Azazel's Faction

Azazel & Champions

Azazel

The protagonist of the story. A Greater Imp who has started his own dungeon, having since transformed into a Lesser Incubus (when adding charm), then a Nephilim (when adding holy magic), then a Malebranche (improved contracts). Goes by "Adam" when disguising himself as an adventurer.

Tlaxxana

A naga summoned by Azazel and his first champion. She evolved into a Gorgon, a daemon with the lower body of a snake and the upper body of a woman, with long fangs and hair that can turn into snakes at her will.

Arialle Fairbreeze

Once an adventurer, although her player (Sarah, aka Celestina) abandoned her when she realized her character was being corrupted by Azazel whenever she logged off. She used to be a cleric of Enileve, goddess of purity. Now serves as a warlock champion of Azazel and the first member of his harem.

Celestina Silverhair

The player who once played Arialle Fairbreeze. Abandoned her character after realizing Azazel was corrupting her, and created a new character, this time a ranger. She otherwise looks identical to Arialle. Hates her old character but is enamoured with Adam, Azazel's adventurer persona. Joined up with Amara & Grungil for a while, then was **** to quit Shards of Arkus due to a series of real-life crises: her mother died, she became estranged from her brother, and she was evicted from her house without enough money to rent another place. Azazel offered to summon her to Arkus as a monster, and now she's a daemonologist and one of the champions of his dungeon.

Mariel

Once an angel of Enileve who, along with her sister Seramiel, was summoned and converted to Azazel's cause. Now a 'Fury,' one of his champions, and members of his harem. She prefers to fight with ice magic and her bow, using a whip or spear when she's drawn close.

Seramiel

Mariel's protective older sister. Now fallen and a member of Azazel's harem, much like her younger sister. She prefers to fight up close and personal with a sword and a whip.

Minions

Rishukan

Once the chieftess of the goblin tribe, she and her kind were converted into daemonic 'fallen ones' (small, lanky, goblin-like daemons). She is now the level boss boss of the Fallen Warrens in Azazel's dungeon. She stands over 7ft tall and looks similar to a red bugbear with horns.

Baelzann

An imp who Azazel promoted to greater imp and leader of the dungeon's imp. He is hyper-energetic and is fond of dashing through the corridors screaming "boooooooosssss!" when something is up. Prompted again to level boss of Shattered Elysium, serving as a general in charge of daemons, corrupted angels, and tieflings.

Lilia

A hermaphrodite seductrix who Azazel promoted to the level boss of the Halls of Desire. Was once one of the cultists in the church under Broadbridge. She stands taller than her kin and runes crisscross her body.

Adventurers

David & Co

David ("Shadowdagger Nimblefingers")

Sarah's younger brother, who plays an elf rogue. Creepy towards his sister's ingame persona, trying to seduce her when logged off, which caused the two of them to become estranged. Gained mysterious necromantic powers near the end of Act 2. Spent Act 3 as a loyal, perhaps brainwashed, agent of Akserrak. He was ultimately defeated by Azazel and his adventurer allies, and his fate is currently unknown.

Jared ("Jared Swiftblade")

A hulking human warrior who fights behind a large wooden shield. Was betrayed by Arialle at the end of Act 1. Joined David's group due to his attraction for and eventual relationship with Lana. Gained mysterious necromantic powers near the end of Act 2, which he later revealed to Azazel were due to an item granted to him by Akserrak. Threw away his powers when he realized his friends and girlfriend (Lana) were acting strangely. Joined up with Azazel to help free his girlfriend from the lich's influence, and left with her once he found her.

Orin ("Orin Greenthumb")

A dwarf druid who briefly adventured with Sarah, but betrayed her for David's group. Gained mysterious necromantic powers near the end of Act 2, which turned out to be from the lich Akserrak. He helped Akserrak in his schemes repeatedly through Act 3, and was ultimately defeated by Azazel and his adventurer allies. Orin's fate is unknown.

Lana ("Elena Frostmantle")

An elf mage who joined David's new group. Gained mysterious necromantic powers near the end of Act 2, which turned out to be from the lich Akserrak. She helped Akserrak in his schemes repeatedly through Act 3, but was punished after she inadvertently helped Azazel escape with Akserrak's phylactery. Freed by Azazel and she left with her boyfriend Jared after he freed her from the lich's corruption.

Alex ("Alex Tigerheart")

An archer who joined David's new group. Gained mysterious necromantic powers near the end of Act 2, which turned out to be from the lich Akserrak. They helped Akserrak in his schemes repeatedly through Act 3, and was ultimately defeated by Azazel and his adventurer allies. Alex's fate is unknown.

Amara, Grungil, Selena & Friends

A group of adventurers who are off-again on-again rivals of Azazel. They frequently raid his dungeon. Originally started with the core duo of Amara and Grungil. Since then, Selena has become a core member of the group, and they're frequently joined by several others as well. Called "Amara's party" here for brevity, but Amara and Grungil co-lead the group. Although they repeatedly raided his dungeon for the past three acts, Azazel managed to convince them to ward adventurers away when the lich attacked his dungeon, and then convinced them to help him win it back.

Amara

An almost 7ft tall hulking barbarian woman. She wields a gigantic maul. The more bold, adventurous, and reckless of the core duo. She is slow to trust Azazel, but is willing to help him out of she thinks that it'll give her the chance to beat up him and his minions again later.

Grungil

A short dwarf with the 'arcane archer' class, who specializes in firing elemental arrows from his crossbow. The more responsible and agreeable of the core duo. He has a soft spot for Azazel, and is happy to give the MC a hand in between raids on his dungeon.

Selena

A tall human 'invoker,' a class which can use a range of powerful magic by spending rare gems. Joined up with Amara's party way back in Act 1 and became a more and more key member of it, to the point where she's now a core member. Intrigued by Azazel's strange powers and contracts.

Sam

A young, shy human cleric who sometimes adventures with Amara's party.

Kiedan

A bard who sometimes accompanies Amara's party.

Tashila

A paladin who originally adventured with Sarah, then joined up with Amara's party at the same time that Sarah did. She hasn't mentioned what god she worships, although whoever it is is much more liberal than Enileve.

Friends of the Dungeon

Zalreanne

A dark elf sorceress turned necromancer with Azazel's (not entirely voluntary) help. She made herself at home for most of the act, and Azazel finally had enough, hunting down a powerful amulet to seal her magic. After sealing her, Azazel broke her until she devoted her life to serving him as the maid in his dungeon.

Annie & Cindy

Two adventurers who discovered a fetish for sleeping with monsters. Helped him win back his dungeon from Akserrak. They were convinced by Azazel to abandon their dreary lives on Earth and be summoned into Arkus to be maids in his dungeon.

Lucia, Becca, & Sandra

Three particularly slutty elven adventurers who met Azazel while imprisoned in Zigrag's dungeon. They're ambitious and not afraid to use their bodies to get what they want, and enjoy it along the way. Lucia, their de facto leader, is a magus (spellblade), while Sandra is a warrior and Becca a cleric. Helped Azazel clear out Zigrag's dungeon, and came back to help him win back his dungeon from Akserrak.

Misc

Alastra

A low-level paladin who ignored Azazel's warnings and helped Akserrak in exchange for unusually good quest rewards.

Other Monsters

Imporne

The Great Wyrm

A mighty dragoness who rules Imporne. Azazel has never met her, only heard of her.

Foes

Akserrak

An ancient and powerful adventurer who sealed his soul into a mana crystal long ago to become a lich. David's group freed him from the icy dungeon Azazel visited at the end of Act 2, and after granting them necromantic powers and brainwashing them he set out to conquer Imporne. After Azazel refused to swear allegiance to him, he defeated Azazel, stole his dungeon, and was ultimately defeated and destroyed in turn by Azazel after the MC tricked the lich into wearing the magic-sealing amulet. The lich's soul being sealed in a mana crystal allowed it to be offered as a sacrifice on Azazel's altar.

The Goblins

Zigrag

A goblin rogue who stole a claimant crystal. He has set himself up as a nascent dungeon boss and new chief of the goblins. He attacked Azazel's lair and tried to kidnap Mariel, back when she was still a prisoner. Allied with Akserrak. Azazel captured his dungeon and used the claimant crystal for mana. After being defeated several times, he has presumably reverted to being a low-level goblin rogue.

Feathers

A goblin barbarian and champion in Zigrag's dungeon. Her fate after Zigrag's defeat is unknown: she chose not to join Azazel.

Major Figures

Enileve

Goddess of purity. Arialle was once a priestess of hers, and Mariel and Seramiel were her angels.

Zoxxzzixxaith

A daemon lord, the "duke of magma," who Azazel met in Broadbridge. Surprisingly down-to-earth beneath his public persona, and is keeping track of Azazel. He's given Azazel a bit of help, but it's hard to say what he hopes to get out of it all. He claims to just be bored.