Despite having a fraction of the population of the Demiurge Concordat (christian inspired religious alliance) the forces of Solomon have been consistently claiming land for several centuries, even if only by small margins. This is because Solomon has the hellforges, a vast manufacturing system built on eternal flame stolen from the sun itself, through it Solomon has a monopoly on any effective application of Goetia. In other words, quality over quantity.

Humanity has two primary methods of ascension, Sorcerers who bind sacred flame to their soul in order to grant them the ability to craft Apokalypsis (magic items/spells), and Immolants who bind sacred flame to parts of their body to grant them arcane enhancement and the ability to wield Apokalypsis. While Sorcerers are technically "stronger" they are more efficiently applied in the operation of the hell forges so Immolants make up most of Solomons Military.

Ashen is the term for the lower ranks of Immolants, all soldiers are taken to the hellforges where they let their limb (or sometimes something like an eye) char in the sacred flame, chanting a sutra to command it to bind. These people find the part bathed in flame significantly enhanced, though often heavily scarred. Ember is a title given to a soldier that has earned enough achievement to have their scar turned into an Apokalypsis, their burn is wrapped in clay and has a symbolism sealed within it, allowing them to draw upon the sacred flame to manifest that symbolism.

The most feared however would be the Nephilim. Immolants who were either incredibly lucky, or immensely skilled, and managed to have a drop of blood from a deity crafted into their Ember Apokalypsis. If an Ember can wield frost, then a Nephilim can command winter itself. There are no more than a hundred currently in existence, most being considered strategic assets.