
The River of Hatred (The Rivers of Hell #2)
Glossary
Creatures
Angel: A winged being created by God and residing in Heaven. Most often tasked with relaying messages between God and humans, or acting as spiritual guides.
Archangel: The strongest of the angels, presiding at the top of the Celestial hierarchy.
Archdemon: The strongest of the demons. They are at the top of the demonic hierarchy and have their own courts within the realms of Hell.
Cambion: Humans with demonic ancestry.
Celestials: Generalized term referring to beings that were created by God in the Heavens.
Demon: Malevolent, evil beings that reside within the realms of Hell. Many are the offspring of fallen angels who embraced evil and have devolved into myriad iterations over the centuries.
Elioud: Generalized term for all beings with half-human/half-Celestial ancestry.
Fallen angel/the Fallen: Overarching term for all angels who have fallen from grace and reside in the realms of Hell.
Nephilim: Humans with angelic ancestry.
Nephalem: Humans with both angelic and demonic ancestry.
Succubus/Incubus: Sex demons associated with temptation, desire, and corruption; they feed on their victim’s pleasure and lust.
Places
Abaddon: Fortress in Purgatory.
Heaven: Home of God, angels, and the spirits of the dead who were pious and pure. Located above the earth.
Hell/Sheol/The Underworld: The realms below the earth where souls of the dead who were wicked in life are sent to be eternally punished by the Devil and demons. Composed of multiple territories.
The Lethe: One of the rivers that flow through Hell. Drinking from it erases all memories.
The Malebolge: A vast area of Hell divided into ten trenches, each punishing a different type of fraudulent sin. Deceivers, seducers, false prophets, and corrupt officials all meet their fate in this labyrinthine pit of despair.
The Phlegethon: A flaming river that flows through the territories of Hell.
Purgatory: A borderland between Heaven and Hell. Also known as Limbo. Souls can seek redemption for their sins and ascend to Heaven, or embrace their sins and descend to Hell.
Characters
Aim: Ashtaroth’s assassin and head of spies.
Akira: A soldier from Abaddon.
Andras: Asmodai’s lieutenant, a demon of discord, slayer of men.
Armaros: Fallen angel who resided in Ashtaroth’s domain.
Ashtaroth: An archdemon known for his wisdom and command over legions. Sariel’s adopted father and Lana’s consort.
Asmodai/Asmodeus: A powerful archdemon, often associated with lust and wrath. Naamah’s father and Ashtaroth’s adopted brother.
Belial: An archdemon representing corruption and lawlessness, confined in the Burning Pits.
Corson: Fallen angel residing in Abaddon. Master of intelligence.
Daniel: Fallen angel residing in Abaddon. Healer.
Ethan: Teammate of Lana, Kevin, and Jessica.
Ithuriel: Heavenly angel, former friend of Sariel.
Jessica: Nephilim soldier, Lana's teammate.
Liam: Teammate of Lana, Kevin, and Jessica.
Kevin: Cambion soldier living in Purgatory. Lana’s teammate and close friend.
Lana: Nephalem soldier seduced by Ashtaroth. Kevin’s team leader and friend.
Naamah: Niece of Ashtaroth and daughter of Asmodai. A Lust demon, also called a succubus.
Maalik: Fallen angel residing in Abaddon. The Elioud’s chief instructor.
Puck: Baby imp living with Ashtaroth.
Ramel: Fallen angel residing in Abaddon. Warrior.
Saraqael: Archangel.
Sariel: Fallen angel who embraced evil. Adopted son of Ashtaroth.