Charioce XVII's enslavement of the demon kind

Charioce XVII's enslavement of the demon kind is a major event that began two years after Charioce XVII was crowned king and ended shortly after the third defeat of Bahamut.

History

The newly self-crowned Charioce XVII declared a war against the demons. Through unknown means, Charioce XVII successfully destroyed the Demon Capital Cocytus, captured three demon tribes and forced the remaining survivors to flee to a wasteland while he took back thousands of prisoners to Anatae.

The captured demons were all enslaved, most of them bound by a collar powered by divine green stones that rendered the demons powerless. Demons of all age groups were sold to slavery, driven to prostitution, used as labor, experimented on and tortured and also forced to fight in an arena for entertainment.

These aristocracies brought enjoyment to the humans at large and many had no qualms about the ill-treatment of the captured demons. The Onyx Task Force patrolled the city and kept an eye on any demon attempting to flee. These demons were promptly executed.

The demons who had avoided capture became miserable and feared their eventual annihilation. Their leader Lucifer however, chose to wait and watch for Charioce XVII to annihilate himself since power beyond the user's capabilities will always lead to the user's own demise, citing Belzebuth's attempt to control Bahamut as an example. Lucifer's followers agreed to his plan and remained at the wasteland.

The only demon actively trying to free the ones captured was Azazel, who began disguising himself as the "Ragged Demon". Azazel spent years attacking humans who were abusing his people while trying to rescue as many demons as possible. During one of his nightly attacks, Azazel discovered and promptly adopted a mute child he named "Mugaro". Azazel and Mugaro worked at a funeral home and had the job of giving demons who fought in the arena painless deaths.

Eventually, Charioce XVII set up a trap for the Ragged Demon in order to capture him once and for all. As Azazel attempted to sneak Belphegor and Dante out of the capital city, they found themselves surrounded and the latter two were killed while Azazel was taken prisoner and tortured. Azazel was later forced to participate in the arena and fight his own kind.

To Azazel's comfort, Mugaro was safe. Mugaro was, in fact, a half-angel whom the Onyx Task Force had been searching for since he alone could strip the green stones of their power. The gods desired the boy as well and were the ones to capture him, doing so before the King could.

With Mugaro in the possession of the gods, Gabriel declared war on Charioce XVII for his actions against the gods themselves, such as the destruction of temples and the hunting down of numerous gods. As this war waged on, the ill-treatment of the demons continued with their only savior, Azazel, having little chance to help anyone.

When Mugaro was murdered by Alessand Visponti, a knight of Charioce XVII, Azazel finally returned home and ordered his superior Lucifer to wage a war against Charioce XVII. Lucifer was disinterested at first, insisting that by doing nothing the demons had a better chance at survival. Azazel argued that Lucifer was simply "running away" and demanded Lucifer to stop doing so and take action at once. Azazel used Jeanne d'Arc's own declaration of war against the King as proof that this was the best opportunity to get revenge for the demon kind.

Lucifer finally agreed and Azazel led a demon army to the battlefield. He was assisted in the fight against Charioce XVII and the Onyx Task Force by Jeanne's army, comprised of demons and gods. Their attempts to finally assassinate Charioce were disrupted by Kaisar Lidfard's self-sacrifice, as he deemed their desire for vengeance as senseless. Charioce XVII went on to defeat the newly-returned Bahamut using Dromos.

Aftermath

The demons enslaved by Charioce XVII were turned into paid workers. These demons remained in Anatae and helped to rebuild the city that was partially destroyed by Bahamut. Azazel himself went away to an unknown destination, while his enemy, Charioce XVII, was declared a hero.

Trivia

• While Charioce XVII provided a reason for his war with the gods, he did not do the same for his enslavement of the demons. Their suffering was seemingly for his own amusement and not for a higher purpose.
• It is unknown why the demons once enslaved do not return home and choose to remain in Anatae. It is also unknown why, in the end, they also got along with the humans who once mistreated them.
• It is never shown how Charioce XVII managed to destroy Cocytus.
  • Some fans question how Lucifer could not stop Charioce XVII, given his character is actually one of the most powerful characters featured in the series.
  • Given that Azazel needed to pass through a portal to get to Cocytus in the previous season, it is unknown how Charioce XVII and his army reached Cocytus in the first place.
  • For Charioce XVII to be pardoned for destroying Cocytus and allowed to reign as King is considered illogical by some fans.