Asima the Unanticipated is a demon lord

Demon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demon lords are demons who have gained great power and established a position of preeminence among demonkind. Each demon lord has a unique appearance and set of abilities. Most control at least one layer of the Abyss...

, in the Dungeons & Dragons

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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...

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Publication history

Asima was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II (1983).

Asima received further details in third edition in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss

Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss

Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Chapter 1: Demonic Lore:...

(2006).

Asima received further description in the fourth edition book Demonomicon (2010).

Description

Asima was an obyrith

Obyrith

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, an obyrith is a member of an ancient race of demons that predate the tanar'ri. All obyriths have monstrous forms which can drive mad anyone who dares look at them.-Publication history:...

 demon lord, a faceless entity who is long dead.

Asima is said to have betrayed the obyriths in ages past.

Relationships

Asima is said to have ordered the klurichir known as the Guardian of the Gates to hold the Grand Abyss in ancient days, and the demon still carries this out.

Realm

Asima is thought to have played a part the creation of the Grand Abyss.

Asima's undecaying remains are held in the burial mound known as the Tumulus of Abhorrence, which is defended by the Guardian of the Gates.