Adramalech
Encyclopedia
Adramalech is a powerful Duke of Hell, serving Asmodeus
as his chancellor, in the Dungeons & Dragons
roleplaying game.
's article "The Nine Hells Part II" in Dragon
#76 (1983).
Adramalech was briefly detailed in Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells
(2006). Adramalech was detailed in the online version of Dragon
, in issue #361 (December 2007) in the second part of the "Infernal Aristocracy" feature.
. His loose, flowing, green, purple, russet, or black robes conceal his crimson, scaly back and his slimy, yellow-green belly.
Adramalech is not physically strong for a diabolic noble, and he is rather helpless in the face of disorganization, which is why he's ever aimed for a higher status. However he regularly spies, gives orders, and hides information from his master. He is exceedingly proficient in the magic of truenames.
Adramalech delights in the torture of humans and elves
. He maintains extensive dungeons beneath Asmodeus's palace for this purpose.
.
Asmodeus (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Asmodeus is an Arch-Devil: a lord of the game's version of Hell . There he is the Overlord of the Dukes of Hell...
as his chancellor, in the Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
roleplaying game.
Publication history
Adramalech first appears in Ed GreenwoodEd Greenwood
Ed Greenwood is a Canadian writer and editor who created the Forgotten Realms. He invented the Forgotten Realms as a child, as a fantasy world in which to set the stories he imagined, and later used this world as a campaign setting for his own personal Dungeons & Dragons playing group...
's article "The Nine Hells Part II" in Dragon
Dragon (magazine)
Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#76 (1983).
Adramalech was briefly detailed in Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells
Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells
Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Contents:...
(2006). Adramalech was detailed in the online version of Dragon
Dragon (magazine)
Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
, in issue #361 (December 2007) in the second part of the "Infernal Aristocracy" feature.
Description
Adramalech somewhat resembles an elderly human man with a gray beard. His eyes are cold and wet, changing in hue according to his mood from green to black to fiery orange; they are green when he is enjoying himself and they turn orange when he is filled with anger, remaining a deep black when he is somewhere in between. He has normal human feet and hands; only his small, crimson horns and forked tail mark him obviously as a devilDevil (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, devils are a powerful group of monsters used as a high-level challenge for players of the game. Devils are Lawful Evil in alignment and originate from the Nine Hells of Baator. True to their Lawful Evil alignment, devils are locked in a strict and brutal...
. His loose, flowing, green, purple, russet, or black robes conceal his crimson, scaly back and his slimy, yellow-green belly.
Adramalech is not physically strong for a diabolic noble, and he is rather helpless in the face of disorganization, which is why he's ever aimed for a higher status. However he regularly spies, gives orders, and hides information from his master. He is exceedingly proficient in the magic of truenames.
Adramalech delights in the torture of humans and elves
Elf (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, elves are a fictional humanoid race that is one of the primary races available for play as player characters. Elves are renowned for their grace and mastery of magic and weapons such as the sword and bow...
. He maintains extensive dungeons beneath Asmodeus's palace for this purpose.
Relationships
Adramalech is the chancellor of Asmodeus and a rival of Asmodeus's inquisitor, PhongorPhongor
Phongor is a Duke of Hell in the service of Asmodeus, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Phongor first appears in Ed Greenwood's article "The Nine Hells Part II" in Dragon #76 ....
.
Vassals
Adramalech is secretly served by a legion of spies and informants among the pit fiends and other castes of devils. He writes down all the information he gains from his spies, along with the truenames of all devils, in the Infernal Records, a tome that mortals know as The Book of Fire. Some of Adramalech's spies, however, have been subverted by his rival Phongor.Worshipers
Adramalech is served by several small cults of crude, bestial followers who sacrifice everything they have and are to their uncaring lord. They are notorious for sacrificing their own children to Adramalech, burning them on unholy altars that pour out clouds of ochre smoke at the touch of mortal flesh.Additional reading
- Von Thorn, Alexander. "The Politics of Hell." DragonDragon (magazine)Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
#28. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979.