Demon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)
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In the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy role-playing game
, demon lords (also known as Abyssal lords in 2E AD&D) 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. A demon lord, when slain in a plane other than the Abyss, is banished to the Abyss for 100 years, whereas "ordinary" demons, including the mightiest balors and mariliths, risk being reborn into a lesser form (or not at all). The most powerful demon lords are demon princes. "Demon lord" and "demon prince" are self-proclaimed titles; unlike the archdevils, the chaotic evil demon lords do not have a rigid hierarchy. However, first edition AD&D did claim a demon can only be called a prince if he or she rules an entire plane of the Abyss, thus Orcus implied by his title to rule a least one plane of existence, while lesser lords did not.
Demon lords wage eternal war with each other, often seeking ways to expand their holdings into other layers and at the same time defend their personal domains from rival lords and scheming underlings. Demogorgon
has for many years been the most powerful demon lord, and he proclaims himself Prince of Demons
. Orcus
and Graz'zt
contest his title, as does the obyrith
Obox-ob
, who once held that title.
Most demon lords have secretive mortal cults who seek to elevate their lords to godhood through prayer and sacrifice. Book of Vile Darkness
details a number of prestige classes for mortal disciples of demon lords, as does the "Demonomicon of Iggwilv
" feature currently running in Dragon
magazine.
.
, Dagon
, Demogorgon
, Fraz-Urb'luu
, Graz'zt
, Juiblex
, Kostchtchie
, Lolth
, Malcanthet
, Obox-ob
, Orcus
, Pale Night
, Pazuzu
, Sess'Innek
, Yeenoghu
, and Zuggtmoy
. However, in addition to these, countless other minor demons have appeared in earlier editions, supplement books and Dragon Magazine
, spinoffs from D&D, and other sources. Beneath is a large list detailing all known Demon Lords, both the major ones listed above and minor ones.
The majority of these demon lords below appear as listed in Appendix I in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss
. (f) indicates a female demon lord, (o) indicates an obyrith, (l) indicates a loumara, and (d) indicates a lord that is presumed dead.
Note that any demon lord who was mentioned by name only in the Monster Manual II (1983), on page 35, is noted as "*MM2".
released Book of the Damned, Vol. 2: Lords of Chaos for the Pathfinder
campaign setting in 2010. Written by Fiendish Codex I co-author James Jacobs, it took obvious inspiration from both Armies of the Abyss and Fiendish Codex I, though some details were different, and new demon lords took the place of lords with copyrighted names. The following demon lords were described in this volume:
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Dagon
Deskari
Flauros
Gogunta
Haagenti
Jezelda
Jubilex
Kabiri
Kostchtchie
Mazmezz
Mestama
Nocticula
Nurgal
Orcus
Pazuzu
Shax
Shivaska
Sifkesh
Socothbenoth
Urxehl
Xoveron
Yhidothrus
Zevgavizeb
Zura
Lords of Chaos also details a number of dead demon lords and nascent demon lords.
Green Ronin
published a D&D d20
supplement entitled Armies of the Abyss (2002, reprinted in 2003 as part of the Book of Fiends compilation) that provides information on 21 demon lords. Demon lords that share their names with D&D demon lords are listed in bold. As this book was written by Erik Mona
, who would later be publisher of Dragon
Magazine and co-author of Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss
, later demonic works by Mona and by fellow Paizo staffer and Fiendish Codex I co-author James Jacobs
would seek to remain essentially compatible with it.
A number of minor lords were also detailed in Armies of the Abyss:
Gary Gygax
, in his Gord
novels: "The Sea of Death", "Come Endless Darkness" and "Dance of Demons", mentioned many other demon lords. These include:
Necromancer Games
, in their Tome of Horrors I and II listed alternate statistics of official demon lords Baphomet, Dagon, Fraz-Urb'luu, The Faceless Lord (aka Juiblex), Kostchtchie, Orcus, and Pazuzu. They also include:
Mongoose Publishing
's "The Slayer's Guide to Demons" include the following:
The book also introduced several so-called "Nameless Ones", ancient and powerful demon lords said to be the first demons:
Malhavoc Press's module Demon God's Fane introduces a new demon lord
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, demon lords (also known as Abyssal lords in 2E AD&D) 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. A demon lord, when slain in a plane other than the Abyss, is banished to the Abyss for 100 years, whereas "ordinary" demons, including the mightiest balors and mariliths, risk being reborn into a lesser form (or not at all). The most powerful demon lords are demon princes. "Demon lord" and "demon prince" are self-proclaimed titles; unlike the archdevils, the chaotic evil demon lords do not have a rigid hierarchy. However, first edition AD&D did claim a demon can only be called a prince if he or she rules an entire plane of the Abyss, thus Orcus implied by his title to rule a least one plane of existence, while lesser lords did not.
Demon lords wage eternal war with each other, often seeking ways to expand their holdings into other layers and at the same time defend their personal domains from rival lords and scheming underlings. Demogorgon
Demogorgon (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Demogorgon is a powerful demon prince. He is known as the Prince of Demons, a self-proclaimed title he holds by virtue of his power and influence; which in turn, is a title acknowledged by both mortals and his fellow demons...
has for many years been the most powerful demon lord, and he proclaims himself Prince of Demons
Prince of Demons
Prince of Demons is a title contested by the greatest demon lords of the Abyss, in the Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game.-The current Prince of Demons:...
. Orcus
Orcus (Dungeons & Dragons)
Orcus is the fictional demon prince, and lord of the undead in many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. He is named after Orcus of Roman mythology. His symbol is a mace with a human skull as the head...
and Graz'zt
Graz'zt
Graz'zt is a demon lord in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, and one of the most powerful demons in the Abyss. Graz'zt, one of the earliest and most famous demons created for Dungeons and Dragons, was named as one of the greatest villains in D&D history by the final print issue of...
contest his title, as does the 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:...
Obox-ob
Obox-ob
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Obox-ob is a demon lord, also called the Prince of Vermin...
, who once held that title.
Most demon lords have secretive mortal cults who seek to elevate their lords to godhood through prayer and sacrifice. Book of Vile Darkness
Book of Vile Darkness
Book of Vile Darkness is an optional supplemental sourcebook for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The book was written by Monte Cook and published by Wizards of the Coast in October 2002. Described as a "detailed look at the nature of evil," it was the first Dungeons &...
details a number of prestige classes for mortal disciples of demon lords, as does the "Demonomicon of Iggwilv
Iggwilv
Iggwilv is a fictional wizard from the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. She was created by Gary Gygax and was named one of the greatest villains in D&D history in the final issue of Dragon....
" feature currently running in Dragon
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magazine.
Differences in editions of D&D
The distinctions between demon lords and demon princes vary between editions of Dungeons & DragonsEditions of Dungeons & Dragons
Several different editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game have been produced since 1974. The current publisher of Dungeons & Dragons , Wizards of the Coast, produces new materials only for the most current edition of the game...
.
- In AD&D, demon lords may not have complete sovereignty over a layer of the Abyss, whereas all demon princes rule one or more layers. However, both Lords and Princes were assigned the status of lesser gods.
- In 2E AD&D, both demon lords and demon princes are known as Abyssal lords.
- In 3E D&D, almost all demon lords control a layer of the Abyss, and many have a scattering of mortal worshippers, whereas all demon princes control at least one layer of the Abyss, and all have mortal worshippers.
Known demon lords
The most common and canonical demon lords in the 3.5 Edition (and generally most of the earlier editions) are BaphometBaphomet (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Baphomet is a demon lord who rules a layer of the Abyss called the Endless Maze. He is the Prince of Beasts and the Demon Lord of Minotaurs.-Publication history:...
, Dagon
Dagon (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Dagon is a obyrith demon lord, also called Prince of the Depths. His realm is the 89th layer of the Abyss, and is known as Shadowsea...
, Demogorgon
Demogorgon (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Demogorgon is a powerful demon prince. He is known as the Prince of Demons, a self-proclaimed title he holds by virtue of his power and influence; which in turn, is a title acknowledged by both mortals and his fellow demons...
, Fraz-Urb'luu
Fraz-Urb'luu
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Fraz-Urb'luu is a demon lord, sometimes known as the "Prince of Deception." In Gary Gygax's Gord novels, Fraz-Urb'luu is alternately called Var-Az-Hloo.-Publication history:...
, Graz'zt
Graz'zt
Graz'zt is a demon lord in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, and one of the most powerful demons in the Abyss. Graz'zt, one of the earliest and most famous demons created for Dungeons and Dragons, was named as one of the greatest villains in D&D history by the final print issue of...
, Juiblex
Juiblex
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Juiblex, also called The Faceless Lord, is the demon lord of Slimes and Oozes. Juiblex's lair is on the 222nd layer of the Abyss, which he shares with Zuggtmoy, the Demoness Lady of Fungi. In Gary Gygax's Gord novels, Juiblex is alternately called Szhublox...
, Kostchtchie
Kostchtchie
Kostchtchie is a demon lord from the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game.-Publication history:Kostchtchie made his first appearance in the first edition module The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth...
, Lolth
Lolth
Lolth is a fictional goddess in the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Lolth , the Demon Queen of Spiders, is the chief goddess of drow elves...
, Malcanthet
Malcanthet
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Malcanthet is a demon lord. She is also called Queen of Succubi.-Creative origins:...
, Obox-ob
Obox-ob
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Obox-ob is a demon lord, also called the Prince of Vermin...
, Orcus
Orcus (Dungeons & Dragons)
Orcus is the fictional demon prince, and lord of the undead in many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. He is named after Orcus of Roman mythology. His symbol is a mace with a human skull as the head...
, Pale Night
Pale Night
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Pale Night, the so-called "Mother of Demons," is an Abyssal Lord, both enigmatic and unbelievably ancient...
, Pazuzu
Pazuzu (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Pazuzu is a powerful demon prince, called the Prince of the Lower Aerial Kingdoms. He rules the skies above all layers of the Abyss. He is sometimes known as Pazrael or Pazuzeus....
, Sess'Innek
Sess'innek
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Sess'Innek is a tanar'ri lord that is worshipped by the lizard kings as a deity of Civilization and Dominion...
, Yeenoghu
Yeenoghu
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Yeenoghu is a Demon Prince, the Demon Lord of Gnolls, and the bestial embodiment of savage butchery. His personal weapon is his dreaded triple flail, created from the bones and skin of a slain god. Yeenoghu commands the obedience of ghouls and ghasts...
, and Zuggtmoy
Zuggtmoy
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Zuggtmoy is the Demon Queen of Fungi. Her symbol is a jawless human skull with fungi blooming from within, though some of her false cults use other symbols...
. However, in addition to these, countless other minor demons have appeared in earlier editions, supplement books and Dragon Magazine
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, spinoffs from D&D, and other sources. Beneath is a large list detailing all known Demon Lords, both the major ones listed above and minor ones.
The majority of these demon lords below appear as listed in Appendix I 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:...
. (f) indicates a female demon lord, (o) indicates an obyrith, (l) indicates a loumara, and (d) indicates a lord that is presumed dead.
Note that any demon lord who was mentioned by name only in the Monster Manual II (1983), on page 35, is noted as "*MM2".
| Name | Title | Concerns | Layer of the Abyss | Previous Appearances and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraxas Abraxas (Dungeons & Dragons) Abraxas, known as the Unfathomable, is the demon lord of magic words, arcane secrets, and talismans, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:... |
The Unfathomable | Magic words, arcane secrets, talismans | 17: Death's Reward | *MM2 |
| Adimarchus Adimarchus In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Adimarchus is a Demon lord. He is known as the "Demon Prince of Madness", not because he claimed sovereignty over insanity, but primarily for his current state of mind.-Publication history:... |
Prince of Madness | Insanity | 507: Occipitus | Antagonist of the Shackled City Shackled City The Shackled City Adventure Path is a role-playing game campaign designed for Dungeons & Dragons, originally appearing as a series of modules in Dungeon Adventures, later published in a hardcover edition collecting all previous installments plus an additional chapter written especially for the... Adventure Path modules published in Dungeon. Detailed in Dungeon #116, page 61. Was a fallen celestial. |
| Ahazu Ahazu In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Ahazu the Seizer is a demon lord that now functions as a vestige as a result of his self-imposed imprisonment in the Abyssal layer known as the Wells of Darkness.- Creative origins :... |
The Seizer | Night, abduction | 73: Wells of Dakness (Self-imposed imprisonment) | *MM2, Dungeon #148, page 82. Rules the void beyond the Wells of Darkness known as Shattered Night. Functions as a vestige. |
| Ahrimanes Ahrimanes (Dungeons & Dragons) Ahrimanes, known as the Chief of the Cacodaemons, is the demon lord of exiles and wanderers, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Creative origins:Ahrimanes is named after Ahriman, the source of evil in the Zoroastrian faith.... |
Chief of the Cacodaemons | Exiles, wanderers | 452:Ahriman-abad | *MM2 |
| Aldinach Aldinach Aldinach, Lady of Change, is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Aldinach was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... (f) |
Lady of Change | Transformation | 1: Pazunia (from the fortress of Aldinach's Egg by the edge of the Grand Abyss) | *MM2 |
| Alrunes (f) | The Soothing Spirit | Protection, sisterhood | 260: Green Abyss | *MM2 |
| Alvarez Alvarez (Dungeons & Dragons) Alvarez, known as the Purging Duke, is the demon lord of Torture and Inquisition, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Alvarez was first mentioned in Faces of Evil: The Fiends .... |
The Purging Duke | Inquisition, torture | 57: Torturous Truth | Faces of Evil: the Fiends, p60. |
| Alzrius Alzrius Alzrius is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Alzrius was first mentioned in Hellbound: The Blood War .... |
Lord of Infernal Light | Fire, destruction | 601: Conflagratum | Hellbound: The Blood War, "The Dark of the War", p25. |
| Anarazel | The Daring Darkness | Adventurers | 79: The Emessu Tunnels | *MM2 |
| Ansitif Ansitif Ansitif the Befouler is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Ansitif was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... |
The Befouler | Corruption of religious sites and relics | 73: The Wells of Darkness (imprisoned); former rule of layer 21: The Sixth Pyre | *MM2, Dragon #357, page 67. Ansitif can be called by binders. |
| Ardat Ardat Ardat the Unavowed is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Ardat was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... (f) |
The Unavowed | Secret or failing marriages, harpies Harpy (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the harpy is a monstrous monstrous humanoid creature with the lower body, legs, and wings of a reptilian creature.-Dungeons & Dragons :... |
— | *MM2, Dragon #341 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 24.; detailed in Dragon #359 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv" |
| Areex Areex Areex the Forgotten Prince is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Areex was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... (o) |
The Forgotten Prince | Unknown | 73: The Wells of Darkness (imprisoned) | *MM2 |
| Arlgolcheir Arlgolcheir Arlgolcheir is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Arlgolcheir was first mentioned in an article by Ed Greenwood in Dragon #116 .He was further developed by Eric L... (d) |
Corpse located in layer 73: The Wells of Darkness | Mentioned in Dragon #116 "Rogue Stones and Gemjumping", page 55; Dungeon #148, "Wells of Darkness", page 66. | ||
| Arzial Arzial Arzial, known as the Blooded Baron, is a minor demon lord of Subterfuge, master of the Barony of Vulderpayne in the Abyss, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:... |
The Blooded Baron | Subterfuge | 45, 46, 47: Azzagrat (serves Graz'zt) | Mentioned in Dungeon #13, "The Ruins of Nol-Daer". |
| Aseroth Aseroth Aseroth the Winter Warlock is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Aseroth was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... |
The Winter Warlock | Cold, ice, corruption, magic | 566: Soulfreeze | *MM2. Said to be a former archomental. |
| Asima Asima (Dungeons & Dragons) Asima the Unanticipated is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Asima was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... (o,f,d) |
The Unanticipated | Ill surprises | 4: The Grand Abyss | *MM2. Was destroyed during the creation of The Grand Abyss (called the Blood Rift in 4E D&D). She has a tomb there and is said that her body is "undecaying". |
| Astaroth Astaroth (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Astaroth was a demon lord who is now a vestige. He was known by the title of Diabolus for his ability to infiltrate the ranks of the devils, and was worshiped by mortals for his prophetic abilities.-Creative origins:Astaroth, at least name-wise,... (d) |
Diabolus | Prophecy | Corpse located in layer 73: The Wells of Darkness | *MM2, Lost Empires of Faerûn Lost Empires of Faerûn (accessory) Lost Empires of Faerûn is a campaign supplement for the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Contents:... , page 21, Dungeon #148, page 66, Dragon #357 page 68. Slain by the arch-devil Gargauth, now functions as a vestige as his corpse is continually regenerated and destroyed in the Wells of Darkness. |
| Azael Azael (Dungeons & Dragons) Azael the Ensnared is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Azael was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... (d) |
The Ensnared | Rebellion, war | 422: Savage Searing (now Yeenoghu's Realm) | *MM2. Former ruler of the layer now dominated by Yeenoghu. Slain by the "Killer of the Gods" Ma Yuan. Was a fallen celestial. |
| Azazel Azazel (Dungeons & Dragons) Azazel is an outcast Duke of Hell, one of the Rabble of Devilkin, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Azazel first appears in Ed Greenwood's article "The Nine Hells Revisited" in Dragon #91 .... |
Prince of Scapegoats | Blame, absolution | 137: Outcasts' End | *MM2 |
| Azuvidexus (d) | The Ravenous Maw | Primeval beasts and scaled nightmares | N'gharl (formerly layer #230) | Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games... website: The Crawling Jungle; Dragon #357 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 29. The current Azuvidexus is an awakened tyrannosaur who had abosrbed the original's evil and intellect. |
| Baltazo Baltazo Baltazo the Seeping Sovereign is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Baltazo was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... |
The Seeping Sovereign | Diplomacy, strategy | 1: Pazunia (from the fortress of Sullen-Ghat) | *MM2. He is a Blood War general guarding the gate leading to the layer of Fraz-urb'luu. |
| Baphomet Baphomet (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Baphomet is a demon lord who rules a layer of the Abyss called the Endless Maze. He is the Prince of Beasts and the Demon Lord of Minotaurs.-Publication history:... |
Prince of Beasts | Minotaurs Minotaur (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, minotaurs are a race of monstrous humanoids, resembling bull-human hybrids. Many minotaurs worship the demon lord Baphomet.-Dungeons & Dragons :... , beasts |
600: The Endless Maze (Shubgottia) | Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth; Monster Manual II (1983), page 36; Dragon #353 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv"; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, page 58. |
| Barbu (f) | The Unwelcome | Discord, ruined peace | — | *MM2 |
| Bayemon | Of the Unhealing Wound | The afflicted | — | *MM2; said to have escaped from the Wells of Darkness. According to the "Demonomicon", Kostchtchie is in possession of Bayemon's still living severed head in his glacial fortress. |
| Bechard Bechard (Dungeons & Dragons) Bechard the Rotting Husk is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Bechard was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... (o) |
The Rotting Husk | Decomposition, obsolescence | 422: Yeenoghu's Realm (former ruler) | *MM2. Former Demon lord of Tempests who ruled the 422nd layer before Azael and Yeenoghu. |
| Cabiri (o) | The Watching Master | Observation | 73: The Wells of Darkness (imprisoned) | *MM2, Dragon #357, page 69. Cabiri can be called by binders. |
| Charun | The Hammerer | Massacres | — | *MM2 |
| Chernovog | The Green God | Evil Druids, Vengeful Nature, Warlocks, evil fey | The Verdant Chasm; layer number unknown | Expedition to Castle Ravenloft |
| Codricuhn | The Blood Storm, Prince of the Eight Seas | Destruction, storms | Coagulus; wanders the Abyss | Dungeon #168 |
| Cyndshyra (d) | Of the Seven Torments | Dragon #357, page 67. Allied with Ansitif to destroy the Malgoth. | ||
| Dagon Dagon (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Dagon is a obyrith demon lord, also called Prince of the Depths. His realm is the 89th layer of the Abyss, and is known as Shadowsea... (o) |
Prince of the Depths | Creatures of the deep aquatic | 89: The Shadowsea | Mentioned in Monster Manual II (1983), page 35, detailed in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss on pages 59–60. Dragon #349, "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 30-45. |
| Demogorgon Demogorgon (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Demogorgon is a powerful demon prince. He is known as the Prince of Demons, a self-proclaimed title he holds by virtue of his power and influence; which in turn, is a title acknowledged by both mortals and his fellow demons... |
The Prince of Demons, The Sibilant Beast | Demonkind | 88: The Gaping Maw | Eldritch Wizardry Eldritch Wizardry Eldritch Wizardry is a supplementary rulebook by Gary Gygax and Brian Blume, written for the original edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, which included a number of significant additions to the core game.-Contents:... ; Monster Manual (1977) p16; Wrath of the Immortals boxed set; Monster Mythology, page 88; Book of Vile Darkness, page 125; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, pages 61–62. |
| Dwiergus Dwiergus Dwiergus is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Dwiergus was first mentioned in the article "Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Baphomet" in Dragon #341 , by James Jacobs. Dwiergus received further details in third edition in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss... |
The Chrysalis Prince | The shaping of demonic races | 558: Fleshforges | Dragon #353 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv".; detailed in Dragon #359 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv" |
| Eblis | Of the Unbended Knee | Refusal to surrender | 1: Pazunia | *MM2 |
| Ebulon | 73: Wells of Darkness (imprisoned) | Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss. Former general of Graz'zt. | ||
| Eldanoth Eldanoth Eldanoth, known as the Bloodless Scion, is the demon lord of Crime, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Eldanoth was first mentioned in Faces of Evil: The Fiends .... |
The Bloodless Scion | Crime, Murder | 359: The Arc of Eternity | Faces of Evil: the Fiends, page 60. Former slave to Orcus. |
| Eltab Eltab In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Eltab is a demon lord. Eltab is known as the Lord of the Hidden Layer. He is particularly active in the game’s Forgotten Realms campaign setting.-Publication history:... |
Lord of the Hidden Layer | Hatred, retribution | 248: The Hidden Layer | Dreams of the Red Wizards Dreams of the Red Wizards Dreams of the Red Wizards is an accessory for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Contents:Dreams of the Red Wizards describes a kingdom ruled by evil slaveholding magicians, wizards who are always involved in intrigue between each other.-Publication history:FR6 Dreams of the... ; Spellbound; Champions of Ruin Champions of Ruin Champions of Ruin is a hardcover accessory for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Contents:Champions of Ruin is an expansion to detail the role of evil in the Forgotten Realms setting.-Publication history:... , page 130. |
| Ereshkigal (f) | *MM2 | |||
| Felex'ja (d) | The Tiger King | Tigers, felines, stalking predators | Dragon #357, page 67. Allied with Ansitif to destroy the Malgoth. | |
| Fraz-Urb'luu Fraz-Urb'luu In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Fraz-Urb'luu is a demon lord, sometimes known as the "Prince of Deception." In Gary Gygax's Gord novels, Fraz-Urb'luu is alternately called Var-Az-Hloo.-Publication history:... |
Prince of Deception | Lies, subterfuge, illusion | 176: Hollow's Heart | Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth; Monster Manual II (1983), page 39; Faces of Evil: the Fiends, page 60; Dragon #333 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 21; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, pages 63–64. |
| Gorion | Mentioned in "Dragon" #139. | |||
| Graz'zt Graz'zt Graz'zt is a demon lord in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, and one of the most powerful demons in the Abyss. Graz'zt, one of the earliest and most famous demons created for Dungeons and Dragons, was named as one of the greatest villains in D&D history by the final print issue of... |
The Dark Prince | Tyrants, despots, guile, debauchery | 45, 46, 47: Azzagrat | Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth; Monster Manual II (1983), page 39; For Duty and Deity (1998); Book of Vile Darkness, page 130; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, page 65. |
| Gresil Gresil Gresil, Custodian of Records, is the demon lord of Abyssal lore, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Gresil was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... |
Custodian of Records | Abyssal lore | — | *MM2, Living Greyhawk Journal 10; Dragon #294. |
| Haagenti Haagenti (Dungeons & Dragons) Haagenti is the demon lord of Alchemy and Artifice, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Haagenti was first mentioned in the article "Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Zuggtmoy" in Dragon #337 , by James Jacobs... |
Lord of Alchemy | Alchemy | 548: Garavond | Dragon #337 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 47. |
| Ilsidahur Ilsidahur In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Ilsidahur is a demon lord. Called the Howling King, he claims rulership over the simian demons known as bar-lguras, and is served by nalfeshnees as well.- Publishing history :... |
The Howling King | Bar-lgura | 90: The Guttering Grove | Dungeon #10 "The Shrine of Ilsidahur". In 4E D&D, Ilsidahur's layer has since been incorporated into Demogorgon's layer. |
| Ixinix (d) | Lord of Blackwater | Dragon #357, page 67. Allied with Ansitif to destroy the Malgoth. | ||
| Juiblex Juiblex In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Juiblex, also called The Faceless Lord, is the demon lord of Slimes and Oozes. Juiblex's lair is on the 222nd layer of the Abyss, which he shares with Zuggtmoy, the Demoness Lady of Fungi. In Gary Gygax's Gord novels, Juiblex is alternately called Szhublox... |
The Faceless Lord | Oozes, slimes, and jellies | 528: Molor | Monster Manual (1977), page 17; Monster Mythology, page 67; Book of Vile Darkness, page 134; Dragon #337 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 47; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, pages 66–67. Juiblex rules his own realm in layer 528 and is currently contesting with Zuggtmoy for layer 222. |
| J'zzalshrak J'zzalshrak J'zzalshrak is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:J'zzalshrak was first mentioned in the adventure "Bzallin's Blacksphere" in Dungeon #64 .... (f) |
The Errant General | Blood War Blood War In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the Blood War is an eternal conflict between the fiends of the Lower planes. The Tanar'ri are the demonic forces of the Abyss, an evil plane of chaos. Representing the equally evil but lawful realm of Baator are the Baatezu, the dominant caste of... campaigns |
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| Kardum | Lord of the Balors | Balors, fire | 21: The Sixth Pyre | Was introduced in Fiendish Codex I; based on Marduk by Gary Gygax (see Non-Canonical Demon Lords below). |
| Kerzit Kerzit In the Dungeons & Dragons rolelaying game, Kerzit is a minor demon lord. He is bound to a spellbook/artifact called the Tome of the Black Heart, which is currently owned by the notorious mage Eli Tomorast from the World of Greyhawk campaign setting.... |
Guardian of the Tome | The Tome of the Black Heart | — | Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure by Robert J. Kuntz and Gary Gygax is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, published by TSR, Inc. in 1984. It originally bore the code "WG5" and was intended for use with the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons first edition rules... ; Dungeon #112, pages 13, 52, 96. |
| Kizarvidexus (o,d) | The Horned Duke | Corpse located in 73: The Wells of Darkness | Dungeon #124, page 35; Dungeon #128, page 33; Dungeon #148, "Wells of Darkness", page 66. Slain by the Wind Duke general Icosiol. | |
| Kostchtchie Kostchtchie Kostchtchie is a demon lord from the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game.-Publication history:Kostchtchie made his first appearance in the first edition module The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth... |
Prince of Wrath | Frost giants, wrath, rage | 23: The Iron Wastes | Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was written by Gary Gygax and published by TSR in 1982 for the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules. The 64-page adventure bears the code "S4" and is set in the World of... ; Monster Manual II (1983), page 40; Monster Mythology, page 82; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, pages 68–69. |
| Lamashtu Lamashtu (Dungeons & Dragons) Lamashtu is the demon queen of monstrous births, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, currently imprisoned by her former lover Pazuzu.-Creative origins:... (f) |
She Who Erases | Monstrous births, deformity | 503: Torremor | Dragon #329 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 67, "Demononicon". Former consort to Pazuzu. although she is trapped within Torremor, she is now regarded as the layer's new ruler. |
| Laraie | The Stalking Terror | Pursuit | — | *MM2 |
| Lascer Lascer Lascer is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Lascer first appeared in the article "Sentinels of the Shoal" in Dragon #297 , by James Jacobs... |
Lord of the Shadow Shoal | Assassination, Murder | Dragon #349 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 35. Dragon #297; detailed in Dragon #359 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv" | |
| Lazbral'thull Lazbral'thull Lazbral'thull is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Lazbral'thull was first mentioned in the adventure "Root of Evil" by Mike Mearls in Dungeon #122... |
The Butcher | Torture, bloodletting | 73: The Wells of Darkness (imprisoned) | Dungeon #122: Root of Evil. |
| Lindyrm | Mentioned in The Deva Spark. | |||
| Lissa'aere Lissa'aere Lissa'aere is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Lissa'aere was first mentioned in Hellbound: The Blood War .... (f) |
The Noxious | Poison gas | 27: Malignebula | Hellbound: The Blood War, page 25. |
| Lolth Lolth Lolth is a fictional goddess in the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Lolth , the Demon Queen of Spiders, is the chief goddess of drow elves... (f) |
Demon Queen of Spiders | Drow, spiders | 66: The Demonweb Pits | First debut in module D3: Vault of the Drow and more prominently, in Q1: Queen of the Demonweb Pits. Went on to appear in many other supplements such as first edition Fiend Folio and Deities and Demigods (all three editions). |
| Lupercio Lupercio (Dungeons & Dragons) Lupercio is a demon lord, known as the Baron of Sloth, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Lupercio was first mentioned in Faces of Evil: The Fiends .... |
The Baron of Sloth | Sloth, darkness | 128: Slugbed | Faces of Evil: the Fiends, page 60. |
| Lynkhab Lynkhab In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Lady Lynkhab is a demon lord. She is the Lady of Desire and Depression. She is also called the Lady of Regrets and is a patroness of the self-destructive and suicidal... (f) |
Lady of Regret | Depression, desire | 297: The Sighing Cliffs | Faces of Evil: the Fiends, page 61. |
| Maelfesh | featured in Rose Estes' Greyhawk novels. | |||
| Malcanthet Malcanthet In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Malcanthet is a demon lord. She is also called Queen of Succubi.-Creative origins:... (f) |
Queen of the Succubi | Succubi Succubus (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, a succubus is a female demon. Under 4th edition rules, a succubus is a devil.-Publication history:The succubus is based on the succubi from Western medieval legend.-Dungeons & Dragons :... , hedonists |
570: Shendilavri | Dungeon #112, page 48, and #124, page 95; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, pages 69–70; Dragon #353, The Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Malcanthet. |
| Malgarius Malgarius Malgarius is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Malgarius was first mentioned in the adventure "Root of Evil" by Mike Mearls in Dungeon #122... |
The Demon Tree | Evil sylvan creatures | — | A demonic plant that once controlled a layer of the Abyss, but which was defeated by the demon lord Lazbral'thull. (Dungeon #122: Root of Evil). |
| Malgoth, the (o) | Dungeon #117: Touch of the Abyss; FC1 p 125. Was destroyed by an alliance of demon lords including Ansitif and Ixinix. Now exists as a disembodied intelligence. | |||
| Mastiphal Mastiphal Mastiphal is a demon prince listed in an apocryphal book Little Genesis, lost except for quotations by 11th century Byzantine monk and historian Cedrenus.The name has then been used for:... |
The Hunting Sovereign | Pursuit of prey | 1: Pazunia (in the fortress of Vanelon) | *MM2. Current consort to Malcanthet. |
| Miska Miska the Wolf-Spider In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Miska the Wolf-Spider is a demon lord, and former holder of the title "Prince of Demons."-Publishing history :... |
The Wolf-Spider | Spyder-fiends, war | Imprisoned in Pandemonium. | Dungeon #124, page 17. Detailed in 2e adventure Rod of Seven Parts. Former Prince of Demons after Obox-ob. Was consort to the Queen of Chaos. |
| Mu-Tahn Laa | Mountains of Sorrow Beyond Measure | Shattered Gates of Slaughtergarde | ||
| Munkir Munkir (Dungeons & Dragons) Munkir the White Guardian is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Munkir was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... |
The White Guardian | Afterlife, the back door to Paradise | 77: The Gates of Heaven | *MM2 |
| Mydianchlarus Mydianchlarus Mydianchlarus is the Oinoloth, ruler of the Wasting Tower of Khin-Oin on the Gray Waste of Hades, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:... (d) |
Demonomicon, page 134 | |||
| Nekir Nekir (Dungeons & Dragons) Nekir the Black Guardian is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Nekir was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... |
The Black Guardian | Afterlife, the back door to Paradise | 77: The Gates of Heaven | *MM2 |
| Nergel | *MM2; in Gary Gygax's Gord novels, Nergel is a prince of "unlife". | |||
| Nocticula Nocticula Nocticula is the demon lord of the Night, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Her realm, Darklight, is catalogued as the 72nd layer of the Abyss... (f) |
The Undeniable | Night | 72: Darklight | *MM2 |
| Nql | Mentioned in Eldritch Wizardry Eldritch Wizardry Eldritch Wizardry is a supplementary rulebook by Gary Gygax and Brian Blume, written for the original edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, which included a number of significant additions to the core game.-Contents:... , in the "Codex of the Infinite Planes Codex of the Infinite Planes In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game the Codex of the Infinite Planes is a powerful artifact... " entry. Possibly a name fragment. |
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| Obox-ob Obox-ob In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Obox-ob is a demon lord, also called the Prince of Vermin... (o) |
Prince of Vermin | Vermin | 663: Zionyn | *MM2; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, pages 71–72. Formerly held the title of Prince of Demons. |
| Orcus Orcus (Dungeons & Dragons) Orcus is the fictional demon prince, and lord of the undead in many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. He is named after Orcus of Roman mythology. His symbol is a mace with a human skull as the head... |
Prince of the Undead | Undead Undead (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, undead is a classification of monsters that can be encountered by player characters. Undead creatures are most often once-living creatures, which have been animated by spiritual or supernatural forces.... , Abyssal ascension, escape from death |
113: Thanatos | Eldritch Wizardry Eldritch Wizardry Eldritch Wizardry is a supplementary rulebook by Gary Gygax and Brian Blume, written for the original edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, which included a number of significant additions to the core game.-Contents:... ; Monster Manual (1977), page 17; Dead Gods Dead Gods Dead Gods is an adventure module for the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The book was published in 1997, and was written by Monte Cook, with cover art by rk post and interior art by rk post, Adam Rex, and Josh Timbrook.-Plot summary:Dead Gods is... ; Dungeon #89; Book of Vile Darkness, page 136; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, pages 73–74. Was the prominent villain of the Bloodstone series. |
| Oublivae (f) | Queen of Desolation | 100: The Barrens | Demonomicon, page 130 | |
| Pale Night Pale Night In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Pale Night, the so-called "Mother of Demons," is an Abyssal Lord, both enigmatic and unbelievably ancient... (o, f) |
The Mother of Demons | Motherhood | 600: The Endless Maze, 471: Androlynne | Faces of Evil: the Fiends, page 61; Dragon #353 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv"; Manual of the Planes (3rd edition), page 100; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, pages 74–75. Purported to be the mother of Grazzt, Lupercio, and Vucarik. Consort of Baphomet. |
| Pazuzu Pazuzu (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Pazuzu is a powerful demon prince, called the Prince of the Lower Aerial Kingdoms. He rules the skies above all layers of the Abyss. He is sometimes known as Pazrael or Pazuzeus.... (o) |
Prince of the Lower Aerial Kingdoms | Flying creatures, corruption | 1: Pazunia, Former ruler of 503: Torremor | Monster Manual II (1983), page 41; Dragon #329 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 56; Book of Vile Darkness web enhancement; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, pages 76–77. Also known as Pazrael. Pazuzu has since abandoned his layer of Torremor and has laid claim on Pazunia. |
| Phraxas | Lord of Misery and Despair | Misery, despair | 4: The Blood Rift | Demonomicon, page 134 |
| Queen of Chaos Queen of Chaos In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Queen of Chaos is a demon lord of obyrith origins.- Publishing history :The Queen of Chaos was first mentioned briefly in the second edition Dungeon Master's Guide under the description for the Rod of Seven Parts artifact... (o, f) |
Chaos, obyriths | 14: The Steaming Fen | First appeared in the "Rods of Seven Parts" second edition module, said to be a native of Limbo. In Fiendish Codex I, she is now an obyrith lord. | |
| Qij-na (d) | The Shattered | Dragon #357, page 67. Allied with Ansitif to destroy the Malgoth. | ||
| Rhindorz'zt (d) | The Black Prince | Dragon #357, page 67. Allied with Ansitif to destroy the Malgoth. | ||
| Rhyxali Rhyxali In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Rhyxali is a demon lord. She claims rulership over the shadow demons, and may be related to the demon prince Graz'zt.-Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 edition :... (f) |
Queen of the Shadow Demons | Shadow demons, secrets | 49: Shaddonon | Book of Vile Darkness web enhancement. |
| Rimmon (d) | Mentioned in 4e Monster Manual 3, Pg 15 | |||
| Rr'ikin'aka | King of Scorpions | Scorpions, vermins | 73: The Wells of Darkness (imprisoned) | Dungeon #148, "Wells of Darkness", page 66. |
| Salis Thik (d) | 333: Unnamed. Possibly the same as the Broken Scale. | Abyssal Warriors by J. Robert King | ||
| Sch'theraqpasstt Sch'theraqpasstt Sch'theraqpasstt is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Sch'theraqpasstt was first mentioned in the article "The Ecology of the Yuan-Ti" in Dragon #151 .... |
The Serpent Reborn | Yuan-ti | 111: The Mind of Evil | Dragon #151 |
| Sertrous (o, d) | Prince of Heretics | parasites, crawling things, serpents | Elder Evils, page 112 | |
| Sess'Innek Sess'innek In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Sess'Innek is a tanar'ri lord that is worshipped by the lizard kings as a deity of Civilization and Dominion... |
The Emperor Lizard | Lizardfolk, civilization | 7: The Phantom Plane (aka Kearackinin) | Monster Mythology, page 102; Serpent Kingdoms. Demon lord of the Lizard Kings. |
| Shaktari Shaktari Shaktari is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Shaktari was first mentioned in the adventure "Nemesis" in Dungeon #60 .... (f) |
Queen of Poison | Mariliths | 531: Vudra | Dungeon #60, "Nemesis", page 32. Revealed to have escaped from the Wells of Darkness.; detailed in Dragon #359 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv" |
| Sifkhu (l) | Loumaras | 230: The Dreaming Gulf | Dragon Dragon A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern... #353; currently bonded by Malcanthet. |
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| Shami-Amourae Shami-Amourae In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Shami-Amourae is a demon lord. She is supposedly the first of the succubi to come into being in the Abyss, along with her fellow "sister" succubi Lynkhab, Xinivrae, and Malcanthet... (f) |
The Lady of Delights | Succubi Succubus (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, a succubus is a female demon. Under 4th edition rules, a succubus is a devil.-Publication history:The succubus is based on the succubi from Western medieval legend.-Dungeons & Dragons :... |
73: The Wells of Darkness (imprisoned) | Dungeon #5, "The Stolen Power", page 27; freeing her is the goal of Dungeon #148, "Wells of Darkness". |
| Siragle Siragle Siragle is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Siragle was first mentioned in the adventure "Sleepless" in Dungeon #28 .... |
The Ineffable | Secret oaths | 493: The Steeping Isle | Dungeon #28, "Sleepless". Reported to have escaped from the Wells of Darkness. |
| Socothbenoth Socothbenoth Socothbenoth is the demon lord of Incest, Sexual Taboos, and Perversions, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:... |
The Persuader | Perversion, sexual taboos | 597: Goranthis | *MM2, Mentioned in Dragon #333,"Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 29. |
| Soneillon Soneillon Soneillon the Youthful Crone is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Soneillon was one of many demon lords that was mentioned only by name in a list in the original Monster Manual II .... (f) |
The Youthful Crone | Rejuvenation | 71: Spirac | *MM2. Not to be confused with the succubus who uses her name as detailed in "Lost Empires of Faerun". |
| Tharzax Tharzax Tharzax is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Tharzax was first mentioned in the adventure "Salvage Operation" by Mike Mearls in Dungeon #123... |
The Chattering Prince | Poisonous vermins | 2: Driller's Hives | Dungeon #123: Salvage Operation. |
| Thralhavoc Thralhavoc Thralhavoc is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Thralhavoc was first mentioned in Hellbound: The Blood War .... |
Shadowmaster | Undead shadows Shadow (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the shadow is an undead creature.-Publication history:The shadow was introduced to the game in its first supplement, Greyhawk .... , subterfuge |
348: Name unknown, and Thralhavoc had abandoned it. | Hellbound: The Blood War, "War Games", page 56. |
| Turaglas Turaglas Turgalas, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, is a demon lord. He is known as the "Ebon Maw" and the "Hunger Eternal."-Publication history:... |
The Ebon Maw | Hunger, consumption | 32: Sholo-Tovoth | Dragon #312. |
| Ubothar (o) | The Thunder Below | None; currently exiled and imprisoned from the Abyss. | Dragon #349 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 31. The Thunder Below by James Jacobs. | |
| Ugoreth (d) | Demonomicon, page 130. Slain by the demon princess Oublivae. | |||
| Ugudenk Ugudenk Ugudenk is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Ugudenk was first mentioned in the article "Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Fraz-Urb'luu" in Dragon #333 , by James Jacobs. Ugudenk received further details in third edition in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss... (o) |
The Squirming King | Worms and hungry parasites | 177: The Writhing Realm | Dragon #333 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 39.; detailed in Dragon #359 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv" |
| Ungulex | 73: The Wells of Darkness (imprisoned) | Dungeon #148, "Wells of Darkness", page 66; said to be the first prisoner to be imprisoned, after Ahazu. | ||
| Verin Verin (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Verin is a demon lord. He is called the Voice of Graz'zt, and serves Graz'zt as an advisor and right-hand man.-Creative origins:... |
Voice of Graz'zt | Diplomacy | 45, 46, 47: Azzagrat (serves Graz'zt) | Monster Manual II (1983), page 35; Faces of Evil: the Fiends, page 62. Also known as Vuron or Ztefano. Appeared in "For Duty and Deity" as a male marilith. |
| Veshvoriak Veshvoriak Veshvoriak is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Veshvoriak was first mentioned in the article "Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Kostchtchie" in Dragon #345 , by James Jacobs.... (o) |
Obyrith lord whose body was dumped in Layer 23: the Iron Wastes. Later revealed to be still alive and was trapped in the ice by Demogorgon. | Dragon #345, "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 31, "Demonomicon". | ||
| Volisupula Volisupula Volisupula is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Volisupula was first mentioned in the adventure "Wicked, Wicked Ways" in the "Chaos Adventures" booklet in Planes of Chaos .... (f) |
The Flensed Marquesse | Finery, ostentatious ceremony | 8: The Skin-shedder | Planes of Chaos, in the "Chaos Adventures" booklet. |
| Voroxid | Poisonous bones and teeth | Dungeon #148, "Wells of Darkness", page 81. | ||
| Vroth-Khun (o) | None; currently banished from the Abyss. | Dragon #349 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 31. | ||
| Vucarik Vucarik Vucarik, the Consort of Chains, is a powerful demon lord thought to be a son of Pale Night, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Vucarik was first mentioned in Hellbound: The Blood War .... |
Consort of Chains | Chains, torture | 651: Nethuria | Hellbound: The Blood War, page 26. |
| Wejinhastala (d) | The Tempest | Storms, winds, tempests | Dragon #357, page 67. Allied with Ansitif to destroy the Malgoth. | |
| Xazivort | From the Ashes From the Ashes (Dungeons & Dragons) From the Ashes is a supplement for Dungeons & Dragonss World of Greyhawk campaign setting. It was published in 1992 by TSR as a boxed set of materials... . Not to be confused with the god, Raxivort Raxivort In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Raxivort is the patron god of the xvarts. He also acts as a patron of wererats, bats, and rats. His symbol is a fiery blue hand.-Publication history:... . Is able to possess living beings. |
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| Xinivrae (f) | (Would Be) Queen of Succubi | Succubi, Seduction (of women) | 230: The Dreaming Gulf (exiled) | Dragon #353 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv" |
| Yeenoghu Yeenoghu In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Yeenoghu is a Demon Prince, the Demon Lord of Gnolls, and the bestial embodiment of savage butchery. His personal weapon is his dreaded triple flail, created from the bones and skin of a slain god. Yeenoghu commands the obedience of ghouls and ghasts... |
Prince of Gnolls | Gnoll Gnoll A gnoll or gnole is a fictional humanoid creature - a cross between a gnome and a troll. They first appeared in Lord Dunsany's story in The Book of Wonder: How Nuth Would Have Practised His Art upon the Gnoles and subsequently reappeared in Margaret St. Clair's, The Man Who Sold Rope to the Gnoles... s |
422: Yeenoghu's Realm | Monster Manual (1977), page 19; Monster Mythology, page 83; Book of Vile Darkness, page 140; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, pages 78–79. |
| Yibyiru Yibyiru Yibyiru is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Yibyiru was first mentioned in the article "Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Zuggtmoy" in Dragon #337 , by James Jacobs... (f) |
The Rancid Lady of Bitter Bile | Poison | 222: Shedaklah (serves Zuggtmoy) | Dragon #337 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 48. |
| Yrsillar | Lord of the Nothing | Greater & Lesser Dreads | 277: Belistor | Dragon #277. |
| Zanassu Zanassu Zanassu the Spider Demon is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Zanassu was first described in Empires of the Sands .... (d) |
The Spider Demon | Spiders, arachnids | Empires of the Sands Empires of the Sands Empires of the Sands is an accessory for the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the first edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game... , reported dead in Demihuman Deities; slain by Selvetarm. |
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| Zivorgian (f) | Lady of Ripe Carrion | Vultures, Rot, Ghouls, Corpses | Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Graz'zt; said to be daughter of Pale Night. | |
| Zuggtmoy Zuggtmoy In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Zuggtmoy is the Demon Queen of Fungi. Her symbol is a jawless human skull with fungi blooming from within, though some of her false cults use other symbols... (f) |
Demoness Lady of Fungi | Fungi, Rot, Decay | 222: Shedaklah (or Mycorji) | Module T1-4: The Temple of Elemental Evil; Dragon #337 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 37; Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss, pages 79–80. |
| Zuregurex | Lord of the Drowned Dead | Storms and the drowned dead | 480: Guttlevetch; currently abandoned | Dragon #357 "Demonomicon of Iggwilv", page 24. |
| Zzyczesiya Zzyczesiya Zzyczesiya is a demon lord, in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Publication history:Zzyczesiya was first mentioned in Faces of Evil: The Fiends .... |
The Ungrasped | Confused and malevolent ignorance | 3: The Forgotten Land | Faces of Evil: the Fiends, page 60. Said to have escaped from the Wells of Darkness. |
Non-canonical demon lords
Paizo PublishingPaizo Publishing
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released Book of the Damned, Vol. 2: Lords of Chaos for the Pathfinder
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campaign setting in 2010. Written by Fiendish Codex I co-author James Jacobs, it took obvious inspiration from both Armies of the Abyss and Fiendish Codex I, though some details were different, and new demon lords took the place of lords with copyrighted names. The following demon lords were described in this volume:
- Lamashtu
- Abraxas
- Aldinach
- Andirifkhu
- Angazhan
- Areshkagal
- Baphomet
- Cyth-V’sug
Lords of Chaos also details a number of dead demon lords and nascent demon lords.
Green Ronin
Green Ronin Publishing
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published a D&D d20
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supplement entitled Armies of the Abyss (2002, reprinted in 2003 as part of the Book of Fiends compilation) that provides information on 21 demon lords. Demon lords that share their names with D&D demon lords are listed in bold. As this book was written by Erik Mona
Erik Mona
-Career:Erik Mona served as the editor-in-chief of Dragon magazine since 2004 and Dungeon magazine from 2004 to 2006; at the time, both magazines were published by Paizo Publishing, until the license through Wizards of the Coast expired in September 2007...
, who would later be publisher of Dragon
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Magazine and co-author of 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:...
, later demonic works by Mona and by fellow Paizo staffer and Fiendish Codex I co-author James Jacobs
James Jacobs
James Jacobs is an American designer and author of role-playing games and texts in the fantasy, horror and the occult genres.-Career:Jacobs has been involved in the roleplaying industry since the age of fourteen, when his adventure "Scepter of the Underworld" was published in Dungeon in 1988. This...
would seek to remain essentially compatible with it.
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A number of minor lords were also detailed in Armies of the Abyss:
- Cresil the Impure (may or may not be equated with Gresil).
- Eurynomous the Corpse Eater
- Malohin the Strangler
- Merihim
- Philotanus the Seducer
- Rahu the Tormentor
- Shiggarebb, Lady of the Qlippoths
Gary Gygax
Gary Gygax
Ernest Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of role-playing games....
, in his Gord
Gord the Rogue
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novels: "The Sea of Death", "Come Endless Darkness" and "Dance of Demons", mentioned many other demon lords. These include:
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Necromancer Games
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, in their Tome of Horrors I and II listed alternate statistics of official demon lords Baphomet, Dagon, Fraz-Urb'luu, The Faceless Lord (aka Juiblex), Kostchtchie, Orcus, and Pazuzu. They also include:
- Beluiri, a demoness consort of Baphomet.
- Maphistal (not to be confused with Mastiphal), a lieutenant of Orcus.
- Sonechard, a general of Orcus.
- Tsathogga, the "Demon Frog God".
- Caizel the Seductress.
- Vepar, a vassal of Dagon.
Mongoose Publishing
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's "The Slayer's Guide to Demons" include the following:
- Iyaviht the Dark Whisper, Patroness of the Jartaska.
- The Gatekeeper, an exiled prince on the first layer of the Abyss
The book also introduced several so-called "Nameless Ones", ancient and powerful demon lords said to be the first demons:
- The Dancer in Darkness
- He Who Dreams
- The Demon Mother
- The Foundation
- The Silence at the end of Eternity
Malhavoc Press's module Demon God's Fane introduces a new demon lord
- Ochremeshk the Demon Prince