. However, they must obey the greater laws passed and enforced by the Ruling Satans. In regards to my Prince's style of ruling, he is a firm believer of the age old Devil philosophy: Might is Right. As he is the mightiest within Infernity, his word is final. As for the finer points of laws and their making, the Ministry of Nobility under Lord Lucifer has template articles the neo-nobles are encouraged to adopt for their new found territories. Though it was before my time of employ, I believe Lady Lucifuge and Lord Leviathan had a helping hand in the early shaping of Infernity's governance when my Master took the Throne.

If there are strays in Infernity, then they are well hidden. Strays are wanted criminals in accordance with the greater laws of the Empire. Any Lord found harboring them are subject to penalty and disciplinary measures as willed by the Ruling Satans. As my Master is one of said Rulers, I suppose he may flaunt a law or two to his benefit if he so chooses. For the record, of course, my Prince would never do such a thing. As for exorcists, given their very profession is the hunting and murder of our species, I doubt there are any in Infernity. None that haven't been eaten by the Reavers, at any rate. And for those souls seeking asylum, my Master may be kind at whim. Though it is not my place to discuss the practices of other Houses.

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Boondoggle asks: What problems has lord Wrath had with the 72 Pillars regarding Infernity and its denizens? I can't imagine the pure blooded idiots standing idly by as the other races they deem beneath them have a similar level of citizenship.

Meril says: At first, there was much confusion and unease when a new Crown Prince of Hell was seated. However, when Lord Ichigo declared a stance of neutrality in regards to the Pillar Lords, they accepted (though some begrudgingly) his position with little fanfare and easily saw the benefits of such a powerful Devil to bolster the Empire. The most vocal against his ascension were those Pillars who had lost their Pure-Blooded status and have been declared extinct. They did not take kindly to a reincarnated human being enthroned in the highest station of our society. One such family were the disgraced Marbas, who are completely denied a seat amongst the Pillars. The previous head of the Marbas Clan was half human and had a rather robust and inexplicable passion for female centaur. Thus the current generation of the Marbas Clan are only a quarter-Devil. Whether a result of odd breeding or simple lack of education, the Marbas declared war on Lord Ichigo. I believe they were of the notion that if they could defeat the newly titled Crown Prince, they could win their seat back amongst the Pillars.

When my Master learned of this fact, well, he was a newly minted Sin and was still learning the ways of his new Dark Power. Suffice it to say, he marched straight into Marbas' territory and gouged a chasm of demonic fire that runs little more than 200 miles long with a single strike of his mighty sword. Luckily, Lord Ajuka interfered before the matter could go too far out of hand. The Marbas happily surrendered with haste, and most others have tactfully kept their grumblings to themselves.

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Meril says: On behalf of my Master, I thank you all for your interest in Infernity and giving your time as we unveiled some of the history and inner working of our realm to the general public. My sincerest apologies for not being able to answer all of your questions, but I need to resume my duties. Alas, cleaning up after the Reavers is a full time job on it's own, and the Lady Tiamat keeps dropping her kills in the palace gardens. The flowers insist on eating her leftovers and I do so wish they wouldn't. Yeti bones are so bad for their color.

Please do enjoy your stay in Infernity. Oh, and if I may offer some advice, do be cautious of the more promiscuous Lamia outside the citadel. The particular species that house in the southern district are prone to injecting their partners with a certain venom that grants great sexual stamina, but leaves one in immense physical pain and prone to severe hallucinations and paranoia.