I was wondering with which demon the core set warlock forged a pact.
Great question Halewijn!
To answer by way of overview, here's an overview of the Major Demons of power that rule Infernia, and by extension, extend their power through blood pacts with the Warlocks of Etheria.
First, and foremost, there's [mwcard=MW1C01]Adramelech, Lord of Fire[/mwcard], Prince of Infernia.
Following him, there's five other major demons of power, each of whom has carved out his own little slice of anti-paradise:
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Abbadon, Lord of Destruction
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Bael, Lord of Blood
• [mwcard=MW1C23]Malacoda[/mwcard], Prince of Pestilence
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Moloch, Lord of Curses
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Thilfel, Lord of Deception
The Warlock in the core set is most closely aligned with Moloch, from whom the most vile and far-reaching curses flow.
Will we ever be able to summon Bael? And, who is that horned demon in the back covered in shadows?
It's possible that a manifestation of Bael might be able to be summoned in future expansions. (Much like Adramelech or Malacoda). In fact, in the alpha versions of Mage Wars, Bael was a creature that could be summoned. (Changes to the needs of the core set and art considerations caused him to be packed back off to Infernia however.) Who knows what the future might hold however?
As for the large demon on the front of the Mage Wars box, he is a type of Shadow Demon. (He hasn't seen light of day in a set yet either -- but again, who knows?)
As a bonus Friday treat, the demons of Infernia can be categorized in several different breeds. The most common kinds of demons are found everywhere, and could be in the service of any demon lord:
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Imps (such as [mwcard=MW1C15]Firebrand Imp[/mwcard], [mwcard=MWSTX2FFC13]Wildfire Imp[/mwcard], [mwcard=MWSTX2FFC11]Sersiryx, Imp Familiar[/mwcard], and [mwcard=MWBG1C03]Skeelax, Taunting Imp[/mwcard])
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Pact Demons (such as the [mwcard=MW1C03]Dark Pact Slayer[/mwcard]). Pact Demons are charged with collecting on deals struck with mortals in Etheria, either to fufill the deal, or to reap the souls of those who break deals that have been struck.
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Guardian Demons (such as [mwcard=MWSTX2FFC04]Cerberus[/mwcard])
• [mwcard=MW1J17]Succubi[/mwcard]
Some breeds of demons are led/controlled/used by one of the major demon lords, such as:
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Blade Demons (such as the Drokar), and
Blood Demons (such as [mwcard=MWSTX2FFC02]Guulbrez[/mwcard]), and
Hellions (such as [mwcard=MW1C16]Flaming Hellion[/mwcard]) which are led by Bael
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Chaos Demons, and
Forge Demons which are led by Abbadon. (Forge demons work n the dire forges in and around the molten rivers and mountains of Infernia, crafting demonic items for their lord or for the other demons.)
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Mimic Demons, which are led by Thilfel
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Pit Demons (such as the [mwcard=MWSTX2FFC08]Infernian Scourger[/mwcard]), which are led by Abbadon
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Plague Demons and
Rot Demons, which are led by Malacoda
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Shadow Demons, which are led by Moloch
Hope this helps! Happy Friday!
--Sabrath
