Anara, Mistress of Pain (OC Collab)

Anara is a Succubus demon from the abyss and focuses evenly on destructive and mind manipulative magic, though when she is up against lesser threats, she thoroughly enjoys summoning her scythe and armor and engage them in bloody hand to hand combat even though her fighting skills aren't that impressive compared to other demons.

Moreso than magic and violence, Anara prefers subterfuge and loves to manipulate others through socializing or telling sweet little nothings in the right place at the right time. Her Charisma is not to be underestimated and she seamlessly webs the creation of real sympathy and charming magic to make sure anyone but the most righteous paladin eventually seeks her appreciation. This is because unlike many Demons, Anara prefers to make people serve her rather than just leaving them ruined or killed pointlessly, those who end up under her rule can expect to spend their life under a sadistic mistress who knows exactly how to pull their strings through pleasure and pain, while those who resist are likely to end up serving a fate possibly worse than death, as she sucks out their souls to either consume them, or to be trapped inside gems to keep around as both a trophy (and warning to others) and a means to replenish her magic reserves quickly should the need arise.

Her weaknesses are likely her overconfidence and love to tease her enemies, and her willingness to engage enemies all up close and personal even though she is not that well suited for combat, and particularly at the cost of her getting hurt (the pain might even be a bonus). In addition, having left rivals alive to humiliate them, or failed attempts to enslave them, did result in a whole range of powerful adversaries both mortal and demonic, who now seek her destruction.

This work is an OC collaboration and this character's concept is designed by xXAmaroqXx, whom we have sought permission from. Check out and leave a fave on his original design here: https://www.deviantart.com/xxamaroqxx/art/Ready-for-battle-923807707

The scythe she wields was also heavily inspired by Orphen-Sirius: https://www.deviantart.com/orphen-sirius/art/scythe-319301662