History Characters / CodexEquusMalregnarEmpire

* DemonLordsAndArchdemons: It's implied that the members of the Infernal Circles' Council of Nine are ancient, powerful, and/or experienced Archdemons and Archdevils.

[[folder:Iniquitous, Vicearch of Malrègnar]]

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Just because you repeatedly emphasize neutrality and willing to ruthlessly make examples of those who insist otherwise does not mean the world will simply let you be. Being a long-enduring bastion of lawful evil on Equus made Malregnar a target of both forces of good who oppose them simply for being evil (and making no bones about it) and other forces of evil who resent/envy them for their long-lasting success. Because of this, Malregnar still has to periodically contend with raids and incursions by other parties, with Princess Radiant Rapier's crusade being one of the more notable ones.
** As it turns out, no matter how powerful or feared you are, being fabulously wealthy from millennia of using dark magic, hoarding riches and careful economic management is bound to attract unwanted attention by those too greedy or foolish to be terrified of you, from raiders and pirates attacking your tributaries to whole hordes of greedy protodragons too consumed by their instincts to care about their very survival.
** As much as they like to destroy everyone who wronged them down to the last being, even the Empire of Malregnar has neither the effort or resources to spare to do it for every transgressor, nor do they want to risk creating vengeful and implacable enemies out of the few stragglers who they might miss and have the means to actually threaten their Empire. [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/945787020/5053003593 Acknowledging]] this and reining in their vindictive streak partly contributes to their success, and at the end of the day being an AlwaysLawfulEvil empire makes them prefer domination over destruction.

* WorthlessYellowRocks: As a testament to Malregnar's [[Fiction500 sheer wealth]] and magical mastery after millennia of largely unchallenged rule and accumulative development, their usage of Avarice-fueled transmutation spells led to them getting so much gold, silver, gemstones and other precious resources they had become common. Which, as [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/883748160/4928107871 Prince Ahneus]] explained to Blue Suede Heartstrings during one of the latter's visits, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome effectively made them worthless]]. Nowadays, these precious minerals are mostly used for aesthetics, while they use other things for currency and to measure wealth, such as souls and artifacts/tools/weapons which they price more on utility than looks (although they too are aesthetically-pleasing and priceless), in a reflection of Malrègnar's pragmatic and utilitarian mindset which treats everything as a means to an end.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: If Malregnarian sources are to be believed, Infernal Edict just appeared one day in Viltrône, inserting herself into the Unhallowed Court and enforcing the laws and order of Malregnar, almost as if she had always been there doing that from the start. While [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome this got her arrested and brought before the Vicearch]] for it, her nature, devotion, ability as well as the then recently-victorious Vicearch's need for an adjudicator to help oversee the legal system [[EqualOpportunityEvil quickly led to Infernal Edict being given a place in Her newly-established order]].

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Turns out suddenly appearing and inserting yourself as an enforcer of a newly-established legal system one day out of nowhere can arouse a lot of suspicion as being a potential spy or usurper, even if you are being completely sincere. Fortunately, Infernal Edict quickly explained herself and showed both her loyalty and abilities are genuine, resulting in the Vicearch pardoning and inducting her into overseeing the mortal justice system of Her then newly-established empire.

* AmbitionIsEvil: This is one of her defining traits and flaws. While ambitious political scheming is normal in the Infernal Circles, she sets herself apart from many of her constructively evil peers by aiming for godhood to satiate her own greed and ego, going so far as to possess innocent deities without working towards Ascension (as is usually the case) and use [[TheScapegoat Judicial Replacements]] to save her own skin when her plans go belly-up. It also makes her [[EvilCannotComprehendGood unable to comprehend how others might feel about her actions or the people she hurt with her ambitions]]. This ultimately led to her downfall when her spirit is caught and exorcised while possessing Blue Suede/Caerulus, and after she is dragged back to Malrègnar in chains, she is given a most horrific fate -- whether at the hooves of [[MamaBear Iniquitous]], her [[BigBrotherInstinct eldest Princelings]], or the Grand Primevals themselves.
* AristocratsAreEvil: She's a noble of the Infernal Circles, which serves as the official aristocracy of Malrègnar. But unlike her peers and superiors, who apply their evil natures constructively and obey Iniquitous' laws, she stood out by indulging in her ego and greed to self-destructive levels, going as far as to shortcut her way to power by using a long-lost possession spell to possess innocent deities. Once her plans go belly-up, she becomes a DirtyCoward willing to use [[TheScapegoat Judicial Replacements]] to save her own skin. This later gets her in hot water when she possesses Blue Suede/Caerulus, who turns out to be one of Iniquitous' friends/allies. After she is exorcised from her host body, she is hoofed over to Iniquitous' pursuing elite forces by a furious Caerulus, and she is dragged back to Malrègnar to receive a most horrific fate. All records of her existence, save for her worst crimes, are also [[{{Unperson}} erased completely]], with her former possessions seized and her House purged by the Malrègnarian government.
* DemonicPossession: Her ultimate goal is to possess a divine individual using a long-lost divine possession spell, then use her host as a proxy to use whatever power and authority they had as she pleased. Her original target was [[WouldHurtAChild one of the younger Princelings of Vice]], but when she was caught in the act, she [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere fled to Equestria]] where she tried again with Princess Twilight/Amicitia, only to end up possessing Blue Suede/Caerulus by accident. Unfortunately, despite her consummate acting, she [[EvilCannotComprehendGood vastly underestimated how many people genuinely cared about her host]], leading to her being discovered and exorcised from Blue Suede/Caerulus' body. Afterwards, she is hoofed over to elite Malrègnarian forces sent by Iniquitous to retrieve her, and she was dragged back to Malrègnar to face punishment for her actions.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Had she not been so desperately focused on escaping Iniquitous' elite bounty hunters and warriors, she would have taken more time to analyze her would-be victims, which would have allowed her to learn of Blue Suede/Caerulus' friendship with Vicearch Iniquitous early and rework her plan. Instead, she simply rushed things, sealing her own fate.

* EntitledBitch: Her infernal noble upbringing and constant social climbing caused her to develop a bloated ego, making her think she deserved far greater power and privileges her then-current status couldn't give her. Her ego made her resent the Malrègnarian Royal Family for automatically outranking her with their divinity, driving her to cheat her way into both royalty and godhood so she could lord over even them.

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Even if she did succeed in completing her plans for godhood, she was ultimately doomed to fail no matter what she did. Not only was she far outclassed by beings more powerful, ancient, and experienced than her, but her evil nature as an demoness also makes her [[EvilCannotComprehendGood literally unable to comprehend the idea of her hosts having loved ones who wouldn't want them to be possessed, especially by a demon]]. And as her possession of Blue Suede/Caerulus showed, many deities can sense her presence and/or have magic she's weak against like [[HolyHandGrenade purification]] and [[SoulPower soul manipulation]]. The latter proved to be her undoing when Blue Suede/Caerulus' older twin brother, Bossa Nova/Rubeus, exorcises her due to being a Death god.
* FatalFlaw: Overweening pride and envy. Her refusal to accept being subservient to higher ranks due to her bloated ego caused her to resent her superiors to the point of impulsively and rebelliously trying to seize more power for herself, even when it backfires on her. Her arrogance and cowardice causes her to overlook flaws and being unable to comprehend the feelings of others, which contributed to her being found out and exposed.
* FateWorseThanDeath: Due to her crimes, her fate after being dragged back to Malrègnar for judgement is guaranteed to be this, whether at the hooves of Iniquitous for harming Her child, the oldest Princelings of Vice for [[BigBrotherInstinct trying to hurt one of their youngest siblings]], or the Grand Primevals and their scions/servants themselves for violating Primeval Law through the use of [[TheScapegoat Judicial Replacements]].

* TheUsurper: Out of resentment for the the Malrègnarian Royal Family, who automatically outranked her through their divinity (and demi-divinity), she concocted a scheme that involved cheating her way into divine royalty using a long-lost divine possession spell, with [[WouldHurtAChild one of the youngest Princelings of Vice]] being her initial target. When that failed, she fled to Equestria and tried again by possessing its ruler, Twilight/Amicitia Sparkle. Her accidental possession of Blue Suede/Caerulus contributed to her downfall, as her host turned out to be more connected than Twilight/Amicitia, with many Equestrian Pantheon members being either his close friends or family members. Following her capture and punishment, Vicearch Iniquitous had all records of her existence [[{{Unperson}} purged]] save for her greatest sins, with her name changed to "The Foolish/Cowardly Usurper" to reflect them.
* VillainsWantMercy:

* WouldHurtAChild: Her original plan was to try and possess a young member of the Princelings of Vice in order to cheat her way into absolute power and authority. It's mentioned that said Princeling of Vice was just a ''foal'' at the time. This contributed to her eventual LaserGuidedKarma when her Malregnarian pursuers finally got their claws on her and dragged her back to face punishment for her crimes, as [[MamaBear Iniquitous was utterly furious over it]].

* AristocratsAreEvil: She's a noble of the Infernal Circles, which serves as the official aristocracy of Malrègnar. But unlike her peers and superiors, who apply their evil natures constructively and obey Iniquitous' laws, she stood out by indulging in her ego and greed to self-destructive levels going as far as to try use a long-lost possession spell to possess innocent deities and gain the ultimate power and authority of one without having to work for both. Once her plans go belly-up, she becomes a DirtyCoward willing to use [[TheScapegoat Judicial Replacements]] to save her own skin. This later gets her in hot water when she possesses Blue Suede/Caerulus, who turns out to be one of Iniquitous' friends/allies. After she is exorcised from her host body, she is hoofed over to Iniquitous' pursuing elite forces by a furious Caerulus, and she is dragged back to Malrègnar to receive a most horrific fate. All records of her existence, save for her worst crimes, are also [[{{Unperson}} erased completely]], with her former possessions seized and her House purged by the Malrègnarian government.

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Even if she did succeed in completing her plans for godhood, she was ultimately doomed to fail no matter what she did. Not only was she far outclassed by beings more powerful, ancient, and experienced than her, but her evil nature as an demoness makes her literally unable to comprehend the idea of her hosts having someone who genuinely cares about them and wouldn't want them to be possessed. And as her possession of Blue Suede/Caerulus showed, many deities can sense her presence and/or have magic she's weak against like [[HolyHandGrenade purification]] and [[SoulPower soul manipulation]]. The latter proved to be her undoing when Blue Suede/Caerulus' older twin brother, Bossa Nova/Rubeus, exorcises her thanks to him being a Death god.

* FateWorseThanDeath: Due to her crimes, her fate after being dragged back to Malrègnar for judgement is guaranteed to be this, whether at the hooves of Iniquitous for harming Her child, the oldest Princelings of Vice for trying to hurt one of their youngest siblings, or the Grand Primevals and their scions/servants themselves for violating Primeval Law through the use of Judicial Replacements.
* GodhoodSeeker: Her ultimate goal was to become a goddess with all the power, prestige, and authority that comes with it. However, she tried to cheat her way to it by using a long-lost [[DemonicPossession divine possession spell]] to try possess other deities, whether it be a youngest child of Vicearch Iniquitous or an ancient, well-respected Alicorn god of Music.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Despite being an excellect politician and actor by Malrègnarian standards, she was lacking in emotional intelligence, which backfired on her enormously.
** The Usurper assumed that, as a goddess of Evil and Vice (among other things), Iniquitous wouldn't care if one of her youngest Princelings got turned into an unwilling host for one of her ambitious subjects, or if said ambitious subject schemed and backstabbed her way to a coveted position she never earned with her own merit. After the Usurper is captured and brought back to Malrègnar to face judgement, she is called out on this by Iniquitous herself, who is [[MamaBear decidedly not happy that one of Her own children was threatened without Her knowledge]].
---> '''Vicearch Iniquitous:''' '''Did you presume, even once, that as Evil reborn and Vice made flesh, We would not care if one of Our scions would fall to petty and vainglorious scheming such as yours? Or that one of Our own subjects would try to usurp their way into a position of power and prestige that was not rightfully earned?'''
** The Usurper also assumed that no one will care to notice if she possessed Twilight/Amicitia or, failing that, Blue Suede/Caerulus. Except both deities are [[UniversallyBelovedLeader extremely beloved by their subjects]], and Blue Suede/Caerulus had a lot of people looking after him following a particularly brutal TraumaCongaLine that nearly corrupted him. The Usurper also vastly underestimated how much of a NiceGuy Blue Suede/Caerulus is, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness which made his sudden displays of cruelty and ruthlessness all the more alarming to his loved ones]].
* HowDoIShotWeb: Deconstructed. Despite having her natural spellcasting abilities drastically boosted via her host being an ancient and powerful Alicorn god, possessing Blue Suede/Caerulus turned out to be a ''horrible'' mistake as she was completely inexperienced in using MagicMusic, which Blue Suede/Caerulus both embodied and was extremely skilled in. This led to her defeat when she got into a fight with Equestrian deities who were enraged by her possession of one of their own, and she was shortly exorcised by Blue Suede/Caerulus' older twin brother, [[GodOfTheDead Bossa Nova/Rubeus]].

* KarmicDeath: She tried usurping her way into divine royalty by using a long-lost divine possession spell, her initial target being [[WouldHurtAChild one of the youngest Princelings of Vice]]. When she was caught, she used a [[TheScapegoat Judicial Replacement]] to save her own skin and fled to Equestria, where she accidentally possessed Blue Suede/Caerulus in her rush to possess Princess Twilight/Amicitia Sparkle. And even then, she took advantage of her host to lavish herself with adoration, power, and privileges she didn't earn. Her actions came back to bite her when she is later exposed thanks to factors like Blue Suede/Caerulus' personal connections and many deities of the Equestrian Pantheon being able to sense her presence, leading to her exorcism, capture, and punishment. Whatever happened to her, it's clear that she received a horrible fate, and she was {{Unperson}}ed with all records of her noble House, name, and existence being purged except for the crimes she committed in life.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: While occupying a low rank on the totem pole in terms of villainy, she's still a Malrègnarian demoness with infernal powers and knowledge of Malrègnarian Dark Magic, making her a formidable and dangerous opponent compared to other demons of her age and rank. Once she successfully possessed Blue Suede/Caerulus, an ancient Alicorn god, her powers were boosted thanks to her host's Primordial Quintessence, age, and experience. She was also a consummate politician, actor, and schemer who was able to both escape Malrègnarian authorities and fool multiple members of the Equestrian Pantheon when she possessed Blue Suede/Caerulus for a time.

* PurpleIsPowerful: She's heavily associated with purple, whether as a Malrègnarian Pony mare or a Peacock Griffon due to being an infernal demoness capable of Voluntaryshapeshifting. While low on the totem pole by Malrègnarian standards in terms of power, reputation, and status, she's still a consummate politician, actor, and schemer with centuries of experience, as she was able to fool the Equestrian Pantheon for a time while possessing one of their own, a beloved Alicorn god of Music. She's also a capable spellcaster and user of Malrègnarian Dark Magic, a stronger and often more complex school of Dark Magic, despite not being at the level of [[TheArchmage Grand Cabal members]]. And during her possession of Blue Suede/Caerulus, her natural magic levels were boosted by her host's Primordial Quintessence, strengthening her spells and making her incredibly dangerous.

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Even if she did succeed in completing her plans for godhood, she was ultimately doomed to fail no matter what she did. Not only was she far outclassed by beings more powerful, ancient, and experienced than her, but her evil nature as an demoness makes her literally unable to comprehend the idea of her hosts having someone who genuinely cares about them and wouldn't want them to be possessed. And as her possession of Blue Suede/Caerulus showed, many deities can sense her presence and/or have magic she's weak against like [[HolyHandGrenade purification]] and [[SoulPower soul manipulation]]. The latter proved to be her undoing when Blue Suede/Caerulus' older twin brother, Bossa Nova/Rubeus, exorcises her thanks to him being a Death god.

The 'Foolish/Cowardly Usurper' (her entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Malregnar-Notable-Individuals-Part-1-945787020 here]]) is a minor noble lady of the Infernal Circles who tried -- and failed -- to usurp her divine superiors in power, authority, and prestige.

* DemonicPossession: Her ultimate goal is to possess a divine individual using a long-lost divine possession spell, then use her host as a proxy to use whatever power and authority they had as she pleased. Her original target was [[WouldHurtAChild one of the younger Princelings of Vice]], but when she was caught in the act, she [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere fled to Equestria]]. There, she tried again Princess Twilight/Amicitia, the ruler of Equestria and the TopGod of the Equestrian Pantheon, but ended up possessing Blue Suede/Caerulus by accident. Unfortunately, despite her consummate acting, she vastly underestimated how many people genuinely cared about her host, leading to her being discovered and exorcised from Blue Suede/Caerulus' body. Afterwards, she is hoofed over to elite Malrègnarian forces sent by Iniquitous to retrieve her, and she was dragged back to Malrègnar to face punishment for her actions.

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Even if she did succeed in completing her plans for godhood, she was ultimately doomed to fail no matter what she did. Not only was she far outclassed by beings more powerful, ancient, and experienced than her, but her evil nature as an demoness makes her literally unable to comprehend the idea of even someone like the Vicearch having positive relationships with her children, grandchildren, and descendants. And as her possession of Blue Suede/Caerulus showed, many deities can sense her presence and/or have magic she's weak against like [[HolyHandGrenade purification]] and [[SoulPower soul manipulation]]. The latter proved to be her undoing when Blue Suede/Caerulus' older twin brother, Bossa Nova/Rubeus, exorcises her thanks to his domain of Death.

--> '''Vicearch Iniquitous:''' '''Did you presume, even once, that as Evil reborn and Vice made flesh, We would not care if one of Our scions would fall to petty and vainglorious scheming such as yours? Or that one of Our own subjects would try to usurp their way into a position of power and prestige that was not rightfully earned?'''
** The Usurper also assumed that no one would care to notice if she possessed Twilight/Amicitia or, failing that, Blue Suede/Caerulus. Except both deities are [[UniversallyBelovedLeader extremely beloved by their subjects]], and Blue Suede/Caerulus especially had a lot of people worried for his health after he suffered a particularly brutal TraumaCongaLine that nearly corrupted him. The Usurper also vastly underestimated how much of a NiceGuy Blue Suede/Caerulus is, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness which made his sudden displays of cruelty and ruthlessness all the more alarming to his loved ones]].
* HowDoIShotWeb: Deconstructed. Despite having her natural spellcasting abilities boosted through her host being an ancient and powerful Alicorn god, possessing Blue Suede/Caerulus turned out to be a ''horrible'' mistake as she was completely inexperienced in using MagicMusic, which Blue Suede/Caerulus both embodied and was extremely skilled in. This led to her defeat when she got into a fight with Equestrian deities who were enraged by her possession of one of their own, and she was shortly exorcised by Blue Suede/Caerulus' older twin brother, [[GodOfTheDead Bossa Nova/Rubeus]].

* ProudPeacock: Due to being a shapeshifting demoness, one of her forms is a Peacock Griffon with violet feathers, baleful green eyes, demonic wings, and/or a peacock tail with golden membrane and dots. One of her most prominent traits was her inflated ego, which caused her to both resent the idea of being subservient to others and covet the power, prestige, and reputation of her superiors. It's believed InUniverse that she may have been a Demon of Pride, though her identity was lost when all records of her existence were purged.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When her first plan to possess one of the youngest Princelings went belly-up due to her being caught, she fled Malrègnar, using a Judicial Replacement made in her image to cover her tracks. This made her punishment ''much'' worse when she was eventually caught in Equestria, as she broke Primeval Law by doing so.
* TheUsurper: Resenting the power and privileges the Malrègnarian Royal Family automatically possessed by virtue of their divine (and demi-divine) blood, she concocted a scheme that cheating her way into divine royalty using a long-lost divine possession spell, with [[WouldHurtAChild one of the youngest Princelings of Vice]] being her initial target. When that failed, she fled and tried again in Equestria, attempting to usurp the Equestrian throne by possessing Princess Twilight/Amicitia Sparkle. Her accidental possession of Blue Suede/Caerulus contributed to her downfall, as her host turned out to be more connected than Twilight/Amicitia was and many Equestrian Pantheon members were his close friends and/or family members.

[[folder:Dispater, the Golden Reaper/"Despairing Coward”]]

!!!'''Portfolio:''' Death, Wealth, Fertility, Minerals, and Earth

[[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/913884105/4982517491 The Sole survivor of the Old Malregnarian Pantheon.]]

* SoleSurvivor: The last member, that we know of at least, of the old Malregnarian Pantheon.
* {{Unperson}}: Done to him by his own pantheon. In an ironic twist, this ends up saving his life after Iniquitous and her forces come a-calling.
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!!Other Residents
[[folder:"The Nameless Fool"]]
!!!'''Classification:''' TBA
!!!'''Portfolio:''' TBA
!!!'''Rank:''' Divine ([???])
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A notable figure in Iniquitous' backstory. In life, he was a local Malrègnarian Fallen god who had a feud with the strongest local pantheon in the lands where Iniquitous was born, and wished to spread evil and malice across said lands and beyond them. He was so impressed with Iniquitous with her seemingly evil and depraved nature that he fell in love, which led to his rescue of Iniquitous when she was about to be overwhelmed and destroyed by the forces of good, and turned her into a demonic demigod. While grateful for both the rescue and boon, Iniquitous resented having to serve him as merely his consort (between indulging in StupidEvil and being abusive despite seemingly 'loving' her), but still played along until she had an opportunity to weaken [[DragonAscendant and turn on him]]. She would go on to [[GodEating devour him and his divine enemies]] to [[DeityOfHumanOrigin achieve godhood]], and become all but unstoppable.
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm:

First mentioned in a Drabble [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/843809841/4850944855 here]], Grand Fleetmaster Tilgeadh is not only one of the highest ranking commanders of Malregnar's military forces, specifically its aerial fleets, but is widely considered to be one of the most brilliant strategists of his time, rivalled only by his GoodCounterpart in Vertusia Grand Fleetmaster Gracious Sword.

* PragmaticVillainy: Like his inspiration and similar to many Malrègnarians, he is noted for being pragmatic despite serving an evil empire.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Tilgeadh is noted for being a dark blue Batpony with intense crimson eyes that is constantly scanning and studying everything and everyone around him.
* TheStrategist: Widely considered the greatest strategic mind presently alive in Malrègnar with his uncanny ability to deduce his enemies' intentions, thinking processes and blindspots, then plan accordingly to take advantage of them to achieve incredible victories.

* EntitledBitch: Her infernal noble upbringing and constant social climbing caused her to develop a bloated ego, making her think she deserved far greater power and privileges than her then-current status granted her. Her ego made her resent the Malrègnarian Royal Family for automatically outranking her with their divinity, driving her to cheat her way into both royalty and godhood so she could lord over even them.

* LaserGuidedKarma: She tried to usurp her way into divine royalty by using a long-lost divine possession spell, her initial target being [[WouldHurtAChild one of the youngest Princelings of Vice]]. When she was caught, she used a [[TheScapegoat Judicial Replacement]] to save her own skin and fled to Equestria, where she accidentally possessed Blue Suede/Caerulus in her rush to try possess Princess Twilight/Amicitia Sparkle. And even then, she took advantage of her host to lavish herself with adoration, power, and privileges she didn't earn. Her actions inevitably came back to bite her when she is later exposed thanks to factors like Blue Suede/Caerulus' personal connections and many deities of the Equestrian Pantheon being able to sense her presence, leading to her exorcism, capture, and punishment.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: While occupying a low rank on the totem pole in terms of villainy, she's still a Malrègnarian demoness with infernal powers and knowledge of Malrègnarian Dark Magic, making her a formidable and dangerous opponent compared to other demons of her age and rank. Once she successfully possessed Blue Suede/Caerulus, an ancient Alicorn god, her powers were boosted thanks to her host's Primordial Quintessence, age, and experience. She was also a consummate politician, actor, and schemer who was able to both escape Malrègnarian authorities and fool multiple members of the Equestrian Pantheon when she possessed Blue Suede/Caerulus for a time.

* VillainsWantMercy: Upon being brought before Iniquitous by Malrègnarian warriors and bounty hunters, she proceeded to beg for mercy. Iniquitous, furious with what her wayward subject did to Blue Suede/Caerulus on top of her previous crimes of attempting to [[DemonicPossession spiritually usurp one of the Princelings]] and using a [[TheScapegoat Judicial Replacement]] to save her own skin, does not oblige her request.

* TheUsurper: Completely accidental case. She manifested one day as a member of the Unhallowed Court, working there as if she was always a part of it, enforcing its laws and edicts. This quickly got her arrested and brought to the Vicearch as she was never appointed to wield the Vicearch's authority, meaning technically she is subverting the Unhallowed Court's rule. This is soon subverted after Infernal Edict explained herself, which led to Vicearch Iniquitous appointing her for real as an adjudicator of Malregnar's legal system.

* AmbitionIsEvil: This is one of her defining traits and flaws. While ambitious political scheming is normal in the Infernal Circles, she sets herself apart from many of her constructively evil peers by aiming for godhood to satiate her greed and ego, going so far as to possess innocent deities without working towards Ascension (as is usually the case) and use [[TheScapegoat Judicial Replacements]] to save her own skin when her plans go belly-up. It also makes her unable to comprehend how others might feel about her actions or the people she hurt with her ambitions. This ultimately led to her downfall when her spirit is caught and exorcised while possessing Blue Suede/Caerulus, and after she is dragged back to Malrègnar in chains, she is given a most horrific fate -- whether at the hooves of Iniquitous, her eldest Princelings, or the Grand Primevals themselves.
* AristocratsAreEvil: She's a noble of the Infernal Circles, which serves as the official aristocracy of Malrègnar. But unlike her peers and superiors, who apply their evil natures constructively and obey Iniquitous' laws, she stood out by seeking power and prestige at others' expense, going as far as to try use a long-lost spell so she could possess innocent deities and gain the ultimate power and authority of one without having to work for both. Once her plans go belly-up, she becomes a DirtyCoward willing to do anything to avoid due punishment, including using [[TheScapegoat Judicial Replacements]]. This later gets her in hot water when she possesses Blue Suede/Caerulus, who turns out to be one of Iniquitous' friends/allies. After she is exorcised from her host body, she is hoofed over to Iniquitous' pursuing elite forces by a furious Caerulus, and she is dragged back to Malrègnar to receive a most horrific fate. All records of her existence, save for her worst crimes, are also [[{{Unperson}} erased completely]], with her former possessions seized and her House purged by the Malrègnarian government.

* DraggedOffToHell: In a sense. After she was ripped out of Blue Suede/Caerulus' body and exposed as a Malrègnarian native, she is hoofed over to Iniquitous' elite forces with a message detailing what happened in Equestria, provoking an "epic" VillainousBreakdown from her as she was forcibly dragged back to Malrègnar to face judgement. The twist is that, while an empire, Malrègnar has been equated to a Hell-Realm InUniverse.
* EntitledBastard: Gender-inverted. Her infernal noble upbringing and constant social climbing causes her to develop a bloated ego who believe she deserve greater power and privileges and resented her superiors who have more and lord them over her. This eventually drove her to cheat her way to divinity and authority via demonic possession.

* FateWorseThanDeath: Due to her crimes, her fate after being dragged back to Malregnar for judgement is guaranteed to be this, whether at the hooves of Iniquitous for harming Her child, the older Princelings of Vice for trying to hurt their sibling, or the Grand Primevals and their scions/servants themselves for violating Primeval Law through the use of Judicial Replacements.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Despite being an excellect politician and actor, she was lacking in emotional intelligence, which backfired on her enormously.
** She assumed that, as a goddess of Evil and Vice (among other things), Iniquitous wouldn't care if one of her youngest Princelings got turned into an unwilling host for one of her ambitious subjects, or if said ambitious subject schemed and backstabbed her way towards a coveted position that she never earned with her own merit. After she is captured and brought back to Malrègnar to face judgement, she gets called out on this by Iniquitous herself, who is [[MamaBear decidedly not happy that one of her own children was threatened without her knowledge]].

** She assumed that no one would care to notice if she possessed Twilight/Amicitia or, failing that, Blue Suede/Caerulus. Except both deities are extremely beloved by their subjects, and Blue Suede/Caerulus especially had a lot of people worried for his health after he suffered a particularly brutal TraumaCongaLine that nearly corrupted him. She also vastly underestinmated how much of a NiceGuy Blue Suede/Caerulus is, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness which made his sudden displays of cruelty and ruthlessness all the more alarming to his loved ones]].
* ItsAllAboutMe: She enviously coveted her superiors' power, authority, and prestige that she believed was rightfully hers. This is what motivated her to attempt spiritual possession of a Princeling of Vice, and ultimately what led to her ultimate downfall after possessing Blue Suede/Caerulus, one of Iniquitous' allies.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Eventually, her sins and ambitions come back to bite her. Her spiritual possession of Blue Suede/Caerulus went awry due to severely misjudging his NiceGuy character as well as his close connections to his large number of friends and family, leading to her being exorcised by Blue Suede/Caerulus' twin brother, [[TheGrimReaper Prince Rubeus Stella]]. Once exposed, she was given to Iniquitous' pursuing elite forces by a furious Blue Suede/Caerulus, who also had them deliver a message detailing what happened to him. She is then dragged back to Malrègnar and brought before a completely merciless Iniquitous and her Princelings, one of whom she originally tried to possess before she got caught. It's rumored she was given a most horrific punishment either by Iniquitous or her Princelings, though nothing can be said for sure due to local Malrègnarians fearing their divine sovereign's potentially wrathful response towards the topic.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: While low in the totem pole in terms of villainy, she's still a Malregnarian demoness with infernal powers and knowledge of Malregnarian Dark Magic, making her formidable compare to other demons of her age and rank, both of which were magnified with Primordial Quintessence when she successfully possessed a divine. She's also a consummate politician, actor and schemer who was able to escape Malregnarian authorities and fool even members of the Equestrian Pantheon when she possessed Caerulus both for some time.
* TheUsurper: A straightforward malevolent example. Resenting the power and privileges of her superiors in her pride, envy and greed, she sought to use a long-lost divine possession spell she rediscovered to try and cheat her way to godhood and authority, even if it meant possessing a young godling or a well-respected Alicorn of music.

* WouldHurtAChild: Her original plan was to try and possess a young member of the Princelings of Vice in order to cheat her way into absolute power and authority. It's mentioned that said Princeling of Vice was just a FOAL at the time. It contributed to her eventual LaserGuidedKarma when her Malregnarian pursuers finally got their claws on her and dragged her back to face punishment for her crimes, as [[MamaBear Iniquitous was utterly furious over it]].
--> '''Jade Shell:''' Wait, so the Princeling she tried to possess was a ''FOAL?!''
--> '''Mirthful Stone''' ...Oh, that Usurper is so dead.

---> '''Vicearch Iniquitous:''' '''Did you presume, even once, that as Evil reborn and Vice made flesh, We would not care if one of Our scions would fall to petty and vainglorious scheming such as yours? Or that one of Our own subjects would try to usurp their way into a position of power and prestige that was not rightfully earned?'''

--> '''Foolish/Cowardly Usurper:''' ''N-No, Your Majesty! Please, spare-!''\\

** Even Malrègnarians consider {{Skin Walker}}s (and the ritual to become one) to be utterly abhorrent. It's to the point that becoming one is punishably with the absolute worst sanctions the empire can apply that makes a normal Hell-Realm seem merciful in comparison.

* AristocratsAreEvil: Subverted. While the Infernal Circles are made up of demonic aristocrats, they devote their evil to pragmatic and constructive purposes due to local laws forbidding '[[ForTheEvulz selfish, destructive Evil]]'.

The 'Foolish/Cowardly Usurper' (her entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Malregnar-Notable-Individuals-Part-1-945787020 here]]) is a minor noble lady of the Infernal Circles who tried - and failed - to usurp her divine superiors in power, authority, and prestige.

* AmbitionIsEvil: While ambitious political scheming is nothing new in Malrègnar, the fact that she sought power in an extremely underhanded and cowardly manner made her ambitions fall squarely into the category of 'destructive Evil' that Iniquitous forbids by law.
* AristocratsAreEvil: Played straight. Unlike her peers and superiors, who generally devote their evil to constructive ends and obey Iniquitous' laws, she sought power and prestige at others' expense - even going as far as to possess one of the Equestrian Pantheon's members after her original plan to spiritually usurp one of the younger Princelings of Vice failed. While her possession of Blue Suede/Caerulus was a complete accident, she still took advantage of the situation and used him as her unwilling host. This later got her in hot water when Caerulus is revealed to be one of Iniquitous friends/allies; once she is exorcised from her host body by Prince Rubeus Stella, a furious Caerulus hands his possessor over to Iniquitous' pursuing elite forces as punishment.
* DemonicPossession: Her goal in obtaining power is to spiritually usurp a divine individual and use her host as a proxy to use whatever power and authority they had as she pleased. Her original target was one of the younger Princelings of Vice, but when she was caught in the act, she [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere fled to Equestria]]. There, she intended to possess Princess Amicitia Sparkle, who is now the ruler of Equestria and the TopGod of the Equestrian Pantheon, but ended up possessing Blue Suede/Caerulus instead when he accidentally got in the way. Unfortunately, a combination of factors (such as Caerulus' loved ones being more attentive to his psychological health following a breakdown, and him sharing a PsychicLink with his older twin brother, Prince Rubeus Stella) ensured that she'll be discovered despite her best efforts, leading to a short fight that ended with Rubeus ripping her spirit out of his brother's body with his Death domain. A furious Caerulus handed his possessor over to elite Malrègnarian forces sent by Iniquitous to retrieve her, and she was dragged back to Iniquitous and her Princelings to face punishment for her actions.
* DraggedOffToHell: In a sense. After she was ripped out of Caerulus' body by Rubeus and exposed as a Malrègnarian native, a furious Caerulus handed her over to Iniquitous' elite forces with a message detailing what happened in Equestria. The noble proceeded to have an "epic" VillainousBreakdown as she was forcibly dragged back to Malrègnar. The twist is that, while an empire, Malrègnar is described InUniverse a few times as being the equivalent of a Hell-Realm in the mortal planes.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter:
** She assumed that, as a goddess of Evil and Vice (among other things), Iniquitous wouldn't care if one of her Princelings got turned into an unwilling host for one of her ambitious subjects, or if said ambitious subject schemed and backstabbed her way towards a coveted political position that she never earned with her own merit. Iniquitous herself would call her out on this once her offending subject is captured and brought before her and her children.

** What led to her being exposed by the Equestrian Pantheon is her gross underestimation of the local deities' love and care for Blue Suede/Caerulus, whom she possessed. Several years ago, Caerulus suffered a psychological breakdown that led to him nearly transforming into a Fallen Alicorn, followed by an AngstComa once snapped out of it. Although they managed to save him, many of Caerulus' friends and family members became more closely attentive to his overall psychological health afterwards. This, combined with Caerulus being an extremely NiceGuy, is what allowed everyone to quickly notice [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness a sudden, mysterious change in Caerulus' behavior]] and deduce that something's wrong, which led to the discovery of his DemonicPossession.

Infernal Edict (her entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Codex-Equestria-Heroes-and-Villains-36-900966875 here]]) is a member of the Unhallowed Court, a major figure of the Empire's judicial/procuratorate system with an extremely strong adherence to order and an enigmatic disposition.

A minor infernal noble lady from the Infernal Circles who tried - and failed - to usurp her divine superiors in power, authority, and prestige. She first appeared in a [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/865347817/4896453968 Codex drabble]] detailing her exploits.

** This is best seen in the Devastation of Rotkraellea, when Malregnar responded to the Griffon Autorist kingdom's sponsoring of raids into their tributary states by launching a punitive expedition that annihilated the entire country, [[KillEmAll massacring nearly every single Griffon]] who [[AssholeVictim supported the Autorist regime in any way]] (i.e. [[DepopulationBomb slightly more than half the population]]) and indenturing the survivors among that group, while simutaneously desolating the land and devastating the infrastructure to render it unable to ever bother them or anyone else ever again.

** The [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Autorist]]-aligned monarchy of the Griffon island Kingdom of Rotkrallea (apparently [[SoiledCityOnAHill the most corrupt and decadent]] of the lot) [[TooDumbToLive sanctioned]] long-running privateering and raiding of Malrègnar and its tributaries' territories [[WhatWereYouThinking for reasons best not asked]]. When Malrègnarian authorities finally caught the one masterminding them (the crown prince himself) red-clawed, Malrègnar [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/841979331/4850820724 responded]] by launching a punitive campaign and ''[[KillEmAll annihilating the entire country]]''.

* TheScourgeOfGod: Malrègnar's punitive campaigns against those who messed with them have vibes of this, judging from their [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/841979331/4850820724 absolute devastation of Rotkrallea]] as well as a Viceliege's speech during an earlier one [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/843809841/4868928744 against the Pony Kingdom of Goldveins]] some 1,600 years earlier. To make it clear they will not tolerate any effrontery to their neutrality and the empire's rule, they will launch a punitive campaign against the transgressors, where they would proceed to systematically ''annihilate'' the nation on a scale to rival the Bogolenya Deer Pantheon's 'Calling of the Terrors'. Their mortal and demonic forces [[ImplacableMan would hunt down all those responsible]] - from the rulers to the armies to [[AndYourLittleDogToo even those in the population who are supportive or remotely associated with them]] - and proceed to [[ColdBloodedTorture horrifically punish]], [[MadeASlave enslave]] or [[KillEmAll simply massacre them all]]. The cities, towns and villages would be [[RapePillageAndBurn razed to the ground, the infrastructure levelled, the nation's riches and resources plundered]], and [[SaltTheEarth even the land itself would be desolated]] by dark magic and other means. Only those who are completely innocent of wrongdoing in anyway (which is a high bar) are spared, and even they are not protected from collateral or being made [[MakeAnExampleOfThem examples of]] if they got in the Malrègnarians' way. When they are done, all that's left would be a ravaged, desolate wasteland with horrified and traumatised survivors tainted with dark and demonic magic. And for those who were captured - both alive or [[YourSoulIsMine after death]] - and taken back to Malrègnar, [[ThisIsGonnaSuck their misfortune]] [[MadeASlave had not remotely]] [[FateWorseThanDeath even begun]]...

* IGaveMyWord: While they are willing to bend or adhere only to the letter of their agreements out of pragmatism or self-interest, like the Changeling Courts the Malregnarians take keeping to their word and promises very seriously, being an AlwaysLawfulEvil civilization who upholds and applies law, order and discipline to their evil. In their eyes, those who can't keep to their oaths and obligations cannot be trusted to work effectively in the Malregnarians' or even their own interests. Breaking rules and guarantees to get ahead is seen as a sign of weakness, while those who could achieve their goals abiding to them are seen as impressive.