Re: Demonization [was Written Magic?]

From: valkoharja <rintasaa_at__9X5OFpCOhmpcAY98x1IWdzyQKfjJNmSrE-V-VVT6PmNZqajgsdDag-FuZUCTHd9KDw>
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:28:20 -0000

• In WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com, "Greg Stafford" <snip>
  > I don't think it changes the reality for the demonized individual.
  > It would not change their belief, or make them evil or anything. It
  > would give them access to an array of demonic powers, and it would
  > also make them vulnerable to the anti-demon powers of the condemning
  > body. But their inner life, heir spiritual power, their beliefs,
  > would not change from this demonization. They might change
  > afterwards if they actually used the demonic powers, of course.
  

Thanks, I think I got it now.

Interestingly it's the power of the condemning society that gives the demonised entity the demonic power, and also the vulnerability to anti-demonic things. The community is basically branding them with high magic.

So... how hard is it to break this? How does a demonised sect get rid of this? Also, are they only demonised for the religion or culture that did this, or would they be vulnerable to anti-demonic powers from an entirely different source too?

Also does this process have anything to do with chaos? I know chaos powers are pretty darn demonic to the malkionists. It's a pretty nasty thing if it makes the demonised cult/person/people susceptible to chaos corruption.

  -Adept