Nikhari, Lord of Joy
The appearance of the Lord of Joy is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly twenty feet tall, the Demon Lord of Joy Nikhari strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and curve of their body, every glance of their burning eyes, promising a mixture of pleasure and pain. A subtle wrongness pervades their beauty, from the cruel cast of their features to the extra scythed appendages on their shoulders to their features being split down the middle between male and female. Nikhari can also transform themself at will, appearing in any humanoid form that pleases them, or their onlookers, all equally tempting in their own ways. The Lord of Joy surrounds themself with the finest of things and the most attractive of servants, and adorns themself in silks and leathers both striking and disturbing in their workmanship. Their lair, and those of their cultists, are pleasure palaces where nothing is forbidden, save moderation or kindness.
Just as their progenitor Vesh believes, the Lord of Joy considers restriction the only sin, and takes what they want. Cults devoted to them are secret societies of indulgence, often using their debauchery to subjugate others through blackmail, addiction, and manipulation. They frequently wear alabaster masks with ecstatic expressions and ostentatious dress and body ornamentation to their secret assignations.
