Alleniel, the Goddess of Justice (Ah-LEN-ee-ell)
Relationships
Daemaskorn, the God of Punishment
Husband (Vital)Towards Alleniel, the Goddess of Justice
Honest
History
One might imagine the marriage between Daemaskorn and Alleniel to be akin to one of convenience or arrangement, loveless and full of conflict. In truth, it would seem at least from recorded mortal knowledge of the two gods that this is not the case. At the very least, there seems to be a mutual respect for each other's views, and this is seen if you look in the right places in the subtle ways that the world works. For example, there seem to be almost no Warlocks younger than a certain age, which is different for each species, and is seemingly based on what the general perception of "maturity" is for each race. A Human would likely not be able to contact a Devil to form a pact until they're around 13 if they were to try, though it might be possible if their resolve was strong enough to convince Daemaskorn that they're aware of and desperately still want a contract. As there's seemingly no other explanation for this, the common explanation by those who research such things is that this is, in a way, an act of love or respect from Daemaskorn to his wife, as from all knowledge of Daemaskorn he'd see no issue with his Devils forming pacts with an infant unable to uphold their end of the deal. It would appear the reason for this minimum age is purely out of a respect for Alleniel's likelihood to see such contracts as malicious and unfair, and perhaps even something akin to an act of love, as in Daemaskorn's mind it's likely not something that'd be seen as an issue. This relationship is not one-way, either. An example cited as potentially Alleniel reciprocating these feelings are the realms of the Black Prison and Ivory Court themselves. As the story goes, while the Ivory Court is where Alleniel passes judgement, the two realms are linked in some way unique for the realms of the gods, such that Daemaskorn and Alleniel can freely see each other and be together as they wish, and the two are together more often than not. Considering this is hardly the behavior of spouses who can't stand each other, the belief held by most people is that the relationship is in fact one with at least some degree of genuine affection. This is further displayed by the way souls are handled when it comes to those that are sent to the Ivory Court. While individuals that break one of Daemaskorn's contracts have their souls sent directly to the Black Prison, those sent to the Ivory Court to be judged are frequently in the presence of both gods, who pass judgement in some degree of unison. While records of those who've been to the Ivory Court and returned are few and far between, some extremely rare and guarded accounts to exist, and they describe Daemaskorn as seemingly having just as much disdain, if not more, for those who violate his wife's laws. Additionally, if a soul is sentenced to her husband's realm, Alleniel does not seem to protest, nor does the Black Prison have appeals, meaning once a soul is given over to her husband, Alleniel makes no effort to give it a second hearing in the Ivory Court. Additionally, Daemaskorn's presence in the Ivory Court itself for hearings seems to speak of Alleniel's respect for him, as being the Goddess of Justice she could simply do the job alone without his input, something she knows he'd not contest, and yet Daemaskorn sits beside her regardless. Even if there is love between the two, it's fairly common knowledge that they still fundamentally disagree on a number of things. For example, Alleniel undoubtedly sees Daemaskorn's contracts as rigged, while Daemaskorn is generally believed to view Alleniel's laws as superfluous, believing only direct agreements between individuals can be upheld thoroughly. Whether the reason for these things is out of love or polite respect ultimately comes down to mortal perceptions. Those prone to romanticism might view it as a loving relationship between two opposites, while cynics may describe it as simply mutual respect between powerful individuals or political in some divine sense. That said, the more common view is that their marriage is one of love. If there is affection between the two, it seems to transcend their differences, as frankly there's just as many (if not more) things they'd likely feel differently about as commonalities.
