Dark angels of selfish devotion, the Bands of demons struggle against
the forces of benevolence to make the world a reflection of their own evil
selves. They operate outside of the Symphony and all it stands for, wrecking
its delicate balances and perverting the clarity of its vision.
Unlike the angels, who serve God as tools of the Symphony, demons possess
their own evil symphonies, separate and unique from one another. In a very
real sense, every demon dances to the beat of his own personal drummer.
But even though a demon's symphony is insignificant in comparison to the
awesome power of the true Symphony, they're shockingly effective against
individual angels, who must share a single Symphony with the rest of the
universe.
Demonic symphonies can be categorized by Bands, reflecting the Choirs they
originated from. Like the Choirs, each Band has its own general nature,
a resonance, which must be maintained in order to survive. When a demon
goes against his nature -- acting in a way that's against the resonance
of his personal symphony -- he generates dissonance, distancing himself
from his own vision of selfishness.
A demon who is especially dissonant may acquire Discord, a severe fracture
between the Diabolical and the source of his power. Discord can manifest
in a variety of ugly ways, none of which are pleasant. While dissonance
can be massaged out of a character, Discord is much more permanent -- only
the actions of a Demon Prince can reverse its awful course.
The Choirs were created by God, a theoretically-perfect being. The Bands
were molded by the wit and strength of Lucifer, and he thinks they can stand
up to the Old Man's work any day.
In order of decreasing malevolence, the Bands of demons are:
