#sloth demon

[jayaury]

Love Nap

Of course she cursed that village with enchanted slumber. It was the only way to get your attention.

And she's been so worried about you. Working so hard to slay demons. Trying to help people so badly.

Isn't it just... exhausting?

Doesn't it make you so tired?

Doesn't it make you want to lie against her, press your face against her big, soft, pillowy breasts and just... relax?

Just let her cuddle you?

Adore you?

She worked so hard to bring you here, it's the least you could do. Just relax. Be a good boy and let all those silly worries go.

Let her make you happy.

Make you relaxed.

Make you so soft and snuggly as she cuddles and loves her favourite paladin. Sinks him deep into submissive, sleepy bliss against her big...

Soft...

Breasts...

[to-spend-time]

Do you want to help me with dinner tonight?!

It's rare from you

[dragonageconfessions]

CONFESSION:

I always thought the sloth demon from the mage origin in Dragon Age Origins should have been an actual real life sloth. I just think it would have been interesting to have something cute try to tempt you.

[childrenofthesun77]

Ah, the reason I couldn't find the page that mentioned the sloth's demon's special relationship with the count some time ago was because it was in one of the untranslated chapters.

"I believe there was originally one who accompanied sensei. Sensei referred to them as friends or brothers. They were probably something like the teacher's familiar"

I know at that point in the story kuro and the sloth demon only learned to get along for a few hours if not just minutes before and since then they've been stuck in fights, but what if the sloth demon had a lot of important answers about the count all along, but simply didn't share them because he was angry that kuro rejected him😅 Like despite gear seperating some of kuro's power from him the sloth demon was still able to talk with him at certain times so he clearly could have shared important information if he had wanted to.

[victusinveritas]

The Noonday Demon (but sexy)

[cheshiresartblog]

A redraw of an older pc of mine of my demon oc Desmond.

[irasoboleva]

Lost in Dreams

DA: Origins Quest

[doodleferp]

Love is sleeping on your nine-foot-something dad and trusting him not to roll over in his sleep.

Zizz belongs to @eldritch-spouse

[minaakaajaa]

The eighth episode in my Let's Play: Dragon Age Origins Let's Play! In this episode we are heading to Lake Calenhad and the Circle of Magi.

[sir-subpar]

New Demon Ocs!

Think of this more as concept art, still coming up with things for both of them. When I have a more finalized design, I will get into the premise more

[jayaury]

Sinking Dreams

You weren't thinking of waking up, were you?

You weren't thinking of leaving this lovely dream, were you?

Leaving me?

Leaving my big... soft... breasts...

Aren't you so happy here? Aren't you relaxed? Aren't you soooo tired and sleepy here with me?

Of course you are.

And it's sooo hard to wake up, isn't it? Sooo hard to get up. Sooo hard to do anything other than nuzzle my big, pillowy breasts. To close your eyes again. To just...

Give in...

That's right. Just relax. It's just a dream. Dreams can't hurt you. Dreams can't trap you. Dreams can't sink you deeper and deeper into obedient submission.

It's just a dream.

So relax.

Sink.

Sink for mistress...

[hells-oven-au]

Fun Demon Fact #XXX: Sloth Demons are more likely to loaf than other Circles! (It's true!)

[ftwkcomic]

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[vigilskeep]

could i ask you to share toolset notes on the spirits from the harrowing quest? i tried to access them myself, but i'm very lost

sure! under read more for size

rage:

"A rage demon that has been summoned to be the player's opponent during the Harrowing. The player must defeat this demon in order to pass his test and escape the Fade. The demon, however, is patient, and waits for the player to come to him. The demon is also very amused by the player and cockily believes the player is not a threat."

age: "500"

cultural background: "Demon from the Fade"

gender: "Neutral" (diversity win!)

purpose: "Boss for the character to fight."

speech patterns: "Otherworldly, mocking, amused, with a fury that ignites rather quickly"

demeanor: "Cocksure"

flaws: "Overly confident"

morals: "Little - this demon will do almost anything to get what it wants"

personal background: "It has spent centuries tempting and devouring mortals, wrecking havoc, and corrupting souls"

accent: "Otherworldly"

intelligence: "High"

occupation: "Full time bad-ass demon of rage" (lmao)

relationship to player and ties to other characters: "Has been summoned to confront the player in his or her Harrowing test." "It ensnared the Mouse character years ago and has been slowly devouring his life essence."

valor:

"This benevolent spirit takes shape of a ghostly human warrior. The Rat character directs the pc toward this creature to seek help in escaping the Fade. Valor believes that mortals have one redeeming feature, and that is their creation of such a fine instrument as the sword. He is a benevolent spirit and not a demon, but under no obligation to help the player do anything."

age: "784" (absolutely no idea why this is so specific)

cultural background: "Spirit"

gender: "Male"

purpose: "Valor will agree to give the player a staff, one which might can actually harm the Rage Demon, but only if the player defeats it in a duel. It will give the player the sword, and once the duel begins the player can not run from the area… once Valor has been reduced to 50% then it will bow and agree that the player has earned his weapon. The player is free to take the sword and challenge the Rage Demon."

speech patterns: "Otherworldly with a tinge of benevolence"

intelligence: "High"

sloth:

"This is a sloth demon in the form of a bear. It is content to just sleep and wants to be left alone. It is dangerous but will not attack unless provoked, and the player can engage in a riddle game with this demon."

age: "300"

gender: "Neutral"

purpose: "To test the player's wits and to help him leave the Fade"

speech patterns: "Slow, lethargic, lazy."

intelligence: "Average"

mouse:

"Mouse appears as an apprentice mage that failed the same test the player is taking (the Harrowing) trapped in the dream realm (the Fade). He initally looks like a talking mouse (small and hidden), but changes into an educated man of 26. He seems to have lost part of himself, but he may be able to help the player even if he is trapped. He is eager, almost too much so, and implies that the masters who sent he and the player to the test are despots.

"This is all a lie.

"Mouse is a demon in disguise. The demon that he helps the player fight is not the real threat. Mouse uses the defeat of the decoy to gain the player's trust to try and possess him. Mouse is a demon of Pride, inflating his victim's ego by needing to be saved. His true form is not revealed until the end."

age: "20"

gender: "Male"

cultural background: "Ferelden"

purpose: "He answers the players questions about the Fade and the demon, acting as a guide through the beginning section of the Mage Origin plot."

speech patterns: "He does not directly lie, because that is easy to spot. He reinforces assumptions. He appears sympathetic, but encourages bitterness and rage. He is confident in his ability to manipulate, but must constantly check himself, as his own nature is that of Pride. Educated but uncertain until revealed."

accent: "Ferelden"

appearance: "dishevelled young man, dark circles under his eyes like he hasn't slept in a very long time, looks a little crazy."

archetype: "Lost and Angry Soul"

intelligence: "Average"

occupation: "Failed Mage Apprentice"

relationship to player: "Guide"

ties to other characters: "Serving the Fade demon"

[lemonfairyd]

Lemon's beasttober day 26: Sloth demon(s) no, they aren't codependent, they just don't WANT to cut their horns apart. they like each other's company and never ever get in each other's way. ok sure, they are an Ipad kid and a pharmacist who refuse to do anything apart but..... brothers forever.

[exhausted-archivist]

Sloth vs Despair demon

So I'm cleaning out my drafts and I found this post deep in my drafts. But I did a poll back in June about favorite demons in Dragon Age. In the tags I saw these:

#also I feel sloth shouldn't be on here #its the same as despair #if you read the codex entry it says they were reclassified

I really wanted to talk about sloth and despair cause it was an interesting take for me. I never read the despair demon codex saying that it was a reclassification of all sloth demons, but that it (the despair demon) was a subgroup being elevated to its own specific group. Like how we've had plants and animals that got classified as their own species when they learned more about anatomy, structure, or behaviors.

But the TLDR is that sloth demons are still a thing in the Dragon Age universe, they are mentioned in World of Thedas Volume 1 (WOT v. 1) which was published in 2013 and was a byproduct of BioWare putting together their internalized wiki and updating their lore (a project they started in 2011 post DA2 release). It was also stated by David Gaider prior to Inquisition that despair demons were another "group" of demon. That the other "groups" such as: despair, envy, fear, and remorse, weren't mentioned prior because they didn't want to talk about demons they didn't show. He also specifically calls out despair demons being a new "type".

In regards to in world lore, the difference between sloth and despair demons is what they feed on: sloth feeds on the doubt, apathy, and entropy of a person while despair demons feed on despair. Another difference is the fact that despair demons actually create despair while sloths do not create sloth. Despair demons are named after what they make and feed while sloth is named only for what they feed on.

Which seem to be common differences between demons. They are either named for the trait they feed on, the trait they create, or both. Another example of this is envy, a demon that is named not because it seeks out those who are envious, a person doesn't have to be envious of another for them to attract envy. In fact, they have to have status, power, or influence that makes the demon itself is envious.

Lore about both demons:

For sloth demons we see mention of them in World of Thedas Volume 1 (WOT v. 1), which was published in 2013 and a by product of BioWare actually putting together an internalized wiki and updating their lore. You can find mention of the sloth demon under the bestiary section and again under the possessed creatures with corpses.

Sloth demons are themselves not slothful - they are so named because they feed upon the slothful recesses of the psyche: doubt, apathy, and entropy. A sloth demon weakens, tires, and tears at the edges of consciousness and would much rather render its victims helpless than engage in true conflict. Sloth demons can disguise their appearance outside the Fade so as to more covertly spread their influence. It is said that they can influence entire groups of people. A community afflicted by a demon of sloth could soon become a dilapidated pit where injustices are allowed to pass without comment and none of the residents are aware a change has even occurred.

-- World of Thedas: Volume 1 p. 170

A dead body may be possessed by a demon. Generally, weaker demons posses corpses or skeletons, unable to tell the difference between the living and the dead. The possessed corpse may act differently depending on the kind of demon that has possessed it: Corpses possessed by rage demons attack residents of the walking world mindlessly. Corpses possessed by sloth demons weaken and fatigue their prey. Those held by hunger demons feed upon the living.

-- World of Thedas: Volume 1 p. 171

At one point there was even suppose to be an encounter with a sloth demon in Inquisition. Something I recently learned while working on something else.

Then, in regards to the despair demon, it is not only mentioned in the codex, below but is also mentioned in World of Thedas Volume 2 (WOT v. 2) bestiary. WOT v. 2 was published in 2015, so it is as up to date as the first volume.

Codex: Despair Demon Once upon a time, we classified these as demons of sloth, but we learned that despair demons are something quite different. They are not the antithesis of justice or valor, but rather of hope. They form nightmares tearing away the foundations of self and purpose. When brought into the world, they are most attracted to places the downtrodden populate: alienages, slums, prisons, and the like. The miasma they spread can lead to extreme behavior. We look for a rash of unexplained suicides, men and women so filled with grief they lash out. The most intelligent of these creatures are to be feared, for they not only feed on despair, they understand its causes… and seek to bring it about. From the shadows they ruin lives, drinking the tears of those who have no idea the cause of their misery is not random chance. —From a lecture by renowned hunter, Ser Hayward of the Templar Order

A young girl wrapped in rags. An old woman trying desperately to shield herself from the cold. Who wouldn't want to help these poor creatures? When someone gets close enough, the despair demon envelops a victim in a cloak of ice and unleashes torrential frozen gales. These demons not only feed on despair but cause it.

-- World of Thedas: Volume 2 p. 297

I want to say, it does make sense that despair demons would be mistaken for sloth demons, given the societal interpretation of what despair manifests. How symptoms of hopelessness/depression will manifest behaviors of apathy and doubt, even entropy - a state of disorder, lack of energy, decline in cognitive functions in some people.

But those in Thedas realized that despair demons actually create despair and seek out environments where they can foster such things, which is in stark contrast to sloth demons who only feed on those three aspects of the psyche and so they seek out environments where sloth already exists in people but the demon doesn't actually create/bring out sloth in people.