Demons

The demons are the ethereals who supported Deorsus in the War of the Ethereals. After being banished from Caelum, they drew energy from Baratrum, creating infernal magic. They used this new weapon to combat the gods, but were unable to defeat them, conceding to a draw after heavy losses. From Baratrum, they observed the rise of the godborn races from their blood. They saw the gods using them to their advantage, and tried to convince mortals to worship them as well. The gods got to them first, though, and had already turned them against the demons. Very few worshipped the demons, and those who did were punished severely. The demons, in order to compensate for having fewer worshippers, demanded the sacrifice of sapient beings. This allows them to maintain a similar amount of power to the gods, keeping their armies in balance and preventing war.