The best known of the semi-divine servants of Agrik are the Eight Demons, the Sons of Agrik, the Princes of Balgashang, Fiery Servants of the Despoiler, The V'hir. They were created by Ilvir from eight drops of blood that fell when Larani cut the claws from Agrik's hand. The V'hir are much like Agrik in appearance, although smaller and far less powerful. They are often confused with the god by those unfortunate enough to encounter them.
Introduction
The V'hir are the most trusted and important servants of Agrik, perhaps save Pameshlu. They are important enough that the months of the Agrikan calendar, are named after them. But these powerful figures of Agrikan worship are more than names in a lexicon. They are personalities and demi-gods unto themselves, each with their own roles and affinity with one of the aspects of their lord. While they are certainly nowhere near as powerful as the Lord Agrik, they are lords of Balgashang and the subject of prayers from the faithful. All glory be to the Warlord but sometimes a prayer to a lesser power is more fitting and marginally safer. The Princes of Balgashang may answer a worthy, or at least entertaining, call for aid.
Each V'hir controls a level in the tower of Balgashang. The proximity of this tower to Agrik's chambers is seen as a measure of status and as can be expected, the Sons of Agrik constantly warred and schemed against each other to have the highest level. In the beginning, these wars “shook the very tower of Balgashang that the screaming from the victims of the Ten Thousand Ways were verily drowned out by the cacophony.” Agrik was happy to let his sons have their wars, but the halls of the Fiery Tower were his alone to shake. Knowing war was in their very nature, Agrik set his sons to share the levels of the tower, each occupying a different level at different times. This arrangement is often related to the order of the months, and the position of the V'hir within the tower of Balgashang plays an important role in Agrikan numerology and astrology.
Each of the V'hir look similar to Agrik and only those very familiar with Agrikan lore, or perhaps of a divine nature, would be able to tell the difference on sight. Each Son of Agrik can summon fiery simulacra of their lord's weapons, but each also wields their own. Each weapon is a gift from Agrik and an entity unto itself with its own attributes and aspects and is a part of their master.
The Origin of the V'hir
It is generally accepted thusly, that the V'hir were created by queer Ilvir in exchange for our lord's sundered claw, taken by treachery at the very threshold of victory. Indeed, the Warlord's flesh must have been quite a prize being of the very stuff of the strongest god. But was it a trade, or a contrivance perpetrated by the Craven one? Is it not likely that the sons of Agrik were simply too strong in spirit to bound in one of Ilvir's other grotesque and ridiculous creations? It is perhaps easier to believe that the serpent simply couldn't handle the essence of the V'hir and traded them off as one would rid themselves of a horse that could not be trained. To his chagrin, the most powerful Reaper had the strength to do so.
Do we owe queer Ilvir thanks? Perhaps, but only as to a fool who rolls and babbles in your pig's pen and accidentally uncovers a treasure they have not the mind to comprehend.— Kemelras Natar Pabron