Palrethee

Palrethees were arrogant tanar'ri demons covered in fire.

Description
Palrethees resembled tall, emaciated humanoids with blood-red or blue skin. They also had bony, vestigial wings. Palrethee demons were easily distinguished by being entirely covered in flame. The fire did not harm them, and they could change both the color and appearance of the flames at will.

Abilities
Palrethees, like all tanar'ri demons, possessed darkvision and telepathy. They could speak the Abyssal Celestial, and Draconic languages as well. They could also summon other tanar'ri to aid them. Palrethees were, like other tanar'ri, resistant to attacks that utilized acid; they were also immune to attacks using poison, lightning, or fire. They were vulnerable to attacks that relied on cold or ice.

Palrethees also possessed some spell-like abilities, being able to duplicate the spells detect good, detect magic, and see invisibility at will, and could cause a aura of fear once per day. Their most potent ability by far, however, was their ever-burning flames that harmed nearby opponents and potentially set those a palrethee attacked on fire.

Personality
Palrethees were arrogant demons who, despite possessing a number of useful abilities, disdained fighting in melee. They were also known to be extremely malicious and sadistic. Palrethees were desperate to acquire souls, magical knowledge, and power, or any other form of currency that they could use to gain power.

Society
Palrethees were used by balors as sergeants or messengers, and the more powerful demons took great delight in reinforcing the palrethrees' subservient position.

History
According to legends, palrethees were once a group of demons who sought to rule the Abyss as balors, but failed a "trial by fire" and were consequently set to burn for eternity.

Appearances

 * Books:
 * Forsaken House