They then forge the Seven Seals as a treaty to uphold the balance between Heaven and Hell: three of them coming from the demonic planes and three more coming from the angelic keeps and one from the Council itself.
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Lucifer talks to them through a human child and tells the Horsemen that the corruption of humankind is spreading and cannot be stopped.Īfterwards, they return to the Charred Council who declares that humankind needs to be watched as a Third Kingdom. The Horsemen go to Earth to find mankind living in sin and realize that they have helped Lucifer achieve his goal. This artifact is used on Earth to corrupt mankind, turning them into the volatile and self-destructive species they grow to become later on. Samael also tells them that Lilith is plotting with Lucifer as well and together they have made an artifact called the "Animus" which is fueled by the souls of the Masters of Heaven and Hell who had accepted Lucifer's offer. However, before his death, Moloch tells them that Lucifer's plan is complete and Samael knows about it.Īfter returning to the Void, Samael tells the Horsemen that Lucifer had asked for the souls of the Masters of Hell after their death in exchange for their services. They do so and together with Samael, they attack and kill Moloch. They return to the Void and Samael advises them to destroy the source of Moloch's power before they attack him. Afterwards, the Horsemen track down and kill Dagon. He informs them that Lucifer is spreading corruption and asks them to help him cleanse Eden. Meanwhile, they meet Abaddon, the guardian angel of Eden. The Horsemen learn that Dagon, the Drowned King is also helping Lucifer as Lucifer has offered Eden to him.
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But after the Horsemen leave, Lucifer arrives and punishes him. After stopping the operation, they confront and defeat Belial but spare him. The demon Belial is in charge of this operation. After killing him, the Horsemen return to Vulgrim and Samael where they learn that Lucifer has opened a path to Eden, bringing its sacred water and turning it into poison. They find Mammon with several relics and weapons from Eden.
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Samael arrives at this point and suggests that the Horsemen find Mammon and make him talk about Lucifer. After collecting the required artifacts Vulgrim informs them that Lucifer has paid a visit to Mammon, another Master of Hell. Vulgrim informs them he can help track down Lucifer but he needs several artifacts. The Horsemen travel through the Void and find Vulgrim to be the associate Samael spoke of. Before he can say anything else, Moloch attacks and Samael teleports the Horsemen to the Void to find and talk to his associate. Samael informs them that he is not in league with Lucifer and the current attack on him is the result of that. After invading Samael's keep, they find it under attack from another Master of Hell, albeit a lesser one: Moloch. The Council suspects that the demon king Lucifer is planning something with Samael to upset the Balance and orders War and Strife to investigate. After the Four Horsemen have attacked and decimated the Nephilim in Eden, they are summoned by the Charred Council.