The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Ahriman
Also known as Angra Mainyu
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 31
There is something fundamentally wrong about his existence, like a wound in the fabric of creation itself. His darkness doesn't merely obscure—it actively opposes the natural order of things.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- eternal
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 31
- Books
- 1
Ahriman, known in Zoroastrian theology as Angra Mainyu, represents the eternal principle of evil that exists in opposition to the good creator Ormusd. From the beginning of time, he sought to corrupt and destroy the harmony of creation, piercing the cosmic egg that contained the world and introducing discord into what had been perfect unity. His eternal nature places him beyond mortal comprehension, a force of darkness that can never be fully extinguished but remains forever opposed to light and order.
Description
A divine being of pure darkness, formless yet present, existing as an eternal shadow that absorbs rather than reflects light. His manifestation creates an absence of warmth and hope, draining color and vitality from the surrounding world.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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