Loyce Hal
"Do you hate me, Yeling? That I torture her so? That I led my armies to torment her kind? Do you think I am wrong? I tell you that to kill a man as a man is truly a sin, but to kill a man as a god has no consequences. Because he is a god. Gods cannot do right or wrong, because right or wrong does not exist for gods. And because of this, right and wrong does not exist for Demon Lords either."
- Loyce Hal to Yeling Mah on his brutal treatment on the Origin Saplings
"I can, and will, kill any god that I run into. But not this Inner Shadow. He is not the type of god I can kill even if I had an infinite number of Black Bullets."
- Dainsleif on Inner Shadow Loyce Hal
Great Demon King Loyce Hal, also known as codename Empire, is an SS+ Rated Outer Shadow to the Black Legion. Due to his tremendous magical power, Loyce managed to conquer three magical realms, and rule each one as their respective Demon Lord, amassing a gargantuan following of underlings to do his bidding.
Loyce is extremely powerful, even amongst the Inner Shadows, to the point where his very existence is frightening. He is currently the second strongest Inner Shadow, and the third strongest member of the entire Black Legion, his power eclipsed only by SSS Rated Inner Shadow Hakah Mah and the SSS Rated leader of the organization, Lord Ginga. Due to the fact that the only people able to surpass his power are SSS Rated, Loyce is even stronger than SS+ Rated Jun Gasket, making him the strongest SS+ Rated Inner Shadow in the Black Legion.
He is the Demon Lord of the realms Isphixis, Raehafil, and Johal, ruling each realm as its strongest, most powerful being to ever exist. Because of this, Loyce has also amassed numerous Demon Lords who have sworn loyalty to him due to the overwhelming gap in power. These Demon Lords have acted as his Outer Shadows on several occasions.
Loyce was also the superior of the First Hinokami Holder Aelienne the Firebird, before her betrayal to the Black Legion.
Outer Shadows
Directly Reporting to Black Legion
Tommy Riordan: A S~ Ranked Berserker Class. Riordan's real identity is Fenrir, the Norse Wolf God responsible for eating the Sun during Ragnarok. Fenrir was killed the first time, and reincarnated as a human being by the identity of Tommy Riordan, a University undergraduate studying electrical engineering in the University of Iowa with no recollection of his identity. Riordan is capable of manifesting percentages of his former power, usually through a means of projections of a monstrous towering wolf capable of mass destruction. After the passing of Riordan's parents, Tommy decided his life was no longer worth living, and accepted Loyce's offer to become his Outer Shadow to find meaning to his existence. Tommy is the most active member of Loyce's Shadow Force, and rarely spends time off. Tommy has a phobia for tall women, which interestingly contrasts with SS Ranked Outer Shadow Aaron Hope, who has a tall women fetish which he appears to be very proud of.
Andrew Tengen: A S~ Ranked Warrior Class. Tengen was formerly the Hero of the Dual Cleavers, but eventually abandoned the title when the world he was destined to save achieved peace, rendering the skills and power he had amassed to save the world from the Demon Lord Frey unneeded. Unsatisfied with his mundane life as a job hunter, Tengen decided to join Loyce's army after learning that Frey had become tamed by the Superior Demon Lord, seeking powerful opponents to fight for the thrill of battle. Tengen is given the codename Tourmentus due to his ability to keep getting stronger and tougher the more his body sustains damage, and his endless days spent fighting in Loyce's Gladiator Ring to become stronger. Andrew is the least active member of Loyce's Shadow Force, only ever taking a mission if it involves fighting someone stronger than him. He is the self proclaimed rival of S+ Ranked Outer Shadow Shosuke Shiki. Andrew is obsessed with American Football due to it being a high contact strength based sport, and has slept with Inner Shadow Hakah on multiple occasions, which he publicly brags in front of the other Outer Shadows.
Vicki Harriet: A S Ranked Stealth and Ranged Class. Her codename is Onyx, but prefers to be addressed by her surname. Harriet is the reincarnation of the twelfth Remnant of Paladin Decen, formerly Lena Soni. After being killed by Prime Aspect Mogul along with the other thirteen Remnants, the Twelfthborn was revived by her inherent ability Timeline Anchor, losing all recollection of who she was in her past life and was picked up by Loyce after months of wandering the world alone. Reborn as an Outer Shadow by the name Vicki Harriet, Harriet possesses two power-sets. The first power-set being her ability to manipulate and channel the energy of the Underworld, which is further enhanced by Loyce's blessing. Harriet is capable of shadow travel, and shadow binding, as well as possessing the ability to go invisible and erase her presence. The second power-set allows her to transform into her angelic counterpart, with the ability to manipulate the light of the Skyworld. Harriet is capable of celestial healing, blinding, and manipulating celestial flame which rivals Hinokami. Harriet is moderately active, and spends her time in the Champions Universe to hunt down Cosmic threats alongside the heroes of the world. Unbeknownst to the Outer Shadow, her supervillain nemesis in this universe is none other than Fraser Soni, Harriet's biological brother from when she was Lena Soni. In this world, her blessing from Loyce is removed, and her power is severely reduced. Harriet is disgusted by Hakah's frequent hookups with random men, especially with Andrew, who she describes to be "extremely obnoxious". Her disdain on the Inner Shadow is fueled by the fact that Vicki frequently seduces both men and women for the sole purpose of extracting information in missions, and that the act usually leaves a sour aftertaste after the mission is completed.
Formally Reporting to Loyce
Frey of the Furies: A S Ranked Warrior Class. Frey is the Queen of the Furies, and formerly the Demon Lord that terrorized the world that Tengen was destined to save as the Hero of the Dual Cleavers. After being defeated by Tengen, Frey lost confidence in her ability to be a Demon Lord, and offered herself to Loyce, serving as his subordinate and advisor. Frey commands a legion of furies, and wields two pairs of wings that she uses as bladed weapons. She directly reports to Loyce's Astral Spectre that inhabits Isphixis. Frey has an obsession with stuffed animals, frequently collecting them in the mortal realm through the grabber game, and stashing them in her room. Aaron Hope once set up a DS33 to record Frey playing with her stuffed animals and broadcasted it to the Black Legion. Upon being discovered, an embarrassed and infuriated Frey has since vowed to kill Aaron on the off chance that he betrays the organization.
Fallen Angel Erafil: A S~ Ranked Swordsman Class. A Demon Lord who once conquered and ruled Raehafil. Erafil overthrew the heavens and slaughtered all of the angels before being cast to the mortal realm as a fallen angel. Erafil ruled the realm with pride until Loyce discovered the realm, and defeated the Fallen Angel easily. Erafil now serves Loyce as a subordinate, much to his indignation. Erafil wields the Skysword, one of the strongest swords in existence due to its ability to slice entire countries in half. Erafil harbours a grudge against Outer Shadow Aaron Hope and his Auxiliary Shadow Bryce Jones for calling his Skysword a "heavenly wiener", and vows to kill the both of them even if it means his life is ended.
Leon Valentine: A S Ranked Spellcaster Class. A Demon Lord who once served in a Council of Demon Lords in the realm of Johal, until eighteen of the twenty Demon Lords were slaughtered by Shosuke Shiki. Shocked by Shiki's tremendous strength, Valentine joined the Black Legion by accepting Loyce's offer in an attempt to become stronger and live up to his title as a Demon Lord.
