Chapter 1: Rise of a Tyrant
Asmodeus, a descendant of the Oni of a small, mountain tribe, stood as the strongest of his people. A born leader and warrior, he was tired of seeing his brothers and sisters destroy themselves, and wished to bring order to the chaos. He decided to lead his people into battle with the rival mountain clans, in an attempt to end their constant fighting. Successful, he became leader of the largest body of Oni in the Netherealm, but still he was not satisfied. Full of Oni pride, he aspired to join all Oni under one banner, so he led his people on a crusade though the realm.
Many died in the name of order over the years of battle, and through conquest after conquest, the goal was finally within reach. At Asmodeus' side were two of the strongest of all Oni warriors, who had proven their strength during their respective nation's conquest. The first was Kun lo of the northern Oni clans. He wore a tribal mask that was said to channel his rage and double his destructive power. The second was Moloch of the underground cave dwellers. His shear size was his advantage, as he could overwhelm an opponent with his extraordinary strength. With two of the most powerful Oni behind him, Asmodeus' forces were unmatched, and soon an empire was born.
Asmodeus learned many things from the different Oni cultures that were assimilated into his kingdom. As a result of his expanded knowledge he became much stronger, his people however, were not so fortunate. Many fell victim to in-fighting and increased chaos. The oder he wished to create was seemingly an illusion, so the Oni Lord contimplated on what to do next. In his conquests, he had encountered, and killed, many of the those banished from other worlds. He realized the outsiders held knowledge foreign to his home realm, so he called for them to come before him, and demanded they teach of their ways out side of this hell. Whether because of fear of the Oni's strength, or their own hatred for their native realms, these Netherealm 'guests' taught Asmodeus what ever he wanted to know.
With new new insight into himself and a better well-rounded view of the realms beyond his, Asmodeus' ambitions grew. He began seaching for a way to transplant his people from the Netherrealm and into the alein wolrds of the universe. The Elder Gods had seen enough, it was time to act and put an end to the rise of this potential tyrant of the realms. They called for their enforcer, a greater-god known as Lucifer, to return to his Netherrealm home and put an end to the chaos. Lucifer answered, and immediately came back to the Netherealm to discover that the Oni had become a force to be reckoned with. Last he'd seen, they were a scattered people with no real direction, but with their leader at the helm, they were quickly becoming a threat to balance. His mission clear, he entered the newly established empire with one goal...defeat Asmodeus.