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how should I use the title Hellion Earth

dugfromthearth

By dugfromthearth,
Posted on: 2009-05-10 22:42 in Mission Architect

 

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there is probably a better name.
an arc about Hellions turning into demons

I like the name Hellion Earth - which works as "Hellion" and "Hell on Earth"

I'm not sure if Hellion Earth makes that obvious enough (or if it needs to be obvious) - Helli-On Earth seems to hokey

 

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That title makes me think of an alternate world/future in which the Hellions somehow conquer the earth. Kind of like those Portal missions where Nemesis or the Clockwork King takes over the world.

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That title makes me think of an alternate world/future in which the Hellions somehow conquer the earth. Kind of like those Portal missions where Nemesis or the Clockwork King takes over the world.

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that's what I'm going for.

Hellions become demons after death and they take over another dimension. They are building an army waiting to take over the "normal" Earth

 

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You... you actually managed to turn the Atlas Park Lv1 fodder into an actual threat?

I am impressed.

 

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As a similar idea, I could see the Hellions of an alternate Earth making a pact with the Devil to enforce payment on the contract with the Circle of Thorns. In the process they would gain immense power!

HELLION EARTH!

 

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Here is my background plot for it:

The ancient Egyptians believed in a three part soul, one part was the akh. After death the akh needed to be given power, allowing the deceased to function normally in the afterlife – this was done by a spell called “cause one to become an akh.”

A cult turned from the normal spell, to one which gave them greater power in the afterlife – as an ally of demons (demons live in the underground river where the sun travels each night). The cult was called the Mesha Ahk (army of ahk).

One of the demons allied with the cult was Bat’Zul. He was imprisoned by Father Gerard Henri under Mount Diable.

Bat’Zul has attempted to find allies to free him from Mount Diable by promising power to a new cult of humans – the Hellions. While the Hellions can attain some measure of magical power in life, the true power is given to them upon death where they become part demon.

The demonic Hellions have been assembling in a hell dimension. They are to be unleashed upon the world to set Bat’Zul free.

One of the Hellion Blood Brothers who did not realize that the demon worship was real, found out it was and wanted out. He has contacted Gregor Richardson and needs to be rescued.

 

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there is probably a better name.
an arc about Hellions turning into demons

I like the name Hellion Earth - which works as "Hellion" and "Hell on Earth"

I'm not sure if Hellion Earth makes that obvious enough (or if it needs to be obvious) - Helli-On Earth seems to hokey

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I got the reference as soon as I saw the thread title. I think it's clever.

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One of the demons allied with the cult was Bat’Zul. He was imprisoned by Father Gerard Henri under Mount Diable.


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Two comments / quibbles:

1) I believe Bat'Zul and Father Henri are associated in game lore with "The Blood of the Black Stream," which is also associated with Gadzul Oil and Egypt. This is one of the zillions of avenues in CoX that was never sufficiently explored. TBotBS was supposed to provide a villain epic AT with an Egyptian flavor.

2) Aren't the Hellions associated with devil worship and not necessarily demon worship? I know devils and demons are sometimes basically the same thing, but sometimes they are not.

 

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Yes, I found the Gadzul Oil and Egypt references in game and they didn't seem to go anywhere.

I am tempted to say Gad'Zul is another demon who is an enemy of Bat'Zul - but that seemed to be going too far into unknown territory.

I am using devil and demon interchangably. The Hellions may say devil worship - but the ones who talk about it aren't the ones who know what is really going on.

 

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The name sounds like a good name to me as it is. Don't overthink it. Your first inclination is usually good.

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One of the demons allied with the cult was Bat’Zul. He was imprisoned by Father Gerard Henri under Mount Diable.


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Two comments / quibbles:

1) I believe Bat'Zul and Father Henri are associated in game lore with "The Blood of the Black Stream," which is also associated with Gadzul Oil and Egypt. This is one of the zillions of avenues in CoX that was never sufficiently explored. TBotBS was supposed to provide a villain epic AT with an Egyptian flavor.

2) Aren't the Hellions associated with devil worship and not necessarily demon worship? I know devils and demons are sometimes basically the same thing, but sometimes they are not.

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1) The arc that establishes that in CoV involves the Hellios heavily and has a Hellion EB in it as well as a Herald of Bat'Zul in the same map, so it's not a far stretch to have an alliance on another Earth.

2) Far as I know there is no difference between Demons and Devils in CoX lore. We don't have Baetzu and Tanari like in D&D.