Vengeance of the Demon (Kara Gillian 7)

Savik (SAH-vick) 2nd Level. Immature savik: two foot long dog-lizard kind of thing with six legs. Mature savik: Over seven feet tall, reptilian with dark and smooth bellies, and translucent glittery scales elsewhere. Head like a cross between and wolf and a crocodile. Turek.

Syraza (sih-RAH-za) 11th Level. Slender, almost birdlike, long and graceful limbs. Pearlescent white skin, hairless. Large and slanted violet eyes in a delicate, almost human, face. Wings that look as fragile as tissue paper but most assuredly are not. Shapeshifter. Eilahn, Steeev, Olihr, Marr.

Zhurn (zurn) 10th Level. Black, oily, shifting darkness. Winged. Burning red eyes. Voice like a blast furnace. Sharp claws. Skalz.

Zrila (ZRIL-uh) 1st Level. About the size of a bobcat, looks like a six-legged newt with skin that shifts in hues of red and blue. Head like a hairless koala. Brilliant artisans who make the majority of the clothing and textiles in the demon realm. Anak.

Demon Types—Not Summonable

Demahnk (de-MAHNK) Unknown if summonable. Look like large syraza with ridges on the torso and skull. Sometimes called “Elder syraza.”

Hriss (h’RIS, huh-RIS) Pixie-like essence eaters. “Mosquitos from hell.”

Kzak (k’ZAK, kuh-ZAK) Vicious, black, and dog-like. Rows of teeth and sinuous movement. Kuktok.

Luhnk (lunk) Mammoth-like. Six-legged. Huge females. German shepherd-sized males.

Nehkil (neh-KILL) Akin to a flying basking shark or living dirigible. Feeds on stray potency in the form of “ethereal spores.”

Skarl (SCAR-ul) Hyena-like in form, but friendly as a socialized house cat. Musky. Gives off a comforting vibe when sleeping in a pack.

Named Demons

and associated demonic lord (if revealed)

Anak zrila: Mzatal. Textile artisan. Made one of Mzatal’s neckties.

Dakdak ilius: Mzatal. Never far from Mzatal in his palace. Dubbed as a “Mzatal Early Warning System” by Idris because he often arrives in a room shortly before the lord.

Eilahn syraza: Rhyzkahl. Multiethnic beautiful in human form. Assigned by Rhyzkahl as bodyguard for Kara. Takes her job seriously. Adores holiday decorations and her cat, Fuzzykins.

Faruk faas: Mzatal. Jekki’s mate. Delights in styling hair. Maintains Mzatal’s intricate braid.

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stamar reyza: Mzatal (essence bound). One of the oldest reyza. Sense of humor and scary all at the same time.

Helori demahnk: Kadir (ptarl, estranged). Supported Kara after Rhyzkahl’s torture. Spurned by Kadir. Prefers human form. Is a nudist at heart.

Ilana demahnk: Mzatal (ptarl). Quietly influential.

Jekki faas: Mzatal. Spry and energetic personal attendant of Mzatal. Loves to cook. Faruk’s mate.

Juke kehza: Mzatal. Summoned by Kara to assess a human for summoning ability. Loves pistachios.

Kehlirik reyza: Rhyzkahl. Often summoned by Kara. Skilled with wards. Loves popcorn and human books.

Krum ilius: Mzatal. Sometimes mistaken for Wuki.

Lannist demahnk: Seretis. Wise and creative. Has a thing for unicorns.

Lazul mehnta: Mzatal. Keeper of Mzatal’s grove.

Marr reyza: First syraza Kara ever summoned.

Olihr syraza: Rhyzkahl. Struck down by an anomaly in Szerain’s realm. Saved by Safar and Ilana.

Pyrenth reyza: Rhyzkahl. Killed by Kara using an essence blade.