Demonbloods

"He who fights monsters should see to it that he himself does not become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."

A quote often repeated, and perhaps the very essence of what a Demonblood is. Coursing through the veins of these creatures, which tread between the line of human and demon, is the very essence of their enemy. Demonbloods utilize the power of the beasts they kill, and, in brutal rituals and experiments, become ever closer to their enemy in nature, but more powerful as well. At the loss of their humanity, and - always, at some point - their sanity, these people become much more powerful than their mortal form would otherwise ever allow.

Living on the outskirts of the human kingdom, they often venture deep into demon-controlled lands to kill the demons there, and grow even more powerful. In combat, the more worked up they get, the more powerful they grow - however, more of their demonic nature comes out as well, and, after combat is over, it doesn't neccessarily settle down to what it was before combat either. So, either through that, or through too strong of a frenzy, or through botched rituals, all demonbloods eventually turn insane and transform into demons as well, only to then be killed by their former allies. Because of the risk of transformation, and their loss of humanity, they are not allowed near human settlements.

((They're pretty much like the Hunters in Deci's lore where they can use the Abyss to grow stronger but if they do too much they get screwed and go loco like Lahavera))