Gensoukyou:Rinrakunoyoujin Kageki

Background
In the year 1002 B.C., a mass of corruption started to form within the deepest pits of Makai. This mass of corruption, combined with the miasma Makai is known for, started to form a low level of sentience and devour smaller, weaker demons that occasionally made their way into its domain. Over the course of five hundred years, this mass of corruption was given the name "Kageki" by the locals as testament to the jet-black, demon-like form it had taken on for itself. This demon-like creature fed off corruption and spread it, and as such it was seen as a tool by some of the greater demons of Makai, and so was allowed to exist as such.

Kageki, after assuming a full demonic form, was thought to be powerless and generally non-threatening to anything other than the lowest, weakest forms of imps and demons. As such, the higher demons payed him little mind and just allowed him to simply clean up and manage the levels of corruption in the pits of Makai. However, this ignorance proved to be foolish, as Kageki soon found that he was capable of more than just spreading and devouring corruption, rather he could even go as far as to manipulate it, an ability he tested out by tempting lesser demons into his will and allowing himself access to the outside world. A place rich in various forms of corruption. A place where Kageki could hone his skills and collect power.

Kageki came into the outside world in around 900 A.D. When he did, he was amazed to see it was populated my the species known as "Humanity". A species plagued with war and corruption. He quickly learned how to hide his identity so that he could walk among the humans without bringing attention to himself so as to observe them, and learn their ways as well as feed off the corruption that lurked within them. He watched as religious debates sprout up and even wars between nations. All this he watched with a devious smile on his face, soon even taking part in these battles and tempting humans into fighting for his enjoyment.

One such occurrence of this was in ~1090A.D., when he tempted various religious leaders, such as Pope Urban II, Alexis I, and various Muslim/Levant armies into fighting against each other. The armies of Christianity sought little more than to wipe out heretics and take land that they deemed "holy", such as Jerusalem. The resulting battles were later known as the "Crusades" and lasted until around 1291 A.D., although the following campaigns against "heretics" did not end until sometime in the 1600s. All the while, Kageki ( Back then under the name Vetis "The tempter" as well as many others like "Dilith" ) was watching and devouring the corruption that came from the greed and anger that fueled the wars, even going as far as to put himself on the front line in various battles, fighting on whatever side he saw fit under the guise of a human soldier.

Once the crusades had ended, Kageki took a time of peace to feed on the aftermath. At this point, he had gained enough power through all the corruption he had devoured to be liken to a god. With this he dubbed himself under a new name; Rinraku no Youjin Kageki (Lit: "Demon God of Corruption, Kageki"). To the humans that saw visions of him, he was still known as Vetis, but to himself he was a god. However, in the 1400s, various beings of Makai caught wind of Kageki's actions in the outside world, and agreed that he was acting out of line, causing too much of a problem in the outside world. As such, they sought him out and tricked him, promising him rewards and a high standing in Makai. Kageki, in his lust for power, agreed to this deal, only to find that upon entering back into Makai, he was attacked and imprisoned. A good deal of his power was taken from him and he was once again forced to live within the depths of Makai.

((pending rewrite)) Over the next 400 years, Kageki had very little to do besides study his own powers and plan his escape, and so he did. Eventually, he even found a way out of the pit he was imprisoned in and into the Great Makaian Library. While the demons that oversaw his imprisonment had thought him to have just dissolved into the black fire, Kageki was instead hiding inside the deepest recesses of the grand library, reading and collecting knowledge from various grimoires and historic tomes. At one point, he had even found a Grimoire which would later become his own "Demon's Scripture". His time within the library even made him more refined, allowing himself to suppress his usual demonic ways and replace them with the wisdom of the library. He became less savage, but he still sought escape from Makai. ((/pending rewrite))

In the 1850s, Kageki was almost ready to attempt his escape from Makai. He had mostly mastered the art of controlling the corruption that floated freely around him. It served him as if it were a living being itself. However, just as he was about ready, he was visited by a goddess, one who had no doubt become curious of what held refuge in the depths of the Makaian library. At first, Kageki was very clearly hostile to this being, thinking her just another to try and subdue him, but she quickly showed otherwise and no ill-will towards him. Though still wary of this stranger, Kageki saw she truly meant little harm, and even if she did, there was little he could really do against her. So, they did commune with each other.

This strange goddess stayed true to her word, never once hinting any malice towards the demon Kageki, rather she seemed to show an odd interest in him and kindness toward him. When she identified herself as Shinki, the true goddess of Makai, Kageki was no less than mildly shocked, having heard the name but never seeing the face. He had heard rumors of this goddess being nearly tyrannical in her ways, but that was long ago. Even so, he thought that surely this wasn't the same being, but it was. She was kind to him, despite his story. She seemed to agree to not tell a soul about his whereabouts, which Kageki almost doubted but he had little choice but to trust her. Over time, Shinki frequented Kageki more often, taking a spot hidden away in the depths of the library where they talk about whatever interested them, be it books or stories of each other's past. All this eventually wore out Kageki's wariness of the goddess, and they quickly became closer as a result. Despite how Kageki began to care for the goddess much like she seemed to care for him, he still sought escape, not finding much enjoyment in having to seek refuge in a library. He considered asking Shinki to help clear his name, but he feared that may not work as intended. So, he ultimately decided that he would simply disappear.

In between the later visits, Kageki gathered what he needed to make his escape from Makai, which was surprisingly little as a result of his practice. Even so, he still gathered whatever books he could from the library and stored them within the grimoire of his, it was in doing this that he found a single destination written in the grimoire. It was a location somewhere within Japan. He cared little about the location, though, and more of the fact that this was perfect for him to finally make his escape, as the book held the ability to teleport him to whatever location was written within it. He had long tried to write locations himself into the book, but he knew not the proper way to do so, and he nearly struck himself for being such a fool to not have noticed the location sooner. Though, it was there, and so he was finally ready to make his escape.

Once more did he and Shinki commune. At this point, they had almost a sort of romantic relationship, even if neither was willing to admit as such, or even realized. Even so, Kageki had his mind set, even if he knew that Shinki would be saddened. So, when Shinki left, he uttered a final farewell and waited to make sure she had actually left. When she had indeed, he breathed a sigh and called upon the grimoire's power. It took energy to do this, energy of which he still had so little of, but the book heeded his call and took him away to a land which would soon become Gensoukyou.

(( To be continued ))

Power/Combat
has::Manipulation of Corruption

As the embodiment and effective god of corruption, Kageki has the natural ability to manipulate corruption in a broad spectrum.

War's Greatsword
When Kageki refers to the "War's Greatsword", he's not talking about the sword. The sword is merely a host for the Blade, giving it a definitive form. The sword itself is usually rusty and corroded, often seeming like a different sword every time he summons it. However he doesn't use the actual blade of the sword, rather he fills the sword with corruption, using it as a focus point for Danmaku.

Grimoire of Drjin
The title for Kageki's iconic book, the "Grimoire of Drjin". This tome is near endless, as whatever information is written in it is saved and hidden, rather than kept visible on the pages. Only Kageki seems to know just what sort of information the book holds, but he claims it to hold the knowledge equal to a hundred grand libraries and a thousand magic tomes.

This book seems to hold a various number of spells, however Kageki seems to refrain from using them, as they are one use only. Though he could have several hundred copies of any given spell, he still prefers not to be wasteful.

Kageki also uses this book to write down and keep track of various locations and objects. He can then use the book's power to teleport himself to any place he has described in the book or, alternatively, any item he has described to himself. This seems to draw on his power rather than that of the book's, however, so doing this often can quickly lead to him becoming exhausted.

Personality
Kageki has grown considerably from the time of his youth, back when he only cared for causing vast amounts of chaos for little more than his own amusement. Back then, he had great enough supplies of corruption, his life source, to keep him alive, but he still spread it without care, only looking for amusement. During his time in the Makaian library, however, Kageki started to become more refined. As he grew older, he also grew wiser, drifting further and further away from his demonic nature.

The most change in Kageki's personality occurred after the creation of Daraku no Rakuen. During that time, he had left his demonic nature behind so as to study corruption more closely. In the beginning years of the forest, when Kageki dragged various plants and animals down into the depths, he was rather cruel with his experiments, caring little for the well being of the fauna or flora, and only caring for the bettering of his knowledge of corruption. He was cruel, careless, both of which stemming from the demonic nature he still held.

As the forest grew more and more stable, Kageki started to see the beauty in the corruption that mutated the forest. He watched the plants and animals adapt to the corruption, and his attention soon left the quest for knowledge and understanding, and soon focused on trying his hand to control this corrupted paradise, and shape it into his image. As he did this, he started to care a little more for the forest and its denizens, as he had put his whole being into creating the forest and shaping it.

Nowadays, Kageki can easily be seen as a sort of "godlike" being more than a demon. He cares greatly for the land he has created, being very kind and gentle even when handling any of it. With the addition of Character::Rinraku no Chamena Ko, Kageki can even be seen as a sort of father figure. However, despite this gentle disposition, Kageki is still very protective, and rightfully so. What demonic traits lay dormant inside him are very easily awoken by trespassers and threats to the forest, or Chamenako.

Were you to manage to survive this protective side of Kageki, you would see that he does enjoy conversing with "outsiders" much more than what would be first apparent. This is most likely a result of how little he's interacted with anyone other than the creatures of the forest. Some could say he is a tad bit lonely at times, though there's nothing that shows this other than how easily he is to coax into a conversation. When it comes to conversations, Kageki seems very wise and even blunt at times, and sometimes even very kindhearted despite how vicious he can seem.

Spellcards
Devil's Cat "Nine Pillars of Makai

Forever obedient to her master, Akuma Koneko appears at her master's side and sets herself alight with black fire. As she jumps around the field, she causes large pillars of black fire to erupt from the ground. These pillars throw out danmaku in a sweeping, spinning motion, all the while protecting Kageki while Akuma runs around with danmaku trailing behind her

Corrupted Paradise "Hounds of Rakuen"

Large, dog-like beasts appear from off-field and go after the opponent. These beasts will continue to go after the opponent until they are destroyed, causing them to explode into danmaku. All the while, Kageki throws out wave after wave of danmaku that can also cause the beasts to burst. These beasts are just auras, though, and aren't the actual beasts found in the forest.

Demonic Scripture "Tales of the Void"

Kageki summons several books around the field to explode into danmaku shaped like Makaian symbols. Soon, though, he opens his own book and draws the danmaku towards him and then releasing it into several, dark beams. Then the process repeats.

[Withering Forest] Timeout spell

Several corrupted trees rise from the ground and surround Kageki, forming a strong barrier. As these floating trees move in a circle, large, vine-like chains of danmaku grow outwards from them. The vines continue to spin faster and faster while being joined by waves of danmaku.

Pestilence "Unclean, Unclean! Shouted the Leper"

A heavy fog settles over the field, causing a near paralyzing disease to come over the opponent. As the spell card progresses, the disease becomes worse, continuing to slow down the opponent while large, black, slow moving danmaku are thrown at the opponent, leaving a trail of danmaku as they pass.

Temptation "Great Crusade"

Corruption is brought into the minds of the opponents, causing them to become angry and even turn on each other. All the while, various swords and weaponry are brought up from the ground to surround Kageki before being thrown out in seemingly random patterns. This card causes a lack of focus in a single opponent, disallowing them to slow down and take time to think, but it is most effective when against a group, as they will often end up attacking each other.

Spiritual Decay "Apocalypse"

Like the pestilence spell card, this is a progressive spell card. However, this card taints the soul of the opponent, causing their own magical abilities to weaken, disallowing the use of bombs as well as slower attacks. The opponents magical attacks become slower and lose range the longer the spellcard progresses. While this is happening, Kageki summons danmaku to appear around the opponent and close in on them while throwing out seemingly random patterns of danmaku.

Daraku no Rakuen "Paradise of Beautiful Degradation"

Large, dark flowers appear around the field and begin to spin. As they spin, the throw out waves of dark, purple danmaku. As the flowers spin faster, so does the amount of danmaku before eventually exploding into a flurry of danmaku. All the while, Kageki summons various birds to fly around the field; ribbontails with long trails of danmaku that fly around randomly, large Black Moons that fly at the opponent like large orbs of danmaku, and various, smaller Violet Pixies that seem to continuously fly around like bees.

Last Word: Depravity "Demon or God... What am I?"

His most final and most powerful spell, Kageki will separate the two parts of him that make him what he is - the powerful embodiment of corruption that seeks to envelop everything in its path, and the benevolent, yet unforgiving Kami that has grown to tame the great Demon. The demon will start by sending great tendrils to limit the movement of opponents, where the kami will take a rusted sword - purifying it and turning it into a razor sharp weapon - and zig-zag across the field - cutting whatever is in his path with more weapons appearing behind him to act as danmaku. This spell is dangerous for all involved, as the Kami needs the corruption to embody, and the corruption needs the kami to hold it together, lest it fall apart and spread corruption all across the land.

Gallery
 Image:Corruption Demon.jpg|The Great Tempter, The Demon God, Dilith

Major

 * character::Shinki no Mikoto: His one true goddess, Shinki is the only one that he would ever bow his knee too. He adores her and would protect her with his life. He often will refer to her as "His goddess", "His love", or even just "His Queen".


 * Character::Rinraku no Chamena Ko: Kageki considers Chamenako as his daughter, often calling her as such or as "young one", which isn't far from the truth. Chamenako was born from the nature and corruption of Daraku no rakuen and therefore is, as all things in the forest, a part of him, despite her being a fairy. As a father, he of course cares greatly for Chamenako and is quite protective of her.


 * Character::Saras Couesii: Much like Chamenako, Saras was a youkai born partially from the corruption and nature of Rakuen, but also partially of pure age. Kageki heard, from the forest itself, that something youkai-like had fled the forest and so went searching for such, almost expecting a beast. Rather he found Saras, an innocent young girl, and considered her as a sister to Chamenako and, thus, his second daughter. Like with Chamenako, he also shows a great deal of care for Saras as a father, but perhaps not quite as much as he shows Chamenako.


 * Character::Kareru Mayou: As a follower and servant to the forest, Kareru has a great amount of respect from Kageki.

Minor

 * Character::Mai and Character::Yuki: He recognizes the two sisters somewhat as daughters of Shinki and shows a bit of care for them as such.


 * Character::Nue Houjuu: Kageki has only met Nue once or twice, once mostly as a manner of competition arranged for the two of them. Kageki doesn't really agree with Nue's less than subtle way of tormenting humans, but has some manner of respect towards her despite viewing her as "a rebellious child".


 * Character::Gengetsu: Pending


 * Character::Xiangdeng Tiandao: Having met Tiandao a few times, Kageki is a bit confused by its nature, but respects its age and wisdom no less.