This picks up from my last post and answers the question - Who will be in my Hell, and what will their personal Hells be?
I mentioned that I would be looking at fables rather than Biblical stories, however, upon thinking about it, I would like to go back and include specifically Biblical characters in my scene - It just makes more sense.
Ok so first and according to Christain beliefs, the most deserving soul, to be in Hell will be Judas Iscariot. Judas is the twelfth Apostle that betrayed Jesus and ultimately took his own life - ridden by guilt with what he had done to his master and saviour. Judas hung himself at sunrise (some unknown time after Christ's crucifixion), on a tree in the field he bought with the money made form betraying Jesus.

Judas' personal Hell is to hang from the same rope for all eternity, overseeing all those who now suffer in Hell because of his betrayal of Christ. His punishment sees him unable to show any signs of life - almost being in a coma of suffering, but unable to cry for help.
The second person to be in this Hell will be Sampson of Israel. Sampson is often read as a 'Hero' of sorts, due to the way the Bible is written, however in reality, what Sampson actually did was nothing short of attempted genocide. Samson was a blind Judge of the ancient Israelites, however when the power of God soared through him, he would use this power to seek out and slaughter heretic nations - most notably Sampson's final act of murder when he pulled the a Philistine temple by the pillars crushing the thousands of innocent people inside.

Sampson's personal Hell, will see him weak and frail, without his hair (the apparent source of his power and channel to God), his eyes remain gouged, as he lay trapped and bleeding under the 2 pillars he pulled down at the Temple Of Dagon - killing thousands.
The third person in this Hell will be Abimelech Son Of Gideon. Abimelech's father Gideon was a king of Philistine, and when he died, he left his throne vacant to the most deserving of any of his seventy-two sons. Abimelech brutally murdered all but one of his brothers to claim the the throne, however his younger brother Jotham managed to escape the kingdom of Manasseh (the ruling kingdom of the Philistines) and hideout for some unknown time. Upon his return, he slaughtered Abimelech who betrayed his own flesh and blood to reach the throne.

Scholars suggest that Abimelech was only the throne for a fortnight before being slaughtered, barely making his massacre worthwhile at all. It is because of this that Abimelech's personal Hell will see him weak and frail (like all of Hells inhabitants), whilst trying to climb upon an unreachable throne on top of a spire. The spire is shrouded in the skulls of his brothers, and un-climbable by any definition of the word.
Also dwelling in this Biblical Hell is Kane Son Of Adam. Kane, the younger of two brothers grew up in an empty world, being the son of the first people alive. Growing weary of toiling in the fields, Kane attacked his older brother Abel, bludgeoning him to death - committing the first act of murder on earth.

Because of Kane, the sons of Eden became a violent and blood-lusting clan. It is this reason why Kane's punishment is to be held in chains for eternity, being mercilessly beaten by the spirit of his brother.
Lastly, is the Pharaoh of Egypt whom Moses confronts in the book of Exodus. Many scholars agree that it is likely the Pharaoh who is never named in the Old Testament, is likely to be Ramses II. The powerful Pharaoh enslaved people of the Holy land to build his temples, pyramids and other structures, whilst slaughtering thousands more in a genocidal attack on Israelites. To cut a VERY long story short, Ramses (often mistranslated as Ramesses) and all his people were killed by the divine power of God and his plagues on the Pharaohs land.

Ramses' personal Hell will see him drained of all power, surrounded by the bones and bodies of all those of his own people he saw killed because of his stubbornness.
Now, there are more people who could be in this, but I fear for the sake of my project, at this current time, I'll keep the numbers down, judging on how I progress, and if the piece requires, more can be added, although I do not want to draw away from the main 'Environmental' factor here in this piece.
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