Demon of Lust

The Demon of Lust was one of the demons residing in the vessels of sin. Taking a katana as its vessel,the demon caused numerous incidents over the centuries. After being acquired by I.R., the demon forged a contract with Cherubim to allow him to take on the persona of Duke "Sateriasis Venomania" and acquire any woman he desired.

Creation
After the death of Eve Moonlit in EC 014, her children, Hänsel and Gretel, split her Original Sin into seven fragments, each with its own demon. Afterwards, the demons and their vessels of sin were scattered across the world. The Demon of Lust eventually inhabited a katana as its vessel.

Transforming the Duke
"That's right. This is the right choice. As proof of the contract, you've certainly received blood filled with lust. Now, shall we dance?"

- The Demon of Lust

Around EC 135, the mage I.R. gained ownership of the sword from a village in Asmodean of the Beelzenian Empire. When the sorceress later offered the weapon to Cherubim at the Venomania Mansion, the Demon of Lust then telepathically spoke to Cherubim and repeatedly asked him to leave everything to it. Grabbing the sword, the man stabbed the sword into his chest and forged a contract with the Demon of Lust; the demon subsequently filled his blood with its magic, turning it purple, and reassured the duke that it it was proof of his contract.

Cherubim then changed his face to that of his brother, rechristening himself as "Sateriasis Venomania". Sateriasis also gained the power to enchant women with his gaze, manipulate memories, and transform his body. Around that time, the Duke unintentionally wiped his own memories completely and the demon was forced into a half-sleep as a result.

Venomania Event
"Come, Lukana, look into my eyes."

- Sateriasis invokes his brainwashing power

In EC 136, Sateriasis called out to the Demon after attempting to seduce Lukana Octo. Responding to his call, the Demon was then asked what it had been doing since they last met and explained that it had been forced into a half sleep. Claiming it had been bored, the Demon was dismissed by the Duke as he asked for its assistance. Remarking on the man's impatient heart, the Demon acquiesced and noted it would have an enjoyable time later. The Demon then produced a buzzing noise in Sateriasis' ears before making him sprout wings. Pursuing the tailor, the Duke eventually succeeded in charming Lukana.

Sometime after, Sateriasis began pursuing Mikulia Greeonio and attempted to invoke his brainwashing power on her only for it to fail. Resisting his demon transformation, the Demon caused two horns to sprout out of the Duke's head. Sateriasis then continued to use his powers to enchant women over the course of a year in what would be known as the Venomania Event. In EC 137, the Duke was stabbed by a disguised Karchess Crim using the Golden Key.

After calling out to the Demon, it explained how it had been defeated with another vessel of sin. As the Duke pleaded for it to do something before they both died, the Demon corrected him that only he would die and that the Demon of Lust would merely return to its vessel. Bidding him farewell, the Demon of Lust told the dying man to give the Master of the Hellish Yard its regards and then returned to its vessel, later the "Venom Sword" by I.R. as a tribute to Venomania.

Changing Hands
In EC 325, the mage AB-CIR utilized the Demon's powers to transform the face of Carlos Marlon. Some time after, the mage lost ownership of the vessel. The Venom Sword eventually found its way into the hands Zenon in EC 467 and was used by the boy to mug people for food. Six years later, Abyss I.R. knocked the boy unconscious and stole the sword. Wanting to test if it still worked, the sorceress began collaborating with General Shalgham of the Asmodean military and gave him the sword.

The man then gave the weapon to his stepdaughter Yvette, who began impersonating Sarah, the deceased sister of Zenon, now known as Gast Venom. After coming close to Gast, the Demon of Lust was made to possess the soldier and clouded his judgment, making a buzzing sound in his ears and making eerie cries until Gast forcibly took the sword from Yvette. The following night, Abyss I.R. appeared at the altar in the Misty Mountains and defeated Gast, taking back the sword.

Story of Evil
In EC 482, the sorceress gave the Venom Sword to Prim Marlon. Taking the vessel with her to Lucifenia, the Queen Dowager used the Demon's powers to seduce King Arth Lucifen d'Autriche, entering an affair with the monarch. Later on, the mage gave the sword to Mikina Freesis, who then passed it on to her husband Keel for his collection. In EC 500, Kyle Marlon fell under the influence of the Demon of Lust while viewing the sword. With his love for Michaela perverted by the Demon, the Marlon king unknowingly sparked the Lucifenia-Elphegort War.

Later that year, Abyss I.R. exorcised the Demon from Kyle and placed it inside one of the Four Mirrors of Lucifenia. Five years later, Prim brought the mirror containing this Demon to Castle Hedgehog and summoned it to possess Kyle. Noticing Ney Futapie drawing power from the Demon of Gluttony, the Demon then telepathically spoke to Kyle, telling him to leave everything to it. Laughing, the demon mockingly questioned if he forgot it and Kyle responded that he remembered. The demon then repeated its offer to help, leaving everything to it, but Kyle refused. Dissatisfied, the demon said he was boring as always and ended their mental conversation.

Père Noël
Sometime during the EC 590s, Julia Abelard gave the sword to Seventh Magician after recruiting her into Père Noël. Accepting the vessel, the fake fortune teller began changing the faces of criminals in exchange for a large fee. Around the end of the 6th century EC, Magician used the sword to change Kaidor Blankenheim's face to that of Bruno Marlon. Later on, she used the sword to change Mayrana Blossom's face to a slightly altered version of Julia Abelard's visage. In late December of EC 608, Magician took the sword and fled after being alerted to Gatt Coulomb's mission to eliminate her.

Slumber
The sword eventually came into the hands of Nyoze Octo. When Nyoze was accused of murder, Gallerian Marlon presided over the trial and convicted Nyoze, collecting the sword as evidence and storing it in his warehouse. Days later, the judge gave the sword to Ma, confirming its authenticity before leaving with it. Around EC 982, the weapon was stored in Evil's Theater. By EC 990, while many of the vessels of sin awakened, the Venom Sword remained dormant.

Defying the End
After the Third Period's destruction by Nemesis Sudou, Michaela summoned the seven vessels of sin to the Millennium Tree Forest. Meeting with Allen Avadonia, the new Millennium Tree summoned the Demon of Lust. The Demon then appeared before Allen, remarking that it never expected they would meet again. After the former chamberlain asked how the Demon knew him, it replied that it saw him from inside Kyle at a party at the Lucifenian Royal Palace and commented on Allen's surprising resemblance to Hänsel. When Allen asked if he also was surprised by Riliane's appearance, the Demon noted off-handedly that Allen was different from her as well and abruptly told him they should try to get the business over with.

As Allen remarked how amusing it was that the Demon was cooperating now after the chaos it caused, the entity merely replied that there were no more living humans to partner with or watch create calamities, adding that the demons were the same as the gods once. Once Allen asked if he should follow it, the Demon snorted and wondered if Allen even could; once the boy realized he was unable to fly, the entity explained that he was being affected by the Hellish Yard's pull on souls and reassured him he would transport him to Asmodean. Once Allen acquiesced, the Demon took Allen to the location where the Venomania Mansion once stood.

After Allen asked if the mansion in front of them was indeed the Venomania Mansion, the Demon nodded and said how nostalgic it was, remarking how long it had been since it saw the mansion. The boy then commented on how inconvenient it was being unable to fly and the Demon laughed in response. Leading him to the mansion, the Demon of Lust witnessed Allen magically open the doors and asked if it was a lock spell, to which Allen replied that he could have opened the door with any phrase.

Explaining how it was impossible to touch things, the Demon continued to note how it was more accurate to call them ideas instead of illusions. Saying it wasn't interested in discussing the theory behind the Hellish Yard, the two continued to walk into the mansion and encountered Sateriasis Venomania. After the Duke threatened to use his sword against Allen, the Demon remarked that the boy couldn't win against him.

Surprised by the Demon, Sateriasis took his hands off the sword and asked why the Demon was with Allen and who he was. The Demon then asked if calling him "Irregular" would jog his memory, the Duke laughed, saying he knew Allen after listening to the stories of the Master of the Hellish Yard. After Sateriasis asked what Allen needed from him, the two continued to converse while the Demon watched.

Some time after, the Demon accompanied Allen as he left the mansion, inquiring if they should have stayed longer. The boy responded that they were told they didn't have much time and the Demon argued that this didn't mean he needed to hurry it up. When the boy asked how much time they'd already spent, the Demon replied that they were probably already too late.

In reply to Allen asking the demon's reasoning for why there were various humans with his face, the demon went into the different factors and then cut itself off. As Allen bemoaned this, the Demon added that the next guide had come for Allen nad motioned to Hänsel standing in front of Allen, holding a wine glass. The Demon then commented on how he had been relieved of his duty and, passing Allen over to Hänsel, disappeared.

Personality and Traits
At the time of taking its role as one of the demons for the vessels of sin, the Demon of Gluttony existed as a blank slate, having no aspirations or goals save for sating its own boredom, the same as its fellow demons. Not usually possessing individuals without their permission unless made to do so, the Demon of Lust was only willing to speak to those who were susceptible it and use persuasion to entice them to contract in their moment of need. After contracting, the demon would continue to have a role in the possessed host's actions and would readily speak to them if spoken to.

While sometimes finding humor in the inconveniences of others, the demon was easily bored when its host was not acting out its respective sin and would dismiss individuals not willing to contract with it. Similarly, the demon showed an apparent indifference to the deaths of its hosts as they no longer could fulfill the requirements of the contract; it also had little motivation to exposit the nature of the world and would give up if its audience didn't understand right away.

Despite this apparent coldness, the Demon of Lust had a notable attention to the individuals it possessed and the people its hosts encountered, remembering them quickly and even able to feel nostalgia when returning to its old locations.It also showed a willingness to cooperate with the sun god of the Third Period in saving the souls in the Hellish Yard, though appearing agitated about doing so and disapproving of Allen's rushed departure from Sateriasis' mansion.

Skills and Abilities
As a Demon of Sin, the Demon of Lust was able to possess those who wielded its vessel. While possessing a host, the Demon of Lust was able to influence their personality and actions, fueling their desires and passions. If a contract was forged between an individual and the Demon, the Demon's host would have access to powers provided by the Demon. The Demon could also communicate with their host through telepathy, speaking in a voice described as androgynous and eerie by some and comforting by others.

Among the host's powers were undergoing a physical transformation. as well as mind manipulation magic. Those undergoing the Demon of Lust's transformation would grow goat ears and horns, birdlike legs and sprout feathered wings, allowing them to fly. Although having less strength than those transformed by other Demons, the hosts' claws would be strong enough to cut through steel with ease. The Demon also had the ability to change the faces of other individuals, which involved slashing the target's face with the sword.

Aside from the transformation power, the Demon of Lust's host also had the ability to brainwash members of the opposite sex, causing them to be attracted to said host regardless of their sexual orientation. The host could also manipulate the memories of other people and cause them to forget past experiences, but also risked wiping their own memories in the process. The Demon's host was also required to take the life force of others via sexual intercourse in order to maintain the Demon's power.

Although inhabiting the body of its host while possessing them, the Demon of Lust's true essence remained in the Venom Sword. Because of this, the Demon's powers could be inhibited by a sealing spell; similarly, the demon was forced to abide by the "rules" put in place by Sickle until the end of the Third Period.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Swords symbolize virility and have phallic associations in some cultures; fittingly, the Demon inhabits a katana as its vessel.
 * The Demon of Lust manifestes itself as a form of goat with chicken legs and bat wings; such may be a reference to the satyrs, half-goat, half-man creatures in Greek mythology known for their hedonism and lustfulness.

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