>>150928340
My headcanon is that hell existed before Lucifer's fall. Early evil creatures who mirrored Angels existed and ruled over some regions of hell, and were mostly divided. Lucifer came with Lillith and conquered all of hell while also uniting and making allies with strong Arch-demons who were granted their own ring from Lucifer as a symbol of dominion and loyalty. Each one forged in the essence of a deadly sin. These Arch-demons became the sovereigns of their respective Rings, ruling with absolute authority over the domains of Wrath, Lust, Greed, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth, and Pride. While Lucifer retained Pride for himself, the others were entrusted to his most fearsome allies — ancient beings who had either bent the knee or bled for the cause. Thus, Hell was transformed from a fractured wasteland into a structured infernal empire, where sin was law, power was sacred, and betrayal was expected.