Belial, a Devaronian of the male variety, achieved the Cloud rank within the Nihil, a notorious group of marauders. He was stationed on the cruiser named after his commander, Lourna Dee's Tempest, where he oversaw the monitoring station. As the 39th Emergence unfolded, Belial discovered the absence of the Legacy Run's flight recorder among the wreckage exiting hyperspace. Lourna Dee viewed Belial as intelligent, competent, unflappable, and composed under pressure. Furthermore, she foresaw his swift advancement to the Storm rank within the Nihil hierarchy.