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== Overview ==

The '''Circle of Thorns''' are a villain group in City of Heroes and City of Villains.  In City of Heroes, the Circle is a powerful group that a hero will likely encounter during almost their entire career, and they are present in force in City of Villains as well.

== Background ==

Circle of Thorns official info ( Copied from the City of Heroes official website [[http://www.cityofheroes.com/gameinfo/villain_groups_cot.html]])

In the 1890’s, upper class England found itself amid a tremendous upsurge of interest in the occult. Most of these dilettantes were more interested in the carnal aspects of ritual magic than in any kind of true arcane knowledge. There were, however, a few exceptions…among them the [[Baron Zoria]]. The charismatic Zoria came to England in 1890, allegedly from Russia, and quickly developed a reputation as a fanatic, outré, and decidedly unpleasant figure. Despite (or perhaps because of) this reputation, the Baron managed to acquire a small circle of devotees.

Zoria’s burgeoning cult focused most of its energies on searching for signs of the long lost city of [[Oranbega]]. Although most people believe the mythic city was “invented” by Girolamo da Verrazano in his 1529 map of his brother’s explorations, Zoria believed the ancient underground city to be a real place. Apparently he was right. Moreover, he was more right than he ever imagined in his wildest dreams. Zoria claimed that Oranbega had sunk beneath the earth tens of thousands of years ago during a war between the Sorcerer Kings of Oranbega and the Warlords of [[Mu]]. Zoria felt that if he could unlock the key to entering this lost city, untold powers would be his to control. 

Rather than mounting archeological expeditions or combing through dusty archives, Zoria chose a more direct approach. He set about contacting the spirits of the dead Oranbegan Sorcerer Kings. Apparently he was successful, for in a ceremony on the winter’s solstice of 1898, the Circle of Thorns was born. Zoria and each of his followers took a strange thorn, given to Zoria by the Oranbegan spirits. They simultaneously drove the bizarre spines into their chests, sinking them straight into their own hearts. The wounds closed as quickly as they had opened, sealing the enchanted thorns deep in their bodies and imbuing each with unique magical powers beyond anything they had ever possessed. 

For the next year, the cult reveled in its newfound power. They indulged every whim and quickly established themselves at the top of Europe’s secretive mystic underground. Dozens, then hundreds flocked to them, desirous of tapping into the same energies that they seemed to have mastered. Their meteoric rise drew scorn and derision from other, more established groups like the Golden Dawn and O.T.O. Aliester Crowley himself decried them as charlatans and fools. It also attracted the attention of Christian and secular groups that feared the magicians’ negative influence over the good and decent folk of Europe. Several nations passed laws banning the Circle from practicing its beliefs within their borders. 

Zoria and his followers seemed largely unconcerned. They were already planning their next move. In 1914, as war broke out on the continent, the Circle of Thorns left en masse for the United States. Varrazano’s original map had located an entrance to [[Oranbega]] on the east coast of North America. Although later copies of the map showed the city in New England, Zoria believed this to be a deception. His own communion with the spirits pinpointed the location as being beneath the burgeoning metropolis that we know today as [[Paragon City]]. 

Throughout the next six years the Circle of Thorns disappeared from view. Many in Europe thought that some no doubt well-deserved occult disaster had befallen them. In fact, Zoria and his core membership were busy searching for a physical entrance to [[Oranbega]]. To hear them tell it, they were successful. All of a sudden, the Circle re-emerged, this time with a decidedly public face. They formed a private but well-known gentlemen’s club that became one the most notorious speakeasies of the Prohibition era.

The Roaring ‘20’s were a golden time for the Circle of Thorns. The hedonists of the Jazz Age embraced Zoria’s dark and dangerous reputation and the Circle went on a barely concealed black magic spree. They performed human sacrifices, summoned demons, and magically manipulated events with impunity. Their mystical divinations prepared them for the coming Great Depression and the Circle and its members lived out hard economic times in relative luxury. What they didn’t divine was the rise of the masked crime fighter in American society. 

In 1933, when children from poor neighborhoods started disappearing from their homes in the middle of the night, police and heroes alike were entirely baffled. There were no signs of forced entry, no clues at all. It wasn’t until the new hero known as [[The Dream Doctor]] started on the case that the true nature of the Circle of Thorns became public knowledge. A master of sorcery himself, the Dream Doctor recognized the hand of black magic in the kidnappings and traced the mystic trail back to the private club used by the Circle for its meetings. 

At midnight on the anniversary of the Circle’s founding, The Dream Doctor burst in upon the foul cultists just as they prepared to sacrifice the poor children. As preternatural night engulfed the ritual chamber, the hero moved among them, his mystic blasts and spirit allies smashing through the cultists and freeing the children before Baron Zoria and his cronies knew what had happened. While the Circle’s highest-ranking members escaped, The Dream Doctor managed to capture most of the rest of the cult and bring them to justice. 

That night in 1933 was the end of the Circle of Thorn’s existence as a public organization. Baron Zoria and his followers literally fled into the underground, allegedly taking up quarters in the dank and dangerous ruins of Oranbega. Their first order of business was taking vengeance upon the man who had ruined them: The Dream Doctor. Knowing full well what would happen to him, the Doctor gathered about him a group of civic-minded magicians, occultists, and scholars to help protect the city against future threats from the Circle of Thorns. He called this group the [[Midnight Squad]], and the organization persists to this day as one of the premiere superhero organizations in [[Paragon City]]. 

Over the next few decades, the Circle of Thorns and the Midnight Squad continued to skirmish back and forth. Unfortunately, since only the Circle knew how to enter the lost city of Oranbega, they always had a safe and secure base to retreat in when matters grew desperate. Try as they might, the Midnight Squad could not crack the mystery of the sunken city. By the 1990’s the Circle of Thorns seemed to have dwindled to a mere shadow of its former might. Except for the occasional museum theft or kidnapped antiquarian, the villains seldom seemed to rise from their chthonic chambers. 

What no one could have expected is that it would be an alien invasion that both opened the way to Oranbega and simultaneously reinvigorated the Circle of Thorns. During the [[Rikti War]], the extra-dimensional attackers used the subway tunnels and other underground chambers as bases of operation. They excavated more rooms as they needed them, using a variation on their portal technology. Apparently, the magical runes and protection spells hiding Oranbega from the rest of the world had no effect on technology from another dimension. The [[Rikti]] had accidentally discovered the vast underground lair of the Circle of Thorns.

Although most of the city’s heroes are loathe to admit it, this unintended revelation may well have played a key role in turning the tide of the [[Rikti War]]. The Circle, long dormant, was not nearly as dead as many had imagined. The aliens found themselves not only fighting super powered heroes on the surface, but magic wielding, demon summoning fanatics down below. The now quite aged [[Baron Zoria]] himself led the charge at the head of his elite Thorn Wielders against the aliens, pushing them out of Oranbega and the surrounding caves. 

No paper ever reported the Circle of Thorns’ role, nor did any of the hero organizations acknowledge the existence of Oranbega. Indeed, few of them knew for certain what exactly had happened to the [[Rikti]] underground. Nevertheless, after the war, rumors told of ancient, gold encrusted ruins beneath the streets of [[Paragon City]]. Fortune hunters, amateur archeologists, and even some heroes went down into the depths in search of fame and fortune. As might be predicted, none of them returned. At least, none of them returned as they were when they went down. 

They say that necessity is the mother of invention. With their impenetrable magic cloak destroyed by the [[Rikti]], the Circle of Thorns knew it was only a matter of time before the Midnight Squad or some other noisome hero group would get curious and start causing trouble. And so [[Baron Zoria]] and his followers decided to take a more proactive approach in their own defense. They began with those initial explorers, capturing the trespassers and then supplanting their souls with the long-dead spirits of the original Oranbegans. When folks learned better than to go looking in dark caves for lost cities, the Circle of Thorns began to more actively “recruit” new members. They sent expeditions to the surface to snatch more innocents for Oranbegan supplantation. In the meantime…they sought new -- if less effective -- ways, to hide their secret city from interlopers. 

Today the Circle of Thorns has swelled in membership because of their press gang practices. Now, for the first time in decades, Baron Zoria’s ambition seems to be stirring. With the city in such a chaotic state, the [[Midnight Squad]] believes that The Circle is preparing to make a play for real power in the surface world. Robe-clad cult members have been seen on the surface in several locations. Strange new social clubs and cults have popped up in many neighborhoods, espousing beliefs very similar to those of the Circle, and many of these have turned overnight from simple spiritual movements to murderous cabals. Now the [[Midnight Squad]] is busy trying to put a stop to this burgeoning occult threat, but the more problems they encounter in [[Paragon City]], the harder it is to find time to search out entrances to lost Oranbega. Which is, no doubt, just as [[Baron Zoria]] intends…¨


== Villain Types ==

=== Minions ===

==== Human Followers ====

===== Archer =====
[[Image:Archer1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Archer</div>]]

Many who have lost hope go looking in dark places for the answers to life's questions.  The Followers are those whose search has taken them to the Circle of Thorns.  Now they must prove their true devotion by serving the Circle's evil will.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:MedievalWeapons Crossbow.png|22px]]| Crossbow| Ranged, Lethal/Negative, Medium Damage, Foe Knockdown| The Heavy Crossbow is slower to reload that the Hand Crossbow, but it has much longer range, deals more damage and can knock down foes.}}

{{Power|[[Image:AssaultWeapons_ARBurst.png|22px]]| Dagger| Melee, Lethal| Wavy ritual blade.}}

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===== Defender =====

Many who have lost hope go looking in dark places for the answers to life's questions.  The Followers are those whose search has taken them to the Circle of Thorns.  Now they must prove their true devotion by serving the Circle's evil will.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:MedievalWeapons_Crossbow.png|22px]]| Hand Crossbow| Ranged, 50% Lethal/50% Negative, Low Damage| Small rapid fire Handheld Crossbow.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Villain CoTThornSword.png|22px]]| Thorn Sword| Melee, 75% Lethal/25% Negative, Foe Slow| The Thron Sword poisons its victims with negative energy to slow them.}}


===== Guard =====

Many who have lost hope go looking in dark places for the answers to life's questions.  The Followers are those whose search has taken them to the Circle of Thorns.  Now they must prove their true devotion by serving the Circle's evil will.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:AssaultWeapons_ARBurst.png|22px]]| Hand Crossbow| Ranged, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| Small rapid fire Handheld Crossbow.}}

{{Power|[[Image:MedievalWeapons_Sword.png|22px]]| Sword| Melee, Lethal| This wavey sword attack does medium damage and can reduce your foe's defense.}}


===== Guardian =====

Many who have lost hope go looking in dark places for the answers to life's questions.  The Followers are those whose search has taken them to the Circle of Thorns.  Now they must prove their true devotion by serving the Circle's evil will.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victims.}}


===== Guide =====
[[Image:Guide1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Guide</div>]]

Many who have lost hope go looking in dark places for the answers to life's questions.  The Followers are those whose search has taken them to the Circle of Thorns.  Now they must prove their true devotion by serving the Circle's evil will.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:AssaultWeapons_ARBurst.png|22px]]| Hand Crossbow| Ranged, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| Small rapid fire Handheld Crossbow.}}

{{Power|[[Image:MedievalWeapons_Sword.png|22px]]| Scimitar| Melee, Lethal/Negative, High Damage|
This deadly weapon has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victims.}}

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===== Thorn Wielder =====
[[Image:ThornWielder1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Thorn Wielder</div>]]

The mighty Thorn Wielders are the elite guardians of the Circle of Thorns.  They wield the sacred Thorn Blades, enchanted weapons that leave a taint of foul magic on anyone they strike.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:AssaultWeapons_ARBurst.png|22px]]| Throwing Dagger| Ranged, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| Wavy ritual blade.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Villain_CoTThornSword.png|22px]]| Greater Thorn Sword| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Foe Slow| The Greater Thorn Sword poisons its victims with negative energy to slow them.}}

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===== Possessed Scientist (Air) =====

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes.  When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Thorn Casters, and are not afraid to use them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Fly| Self Flight| Air Thorn Casters have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StormSummoning Gale.png|22px]]| Gale| Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage (Smash), Foe Knockback| The Air Thorn Caster can call forth a tremendous gust of Gale force winds that knock down foes and deal some smashing damage in a wide cone area.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt LightningBolt.png|22px]]| Lightning Bolt| Ranged, Energy, Foe -Endurance| The caster can send a large blast of electrical energy at a foe. Lightning bolt deals good damage and also drains some Endurance. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricityManipulation ChargedBrawl.png|22px]]| Charged Brawl| (Melee) Foe -Recovery| The Air Thorn Caster has electrocuted you and temporarily halted your Endurance Recovery with Charged Brawl.}}


===== Possessed Scientist (Earth) =====
[[Image:PossessedScientist2.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Possessed Scientist, Earth powers</div>]]

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes.  When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Thorn Casters, and are not afraid to use them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:StoneMelee HurlBoulder.png|22px]]| Hurl Boulder| Ranged, Smash, Foe Knockback|
The Possessed Scientist can rip up a boulder out of the ground and Hurl it a short distance. The Hurled Boulder deals medium damage and can Knockback foes.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StoneMelee Fault.png|22px]]| Stone Spears| Ranged, Area of Effect, Lethal| The Caster can cause Stone Spears to erupt around an enemy target and all nearby foes. The Stone Spears deal moderate lethal damage.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StoneMelee StoneFist.png|22px]]| Stone Fist| Melee, Smash, Foe Disorient| The Caster punches his foes with mighty Fists of Stone. Stone Fist is a fairly swift attack that may Disorient your opponent.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StoneArmor StoneArmor.png|22px]]| Rock Armor| Self Toggle, +Resistances (Lethal, Smashing)| While this power is active, the Caster's skin becomes Stone. Rock Armor make the Caster highly resistant to Smashing and Lethal based attacks. They are less likely to land and affect the Caster. }}

===== Possessed Scientist (Fire) =====

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes.  When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Thorn Casters, and are not afraid to use them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Flare.png|22px]]| Flares| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time, Fire| A quick attack that throws Flares at the target. Little damage, but very fast. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_FireBall.png|22px]]| Fire Ball| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Fire| A Fireball consumes a targeted foe, and any other enemy in a tight radius. Anyone in that area is burned and damaged over a short period of time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireManipulation RingofFire.png|22px]]| Ring of Fire| Ranged, Damage over Time (Fire), Foe Immobilize| Immobilize your target in a Ring of Fire. Deals some Damage over Time. Very accurate! Most resilent foes may require multiple Fire Rings to Immobilize.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireTrap Soot.png|22px]]| Char| Ranged, Foe Hold| Incapacitates a targeted foe at a distance by Charring him with soot and cinders around him.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireManipulation Consume.png|22px]]| Consume| Ranged, Fire, Self +Endurance|
The Caster can Consume some fuel from his nearby enemies to recover Endurance.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victim.}}


===== Possessed Scientist (Ice) =====

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes.  When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Thorn Casters, and are not afraid to use them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast IceBlast.png|22px]]| Ice Blast| (Ranged, Moderate Damage (Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Ice Blast hurls shards of ice at foes and Slows their attacks and movement for a time. Slower recharge than Ice Bolt, but more damage. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate. }}

{{Power|[[Image:IceFormation Chillblains.png|22px]]| Chilblain| Ranged, Low Cold Damage, Foe Immobilize| Immobilize your target in an icy trap. Deals some damage over time and slightly slows the target movement and attack speed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IcyOnslaught IceSword.png|22px]]| Ice Sword| Melee, Moderate Damage(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -Speed| You create a blade of solid ice that deals good damage. Being hit by this Ice Sword will Slow a target's movement and attack speed, due to the intense chill. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate. }}

{{Power|[[Image:IceArmor IceArmor.png|22px]]| Frozen Armor| Self, +Defense (Smash, Lethal), +Resistance (Cold)| While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of the Frozen Armor offers good defense to Smashing and Lethal attack as well as reduces Cold damage. Also, Fire attacks deal slightly less damage. Recharge: Very Fast. }}


===== Thorn Caster (Air) =====
[[Image:AirThornCaster1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Air Thorn Caster</div>]]

Air casters can harness the winds to give themselves the power of flight. They can also conjure up meteorological menaces from lightning bolts to snow storms.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Fly| Self Flight| Air Thorn Casters have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StormSummoning Gale.png|22px]]| Gale| Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage (Smash), Foe Knockback| The Air Thorn Caster can call forth a tremendous gust of Gale force winds that knock down foes and deal some smashing damage in a wide cone area.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StormSummoning ThunderClap.png|22px]]| Thunder Clap| Area of Effect Disorient| The Thorn Caster can call a tremendous Thunder Clap that that will Disorient most foes in a large area around the Thorn Caster for quite a while. }}

{{Power|[[Image:StormSummoning SnowStorm.png|22px]]| Snow Storm| Toggle Area of Effect, Foe -Speed, -Recharge| While active, the chill of this Snow Storm can dramatically slow the attacks and movement speed of all foes near the caster.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt LightningBolt.png|22px]]| Lightning Bolt| Ranged, Energy, Foe -Endurance| The caster can send a large blast of electrical energy at a foe. Lightning bolt deals good damage and also drains some Endurance. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricityManipulation ChargedBrawl.png|22px]]| Charged Brawl| (Melee) Foe -Recovery| The Air Thorn Caster has electrocuted you and temporarily halted your Endurance Recovery with Charged Brawl.}}

===== Thorn Caster (Earth) =====
[[Image:Circle Of Thorns Earth Thorn Caster 01.jpg|100px|thumb|Earth Thorn Caster]]

The Earth Caster's mastery over stone and sand makes them quite valuable in the underground city that the Circle of Thorns inhabits. But they can use their magic for more than digging tunnels and reparing walls. Under their control, the very ground beneath a hero's feet can become a deadly weapon.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:StoneMelee HurlBoulder.png|22px]]| Hurl Boulder| Ranged, Smash, Foe Knockback|
The Possessed Scientist can rip up a boulder out of the ground and Hurl it a short distance. The Hurled Boulder deals medium damage and can Knockback foes. }}

{{Power|[[Image:StoneMelee Fault.png|22px]]| Stone Spears| Ranged, Area of Effect, Lethal| The Caster can cause Stone Spears to erupt around an enemy target and all nearby foes. The Stone Spears deal moderate lethal damage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:EarthGrasp Quicksand.png|22px]]| Quicksand| (Ranged, Area of Effect) Foe -Speed, -Fly, -Jump, -Defense| You can cause the ground to liquefy like Quicksand at a targeted location. Any foes that pass through the Quicksand will become snared, and their movement will be dramatically Slowed. Foes trapped in the Quicksand cannot jump or Fly. Recharge: Slow. }}

{{Power|[[Image:EarthGrasp StonePrison.png|22px]]| Stone Prison| Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time (Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Defense, -Fly| Immobilizes a single target with an earty formation and deals some Smashing damage over time. Some more resilent foes may require multiple attacks to Immobilize. Stone Prison can also reduce a target's Defense. Damage: Moderate (Damage over Time), Recharge: Fast. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victim. }}

{{Power|[[Image:StoneArmor StoneArmor.png|22px]]| Rock Armor| Self Toggle, +Resistances (Lethal, Smashing)| While this power is active, the Caster's skin becomes Stone. Rock Armor make the Caster highly resistant to Smashing and Lethal based attacks. They are less likely to land and affect the Caster. }}


===== Thorn Caster (Fire) =====
[[Image:FireThornCaster1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Fire Thorn Caster</div>]]

Weaving magical effects from fire can be dangerous for the novice mage, but Fire Casters have perfected the art. They can conjure up fires to immolate or distract their enemies, and some can even draw on their foes´body heat to restore their own power

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Flare.png|22px]]| Flares| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time, Fire| A quick attack that throws Flares at the target. Little damage, but very fast. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_FireBall.png|22px]]| Fire Ball| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Fire| A Fireball consumes a targeted foe, and any other enemy in a tight radius. Anyone in that area is burned and damaged over a short period of time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireManipulation RingofFire.png|22px]]| Ring of Fire| Ranged, Damage over Time (Fire), Foe Immobilize| Immobilize your target in a Ring of Fire. Deals some Damage over Time. Very accurate! Most resilent foes may require multiple Fire Rings to Immobilize.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireTrap Soot.png|22px]]| Char| Ranged, Foe Hold| Incapacitates a targeted foe at a distance by Charring him with soot and cinders around him.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireManipulation Consume.png|22px]]| Consume| Ranged, Fire, Self +Endurance|
The Caster can Consume some fuel from his nearby enemies to recover Endurance.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victim.}}

===== Thorn Caster (Ice) =====
[[Image:IceThornCaster1.png|100px|thumb|Ice Thorn Caster]]

The frigid magics of the Ice Casters take careful study to master. In the hands of these mages, ice becomes a deadly weapon, either shredding enemies with jagged blasts or freezing them in place and chilling them to their bones.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast IceBlast.png|22px]]| Ice Blast| Ranged, Moderate Damage (Cold/Smash),  Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Ice Blast hurls shards of ice at foes and Slows their attacks and movement for a time. Slower recharge than Ice Bolt, but more damage. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate. }}

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast BitterFrostBlast.png|22px]]| Bitter Ice Blast| Ranged, Superior Damage (Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Accuracy| A slower yet more powerful version of Ice Blast, Bitter Ice Blast deals much more damage and can also reduce your enemy's Accuracy. Like other Ice Blast powers, Bitter Ice Blast can Slow a target's movement and attack speed. Damage: Superior, Recharge: Slow.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IceFormation Chillblains.png|22px]]| Chilblain| Ranged, Low Cold Damage, Foe Immobilize| Immobilize your target in an icy trap. Deals some damage over time and slightly slows the target movement and attack speed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IcyOnslaught IceSword.png|22px]]| Ice Sword| Melee, Moderate Damage(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -Speed| You create a blade of solid ice that deals good damage. Being hit by this Ice Sword will Slow a target's movement and attack speed, due to the intense chill. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate. }}

{{Power|[[Image:IceArmor IceArmor.png|22px]]| Frozen Armor| Self, +Defense (Smash, Lethal), +Resistance (Cold)| While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of the Frozen Armor offers good defense to Smashing and Lethal attack as well as reduces Cold damage. Also, Fire attacks deal slightly less damage. Recharge: Very Fast. }}

==== Spirits ====


===== Spectral Daemon =====

[[Image:Circle Of Thorn Spectral Daemon 01.jpg|thumb|125px|Spectral Daemon]]
The Circle's sunken city of Oranbega is rumored to be filled with the ancient ghosts of its original inhabitants.  Some of these spirits become malevolent Specters, angry and incorporeal beings immune to physical attacks but capable of causing tremendous damage to living beings.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost}}

{{Power|[[Image:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Invisibility| Self, Invisibility| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to turn invisible.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| (Ranged) Damage over Time, Negative, Foe -Accuracy| Gloom slowly drains a target of life and reduces his chances to hit. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more Damage over Time. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_Smite.png|22px]]| Smite| Melee, Smash/Negative, Moderate Damage, Foe -Accuracy| More powerful version of Shadow Punch, Smite deals more damage, but takes longer to recharge. Like Shadow Punch, Smite can reduce the target's accuracy.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_SiphonLife.png|22px]]| Siphon Life| Psionic/Negative Energy Damage, Foe -Accuracy| The Spectre taps the powers of the netherworld and it's own psychic power to steal life from you and transfer some of it to himself.  Your accuracy has been reduced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +Resistances: Smash, Lethal, Negative. Resist: Immobilize| Spectres are non corporeal and highly resistant to Immobilization, Smashing, Lethal and Negative Energy damage. However, they are vulnerable to Energy and Psionic damage. }}

===== Spectral Follower =====
[[Image:SpectralFollower1.jpg|125px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Spectral Follower</div>]]

The Circle's sunken city of Oranbega is rumored to be filled with the ancient ghosts of it's original inhabitants.  Some of these spirits become malevolent Specters, angry and incorporeal beings immune to physical attacks but capable of causing tremendous damage to living beings.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost}}

{{Power|[[Image:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Invisibility| Self, Invisibility| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to turn invisible.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_Smite.png|22px]]| Smite| Melee, Smash/Negative, Moderate Damage, Foe -Accuracy| More powerful version of Shadow Punch, Smite deals more damage, but takes longer to recharge. Like Shadow Punch, Smite can reduce the target's accuracy.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_SiphonLife.png|22px]]| Siphon Life| Psionic/Negative Energy Damage, Foe -Accuracy| The Spectre taps the powers of the netherworld and it's own psychic power to steal life from you and transfer some of it to himself.  Your accuracy has been reduced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +Resistances: Smash, Lethal, Negative. Resist: Immobilize| Spectres are non corporeal and highly resistant to Immobilization, Smashing, Lethal and Negative Energy damage. However, they are vulnerable to Energy and Psionic damage. }}

===== Spectral Knight =====
[[Image:SpectralKnight1.jpg|125px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Spectral Knight</div>]]

The Circle's sunken city of Oranbega is rumored to be filled with the ancient ghosts of it's original inhabitants.  Some of these spirits become malevolent Specters, angry and incorporeal beings immune to physical attacks but capable of causing tremendous damage to living beings.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost}}

{{Power|[[Image:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Invisibility| Self, Invisibility| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to turn invisible.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| (Ranged) Damage over Time, Negative, Foe -Accuracy| Gloom slowly drains a target of life and reduces his chances to hit. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more Damage over Time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_Smite.png|22px]]| Smite| Melee, Smash/Negative, Moderate Damage, Foe -Accuracy| More powerful version of Shadow Punch, Smite deals more damage, but takes longer to recharge. Like Shadow Punch, Smite can reduce the target's accuracy. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_SiphonLife.png|22px]]| Siphon Life| Psionic/Negative Energy Damage, -Accuracy| The Spectre taps the powers of the netherworld and it's own psychic power to steal life from you and transfer some of it to himself.  Your accuracy has been reduced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +Resistances: Smash, Lethal, Negative. Resist: Immobilize| Spectres are non corporeal and highly resistant to Immobilization, Smashing, Lethal and Negative Energy damage. However, they are vulnerable to Energy and Psionic damage. }}

===== Nerva Spectral Daemon =====
[[Image:NervaSpectralDaemon1.jpg|125px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Nerva Spectral Daemon</div>]]

Where go the Circle of Thorns go the legions of Hell.  These gibbering monstrosities seem to be waiting for... something.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Ethereal|  Self Invisible, Intangible |
Spectres can make themselves Ethereal and shift out of the material plane. Ethereal Spectres are invisible, and cannot affect or be affected by those in normal space.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast Bolt.png|22px]]| Ice Bolt| Ranged, Minor Damage, Cold/Smash, Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Ice Bolt quickly pelts an enemy with small icy daggers; their chill slows a foe's attacks and movement for a time. Fast, but little damage. Damage:Moderate, Recharge: Fast.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IcyOnslaught FrozenFist.png|22px]]| Freezing Touch| Melee, 50% Cold/ 50% Negative Energy Damage, Foe -Speed| You have been slowed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IcyOnslaught Frost.png|22px]]| Siphon Life| Psionic/Negative Energy Damage, Foe -Speed| The Spectre taps the powers of the netherworld and its own psychic power to steal life from you and transfer some of it to himself. You have been slowed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +Resistances: Smash, Lethal, Negative. Resist: Immobilize| Spectres are non corporeal and highly resistant to Immobilization, Smashing, Lethal and Negative Energy damage. However, they are vulnerable to Energy and Psionic damage. }}

==== Demons ====


===== Hordeling Lasher =====
[[Image:HordelingLasher1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Hordeling Lasher</div>]]

From the nightmares of Hell's sinners come these disgusting creatures, nightmares born of fire, brimstone, and hate.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:SonicBlast_Medium.png|22px]]| Tongue Strike| Ranged, Minor Damage (Smashing), Foe Knockback| You let forth a quick Tongue Strike damaging your target.}}

{{Power|[[Image:SonicBlast_Medium.png|22px]]| Vicious Bite| Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal)|Your bite can cause serious damage to a target.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self, +Resistances: Cold| Lilitu's Horde are resistant to Cold Damage but vulnerable to Fire. }}

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===== Behemoth =====
[[Image:Behemoth1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Behemoth</div>]]

Summoned from the hellish pit of some other dimension, the Behemoths are fiery demons that inspire nightmares in all who see them. They can summon flaming swords to strike down their enemies, or breath fire from their mouths to incinerate all who stand before them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Flare.png|22px]]| Flares| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time, Fire| A quick attack that throws Flares at the target. Little damage, but very fast.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FieryFray Scorch.png|22px]]| Scorch| Melee, Fire, Damage over Time| The Behemoth hands are engulfed in flames, igniting the target.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Fire Smash| Melee, Heavy Smash, Fire| Behemoth fire punch attack.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Invulnerability Invincibility.png|22px]]| Invincibility| Foe +Defense +Accuracy (special)| Your close proximity to the Behemoth is increasing it´s Defense and Accuracy. Get away if you can. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self, +Resistances: Fire| Behemoths are resistant to Fire Damage, but are vulnerable to Cold. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Jump LongJump.png|22px]]| Behemoth Jumping| Auto, Self +Jump| Behemoths can inherently jump real high.}}

==== Thorn Tree Vine ====

The vines of the Thorn tree can move and strike, cutting down those who would hurt its body.  What's more, the main body of the tree cannot be attacked until all of the vines have been destroyed.

''Powers''

=== Lieutenants ===


==== Human Followers ====

===== Energy Mage =====
[[Image:EnergyMage1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Energy Mage</div>]]

Within their fabled lost city, the High Mages of Energy provide light, heat, and energy for their brethren.  In battle they unleash their power in blasts of utter destruction, capable of ripping apart flesh, stone, and steel.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:ElectricalBolt_BallLightning.png|22px]]| Thorn Staff| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect (Energy), Foe -Endurance| The Thorn Staff can hurl an explosive ball of energy. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Brawl| Melee, Smash| The Circle of Thorns High brawling attacks. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. }}

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===== Force Mage =====
[[Image:ForceMage1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Force Mage</div>]]

The High Mages of Force deal with the primal forces that move the universe. In their sunken city they are responsible for preventing cave ins by siphoning off the Earth´s seismic energy into useful pursuits. In battle, they can sap the very strength from a foe´s limb and add it to their own.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:KineticBoost SiphonPower.png|22px]]| Crystal Staff| (Ranged) Foe -Damage| The Crystal Staff has stolen your strength, reducing your damage.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Brawl| Melee, Smash| The Circle of Thorns High brawling attacks. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. }}

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===== Life Mage =====
[[Image:LifeMage1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Life Mage</div>]]

Magical mastery over life can be a powerful tool for good, but in the hands of the Life Mages it is a deadly weapon.  They can suck the very life force out of their foes, weakening and eventually killing them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast_LifeDrain.png|22px]]| Poison Staff| Ranged, Toxic, +Self Hit Points| The Poison Staff can steal life. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Brawl| Melee, Smash| The Circle of Thorns High brawling attacks. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. }}

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===== Soul Mage =====
[[Image:Circle Of Thorn Soul Mage 01.jpg|thumb|100px|Soul Mage]]

The High Mages of the Soul delve into the deepest reaches of the human spirit.  They are largely responsible for the gathering and training of specters and other spirits.  When forced into combat, they petrify their foes in a wave of inescapable self-contemplation that leaves them incapable of any action.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast DarkBlast.png|22px]]| Darkness Staff Gloom| Ranged, Negative, Damage over Time (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| The Darkness Staff can slowly drains a target of life and reduces the his chance to hit.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast DarkBlast.png|22px]]| Darkness Staff| (Ranged) Foe Hold| You have been petrified by the Darkness Staff.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Brawl| Melee, Smash| The Circle of Thorns High brawling attacks. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. }}


===== Possessed Scientist (Dark) =====

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes.  When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Circle mages, and are not afraid to use them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| Ranged Negative, Damage over Time, Foe -Accuracy| Gloom slowly drains a target of life and reduced the his chance to hit.  Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more Damage over time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkMiasma_ChillOfTheNight.png|22px]]| Chill of the Night| Toggle Area of Effect (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| While active, the Death Mage channels negative energy to reduce all nearby foes chance to hit while slowly dealing damage.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast TenebrousTentacles.png|22px]]| Tenebrous Tentacles| Cone, Moderate Damage (Negative/Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy| Cone blast that envelopes all foes in oily tentacles. The tentacles deal damage and reduce the target's chance to hit while they Immobilize the target. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkMiasma TwilightGrasp.png|22px]]| Twilight Grasp| Ranged, Foe -Accuracy, -Damage, Team Heal| The Death Mage channels negative energy through himself to a targeted foe.  Twilight Grasp drains the power from that target and slowly transfers it to yourself and all allies near you.  The targeted foe's accuracy and damage is reduced while you and your nearly allies are healed.  Twilight Grasp can only heal you and your allies as long as there is a valid target to steal power from.}}


===== Possessed Scientist (Earth) =====

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes. When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Circle mages, and are not afraid to use them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:EarthGrasp Earthquake.png|22px]]| Earthquake| Location Area of Effect, Foe Knockdown| The Ruin Mage can create a powerful, yet localized earthquake at a targeted location.  Most foes that pass through the location will eventually fall down.  Additionally, the violent shaking will reduce their accuracy and defense.}}

{{Power|[[Image:EarthGrasp Fossilize.png|22px]]| Fossilize| Foe Hold, -Defense| You are fossilized and encasesed in solid stone.  You are held and your defense is reduced. }}

{{Power|[[Image:EarthGrasp StonePrison.png|22px]]| Stone Prison| Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time (Smashing), Foe -Fly, Immobilize| Immobilizes a single target with an earty formation and deals some Smashing damage over time. Some more resilent foes may require multiple attacks to Immobilize. Stone Prison can also reduce a target's Defense. Damage: Moderate (Damage over Time), Recharge: Fast.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StoneMelee Tremor.png|22px]]| Tremor| Area of Effect (Smashing), Foe Knockback|
A tremendous attack, Tremor shakes the very earth itself, damaging and knocking back everything in a nearby area.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StoneMelee Fault.png|22px]]| Fault| Close (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe Knockback, Disorient| This powerful stomp can cause a seismic disturbance. This will crack the Earth itself and send a Fault towards a targeted foe, throwing him and nearby enemies into the air and possibly Disorienting them. Fault deals no damage on its own. Recharge: Slow. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ForceField DispersionBubble.png|22px]]| Dispersion Bubble| Team, Area of Effect, Toggle, +Resistance (Special)| Creates a large bubble which protects all allies inside.  While active, the Dispersion Bubble gives all allies within increased defense to all attacks except Psionic.  The Dispersion Bubble also protects allies inside from Immobilization, Disorient and Hold effects.}}


===== Possessed Scientist (Gravity) =====

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes.  When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Circle mages, and are not afraid to use them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:GravityControl Crush.png|22px]]| Crush| Ranged, Low Smash Damage, Foe Immobilize, -Fly| Creates a localized gravitational field strong enough to Immobilize a single foe. Crush can also bring down flying entities. This power is very accurate and deals some crushing damage over time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:GravityControl GravityDistortion.png|22px]]| Gravity Distortion| Ranged, Foe  Hold| Causes a single foe to experience an intensely misshapen gravitation field, rendering them unable to take any action.}}

{{Power|[[Image:KineticBoost SiphonPower.png|22px]]| Siphon Power| (Ranged, Self +Damage) Foe -Damage| The Ruin Mage has siphoned your power and reduced your damage potential to strengthen her own.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them.}}

===== Possessed Scientist (Psychic) =====

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes.  When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Circle mages, and are not afraid to use them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:PsychicBlast PsychicScream.png|22px]]| Psychic Scream | (Ranged) Cone, Psionic, Foe -Recharge| The howl of Psionic energy resonates in the mind of all foes within its conical area of effect.}}

{{Power|[[Image:MentalControl Hypnotize.png|22px]]| Mesmerize| Ranged, Psionic, Foe Sleep| Hypnotize painfully enraptures a target with psychic energy rendering him unconscious. The target will remain asleep for some time, but will awaken if attacked.}}

{{Power|[[Image:MentalControl Command.png|22px]]| Dominate| Ranged, Foe Hold| Tear at the mind of a single target foe. Dominate renders a single victim helpless, lost in his own mind and unable to defend himself.}}

{{Power|[[Image:PsychicBlast_ScrambleThoughts.png|22px]]| Scramble Thoughts| Foe Disorient| Your thoughts are scrambled, and you are Disoriented.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them.}}


==== Spirits ====


===== Nerva Spectral Daemon Lord =====
[[Image:Nerva_Spectral_Demon_Lord.JPG|thumb|150px|Nerva Spectral Demon Lord]]

Where go the Circle of Thorns go the legions of Hell.  These gibbering monstrosities seem to be waiting for... something.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Fly| Self Flight| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Invisibility| |All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to turn invisible.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast Bolt.png|22px]]| Ice Bolt| Ranged, Minor Damage, Cold/Smash, Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Ice Bolt quickly pelts an enemy with small icy daggers; their chill slows a foe's attacks and movement for a time. Fast, but little damage. Damage:Moderate, Recharge: Fast. }}

{{Power|[[Image:IcyOnslaught FrozenFist.png|22px]]| Freezing Touch| Melee, 50% Cold/50% Negative Energy Damage, Foe -Speed| You have been slowed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IcyOnslaught Frost.png|22px]]| Siphon Life| (Self +Hit Points) Foe -Speed|
The Spectre taps the powers of the netherworld and its own psychic power to steal life from you and transfer some of it to himself.  You have been slowed.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkMiasma_ChillOfTheNight.png|22px]]| Chill of the Night| Toggle Area of Effect (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| While active, the Death Mage channels negative energy to reduce all nearby foes chance to hit while slowly dealing damage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_MidnightGrasp.png|22px]]| Midnight Grasp| Melee, Smash/Negative, Very High Damage, Damage over Time (Negative), Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy| A brutal attack that leaves the target exposed to dark tentacles that Immobilize and continue to drain the life of your foe. }}


===== Spectral Daemon Lord =====
[[Image:SpectralDaemonLord1.jpg|125px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Spectral Daemon Lord</div>]]

The Circle's sunken city is rumored to be filled with the ancient ghosts of its original inhabitants.  Some of these spirits become malevolent Specters, angry and incorporeal beings immune to physical attacks but capable of causing tremendous damage to living beings

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkMiasma_ChillOfTheNight.png|22px]]| Chill of the Night| Toggle Area of Effect (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| While active, the Death Mage channels negative energy to reduce all nearby foes chance to hit while slowly dealing damage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_Smite.png|22px]]| Smite| Melee, Smash/Negative, Moderate Damage, Foe -Accuracy| More powerful version of Shadow Punch, Smite deals more damage, but takes longer to recharge. Like Shadow Punch, Smite can reduce the target's accuracy. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_MidnightGrasp.png|22px]]| Midnight Grasp| Melee, Smash/Negative, Very High Damage, Damage over Time (Negative), Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy| A brutal attack that leaves the target exposed to dark tentacles that Immobilize and continue to drain the life of your foe. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_SiphonLife.png|22px]]| Siphon Life| Melee, Negative, (Self +Hit Points) Foe -Accuracy| The Spectre taps the powers of the netherworld and its own psychic power to steal life from you and transfer some of it to himself.  Your Accuracy has been reduced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +Resistances: Smash, Lethal, Negative. Resist: Immobilize| Spectres are non corporeal and highly resistant to Immobilization, Smashing, Lethal and Negative Energy damage. However, they are vulnerable to Energy and Psionic damage. }}

==== Demons ====


===== Hordeling Berserker =====
[[Image:HordelingBerserker1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Hordeling Berserker</div>]]

From the nightmares of Hell´s sinners come these disgusting creatures, nightmares born out of fire, brimstone and hate.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:MedievalWeapons MaceSwing.png|22px]]| Frost Sword| Melee, Moderate Damage, Lethal/Cold| The Hordeling Berserker can summon an infernal sword that dealsmoderate lethal and cold damage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:IceArmor IceArmor.png|22px]]| Frozen Armor| Self, +Defense (Smash, Lethal), +Resistance (Cold)| While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of the Frozen Armor offers good defense to Smashing and Lethal attack as well as reduces Cold damage. Also, Fire attacks deal slightly less damage. Recharge: Very Fast. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP DebuffDefense.png|22px]]| Berserker Rage| Self Rez, Special| If you are defeated, you can come back with even greater vigor that will eventually cause you to burst in a blaze of glory. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP DebuffDefense.png|22px]]| Damage Buff| Self +Damage| Hordeling Berserkers have increased damage during their Berserker Rage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self, +Resistances: Cold| Lilitu's Horde are resistant to Cold Damage but vulnerable to Fire. }}

===== Hordeling Hurler =====

From the nightmares of Hell´s sinners come these disgusting creatures, nightmares born out of fire, brimstone and hate.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast_IceBlast.png|22px]]| Ice Phlegm| (Ranged) Foe -Recharge, -Speed|
You have been frozen by Ice Phlegm. Your movement Speed and Recharge rate are reduced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast_FrostBreath.png|22px]]| Frost Breath| Close Cone, Moderate Damage over Time (Cold), Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Unleashes a cone of frosty breath that can Slow your opponents movement and attacks. Very accurate and very deadly at medium range. Damage: Moderate (Damage over Time), Recharge: Slow.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws ClawsSwipe.png|22px]]| Flailing Claws| Melee, Minor Damage (Lethal)| A series of quick Swipes with your claws. Does minor damage, but has a very quick recharge rate.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self, +Resistances: Cold| Lilitu's Horde are resistant to Cold Damage but vulnerable to Fire. }}

===== Behemoth Master =====

Summoned from the hellish pit of some other dimension, the Behemoths are fiery demons that inspire nightmares in all who see them.  They can summon flaming swords to strike down their enemies, or breath fire from their mouths to incinerate all who stand before them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Flare.png|22px]]| Flares| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time, Fire| A quick attack that throws Flares at the target. Little damage, but very fast. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FieryFray FireSword.png|22px]]| Fire Sword| Melee, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth can summon a fire sword that sets foes ablaze.  Sucessful attacks will also do a slight damage over time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FieryFray Scorch.png|22px]]| Scorch| Melee, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth hands are engulfed in flames, igniting the target.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Fire Smash| Melee, Heavy Smash, Fire| Behemoth fire punch attack.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Invulnerability Invincibility.png|22px]]| Invincibility| +Defense +Accuracy (special)| Your close proximity to the Behemoth is increasing its Defense and Accuracy.  Get away if you can.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +Resistances: Fire| Behemoth Lords are resistant to Fire Damage, but are vulnerable to Cold. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Jump LongJump.png|22px]]| Behemoth Jumping| Auto, Self +Jump| Behemoths can inherently jump real high.}}


===== Behemoth Overlord =====

The Behemoth Overlords are fortunately very rare.  Likewise they are very deadly.  Their mastery of fire allows them to immolate multiple foes simultaneously, and they can quickly heal their own wounds by basking in the heat of their infernal fire.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_FireBlast.png|22px]]| Fire Blast| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| Sends a blast of fire at a targeted foe and sets the target on fire for a short period of time.  Slower recharge rate than Flares, but more damage.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_FireBall.png|22px]]| Fire Ball| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, (Fire)| A Fireball consumes a targeted foe, and any other enemy in a tight radius.  Anyone in that area is burned and damaged over a short period of time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_ArcOfFire.png|22px]]| Fire Breath| (Ranged) Cone, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth Lord breaths forth a cone of fire that burns all foes within it´s narrow cone.  Very accurate and very deadly at medium range.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FieryFray FireSword.png|22px]]| Fire Sword| Melee, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth can summon a fire sword that sets foes ablaze.  Sucessful attacks will also do a slight damage over time. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Swipe| Melee, Heavy Lethal| Behemoth claw attacks. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FlamingShield HealingFlames.png|22px]]| Healing Flames| Self Heal, +Resist: Disorient| The Behemoth can concentrate for a few moments and to dramatically heal himself with Healing Flames. The power of the flames can also protect the Behemoth from Disorientation for a while. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +Resistances: Fire| Behemoth Lords are resistant to Fire Damage, but are vulnerable to Cold. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Jump LongJump.png|22px]]| Behemoth Jumping| Auto, Self +Jump| Behemoths can inherently jump real high.}}

=== Bosses ===

==== Human Followers ====


===== Agony Mage =====
[[Image:AgonyMage1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Agony Mage</div>]]

There is no greater distraction than pain and suffering.  The Masters of Agony often help relieve their friends of such distractions in times of peace.  But when it comes to battle, they are adept at harming their foes through powerful and disruptive enchantments.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:GravityControl Crush.png|22px]]| Crush| Ranged, Low Smash Damage, Foe Immobilize, -Fly| Creates a localized gravitational field strong enough to Immobilize a single foe. Crush can also bring down flying entities. This power is very accurate and deals some crushing damage over time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:GravityControl GravityDistortion.png|22px]]| Gravity Distortion| Ranged, Foe  Hold| Causes a single foe to experience an intensely misshapen gravitation field, rendering them unable to take any action.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victim.}}

{{Power|[[Image:KineticBoost SiphonPower.png|22px]]| Siphon Power| (Ranged, Self +Damage) Foe -Damage| The Ruin Mage has siphoned your power and reduced your damage potential to strengthen her own.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Empathy AbsorbPain.png|22px]]| Absorb Pain| Ally +Hit Points, Self -Hit Points| This power has only a tiny endurance cost, but dramatically heals an ally's wounds by sacrificing some of your own health.}}

===== Death Mage =====
[[Image:DeathMage1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Death Mage</div>]]

The most powerful of all the Circle´s mages, the Masters of Death are lords of the afterlife. They help to wrangle and control the Behemoths and other beasts the Circle summons, but their most fearsome power is the ability to create a pervasive zone of death that sucks the life out of any foes in the vecinity. 

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| Ranged Negative, Damage over Time, Foe -Accuracy| Gloom slowly drains a target of life and reduced the his chance to hit.  Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more Damage over time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkMiasma_ChillOfTheNight.png|22px]]| Chill of the Night| Toggle Area of Effect (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| While active, the Death Mage channels negative energy to reduce all nearby foes chance to hit while slowly dealing damage.}}

[[Image:DarkCast DarkPit.png|22px]] '''Dark Pit''' Disorient<br>
You have been disoriented within the Dark Pit.

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast TenebrousTentacles.png|22px]]| Tenebrous Tentacles| Cone, Moderate Damage (Negative/Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy| Cone blast that envelopes all foes in oily tentacles. The tentacles deal damage and reduce the target's chance to hit while they Immobilize the target. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victim.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkMiasma TwilightGrasp.png|22px]]| Twilight Grasp| Ranged, Foe -Accuracy, -Damage, Team Heal| The Death Mage channels negative energy through himself to a targeted foe.  Twilight Grasp drains the power from that target and slowly transfers it to yourself and all allies near you.  The targeted foe's accuracy and damage is reduced while you and your nearly allies are healed.  Twilight Grasp can only heal you and your allies as long as there is a valid target to steal power from.}}

===== Madness Mage =====
[[Image:MadnessMage1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Madness Mage</div>]]

The Masters of Madness can control every aspect of the psyche.  For their friends, they provide a constant aura of mental fortitude that helps them in all endeavors.  In battle, their enemies suffer complete mental domination that leaves them incapable of any actions at all.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:PsychicBlast PsychicScream.png|22px]]| Psychic Scream | (Ranged) Cone, Psionic, Foe -Recharge| The howl of Psionic energy resonates in the mind of all foes within its conical area of effect.}}

{{Power|[[Image:MentalControl Hypnotize.png|22px]]| Mesmerize| Ranged, Psionic, Foe Sleep| Hypnotize painfully enraptures a target with psychic energy rendering him unconscious. The target will remain asleep for some time, but will awaken if attacked.}}

{{Power|[[Image:MentalControl Command.png|22px]]| Dominate| Ranged, Foe Hold| Tear at the mind of a single target foe. Dominate renders a single victim helpless, lost in his own mind and unable to defend himself.}}

{{Power|[[Image:PsychicBlast_ScrambleThoughts.png|22px]]| Scramble Thoughts| Foe Disorient| Your thoughts are scrambled, and you are Disoriented.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victim.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Empathy_Fortitude.png|22px]]| Fortitude| Ally, +Defense, +Damage, +Accuracy|
Fortitude immensely enhaces a single targeted ally's accuracy, damage potential and defense.  The target ally will even take less damage from those few attacks that do hit him.  Fortitude even protects the target ally from psionic attacks and damage.}}

===== Ruin Mage =====
[[Image:RuinMage1.jpg|125px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Ruin Mage</div>]]

In ancient times, the Masters of Ruin could level whole cities with their powerful earthquaque magic.  Today these masters of mayhem are still deadly foes, capable of summoning localized tremors that cause great devastation in a short time.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:EarthGrasp Earthquake.png|22px]]| Earthquake| Location Area of Effect, Foe Knockdown| The Ruin Mage can create a powerful, yet localized earthquake at a targeted location.  Most foes that pass through the location will eventually fall down.  Additionally, the violent shaking will reduce their accuracy and defense.}}

{{Power|[[Image:EarthGrasp Fossilize.png|22px]]| Fossilize| Foe Hold, -Defense| You are fossilized and encasesed in solid stone.  You are held and your defense is reduced. }}

{{Power|[[Image:EarthGrasp StonePrison.png|22px]]| Stone Prison| Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time (Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Defense, -Fly| Immobilizes a single target with an earty formation and deals some Smashing damage over time. Some more resilent foes may require multiple attacks to Immobilize. Stone Prison can also reduce a target's Defense. Damage: Moderate (Damage over Time), Recharge: Fast.}}

{{Power|[[Image:StoneMelee Tremor.png|22px]]| Tremor| Area of Effect (Smashing), Foe Knockback|
A tremendous attack, Tremor shakes the very earth itself, damaging and knocking back everything in a nearby area.}}

{{Power|[[Image:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victim.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. }}

{{Power|[[Image:ForceField DispersionBubble.png|22px]]| Dispersion Bubble| Team, Area of Effect, Toggle, +Resistance (Special)| Creates a large bubble which protects all allies inside.  While active, the Dispersion Bubble gives all allies within increased defense to all attacks except psionic.  The Dispersion Bubble also protects allies inside from immobilization, disorient and hold effects.}}

==== Demons ====


===== Behemoth Lord =====

Summoned from the hellish pit of some other dimension, the Behemoths are fiery demons that inspire nightmares in all who see them. They can summon flaming swords to strike down their enemies, or breath fire from their mouths to incinerate all who stand before them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_FireBall.png|22px]]| Fire Ball| (Ranged) Targeted Area Effect, Fire| A Fireball consumes a targeted foe, and any other enemy in a tight radius. Anyone in that area is burned and damaged over a short period of time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FieryFray FireSword.png|22px]]| Fire Sword| Melee, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth can summon a fire sword that sets foes ablaze.  Sucessful attacks will also do a slight damage over time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FieryFray Scorch.png|22px]]| Scorch| Melee, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth hands are engulfed in flames, igniting the target.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Fire Smash| Melee, Heavy Smash, Fire| Behemoth fire punch attack.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Invulnerability Invincibility.png|22px]]| Invincibility| +Defense +Accuracy (special)| Your close proximity to the Behemoth is increasing its Defense and Accuracy.  Get away if you can.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +Resistances: Fire| Behemoth Lords are resistant to Fire Damage, but are vulnerable to Cold. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Jump LongJump.png|22px]]| Behemoth Jumping| Auto, Self +Jump| Behemoths can inherently jump real high.}}


===== Behemoth Overlord =====
[[Image:BehemothOverlord1.jpg|125px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Behemoth Overlord</div>]]

The Behemoth Overlords are -fortunately- very rare. Likewise they are very deadly. Their mastery of fire allows them to immolate multiple foes simultaneously, and they can quickly heal their own wounds by basking in the heat of their infernal fire.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_FireBlast.png|22px]]| Fire Blast| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| Sends a blast of fire at a targeted foe and sets the target on fire for a short period of time.  Slower recharge rate than Flares, but more damage.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_FireBall.png|22px]]| Fire Ball| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, (Fire)| A Fireball consumes a targeted foe, and any other enemy in a tight radius.  Anyone in that area is burned and damaged over a short period of time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_ArcOfFire.png|22px]]| Fire Breath| (Ranged) Cone, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth Lord breaths forth a cone of fire that burns all foes within it´s narrow cone.  Very accurate and very deadly at medium range.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FieryFray FireSword.png|22px]]| Fire Sword| Melee, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth can summon a fire sword that sets foes ablaze.  Sucessful attacks will also do a slight damage over time. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Swipe| Melee, Heavy Lethal| Behemoth claw attacks. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FlamingShield HealingFlames.png|22px]]| Healing Flames| Self Heal, +Resist: Disorient| The Behemoth can concentrate for a few moments and to dramatically heal himself with Healing Flames. The power of the flames can also protect the Behemoth from Disorientation for a while. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +Resistances: Fire| Behemoth Lords are resistant to Fire Damage, but are vulnerable to Cold. }}

{{Power|[[Image:Jump LongJump.png|22px]]| Behemoth Jumping| Auto, Self +Jump| Behemoths can inherently jump real high.}}

===== Hellfrost =====
[[Image:Circle Of Thorns Hellfrost 01.jpg|thumb|100px|Hellfrost]]

The deepest bowels of the Pit births these monstrosities.  Beware their Infernal Blades, for it is said they tear far more than just flesh.  Some claim bits of their victims souls are shorn away as well.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast BitterFrostBlast.png|22px]]| Bitter Ice Blast| Ranged, Superior Damage (Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Accuracy| A slower yet more powerful version of Ice Blast, Bitter Ice Blast deals much more damage and can also reduce your enemy's Accuracy. Like other Ice Blast powers, Bitter Ice Blast can Slow a target's movement and attack speed. Damage: Superior, Recharge: Slow.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IceFormation Glacier.png|22px]]| Glacier| Point Blank Area of Effect, Foe Hold, -Recharge, -Speed| You can freeze all foes around yourself in blocks of Glacial ice. The targets are frozen solid, helpless, and can be attacked. Even after the victims emerge, they remain chilled and their attack and movement speed is Slowed for a while. This power can only be cast near the ground. Recharge: Very Long.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast_IceStorm.png|22px]]| Ice Storm| Ranged (Location Area of Effect), Minor Damage over Time (Cold), Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Shred your foes with this Ice Storm. This power deals a lot of damage in a large area and can Slow all affected targets movement and attack speed. Damage: Minor(DoT), Recharge: Long.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast_FrostBreath.png|22px]]| Frost Breath| Close Cone, Moderate Damage over Time (Cold), Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Unleashes a cone of frosty breath that can Slow your opponents movement and attacks. Very accurate and very deadly at medium range. Damage: Moderate (damage over time), Recharge: Slow. }}

{{Power|[[Image:MedievalWeapons MaceSwing.png|22px]]| Frost Sword| Melee, Moderate damage. Lethal/Cold| The Hellstrike can summon an infernal sword that deals moderate Lethal and Cold damage. }}

{{Power|[[Image:IceArmor IceArmor.png|22px]]| Frozen Armor| Self, +Defense (Smash, Lethal), +Resistance (Cold)| While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of the Frozen Armor offers good defense to Smashing and Lethal attack as well as reduces Cold damage. Also, Fire attacks deal slightly less damage. Recharge: Very Fast. }}

===== Succubus =====
[[Image:Succubus1.jpg|100px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Succubus</div>]]

Not every horror that emerges from the Inferno is hideous-at least on the outside. The Succubi appears as voluptuous women to lure foolish mortals to a long and painful doom.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Illusions Decieve.png|22px]]| Come Hither| Confuse| You have been confused.  You may attack an incorrect target.}}

{{Power|[[Image:MentalControl Command.png|22px]]| Entrance| Hold| You have been Entranced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkCast Torrent.png|22px]]| Hellish Bolts| Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage(Negative Energy), Knockback| You summon a wave of mire that sweeps away foes within its arc.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Claws Slash.png|22px]]| Blackclaw| Melee, Moderate Damage(Lethal/Negative Energy)| You perform a slash with your hellish claws, dealing a good amount of lethal and negative energy damage.}}

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===Archvillains===

==== Archus ====

''Main Article:'' [[Archus]]

Despite your efforts, Archus has nearly completed his psychic network using the shards of [[Serafina|Serafina's]] crystal. Stop him, or you could wind up as his pawn forever!

''Powers''

==== Baphomet ====
[[Image:Baphomet.jpg|thumb|100px|Baphomet]]
''Main Article:'' [[Baphomet]]

The [[Baphomet]] is the oldest and most feared of the Behemoth Lords. The ground beneath its cloven feet burns with its own infernal fire.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_Flare.png|22px]]| Flares| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time, Fire| A quick attack that throws Flares at the target. Little damage, but very fast. }}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_FireBlast.png|22px]]| Fire Blast| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| Sends a blast of fire at a targeted foe and sets the target on fire for a short period of time.  Slower recharge rate than Flares, but more damage.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_FireBall.png|22px]]| Fire Ball| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Fire| A Fireball consumes a targeted foe, and any other enemy in a tight radius. Anyone in that area is burned and damaged over a short period of time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_ArcOfFire.png|22px]]| Fire Breath| (Ranged) Cone, Damage over Time (Fire)| Baphomet breaths forth a cone of fire that burns all foes within its narrow cone.  Very accurate and very deadly at medium range.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_RainOfFire.png|22px]]| Flash Stomp| (Melee, Point Blank) Area of Effect (Fire), Damage over Time (Fire), Foe Knockdown| Baphomet can stomp his hoof to blast all those around him in a shockwave of fire, igniting and kocking down nearby targets.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireManipulation FireSword.png|22px]]| Greater Fire Sword| (Melee) Damage over Time (Fire)| Your mastery of fire allows you to create an enhanced Sword of Fire that can set foes ablaze. Successful attacks from the Greater Fire Sword will ignite your target, dealing damage over time. Damage: Superior, Recharge: Slow.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FlamingShield HealingFlames.png|22px]]| Healing Flames| Self Heal, Resist: Disorient| Baphomet can concentrate for a few moments and to dramatically heal himself with Healing Flames. The power of the flames can also protect Baphomet from Disorientation for a while.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Swipe| Melee, Heavy Lethal/Fire| Baphomet claw attacks}}

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====Envoy of Shadows====
[[Image:Envoy of Shadows.jpg|right|100px|thumb|The Envoy of Shadows]]

''Main Article:'' [[Envoy of Shadows]]

Unbound and unnamed, it has crossed the gulf of worlds on a bridge of greed and pain.  The [[Envoy of Shadows]] is the ambassador of the Prince of Demons, here to offer the Circle of Thorns great power and dark alliances.  Its consuming flames and cloak of darkness are manifestations of its endless evil.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_FireBlast.png|22px]]| Fire Blast| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| Sends a blast of fire at a targeted foe and sets the target on fire for a short period of time.  Slower recharge rate than Flares, but more damage.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_FireBall.png|22px]]| Fire Ball| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Fire| A Fireball consumes a targeted foe, and any other enemy in a tight radius. Anyone in that area is burned and damaged over a short period of time.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_ArcOfFire.png|22px]]| Fire Breath| (Ranged) Cone, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Envoy of Shadows breaths forth a cone of fire that burns all foes within its narrow cone.  Very accurate and very deadly at medium range.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireBlast_RainOfFire.png|22px]]| Flash Stomp| (Melee, Point Blank) Area of Effect (Fire), Damage over Time (Fire), Foe Knockdown| The Envoy of Shadows can stomp his hoof to blast all those around him in a shockwave of fire, igniting and kocking down nearby targets.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireManipulation FireSword.png|22px]]| Greater Fire Sword| (Melee) Damage over Time (Fire)| Your mastery of fire allows you to create an enhanced Sword of Fire that can set foes ablaze. Successful attacks from the Greater Fire Sword will ignite your target, dealing damage over time. Damage: Superior, Recharge: Slow.}}

{{Power|[[Image:DarkMiasma_ChillOfTheNight.png|22px]]| Shadow| Toggle, (Point Blank) Area of Effect (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| The Envoy of Shadows is always surrounded by a chill of negative energy that reduces all nearby foes chance to hit while slowly dealing damage.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FlamingShield HealingFlames.png|22px]]| Healing Flames| Self Heal, +Resist: Disorient| The Envoy of Shadows can concentrate for a few moments and to dramatically heal himself with Healing Flames.  The power of the flames can also protect the Envoy of Shadows from Disorientation for a while.}}

==== Lilitu ====
[[Image:Lilitu 01.jpg|thumb|100px|Lilitu]]
''Main Article:'' [[Lilitu]]

The She-Devil ruled some a plane of Hell before being called forth by the Circle of Thorns. The sorcerers struck a deal with her, and [[Lilitu]] has come to earth with her infernal hordes. It is said the price for her service is the death of 666 heroes - including her own son, [[Infernal]].

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:FireTrap FireCage.png|22px]]| Fire Cages| Immobilize, Damage over Time(Fire)| The Fire Cage is burning you and preventing you from moving.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IceBlast BitterFrostBlast.png|22px]]| Bitter Ice Blast| -Recharge, -Speed, -Accuracy| Your accuracy, attack rate and running speed are reduced by the Bitter Ice Blast.}}

{{Power|[[Image:IceFormation Glacier.png|22px]]| Glacier| Hold, -Speed, -Recharge| You are frozen in a Glacier.  Once free, your attack rate and running speed will be reduced slightly for a while.}}

{{Power|[[Image:MentalControl Command.png|22px]]| Entrance| Hold| You have been Entranced.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Illusions Decieve.png|22px]]| Come Hither| Confuse| You have been confused.  You may attack an incorrect target.}}

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==== Thorn Tree ====
[[Image:Thorn Tree.jpg|thumb|100px|Thorn Tree]]
''Main Article''  [[Thorn Tree]]

A demon-tree of the netherworld, the Circle of Thorns use the Thorn Tree to siphon energy from an ancient fortress of the [[Mu]]. Unlike a normal plant, the Thorn Tree has it's own defenses, and cannot even be damaged until the [[Circle_of_Thorns#Thorn_Tree_Vine|vines]] defending it have been cleared away.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:PowerBlast PowerBurst.png|22px]]| Thorn Barrage| Damage over Time(Toxic) -Defense| You are poisoned!  You are taking toxic damage and your defense is reduced.}}

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===Giant Monsters===

====Caleb====
[[Image:Caleb.JPG|thumb|Caleb]]
''Main Article:'' [[Caleb]]

The legendary Caleb.  You'd thought he was just a rumor - a tale told to frighten children by cruel parents.  Yet, here he is, brimming with infernal power and reeking of brimstone from the darkest depths of Hell.

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===Objects===

====Portal (boss)====

The Circle of Thorns have opened this [[Portal (Circle of Thorns)|portal]] to another realm. Who knows what will come through. It must be destroyed!

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| No Ranged attacks| No Ranged Attacks|'' Circle of Thorns' Portals don´t have any Ranged attacks at all''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| No Melee attacks| No Hand to Hand|'' Circle of Thorns' Portals don´t have any Melee attacks at all''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| Immobile| Self Immobilize| '' Circle of Thorns' Portals are Immobile''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +Resistances:  Lethal, Smashing| The portal is resistant to physical damage.}}

{{Power|[[Image:FireTrap FireImps.png|22px]]| Portal| Summon| Behemoth demons will continue to pour through this portal until it is destroyed}}

====Magical Barrier (boss)====
[[Image:Magical Barrier.jpg|thumb|150px|Magical Barrier]]
''Main Article:'' [[Magical Barrier]]

This magical barrier stands between you and freedom.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| No Ranged attacks| No Ranged Attacks|'' Circle of Thorns' Barriers don´t have any Ranged attacks at all''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| No Melee attacks| No Hand to Hand|'' Circle of Thorns' Barriers don´t have any Melee attacks at all''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| Immobile| Self Immobilize| '' Circle of Thorns' Barriers are Immobile''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Teleportation Teleport.png|22px]]| Dampening Field| -Teleport| You are being affected by a magic Dampening Field. It seems unlikely you could teleport out of this prison cell.}}

==== Crystal (n. a.)====


=====Crystal of Health=====
[[Image:GreenCrystal1.jpg|125px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Crystal of Health</div>]]

These Green Crystals seem to resonate with a strange power.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Hidden Spawn| Untargetable| Crystals can not be targeted nor affected in any way.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| No Ranged attacks| No Ranged Attacks|'' Circle of Thorns' Crystals don´t have any Ranged attacks at all''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| No Melee attacks| No Hand to Hand|'' Circle of Thorns' crystals don´t have any Melee attacks at all''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| Immobile| Self Immobilize| ''Crystals are immobile.''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Empathy HealingAura.png|22px]]| Crystal of Health| (Point Blank Area of Efect) +Regeneration| These Green Crystals seem to be increasing your Hit Point Regeneration.}}

=====Crystal of Vitality=====
[[Image:BlueCrystal1.jpg|125px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Crystal of Vitality</div>]]

These Blue Crystals seem to resonate with a strange power.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Hidden Spawn| Untargetable| Crystals can not be targeted nor affected in any way.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| No Ranged attacks| No Ranged Attacks|'' Circle of Thorns' Crystals don´t have any Ranged attacks at all''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| No Melee attacks| No Hand to Hand|'' Circle of Thorns' crystals don´t have any Melee attacks at all''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| Immobile| Self Immobilize| ''Crystals are immobile.''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Empathy RecoveryAura.png|22px]]| Crystal of Vitality| (Point Blank Area of Efect) +Recovery| These Blue Crystals seem to be increasing your Endurance Regeneration.}}

=====Crystal Of Pain=====
[[Image:RedCrystal1.jpg|125px|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Crystal of Pain</div>]]

These Red Crystals seem to resonate with a strange power.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[Image:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Hidden Spawn| Untargetable| Crystals can not be targeted nor affected in any way.}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| No Ranged attacks| No Ranged Attacks|'' Circle of Thorns' Crystals don´t have any Ranged attacks at all''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| No Melee attacks| No Hand to Hand|'' Circle of Thorns' crystals don´t have any Melee attacks at all''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Power Missing.png|22px]]| Imobile| Self Immobilize| ''Crystals are immobile.''}}

{{Power|[[Image:Temporary PVP DebuffDefense.png|22px]]| Crystal of Pain| (Point Blank Area of Efect) Damage over Time| These Red Crystals seem to eminate with deadly energy. It is draining your health. Get Away!}}

=== Named Bosses ===

* Aceotes (''Death Mage'')
* Akarist (''Agony Mage'')
* Aldegeron (''Ruin Mage'')
* Alejas (''Ruin Mage'')
* Arales (''Agony Mage'')
* Arista (''Madness Mage'')
* Circle Defense Leader (Death Mage)  (Found on [[Magus_Mu%27Drakhan#Recover_Ancient_Mu_Soul_Crystal|Recover Ancient Mu Soul Crystal]] mission from [[Magus Mu'Drakhan]])
* Clemalion (''Succubus'')
* Councilman Hicks (''Death Mage'') 
* Darsis (''Agony Mage'')
* Darksis (Agony Mage)
* Death Mage Librarian (''Death Mage'')
* Dilamis (''Ruin Mage'') (CoV)
* Dimas (''Ruin Mage'')
* Dr. Archos (''Agony Mage'')
* Drejak (''Madness Mage'')
* Dretch
* Domi (Agony Mage, Death Mage, Succubus)
* Envoy of Shadow (''Death Mage'')
* Faculus (Death Mage)
* Galan (Agony Mage, Behemoth Overlord)
* Ganult (Soul Mage)
* Guardian Hazbek (''Energy Mage'')
* Guardian of Flame (''Behemoth Overlord'')
* "Henry Meyers" (''Madness Mage'')
* Karn (Agony Mage)
* Karthist (Death Mage), Found on [[Hardcase#Disrupt_Circle_plans|Disrupt Circle plans]] mission from [[Hardcase]]
* Laramis
* Leonard Skyes (''Ruin Mage'') (CoV)
* Librarian  (''Fire Thorn Caster'')
* Librarian (''Agony Mage'')
* Librarian Engrat (Death Mage), Found on [[Johnny_Sonata#Interrogate_a_Circle_Sorcerer|Interrogate a Circle Sorcerer]] mission from [[Johnny Sonata]] 
* Librarian Mnemcanthraxus (''Death Mage'')
* Lucion (''Madness Mage'')
* Lysus (''Madness Mage'')
* Mesanis (''Hellfrost'')
* Metaris (''Madness Mage'')
* Modesa (Succubus)
* Movian (''Ruin Mage'')
* Negotiator Rantusik (''Death Mage'')
* Nomaris (''Agony Mage'') (CoV)
* Orestes (''Agony Mage'' or ''Ruin Mage'' or ''Behemoth Overlord'') (CoV)
* Orket (''Soul Mage'')
* Pallenti (''Madness Mage'')
* Paralis (Succubus, Hellfrost)
* Pharason (''Madness Mage'', ''Death Mage'') (CoV)
* Polentes (''Agony Mage'')
* Portas (''Ruin Mage'')
* Regalion (''Succubus'', ''Hellfrost'')
* Researcher Aeoch (''Madness Mage'')
* Rollister (''Madness Mage'')
* Romulus (''Soul Mage'' or ''Agony Mage'')
* Salizek the Guardian (''Death Mage'')
* Spell Breaker Hanuzeth (''Agony Mage'')
* Tarses (''Madness Mage'')
* Tarsis (Agony Mage)
* Terramis (''Madness Mage'') (CoV)
* Terrigol (Madness Mage, [[Scratch#Find out where Arachnos has the cauldron and report back here|First mission]] from [[Scratch]])
* The Inquisitor (''Death Mage'')
* The Librarian (''Death Mage'', [[Magus_Mu%27Drakhan#Capture_the_Circle_Librarian_and_learn_what_you_can_from_him| Capture the Circle Librarian and learn what you can from him]] from [[Magus Mu'Drakhan]])
* The Talon of Flame (''Behemoth Master'')
* Thorn Keeper (''Fire Thorn Caster'')
* Tomefinder Arhazen (''Soul Mage'')
* Tutor Solinar (''Agony Mage'')
* Tyoss (''Death Mage'')
* Tyrkis (''Agony Mage'')
* Veratzu (''Behemoth Master'', ''Death Mage'')
* Zenarusk (''Fire Thorn Caster'')

[[Category:Enemies]]