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== Lily ==

Lily is the name given by magician Simon Marshall to the Succubus he summons for the first time. When he asks her name, she says he couldn't pronounce it because he "hasn't got enough tongues." He then decides to call her "Lily," which she likes and happily answers to for the rest of the story. Lily's primary form is that of a tall, well-curved human woman with pale skin, green eyes, and red hair, who appears to be in her early twenties. Her "passport" says she is exactly 21 years old and a citizen of the Czech Republic. She dresses in clothes which highlight her incredible beauty and perfect figure. (From the Author: "Lily looks very like the Vampire Bride [http://vanhelsing.wikia.com/wiki/Vampire_Brides Aleera] in the film "Van Helsing," except that her eyes are green.")

Lily seems to enjoy her job and relishes the idea of harvesting souls, either to "eat" or to trade with other demons. Like all Succubi (in the ''Dreams of Control'' universe, anyway) she has no "moral sense," only the imperative to follow the purpose she was created for. She will readily copulate with animals or assume the form of a child for sexual purposes if the summoner requests it. However, she isn't actively vicious or cruel (unless her summoner wants her to be) and much prefers using lust to get what she wants to overt acts of evil. As the story progresses she evolves, demonstrating that Succubi aren't just "extensions of the Adversary's will."

== Succubi in the ''Dreams of Control'' Universe ==

=== Purpose ===

According to Lily, demons are the creations of the Adversary (an angel who rebelled against God and was cast out of Heaven.) Succubi are demons created for the purpose of seducing humans and stealing their souls through lust. They don't have physical bodies ''per se:'' they "project" an image which looks and feels real, which can manipulate objects, and which they can alter at will or at the instruction of their summoner, assuming that that right was part of the pact of summoning. They first appear in a form which will be as tempting as possible to the summoner. Both Succubi and [[Incubi]] are found in the ''Dreams of Control'' universe, and are implied to be very similar. (Both sorts of entity will "lust up anything with a soul," although Succubi prefer to seduce men and Incubi prefer women.)

=== Powers ===

:Succubi in the ''Dreams of Control'' universe have the following known powers:

=== Limitations ===

# They cannot increase lust in the minds of people whose hearts are pure, or in children.

# A sufficiently powerful magician can banish a Succubus back to Hell. However, if there is a soul contract in force, they can come right back. Otherwise they must remain there until summoned again.