Malphas

Malphas was an archdevil who served Tiamat as a general.

Description
Malphas could take two forms. The first was that of a muscular, dark-skinned humanoid. He typically wore black velvet robes studded with hundreds of gemstones when in this form. His second form was of a large crow-like bird, also black in color. Malphas's voice was deep and persuasive. Malphas never wore armor.

Abilities
Malphas possessed a number of innate magical abilities, including being able to cause fear at a touch and summoning abishai to aid him. In combat, he used both spells and any type of weapon to fight.

Malphas was also known to be skilled at deceiving other creatures.

Activities
As a general in the service of Tiamat, Malphas commanded forty companies of abishai. He could typically be found roaming Avernus and enforcing Tiamat's will.