"Mmm, what have we here? Another soul who's lost their way? Daw! Poor thing."

As a sensual shudder went down Jerokas' spine, the demon lord licked her lips rather hungrily. At a whopping 9'8", the Infernas towered over the soul, and between her long, sharp claws, flowing mane of hair, and the black iron crown upon her head, she made for a fearsome sight. Especially how flame flickered above her head, making the room feel hot as a furnace.

Leaning down closer, Jerokas wiggled her hefty hips from side-to-side. A tail long as a whip and blacker than sin waggled slowly, not unlike a cobra luring its prey into a hypnotic daze. The eye upon its spade-tip glared ominously at the lost soul.

"You should be careful, don'tcha know? This is the Julkar City, home of the fearsome Lord of Iron! She'll play wicked mind games, strap you into chains, and work you to death. Well, if souls could die, anyway! Why don't you come with me? I'll keep you safe!"

Gently, but firmly, Jerokas wrapped an arm around the soul. She guided them through the city streets, pushing across crowds of other lost souls who parted like the sea before an iceberg. Slowly, her sharp claws tapped against the lost soul's arm, teasing their spectral skin.

"Right this way, right this way. Don' worry, friend! While we're all damned in the Inferium, your afterlife doesn't need to be utterly awful! Just listen to everything I say, and you'll be in good hands~"

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Across the hellish landscape known as the Inferium, many Infernas hold dominion over others. Its encouraged; nay, practically required in a cut-throat, bloodthirsty den of demons, sinners, and abominations. Some Infernas claim souls by damning mortals in life through temptation; others dominate lost souls who wander into the realm. Still others form contracts with other Infernas, mostly by performing favors for each other. Nothing is free in the Inferium, and when you're down on your luck, sometimes the only thing left to sell is your soul and labor.

And while each Infernas possesses powerful magic, capable of overwhelming even the strongest of witches, wizards, and other mages, power comes in many shapes & forms. What is stronger than influence over another's soul? Few things, especially since the more contracts a Infernas owns, the stronger their magic grows.

Some Infernas, however, stand out from the crowd. Above it. These Infernas are known as the Seven Great Demon Lords, and save for the Scorched Spear herself, they are the strongest Infernas around. Some, like Zilgerus, the Lord of Thorns, have lived since the Inferium began, born straight from the Flame Undying's innermost heart. Others, like Jerokas, climbed into the position through ambition, trickery, and efficiency. All of them, however, owe their strength in part to the thousands, nay, millions of souls at their command.

And what does Jerokas use with such influence? Why, feed the Flame Undying, like all Infernas! With her armies of the damned and metal-controlling powers, Jerokas builds cities of steel across the Inferium, stretching ever further into the endless horizon. Not only do these cities feed pipelines back to the Flame Undying like a giant machine, but the suffering wrought onto Jerokas' minions feeds it too. Even if Jerokas wasn't powerful before she became a Great Lord, her cities have become essential to the well-being of the Inferium, making her all-but irreplaceable. Even if Jerokas has a habit of snacking on her own minions every-so-often~

Truly a fitting place for one so charming and powerful, no?

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