| creature_tl=3
| creature_cat=Demonics
| creature_disp=[[Factions|Faction:]] [[Hell, Inc.]]
| creature_ac=C1
| creature_ps=10100%
| creature_blood=20
| creature_agi=+0
* Upon casting the shield, the creature becomes engulfed in a protective shield, which will block all incoming damage. It will break after sustaining a certain amount of limb damage. If a black shield is already active, the technique can be used again to refill the existing shield's HP back to full.
** The black shield counts as '''Armored''', with '''40 HP''' and '''LDV-0'''.
** The black shield engulfs the user, which means it takes priority over personal body armor and/or shields, but will not engulf counts as a '''special shield''' (behind [[Covercover]]. The order but in front of priority is as follows: [[Covershields]] > ''Black shield'' > Physical shields > Target creature (AC/body armor)in the [[Shields#Defensive order of priority|defensive order of priority]].
** The black shield is fully impenetrable until broken - there is no pass-through of damage until the shield is broken, which makes it possible to survive powerful hits without taking damage (other than the casting costs), even if they would destroy the shield in one hit.
Equipped weapons:
* Holster 1: [[SIG Sauer P220]] (8+1 /8, 9x [[.45 ACP]], Standard JHP)- IS 3** Combined effects: 1.8x damage against unarmored ACs, 0.5x damage against armored ACs, FT +1* Holster 2: [[GoheiShaku]]- IS 1
Inventory:
Within the demonic hierarchy, they are classified as '''Echelon 5''' or '''Team leaders''', above [[fiend|fiends]] and [[cubi]], equal in rank to [[vampire|vampires]] and [[cacobaron|cacobarons]], and under [[malduke|maldukes]] and [[incinerator|incinerators]].
The primary purpose of a dark maiden is the promotion of Hell's ''Demonic Way of Life'' and the ''Seven Core Values'', through one of two three broad types of activities: sanctum management , store duty and external operations. Every dark maiden is assigned to a 'home' sanctum and a corresponding town of residence.
When assigned to sanctum management, dark maidens are provided with many tasks to keep the sanctum running, such as cleaning and maintenance, providing lessons and seminars on Demonic values, collecting and counting financial donations to keep the sanctum in business, providing counseling to visitors and followers (for a fee), general help and guidance, as well as psychological and physical therapy (the latter of which is conducted in the sanctum's euphemistically named ''Stress Relief Chamber'').
When assigned to store duty, the dark maiden's role is to run one of the ''Circle H'' [[convenience store|convenience stores]]. These duties are largely the same as those of a [[trader|regular convenience store manager]]; however, all ''Circle H'' stores possess the same donation boxes as sanctums. Customers of ''Circle H'' stores are regularly encouraged to donate their spare change.
When assigned to external operations, dark maidens walk routes across the Mazes, offering assistance and protection to any passers-by they come across. Dark maidens are also tasked with offering their physical and psychological expertise to anyone who requests it (so long as they pay for the service).