So, I already mentioned it in another post 
Hi there. But I suppose there's room for more detail.
The main inspiration comes from Malazan Book of the Fallen. The idea for a huge world with loosely interconnected stories and groups of characters who shape the world all in different ways. Not necessarily all working towards one goal, but they all have their own motivations and at times they may even clash. This is the thing I like most about stories in general - the world and how different groups shape it. And how the world in turn shoves back. The world should not be a servant to the main character. There is no one main character, there are several and they are not always "the good one".
Then, a lot of the magic and demon influences come from Berserk, Claymore and funnily enough, Trudi Canavan's The Black Magician trilogy. The first two influences are pretty much self explanatory. I liked the visuals of those demons and awakened beings and tried my best to put it into writing. With Canavan's series, what resonated with me was the idea that you can go over the limit(also in Claymore). I did not have the creativity to build some sort of unique or otherwise complex magic system, but somehow I stumbled onto the premise that the reader should ask if magic is a blessing or a curse.
Finally, there is always some sort of Tolkien-like influence. But I wanted to go the direct opposite way. I dislike this elves are very beautiful humans idea etc. In a sense I have elves and dwarves and dragons in my story, but I tried my best to dismantle the ideas behind them and write them from the prespective of that one very basic idea. And Malazan Book of the Fallen influenced me here with its varied and truly fantastic creatures. More importantly non-human creatures.
