History of Daemon and Human Relations

Chapter 1: Origins

Before the beginning of time, the god Kami watched over and protected the Earth. Using his powers of omnipotence, the earth was formed, animals were given breath, and finally, human beings were created to give Kami a purpose. These humans worshiped and respected their god, and in return, he gave them shelter, food, and protection.

However, human beings were not complete. True, they were living, breathing creatures. But, that was not enough for the great Kami. Upon pondering the ideals that he had thrust into each human body, he decided upon a strict set of rules and standards. He would give the creatures emotions and feelings as well.

Deciding to see where this line of query would go, Kami placed a handful of emotions into the populace. Things such as fear, love, adoration, and peace. As he watched his creations interacting with their newfound emotions, he grew pleased.

A millenia went by, and soon, the great Kami was tired of his projects. They had most of what they needed, but to him, it was still not enough. Deciding to take another hand at creation, Kami willed into each man and woman more intricate emotions. Hate, jealousy, rage, aggression, pride, and sin. Watching this new turn of events with pleasure, Kami laid his head back to rest, that he may watch his children.

What he saw was pleasant. Some groups of human beings began to form, and some began to fight with others. It was all so entertaining. One group may destroy another group, and thereby be destroyed themselves. The great Kami watched all with a pleasure that he had finally gotten it right.

However, he soon found that his people were not multiplying. He had given them the emotions, and had made them long-lived. But, when they destroyed one another, they didn't recoup their losses. Deciding to fix this error in judgment, the great Kami gave man more emotions. Lust and mirth. Soon, pairs of humans began to form what he began to call 'families', and all was good. If humans were destroyed, than more humans would mate and create new life. It was good.

Soon, the great god decided that he had become bored and tired of watching one creation on the earth. He had fought great wars with other gods to determine the ruler over the earth. Since these gods were now long dead, he decided that he would create their images on the planet. With his mighty hands, he crafted and shaped demons, who he sent onto the planet to co-exist with the humans and live beside them.

However, the intricate emotions placed within each human intensified. The humans distrusted the demons, and the demons distrusted the humans. Large bands formed, wiping out the other side in droves. Whole villages of humans were burned to the ground as demon armies swept through the land. The war and fighting were constant, but this pleased the great god, and so, he decided to allow the demons and humans to sort out their differences by themselves.

Soon again, a band of demons gathered in the deep, dark abyss of the north-lands. There, where it was coldest and darkest, they gathered, talking of war and hatred against human beings. These demons were called the 'Nine-tailed Beasts of Legend'. Even their own kind despised them, but were so afraid of them that they did as commanded at all times.

Thinking to rid the world of the human threat, the demons soon mustered a great army, and sent it to pillage the corners of the world. Humans were destroyed in droves, and driven into the sea by slaughtering demons of lore.

Soon, when all seemed lost, Kami decided that the fun was to be over. He sent down a messenger in the form of an angel, to tell the demons and humans to stop the fighting. They wouldn't. After the centuries of hate, neither side could give the other leniency. Therefore, the great Kami decided for them that they would have a truce. The angel decreed that all humans would be born soulless. This would enable a demon to fuse with the human, becoming his or her soul in the form of a free-range beast. This would enable both sides to continue on without fear of extinction, for, if one were to die, both would perish.

Both demons and humans agreed to this stipulation, and so, an uneasy truce was formed. But, there were dissenters to this idea. The Nine-Tailed Beasts didn't contend with Kami, but they did not wish to be joined to human beings. Hiding away until such time as they could rise again, they waited. And waited. Soon, it seemed that Kami had forgotten about his project on the planet, and the people united with their demons were happy. The wars and hatred of old were forgotten, and fellowships between demon and human were many. The old name, demon, was forgotten to rid the world of the name that humans had come to fear. No more were demons called such, but daemons made.

As it came to pass that the world lived on in peace, the Nine-Tailed Beasts decided to abandon their charade. They marched on the world of men, just nine demons, and destroyed whole civilizations. Their leader, the Nine-Tailed Fox, destroyed many, ruling his brothers and sisters through sheer power and terror. Both daemon and human fought for the right to survive, and all were crushed beneath their will.

In the midst of the terror and bloodshed, a society of monks who had long prayed to Kami took it upon themselves to rid the world of the horror. Dwelling on top of a mountain, they sought out a way to imprison or destroy the Nine-Tailed Beasts before they could annihilate the world.

One found the answer. He and his brothers couldn't stop the demons...but they could convert their power into something of a less malevolent form.

It was there, underneath that mountain, that the world of men took shelter and refuge. But, the solace was not to be for long. The Nine-Tailed Beasts soon learned of the plot against them, and flew fast and far to destroy the monks before they could fulfill their plans.

But, they were too late. Reciting old prayers and incantations, a battle waged against the demons. They were soon forced into the monk's own bodies. The process was painful and difficult, as each monk had already possessed a daemon of their own. These daemons were thrust out of this life, replaced by the demons that were trapped. The power from the stripping of these daemons was so great that it rocked the earth and split the mountain in twain.

The monks lived on, and their daemons, who were once the invincible Nine-Tailed Beasts, were by their side. With an uneasy truce, the monks and daemons left the temple, to return into the world of men.

But, old misgivings hardly ever die. It was soon learned by men that the Nine-Tailed Beasts were actually these daemons, and so, the men who were their human counter-parts were thrust from the world, forced to live in exile.

However, these feelings soon passed. As humans cannot live forever, the monks died. But, to their sons and daughters, they passed the daemons that they had sealed within themselves. With each sealing came a new hope. A new hope that one day, the feelings would cease to be altogether. If that were the case, than human and daemon could truly live forever...in peace.