Levistus

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Levistus is the archdevil currently ruling Stygia, the Fifth layer of the Nine Hells of Baator. Mountains of dark ice tower over the frozen sea of Stygia. It is old, ancient by even baatezu standards. At its center, a quarter-mile deep, rests Prince Levistus, the Lord of the Fifth. Levistus is very much aware of his prison and desperately fights to break free. All efforts have failed, and it seems the berg is resistant to magic, thwarting even wish and miracle spells. He must be broken free to escape, so he has commanded his devils to chip away at the ice, even though for every inch they gain, two more build from the sleet and snow that perpetually blows across the barren land. Hate consumes him. He despises all the other archdevils, but reserves special spite for Asmodeus. The feeling is mutual, since the Lords of the Nine know that if Prince Levistus escaped his prison, he would work against them all, betraying the Nine Hells to the very forces they oppose. As a result, all are happy to leave Levistus where he lies. Despite his predicament, Levistus has some influence in the Nine Hells and beyond. His aspect works on his behalf, recruiting new followers and setting in motion a thousand different plots. He makes secret deals with yugoloths, ambitious pit fiends, and anyone else he can in order to set the stage for what he feels is his inevitable release. Levistus has a smattering of small cults on the Prime Material Plane. The bladeravers, as they are known, look nothing like priests, preferring flamboyant garb and rapiers to heavy armor and simple weaponry. Attracting thugs and thieves, his cultists don’t work well together and, as often as not, outright betray each other. This disloyalty does not permit them to establish permanent temples, so most worship on the move, paying homage to their imprisoned master in their own special ways.

Description
This tall creature has pale skin, dark hair, and a goatee. He seems human except for his coal-black eyes and pointed teeth. His fine silk clothes are sodden with water and bits of ice.