Hell

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--Cain on Hell.

Hell is one of possibly many realms of the afterlife. It is often depicted as a place of never-ending fire that burns forever, along with the souls of people being tortured for eternity, screaming for help that almost never comes.

While Hell has yet to actually be seen in the series, there are many indications of its existence, most notably being the presence of demons.

The six Boxes of Lucifer also serve as a means of opening smaller gateways to Hell or opening one large gateway that would be strong enough to free Lucifer from Hell.

Life in Hell
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--Cain describing Hell.

While not a whole lot is known about what happens in Hell, Cain has revealed that it is almost exactly like what the Bible has said it is, save for a few forgotten details.

Hell serves as the afterlife of souls who have damaged themselves too badly in life, doing acts such as murder, satanic rituals, or other means to be sent there. However, souls that are sent there undergo a long process of becoming a demon, taking years if not hundreds of years to do so. Once one becomes a demon, it is permanent as damage done to a soul is irreversable.

If a demon is strong enough, he gains the status of "Demonic Leader" and can declare a small part of Hell to be "theirs". If other demons decide to follower this demonic leader, the group is then known as a "Cult". In Hell, demonic leaders commonly fight with other demonic leaders to gain that portion of Hell, be it physically or politically.

While Cain says that a demon is a demon and he/she cannot change, he says that eventually, you learn to view the monstrous beings of Hell as friends as they are the beings you are spending eternity with.

The Boxes of Lucifer
The Boxes of Lucifer are six small, black boxes that have inverted pentagrams on the bottom and have the appearence of being on fire inside due to the red lines that slowly creep up from the bottoms of the boxes. Many theories surround their creation, though it is known that they can be used as gateways to Hell.

The storm demon named Bane attempted to use the boxes to open one massive gateway to Hell, succeeding in opening the gateway for a few minutes, but not long enough for Lucifer to break free.

Gateways to Hell
According to Cain and Kristen, gateways to Hell have been opened before, hence the appearence of demons on Earth. Each of the six boxes of Lucifer open smaller gateways to Hell, allowing lesser demons the chance to escape.

For a few minutes, the demon named Bane managed to open a gateway large enough for Lucifer to break free from his Cage. However, the gateway was closed before he could do so.

Through unknown means, the demons Cain and Bane managed to escape from Hell without using any of the Boxes of Lucifer.

Known Inhabinents
The following are a list of characters who either live or lived in Hell.
 * Cain (escaped)
 * Bane (possibly returned upon his death)
 * Lucifer
 * Kristen Alistair  (sold her soul to a demon)
 * Unknown Witch
 * Countless Demons
 * Demonic Leaders
 * Cain's demonic cult (unknown as they were killed by Bane in Hell)

Trivia

 * Due to Lucifer's presence in Hell, it is possible that angels also inhabit Hell.
 * Hell has yet to be seen in the story arc, though it is mentioned various times, most notably when Cain describes his life in Hell.
 * Lucifer's Cage and Hell are two separate realms though they are connected.