Demon prince of Fanaticism: What happens to Malakim of Faith?

PenitentDemon · 01-23-2013, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by William

Although Khalid is already written up, it could be very neat to have the Demon Prince of Fanaticism be so intensely persuasive to those with a certain kind of wavering faith that Habbalite Khalid might actually be able to attract some of his former Malakim into serving Hell, under the belief that their fallen Archangel -- who still, after all, claims to be an Archangel, in a sense -- is still serving God, and they still have a duty to him.

("You are MINE! Are you weak, or are you loyal?!?")

He could provide Rites, Servitor Attunements, and false Hearts, as well as regular dissonance and Discord removals, or simply drown any oath Dissonance under his infernal power.

They wouldn't quite be Fallen -- they'd still be angels, they could still survive the light of Heaven, they could still (theoretically) get and keep Malakite Choir Attunements, but they'd be as crazy as Balseraphed Habbalah. And they could be very effective -- a Malakite with a false Heart and the assumption of easy Vessel access is a terror you have to kill repeatedly, especially when he's more than willing to go on suicide missions.

Sounds kind of interesting, cept, not even a ONE of his Kyro's joined him in the pit, not ONE according to the final trumpet.

Omegonthesane · 02-03-2013, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by PenitentDemon

Sounds kind of interesting, cept, not even a ONE of his Kyro's joined him in the pit, not ONE according to the final trumpet.

Does any version of it attempt to explain that? It felt like an easy way out of writing a Shedim of Fanaticism attunement to me.

Rocket Man · 02-03-2013, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Omegonthesane

Does any version of it attempt to explain that? It felt like an easy way out of writing a Shedim of Fanaticism attunement to me.

It probably was, at the time. :) In Khalid's expanded writeup in Superiors 3, his Kyriotates are described as being moderates in matters of doctrine, so that may have made them less susceptible to the call of Fanaticism.