Sateriasis Venomania

"Something like that. That way I can invite some more women into my harem."

Sateriajis Venomania, born Cherubim, is a duke of the Beelzenian Empire, governing the territory of Asmodean, who was infamous for abducting and sexually defiling multiple women against their will. He commits the Deadly Sin of Lust.

Early Life
Born to Irotto and Nirufo Venomania, the boy's mother committed suicide due to his physical deformity. Labeled as a "demon child", the Venomania heir was imprisoned in the mansion's basement by his father, forbidden to ever leave. Ignored and considered non-existent, the boy was completely alone until, years later, he met Sateriajis, his younger half-brother.

Together they snuck away from the mansion during the night, far from the sight of people. Heading towards a forest, the deformered teenager met Gumina Glassred during one of their escapes and fell in love with her; for years, the three would play together.

At some point, due to his brother taking pity on him, he was allowed out of the basement as a servant, receiving the name Cherubim; although he was reviled for his appearance by the other residents, he continued to have a close relationship with Sateriajis and Gumina. Ten years since he met his love, Cherubim was suddenly mocked and scorned by Gumina. sometime around or during this event, he also learned of her engagement to Sateriajis.

Venomania Event
Heartbroken and humiliated, Cherubim was approached by the white-haired sorceress, I.R., the next day. Offering him the Venom Sword in exchange for his assistance whenever she called upon him. The young man accepted the deal, taking the sword before slaughtering his father, stepmother, and younger brother, stealing his sibling's identity and birthright as "Sateriajis Venomania", the duke of Asmodean.

Returning to the basement, he burned a portrait in the fireplace. He then listened to the whisperings of the Demon of Lust and chose to forge a contract between them. After stabbing himself with the sword, the demon infused him "Bloodlust", granting him powers to enchant and manipulate women with his gaze. Assuming his duty as Duke, Venomania pushed Asmodean's military and economic strength to a high point, earning him an excellent evaluation as one of the Five Dukes within the Beelzenian Empire.

By the time of the Lasaland New Year Festival of EC 136, the duke met and seduced Lukana Octo. Following the festival, Lukana returned to him at his mansion and he accepted her as the first of his harem, receiving a personal bracelet from her as a gift. The following month, he repeated the process with Mikulia GreonioMikulia Greeonio and gifted her an emerald necklace as a reward for coming back and indicating that she was one of his "favorites". The next month in March, he even enchanted his beloved Gumina, manipulating her memories so that she would forget her memories of her, himself, and his younger brother when they were children. By early April, he had also seduced over a dozen other women, hiding all of them in the basement in which he used to reside.

Visit to Mystic
While attending to his harem, Sateriajis noticed a visitor and apologized to Mikulia while removing her from his lap. Noting it appeared to be a lady, he initially welcomed the woman before realizing it was I.R. Unenthusiastically, he asked why she came and she responded by asking why he was so rude before asking if he was ready. Querying what she meant, I.R. questioned if he was playing dumb and warned him that he would then need to return the sword. After considering the situation, the duke gave in, asking if they would leave now when Lukana asked where he was going. Explaining he would just be gone for a while, Venomania entrusted the former tailor with the mansion in his absence.

Venomania asked if they would leave her "body" and I.R. affirmed that it was more convenient, charging Mikulia with taking care of it. While hurrying the sorceress, Gumina grabbed his hand. Turning to face her, they shared a kiss and he told her that he had to go. He left the mansion with I.R., hiding the cat within his coat as they traveled. Directed to Mystic town in search of an altar in the Misty Mountains by the sorceress, the duke traversed the town before seeing Lilien Tarner in the local bakery.

As he entered the shop, he overheard two women discussing the recent disappearances and spoke aloud how those rumors were popular in the town. As she looked to ask about his bill, Venomania enchanted her with his gaze and mused that he wasn't shopping, just searching for an address. At that moment, Lilien's father came in, yelling at him to either buy something or leave. While watching the two bicker, her father suddenly recognized the duke's identity and knelt down before him with his sincerest apologies.

After he explained he was traveling the nearby mountain range, Lilien was told by her father to guide him and the two traveled together through a forest leading to their destination. Venomania apologized for having her guide him and the baker said it was alright, asking why he wanted to go to the Misty Mountains. He said he had business at the ruins over there and she responded that the altar there was haunted. Chuckling at her comment, he noted how she acted meeker compared to earlier and she fervently explained it was because she was traveling alongside Duke Venomania. In reply, he told her she didn't have to be respectful since he was incompetent, unable to solve the recent disappearance cases.

Sateriajis told Lilien that those missing were beautiful women like her, telling her to take care of herself. Embarrassed, she responded that she was not that beautiful in comparison to Lukana. Surprised, he asked about the name and learned that the two girls were friends before she disappeared three months ago before noting that he remembered how she was the first woman reported missing. Once they arrived at the foot of the mountains, Lilien explained he would just need to follow the mountain path to reach the ruins. Thanking her, he expressed his hope that he would find her friend soon. As she lackadaisically said she believed him and that Lukana would be alright, he noted her frankness.

Responding once again it was because she was speaking to the duke, he grabbed her shoulder and qualified that she was still a bit stiff. He flirted that she could stay there in front of him and asked if her tomboyish attitude with her father was her normal self. Stuttering, she said it wasn't and he responded that she looked more attractive when she acted naturally. Before she could finish her response, he let go of her shoulder and headed for the mountains. As he continued on his journey, she yelled if it was alright for the duke to traverse the mountains alone. Chuckling, he told her he had his retainer, opening his coat to let I.R. crawl out upon his shoulder.

Lust for Power
Led by I.R. to the altar in the ruins, the duke commented with disbelief that Lilien had been Lukana's acquaintance. I.R. chastised him for not knowing more about the women he entranced and the duke responded that he met Lukana in Lasaland so he didn't know. When the sorceress noted he should pay more attention to the women he acquired, the duke found it unusual that the cat was caring about the other women. The sorceress said she was once a woman too and the duke noted her claims of being a witch working without the Devil's power. Reminded to fulfill their contract if he wanted more power, the duke remembered his Gumina at the thought of Lilien's mention of a "childhood friend".

Back to his senses, he touched the altar and invoked the powers of Lust, opening a secret passage to a burial chamber. Sensing what I.R. was looking for, he opened the stone coffin before him and found a spoon among a pile of treasure. Confident in his senses, he stated he found a second vessel of sin but the cat denied it. Surprised, he said that it shared the same wicked aura as the Venom Sword and she explained it was a magic tool made by her father. Realizing it was just another Clockworker magic tool from the extinct Magic Kingdom Levianta, he found it worthless and tossed the weapon. Leaping off his shoulder after it, I.R. told him not to mess around.

Annoyed, he scoffed that he should have been told about the spoon beforehand, and asked if they should return home with the spoon. As the sorceress cursed about the first officer woman tailing her, Venomania stated he wanted to avoid killing anyone in his territory, seeing no gain in it. When asked if it was because her opponent was a woman, he expressed his interest in adding her and other woman into his harem. After the cat returned to his shoulder, they exited the tomb and I.R. noted it was dark and asked where they would seek shelter. He answered that Earl Ferdinand would accommodate them and she questioned his judgement, noting that the earl was investigating rumors surrounding him; Venomania said it was his reason for going there.

While seeking refuge at the Ferdinand estate, I.R. attached herself to his wife and Sateriajis gathered the entire staff and remaining Ferdinand family living within the home and massacred them, leaving their bodies in the room. The next day, he returned to the bakery to take Lilien out for a stroll but was stopped by her father. As the man argued about her leaving her work at the bakery, Venomania paid him a bag full of coins for her time, much to his pleasure. Approaching her stand at the bakery, he queried about her shocked expression. She responded with surprise that he came to visit her, and he said he had promised to.

Asked if he finished his errand, he told her he had and that he wanted to stay in Mystic Town for a little while, saying he was attracted to the flower that bloomed among the sand. Seeing her blush, he asked if he liked his flirt before saying they should just go on their tour of the town. Lilien explained that she couldn't since she left the shop too many times already and Venomania noted how she shouldn't worry, noting her father "fought hard" for her time, smiling at the man caressing the pouch of coins a few meters away from them.

As he followed Lilien across town, she showed his the different vendors and items for sale. Hearing her hum to herself, he politely offered her a dance and the two happily danced together in the streets. Later that day, he returned to the mansion greeted by I.R. who commented that he was late. Brushing it aside, Venomania was curious when the sorceress asked she follow him. Doing so, she revealed Earl Ferdinand's secret room, pointing out the personal womanly possessions he hid. Looking upon the portrait that caught his eye, he asked who the woman was and I.R. responded it was the Beelzenian Empire's third princess, Meilis Beelzenia. Fascinated by her beauty, the duke offhandedly spoke aloud about how he had heard the rumors and expressed interest in acquiring her.

Power of Lust
Sometime after, the two went after the soldier tailing I.R. and the duke, after entrancing the woman, allowed the sorceress to interrogate her. Several days since his outing with Lilien, the duke bought her a lavish dress and invited the girl to the Ferdinand Mansion that night. That evening, he took her to the bedroom and she said he would return home the next day. Affirming her statement, he explained he didn't think it would be good to stay much longer. Seeing her silence, he grabbed her wrist and told her to come to him, pinning her to the bed before kissing her. After their kiss, he noticed she looked shocked and asked what was wrong.

When she realized they were wearing the same bracelet, he revealed it was Lukana's gift to him. Utterly shocked, he commented how he expected her to figure it out by now, revealing that he was behind the disappearances and that Lukana now lived with him in Lasaland. Seeing her conflicted expression, he justified that he didn't force the girls as they all wanted to be in his harem, saying she could return with him to Lasaland to see Lukana again. As she broke down and began to leave, he sighed and expressed disappointment at having to use his powers to get her to submit but gladly invoked his abilities.

Forcing Lilien to completely submit to him, he had her lay against him upon the bed when an armed intruder entered the room. Demanding he step away from Lilien, they stood up and embraced one another as the duke questioned if he was a robber or simply a jealous poor man. Called a murderer, Sateriajis realized the intruder saw the mansion's corpse-littered room. Sitting Lilien on the bed, he said it couldn't be helped, using the powers of Lust to undergo his demon transformation as he said he described that he would destroy the man to keep him from speaking.

Called a monster by the man, Venomania taunted that it would be best if he jumped out the nearby window and ran away. In response, the intruder attacked him, prompting the duke to leap into the air and retaliate. With a single sweep of his claws, he sliced the sword to pieces and knocked his opponent to the ground. As the man attempted to stand again, Sateriajis asked why he was trying so hard as he never even said he was in love with Lilien, so his efforts wouldn't even be acknowledged even if he managed to take her from him. The man asked if the duke ever really loved someone, touching a nerve. During his explanation, the intruder collapsed from sudden fatigue.

Repeating the question he was queried, he looked at Lilien before reverting his transformation and responded that he had while imagining Gumina. Dressing himself again, he traversed the mansion's corridors until he found I.R. alone, without her "body". The sorceress asked if the fight was over and the duke replied it was. With the sorceress on his shoulder, they left. On their way back to Lasaland, the sorceress questioned if it was alright that he left Lilien there. Sateriajis told her it was fine as she would come to him on her own. Urging them to hurry back to Lasaland, confident his harem were eagerly awaiting his return, the sorceress suggested they pick a fast carriage.

He told her they would take any carriage going to the city, saying he would make love with the woman once he returned anyway. I.R. revealed that the soldier, Teto Cetera, they had captured was a fake. Explaining that she extracted some interesting information from the decoy, the duke noted how she too had responded to his love. Sometime after, he returned to his mansion in Lasaland, attending to his harem. While doing so, Lilien came to the mansion and entered his basement. Like the others, Venomania reached out his hand to Lilien, asking that they dance. Complying, the two danced in front of his harem.

Depraved Lunacy
The duke continued his antics for months, adding more women to his harem as time went by. He seduced the Beelzenian spy Nerneru Nerune and, through her, Princess Meilis. At some point he encountered the homeless Hakua Netsuma and brought her to his harem as well, noting her resemblance to I.R.'s host. As well as this, he traveled to the town of Lisa-A following rumors of the beautiful dancer Lolan Eve; although she was a lesbian, he used the power of Lust to seduce her too. By EC 137, he had even abducted Queen Yufina of the Kingdom of Marlon.

While attending to his harem, Venomania became aware that I.R. was targeting Lukana Octo as a new host body and instructed the girl to keep an eye on the sorceress using her Purple Dream ability. At some point, he spent a night exchanging information with Lolan Eve and her corpse was discovered the next morning, to his apparent indifference.

Around that time, Venomania looked upon his portraits and was reminded of his past. Angered, he burned all his old portraits in his fireplace, attempting to forget about his past. After burning them, he drew the adjacent Gumina close to him and kissed her.

That year, another woman entered the basement and approached Venomania. Asking to dance with her, she complied and the two embraced. While coursing his hand through her hair, he suddenly felt a sharp pain and, after releasing his embrace, looked down to find his chest bleeding. The woman removed her wig and revealed herself as Kachess Crim, having used his disguise to successfully stab the duke with a poisoned knife.

Sateriajis collapsed from the wound. As he futilely attempted to stop the bleeding, the Bloodlust infused in him began seeping between his fingers. Without the magical fluid coursing through his veins, his power dispelled and the woman he abducted came to their senses and began fleeing his mansion. In tears and left to die, the duke saw Gumina, the last to leave the mansion, pause and look at him for a second before she too fled. Realizing he never confessed, he desperately called out to her to say he truly loved her before dying of his blood loss.

Legacy
At the end of the incident it wasn't know the exact number of victims that Venomania had in his harem. Some theorized it was around 20 women while other claims said the number of victims were over 100. Many of those affected were impreginated and produced offspring in Venomania's bloodline who were "cursed" by their forefather's blood in their veins. With the duke memorialized as a "demon" in myth, devout Levin followers often persecuted those identified as his descendants, labeling them as a "Demon Child".

He would sire many famous descendants, including Banica Conchita, Gast Venom, and Clarith. His bloodline would last into the late 10th century EC with Gammon Octo. Less than a century after the duke's death, Asmodean became an independent state and Venomania was regarded as a national hero for the country, possibly due to his excellence as one of the Five Dukes and shady assassination. As a result, Duke Venomania became a part of Asmodean culture, such as the Asmodean Emperor deriving several of his powers from the Venomania dukes.

Personality
Sateriajis is an arrogant, conceited, and lustful man, consumed by his own sexual desires and increasingly self-absorbed. Outwardly, he appears charismatic and kind, masking his involvement in the disapparitions and acting as a humble and deeply concerned duke to his people. However, his personal life hid his darker nature, forcing women to fall in love with him and using them to satiate himself; as his harem grew, he became more and more depraved, eventually seducing even children for his personal fantasies.

Much of these traits stem from his life as "Cherubim", alone and despised as a "demon child". Despite his half-brother's kindness, Cherubim was jealous of lacking his handsome appearance and became embittered by his brother's engagement to Gumina. As a result, he held no concern for another's life, murdering anyone who he perceived as an obstacle to his personal wants and treating his women as objects for his desires rather than people. To an extent, this selfishness also made him childish, avoiding I.R.'s request until threatened of losing his powers and making his women chase after him rather than bringing them back himself.

Apropos to his loneliness, Cherubim did love Gumina and much of his actions as Sateriajis were partially because of love for her, although diluted by his wanton sexual desires. At the time of his death, Duke Venomania's last thoughts were of Gumina and he attempted to confess his true feelings to her as she left him to die.

Skills
Despite being trapped in a basement for most of his life, Venomania is very shrewd; extremely successful as the Duke of Asmodean and well-verse in reading, writing, and of course dancing. With his position of authority, Venomania was a capable actor, portraying himself as a respectful, humble, and kindhearted duke and give the idea that he was as confused about the disappearances as everyone else.

After sealing a contract with the Demon of Lust, Venomania was infused with Bloodlust, a purple fluid that coursed through his veins, giving him unique powers. By simply looking into a woman's eyes, Venomania could instantly make the woman infatuated with him and, when invoking his full power, could force her to absolutely submit to his will, induce a trance-like state, or make them fall madly in love with him. His powers over the mind similarly extended to memory manipulation, able to erase someone's specific memories, regardless of gender.

Finally, he could tap into his powers of Lust to undergo a demonic transformation, giving him the wings for flight and claws that could hack iron swords to pieces in a single swipe. Using these abilities to perfect his technique, Sateriajis easily charmed and acquired new members of his harem without being discovered and, in some cases, killing those who were investigating rumors surrounding him.

Appearance
Cherubim was a pale-skinned man with shoulder-length, purple hair. Originally, Cherubim carried a terrible deformity with remnants of a face left upon his right cheek. After stealing his brother's identity, his deformity no longer plagued him and he wore his brother's handsome visage, having pale skin, violet eyes and long, purple hair tied into a ponytail.

While forced to hide from the public eye, Cherubim wore a cloak and over his normal attire consistering of a long-sleeved white shirt, a purple vest, black pants, long white socks, and black loafers. As the Duke, Venomania wore an assortment of outfits usually consisting of white pants, black, knee-high boots, a long-sleeved white shirt, and either with a purple designed vest with coattails or a vest with a purple coat, usually consisting of large white cuff and a necktie. He would also wear Lukana's gift bracelet underneath his attire.

Character Connections
Irina Clockworker: Venomania's partner. The duke was happy to make a contract with Irina and the Demon of Lust, although he was less enthusiastic with helping Irina achieve her own goals and expressed more interest in building his harem. He was amused by her secretive nature and the concern she expressed about his dealings.

Gumina Glassred: Venomania's childhood friend and later member of his harem. The duke became friends with Gumina at a young age and fell in love with her. He became devastated when she publicly mocked him and her engagement to Sateriajis was revealed, this driving him to seal a contract with a demon. Nonetheless, Venomania continued to love her until his death, though his love was warped by his heartbreak and lust.

Lukana Octo: One of the women in his harem. The duke found Lukana to be very beautiful and thus seduced her using the power of Lust, however he showed no interest in her personal life or background when doing so. He maintained a false relationship with Lukana once she was in his harem, receiving her bracelet as a gift, and trusted her in helping to manage the other harem women.

Meilis Beelzenia: A woman in Venomania's harem. The duke became fascinated with her portrait, finding her to be very beautiful, and resolved to seduce her into his harem. He maintained a false relationship with her while she was in his harem.

Lilien Tarner: A woman in Venomania's harem. The duke became attracted to her and was preferred spending time with her during his time in Mystic Town, seducing her more subtley over several days. He was disappointed at ultimately having to use the power of Lust on her, having believed that this time it wouldn't be necessary. After she was in his harem he maintained his false relationship with her.

Rajih: A rival for Lilien's affections. The duke thought little of Rajih initially, intending to kill him in his demon form and not understanding the relationship that he had with his newest victim. Rajih's convictions and love for Lilien reminded him of his own past love for Gumina.

Mikulia Greonio: One of the women in his harem. He seduced her due to her beauty. He maintained a false relationship with her in his harem, giving her gifts and treating her with more kindness than her own parents. She was among his chosen "favorites" in his harem.

Kachess Crim: Venomania's murderer. The duke met Kachess while the latter was disguised as a woman and welcomed "her" to his harem, finding "her" to be very beautiful. When Kachess stabbed the duke and revealed himself, Venomania was deeply shocked.

Sateriajis Venomania (former): Venomania's younger brother. Sateriajis was once Cherubim's only friend and the two would often play together where no one could see them. Cherubim became jealous of Sateriajis' handsome face and kind personality, envying his brother's engagement to Gumina. After killing his brother and stealing his identity, Cherubim showed no remorse.

Hakua Netsuma: One of the women in his harem. Venomania found Hakua and seduced her due to her similarity to I.R.'s medium, and he maintained a false relationship with her while in his harem.

Lolan Eve: One of the women in his harem. Venomania became fascinated with tales of Lolan's beauty and "healthy dark skin," using the power of Lust to seduce her against her true sexuality. Although indulging in a false relationship with her, he was unaffected by her resulting mental strain and later death.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Sateriajis' name is derived from Satyriasis, meaning "a morbid or excessive desire for women"; the term comes from the Satyrs, hedonist creatures featuring goat-like traits, tying with the Duke's demon form.


 * His last name is a combination of the words venom and nymphomania, meaning "an excessive desire for men", referring to his power over the women he enchanted.
 * His original name, Cherubim, is the plural form of Cherub, a hierarchy of angels in Judeo-Christo teachings, often depicted with multiple faces; its plurality likely refers to  Cherubim's deformity.
 * The Cherubim are sometimes mistaken for Putti, small, winged male children representing passion and, in some cases, the god Cupid in Greek mythology.
 * His change from an angel of God, Cherubim, to a demon in defiance of God, Sateriajis Venomania, ties to the Duke's contract with the Demon of Lust and his demonic transformation as a "fallen angel".
 * Gumina's nickname for him, Sati, is derived from the Indian ritual Sati, where a widowed woman would throw herself on her husband's funeral pyre.

Curiosities

 * It is unknown if Asmodean's independence is directly connected to Venomania's assassination or he is recognized as a hero after the nation achieved its own soverignty.
 * He is, ironically, succeeded by his descendant, Banica Conchita, who commits the second epitome of sin in the series and kills a descendant of Kachess Crim, Venomania's killer.

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