Fire demon


 * "When we saw their eyes, glowing, there was but one name we could bestow upon these creatures: Demons."
 * - Dr. Carlisle Brown, An Account of the Creatures of Verosia 

Anatomy and appearance
Fire demons are characterized by their charcoal skin and blazing orange eyes. The females have hair of bright red while the males, rather than hair, have layers of fin-like crowns on their heads. Most fire demons are rather stocky and heavyset in build, with flat, square faces. Females stand at around 6 heads high, whereas males stand at around 6 1/2 heads.

They are capable of producing fire from their mouths and the palms of their hands. Demon fire burns twice as long and twice as hot as normal fire.

History
Fire demons were once a proud and advanced race called the Ankalados, but their lands were overtaken in the Human Industrial Revolution. After the humans claimed their land and renamed their people, the fire demons were forced to work for the humans in many of the steam factories littered throughout the urban and underwater regions. In the time between their conquering and the fire of Silvius Manor, the fire demons have all but lost their pride, save for a few who break from slavery and create a resistance movement.

Religion
The Ankalados had a grand pantheon of fourteen elemental deities, but worship was forbidden by the humans a few years after their conquering. Some Fire Demons still practice their old religion, but many Fire Demons devote their prayer to only one deity in the pantheon.