Formerly the Eight Guardian Generals, after having the Emperor of Shinkoku assassinated under Deus' orders, they blamed the murder on Asura, one of their former ally/general. They effectively framed him for it and betrayed him, as well as killing and banishing him into Naraka, and kidnapping his daughter, Mithra. Asura's wife and Yasha's sister, Durga, was killed in the process by Sergei.