

After war, the number of pure blood devil number decreased and almost went
extinct except for 3 clan who did survive. So they are taking humans to
increase their numbers in the form of chess pieces. I have only watched the
anime and information about **Raiser Phoenix** 's chess pieces was very
little. However, it was mentioned that his own sister **Ravel Phoenix** was a
bishop who was revived as **demon**. **What does it mean - isn't she a demon
already?**

Does that mean **Rias Gremory** is also servant of higher rank devil, or every
pure blood devil are king and they choose their chess pieces/servant except
**Ravel Phoenix** 's case where she died and revived as demon as other piece
of chess?

And to be chosen as a chess piece, must the person die or not, since the word
**revived** is used. What are the conditions for someone to be chosen the
servant? Can it be anyone?


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Pure Blood devil and their Chess pieces


I read the light novel, and you got it wrong. It wasn't that only 3 devils
survived. Think of it more like they were an endangered species (more than 3),
and to increase their number one devil created the chess pieces. When a devil
wants a servant, it doesn't limit to just humans, it can be any creature
(devils included, i.e. Ravel). For example, a dragon that trains Issei is
actually a devil as well. As for someone having to die before they can be a
devil is false, it's more like they are just reborn as a devil when they are
turn into a servant.

Both Rias and Ruval are pure bloods meaning their parents are devils. In Rias'
case, she has no King, but she could if another devil wanted her as their
servant (which is the case with Ravel).

Lastly, not all Kings are pure bloods. I'm pretty sure the first season
explains that if Issei tries hard enough, he can get his own set of chess
pieces making him the King.


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From what i remember from the light novel:

In DxD a set of chess pieces are granted to "high class" demons, demons are a
tiered class society, so if Issei managed to climb the social ladder he will
be granted his set of chess pieces despite he being a human born demon. Demons
are extremely elitists so climbing is really hard, that's the reason that most
sets of pieces are in possession of pure blood demons.

Also after the war there were 72 surviving houses "the 72 pilars" not just 3,
but their numbers were scarce, so in order to increase their numbers they came
up with the chess piece system (minor spoiler: heaven will do something
similar), those 72 clans are what is considered pure blood, because of
desesperate measures taken to increase numbers after the war


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