Demons

There are few in Duranin that can dismiss demons as stories to frighten small children or fanciful tales of mythology, for the presence and threat of otherworldly evil is a harsh reality any who venture from major cities must face. Though the term is sprinkled about liberally to describe any antagonistic, magical entity, actual demons are a specific type of being that leaves paths of destruction and misery wherever they walk.

Very little is publicly known about the origin of demons, but it is known that they are alien to the physical world. They appear cloaked in a dark aura that twists and warps anything around them into a perverse, partially corporeal shadow of it's former self; indeed, the strange magic wielded by demons and their worshipers seems to "damage" reality. (see The Dark Arts)

While extensive studies have been conducted on the nature of demons over the centuries, they are carefully guarded; Tomes containing such knowledge are confiscated or burned by the Ahirim church or local authorities lest they fall into the wrong hands. Anyone found consorting with demonic forces or magic is subject to immediate imprisonment or execution.