Angra Mainyu

Angra Mainyu's History

Angra Mainyu (also known as Aŋra Mainiiu), also called by his Middle Persian name Ahriman, is the powerful god of evil and destruction and darkness in Zoroastrianism and is comparable to The Devil in some Judao-Christian religions, however unlike most portrayals of Satan, Angra Mainyu is seen as a deity rather than a demon (though the two can overlap). Like Satan who is the enemy of God, Angra Mainyu is the adversary of his twin brother Ahura Mazda, the Zoroastrian god of light and truth. Angra Mainyu is seen as a chaos god as well as a destroyer deity - although he is also seen as "evil", he is not recognized as a god of evil, though he does come close. His name means "destructive spirit" or "frightful spirit".

Ahura Mazda, the good god, created the universe and twins called Spenta Mainyu (the God of Good, Light, Truth, and Life) and Angra Mainyu (the God of Evil, Darkness, Deceit and Death). The twins fight for supremacy and their battleground is Earth. Over time, Spenta Mainyu became absorbed into Ahura Mazda, and Angra Mainyu created Ahriman.

The battle between the two forces continues and will last for thousands of years, divided into eras. After the fourth era, three saviors will appear, who will destroy Angra Mainyu and all his forces of evil. In a variation of this legend Ahura Mazda created Angra Mainyu in a moment of doubt when he was making the universe.

After his master was killed, Angra Mainyu started to destroy Creation, hoping that God would notice and send him to The Abyss where Arcuthas were locked, he also, at this time, created an avatar called Ahriman trying to both spread evil and to try to resurrect the Dragon. His hopes were answered as he was locked, he tried to convince the Arcuthas, thinking that they would accept as he thought them totally under Tathamet's control, he discovered that the Arcuthas weren't obedient to Tathamet anymore as the Dragon was deceased.

As he is not as powerful as Calur, he did not dare to fight him directly but instead, he faked his death as to manipulate him as an Arcutha known as Tsel (although Calur is already aware of it and pretended that he didn't know). He has also once corrupted and presided in the Holy Grail for thousands of years, giving wishes in distorted ways, before being found out by God who punish him for blaspheming one of His Holy Relics.