[91], While Asmodeus maintained cults dedicated to fictional entities,[56] those cults in which he was worshiped as himself fell into a category called a revealed cult. In fact, when facing combat, an avatar of Asmodeus primarily fought using the powers of his Ruby Rod instead of its innate powers. While the method he wanted to use to achieve this goal was not publicly known, and the only one who had the necessary knowledge to piece the method together hoped that it was not the one Asmodeus wanted to use,[29] that Asmodeus wanted to take over the multiverse for himself was a known fact. BelDispaterMammonFieranaBelialLevistusMalagardeBaalzebulMephistopheles Asmodeus (pronounced: /æzmoʊˈdeɪʌs/ æz-mo-DAY-us[20] listen or: /æzˈmoʊdiʌs/ æz-MO-dee-us[20] listen) was the Faerûnian deity of indulgence[21] and ruler of all devils. [45] Through this means, he built a great army, which was stationed in Malsheem, a giant fortress so large that it was considered unmappable. [74] Bel tried to curry favor with Asmodeus by supplying information about other archdevils provided by his spies in their courts, but this was rarely news for Asmodeus. [115], His intra-Baator politics revolved around keeping his position. In summary, all archdevils were forced to accept Asmodeus as their superior and he became sure of potential usurpers' capabilities[125] while also dramatically reminding them of their position. This was done in an attempt to make Asmodeus a "racial god", ensuring him enough followers to attain godly powers. in my campaign, a tarrasque ex-machina is gonna happen and tear an ancient dragon apart like a chew toy, so it’s really what you want the situation to be. He annually called the archdevils (including Levistus) to his court. She is claimed to be the most powerful creature in the realm, feared even by Venger. Asmodeus did not intend to further belief but the lack thereof. [32], Everyone within 120 feet (37 meters) of Asmodeus's avatar was under the effect of an awe effect that made it impossible for people to attack him when they were not attacked first by the avatar. [72], After the Reckoning, Belial was forced by Asmodeus to hand over his position to his daughter Fierna. Therefore, he created humanoid-looking avatars. He had absolute control over the Nine Hells and with his mind he could change the landscape of any layer in any way he wanted when he wanted. Nessus Asmodeus’s machinations are long in the making, and they might take centuries, if not millennia, to see resolution. He could manifest ten avatars at once if needed, allowing him to station one on each layer of Hell if he needed to, with a tenth leftover for managing extraplanar duties. Depopulating their own people, they began to take their victims from other lands. Born from the soup of chaos through the interaction of the two most powerful entities of law, one evil and the other good, formed the neutral plane of the Outlands. Herpresence is felt but seldom seen.Tiamat constantly seeks to extend the power and dominion of chromatic dragons over the land, particularly when her subjects findthemselves embroiled in territorial disputes with metallic dragons.Tia… Asmodeus managed to reign in his unruly daughter[130] by scolding her and instilling in her that she had to take on some responsibility in order to retain her privileges. [37] Those people were correct; Asmodeus could, and did, kill the Hag Countess. This was a school of thought (one that came into being without Asmodeus's doing) that posited that gods were not gods but just another form of powerful creature. Moving against her was something to be done in a covert fashion lest it look like moving against Asmodeus himself. [27][5][28], Asmodeus was a lawful evil creature with the goal of becoming the supreme being in the multiverse even if it required destroying the current multiverse and creating a new one. [134][136] Ilstan and Farideh, one of the Chosen of Asmodeus, devised a plan to separate both gods and avoid a potential devil invasion of all the multiverse. Following instructions given to him by the angel Raphael, Tobias overcame A Symbol Mephistopheles was Asmodeus's closest serious contender and he knew it, so he waited until Asmodeus made some catastrophic mistake he could exploit. The second was that it was a kind of reward by Asmodeus, even if Geryon did not think of it that way. The Blood War was often described as a kind of philosophical war to determine whether law or chaos should have the ultimate say over evil. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Once the mortal worshiper was dead, what awaited him or her was eternal servitude.[31]. The Archfiend protested and the angels agreed to have a hearing with Asmodeus after accepting his proposal to ask Primus of the modrons to be an impartial judge. [139] In a ritual performed in Djerad Thymar amid the First Tymanther-Unther War, on Hammer 10 of 1487 DR, Ilstan sacrificed his life to allow Azuth to become an individual god once more. [98], Having failed to choose a center for the multiverse, the two lawful entities had effectively honored chaos by making every plane infinitely big and therefore every place being the center. But Asmodeus stepped in and defeated Zargon once more, not because he cared for the dead gods, but because he did not want the original ruler of Baator free. Contrary to common belief, gods were not omnipotent and were as capable of pettiness as mortals were and Asmodeus fanned such feelings through his manipulations among the gods. Alignment Greater deityFormerly: Archdevil The best specimen of this new species in every regard was Asmodeus. He was once a subcontractor of Asmodeus as an object of worship, but handed this job to others to create his own cult dedicated to himself as the patron of hellfire. Baalzebul was allowed to keep his position but his body was transformed into a giant slug. She is the villain who lurks in the shadows. This plan, if true, ultimately failed, because the tool to control the yugoloths, the four Books of Keeping, got lost over time. [56] Baatorian deities were quite respectful around him. Whether he'd truly severed all ties with Asmodeus and whether he would remain a demon lord was unknown. Lawful deities were not really capable of changing the status quo and, even if they were, the ability to agree on who was to take control of the Nine Hells was beyond them. Channel divinity Though the archdevils might work to usurp him, few ever have the courage to act openly. [142] Asmodeus also supplied pacts for warlocks.[96]. BaalzebulBelBelialDispaterGlasyaMammonMephistopheles Tharizdun has been unchained. [9] That said, Asmodeus also issued a decree that made contract-partners of Baalzebul end up in a bad way as a result of the contract, so other devils avoided making deals with him. 2nd Edition Statistics[18] [132] However, Glasya also ran a criminal organization that created false money, by turning lead temporarily into gold, minting it into coins and using them before they turned back. [36] Limited to when he was in Baator, he could cast practically any spell he wanted as an exercise of will. [64] One exception to this rule was the abishai, who ultimately served Tiamat. [3], This origin story had Asmodeus fool the gods into signing the Pact Primeval, a contract between Asmodeus and gods that effectively allowed devils to legally take mortal souls to Baator by corrupting them and draw energy from them. [9] Despite this, one job Mephistopheles was assigned to do by Asmodeus was to guard Nessus from intruders. The name is taken from Tiamat, a goddess in ancient Mesopotamian mythology.She is the queen and mother of evil dragons and a member of the default pantheon of Dungeons & Dragons gods. [43], He owned one of the original copies of the Pact Primeval. Such manipulations were very subtle and took centuries to bear fruit. Over the years, their numbers grew and if Asmodeus managed to heal his wounds and get out of Baator, this army of pit fiends and cornugons would follow. Wiki Le Monde des Royaumes Oubliés (French), Inhabitants with a 32 challenge rating (3e), Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells, “Domains in Eberron and the Forgotten Realms”, https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Asmodeus?oldid=609961. He was willing to pay attention to the fate of individual mortals and not just the grand scheme of things. [133], Although many believed Asmodeus killed Azuth when he consumed his divine essence,[31] in fact Asmodeus had fused with Azuth, and both gods coexisted in the same body. Yea, the tiamat stats are for the avatar of a lesser deity, Asmodeus is borderline greater deity (and the main reason he isn't one is because they tend to avoid meddeling) so 5e probably wouldn't be able to accomidate stats for him without some macguffin to even things up. Tiamat is the patron goddess of chromatic dragons and the embodiment of greed and envy. [100], As far as killing demons was concerned, Asmodeus was the most successful of the angels. The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon. [17] Their prime motivation for joining was greed, and it began by making a pact with Asmodeus that consigned their soul to the Nine Hells on death. He maintained working relationships with evil deities, giving infernal aid in return for supplying his followers with spells in his stead, so said followers could increase their numbers through the display of magical aid. Forgotten Realms Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. She tried to become a deity instead. When he elevated Glasya to archdevil status, Levistus's scheming was a smokescreen to hide this political move and Levistus's predecessor Geryon's power was handed to her, leading to the theory. The Outlands were the ideal place but lawful good Jazirian wanted Celestia to be the center, while lawful evil Ahriman wanted Baator to be it. Served By [72], The second was caused by the sudden bloating and death of Malagarde around 1372 DR. Malbolge was reformed and Glasya became an archdevil. On one hand, Mephistopheles wasted most of his energy on combating Baalzebul, whom he hated. He was charged with fighting the Blood War, invading the Abyss, and getting the shard of evil for him. However, Asmodeus exempted himself from the duty of providing soldiers and other aid to fight the Blood War. Over time, the gods tried to bar Asmodeus and his people from accessing various privileges and rights, but Asmodeus managed to secure them through his legal knowledge by suing the gods and pulling forth arguments they could not counter. Few of these theories have appeared in subsequent books, or possessed a foundation in prior material, though the theme of Asmodeus as a fallen being of Law has remained. This control over form extended to the archdevils too, being able to change their forms any way he wanted. Domains Genel performanslarını ve PC ve oyun kulaklık sıralamasında hangisinin daha iyi olduğunu öğrenin. It also served as the avatar's main weapon[27] and allowed attacks with elemental forces, forced enemies to cower in fear, or provided the holder with a field of healing and protection. [82] After Levistus succeeded in taking over Stygia from Geryon,[50] an angry Asmodeus encased Levistus in an ice block where he lay unconscious. First, Asmodeus was effectively given the right to sway mortals to evil and harvest their souls. [100], Asmodeus and his fellows started work in the Nine Hells as torturers and actively started seducing mortals towards evil so that they would end up in Baator instead of the gods' divine realms on dying. In fact, what boons the other cults could provide was not determined by their archdevils but by Asmodeus. While the majority turned to other religions, some lost faith in religion altogether, becoming disbelievers and therefore food for Asmodeus. [51] However, what made demons react in such hostile ways towards devils were Asmodeus's own actions: during the Dawn War, he stole a shard of evil from the Abyss to craft the Ruby Rod of Asmodeus from it, and the Abyss wanted the shard back. [50], The Malagarde, the Hag Countess, was made lord of Malbolge by Asmodeus after the Reckoning. Supreme Master of the Nine HellsLord of NessusThe Lord of the Ninth[1]The Lord of the Ruby Rod[2]Lord of Lies[3]Prince of Evil[4]The Cloven[1]Old Hoof and Horn[1]The Archfiend[5]The Raging Fiend[6] On one hand, Asmodeus was acknowledged as a caring father—at least by devil standards[120]—and on the other, Glasya was most easily described as a ne'er-do-well and troublemaker towards her father and other archdevils. Cleave will trigger even if the basic attack doesn't deal damage. Tiamat, The Chromatic Dragon, Creator of Evil Dragonkind CR 102Femal Great, Great, Great Wyrm Polychromatic DragonChaotic Evil Titanic Dragon (Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar)Init +21, Senses Listen +136; Spot +136; Blindsense 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., Keen SensesAura Terrifying Presense (DC 100, 1800 ft.)Languages Draconic, +18 Bonus LanguagesAC 132, touch 35, flat-footed 132 (-16 size, +24 deflection, +17 divine, +97 na… Knowledge of the agesRead thoughtsInvoke duplicityCloak of shadowsOrder's demand [30], All his plans were done with the goal to destroy the entire construct of the Outer Planes. Asmodeus allowed her to hire whomever she wanted for her personal staff, even to headhunting from other archdevils. Called Ahriman at the time, he arose from the primordial chaos as the mightiest of the lawful gods, with Jazirian the only one who could rival him. They state that the baatezu only supplanted the original natives of the plane, the Ancient Baatorians, and were themselves first created as the lawful spawn of the General of Gehenna's purification of the early yugoloths. Asmodeus fell as they struggled over the proper role of Law, eventually plummeting all the way to the Serpent's Coil in Baator. 1e While he was in pain, he managed to give the impression of someone unconcerned with the pain the injuries caused him. [136], After the Spellplague, Asmodeus re-instituted Belial as an archdevil, which presumably meant that he'd demoted Fierna from that position. 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