The Great Deceiver: The Ascension of the Devil's Protege

As surely as men wage war against each other, supernatural deities also fight for human souls in the afterlife. Earth is the staging ground. If the Devil wanted a protégé, who would he seek to help him win an eternal struggle? Those who’ve tried to conquer the world have always failed. Being ruthless or power-hungry won’t be enough in the war for souls. A true leader would need the right blend of cunning, ambition, and charisma.

How can a person whom people would lovingly follow be twisted into someone they would blindly die for? What events would shape his life? What would bring about his rise to power? How would he reshape the world? And, most importantly, when he rises to power, how can he be stopped?