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The archdevils were powerful, unique devils. The most powerful archdevils were the Lords of the Nine.
Hierarchy
The position of archdevils in the hierarchy of Baator was clear: archdevils were the most powerful and were, therefore, on top. The most powerful of the archdevils were the archdukes, also called the Lords of the Nine. Other archdevils were dukes, ruling portions of a layer, generals, or bureaucrats of various sorts.[2]
Archdevils by layer
Archdevils of Avernus
- Zariel
- The Lord of the First and commander of the diabolical armies in the Blood War, Zariel was a fallen angel and had been appointed to her archdukedom by Asmodeus himself.
- Bel
- A general under the command of Zariel and a former archduke himself.
Under Tiamat's rule of Avernus, her generals included the archdevils Amduscias and Malphas.[3]
Archdevils of Dis
Dispater, Lord of Dis
- Dispater
- The Lord of the Second, Dispater rarely left his Iron Tower due to his extreme paranoia.
- Lilis
- The loyal consort of Dispater.[3]
- Titivilus
- Although not very powerful personally, Titivilus was Dispater's closest adviser.
- Bitru
- A duke of Dis in the service of Dispater.[4]
- Arioch
- A vassal of Dispater who meted out vengeance on those who dared defy his master.[3]
- Biffant
- The loyal provost of Dispater.[3]
- Merodach
- A duke of Dis.[3]
- Alocer
- A duke of Dis.[3]
Archdevils of Minauros
- Mammon
- The ruler of Minauros and patron of greed.
- Bael
- A powerful general in the service of Mammon.
- Focalor
- The cautious seneschal of Mammon.[3]
- Caarcrinolaas
- A duke of Minauros.[3]
- Melchon
- A duke of Minauros.[3]
Archdevils of Phlegethos
Belial & Fierna, Lords of Phlegethos
- Fierna
- The official Lord of the Fourth.
- Belial
- The father of Fierna as well as her predecessor, Belial was in part the power behind the throne of Phlegethos.
- Chamo
- An archdevil who served Belial as legate.[3]
- Balan
- A duke of Phelgethos who served Belial.[3]
- Bathym
- A duke of Phlegethos who served Belial.[3]
- Gaziel
- A duke of Phlegethos who served Belial.[3]
Archdevils of Stygia
- Levistus
- The Lord of the Fifth, Levistus, was imprisoned in an iceberg by Asmodeus for past crimes. He was therefore forced to telepathically relay instructions to his minions, even as he also had to deal with his predecessor's continued existence.
- Geryon
- The deposed Lord of the Fifth, Geryon was a savage archdevil who sought to reclaim his former position.
- Cozbi
- The consort of Geryon.[3]
- Gorson
- The bailiff of Geryon.[3]
- Herodias
- An archdevil who served Geryon as a magistrate.[3]
- Amon
- A vassal and former duke in the service of Geryon.[4]
- Agares
- A vassal and duke under Geryon's reign.[3]
- Machalas
- The weakest duke who served Geryon.[3]
Archdevils of Malbolge
- Glasya
- The daughter of Asmodeus, Glasya was the Lord of the Sixth.
Archdevils of Maladomini
- Baalzebul
- Also called the Lord of Lies, the Lord of the Seventh was the repulsive fallen angel who was once called Triel.
- Baftis
The quiet consort of Baalzebul.[5]
- Neabaz
- The herald of Baalzebul.[5]
- Barbatos
- The marshal of Maladomini.[5]
- Abigor
- A duke of Maladomini.[5]
- Zepar
- A duke of Maladomini.[5]
Archdevils of Cania
Mephistopheles, by Eric Deschamps
- Mephistopheles
- The Lord of Cania, Mephistopheles was always plotting against Asmodeus.
- Baalphegor
- Consort of Mephistopheles and quite possibly the reason why the Lord of the Eighth was not demoted.
- Hutijin
- A duke of Cania and powerful general who loyally served Mephistopheles.
- Bele
- The justiciar of Cania.[5]
- Adonides
- The steward of Cania.[5]
- Barbas
- An archdevil who served Mephistopheles as chamberlain.[5]
- Bifrons
- A powerful duke and vassal of Mephistopheles.[5]
Archdevils of Nessus
Asmodeus, chief of the Lords of the Nine.
The Lord of the Ninth and King of the Hells, Asmodeus was deity in his own right.
- Adramalech
- The Chancellor of Hell and Keeper of Records, Adramalech answered only to Asmodeus.[5]
- Phongor
- The dreaded Inquisitor of Hell.[5]
- Buer
- A duke of Nessus.[5]
- Bune
- A duke of Nessus.[5]
- Morax
- A duke of Nessus.[5]
- Rimmon
- A duke of Nessus[5] and former Lord of the Eighth.[citation needed]
- Zagum
- A duke in the service of Asmodeus.[5]
Other Archdevils
Of course, due to the nature of politics in the Nine Hells, archdevils wound up exiled or dead at various times. Some exiles remained in the Nine Hells (such as Geryon and his court, listed above), while others were forced to leave completely.
Additionally, the dragon goddess Tiamat spent some time as an archdevil after her Untheric aspect was killed. She was ruler of Avernus during her time there.
Exiled Archdevils
Some archdevils, former archdukes, were exiled or imprisoned, but survived. These included:
A once-powerful archdevil who left the Hells for unknown reason.
Also called The Branded King, Malkizid was a fallen solar who became an archdevil. He appeared similar to a solar, but with white skin, gray feathered wings, and bird-like talons on his hands and feet. He was exiled after earning Asmodeus' disfavor, and went to reside in the Blood Rift.
An archdevil exiled by Asmodeus.[3]
Former Lord of the Sixth, Moloch was exiled for rebellion by Asmodeus. The various vassals and servitors of Moloch, now presumably deposed and possibly exiled as well, included his consort Lilith, his legate Tartach, and the tribune Bileth.[5]
Other exiled archdevils included Armaros,[6] Azazel,[6] Bist,[3] Cahor,[6] Caim,[3] Duskur,[6] Jaqon,[6] Kochbiel,[6] Malarea,[6] Nisroch,[6] and Rumjal,[6] all of whom lived as wandering outcasts in Avernus.
Deceased Archdevils
The consort of Asmodeus and Queen of the Hells, Bensozia was slain by Levistus.[5]
The consort of Belial and mother of Fierna.[3]
The original Lord of Sixth.[citation needed]
Appendix
Further Reading
- Cordell, Bruce R, Jeff Grubb, and David Noonan. Manual of the Planes (Wizards of the Coast, 2001).
- Greenwood, Ed. "The Nine Hells Part I." Dragon #75 (TSR, 1983).
- Greenwood, Ed. "The Nine Hells Part II." Dragon #76 (TSR, 1983).
- Greenwood, Ed. "The Nine Hells Revisited." Dragon #91 (TSR, 1984).
- Gygax, Gary. "From the Sorcerer's Scroll: New Denizens of Devildom." Dragon #75 (TSR, 1983).
- Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977).
- Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual II (TSR, 1983).
- Laws, Robin D., and Robert J. Schwalb. Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells (Wizards of the Coast, 2006).
- McComb, Colin. "The Lords of the Nine." Dragon #223 (TSR, 1995).
- Pramas, Chris. Guide to Hell (TSR, 1999). ISBN 0-7869-1431-9
- Thorn, Alexander von. "The Politics of Hell." Dragon #28 (TSR, 1979).
Connections
Least: Lemure • Nupperibo • Spinagon
Lesser: Abishai (Black • Blue • Green • Red • White) • Barbazu • Erinyes • Excruciarch • Ghargatula • Hamatula (Stony devil) • Kocrachon • Merregon • Osyluth • War devil • Xerfilstyx
Greater: Amnizu • Cornugon • Gelugon • Logokron • Narzugon • Orthon • Paeliryon • Pit fiend
Baatezu of unknown rank: Advespa • Dogai • Gulthir • Jerul
Araton • Burning devil • Fimbrul devil • Hellcat • Hellwasp • Imp (Bloodbag • Book • Euphoric • Filth) • Kalabon • Kyton • Misfortune devil • Seared devil • Shocktroop devil • Soulrider devil • Stitched devil • Succubus • Tar devil • Vizier devil
References
- ↑ Monte Cook (October 2002). Book of Vile Darkness. Edited by David Noonan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 143–165. ISBN 0-7869-3136-1.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (May 29, 2018). Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 17. ISBN 978-0786966240.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 Ed Greenwood (July 1983). “The Nine Hells, Part I”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #75 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 16–33.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gary Gygax (July 1983). “From the Sorcerer's Scroll: New denizens of devildom”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #75 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 8–14.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 Ed Greenwood (August 1983). “The Nine Hells, Part II”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #76 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 22–44.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 Ed Greenwood (November 1984). “Nine Hells revisited”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #91 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 18–34.
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