Asmodeus
Legacy Name: Asmodeus the Demon

he/him | pansexual

An Original Character
No relation or reference to any other Asmodeus in fiction, just simply named after the demon of lust in demonology.

"Love junkie on a three-day bender
His grip, so hard, eyes glare
Trouble like a mug shot..."
"John Wayne" - Lady Gaga

About
Asmodeus was once a blind human male who lived an average albeit depressing life, looked down upon due to his disability. Long ago, there was little use for a blind man and finding work was difficult, thus he had lived most of his life in poverty. He had been born without sight.

Early in his adulthood, he fell in love and married. Years into their relationship, however, his wife had grown tired of the hardships of being poor, and yearned for more.

Unfortunately, this was before a time in human history, generally, where a woman had the right to request divorce.

So when she met a young, handsome, and wealthy man with whom she had begun to have an affair, she kept the relationship secret from her blind husband.

She had never expressed her unhappiness to him.

Asmodeus' wife and her wealthy lover slowly began to poison him, until after a time, he succumbed and died.

Death was busy having a rendezvous with a mortal and Asmodeus' human soul was left to wander. Just as he was on the verge of becoming a tormented wraith that listlessly wandered the Earth, eternally haunted, he made a pact with the devil himself.

His soul, in exchange for the opportunity to seek vengeance on the ones who had betrayed and killed him.Satan agreed.

Placing Asmodeus' mortal soul into the body of an incubus demon, he offered the man a chance at revenge in exchange for his services in battle.

Asmodeus returned to the town wherein he had made his home, now graced with the ability to see, and with a newfound strength.

He murdered his wife and her lover.

And thus he was in service to Satan as a soldier amidst his demonic army, eternally so.

It didn't take long for his skills and ruthlessness on the battlefield to earn him a place amongst the most powerful demon soldiers in Hell. He hit it off with Malphas immediately and the two became uncanny, unlikely best friends, with their contrasting personalities but both equally talented at shedding blood in the throes of war.

Cheeb by infinitywaltz

Personality
Asmodeus never takes anything seriously.
There is a good chance this is a cover up for the pain and bitternessof the betrayal of his past, but he very rarely lets vulnerability show.
He's rarely stoic. Hardly ever serious. The first to crack a joke, grab a drink,get flirty with someone, Asmodeus is essential to keeping spirits high in timesof war. He is crude, offensive, has no filter whatsoever, has a morbid and wicked senseof humor, and is obnoxiously confident. He's always trying toaggravate Malphas, due to his stoic, calm nature, and there isnever a bad time to have a little fun, in his very valuable opinion.

A lover and a fighter, Asmodeus embraces his incubi nature.
His reputation proceeds him and finding a partner is hardly a chore.

Asmodeus was once human - he knows mortality, and a depth of emotion mostof his comrades cannot comprehend. While he lost touch with much of his humanityafter selling his soul and becoming a demon, the reawakening revives much of that in him.
He is very good, however, at ignoring it.
For to look too deep into his own feelings opens up doors he had long closed,into a life that he had left behind when it killed him.
He had never found the need for commitment, a lingering stain after his first loveand prolonged, committed marriage had resulted in his untimely death.
But this is soon to change...

On the battlefield and in war, he is especially cruel and merciless,usually getting a twisted sense of pride from horrifyinghis opponents as much as possible. This, in addition to his blindnessin his human life, led to his tendency to collect the eyes of angels he has slain and wear them like accessories - to disturb his enemies.

He likes puns, wordplay, and about any sort of joke there is.

Inspiration Songs
"Rise and Fall" by Starset | "Sanctified" by The Veronicas | "John Wayne" by Lady Gaga |
"Happy Song" by Poets of the Fall | "Heart On" by Celldweller | "Everglow" by Starset |
"Games" by The Birthday Massacre | "Watch You Crawl" by Red |
"Give it to You" by Corporate Soldiers feat. Ayria | "Poison" by Grove Coverage |
"Psycho" by Breaking Benjamin | "Monster" by Lady Gaga |