Seven Deadly Sins Series

The Seven Deadly Sins Series, also known as the Deadly Sins of Evil series, is a multimedia series conceptualized and developed by Akuno-P. It belongs to mothy's larger Evillious Chronicles. Building upon his first major success with its first song, mothy has expanded upon the story with numerous songs, books, and manga. The tale describes the events caused by the "Seven Deadly Sins", seven demons possessing seven individuals in order to spread malice.

Setting
The series is set in Bolganio, a fictional continent in the series' world, with most of its major actions taking place in its western region, Evillious. The main storyline occurs throughout the Evillious timeline from the early EC 100s until the later EC 900s. Over the course of the story's history, the politics, technology, and culture of each country evolves and numerous countries are formed or destroyed during the course of the series. Many of the characters travel to and from these numerous countries throughout the plot and their politics plays a large role in the events taking place.

Beelzenia
An empire originating in the south of Evillious. It was also known as the "Red Country" or the "country born under the new moon". In the century after the Magic Kingdom Levianta's destruction, Beelzenia conquered territory farther north and controlled two-thirds of the region's landmass at its height. In the centuries afterward, both Asmodean and Lucifenia declared independence and Beelzenia swiftly declined. It was later attacked by the Kingdom of Lucifenia during King Arth's rule and lost much of its territory. It is the nation of origin of the Gula plague across the region.

Lucifenia
A state in the mid-west of Evillious. It was once a Beelzenian territory before declaring its independence in EC 399 and became the Kingdom of Lucifenia. Under the reign of King Arth I and later Queen Anne, it became the most powerful nation of its era, but swiftly declined under the tyranny of Princess Riliane. After it was ruined by the revolution that broke out due to its war with Elphegort, it was incorporated as part of Marlon's territory for the following decade; its sovereignty was then returned to it and the state established itself as the Lucifenian Republic. It later became part of the Union State of Evillious.

Elphegort
A state north of Lucifenia. It was also known as the "Green Country". Due to the Millennium Tree Forest lying between both nations, Elphegort was protected from Lucifenia's conquests until the "Green Hunting" caused by Princess Riliane. Its people were characterized by their green hair; implementing strong nationalist policies, the natives heavily discriminated against foreigners. Their sacred god Held resided in its forest as the "Millennium Tree", but was later replaced by the "New Millennium Tree" sometime after the Lucifenian Revolution. It later became part of the Union State of Evillious.

Marlon
A state on the Hark Sea west of the Evillious mainland. It was also known as the "Blue Country". Armed with the strongest navy of the region, the nation originally competed with the Lioness country over the island but later gained hegemony over it. Marlon was allies with the Kingdom of Lucifenia and incorporated it as part of Marlon's territory after the Lucifenian Revolution for ten years. It waged war with Lucifenia's neighbors but stopped after the death of Queen Dowager Prim. It later became part of the Union State of Evillious.

Asmodean
A state along the eastern border of Evillious. It was originally part of the Beelzenian Empire and was the staging ground for many of its wars. Due to its geographic location, the territory became rich in Eastern culture. Less than a century after the Venomania Event, it established its own independence. Although competing with Lucifenia in the past, it lost momentum during its war with the Kingdom of Lucifenia. Numerous mercenaries were exported from the state.

Levianta
A state north of Elphegort and the religious capital of the Levin church. Rebuilt from the centuries-old ruins of the Magic Kingdom Levianta as "Divine Levianta", the new nation was a shadow of its former glory. It held an alliance with Elphegort but remained neutral during the nation's war with the Kingdom of Lucifenia because of its weak military. In EC 508, a faction of the church formed Neo Apocalypse and caused terrorist strikes across the country but were later subverted. It later became part of the Union State of Evillious.

Union State of Evillious
A powerful nation formed from the Lucifenia, Elphegort, Levianta, and Marlon countries. It was created after the four nations signed the Aishikeru treaty. It became one of the largest nations to exist in Evillious history.

Jakoku
An island nation in the eastern region of Bolganio, far from Evillious. It had a unique culture, including items like the kimono and katana that, on rare occasions, appeared in the western region.

Lioness
A state on the Hark Sea off the west coast of the Evillious mainland. It once competed with the Marlon country over the island but was eventually conquered before the EC 500s.

Tasan
A state in the southwestern area of Evillious. It was once the mighty Tasan Empire, rivaling the Magic Kingdom Levianta, but later split apart due to infighting and formed Ra Tasan and Re Tasan. Afterwards, the entire territory was swallowed up by the growing Beelzenia Empire; it continued to exist in name around the area.

Vessels of Sin
The vessels of sin are seven relics inhabited by a Demon of Sin. Because of the individual demons dwelling within them, each vessel has unique magical powers. Through the vessels, their owners can wield the powers of the demons dwelling in them; however, the demons are able to possess those who come in contact with the vessel and influence their personality and actions. While a demon can possess a being, their essence remains in their vessel and can therefore be magically sealed to trap the demon and nullify the vessel's effects. The vessels can also "awaken", taking on human forms. Ma claims that if all the vessels of sin are collected, the collector's wish will come true.

Venom Sword
A Jakokuese sword with the language inscribed on its sheath inhabited by the Demon of Lust. Under its demon's influence, the user disregards sensibility or a sense of virtue with love and acts impulsively. The user can also change a person's face or memory with its power. The owner can captivate those of the opposite sex with lustful infatuation; as part of a demon contract, the user's libido is increased but they must also regularly ingest life energy via sexual intercourse.

Glass of Conchita
A red wine glass inhabited by the Demon of Gluttony. Those possessed by its demon have an increasingly abnormal appetite. The owner can use the glass to conjure a "Gula" pathogen and reanimate the dead. When contracted to the demon, the user can change their body's figure to a slimmer form and devour anything with rarely any damage to their health.

Four Mirrors of Lucifenia
Four hand mirrors inhabited by the Demon of Pride; although originally a single mirror, it was split into four individual hand mirrors. Those possessed by its demon become more confident in themselves and act increasingly arrogant and self-indulgent. The demon can freely travel between any of its mirrors, meaning it is impossible to halt the demon's activity unless all four mirrors are sealed.

Clockworker's Doll
A clockwork doll modeled after the appearance of the Original Sinner, Eve Moonlit, inhabited by Eve as the "Demon of Sloth". Eve originally used Mikulia Greeonio and her ancestors as its vessel before migrating to the doll. Those possessed by its demon become easily depressed, lazy, and sluggish. The Doll can cast a hypnosis upon its surroundings to make it be perceived as a normal human girl modeled in Eve's image. The hypnosis also affected Eve, causing her consciousness to "sleep" while living out the life of her current transmigration.

Kayo's Scissors
Originally the Twin Swords of Levianta, two blades inhabited by the Demon of Envy; the swords were later reforged into two pairs of scissors for its vessel. Those possessed by its demon become envious of others and obsessively covet what they have.

Marlon Spoon
A blue spoon inhabited by the Demon of Greed. Those possessed by its demon become excessively greedy and value material possessions above all else. The spoon naturally attracts wealth to itself and its owner becomes blessed with good fortune in business. The spoon can also conjure blue flames that can be manipulated to ensnare, trap, and kill targets.

Golden Key
A vessel without a definite form inhabited by the Demon of Wrath. The vessel can change shape with changes in rage, taking the form of a key or knife. Those possessed by its demon act increasingly angry or vengeful. The demon's vessel is capable of injuring the Demons of Sin and inflict damage to those possessed by them.

Songs
After the success of The Daughter of Evil and its subsequent series, mothy posted multiple Vocaloid songs tagged with the Latin names for the Seven Deadly Sins in the years afterward; The Daughter of Evil was later tagged as "Pride" in the series. It has since grown in popularity, with more than half of its songs reaching over a million views on their original Nico Nico Douga posting. As the centerpiece for Akuno-P's interconnected Evillious Chronicles, the series has bridged into every other series, especially the Clockwork Lullaby Series, and gained numerous independent songs related to it. Following the release of the last song in the series, an album featuring all seven songs was announced by Akuno-P for release on February 25, 2015.

Song Listing

 * 1) The Lunacy of Duke Venomania
 * 2) Evil Food Eater Conchita
 * 3) The Daughter of Evil
 * 4) Gift from the Princess who Brought Sleep
 * 5) The Tailor of Enbizaka
 * 6) Judgment of Corruption
 * 7) The Muzzle of Nemesis

Books
After The Daughter of Evil light novel series finished, a sequel series following the events of the other Seven Deadly Sins songs was announced on mothy's blog, published by PHP Institute. Starting with an adaptation of the "Lust" song, the series has released three light novels and one comprehensive databook for the overall story. Although following the events present in the original songs, the light novels expanded upon the existing characters that had appeared or were mentioned in the song PVs, as well as adding new characters and plot details. As of 2014, Deadly Sins of Evil has sold over a million copies.

Book Listing

 * 1) Deadly Sins of Evil: The Lunacy of Duke Venomania
 * 2) Deadly Sins of Evil: Evil Food Eater Conchita
 * 3) *Welcome to Conchita Dining Room
 * 4) *Gloom of Held
 * 5) Waltz of Evil: The Deadly Sins of Evil Guidebook
 * 6) *Moonlit Bear
 * 7) *Abandoned on a Moonlit Night
 * 8) *Deadly Sins of Evil
 * 9) *Heavenly Yard
 * 10) *Judgment of Corruption Side Story: Gallerian
 * 11) *E-Mailed Bonus Stories
 * 12) Deadly Sins of Evil: Gift from the Princess who Brought Sleep
 * 13) *E-Mailed Bonus Story
 * 14) Deadly Sins of Evil: Fifth Pierrot (tentative title)

Manga
To promote the first novel in the Deadly Sins of Evil series, a manga for The Lunacy of Duke Venomania was released on December 28, 2012, less than a week after the light novel's publication. As promotion for its upcoming light novel adaptation, a manga short for Gift from the Princess who Brought Sleep was included in Miku-PACK 09. A yonkoma manga volume parodying the Deadly Sins of Evil series was released later that year in December, 2014.

Manga Listing

 * The Lunacy of Duke Venomania
 * Gift from the Princess who Brought Sleep
 * Quartets of Evil
 * Seven Crimes and Punishments!

Characters
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''Note: This list contains all major recurring characters that appear in the series. For a list of all characters that appear or are mentioned in passing, see the List of Minor Characters in the Seven Deadly Sins Series.''

Conceptualization and Origin

 * The series is named after the Seven Deadly Sins, the cardinal sins taught in Christian ethics to help explain and elaborate upon human tendencies to commit vices that would lead to other sins.
 * It is based on Hieronymus Bosch's The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things; this also ties it directly to Four Ends.
 * The Demons of Sin bear resemblance to the Seven Princes of Hell, powerful demons each aligned with a Deadly Sin who attempt to cause mortals to commit their sin.

Curiosities

 * Each song PV in the series begins with "さあ..." (Now/Let's...), followed by the signature phrase of its singer, usually pertaining to an action related to their Sin.
 * Each object used as one of the demons' vessel bears a relationship with the Seven Deadly Sin it represents.

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