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The Court of Lust is a faction in the ongoing demon civil war. | The Court of Lust is a faction in the ongoing demon civil war. | ||
Lead by [[Empress Mystica]] with aid from her sister [[Queen Aurelia]] and King Tychaeus, The Court of Lust frames itself as a third party to the ongoing wars of succession, supposedly more interested in continuing the study of lust magic over games of politic. This is, however, a lie obvious to any who know of Queen Mystica's history of deadly spycraft and brutal magical warfare, being the arcane architects of the spells that sealed humanities fate. After her, Queen Aurelia is more of a follower, fanatically loyal to her sister and the preferred agent of High Queen. | Lead by [[Empress Mystica]] with aid from her sister [[Queen Aurelia]] and [[King Tychaeus]], The Court of Lust frames itself as a third party to the ongoing wars of succession, supposedly more interested in continuing the study of lust magic over games of politic. This is, however, a lie obvious to any who know of Queen Mystica's history of deadly spycraft and brutal magical warfare, being the arcane architects of the spells that sealed humanities fate. After her, Queen Aurelia is more of a follower, fanatically loyal to her sister and the preferred agent of High Queen. | ||
As a faction, they are small, barely larger then [[The Redemptors]], but they hold two key factors in there favor. First, they count amongst their number some of the most powerful mages in the known world. Second, they control The Mystic University, a house of magical learning famed for its arcane instructions. It is said that all of the greatest mages of this age have come through the University's doors and so, none dare anger The Court of Lust and risk losing out on so potent a resource. | |||
=== Military Doctrine and Tactics === | |||
The Court of Lust holds relatively few armies or mercenaries compared to [[The Imperium]] or [[The Redemptors]]. Instead, they rely on subterfuge and a vast network of spies to deliver information and ambush opportunities. The Court of Lust will pick conflicts very carefully and only when they believe to have a high chance of winning quickly and with few causalities, often relying on powerful spells to win battles within the very first few minutes, and fading away to the shadows should the appear evenly matches. | |||
The Court of Lust is also exceptionally good at stoking divisions between dwarven clans or elven villages, turning former allies against one another. This is done by secretly enthralling generals and politicians who turn against their masters at peak moments, leading to routine purges and paranoia preventing anything like [[The Coalition of the Free]] from forming again. Most of those caught up in these schemes are at some level aware of it, but often view their Court of Lust allies as the lesser threat. | |||
Latest revision as of 17:58, 5 November 2023
The Court of Lust is a faction in the ongoing demon civil war.
Lead by Empress Mystica with aid from her sister Queen Aurelia and King Tychaeus, The Court of Lust frames itself as a third party to the ongoing wars of succession, supposedly more interested in continuing the study of lust magic over games of politic. This is, however, a lie obvious to any who know of Queen Mystica's history of deadly spycraft and brutal magical warfare, being the arcane architects of the spells that sealed humanities fate. After her, Queen Aurelia is more of a follower, fanatically loyal to her sister and the preferred agent of High Queen.
As a faction, they are small, barely larger then The Redemptors, but they hold two key factors in there favor. First, they count amongst their number some of the most powerful mages in the known world. Second, they control The Mystic University, a house of magical learning famed for its arcane instructions. It is said that all of the greatest mages of this age have come through the University's doors and so, none dare anger The Court of Lust and risk losing out on so potent a resource.
Military Doctrine and Tactics
The Court of Lust holds relatively few armies or mercenaries compared to The Imperium or The Redemptors. Instead, they rely on subterfuge and a vast network of spies to deliver information and ambush opportunities. The Court of Lust will pick conflicts very carefully and only when they believe to have a high chance of winning quickly and with few causalities, often relying on powerful spells to win battles within the very first few minutes, and fading away to the shadows should the appear evenly matches.
The Court of Lust is also exceptionally good at stoking divisions between dwarven clans or elven villages, turning former allies against one another. This is done by secretly enthralling generals and politicians who turn against their masters at peak moments, leading to routine purges and paranoia preventing anything like The Coalition of the Free from forming again. Most of those caught up in these schemes are at some level aware of it, but often view their Court of Lust allies as the lesser threat.