Demons

Demons have been appearing around the universe since the beginning of time. They are cold, calculating creatures who care for only two things: chaos and power. Though this may seem like they're all destructive, this is far from the case. A demon may take control of a nation and act like its people's best friends in order to hang onto power. This does not mean that any are truly 'good.' In only one instance in recorded universal history has a demon ever acted truly 'selfless.'

Ever since magic began being used, fissures have, intentionally or unintentionally been opened that have allowed demons crawl out of their home plane of existence to our own. There are about a hundred in the world currently, each with their own agendas and rarely ever working together. Their detection is hindered by the fact they've acquired true shapeshifting abilities.

Demons control powerful, distinct kind of magic. They tend to either leech energy of their surroundings (trees and animals) or summon energy from their home realm to perform it. Their powers are capable of delivering massive amounts of pain or pleasure to a target. They are also capable of binding willing servants to them, thus making it that if the demon were to die, so would a servant and also making it so the demon can kill them at any time.