Lilith

"You realize that Idris is a fortress now. There is no way your friends can get in here now. I went down to the camps, you know. Where all the Shadowhunter children are. I'm trying to figure out how to convince Valentine to let me experiment on a few with demon blood. What do you think?"

Lilith, also known as the Lady of Edom, Mother of Demons and Warlocks, Abeko, Abito, Amizo, Batna, Elio, Ita, Izorpo, Kali, Kea, Kokos, Odam, Partasah, Patrota, Podo, Strina, and Talto, was the first wife of Adam, before she was cast out of the Garden of Eden for being rebellious, and subsequently was transformed into a demon by a unknown means. She is the first demon to ever exist, followed by her children: Asmodeus, Leviathon (now deceased), Umbra, Abbadon, and Agramon. Lilith is an extremely deadly enemy and a powerful ally. She has been on Valentine's side since before he came to power, and she is responisble for funding mosdt of his demon army. She is the mother or grandmother of several characters, both good and bad.

Biography
It is unknown exactly how old Lilith is, although she has claimed to exist during the time of Adam and Eve. She claims to have been Adam's first wife, predating Eve herself. She also states to have personally met and have known Cain and Abel.

If her story is to be taken as correct, Lilith was Adam's first wife, cast out of the Garden of Eden for refusing to submit for Adam. Through means unknown, she became a demon after her exile, and travelled to a place called Edom, where she gained her title of Lady, and spilt her blood. When her blood struck the ground, five demon infants emerged, who would later have tremendous impact on the mortal world. Lilith has since retained and amplified this ability of creating demons so that she can perform it anywhere she likes.

Lilith, who always wanted children and was cursed by God to only produce stillborns, feared for the safety of her newborn children and opened a Portal that led her to the Infernal Worlds, where she raised her children. She doted on them all, despite the grotesqueness of some (like Leviathon and Abbadon). The child she favored above all was Asmodeus, who would eventually become King of Demons.

Lilith existed for many years in the Infernal Worlds, spilling her blood and creating more and more Greater Demons, such as Ignis. About a thousand years later, her third child, Umbra Darkholem approached her with concerns about the morality of demonkind, something that disturbed Lilith so greatly to the point that she conspired with Asmodeus to have Umbra thrown in Abbadon's Abyss and be tortured until the end of time.

Lilith flitted in and out of the mortal world from time to time through the course of history, either watching, or interferring with mortal affairs. Sometimes both. Her demon children, however had no such agenda. They surged through Portals worldwide and hunted the humans. When Johnathon Shadowhunter appeared as the first Nephilim, and was soon followed by many more, they began slaughtering her children. Lilith, in a fit of rage, unleashed Leviathon upon them, which gave birth to the rumors of sea monsters. However, Leviathon was eventually wounded and forced to retreat to the Infernal Worlds.

Lilith often aided Valentine Morgenstern with advice through his years of growing up. She taught him about the Ritual of Infernal Conversion, to change Maellertarch into a demonic sword. When Valentine finally rose up in the Second Uprising, the one that would take over the Clave and set the stage for the current wasteland that is Earth, Lilith's summon a demon army to invade Idris and placed it under his command. Through her efforts, she helped Valentine obtain his place in power, though she did not seek the throne herself. She was content to stay in the position she was.

When Umbra broke free after several thousand years of torture, Lilith was furious, knowing that even one Greater Demon not under her control (worse, on the same side as her enemies) would be a huge threat. She kept a closer watch on Ignis, who was beginning to show the same signs Umbra had before he'd turned. Nevertheless, when Ignis betrayed her, she still escaped.

Lilith made her appearance known to the Resistance when she appeare din front of May and Toni while they were in their cells. Shortly after, she killed Umbra in front of many members of the Resistance, earning their undying hatred.

Lilith currently resides in Alicante, though she will often Portal to Renwicks and back to spy on the Resistance.

Personality
Lilith is cold and calculating. She is a master strtegist, having been around to witness many wars. She is not afraid to get her hands dirty, but she will often send demons to do her work for her because she has many other matters to attend to. She is fascinated with creating the perfect hybrid of human, demon, and angel. Lilith has a nasty temper when disturbed, and she has a vindicitve streak as well as being able to carry grudges for a long time.

Family
Lilith is the matriarch of demonkind, althought the actual ruling of the Infernal Worlds has been left to her first son, Asmodeus. She is the mother of Asmodeus, Leviathon, Umbra, Abbadon, Agramon, Lorenzo Kohler, Dusk Astark, Ignis, and Azazel, as well as being the grandmother (or in some cases, great-grandmother) of all Warlocks (half-breeds caused by the mating of humans nad her demon children) and faeires, or fey (half-breeds caused by the mating of angels and her demon children). This includes Veronica Marie Carter, Tethren, Alexi "Alex" Hampton, Airren Nicole Collins, Jack Ryan Collins, Samantha Tripps, Elle Marie Pollenwood, May, Alibhe "Abbie", and Vain Pasador. She is possibly the oldest character on the forum to date, with the exception of Raziel (while he has not physically appeared, he has been mentioned), and God Himself (also mentioned, but has not appeared).

Powers and Abilities
Lilith, like all Greater Demons, is unnaturally strong and fast, able to move at speeds rendering her appearance as a blur. her signature attack is an unnamed move that shoot silver threads from any point on her body, and when they touch an object, the object is cut multiple times as if slashed with an invisible sword. This was used more than once on Umbra Darkholme to great effect. Lilith's blood also instanteously creates demons when spilled, which gives her a unique advantage when in a fight: The more you wound her, the more demons appear to come to her aid. Due to her age, she has had the time and patience to master multiple forms of martial arts and weapons usage. And, while not really a power, she is brutal and efficient, allowing her to push away all emotions that would cloud her judgment and let her commit disgustingly violent and morally wrong acts (a perfect exmaple of this is when she shoved her hand through her son Umbra's chest, and then squeezed his heart until it exploded, killing him). All demons serve her, although the more powerful ones, such as Lorenzo or Dusk, are able to think freely even after recieving an order from her. Azazel, however, was not an exception to this, which ultimately led to his downfall at the hands of Umbra.

Relationships
Lilith has not personally interacted with all of the characters, although she appears to have knowledge on almost all of them.
 * The Resistance--As a whole, Lilith views the Resistance as something that started out as a band of goody-goody downworlders, but now she recognizes it as a prominent force against Valentine's empire, and she appears to be more cautious of it then Valentine himself. Also unlike Valentine, she grudgingly admits that the Resistance is a sincere threat that is gaining in power as more members emerge from hiding.
 * Valentine--Lilith views Valentine as foolhardy and arrogant, a man who tampers with powers beyond his control without realizing it, though she does not voice this opinion out loud and remains by his side due to the fact that demonkind is in control of the earth as long as Valentine reigns.
 * Taylor--Lilith only briefly interacted with Valentine's vampire assassin, but she was surprised when Taylor stooped to her commands, as well as calling her "Lady Lilith", something only beings with a lesser rank call her. Lilith admires Taylor's bloodlust, however, and as a gift she rewarded him with the captured Dieter.
 * Dusk--Lilith barely spoke two words to Dusk personally, but while she views her son as dangerous, his rashness and headstrong nature irks her, such as when he nearly ruined Lilith's covert operation to replace Dieter with Azazel within the Resistance.
 * Umbra--Lilith despises her son Umbra for abandoning her and his race. She showed no mercy when they battled in Alicante, and did not relent until she managed to strike him down. The return of Umbra angered her greatly.
 * Arthur--Lilith is currently not aware of Arthur's existence, but she suspects something otherworldly helped Umbra escape from the Infernal Worlds.
 * Nicholas--Lilith hates Nicholas with a burning passion, simply for being an angel and the fact that he is here, on Earth, and on the enemy's side. She fouund out about him thanks to Azazel.
 * Azazel--Lilith does not equalize her love for all her children. Second-generation demons, like Eidolons such as Azazel, are considered inferior to her cherished sons and daughters, the Greater Demons. Still, she believes that Azazel served a purpose.
 * Leviathon--Leviathon was Lilith's second son, and she loved him dearly. She was so incensed when she learned of his demise that she nearly killed an unfortunate Dieter on the spot.
 * Ignis--Lilith despises Ignis just as much as she does Umbra, for the same reasons, though Ignis secretly worries her, for she fears that more demons will join the Resistance if they follow her lead.

Notable Acts
Lilith is responsible for multiple acts against the Resistance, such as the death of Umbra, the torture of Ethan and Jez while they were in the concentration camps in the Glass City, interrogating May and Toni while they were imprisoned, sending Azazel after the Resistance, unleashing two Kraken demons and five Titan demons upon them, as well as setting Leviathon upon them. Recently, Lilith has also added the beheading of Kyle Vivoka and the capture/torture of Naoutha of the Southwest, also known as the angel Nicholas, to her list of heinous deeds. Lilith has becoming an increasingly large thorn in the resistance's side.

Weaknesses
Lilith is not the most powerful demon in existence, although she claims to be so, and with the amount of power she wields acting as her "proof". The most powerful demon in existence has yet to be revealed. Lilith can, however, contend with an angel in single combat for a few short moments, as long as the odds are in her favor. This is evidenced by her brief battle with Nicholas. If Nicholas and Lilith had entered the battle field in a one-on-one match against each other, there is Lilith chance of Lilith surviving an encounter. However, when the angel and demon actually DID meet, Nicholas was carrying Dieter and Theo, and his attention was more focused on their safety then raining down a continuous barrage of violent storm attacks. In terms of raw strength, Nicholas outmuscles her easily. Lilith, however, managed to capture the angel by waiting until Nicholas had let his guard down by dropping Dieter and Theo to safety. When this happened, she snared Nicholas' wings with her silver threads, and then opened a Portal below him, causing the angel to fall through it and automatically be transported to Idris.

While she has shown to be adept at combat, able to duel both Umbra and Ignis at the same time, and leave the battlefield with both of them wounded and not even bearing a scratch herself, Lilith could not contend with the prospect of fighting more than three or four people at the same time, a tricky situation for any experienced fighter.

Lilith's greatest weakness, however, seems to be her children. She states to care for all demons unless they have deserted her like Umbra or Ignis, but in reality she adores the Greater Demons the most, caring for the humanoid, more intelligent specimens of demons (such as Eidolon) less, and barely glancing at the subspecies, like Raveners. However, destroying a significant number of any kind of her children seems to anger Lilith and draw out her rage, making her more likely to make a mistake. When she learned of Leviathon's defeat, the loss of her second-born son drove her into such a rage that she amassed a small army, uncluding Taylor and Lorenzo, and Portaled them all right in front of the Resistance, attacking in a blind rage.

It is possible that Lilith shares a distinct link with each of her children, thus being able to feel any pain enforced upon any of them. This is a huge weakness, because if one were to harm a large number of her children quickly enough while she was in their vicinity, it would destabilize her to the point where she would become extremely vulernable to a killing blow.