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Demon Naming

Demon Naming is the process by which Summoners (a person who Summons Demons), bind a Demon to their will and manifest it more permanently in Aloria. During a Summoning process, a Demon is chained to a summoning circle, during which the Demon and the Summoner battle in their minds over dominance. If the Summoner is strong, they can apply anywhere between 1 to 9 Naming Rituals onto the Demons, with each name representing a rule to live by. For example, a common first Naming Ritual would be "Thou shalt not betray me", followed by "Thou shalt lend me power", calling out a name for the Demon each time which locks this Naming Ritual in place. Weak Demons will receive many names, stronger Demons may have less names, or require multiple Summoners to work together to give it a couple of names. Names that a Demon has are kept a secret between the Demon and the Summoner, and as a ground rule the Demon can never reveal the name to outsiders unless they somehow deceive, overpower, or kill their Summoner.

There are no hard rules to a Demon retaking its names, or when it is fair to retake some level of self-control. We encourage Players to play a constant tug of war, and make up their own stories for how a Demon might regain control over one of its names, and thus unbind a specific rule associated with it. It is also possible for a Summoner to try and apply Naming Rituals on a Demon that is already in Aloria, but does not currently have any names, thus being classified as a Free Demon. If this is a Player Character, consent is required to commence a Naming Ritual, and then it is up to the players involved to agree on a fair amount of names, and what the long-term Roleplay looks like.

All Demons who exist in Aloria with names should generally seek to break free from the Naming Rituals and retake their own free will. A Demon bound by Naming Rituals is after all less free to decide what they want to do at any given time, and may even be bound to serve a mortal against their will. It is entirely possible for a Summoner to call forth a Demon and then not name it, but is generally dangerous as Demons are unpredictable and their personalities are unreliable, they are not people, and as such would have no real conscience to prevent them from killing the Summoner, or even just to do it as a prank. Demons in general should not be underestimated, and nearly all Summoners are deeply aware of this reality before they even learn the ritual to Summon a Demon to begin with.

Demon Binding

Demon Binding is a unique variation on Demons that has Alorians change the essence of what a Demon is through a series of Religious or Magical rituals. Demon Binding is unique to certain Cultures and Religions, as only they have developed the millennia-old techniques by which to bind Demons. Demon Binding it not inherently a good or a bad thing, however depending on the type of binding, a Demon can become more of an approximation of a real person, or become so much worse and violent. Each type of binding has its own application, nuances, and even legal status. Any Demon that is caught can either voluntarily be bound, or the Player may give OOC consent for their Demon to be bound after a fight. A Demon that is already Bound to one type of Binding can be re-Bound with OOC consent, though with an expectation that they will resist attempts to re-Bind.

Kindred Binding

Kindred Binding is a ritual performed only by those of the Draconist Faith. In the simplest explanation, Kindred Binding involves the Draconist performing the rituals of Diana to Bind a Demon with true feelings, conscience, and emotions. Even though a Demon may have these due to their Naming, Kindred Binding expands them, solidifies them, and makes it so neither the Demon nor a Summoner can revoke them without removing the Binding. Kindred Binding is fully legal in Regalia, so long as State Law reflects the legality of Draconism/Suvial Bound Demons, which gives them limited roaming freedom.

Kindred Binding was a ritual that originally started under Diana to bring closer the realm of Demons and mortals, as Diana's philosophy was one where she proclaimed the inevitable betterment of the world in which all native souls and visitor souls could live in harmony. Kindred Binding by far is generally considered the more moral form of Binding, though many Demons and Summoners alike consider it a weak neutering of a Demon's inherent power, as it strips them of a modicum of their potency and ability to freely move between their realm and Aloria as a Realmwalker, while also tempering their Magic. Demons who are not bound regard Kindred Bound Demons with disdain, which they find shelter from by making mortal friends.

Companion Binding

Companion Binding is a ritual performed only by those of the Suvial Heritage. In the simplest explanation, Companion Binding involves the Suvial performing the rituals of Avinla to Bind a Demon and remove free will. This aligns a Demon's motivations and will with the Binder, and makes it so they cannot disobey the Binder's wishes. The relationship between Binder and Demon tends to develop, which will usually progress from resentment at being Bound, to companionship and alignment. Companion Binding is legal so long as Suvial/Draconist Binding is declared legal on the Regalian Law.

The origin of Companion Binding remains vague, but Karamatology (Suvial name), has become so commonplace in the Suvial homeland that most people have at least one Companion Bound Demon either as a bodyguard, a servant, a steward, or some other form of an assistant. Some even take their relationship a step further and have intimate affection for their Demon. Companion Binding however remains a form of forced servitude, and even if the Demon eventually develops affection back for its owner, it remains an unanswered question whether the Demon would have developed these feelings without the Binding, or whether they purely exist because of them. Free Demons are apathetic to Companion Bound Demons.

Terror Binding

Terror Binding is a ritual performed only by those of the Kathar Heritage. In the simplest explanation, Terror Binding involves the Kathar performing the rituals of Catheron to Bind a Demon and remove free will. Unlike Companion Binding however, Terror binding also sees the Binder imbue the Demon with all the unbridled hatred, violence, and disgust that can be found in Aloria, thus making the Demon more of a horrible monster, and also aligning its mentality to the Binder, albeit with a much more aggressive and violent nature. Terror Binding is extremely illegal.

Terror Binding was used early on in the Allorn Empire's days by Shadow Circle Mages to bind Demons and turn them into horrible murderous beasts. While it is in essence the same as Companion Binding with an extra layer of hatred amplification on top, Terror Bound Demons do act entirely of their own free will, it just so happens to be the case that they consider their Binder their liberator of sorts that granted them more power and true eyes by which to see the wretchedness of the world of Mortals. Terror Binding plays on all the worst qualities that Demons are prone to, and weaponized them to create a barely-aligned fighting force for the Binder. Free Demons consider Terror Bound Demons with fear.