HJ-Navarre
Cadet
A tidbit from Steph about the Rakshaal:
"Demon" implies "underworld", or alternately "hostile/aggressive entity that inveigles or harasses other sentient beings". It depends on whether you're talking about fallen ideals or angry nature spirits. The Rakshaal have their reasons to be angry, but it's not because a god has ordered them to bedevil (no pun intended) the inhabitants of Elanthia. Their reasons are their own, and that makes them not truly demonic, IMO.
The Rakshaal do not come from the Elanthian underworld, but they do come from the plane that is parallel to the Elanthian underworld. And since Eisa is a plane of darkness, yes, there are definitely demonic influences there.
It's a fine line to walk. Most people will look at an Ilorax, say "Rakshaal = demon", and that's fine. So long as my story people know better, and can convey that in some reasonable fashion, that's all I care about.
To answer your question: yes, we have a cosmology. Which reminds me that maybe I can do a piece on Ascendants sometime. That would be fun.
Steph
HJ Lead Designer
"Demon" implies "underworld", or alternately "hostile/aggressive entity that inveigles or harasses other sentient beings". It depends on whether you're talking about fallen ideals or angry nature spirits. The Rakshaal have their reasons to be angry, but it's not because a god has ordered them to bedevil (no pun intended) the inhabitants of Elanthia. Their reasons are their own, and that makes them not truly demonic, IMO.
The Rakshaal do not come from the Elanthian underworld, but they do come from the plane that is parallel to the Elanthian underworld. And since Eisa is a plane of darkness, yes, there are definitely demonic influences there.
It's a fine line to walk. Most people will look at an Ilorax, say "Rakshaal = demon", and that's fine. So long as my story people know better, and can convey that in some reasonable fashion, that's all I care about.
To answer your question: yes, we have a cosmology. Which reminds me that maybe I can do a piece on Ascendants sometime. That would be fun.
Steph
HJ Lead Designer