[✓] Zar'kiel-Naztherak Clarification

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Zar’kiel-Naztherak Clarifications

[Found on Pinterest; from the Apocalypse Knights mobile game. Not accurate to real Zar’kiel players...]

-An ancient, unbound Zar’kiel extends its wings and prepares for battle by calling on its horde.

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    A Zar’kiel, a devil most fearsome in its natural habitat. If left uncontained, they become monsters of unparalleled power. Centuries to consume flesh and soul in order to become the terrifying Zentherak; kin above even their stature. The demons underneath them are thus only pawns, means to an end. Yet, the bound Zar’kiel become like generals to a king’s army. Subordinates under their thumb, but all will eventually answer to the king’s bidding… If at least begrudgingly.

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Pre-face:

    In the recent Naztherak additions it was made possible for Zar’ei players to transcend into Zar’kiel. The only real difference being that they gain access to one dark magic slot of their choice. One such magic which was made possible is Naztherak magic itself. After recent discussion as to how this would function, I’ve put it upon myself to attempt clarifying everything and proposing one major change: The ability for Zar’kiel to learn Naztherak and thus bind other demons. Ensure you read the other lores pertaining to inferis below in the 'Sources' section.

 

Malflame:

    By nature of what a Zar’kiel is, they gain no benefits in their malflame manipulation by learning Naztherak. They don’t benefit from any extra malices or anything of that sort save the choice to pre-scribe spells into a grimoire as mortal casters do.

    Nevertheless, they retain the innate ability to cast malflame on its own due to being demonic entities themselves. It is as natural to them as breathing, as it should be. This is already possible without learning Naztherak as a Zar’kiel.

 

[Uriel by Peter Mohrbacher]

-A Zar’ei checks its flank in the desolate firelands, pursued by a greater foe.

Binding:

    If given the tools and knowledge on how to do so, a Zar’kiel is capable of binding other demons into their grimoire as easily as any mortal caster. They must hunt down inferis and weaken them to the point of binding just as normal. They can gather entire forces, and there’s nothing which really changes as far as that’s concerned. As demons, Zar’kiel are not physically weakened by their use of Naztherak and can act as sources of Maleus in their spellcasting.

    This all comes with a couple catches, however. Due to only having one magic slot, this would be the only thing they are capable of learning magic-wise. Furthermore, due to being enslaved creatures themselves, any inferis under their service can be easily taken from them by their respective masters. A particularly cruel and shrewd Naztherak or Zar’Akal could utilize their Zar’kiels as means of gathering inferis only to bind them again themselves under their personal services. In this way Zar’kiel become recruiters for the court, and with some semblance of personal power and minions to work under them.

 

Various Feats:

    A Zar’kiel is able to transform normal creatures into inferis by Naz’kuthun, if they’re taught. They’re incapable of teaching new Naztherak or severing (disconnecting) by any degree. Those are feats reserved primarily for the true lords of the infernal courts: Zar’Akal.

 

Redlines:

-Zar’kiel obtain no new abilities in their malflame usage, except the choice to pre-scribe them in a grimoire.

-A Prince can easily order their Zar’kiel to let them manually steal their minions and there is nothing that can be done to stop this.

-Uses up the one dark magic slot a Zar’kiel can afford, meaning they have no access to any other magics.

-Zar’kiel are still overall slaves to their masters despite having the chance to lord over demons of their own.

-Zar’kiel cannot teach or use severance for Naztherak under any circumstances.

-Zar’kiel cannot use their Naztherak abilities to become Zar’Akal as they are already corrupted demonic entities.

 

Sources:

Inferis Lore

Naztherak Main Lore

Naztherak Additions

 

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